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The Club proudly welcomes three new Equity Members joining the Club on 1 August 2023:
The Palms Enhancement Plan
Paul Mogford from Crafter and Mogford have made the final changes to The Palms golf course enhancement plan following Member feedback and the Board have adopted it as final. You can view the final plan here.
We have just completed our annual review of the trees on both golf courses and the Arborist report has indicated there is some significant works to be undertaken, the majority on The Pines golf course in the pine forest. These vital works are necessary to mitigate safety risk, damage to other trees and they will commence work next month at a cost of $70k with some upside being the considerable amount of stored mulch. We are advised that the significant increase in works is largely due to the amount of water that lay in the pine forest the past years from rainfall. To improve this issue, channels have been built in the pine forests to assist with the flow of the water to drainage outlets which is working well.
We had exceptionally strong turnover in June with total revenue of $1.15m which was $105k above budget for the month. The main contributors were food and beverage, green fees and golf shop retail revenue. In June, the consolidated results (including Holdings costs) showed an EBITDA profit of $167,634 was achieved against a budgeted EBITDA profit of $131,453, a positive variance of $36,181 (28%). Year-to-date (YTD), the consolidated EBITDA is a profit of $573,576, which is a positive variance against budget of $135,124 (31%).
The Club committed to the following CAPEX spend during June which included solar panels ($121k), golf course maintenance ute ($10k), pine trees ($8k), and additional golf cart parking ($10k). The solar on the golf clubhouse roof is proving beneficial as expected even in the cooler period with up to a 30% reduction in consumption from the grid being achieved.
The solar and ute purchases were brought forward to allow the club to take advantage of the significant government incentives through the tax and instant asset write-off programs that expired at 30 June 2023. The total CAPEX spend YTD amounts to $684k leaving a small cash deficit for first half of 2023. The second half forecast for 2023 is strong and with less CAPEX spend forecast, we expect the cash result to turn around to a small surplus for the year.
To assist in the operational and data transfer required for the implementation of the Club’s new software operating system, Northstar, Members are advised of the following alterations to Clubhouse operations on Monday 31 July 2023.
We thank Members for their understanding in regards to these changes.
Members and their guests are invited to join us on Wednesday 30 August 2023 from 6:30pm for an interactive, fun and family friendly evening of trivia. Full event details will be released to Members next week. To register your interest in this event, please click here.
The Daffodil Day Appeal is Cancer Council’s most iconic and much-loved fundraising campaign. It is a day for Australians to give hope to those affected by all cancers by donating to support a cancer free future.The Club will be selling fresh bunches of daffodils this Daffodil Day, Thursday 31 August. Show your support for cancer research and purchase a bunch from the Club. Cancer Council has funded life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research over the years. This research wouldn’t be possible without the support of thousands of donors.
Collection date: Thursday 31 August 2023
Price: $15 per bunch
Pick up locations: Bunches will be available from Member Services
Orders: Supply is limited and preordering is preferred. To place your order, click here
Congratulations to Mrs Jan LongesCongratulations to Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club Member Mrs Jan Longes who was the lucky winner of $2,400 Club Credit at the Members’ Draw on Sunday 23 July 2023. This Sunday, the draw will reset to $1,000 and there will be one chance to find another lucky winner. In order to claim the Members’ Draw, the winner must be present in Lakeview Bar at the time of the draw. If the winner is not present, the draw will jackpot to $1,100 Club Credit next week with one chance to win.
The Club wishes the Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club Men’s Interclub team the best of luck in the final this Sunday at Surfers Paradise Golf Club. The men will play Mount Tamborine Golf Club at 7:10am.
Best of luck to all the players.
| Sanctuary Cove one | 9 | Coolangatta Tweed Heads one | 1 | |
| Sanctuary Cove two | 7 | Southport two | 3 | |
| Sanctuary Cove three | No match | |||
| Sanctuary Cove four | No match | |||
| Sanctuary Cove five | 5 | Burleigh five | 5 | |
| Sanctuary Cove six | No match |
Good luck to all players for the next round of play.
A reminder to Members to please observe the Rules Relating to Golf as well as the Rules of Golf in relation to the following:
Congratulations to Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club Member Neil SheaA reminder to all Members to cancel tee times if you are not intending to play. In recent times, Members have been delaying cancellations of unwanted tee times, only doing so one day prior to play upon receipt of the booking reminder email.
We appreciate your assistance on this matter.
Due to the increased number of new Members and resultant additional Member rounds, there has been a change to the Club’s Members’ guest policy during competition times commencing 1 August 2023 for bookings from 15 August 2023.
*additional guests (two more per Member – three in total) may be booked within 48 hours of the tee time if availability permits
The next Social Sunday event will be held on The Pines golf course on Sunday 30 July 2023. This event will be a 2-3-4 Stableford and round five of the Mixed Winter Challenge.
The current finalists for the Mixed Winter Challenge Final are:
John and Renee Hodgetts
John and Wendy Whitelaw
Gary Peat and Louise Cole
Nick and Jane Mullings
Gary and Stephanie Simmons
Brett and Sharon Morgan-Evens
Paul and Silvana Phillips
Paul and Dianne Debnam
Michael and Marcelle Chapman
Peter and Airlie Hawley
Cheryl Martin and Reid Miller
Ron and Catriona Calvert
Jason Fok and Jessica Wang
Grant and Kylie Wharington
Julian and Pam Boyd
Paul Fink and Kim Galpin
Date: Sunday 30 July 2023
Time: 12pm shotgun start
Location: The Pines golf course
Bookings: Bookings are now open via the online tee sheet.
For a full list of Social Sunday rules, please click here.
Shootout LeaderboardsMembers will notice that there has been a change to the way the Shootout leaderboards are being displayed on the golf shop noticeboard. In addition, the Shootout leaderboards are now available on the Members’ website, as displayed on the right. Please use the following instructions to view the leaderboard online:
As communicated to Members last year, the Club conducted an extensive review of its management software programs, Micropower and MiClub. The review was carried out in conjunction with a comparison to a secondary program, Northstar Club Software.
Northstar is a burgeoning software platform and is being implemented by many golf clubs within Australia including Royal Melbourne, Indooroopilly, Commonwealth Golf Club, The Metropolitan Golf Club and Kingston Heath to name a few.
Offering a robust cloud-based solution for clubs providing end-to-end capability and integration for POS, member management and golf solutions, Northstar’s versatility further automates functions including membership, fees, dues and other operations for private clubs.
In search of a software solution that has an increased focus on Member experience and utilises technology to improve the Member experience and offerings available to Members, the Club is pleased to advise that Northstar Club Software will be implemented from 1 August 2023.
While most of the changeover will be made behind the scenes, Members will enjoy new, more user-friendly components of the software, including a new app.
The following training sessions will be set up to assist Members in the transition to the new software:
Please ensure the following items are brought with you to the session:
To make a booking please click here, or contact Member Services on (07) 5699 9000 to arrange a booking.
We greatly appreciate the challenges that change encompasses and are mindful of unavoidable hurdles ahead and thank you in advance for your patience and respect towards our staff throughout the transition period.
Welcome Kye RussellThe Club welcomes Kye Russell who commenced employment in the food and beverage department this week. Originating from Bundaberg, Kye has previous food and beverage experience in cocktail bars and fine dining restaurants. He has also spent time working gaming tables at The Star Casino. Please welcome Kye to the Club.
A reminder to all Members that hoodies are not permitted on the golf courses and in the Clubhouse.
To view the full list of dress regulations, click here.
The below Honour Board and Major Events will be held in July and August 2023:
The Members’ Working Group is a group of Members who volunteer their time to assist the Golf Course Maintenance team with various tasks on and around the golf courses.
The group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays, and we invite any Members interested in helping to contact Gary Simmons.
Members are reminded that a maximum of two golf carts is permitted per group. Recently, Members have been requesting to ride alone as they are unwell. For the health and safety of all Members, it is recommended that you do not play golf if you are unwell.
The weekly Members’ Sunday Night Roast is held on Sunday evenings from 5:30pm.
The roast is $40 per person and includes a soup, a selection of traditional roast meats and vegetables and dessert.
Places are strictly limited, to avoid disappointment please book by phoning 07 5699 9000.
The Weekly Members’ Draw will be drawn at 6:30pm. Last Sunday, Mrs Jan Longes who was the lucky winner of $2,400 Club Credit at the Members’ Draw. This Sunday, the draw will reset to $1,000 and there will be one chance to find another lucky winner. In order to claim the Members’ Draw, the winner must be present in Lakeview Bar at the time of the draw. If the winner is not present, the draw will jackpot to $1,100 Club Credit next week with one chance to win.
Date: Sunday 28 July 2023
Time: From 5:30pm
Location: Lakeview Bar
Bookings: To make a booking, please phone 07 5699 9000
