Yarrambat Park Master Plan · 2015. 8. 16. · YARRAMBAT GOLF CLUB COURSE REVIEW & MASTER PLANNING Page | 2 2. INTRODUCTION The Yarrambat Park complex is located 30 km from the Melbourne

Yarrambat Park Master Plan

VOLUME 2- Golf Master Plan

Nillumbik Shire Council June 2012

SPORT AND LEISURE SOLUTIONS © 2012

T H O M S O N P E R R E T T MASTERPLANNIN G AND GOLF COUR SE D ESI GN

THOMSON PERRETT MASTERPLANNING AND GOLF COURSE DESIGN LEVEL 3, 210 ALBERT RD SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205 t +61 3 8698-8000 f +61 3 9645-0554 [email protected] www.thomsonperrett.com.au

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Y A R R A M B A T G O L F C L U B C O U R S E R E V I E W & M A S T E R P L A N N I N G R E P O R T

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CONTENTS

1. FORWARD 1

2. INTRODUCTION 2

3. BACKGROUND 2

4. THE GOLF COURSE MASTERPLAN BRIEF 3

5. THE MASTERPLAN 5

6. HOLE BY HOLE CONDITIONS, UPGRADING AND RENOVATION WORKS 6

7. PRACTICE RANGE 27

8. MAINTENANCE FACILITY 29

10. SHORT PRACTICE AREA, JUNIOR COURSE AND SPARE HOLE 32

11. SAFETY ISSUES 36

13. GOLF CONSTRUCTION ‐ TEES, GREENS, APRONS, FAIRWAYS, ROUGHS, BUNKERS, CART PATHS 38

15 IRRIGATION 55

16 CAR PARK 57


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17 RENEWABLE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 57

18 LANDSCAPE 58

19. ESTIMATED TIME FRAME & COSTS 64

20. SCOPE OF WORKS 65

APPENDIX 1 - EXISTING GOLF COURSE 67 APPENDIX 2 - PROPOSED COURSE UPGRADE 68 APPENDIX 3 - PROPOSED SCORECARD 69 APPENDIX 4 - GOLF COURSE BENEFITS 69 APPENDIX 5 - MAINTENANCE DEPOT WATER FILTERING 70 APPENDIX 6 - IRRIGATION 70


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1. FORWARD Like all golf courses, Yarrambat Golf Club plays an important role in our community fabric. It provides for enjoyable public recreation at a low cost amid environmentally pleasant surrounds. It also forms part of the special sport of golf in metropolitan Melbourne. The users of Yarrambat Golf Club are people of both sexes some having their first experience of the game amidst those regular players. Some of the new players may gravitate eventually to the more exclusive private clubs, which of course comes at a price. The course also is the entry door to the game for youngsters who may go on to be champions. These facts being so the course must prov ide an adequate test for the regular "players" and an enjoyable experience for all, and at the same time appropriate safety features for those who use it, some of whom have no previous experience with the game's etiquette. For golf demands a certain obligation on its players to exercise due care and attention to the progress and proximity of others, yet the modern li festyle demands a golf course that meets the reduced recreation time allowed. This golf facility within the Nil lumbik Council is a valuable asset for the City, and should be continually upgraded for the benefit of golfers, local residents and Nillumbik Council. It is a popular recreational area and a valuable resource for the surrounding residents. Thomson Perrett


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2. INTRODUCTION The Yarrambat Park complex is located 30 km from the Melbourne CBD, in the Nillumbik Shire. The complex combines golf, pro shop, car parking, parklands, archery, child care, gym, bistro, ladies groups, community meeting rooms and the like. The City of Nillumbik are undertaking a review of the complex to asse ss it's suitabil ity to service both the local residents and those of the neighbouring shires. Thomson Perrett (TP) was engaged by Sports & Leisure Solutions to undertake a Course Review and Master Planning study in relation to the existing Golf Amenities Facility, redevelopment of the Practice Facility and the development of new wetlands and general improvements to the course layout, the findings are contained in this Report dated October 2011 together with subsequent revisions.

3. BACKGROUND A major part of Yarrambat Park is the Golf Course which is approximately twenty five years of old, with the course being constructed as a new 18 Hole layout. The clubhouse is located on the highest point of Yarrambat Golf Club and with its southern aspect members and guests enjoy panoramic views over the course towards the city. Over the years there have been little alterations to the Golf Course, although the 18th green was relocated following the clubhouse being rebuilt after burning down. The golf course is an 18 hole Public Access Course and is generally described as good quality with its couch fairways, landscape buffers between holes and its undulating land form. The course is surrounded by the Plenty River and multi use Parks Victoria public use land. The course is medium length and provides a challenge for golfers of all standards, set in a semi-mature landscape with numerous trees and shrubs around the course.


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4. THE GOLF COURSE MASTERPLAN BRIEF Ov erview The initial asse ssment was undertaken in July 2011 by Thomson Perrett in consultation with Club Management / Committee and the Course Superintendent and is based on information known at this time and within the current time frame. The findings and recommendations are to assist Yarrambat Golf Club and Council with their deliberations and decisions regarding the proposed location of new facilities, development of the additional water storage and wetlands, general improvements and safety issues of the Course. The findings and recommendations contained herein are general in nature and the Master Plan review is to help guide the future development of the course and as a basis for on-going consultancy to progressively implement the proposed works. Yarrambat Golf Club (YGC) has potential for a significant number of improvements to the Course over the next 20 years. This includes rebuilding the existing Practice Range facil ity, expanding the Maintenance facil ity, developing additional water storage and wetlands and landscape and general improvements in the Course. Constraints/Restrictions The course is a major revenue stream for Nillumbik Shire, and would be required to remain open whilst any work is in progress, which raises issues in relation to co-ordination of work areas to ensure public safety. Access to some of the areas by construction vehicles would need to be carefully considered. The Masterplan Brief To Develop a masterplan for a multi use facility based precinct for community use, with a Country Club theme in a growth corridor area.

Allow for one spare hole (19th) Assess existing Golf layout, bunkering, alignment. Upgrade driving range, relocate as required Assess water supply Design Options and Construction Costs to be submitted. The specific areas below are addressed in the Masterplan:

1. Practice Range and Range Building 2. Short Practice area 3. Drainage and Water Capture and Storage 4. Irrigation 5. Maintenance Building expansion 6. Golf Routing 7. Safety Issues 8. Cart Store Building 9. Cart Paths 10. Spare golf hole


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11. Landscape 12. Tees 13. Fairways 14. Greens and Aprons 15. Bunkers 16. Golf Course Furniture and Signage 17. Toilets 18. Car Park 19. Estimated Costs


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5. THE MASTERPLAN


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6. HOLE BY HOLE CONDITIONS, UPGRADING AND RENOVATION WORKS

HOLE NO. 1 Par 4, Men’s 326m Women 290m Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), bunkers (worn), green (near end of lifespan). Re align rear tee, which is currently orientated too much towards the 9th fairway, because players may tee up and unconsciously aim in the wrong direction creating a possible safety issue. Improve Drainage - ponds overflow onto fairway during wet periods. Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 2 Par 5, Men’s 448m Women 428m Improv ement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), bunker (worn), green (near end of lifespan). Re align rear tee, which is currently orientated too much towards the right hand side trees, too easily placing errant golf shots to the right within these trees, where an existing additional rear 9th hole competition tee is positioned and too exposed to errant golf balls. Although it contains a portion of chain mesh protection fence, the tee should be re positioned to an altogether safer location (see 9th hole). Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 3 Par 4, Men’s 324m Women 298m Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn) and raise slightly. Green (near end of l ifespan), rebuild & raise green so that it is sloping from rear to front, presenting itself more to the players. Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 4 Par 4, Men’s 320m Women 278m

Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), fairway bunker (worn), green (near end of lifespan). Safety issue, where mounds on left hand side at turn, prevent players on the tee seeing if those players in front of them have cleared the area before teeing off themselves. Move mounding to other side of fairway, to overcome the sighting problem. Construct a large bunker and rough grasse s on left hand side corner to deter players from cutting the corner with their tee shots and introduce an element of player penalty if they attempt to do so. (see following plan) Photographs:


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Plan:


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HOLE NO. 5 Par 3 Men’s 171m Women 139m

Improvement suggestion: Re build tees (worn), bunkers (worn), green (near end of lifespan). Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 6 Par 4, Men’s 315m Wo men 300m

Improvement suggestion: Lengthen hole form a par 4 to a par 5. Re build front tees (worn), fairway bunker (worn), green (near end of lifespan, and to be relocated). In extending the existing 6th hole to a par 5 length hole , it is recommended to deter players taking a short cut down the right hand side and playing approach shots too close to the 4th tee. To achieve this, the men's tee is relocated to the north, at a lower level, and a bunker and landscaping is introduced further down the right hand side of the hole. The conversion of this hole to a par 5

- allows the existing 7th hole to be reduced to a par 4 and solving the safety issue of hitting over the existing crest. - eliminates the par 3 spare hole '7a' problem, which the club members thought might slow up play.

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Looking towards existing 6th Green. Looking behind existing fairway bunker.


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Plan:

Proposed plan showing 6th hole converted from a par 4 to a par 5 hole. Rear tee is relocated to the north, creating a slightly uphill tee shot and balls will tend to stay to the left side of the fairway. A bunker and additional trees and landscaping encourage the golfer to play to the left side of the fairway to avoid trouble, which protects the existing 4th tee.


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HOLE NO. 7 Existing Par 5, Men’s 445 Women 402

Improvement suggestion: The main safety issue of the course exists here, where the tee shot is played over a crest and the players cannot see if those players in front of them have safely cleared the area before teeing off. We recommend to shorten this par 5 hole into one par 4 hole, incorporating: Hole 7 - a par 4 hole conversion from the crest of the hill to the existing green. Build new tees and green (near end of lifespan). This configuration removes the safety issue, retains a similar irrigation and mowing surface area, so not overly increasing course maintenance costs, whilst allowing the course to retain much the same length. Plan:

Proposed Plan Looking to the existing 7th green


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HOLE NO. 8 Par 3 Men’s 118 Women 112m

Improvement suggestion: Re build tees (worn), bunker (worn), green (near end of lifespan). Photographs:

Looking back to tee.


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Improvement suggestion: Re build tees (worn), green (near end of l ifespan). Existing rear competition tee to be relocated..

Photographs:


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Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), bunker (worn), green (near end of lifespan).

Ensure new tees direct play within a safe distance from road.

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Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn) and green (near end of lifespan). Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 12 Par 3, Men’s 153m Women 120m Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), bunker (worn), green (too sloped towards front and near end of lifespan). Presently no defined Cart path, therefore unclear how to get to the next tee. Construct new Cart Path from green to 13th tees. Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 13 Par 4, Men’s 342m Women 314m Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), bunkers (worn), green (near end of lifespan). Cart path to be re built to next tee, incorporating toilet access. (There is further potential to construct existing hole doglegged to right). Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 14 Par 4, Men’s 262m Women 230m Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn) and green (near end of lifespan). If the 13th was to be doglegged to right it would allow possibil ity of extending hole 14. This would require new tees to be located slightly to south and require tree removal and replanting as required and modify part of fairway. Photographs:


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Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), bunker (worn), green (near end of lifespan). Photographs:


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Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), bunkers (worn), green (near end of lifespan). Cart path requires realignment. Signage erected in cart path needs to be relocated. Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 17

Par 4, Men’s 356m Women 339m Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn) and green (near end of lifespan). Photographs:


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HOLE NO. 18 Par 4, Men’s 345m, Par 5 Women 372m Improvement suggestions: Re build tees (worn), bunkers (worn). Retain green (reasonably new). Photographs:


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SPARE LAND Although cleared spare land ex ists at both the south east and south west corners of the site, they are not proposed to be part of the golf course playing area. South East: Spare land faces Yan Yean Rd, but is not proposed to be utilized at this stage. South West: Spare land is proposed for expansion of wetlands into a second water storage.


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7. PRACTICE RANGE Existing conditions:

- basic and narrow at present, but has upgrade potential to attract users bringing an ongoing income stream to the golf course. - conveniently located close to the clubhouse and car park for both patrons and management reasons, - ball landing area slopes moderately away down hill with no boundary causing balls to run on and being lost visually - non irrigated, uneven worn surface and open at all sides - some screen fencing on left hand side attempts to protect the PCG - Manual ball selling system. Labour intensive. Improvement suggestions: Improve the ball hitting building to attract patrons and provide a better quality facility. Retain the existing concrete base which already optimises the available width for constructing bays. Re orientate some of the ex isting hitting bays mat direction to aim where desired and by installing screens or dividers also orientated between the mats. Enclose the external bays and refurbish the centre building structure to have the whole 15 bays enclosed. Allow for training video and swing analysis rooms, vending machines, ball dispenser, mirrors and store for ball picker machine (storage currently shared in golf cart store). Re-shaping of terrain, build target greens and mounding to add visual appeal and assist in balls coming to rest within the range area. Define the ball landing area by earthworks shaping a bowl surrounded by earth mounds to contain the majority of golf balls and visually look complete. 12,000 sq m fairway area. Irrigation - install a 25 head sprinkler system to within the range to improve the ball landing surface. Extend off the mainline of the golf course irrigation system when re shaping the ball landing area. Provide additional Safety Fencing to match the existing portion, to the west end of the range adjacent to the 7th tee and to the south side along maintenance road. 3 x 35 lineal metres. 1 x 75 lineal metres. Renew golf Hardware, renew hitting mats, ball picker, pull cart, ball dispenser and ball washer system, bay dividers, seats, rubbish bins, ball baskets Light poles or in ground lighting, pedestrian lighting off building.


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A second stage improvement to the Practice Range would be to reshape, irrigate and turf the lower tier at the end of the existing Range. This would aid in collection of the many balls which will come to rest well beyond the end of the present Range. The area could also double as a Turf Nursery if required. Plan: (Dotted line indicates extent of existing range)


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8. MAINTENANCE FACILITY Existing conditions: The original shed is sti ll used and it's size is smaller than exists at most comparable facilities. A number of external storage sheds have been added on over time rather than extending the main shed. The Maintenance complex at Yarrambat contains a shed of 300 sq m and a Compound size of 5100 sq m. The shed is cluttered and some newer golf course maintenance complex comparison sizes are: Course Shed size Compound Size Beveridge 1000 sq m 7500 sq m Silverwoods 1250 sq m 4550 sq m Some OHS requirements have clearly been added on as required, e.g. the external wash down area at the west. Machinery and equipment is cluttered and congested within the shed and circulation space is limited. Soil bins are showing deterioration and could be rebuilt with a reconfiguration of the facility. The Fertilizer and Chemical Store is a small metal shed at the rear of the compound and is showing indications of rust. Consideration should be given to renewing these, to avoid any spillage. Staff parking by 6 carports at the rear reflecting the number of staff (5), but some golf balls enter the compound from the 5th and 6th tees. The Sump at rear of wash down bay is not believed to be filtered, potentially causing petrols, oils, chemicals and fertilisers to be washed into a stormwater system which possibly feeds into the river. A waste water treatment and discharge system is recommended of which size depends upon the equipment quantities to be washed down. Such system is installed to divert the waste water from the current wash down pit and treat adequately before discharging again.


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Improvement suggestions: Generally, there is ample room within the compound chain mesh perimeter fence for future improvements. Option 1: Recommend a building addition to increase the shed size to minimum 1000 sq metres (Stage 1), allowing the equipment access to comply with modern day OHS requirements, and to incorporate the outer scattered facilities into one complex. Upgrade facil ities in existing shed including staff facilities (Stage 2). Option 2: Complete new shed. Incorporate an environmental friendly filtering system which would trap contaminated material before being released from site. A "Water Stax" or similar system would be installed in a new facility or could be connected into the existing pit arrangement to collect the contaminated material, of which size and cost would be determined by the number of machines required for wash down and whether water efficient wash down method e.g. high pressure hoses. New external area upgrade including concrete soil bins, car parking, vehicle circulation and landscaping. Photographs:


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9. CART STORE A metal clad cart store shed contains the existing electric powered golf cart fleet . The shed is well located near the pro shop for access by patrons and for staff to quickly store away again at night. The power supply to the cart shed for recharging the carts each night is from an adjacent power pole along the only line through the course, servicing the pump and the maintenance depot. Future options of the cart store would be limited to extend the shed size to house any expansion of the golf cart fleet and of cosmetic changes to enhance the appearance. Internal changes would be increased ventilation as recommended to minimise the build up of fumes created by acid within the large quantity of batteries when the carts are being recharged, or for which roof whirly birds, vents and electric fans could suffice. Roof suspended cable trays to keep the floor area clear for OHS purposes. Equipment storage shelves should be provided. It is recommended that the Ball Picker be re-housed within the Driving Range building.


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10. SHORT PRACTICE AREA, JUNIOR COURSE AND SPARE HOLE The short game area now includes the 'spare hole', Our concept is based around a single large practice green, with various flag sticks placed as preferred and serving tee boxes positioned around it to form a loop of practice holes. Three are shown. The 'spare hole' could be then nominated to any of those three practice holes, which could vary depending on how the golf operations wanted the play to flow, e.g. a spare hole could be played before the first, after the ninth, before the seventh etc.

Alternatives for accommodating a spare hole is to temporarily divide a par 5 into a par 3 and a par 4 with areas of the fairways contoured sufficiently to allow temporary greens and tees to be mowed in.


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Spare Holes overlaid on Par 3 course and PCG


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Par 3 Course


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Putting Course and Practice Chipping Green (PCG)


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11. SAFETY ISSUES Yarrambat Golf Course is a generously spaced course compared to many public golf courses, having wide fairways and landscaping buffers of some kind between holes. Some tee alignment safety issue s occur at the first and 1st, 2nd. holes and should be addressed. The rear 9th tee backs into the 11th fairway rough, and a wire fence has been erected to protect the tee. - The 7th hole “bell hole” has a blind tee shot due to the fairway level rising away from the tee, and then dropping down again to obscure the

ball landing area from the tee, obscuring players who may be waiting to play their second shots.

Recommended to reduce the length of this par 5 hole by building new tees at the crest to convert the second half of the hole to a par 4 hole. - The existing 7th tee at the far bottom of driving range, is planned to be converted to the 6th green.

It is unlikely the average player on the driving range would reach this distance, but it cannot be ruled out. Recommend to install some safety fencing along the length of the existing tee/new green to protect players.

- The 4th hole also has a element of a blind tee shot, caused by the right to left shaped hole with mounding at the inside corner of the apex blocking the view to any waiting players on the second half of the hole.

Recommend to modify the hole, removing the mounds on the left hand side to alleviate the visual safety problem and replacing with bunkers to retain a element of challenge to players. Construct some mounding on the right hand side of the fairway to enclose the hole.

- Yan Yean Road adjacent to the 10th hole, a wide land buffer exists between road and post and wire fence, but it is unknown i f the road is

planned to be widened in the future, which may cause safety to be an issue at a later date.

Indications are, that the power poles are on the east side of the road, so if the road was to be widened, the verge on the golf course side would be used.

- The access road to the maintenance facil ity is also a problem from errant Driving Range balls. There is some limited protection by a short fence at the entry end, which appears to be erected to protect the practice putting green area.


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12. GOLF COURSE FURNITURE AND SIGNAGE

Ample and generally sufficient but inconsistently located and old signage exists around the course. However some issues include: Some holes - it is not clear to the golfer where to go next. Some areas have too much signage spread too far apart, (too much to read) Options: Total re vamp with graphics and logos to match those of the whole Yarrambat recreation centre theme.


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13. GOLF CONSTRUCTION - TEES, GREENS, APRONS, FAIRWAYS, ROUGHS, BUNKERS, CART PATHS

Tees Tees - currently a variety of grasse s including couch and ryegrass, with some winter grass evident. Tee renovation could include a more water efficient grass type. Providing drainage is adequate, tee renovation would entail scraping off the existing tee surface, laser levelling the surface and laying solid turf to the surface. Irrigation could be installed around the tee, although some existing sprinkler heads are in the centre of the tees. Where a whole new tee is constructed, it could incorporate the USGA standards of sand cap under the turf and flat pipe drainage beneath. Greens The greens are poa annua grass type, and provide sponginess due to the build up of roots beneath the surface during the time they have been there. Some greens are USGA. Greens could be re sown with a more water efficient grass type. If constructing a new green, the USGA type would be recommended with gravel layer, sand cap and flat pipe drainage. Aprons Aprons are the grass verge separating the green from the fairway and are usually a grass type which is of a grade of coarseness between the two,creating a finer mowing surface allowing the golfer to have more control of the 'chip' or 'pitch' shot or even to confidently putt the ball towards the flag stick. The subsurface preparation can be a sand or loamy material to 100mm deep, which is neither fully the topsoil of the fairway or sand base of the green. Fairways Fairways are sown with couch grass after a course renovation program over the last several years. Some ryegrass exists in the fairways. It is not recommended to upgrade the fairway grasses, apart from a maintenance regime to discourage ryegrass and encourage couch. Roughs Roughs are not irrigated, nor are they planned to be, and can become hard and patchy during the drier months. Kangaroos and rabbits graze on the longer grasse s and help to keep them low. A review of the grass types and recommendation to plant more water tolerant species otherwise no work is planned for the rough areas.


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Bunkers - Factors influencing bunker design at Yarrambat golf course Why use bunkers?

A hazard influencing the strategy of play. An aesthetic/landscape feature contributing to the golf course's visual appeal. A directional indicator. To retain errant golf shots, e.g. to prevent golf balls rolling down a hill. For safety, e.g. encouraging golfers to aim away from a vulnerable boundary or area.

Existing bunker conditions There are approximately 18 bunkers constructed at Yarrambat Golf course, a minimal quantity averaging one per hole and sufficient for a public golf course. Comparable public golf courses have the following bunker quantities. Ivanhoe Public course 4 Bundoora Golf Course 5 Keilor Golf Course 8 Albert Park Golf Course 11 Yarrambat Golf Course 18 Freeway Golf Course 25 Yarra Bend Golf Course 25 Sandringham Golf Course 31 Brighton Golf Course 38 Morack Golf Course 41 The bunkers are in a deteriorated condition and inconsistent throughout the course, eroded bunker faces, sand no longer holds to the faces, shape and depth of bunkers has changed, hence visual character is lost. It is known that wind blown sand erosion is a problem of Yarrambat bunkers some of which have little design to deter this i.e. very shallow bunkers. A wind frequency analysis taken at Melbourne Airport shows that Yarrambat golf course is subject to a high proportion of northerly winds, and thereafter lesser west and south westerly winds throughout the year. Winds are calm only 3% of the time.


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Photographs of Existing Bunker Conditions Maintenance Costs ` Bunkers may only cover 1% to 2% of the total area of the golf course but can require 20% to 25% of the available resources to maintain: - cleaning out contaminated sand and replacing with new (every five to seven years), - raking the sand to ensure an even coverage over the bunker, - pushing drifted sand back up the faces of the bunkers, - purchasing new replacement sand and transporting to the bunkers - hand mowing bunker noses/faces - whipper snipping rolled edges - water pooling, silting up and drainage issues -stabilising bunker edges Recommended bunker style Whereas bunkers historically were designed to penalize the more longer ball strikers, recent technology in golf equipment enables the better players to clear the conventionally located bunkers while the average player can also hit the ball much further. Given a higher proportion of players are now reaching the bunkers, this is impacting on pace of play. A public course such as Yarrambat has both competition players and public players at the golf course, some with official golf handicaps which would average around 20. Both categories combined would suggest the recommended playing time is generally four and one quarter hours for eighteen holes would be the minimum time taken. Too many and or incorrectly positioned bunkers, could cause pace of play to be slowed.


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Different golfers will have a range of views as to what constitutes a valid bunker. Engaging a professional golf course architect to arbitrate makes sense as a holistic approach is adopted, avoiding the trap of decisions being made on the basis of one particular category of golfer, or one person's opinion. The proposed bunker styles feature:

Simple in form, average size 125 sq metres designed to meet maintenance budgets & retain aesthetics & quality over time. Bunker noses are kept low and mowable by drive-on or hand mower, minimising maintenance time and staff requirement to maintain steep slopes. Smaller bunkers within contoured grass surrounds with reduced sand areas of low depth, which minimise wind blown sand loss and designed to allow average golf players to reasonably hit the ball out of the bunker. Low access points for players of all ages to enter and exit the bunkers. Grassed edges and turn downs, minimising erosion, minimising spade/edge maintenance requirement which enlarges the bunker area over time, retains long term appearance. Grass surrounds contoured to trap nearby rolling balls into bunker, optimising the bunker trapping area but requiring less sand. Bunker mat product beneath sand, retaining sand holding capacity towards bunker edge, and reduces the silting of the sand over time caused by wash outs. Drainage and outlet to nearby pit or landscape outlet, so as to avoid water logging of bunker. Audit existing bunker positioning to achieve maximise aesthetics, pace of play, maintenance and safety. Design and locate bunkers to enable players to quickly enter and move around the green and exit towards the next golf tee. Bunker location and grass catchment zone to be obvious to players from approach side

Photographs of proposed replacement bunker sty les


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Cart Paths Existing cart paths have clay brick edges and would be laborious to re produce, and large brick quantities required to be sourced. Existing cart path widths vary and may not all suit a golf cart width. The recommended width is 2.5m minimum.

Various Surfaces exist, bitumen, crushed rock. Recommend concrete paths to replace existing cart paths. The budget contains a basic cart path upgrade of $50 per square metre. Some courses now have purchased a concrete kerbing machine and do it themselves.


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14 WATER HARVESTING AND ADDITIONAL WATER STORAGE WATER HARVESTING Urban Stormwater harvesting and wetland filtering re use will provide a sustainable method of increasing water capture, fil tering of unwanted deposits. The opportunity for stormwater harvesting and re use exists by:

catchment from urban stormwater sources that will use urban stormwater to reduce demand on potable water supplies. reducing the volume of stormwater runoff reaching receiving waters during medium and high flow events, or attenuating

(delaying) flows over a longer period of time to reduce flow intensity reducing pollutants from, and improving the quality of, stormwater flowing into receiving waters. retainment of localised flooding , subject to further studies. Landscape works to achieve the aims for this precinct include:- Small controlled pockets of low planting provide edge definition. Discourage waterway/wetland access to pedestrians and golfers to allow natural regeneration. Rain Gardens and Wetland Cells Rain gardens and wetland cells will act as irrigation storage and settlement systems, with pollutants removed via sedimentation ponds and

macrophyte zones, prior to entering permanent water areas and outfall drains. Rain gardens and wetlands are a key treatment measure for nitrogen reduction and also help to manage other important water quality

issues such as phosphorus, suspended sediment, and other toxicants. Rain gardens and wetland cells will be located in strategic areas based on design layout contours. They will be constructed and shaped

according to the above-mentioned guidelines, with suitable indigenous vegetation to provide increased biodiversity. Filtering stormwater through a golf course lessens the pollution and sedimentation of our waterways.


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Proposed Water Harvesting and Treatment areas


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Example of wetland treatment - Sandhurst Golf Course

Example of wetland treatment - Manly Golf club


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Typical Wetland Planting Diagram - Nutrient stripping Pond


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Nutrient Stripping Ponds Water draining from golf tees, greens and fairways often contain amounts of soluble fertilizer, herbicide and pesticide used to provide the best possible turf for golf. A drainage system at Yarrambat golf course should contain various wetlands acting as or incorporating nutrient stripping ponds. Nutrient stripping ponds are designed to collect and retain piped drainage and runoff water for sufficient time to allow chemical breakdown and the purification processe s inherent in natural wetland systems. The primary aim is to reduce the chemical load and thereby ensure water quality on site. Nutrient stripping ponds when managed properly are an efficient and cost effective means of protecting water bodies from nutrification and subsequent algal blooms. They also provide excellent wildlife habitat and add aesthetic value to a course. The process Nutrient stripping ponds work to improve water quality, physically, biologically and through chemical reactions, in the following ways. Filtering Dense plantings slow the progress of water through the system and allow suspended and colloidal solids. Removed solids are then degraded by microbial action. Absorption Many aquatic plants compensate for natural fluctuations in levels of nutrients in water by the ability to absorb an amount of nutrients greater than their immediate requirements, storing these up for later use, removing them from the water. Oxidisation Large leaved water plants have a great capacity for transporting oxygen to their root zones, this in turn creates favourable environment for the microbial activity involved in pollutant removal or immobilisation. Micro-organisms attached to plant roots or substratum in this oxygen enriched root zone are able to aerobically oxidise organic matter. Design Concept Location Nutrient stripping systems are located to collect and treat runoff and subsurface drainage before it enters the lakes or leaves the site. The ponds are divided into three main zones in which different processe s are involved in the reduction of pollutants. Inlet Zone Dominated by emergent plants the inlet zone acts as a filter for larger particles by slowing the velocity of flow, trapping detritus and litter in the dense matrix of the emergent leaves and allowing suspended sediments to settle. The longer water can be retained in the system the greater the percentage of nutrients will be removed. A base slope as close as 2% as the site allows (in steeper locations a series of smaller retarding ponds may be utilised as an alternative), considerably slows the progress of water through the system. This zone has water depths of 0.2 - 0.5m. A diversion berm at the end of this zone serves to retard flow of water.


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Macrophyte zone Filter finer particles and allows aquatic plants to take up nutrients. This is achieved by allowing water to pass through beds of emergent aquatic macrophyte plants and submergent macrophytes as the water gets deeper. Beds of submerged macrophytes in deeper water will protect the emergent macrophytes from any wave action that might undermine them. These plants, their associated microbial mats around their stems and roots, and the sediments in which they grow will take up nutrients and other pollutants such as organic chemicals and oil. This zone has water depths of 0.5 - 2.4m. Open Water Zone A deeper area that allows for finer particles to flocculate to the bed and allows sunlight to penetrate and kill bacteria. Water depths in this zone of 2.4m - 8m (depths greater than 8m encourages anaerobic conditions) restricts plant material to floating species. There will also be decomposition and grazing of organic matter by fish and other aquatic life in this zone. Before water is allowed to pass out of this nutrient stripping system another berm or species of islands is used to retain water for the maximum period possible. Plant Species Selection Species vary in their efficiency as nutrient strippers. The plant species that perform the bulk of the nutrient stripping process include typical rush and sedge species such as Juncus spp, Baumea spp, Cyperus spp, isolepis spp and other aquatics such as Schoenoplectus spp. Harvesting Optimum levels of nutrient uptake are maintained by a harvesting program which removes excess plant material before it decomposes and returns nutrients to the system. Harvesting also stimulates the plant to reproduce and spread, thus ensuring the density of plants necessary for the fi ltering process in their growth phase. Harvesting should be timed to occur after the maximum growth period (before significant amounts of material have been able to decay) but not before or during high rainfall seasons. Care should be taken to make sure when harvesting, material should be vegetative and not include rhizomes. Insect Control A potential problem associated with nutrient stripping bodies is that they can provide ideal breeding grounds for insect and in particular mosquitoes. By encouraging birdlife and other fauna such as selected species of fish that feed on mosquitoes, the population can be controlled. Monitoring Monthly records, monitoring the level of rainfall/runoff, the quality of the water before and after entering the nutrient stripping systems, the performance of different species, and the harvesting regimes, should be kept to evaluate the effectiveness of existing systems and refine design of future improvements.


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PROPOSED ADDITIONAL WATER STORAGE Evidence of some “casual water” suggests that some improvements should be made. At the time of this report, golf courses have had 151% of average annual rainfall and are generally quite wet, and some golf courses have even had to close at sometime during the winter season in 2011 because they had become unplayable. Numerous soggy patches were located where drainage does not escape adequately, which could be a combination of the mid winter inspection and the above average rainfall. The pond system through the south of the course, is linked by an underground pipe system, and has at times exceeded its capacity to hold the water between them and the ponds have overflowed. However the course was sti l l quite playable which would suggest the drainage is generally good.


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It is proposed to construct a holding dam at south end of course, to collect water from two collection streams, including the overflow water from the series of ponds, of which the water level can overflow by one metre at the moment. Pump back to Lake 1 as required, requiring an underground pipe and pump system to be installed. Lake 1 holds 100 megalitres of water, and will remain the water source for irrigation of the golf course. Alternative water storage options to capture additional run off from site have been narrowed to one location at the south end of the course. Dependant on recommendations of a report for a new water storage (Lake 2) 30 megalitre dam. The dam is proposed as a 30 mega litre secondary water supply, to supplement the existing 100 mega litre irrigation storage lake, at the north of the site. A feasibil ity study is proposed to determine further logistics of constructing a new dam, and would require an engineering asse ssment of the potential site and construction materials as well as an hydrology report regarding water capture from the spil l from the main dam as well as stormwater flows from the creek running through the course. Size The course has a licence to draw 90 mega litres per annum from the Plenty River, however the course could make use of another 15 mega litres per annum, particularly in the drier seasons With the addition of the irrigated spare hole, irrigation to the driving range and to the extended practice and short game area, a further additional 15 mega litres would further be proposed, totalling the proposed size increase to 30 mega litres. Location The secondary 30 mega litre water supply, is proposed to be placed along the south side of the 15th hole where a smaller wetlands already exists. It is a holding dam to replenish the main irrigation storage lake at the north of the site. The water, as required, would be pumped back through a 100mm poly pipe installed at low depth under the ground. A series of existing collection ponds beginning at the 10th hole on the course culminate in ponds, adjacent to the lower greens. Since the lowest pond is geographically lower than the new storage dam, it is opted to use the pond at the existing 2nd green. From here, water will be harvested by a gravity feed pipe along the contour, around the hill, to the new dam.


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The proposed new Dam No. 2 location also captures the surface water drainage from the existing 13th and 15th holes. Further investigation will be required regarding the feasibility and design and construction. Ability to hold a capacity greater than 30 mega litres may be considered. Timing The irrigation report recommends a feasibility study of a secondary water supply (Dam 2) before the installation of a new irrigation system, and then construction following the installation of the new irrigation system. The master plan suggests the installation of irrigation system in 2013 and the secondary water supply in 2017, although the time between does not have to be so separated.


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Considerations Access for earthworks deliveries during the dam construction itself. The delivery access point is proposed behind the 14th green off an existing track at the west end of Ashley Rd. Heavy earth moving equipment would also be required at the site, to shape the material, and would be delivered by the same access point. Initially the site would be cleared and the existing earthworks shaped on site as far as possible. Imported material would then be delivered to site and bulk shaped to the general shape of the dam. Finally, a clay liner of minimum 300mm would be spread to form a water tight dam lining, (or a bentonite liner if recommended following a feasibil ity study.) The concept shown has an estimated import material requirement of 2,500 cubic metres. A typical truck and trailer will deliver 22 cubic metres of material, requiring an estimated 114 truck deliveries to the site. Design The pond area at the site currently collects surface run off water from the golf course, which is anticipated to continue to supply the enlarged area for the dam. Wetland plantings (macrophytes) will be introduced to remove contaminants from the surface run off water. The dam will be designed to collect aximum surrounding surface water as much as possible.


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Dam Concept

Plan - East West

Section - East West


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Plan - North South

Section - North south


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15 IRRIGATION The existing irrigation system is nearing the end of its life and needs to be eventually replaced. Some pump upgrading works have been done and irrigation heads replaced. A separate report recommends some upgrades pending the irrigation system replacement. The installation of the replacement irrigation system was thought to be too expensive to be undertaken in one phase, and further analysis has revealed two options. Option 1 - two stages Stage 1 $500,000.00 Stage 2 $350,000.00 Total $850,000.00 Option 2 - three stages Stage 1 $300,000.00 Stage 2 $250,000.00 Stage 3 $300,000.00 Total $850,000.00 Due to the configuration of the existing mainline, any smaller stages would not be practical. (Based on 750 sprinklers (depends on final area of irrigated turf). Based on current day costs. Does not make any allowance for contractor re-establishment costs. Does not make any allowance for CPI or material price increases.)


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Option 1 Option 2

Note: The golf course will only need to be closed on holes that are being worked on at any one time and that is usually two. The works are best carried out outside the irrigation season (winter) when less watering is required. Installation time is normally one week per hole.It should also be noted that whichever staging option is adopted, stage one should start at the pump station and radiate from that point so that any residual sludge or contaminants that may be in the existing system will not be pushed through new works.


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16 CAR PARK There is approximately 100 car spaces with potential to expand other car parks to accommodate additional cars if required. Car parking is covered within the architectural review.

17 RENEWABLE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Renewable energy can provide cost efficiencies in power usage for buildings and precincts over a whole of l ife. It also demonstrates su stainability to the community and the gradual move to a low carbon economy means that harnessing renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly essential. Subject to a feasibility study, advice for: It is suggested that a renewable energy feasibil ity study for the Yarrambat Park Golf Course include the following scope of work:

A review of historical energy usage of the precinct and individual buildings to ascertain indicative energy and power use profiles. This would include a tariff analysis to ascertain whether there may be cheaper ways to operate the golf course. E.g. Running pumps in off peak times.

Liaison with major stakeholders to establish suitable targets for renewable energy systems. These targets may be involve or be a combination of the following considerations:

- Demonstration of leadership in sustainability to the community - Reduction of carbon footprint of the precinct - Reduction in energy running cost over the long term - Reduction or minimisation of ongoing maintenance

Assess options and combinations for both stand alone and grid connected renewable energy systems for each building and precinct. The study will include, but won’t be limited to, the following technologies:

- Solar photovoltaic systems - Solar hot water and / or heat pumps - Small to mid scale wind power - Small scale hydroelectricity - Geothermal heating and cooling systems and ground coupled heat pumps - Electricity storage systems (such as batteries) and thermal storage systems such as phase change materials - Low carbon alternatives such as cogeneration and trigeneration systems util ising natural gas or LPG.

Multiple scenario estimates of net present value economic analysis for each option including a number of carbon price forecasting scenarios

A comprehensive feasibility study report presenting a summary of the analysis and the preferred options


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18 LANDSCAPE Young and mostly native vegetation up to 15 metres in height. Mostly indigenous species, there is an opportunity for consolidating the planting zones. PROPOSED GOLF COURSE TREES

Black Wattle Acacia Mearnsii Prickly Moses Allocasuarina Repticullata Ironbark Eucalyptus Sidecoxylon Yellow Gum Eucalyptus Leucoxylon Yellow Box Eucalyptus Meliodora Lemon Scented Gum Eucalyptus Citriodora Grey Box Eucalyptus Brownii Maple Ash Acer Negundo Red Gum Eucalyptus Camaldulensis Blackwood Acacia Melanoxylon PROPOSED GOLF COURSE PLANTINGS We recommend using the following plants in areas identified on the Master plan as “New plantings”, subject to any local area studies.

Botanical name Common Name Casuarina glauca Swamp She-Oak Isolepsis nodosa Knobby Club Rush

Lomandra longifolia Mat Rush Melaleuca thymifolia Thyme Honey-myrtle Pimelia linifolia Slender Rice Flower Themedia australis Kangaroo Grass


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PROPOSED W ETLAND PLANTINGS

Proposed Wetland Planting plants are as follows:

Botanical name Common Name Comments Photograph

Baumea articulata Jointed Twig Rush

Height to 1.5m tall. A dark green rush. A good habitat plant, grows in 5cm to 30cm deep water in full sun. Robust, large clumps with round (4-6mm diameter) f lower stalks originating from creeping rhizomes The sof t, tubular rich green leav es with bamboo-like joints inside and flower stalks are equal length. Drooping, much branched, red brown panicle . Red brown nut 2mm long.

Carex appressa Tall Sedge

Height to 0.8m tall. A large ornamental tussock grass growing to 0.6m across. Accepts virtually all soil types including wet areas making it ideal f or around ponds and dams. It is frost tolerant down to around -7 C and drought tolerant performing well through extended dry periods. Attractiv e large y ellow seed heads are seen in spring reaching up to one metre high. It will accept full sun or some shade and is suitable for most areas of Australia and is nativ e to all Australian states.


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Cyperus exaltatus Tall Flat Sedge

Height to 1.8m tall. Tuf ted annual or shortly rhizomatous perennial grass-like plants usually grow wherev er there is water. Mostly with triangular stems and without any nodes (swollen growing points) along the stems. Leav es generally shiny, glossy green, sometimes longer than stems, sometimes reduced to leaf -sheaths only and without blades. Tall Flat-sedge (C. exaltatus) are usually f ound along the Murray River and its tributaries.

Juncus kraussii Sea Rush

Height to 1.2m tall. Large, rigid, clumping forming perennial with an extensive rhizome system. Leav es and f lower stems are tough, hav e pithy centres and taper to sharp points. Flower-heads are generally many branched with clusters of f lowers towards their ends. Generally grows in coastal salt marshes but also occasionally found on saline swamps and along the margins of salt lakes in Western Victoria. May form impenetrable thickets and is unpalatable to liv estock. Nativ e to Australia (all states).


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Juncus ingens Giant Rush

Height to 5.0m tall. Large clump-fo rming both horizontal and ascending rhizomes. Stems erect, dull green, f rom 4-10 mm diameter and with pale to dark brown cataphylls to 40 cm or more at their bases. Occurs in dense stands on heavy soils on and around lakes billabongs and drainage channels. Native to Australia (all states).

Juncus usitatus Tussock Ru sh

Height to 1.5m tall. Juncus usitatus is a vigorous upright rush that grows well in most soils. Juncus usitatus will handle dam margins and ponds or will grow just as well in a free draining position in the garden. Juncus usitatus has pale brown flowers in spring and provides valuable wildlife habitat due to is dense foliage. Juncus usitatus is frost hardy.


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Philydrum lanuginosum Frogsmouth

Height to 2.0m tall.

Emergent aquatic perennial often caespitose and shortly rhizomatous. Leav es mostly basal; linear, to 60 cm long and 20 mm wide, mostly hairy.

Inf lorescence spicate or branched, to 1 m long, f lowers subtended by a bract almost as long as the flower; bract ref lexed at anthesis. Perianth yellow, outer surf aces hairy; outer whorl c. 12–15 mm long and 10 mm wide; inner whorl c. 8 mm long and 2 mm wide. Stamen 1; anther twisted. Capsule c. 10 mm long, hairy.

Schoenoplectus mucronatus Mucronate Club Rush

Height to 1.0m tall.

A Rhizomatous perennial, whose culms f orm triangulated stems (triquetrous) 2–8 mm diameter.

Leav es reduced. Inflorescence head-like, with 3–25 spikelets, or occasionally prolif erating and with a f ew pedunculate spikelets; inv olucral bract 1–10 cm long, c. twice as long as inflorescence. Spikelets oblong-ov oid, acute, 10–20 mm long, 4–6 mm diameter. Glumes acute, mucronate, 3.5–4 mm long, striate, glabrous, pale red-brown to pale yellow-brown. Hypogy nous bristles 5 or 6, retrorsely scabrous, unequal, slightly longer than nut. Style 3- (or 2)-fid.

Nut broad-obovoid, plano-convex or trigonous with indistinct dorsal angle, 1.7–2.2 mm long, 1.5–2 mm diam., slightly rugulose to smooth, dark brown to black, shining.


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Schoenoplectus validus River Club Rush

Height to 2.0m tall. A tall perennial sedge with a rhizomatous root system. Stems from 3-10 mm diameter, without nodes (swollen bumps) and smooth and hairless. Leaves absent or reduced to less than 10 cm long. Widespread and common in lowland Victoria. Fringes fresh or brackish lakes, swamps and riv ers. Similar to general appearance to other large rush-like plants, such as and Giant Rush (Juncus ingens) but differ in f lower-heads and f ruit. Nativ e to Australia.


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19. ESTIMATED TIME FRAME & COSTS 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Esti mated Cost ex GST Total ex GST Convert Hole 6 to a Par 5 ● $143k $143k Convert Hole 7 to a Par 4 ● $ 47k $ 47k Hole 4 Safety Modifications ● $ 38K $ 38K Short Term irrigation requirements ● $ 62k plus 3 x pumps $ 62k plus 3 x pumps Irrigation Design Master Plan ● $20k $20k Replace Golf Course Irrigation System - 3 stages ● ● ● $850 $850 Driving Range Building ● $250k $250k Driving Range Golf Fitout ● $ 25k $ 25k Irrigation Driving Range ● $ 75k $ 75k Irrigation Practice Chipping ● $28k $28k Driving Range Landing area ● $ 86k $ 86k Driving Range Fencing ● $225k $225k Practice Chipping / 3 hole Junior Area / Spare hole ● $308k $308k Island Tees for longer spare hole ● $150k $150k Maintenance Depot - New Replacement Building ● ● $750k $750k Maintenance Depot - Soil bins & external area ● $ 60k $ 60k Maintenance Depot – Waste Water Treatment ● $ 60k $ 60k allowance Feasibility Study Dams ● $10k $10k Water Storage - Dam 2 ● $600k $600k Water collection dam 2 ● $60k $60k Landscape Improvement ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● $5k per annum $ 45k Water Harvesting and treatment - 4 stages ● ● ● ● $500 $500 allowance Feasibility Study Renewable Sustainable energy ● $15k $ 15k Renewable Sustainable energy Implementation ● ● ● ● $100k $100k Golf Course Signage ● $10k $ 10k Ongoing Hole Enhancements (18)* Renew Tees x 18* ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● $30k each hole $540k Renew Greens x 18* ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● $45k each $810k Renew Bunkers x 18* ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● $15k each $270k Cart Store Addition ● $50k $ 50k *Assume rebuild, grow in & re open 2 per year. Renew cart Paths ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● $ 270k

($50 to $150 per sq metre)Allow 300sq m per hole@$50

$270k

Esti mated Year Totals 575 700 1014 751 590 875 240 690 1025 $6460 ex GST


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20. SCOPE OF WORKS Scope of works - read in conjunction with plans Hole 6 Conv ert existing Par 4 hole to a Par 5 by relocating the green f urther back, on the existing 7th Tee location. Relocated rear tee.

Green size 470 sq m, New Fairway Bunker (1). New Tee. Green drainage to connect to existing drainage Fairway drainage to disperse to surrounds or connect to existing drainage Irrigation is part of whole course new system replacement. Upgrade Signage.

Hole 7 Relocate tees to hill crest to conv ert hole to a Par 4. (Eliminates safety issue).

New raised Tees & surrounds 400 sq metres Irrigation is part of whole course replacement. Upgrade Signage.

Hole 4 Safety Modif ications Reduce mounding height on left hand corner. Prepare rough area 1500 sq m. Sprigot turf planting and add soil amendments to prepared topsoil. New Bunker 150 sq m Create new mounding on right hand turf within new roughs 1000 sq m. Import clay 150 cubic metres. Import top soil 100 cubic metres. Soil Amendments 1000 sq m. Sprigot turf plantings1000 sq m.

Replace Golf Course Irrigation System

Design and Install new 750 sprinkler irrigation system. Interim Irrigation System repairs. New Pump motors - purchased Filter repairs . Sprinkler replacement 3-5 y ears

Driv ing Range Buildings New Range Building 315 sq m, metal clad and panel wall system. Metal roof. Open at f ront, roller doors for ball picker and dispenser, glass front coaches rooms.

Driv ing Range Golf Fitout Use existing ball picker, pull cart, balls, baskets. Vending machine not included.

15 golf mats with f ixing ferrules 15 golf bay dividers Ball dispenser & washer, PIN system.

Driv ing Range Irrigation Design & install Irrigation system and install 50 sprinklers Driv ing Range Ball Landing area

Design & construct mounding & 500 cub metres of fill Topsoil 500 cubic metres Install agricultural pipe Drainage Farrow and ov er sow and add amendments to irrigated portion of f airway 18000 sq m Fencing 10m high (3 x 35m). Fencing 3m high (1 x 75m)

Practice Chipping & Junior Area Inc New spare hole

Design and install practice area with sufficient Irrigation sprinklers. Large multi use green. New greens 2500 sq m . New tees 300 sq m. New Bunkers 380 sq m. Fairways 3700 sq m. Import clay. Import top soil. Roughs - allow 3000 sq m ov er sow grass seed & add soil amendments

Practice Chipping & Junior Area Additional Tees

New tees 300 sq m.


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Maintenance Depot - New building includes chemical, fertilizer, wash down and contaminant fi lter system.

New Building 1000 sq m (on north side) New soil bins 5 off concrete tilt panel type. Repair External road area - bitumen 800 sq m Demolish old building and out buildings (if non asbestos or contaminated)

Water Storage - Dam 2 Increase water storage & install transfer system back to Dam 1.

Feasibil ity Study of new dams & transfer system Design and construct a 30 megalitre Dam assuming sufficient clay lining is available on site. Include Wetlands Planting as suggested to perimeter per diagram in Masterplan Document.

Drainage collection Note: All water for irrigation comes from Dam 1. Additional collected water must be pumped back to Main Dam (Dam 1). Additional storage capacity options need additional studies to be carried out to verify if stormwater can be harnessed from the water course that meanders through the site. If the stormwater collection from the water course cannot be used then it may be able to harness excess water that is collected at the main storage and transfer though the irrigation system to the additional storage. Once further studies can be carried out as to the volumes of water that can be harnessed and the suitability of the storage options then more specific costs can be assigned to the options.

Drainage Works Option 1 Continue drainage works through linked ponds system to collect at 2nd hole pond and install bore and gravity feed pipework to store in Dam 2. Provide pump and pipework to transfer collected water back to Dam 1.

Cart Store Extension and visual upgrade

Extend Building 30 sq m External facade and roads

Course Signage Replace general information signage and directional signage between holes. Ongoing Works Sprinklers are part of new irrigation system Replace Tees each Average size 400 sq m Replace Greens each* Average size 450 sq m Replace Bunkers each Average size 125 sq m *Assume rebuild, grow in, and re open two greens per year.

Landscaping Landscaping Plan to future audit and design. Tube Stock shrubs and trees in non disturbed areas.. Small established trees. Allowance per year of new plantings ongoing


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Yarrambat Park Master Plan · 2015. 8. 16. · YARRAMBAT GOLF CLUB COURSE REVIEW & MASTER PLANNING Page | 2 2. INTRODUCTION The Yarrambat Park complex is located 30 km from the Melbourne