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Annual Report 2013-2014

Your Board Your Staff

Steve Nottage, Ron Hewitt and Women’s captain Jane It has been a challenging year for all staff in all
Kingsnorth joined the Board this year. All three made departments. There have been reviews in all areas of
an immediate impact and made valuable contributions the business with changes to processes and people. I
throughout the year. Thanks to Paul Wright and Peter would like to thank and congratulate all staff members
McGuire for their wise counsel throughout the year, for embracing these changes and continuing to provide
both played important roles (Paul as Chairman) in our friendly customer service to our members and their
Audit and Risk subcommittee. Paul Gribble has been guests.
an outstanding contributor to the Club this year as
men’s captain, chairman of match and Board member. Our Members
He fully engaged all playing members throughout
the golfing calendar year and has given many hours On behalf of the Board and management I would
of thought to matters of strategic and operational like to thank the members for your patience and
importance. Thanks also to Michael Lee, another wise understanding as we went through the course upgrade
head with experience in non-for profit boards. Ermie at the start of the year. The Board and management
Robinson leaves the Board this year after four years. also thank members for the many ideas, thoughts and
Ermie has been a consistent performer at Board level suggestions received throughout the year. Cottesloe
and always looking at problems from all angles. Ermie Golf Club have good people, many of whom give their
will be a welcome return to the Board as women’s time unconditionally to assist the club. Thank you.
captain in 2016.
Our Community
Your Chief Executive Officer
Cottesloe Golf Club continues to recognize its
It has been a busy year for Troy O’Hern and his important role in the golfing and local community. The
management team. Troy continues to balance the inaugural IPAC charity golf day had 13 CGC members
workload of delivering operational excellence and on the organizing committee and raised $95,000
implementing the strategic direction of the club. It for local charities. The Women’s Charity Day has its
has been acknowledged that operational standards origins back in 1921 this year $53,000 was raised for
at the start of the year for both the course and the local charities. Cottesloe and the SAS have always
clubhouse had slipped. Troy has worked tirelessly all been good neighbours and this year a few members
year to turn this around. There is still work to do, but were invited to attend the dawn service at the
I believe he is steering his team in a positive direction Swanbourne barracks. The SAS/CGC charity golf day
to deliver our long-term goal of being a great club, a was inaugurated this year.
great experience.
We have a number of guest and club visits days
throughout the year. The WA Golf Open and the Junior
Mygolf tour events contribute to the development of
the game for young people. Both events were deemed
a success for all that played, watched and volunteered.

Last but not least a big thank you to Carol Hardie
whom stands down as Women’s President this year.
Carol has worked tirelessly all
year and I am sure all members
would agree it has been a job
well done.

Murray Williams
President
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