Redacted Minutes of TMGC Management Committee Meeting of September 17, 2025

1.    Welcome and Apologies. The meeting was opened at 1.17 pm in the Club Meeting Room by the President in the Chair.

Present were Gerry Moloney, President; Kevin Arnold, Vice-President; Ross Barnes, Treasurer; Simon Briggs, Captain; John de Jersey, Secretary; Katy Hewitt and Kristo Bradley. Guests were Andrew Revie, Club Professional, and Ross Hodgson.

2.    Ladies’ Report. Nil

3.    Vets Report. Nil.

4.    Professional’s Report. Andrew asked if the Club wished to be part of the Road to the PGA competition again this year and it was agreed to do so. The Club competition will be held on Saturday, November 1. Players will pay extra to be in the competition. The winner will get to play in an event at Royal Queensland before the PGA Championship. All members opting to play in the Road to the PGA competition will gain free entry to one day of the tournament. The Club will also participate in Jarrod Lyle Day on October 4, with an Ambrose event. The Vets will also participate.

5.    Report from Bjorn Schmal re Marketing. Bjorn is working on short 5 minute segments for our Facebook account.

6.    Minutes of Previous Meeting. The Draft Minutes of the MC meeting of August 20 had been pre-circulated and were confirmed, moved Kristo, seconded Simon, carried unanimously.

7.    Business Arising from the August Minutes (not otherwise on the agenda).  

·       Andrew, Gerry and Bjorn synchronised the membership. Ross to be added when @tmgc.club is reactivated by Microsoft

·       Two more ball washers will be installed once the posts arrive.

·       Advertising signs have been removed as requested.

·       New parking space signs for committee members have been prepared ready for mounting. Liam to do.

·       The Club’s entry in Golf Digest August issue looks good.

·       A drop zone is still required outside the koala tree area.

·       The MC agreed that the three Mexican palm trees on the course should be removed due to the size of the fronds and damage to the roughs mower.

·       The tractor got stuck in fourth gear. It is fortunately still under warranty and Dover are repairing it.

·       The shelter shed in the practice area is complete and needs to be fitted out with shelving. Gerry will source shelving from Bunnings. Both Andrew and Gerry have keys for the shed. Mats have been ordered for the concrete hitting pads.

·       The steps for the greenkeeper’s toilet and shower block have been installed by Shane McMillan.

·       Liam has completed painting the inside cupboards of the rental house.

·       Logos of sponsors for Newsletter and Website have been updated.

8.    New Membership Applications. The following applications were received:

Gabriel Tseng, Junior

Sebastian Tseng, Junior

Isaac Lloyd, Lifestyle

Des Lloyd, Junior

Max Verstrehen, Junior

Ethan Kalachew, Young Adult

Wiehan Janse Van Rensburg, Young Adult

Blair Higgins-Lee, Junior

Jayden Clausen. Junior

Iain Smith, Full

Brendan Shegog, Full

Damian Stride, Full

Finn Jamieson, Junior

Stewart Reagan, Junior

Jack Jones, Young Adult.

The following members rejoined:

Tyler Hollis, Young Adult

Ken Vandermocen, Full

Keith Fraser, Full

Scott Hayten, Full

Wes Hayten, Junior

Ken Hayten, Junior

Mark Pemberton, Full

Perry Pemberton, Junior.

All applications were approved. This brings the total membership to 256.

9.    Financial Report. Ross presented the financial report for August which had been pre-circulated. The balance in the Club Trading Account was $118,689.85 at the end of August. There was $9539.50 in the Vets Sub-Committee account and $12 584 in the Ladies

10.  Workplace Health and Safety. No new issues were identified. The Secretary will write to the neighbour of the rental house requesting a meeting to discuss overhanging trees.

11. Competition Report.  See above for comments on Jarrod Lyle day and Road to the PGA. Single nominations will be called for the 4BBB Match Play competition to be held on October 11, 18, 25 and November 8. The Club will do the draw for teams on 27 Sept. Entrants should be available to play on each day. Simon is undertaking fine tuning of the handicap ranges for A, B and C grade to give approximately equal numbers in each category. Simon has indicated that he personally wants to compete in a 24 hour marathon along with Peter Arnesen and will invite members to join him for some or all of the time. There was discussion about whether a golfer should get a free drop if their ball finished on the heaped pinecones and pine straw around the trunks of trees. It was decided that these heaps of pinecones were a man-made obstacle/obstruction because they resulted from raking pinecones into heaps around trees. Therefore, the rule is that players get a free drop. This will be publicized as a local rule.

12. TMGC Strategic Action Plan: on hold due to introduction of Golf Connect.

13.  Correspondence in. Golf Connect (getting ready).

14. Correspondence out. Golf Connect.

15. Course Committee Report. Ring mains on the remaining greens (4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and nursery) have been completed. Paul Van Noort will join the mowing roster. Simon and Nick Cristiano will consider the best long-term solution of the drainage problem around the sixth green, addressing water flow from above the green and directing water across the seventh gully. There was discussion about the poor state of some of the tees. Issues were raised concerning the 7th Blue Tee, the 10th Blue and White tee, the 12th tee and the white 16th tee. Earthworks for enlarging and levelling, and returfing, will be needed on some tees. Ross Hodgson indicated that he wished to become a member of the Course Committee and this was agreed to.

16. General Business.

·       The AGM will be on November 8 this year. The composition of the Management Committee was discussed including potential roles for current members. The Secretary will submit a Notice of Meeting and Call for Nominations together with a Nomination Form for distribution to members. The Secretary noted that he had received a nomination of Gerry Moloney for Life Membership, nominated by Leon Radunz and seconded by Katy Hewitt. The Management Committee unanimously supported this nomination which will be presented at the AGM for voting. It was agreed to purchase a new laptop to facilitate score entries by the Captain.

·       Gerry noted that there will be a district championship held at Burleigh in A, B and C grades, on October 10, entry fee $60, with top two in each grade entering a playoff at Royal Pines with no additional fee.

·       Golf Connect is coming apace. We think we are well prepared for the changeover with Tracey Willett and Michael Jones leading the way in supporting members when registering.

·       Club membership list. See above.

·       Master Plan. Kylie Bennett has offered to assist with the Master Plan. Ongoing.

        Wish list and tour of course. Upcoming.

·       Course Goals. Ongoing.

·       Future Parking Needs. Ongoing.

·       Truegrid plastic pavers to be trialled, with Simon, Nick Cristiano and Liam doing the laying.

·       Storage shed near Clubhouse. On hold.

·       Update of CCTV on front deck and adjusting camera obscured by new buggy sheds. Andrew Cafun.

·       Todd Blocksidge has offered to replace the lights in the clubhouse at a beneficial rate.

·       Super Seniors. Our team competed well but we do not have the depth of larger clubs.

·       Front deck to be oiled in November or December and Kristo has tightened the tables on the front deck.

·       Gerry will submit a QRIDA grant application for approx. $15000 when NAB statements are complete.



17. Call of next meeting and closure. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 1 pm. The meeting was closed at 3.30 pm. 

Minutes prepared by John de Jersey, Secretary, TMGC.