NOV 2023
From the Course This week we have been busy getting the course into shape for round one of club champs. One thing we did this week was use dethatching heads on the mower to level out the putting surface. We followed the dethatching mower with heavy brushes positioned at the front of the green’s mower. The purpose of the brush in front of the mower is to stand the leaf up and get a better cut. This has made the greens slicker and smoother by having less leaf throughout the greens. Less leaf means faster greens. We’ve started working on the right-hand side bunker on the 6th. The bunker has been greatly affected by wind and is now too deep and basically void of sand. We have brought in 7 tractor trailer loads of sand to make the bunker more playable. With the course getting busy with numerous golf groups and events, we have been trying to fit in all that needs to be done in a shorter time frame in preparation for the club champs. The boys have really stepped up to the extra work load and are working together like a team. Good luck on Saturday – happy golfing! Jake Photos by Jake
Monday Work Group ‘The Vollies’ A group of dedicated club members attend our club each Monday morning at about 8.30am. We number around 15 with a regular turn out of about 10. While we do same the ground staff time and perform some menial tasks, this group is also a great platform to engage in followship and friendsh9ip while assisting our club. We have a morning tea break and a cake miraculously appears for our enjoyment (thanks Sharon!) We have our regular tasks to complete washing the golf carts, emptying the rubbish bins around the clubhouse and the course, filling divots on the tees. As the course dries over summer the kangaroos will start to dig in the greens adding another task of filling the holes. During our time clearing out the rough we find several golf balls which we clean and give back to the club for resale over the bar. This is a very good revenue stream for the club.
We work under the direction of Jake, and he often assigns tasks. For example we recently sanded the scarifying marks on 7,8 and 11 and raked debris from the 12th fairway following top dressing. we also attend to fallen branches around the course, keeping in mind our capabilities and always safety first. As you would have noticed we continue to clear out the invasive Italian Backus growth on the left hand side of the 13th fairway. Once this project is completed we will return to areas that we have previously cleared to remove any regrowth. We have a lot of thins on our ‘to Do List’ and everyone would be very welcome wither joining us on a regular basis or occasionally as time permits. If you would like to join us, either turn up on Monday morning or contact Nicci or Myself. Peter McSween
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’Keep your calendar free: Saturday 18th Nov - Round 1 club champs Saturday 25th Nov - Round 2 club champs Saturday 2nd Dec - Round 3 (semi finals) Sunday 3rd Dec - Final & COW Thursday 14th Dec - QGC Ladies Christmas game & lunch Monday 18th Dec - Vets Christmas BBQ and last round for 2023 Monday 1st Jan - QGC Music Day “The Substitutes”
A black snake was spotted on the 6th hole 14/11/2023