Proposed changes to golf fees
Council is facing several challenges to ensure our public golf courses retain their high standard.
The Council recently reviewed its fees at North Turramurra and Gordon, comparing them with similar courses in northern Sydney and found that fees were generally lower in Ku-ring-gai.
Council has only increased the main weekend and weekday green fees by up to $3 between 2015/16 to 2022/23.
As a result we are proposing to increase green fees in the 2023-2024 financial year to partially offset increasing costs and continue to maintain both courses to a level desired by our community.
The proposed increase in green fees this year is 25%. The new charge will still be below or comparable with other local public golf courses and ensure both Turramurra and Gordon remain affordable.
The table below shows the predicted loss to Council from subsidising both courses at the current level of fees. Overall a loss of around $700,000 is predicted by 30 June 2023.
Forecast 2022/23 Financial Year Results
(as at May 2023)
|
| |
North Turramurra Golf Course |
Gordon Golf Course |
Total |
| Revenue |
$1,009,000 |
$1,043,000 |
$2,052,000 |
| Expenses |
$1,295,000 |
$1,488,000 |
$2,783,000 |
| Net cost |
$286,000 |
$445,000 |
$731,000 |
| |
Loss |
Loss |
Loss |