Before questioning your next fee increase, it’s worth understanding what it actually takes to run a golf course in modern Australia, and why clubs have little choice but to adjust.
Reports indicate Victoria Park Golf Range – one of Australia’s busiest and most accessible golf facilities – will close at the end of May this year to make way for the proposed Olympic stadium precinct ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
A report the government tried to keep hidden, uncovered by The Daily Telegraph, shows the state was warned that carving up Moore Park could cost taxpayers almost $250 million and carry what consultants described as “significant financial risk”.
For years, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has been adamant about closing down half of Moore Park Golf Course, the prime 18-hole course in the heart of Sydney. But as reported by News Ltd, there are growing concerns that her crusade isn’t about public space but personal benefit, considering the proximity of her properties to the golf Read more…