GOLF
Whilst historically golf clubs have been traditionally private in nature, in recent times a steady demand for membership has eroded, thereby forcing clubs to offer other sports, recreation and leisure experiences
Client
MH Handbury Joint Ventures Pty Ltd
Location
Bellarine Peninsula, south-west of Melbourne
Services Provided
Manage the rezoning approval of an 18-hole championship course together with a residential community of 400 lots and 200 golf villas around lakes and environmental wetlands on the edge of a Ramsar wetland at Torquay. We managed a consultant team with specialist golf, hydrological, environmental and remediation skills, owing to the fact that some holes including the maintenance facility were constructed on a recently decommissioned tip site.
Coordination of local resident meetings, meetings with the Surf Coast Shire Council, Members of Parliament and Government departments had to be carefully managed throughout an 18 month appeal process.