Pakenham Golf Course closure
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Cardinia Shire Council has made the difficult decision to close facilities at the Pakenham Golf Course, following news that Golf Services Management would no longer be managing the site from 1 April.
Industry leaders advised that significant investment is required at the course due to infrastructure failures not identified under lease arrangements prior to GSM. A range of options were considered to keep some of the facilities operational, including treatments to manage the weed infestation and enable continued use of the course whilst Council considers long term options for the facilities. However, the costs and resources that would be required to enable this were not considered financially sound.
Because of this, Council has decided to close the facilities from 1 April which includes the café, bistro and function rooms. We understand this decision will be disappointing for some community members. Council is supporting the community group who have been using the facility on a regular basis. Cardinia Environment Coalition will continue to operate as a lessee from the site and are unaffected by this decision.
Council will continue to consider next steps for this site. In the meantime, the greens, tees, fairways, rough and grass surrounding the building will be cut, while essential treatments are applied to minimise further impact by weeds. We understand the community has previously expressed an interest in volunteering to maintain sections of the course, however, maintenance of sports field surfaces like the golf course must be undertaken by a Council approved contractor. This is to ensure there is Public Liability Insurance in place and necessary risk assessments are completed.
We encourage residents to continue to visit and enjoy the Deep Creek Eco Play space, wetlands and kickabout area which will remain open. The public toilets will also remain available for the community.