Helensvale Golf Club
In the heart of Helensvale lies the Council-owned 45 hectare 18 hole golf course. During last year’s local government elections, I made a commitment to the Helensvale community that I would help the not-for-profit Helensvale Golf Club with three things:
- work with them to provide a long term tenure and security
- work with them to fix the drainage issues impacting them
- seek an extension of the Council lease over the golf course out past 2019.
Recently, Council accepted an offer from the Helensvale Golf Club to purchase the Club’s freehold clubhouse and carpark (one hectare). The club will be using the $750,000 in proceeds to repay creditors and loans.
Council has arranged for an independent advisory group to work with the club to improve its operations. This group includes a national law firm partner, a local auditor, and the former CEO of The Southport Sharks.
The next stage of the club’s future will involve the improvement of its playing numbers and trading position.
Over the coming years, Council