The sale of a beleaguered Great Barrier Reef island resort to an Asian buyer is being touted as a coup for Australian tourism — but the deal is far from done and dusted. Its owner, Tower Holdings, closed the hotel a decade ago and had …
Club members of the Mount Maunganui Golf Club are voting on plans for the facility to commence a gym and yoga operation, open to the public, on-site in their clubhouse. A decision on Studio 18, as the gym will be called, is expected next week. …
The major refurbishment of the Country Club site at Kingswood Drive in the Yarra Valley is intended to be progressively rolled out over the next 3 years, with demos done last week. The multi-functional sporting hub has recently commenced its major revamp, which will bring …
Golf Month, Australia’s annual campaign encouraging Aussies to get involved in golf and golf-related activities during October officially tees off today. Throughout October, golf clubs and facilities around the country are opening their doors and playing host to hundreds of exciting and interactive activities, from …
On Wednesday this week Hall of Famer Karrie Webb, 43, received the second highest honour that can be given to an Australian. Webb was honoured during a ceremony in Brisbane where she was elevated to an Officer of the Order of Australia after being named …
Wednesday morning (12 September) Auckland councillors were briefed on a comprehensive analysis by consultants MartinJenkins of 12 council-managed golf courses in the Auckland region, identifying housing as a potential land use on six of the region’s publicly-owned golf courses. The courses are Chamberlain Park, Clarks Beach, …
New Zealand’s Temuka Golf Club has been given a generous donation of $5000 from the Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury, which will enable the club to repaint the Clubhouse. The entire paint job is estimated to cost the club $20,000, and the donation …
Construction work has started on the renovation of Castle Hill Country Club in Sydney, Australia, which is being overseen by golf course architect Bob Harrison. The primary driver for work at the club, which hosted the Australian PGA Championship in 1985 and 1986, was to …
Grab ‘The Frog’. Realise its Potential. Dotted with majestic River Reds and Ghost Gums, historic bluestone walls, lazing kangaroos, and beautiful views across the surrounding landscape, Growling Frog is one of Melbourne’s most-loved public access golf courses. Designed by the acclaimed Graham Marsh and located …
European Tour professionals will join the continent’s top women at 13th Beach Golf Links in 2019 with the European Tour locked in to co-sanction the Vic Open from February 7-10. That means Australian golf fans will be able to enjoy back-to-back European Tour events on …
