President's Half Year Report
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would like to say that the past six months have been extremely rewarding and productive for the ongoing growth of our Club.
Membership Membership in the past twelve months has increased from 773 to 825 (6.7%). In the 2019/20 year we had 693 members so it can be seen that we continue to make good progress in this area. A big thank you to Geoff Murray for maintaining our membership renewals and providing statistical information to the Governing Council for regular review. Geoff has decided to pass on the baton to Denis Croker. I thank Denis for taking on this role and I also thank Geoff for the professional way he managed this position for the past seven years. Major project. The synthetic green project is due for completion within the next five months. VP Operations, Wayne Gray on behalf of the GC and all members has been involved in numerous discussions with the City of Joondalup to ensure that the City provide a facility that suits the needs of our members. At this point these discussions are ongoing. The City of Joondalup have put the project out for tender. Wayne Gray will be in further discussions with the City during this process. The estimated cost of our synthetic green is $468,000. As the City of Joondalup are managing the project, this figure includes professional fees, contingencies, and cost escalation. The Club's one third component is estimated at $170,000 which may include any price rise between now and the project completion. The GC has discussed numerous options for the funding of our contribution. With $60,000 to come from the Club's Capital Works programme, the balance to be
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