Our New Synthetic Green E Green

distributed little packs of choccies to our members with comments about them, and creating much laughter as his costume “misbehaved”! Our thanks go to our wonderful Bar Staff, who kept us “hydrated” most efficiently; and to the many members, who helped to make the event the success that it proved to be – before, during and after the Festivities!

– Kerry Bomford

Our New Synthetic Green E Green

What will we be getting?

The new green will be 40 by 38 meters. There will be eight rinks and we will be able to play North/South in the summer and East/West in the winter. The rinks will be slightly narrower when we play East/ West. Flood lighting, shade cloth, an irrigation system, surrounds, score board and additional seating will be provided subject to final tender pricing. The City of Joondalup is managing the tender process and has broken the project down into multiple separate tender packages.

Who will be supplying the green?

The tender put out for the synthetic green by City of Joondalup is an open tender based on three possible surfaces being Ultra Plus, Dry Max Pro or Ultra Plus Gold. We are still trying to convince the City

of Joondalup to award the contract for the Ultra Plus Gold 12mm product as this has the best reputation.

What green speed can we expect?

The green shall be rolled to achieve a playing speed of between 14 and 18 seconds in both directions

How do we avoid the problems some Clubs have experienced with green speeds?

We will make sure the new green is not over rolled or over watered. We will carry out maintenance as directed by the product supplier to alleviate similar problems to North Beach when their new Ultra Plus Gold synthetic became super fast apparently due to calcium in the sprinkler water

Will we need to vacuum leaves from the green?

We will need to brush and vacuum the green. There may be fewer leaves than we currently experience on E green as some of the trees on the east bank boundary will be removed.

When will the green be completed?

The City of Joondalup have advised that work will commence once Pennants is finished in April with an estimated completion date of end June

What will it cost and how will it be financed?

The total cost is estimated at approx. $468,000 and this will be split three ways between the WA State Government’s Department of Sport and Recreation, the City of Joondalup and us. Our share could end up being in range of $170,000. The Governing Council is looking at forming a Funding Committee from our members to investigate and make recommendations on ways to fund the Club's contribution – Wayne Gray

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