CHAIRMEN’S REPORT Chris King I hope this report meets you safe and well. At the outset, I would like to pass on, on behalf of the Board our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of members who have passed away over the last 12 months. This year we continued to endure the COVID-19 pandemic, but we have so far managed through it and congratulations to everyone that has been involved in our wonderful Club. Particularly during the restrictions when our primary focus has been on ensuring the health and hygiene of our Staff, Members and Guests while minimising the financial impact in terms of managing our expenses and protecting our financial holdings. It is important that we all remain vigilant to avoid any cases being contracted locally and being shut down again. During these unprecedented times, the Board also continued to advocate for your Clubs future through regular liaison with stakeholders and regulators, including ClubsNSW, our Local Government Member, and other Clubs. Even with these challenges, our focus is still about consolidating on the extension and refurbishment and carrying out due diligence on other options, including development opportunities that will help ensure the future and growth of our Club. Particularly, those areas that have the most potential to generate diversified and ongoing revenue. 12
These plans include the extension of our Drift Café which is in the final stages of approval and expected to commence shortly. This will provide an outside al-fresco dining facility with some 80 additional seats and a working kitchen environment that will meet our needs well into the future. To better service this area the Board also approved and extension of the Drift Bar and the installation of an additional coffee and cake bar adjacent to the lounge. As I have previously reported this extension will mean taking out 3-4 rinks of the current No. 1 Green. As a result of your feedback and consultation with other Clubs and bowling green experts the Board reviewed their decision to install a synthetic green on the remainder of the No. 1 Green and the existing smaller green. Consequently, the Board approved the retention of a grass green for this consolidated area. Construction is expected to commence in Spring. During the year we lost the upstairs Eastern Tiger Restaurant who were unable to recover financially from the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on their business model. This has provided us with a temporary venue for the Drift Café while construction is underway on the extension of the Café downstairs. Planning is also underway to explore future uses of this area once construction is completed. Including function areas and other food and beverage options. The Board is also
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