The installation of brand new water infrastructure is starting to generate welcome relief for the Bathurst Golf Club.
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With the assistance of a $117,056 Stronger Country Communities grant from the state government, the golf club has established three new water bores as well as repair works to the course's irrigation system.
The club applied for the grant last year as a means to solve their water supply issue, and Bathurst Golf Club general manager Brad Constable said the new infrastructure is already making a difference.
"This new resource means we no longer have to rely solely on Bathurst Regional Council in regards to paid water," Mr Constable said.
"With these new bores in place, it will save our club upwards of $25,000 to $50,000 in water fees a year."
Prior to the new infrastructure, the club was dealing with inflated water costs and with water serving as a vital resource for a golf course, Mr Constable said it was necessary to source a more cost-effective strategy.
"Over the last five years it has cost us, on average, $70,000 a year to water the course," he said.
"On bad years, the cost could sometimes blow out to $100,000."
State member for Bathurst Paul Toole was on hand to inspect the new water infrastructure at the club yesterday, and said the golf course was in critical need of a redeveloped water supply.
With these new bores in place, it will save our club upwards of $25,000 to $50,000 in water fees a year.
- Bathurst Golf Club general manager Brad Constable
"The three bores that have been installed will ensure the club has more efficient access to water in order to keep the fairways and greens in great condition," Mr Toole said.
"When you have a look at this club, it really is the gateway to the city of Bathurst, and it's important we maintain the quality of the golf course in order to continue attracting large championships to the region."
Bathurst Golf Club board director Stephen Darlington said the golf course has felt the pressure of the ongoing drought throughout the region, and heralded the new water infrastructure as a more sustainable resource.
"In the first three months we've had this new infrastructure, we've saved around $50,000 in water fees, which has allowed us to put more back into the club," Mr Darlington said.
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