Iconic Australian businessman and owner of Hamilton Island and Hamilton Island Golf Course, Bob Oatley, passed away at his Sydney home on Sunday morning, aged 87. The self-made Australian billionaire and successful coffee grower, winemaker and sailor is survived by his wife and two children. After …
After only 18 months the golf tourism initiative has reaped high dividends! When the strategy paper was written in 2013, golf tourism’s benefit to the New Zealand economy was estimated at $210M annually. As of the end of September 2015, the number sits at a …
Gaming tycoon Stanley Ho has emerged as the latest deep-pocketed investor to join the rising tide of investment throughout the Gold Coast, planning a $120 million luxury development at the Palm Meadows golf course. The Macau billionaire and business associate of the Packer family has …
Golf Victoria is pleased to announce a new two-year partnership with Cobra Puma Golf commencing in 2016. The agreement will see the iconic brand become the official hardware/apparel partner of Golf Victoria. Cobra Puma Golf will support Golf Victoria in all areas of business with …
A 66-year-old grandmother is the last woman standing between MP Clive palmer and an empty resort at Palmer Coolum Resort in Yaroomba. The situation at Clive Palmer’s flagship resort on the Sunshine Coast has reached a stalemate between the mining magnate and one determined villa …
INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW BAY VIEWS GOLF COURSE – ROSEBUD One of Australia’s most scenic courses has undergone a significant facelift and is being launched with a new identity to reflect the change in management and significant improvements to course presentation. Bay Views Golf Course …
Australasia’s leading golf industry marketing company Golf Industry Central (GIC) and Golf Managers NZ have struck a partnership where GIC will assist in the ongoing promotion for the 2016 GMA NZ Conference and the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) certified BMI educational courses being held in New …
Boosting New Zealand’s relatively poor conversion rate from 2015 pinnacle event podium finishes to 2016 Olympic medals is the priority for High Performance Sport New Zealand chief executive Alex Baumann in the wake of the annual investment announcement for next year. Rowing, cycling, athletics, canoeing …
Organisers of the New Zealand Open are once again on the hunt for keen golf enthusiasts to volunteer. The BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open tournament, a tier one event on the PGA Tour of Australasia, will be held from March 10 to 13 2016 …
On behalf of the entire Golf Industry Central team, (Andrew, Mathilda, Paul, Josh, Joel, Chelsea and myself) we hope you all have had a fantastic 2015. It’s been a very busy year for us, a year that has seen some great growth via the various relationships we …
