Warringah Golf Club president criticises council’s sports ground report as one-sided
WARRINGAH Golf Club has criticised a report that will decide the fate of its playing course as one-sided and scant on detail.
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WARRINGAH Golf Club has criticised a report that will decide the fate of its playing course as one-sided and scant on detail.
Club president Scott Campbell argued that 17 of 19 pages of the discussion paper highlighted a shortfall in sporting fields but only two pages delved into golfing in the region.
“It only highlights that there are more golf courses per capita than any other region, but it doesn’t say we have more members and social players per capita than any other region,” he said.
“The discussion paper is heavily leaned towards what the council wants. We are a little disappointed. ”
The club had its bid for a 20-year lease extension cancelled in September when the council started the review instead of tendering for the District Park Plan of Management.
The plan would have allowed one body to manage the Warringah Golf Course, North Manly Bowling and Recreation Club and the Warringah Recreation Centre areas.
The review was ordered by council administrator Dick Persson at the request of the sporting union.
Kelvin Millsom, secretary of The Manly-Warringah-Pittwater Sporting Union, said of the six options that had been suggested, the union favoured keeping golf courses. “The delay in addressing the problem has kids missing out,” he said.
Mr Persson said the reaction on social media “would indicate people haven’t followed my request to read the report before making judgment”.
“I think some people still believe there is a silver bullet solution,” he said.
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