GENERAL CLUB NEWS
Course Access and Opening Hours
Only access past golfshop hours teeing off is for members only. Guests and non members must be authorized prior to closing times.
Access in the mornings are as per timesheets. There is no access to the course prior to the timesheet of the day due to course maintenance needs.
- Monday- no access prior to 6.30am
- Tuesday- No access other than women’s comp play
- Wednesday- no access prior to 6.30am tee times
- Thursday- no access other than 1st competition group
- Friday – no access prior to 6.30am tee times
- Saturday/ Sunday- no access prior to designated comp tee times
Members may book and hit off from 6.30am on the days above but the buggy storage and golf shop will not necessarily be open.
Golfshop opening hours and buggy storage opening hours are noted on the golfshop noticeboard and buggy room.
Note- course staff have right of way.
Vale
It is with great sadness we advise Bev Nixon passed away on Monday morning October 7. Bev was a natural golfer with a lovely easy swing, a regular player for interclub and an eager participant in all golfing activities. Many will remember her bright, bubbly personality always on show and the artistic flair she brought to social events. Our thoughts and sympathies go to Bev’s family at this time including son Corey and Husband Garry. Service details Wednesday 16th of October- 12pm- Medway Golf Club.
Medway Foundation
Medway Golf Club with the Australian Sports Foundation have set up a fundraising page. See the following page for details;
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Medway Member- Bathurst Trivia
Did you know- millions of Australian would have seen a car labeled Chicko win Australia Great’s race at Bathurst on Sunday, very few people now alive would not have known that Frank McEncroe the inventor of the Australian Icon Chicko Roll, that Frank was a member of Medway Golf Club for 20 years during 50’&60’ guess what his nickname was “chicko”. He played most Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays he was a very popular member, I played with Frank on many occasions, his manufacturing plant was at the frozen warehouse on corner of Puckle st & Ascot Vale rd in Moonee Ponds the business was Frozen Foods Industries, around the early 1970’ Frank sold chicko to the American Giant General Foods. He shortly become the richest member at Medway, I was in the bar one evening and the Herald kid came in to sell some papers, Frank was there, the Herald boy said who owned the new Chevy Bel Air that had roll down into the 7th creek of course it was Franks new car ( back before 1988 our car park sloped down to the creek it was not paved), back in the late 70’ they were selling 40million ckicko’ per year
Courtesy- Wally Day
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Melbourne Water Sewer Project- Updated August 15th
Recent update as of August is that the project is continuing but has been re-engineered and will tunnel under the river. This is an extensive change to their tenders and timings. We expect the project to be on site now for at least another 18 months.
The Board has commenced discussions with Melbourne Water as to more exact timings and compensation amendments due to the lengthy over run.
https://yoursay.melbournewater.com.au/maribyrnong-river-flood-review
CDS- Container Deposit Scheme- Recycling
The club has transitioned into recycling bins around the clubhouse. Please use the recycling bins where appropriate. The Club receives a small refund for every item recycled as well as doing our bit for the environment.
Member Club Storage and Batteries
As of April 1- all member equipment stored in the buggy storage and cart shed are stored at owners risk. That means we encourage all members who wish to have their golf equipment insured to take out their own insurance.
Member’s equipment is insured throughout the golf course and anywhere in Australia as a general rule – more info under membership news or via the office with an excess.
Capital Improvements
The 2023 survey, member workshop and Golf Australia strategy session has highlighted some planning for 2024 and beyond.
Some projects either complete or in planning are below;
- 4th dam extension and repair- completed May 24
- Course sprayer, Aerator, Spreader and Pro core course machines – leased June 2024
- Safety netting on practice fairway- completed
- Women’s locker room improvements- planning for early 2025
- 5th Tee fence- planning for 2025
- Removal of caretaker house- TBC
- Removal of old golfshop- TBC
- Rebuild of club member buggy storage near cart shed- planning phase
- Function room toilets – TBC
A summary of future course improvements are located under course news tab and include designs for the 8th hole, 9th hole bunkers, and new putting green master plan.
Our current 2020-25 Strategy is below.
The Full golf course strategy is under Course News from Pacific Coast.
The current Membership strategy is under Membership news page.