The Golf NSW Club Support Service was launched in July 2014 to advise affiliated golf clubs needing expert assistance in key areas of their business operations.
“It is our goal to provide more benefits to our members and to grow the game for all. However, some clubs face real and immediate challenges. This service will help Clubs optimise their day-to-day operations, which will ultimately result in more people playing more golf,” Stuart Fraser, CEO of Golf NSW said.
Areas of Assistance
Golf NSW offers expert assistance and solutions packages in several key areas to affiliated clubs across the State: (click on the title below to go to the section)
- Support Team Visits: Club Operations, Management & Agronomy
- Governance
- Amalgamation
- Employment
- Business Solutions
At the request of a member Club, Golf NSW will provide these complementary services as an affiliation benefit.
The Club Support Team:
Golf NSW has retained the services of a number of industry experts who are equipped to assist clubs in most areas of Golf Club operations.
Analysis by the members of our Club Support Service Team will in most cases include an onsite visit and consultation, with an operational review/assessment provided to the Club for consideration.
All requests for the Club Support Service should be in writing, outline the reason for the request, and be addressed to Golf NSW CEO, Stuart Fraser at info@golfnsw.org.au.
Mr Martyn Black - Agronomy
Mr Phil Beal - Agronomy
Mr Graham Christian - Club Operations
Governance:
Every not-for-profit organisation needs to have a constitution – a document that contains the rules of the organisation, describes its basic structures and processes and usually specifies:
- The aims or purposes of the organisation
- How the members of the organisation are admitted
- The rights and obligations of members
- How the office-bearers and members of the governing body are elected or appointed
- How general meetings of members and meetings of the governing body are convened and conducted
- How the organisation is, in broad terms, to be governed; and
- What will happen to the organisation’s assets if it is wound up
- The constitution is a roadmap for running the organisation. It is also a legal requirement that an organisation and its members follow the rules outlined in the constitution.
An organisation’s constitution should be reviewed at least once every 3 years. To assist Clubs, Golf NSW has created a constitution template, which is gender neutral and can be used as a foundation for your Club’s constitution.
To obtain a copy of the template, contact Piret Gardiner at piret.gardiner@golfnsw.org.au
Amalgamation:
Golf NSW, through the Club Support Service is here to assist affiliated clubs who are considering going through an amalgamation.
Amalgamations are becoming common within sports sector as clubs face the pressures of remaining sustainable.
Properly conducted, an amalgamation can ensure a club not only survives, but flourishes.
For a successful amalgamation to take place, plenty of planning and preparation is necessary – the process is key. As such, it is advisable to seek legal advice from an independent body, to support and guide your club through the process.
Thomson Geer Law is one of the 10 largest law firms in Australia and the Official Legal Partner of Golf NSW.
Brett Boon, a Partner a Thomson Geer, has over 25 years experience in dealing with registered clubs, and is a specialist in the area of amalgamations and commercial arrangements.
If your Club is considering an amalgamation or requires general legal advice on Club or golf matters, contact Chief Executive Office, Stuart Fraser at e-mail: stuart.fraser@golfnsw.org.au for assistance.
Employment:
Having the right team in place at your Club is critical to the Club’s short and long term success.
To attract the right people to your team, Clubs should follow a number of critical steps in the recruitment process:
- Advertise the position with the relevant service provider
- Clearly define the position roles and responsibilities
- Define the salary range
- Thoroughly review candidate applications and credentials
- Pre-screen and shortlist the candidates
- Ask interview questions that profile your candidate and their character
Golf NSW can assist clubs with staff recruitment through the position advertisement process, shortlisting, and candidate interviews.
Recruiting Service Providers:
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Golf Industry Central – Recruitment
Business Solutions
Golf NSW has developed several business partnerships within the sport to assist affiliated clubs in key areas of their business operations.
Legal Services
Thomson Geer are leading corporate lawyers who have serviced golf and the general club industry for over 25 years.
Their extensive knowledge and experience with registered clubs is unequalled in all areas of legal services.
CONTACT: Brett Boon – Partner
EMAIL: bboon@tglaw.com.au
MOBILE: 0414 808 265
Insurance
CeeJaze Management and Consulting P/L is a corporate Authorised Representative of Insurance Advisernet Australia P/L. Operating since 1999, CeeJaze provides insurance management and advisory services to golf clubs, credit unions, affinity groups, caravan and villa park owners and other niche market participants. CeeJaze’s principal, Craig Fretwell, and his team have extensive experience working with golf clubs and has a keen understanding of their risk management and insurance needs.
CONTACT: Craig Fretwell
EMAIL: craigf@iaa.net.au
PHONE: 0412 701 647
www.insuranceadviser.net/ceejaze
Property Development
Development Partnership Advisory is a unique combination of development experience, political know how, marketing, sales, and most importantly ommonsense, with all three Partners bringing decades of intrinsic knowledge and understanding to projects it undertakes and delivers:
- Chris Patterson – Former Mayor of Camden Council and MP for Camden
- Luke Mannion – More than 10 years’ experience in projects and new developments
- Troy Turner – Marketing in the development industry since 1990.
Their clients can rely on receiving strategic advice with a focus on their best interests to ensure viable long-term benefits, particularly when navigating government at all levels, media and communications strategies, and the procurement and tendering processes.
Combining integrity with unrivalled experience and proven results, makes DPA the right connection for your next development.
If your Club is considering options to develop surplus land or Club facilities, contact Bernard Bratusa – Head of Government Relations at bernard.bratusa@golfnsw.org.au for assistance.
Turf Improvement
Irrigation water’s purpose is to carry oxygen to the roots of the plant. Higher oxygen levels in water improve the plant’s ability to photosynthesise, develop roots, resist pests and diseases, utilise nutrients in the soil, and withstand environmental and mechanical stress.
Nanobubble Technology’s Sports Turf Solution is a proprietary system that can increase oxygen levels in irrigation water from all sources, by creating nanoscopic-sized bubbles of oxygen gas in the water. Due to their incredibly small size, the bubbles are able to remain stable in the water without bursting, meaning better uptake of oxygen by the roots of the plant. This gives nanobubbles the unique ability to hold more oxygen in water, and to hold it for longer than traditional methods like jet aerators and paddlewheels.
CONTACT: Greg Smith
EMAIL: sales@nanobubble.com.au
PHONE: (02) 9795 2430 or 0413 444344
www.nbtsportsturfsolutions.com.au
Retail Services
Vendi Golf is changing the face of regional golf in Australia by providing an amazing suite of technology tools and equipment that are bringing in unheard of new revenues to golf clubs suffering post-Covid resource and labour shortages.
Vendi Golf can help you create your own Virtual Pro Shop that is open all day, every day – with Vendi Cashless Golf – Hire Carts, Vending Machines, Tap N Go Green fee payments all designed to suit your business, not theirs.
CONTACT: Lisa Henriksen
EMAIL: sales@vendigolf.com.au
PHONE: 1300 836 342
Correspondence:
For more information, all correspondence should be addressed to:
Mr Stuart Fraser
CEO Golf NSW
PO Box 555
Brighton Le Sands, NSW 2216
E-mails can be directed to info@golfnsw.org.au
To talk to us, please call (02) 9505 9105 during business hours.
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