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BINGARA GORGENEWSAUGUST 2016

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REGULAR EVENTS / ACTIVITIES

BOOT CAMP - 6:30pm YOGA & MEDITATION - 7pm

Pilates - 7:30pm

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Wilton Market

Meet your neighbours

BGCRG Meeting

OUTDOOR TRAINING 2 - 7.15PM

OUTDOOR TRAINING 1- 7.30AM & 8.30AM

THE HOLE 9 Monthly COMPETITION

Southern Highlands Wine Tour

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Wilton Market

KIDS CLUB - 4.30PM

THE HOLE 9 Monthly COMPETITION

TENNIS LESSONS

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From the Bingara Gorge Community Reference GroupLendlease 1800 lot case

As most are aware, the 1800 lot case is currently with the Land & Environment Court. The matter was heard again on 29 and 30 June, and 1 July 2016. After the hearing concludes it could take up to three to four months for the judge to deliver his decision.

Chris Neilsen – Legal & Contracts Chairperson

Assets & Facilities

The Assets & Facilities portfolio of the Bingara Gorge Community Reference Group (BGCRG), have been asked to source some new sun lounges to replace the older timber ones we had in our pool area, and to find some bench seating for our tennis courts. I am pleased to advise that we have some new light-weight stackable sun lounges for the swimming pool area, and some light-weight aluminium bench seating for the tennis courts. Both of these items I believe are welcome additions to our facilities and were purchased with longevity, portability and budget in mind. As you can appreciate these will need to be looked after by our residents, so we have them for ongoing use.

If new items are required, or if something is in disrepair and needs attention, please feel free to contact Lisa Bressington our Community Liaison Officer on 02 4630 8500 or email communities@bingara.net.au. We will either get it repaired, or discuss it at our next BGCRG meeting.

Finally, if you’re interested in helping with the Assets & Facilities portfolio (or for any of the other portfolios in the BGCRG) you are more than welcome to join us.

Graham Field – Asset & Facilities Chairperson

Precinct Association Levy ContributionsThese are payable via two options – an annual lump sum, or quarterly instalments. Annual lump sum payments are due on 15 August 2016. Quarterly instalments are due on 15 August, 15 November 2016; 15 February and 15 May 2017.

Clublinks has commenced the recovery of unpaid levies, and owners are encouraged to pay immediately to avoid further service charges being added to their accounts. If you are experiencing difficulties with paying your Precinct Association Levies please contact Clublinks on 03 8320 5313 or email communities@clublinks.com.au.

OWNERS PORTALClublinks community management software StrataMax, provides clients with an online owner’s portal. A User Account is required to access the Owners Portal. For residents that still require login details please email communities@bingara.net.au.

The owner’s portal provides access to view and request contact detail changes, and will be a valuable resource for information regarding the community – and become an initial ‘go to’ resource.

The owner’s portal also includes the following documents - Community Management Statement, Precinct Management Statement, development updates, meeting minutes, Q & A’s.

This will continue to be populated with more information in due course. To visit the owner’s portal, please go to www.stratamax.com.au.

WELCOME

TINA SEWELL

GENERAL MANAGER, CLUBLINKS

Tina Sewell

Thank you to everyone who attended our Cheese & Wine night in June. It was lovely to sit down in a relaxed environment and get to know you all a little more - and importantly, mingle with this great community.

The Bingara Gorge Community and Bingara Gorge Golf joined forces to put on a ‘Picton Storm Relief’ family fundraiser on 18 June. Together an impressive $5,096.90 was raised in just one day, with all proceeds being donated to the Jai Rowell Storm Relief. A fantastic turnout for the charity competition saw 21 teams tee it up, and wet conditions in the morning didn’t dampen the scores with low scoring by all. Thankfully, the rain held off for most of the event and we welcomed a lot of families throughout the day.

We are currently working on our event calendar for the new financial year and look forward to distributing this to residents over the next month or two.

Stay tuned for more golf, more excitement and our upcoming events!

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Top tennis tip: FOLLOWING THROUGH ON YOUR SHOTS

With your groundstrokes, be sure to have your racquet head finishing over your shoulders to make sure you finish the whole stroke when hitting either a forehand or a backhand. This stops you ‘poking’ at the ball.

For a right-handed forehand, your racquet should finish over your left shoulder (opposite for left-handed players). For your backhand, your racquet shoulder finish over your right shoulder (opposite for left-handed players).

You will immediately feel that you are finishing your shot better, and your shots should start to come off your racquet more smoothly.

Tennis Student of Term 2 Scott Parnell coached by OliviaScott’s technique is improving all the time and his ground strokes have become more consistent and accurate. Scott listens when he is asked to do something, is keen to please and never complains when requested to do anything challenging. Scott has beautiful on court etiquette, works hard and is an absolute delight to teach.

Outdoor Training withRachael AlexanderDo you want to improve your

• strength and flexibility • tone up • lose weight

• get your pre-baby body back • get in shape before a special event • improve your overall fitness levels

Then come and join one of my fun, high energy classes in Bingara Gorge.

Training sessions include: body weight exercises, resistance training, weight training, boxing, cardio, circuit training, kettle bell training, core conditioning and stretching. Each session is slightly different, keeping you on the edge and motivated to train to the best of your ability.

Come and exercise in the outdoors and meet like-minded people within the community. You’ll be part of a supportive exercise program that caters for varying needs and interests. Plus, you’ll learn new and exciting exercises, be motivated and educated about your body – and most importantly, improve your overall health, fitness and wellbeing.

Sessions are just $15 and take place in the grassed area outside the gym/swimming pool.

Wednesday night: 7:15pm to 8:00pm Saturday morning: 7:30am to 8:15am and 8:30am to 9:15am

For more information or to reserve your spot in one of my sessions, please contact Rach on 0422 866 524 or via email at rach365@outlook.com.

Yours in Health & Fitness Rach

TENNIS UPDATE WITH SARAH

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Meet your new neighboUrs Thursday 25 August, 2016If you’re new to our community and haven’t attended a previous ‘meet your neighbours’ evening, we would love you to come along

Time: 6.30pm to 8.00pm Venue: Mr. So Chinese restaurant (Wilton Plaza)

Light food and soft drinks provided

Wine tourSaturday 13 August, 2016Enjoy a guided tour of four award winning Southern Highlands wineries.

Cost: $90pp which includes wine tastings and a hearty lunch made from local produce.

NRL grand final ON THE BIG SCREEN Sunday 2 October, 2016Start your day off with golf, then enjoy the live screening with your family.

Golf 4 person 18 hole Ambrose competition. 12pm shotgun start.

$25 for residents and $50 for guests, which includes food and beverages (see the Golf Shop for more information).

NRL Grand Final at Pulse Enjoy the game up on the big screen, with your neighbours.

Arrive at 6pm to secure your seats and have a bite to eat. The game will screen from 7.30pm. There will be limited seating available, so please BYO blankets and chairs.

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GOLF tip: CRISP CHIP SHOTSA basic chip shot stumps many amateurs. With this shot, simple things make a big difference.

Today, many courses are mowing their surrounds extra short and tight. Sometimes it feels like you’re chipping and pitching off the surface of a pool table. These lies make it easy to hit behind the ball (which creates heavy or chunky shots).

The key to making better contact on chip and pitch shots starts with the setup. Most people naturally setup their weight on the back foot, their spine angle leaning away from the hole, and their hands set behind the clubhead.

To improve your shot try these tips:

1. With a narrow stance, set up so your weight is 60% on your front foot.

2. Lean you spine angle slightly towards the target.

3. Set the ball halfway between the middle of your stance and your back foot, then make sure your hands are in line with the ball.

4. Keep your backswing and downswing a similar length and speed, and always keep your hands in front of the clubhead at impact.

THE HOLE 9 MONTHLY GOLF COMPETITIONThe last Saturday of each month, Bingara Golf Course holds an 18 hole event for residents and guests. This year the event is supported by Coca Cola, who is kindly donating some great prizes. Challenge yourself each month and enjoy this great golf course, at the same time adding some competitiveness. Come along and have some fun!

RESULTSMonthly Competition - June’s results Individual medley stableford competitionCold and gusty conditions made scoring tough for this month’s event. Many thanks to all who attended, and of course congratulations to the events prize winners.

1st place - Scott McGilvray (33 points) 2nd place - Roger Gann (32 points) 3rd place - Gavin Oram (31 points) NTP 14th hole - Lee Quinn

Picton Storm Relief fundraiser - 2 Person Ambrose ResultsA fantastic turnout for our charity competition saw 21 teams tee it up for a great cause. Many thanks to all who attended and donated to this great event.

1st place - Scott McGilvray and Scott Murray 2nd place - Nic Jones and Scott McGilvray 3rd place - Joel Beazley and Peter Gray Best scratch - Gary Rootsey and Joe Cece NTP 16th hole - Wayne Lowcock Long drive 18th hole - Scott McGilvray

THE HOLE 9 Event dates for your diary:

White and blue tee stableford – 27 August 2016

Black tee stableford – 24 September 2016

Bingara’s first hole in one Congratulations to Peter Thomas for making the very first hole in one at Bingara Golf Course!

Peter aced the ‘signature’ 16th hole across the gorge with a sweetly struck 6 iron. Peter has been playing golf for many years and recently brushed up on his skills with some expert coaching from Bingara’s Golf Professional, Ethan Shanahan. This is a highlight of Peter’s game and we wish him well in acing future holes.

GOLF UPDATE WITH ETHAN

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New winter menu Try the delicious new winter selections available on the Teas & Greens menu, made from locally-sourced fresh ingredients. Available every day for breakfast and lunch from 7.30am until 4pm.

Free Smarty bags are now available at Teas & Greens. Keep the little kids (and big kids) busy for hours with stickers, puzzles, games, colouring-in and more!

Greek Night6 August 2016Teas and Greens will be hosting a Greek ‘GRK’ themed dinner night from 6pm on Saturday 6 August. $40 per adult and $20 per child. To make a reservation, please call 4630 9496

Café Update

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Pulse at Bingara 4630 8500 Tina Sewell General Manager gm@bingara.net.au

Lisa Bressington Community Liaison Officer communities@bingara.net.au

Ethan Shanahan PGA Professional golflessons@bingara.net.au

Sarah Benad Tennis Lessons sarahbenadtennis@hotmail.com

Kiel Shephard Personal Trainer k_sheppo@hotmail.com

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Bubble Kick Swim Swim school bubblekickswim@gmail.com

Wilton Recycled Water wrw@lendlease.com 1300 552 120

For information on the Bingara Gorge Water Cycle Management including the recycled water and sewerage system, the treatment plant, recycled water connections, sewerage connections, faults and billing enquiries contact the water authority on 1300 552 120 or via info@myrecycledwater.com.au

Your Community & Precinct Association Managing Agent is Clublinks (NSW) Pty Ltd. Please contact communities@clublinks.com.au or phone 03 8320 5313 for enquiries relating to items like levy notices, payment plans and debt recovery.

Bingara Gorge Community Reference Group communities@bingara.net.au

Be part of your community The Bingara Gorge Community Reference Group is always looking for members to join the Finance, Asset & Facilities and Communication portfolios. If you are interested in joining, please email communities@bingara.net.au.