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Being able to see your dining companions across the table is desirable, but if the barrier to conversation is a tower of bamboo steamers, then I’ll take the stack over the sightline. Dumpling by dumpling, basket by basket, I trust I will find my loved ones again. And if we’re at yum cha specialist Chef Wong, I know we’ll emerge from our dumpling adventures happy and sated.
My gang piled in one Saturday morning, nabbing the last of 12 tightly packed tables, and settling in to peruse the one-page order sheet, closely printed all the way from steamed pork dumplings to tofu lychee pudding with radish cake and XO fried rice along the way. Diners use a pen to indicate quantities: most things come by the piece and all dumplings are under $4.
As the morsels arrived (and kept arriving – I couldn’t contain the ballpoint), it was quickly evident this is no workaday operation. The dumpling wrappers are thin, their folding precise and the fillings pert.
Prawn and chive dumplings (right) and scallop and prawn dumplings.Bonnie SavagePrawn and chive dumplings are made with an expertly stretched wheat and potato starch dough that becomes translucent when steamed, the filling chopped rather than minced like every prawn matters. The wrapper is just thick enough to create structural integrity, the 12 sealing pleats crafted as carefully as the finest embroidery. Try these without sauce: they need nothing.
Coriander and roast duck is a house invention, the rich meat sweetened with pork and brightened with prawn.
Cheung fun filled with roast pork.Bonnie SavageRice rolls (cheung fun), filled with roast pork and dressed with sweet soy, are silky but thick enough to be properly chewy. The same excellent pork fills fluffy buns: grab some from the freezer for home.
Hong Kong egg tarts are an art, made with a complicated, laminated pastry. This one is exemplary, every layer evident and the custard filling smooth and creamy. What a gift.
This business is powered by a belief in honouring legacy, in this case that of Wing Kwong “Chef” Wong, a dim sum master who died last year, aged 70, after more than 50 years filling and folding dumplings.
The restaurant – and its larger Hawthorn offshoot, where there’s a more extensive fusion menu – is run by Wong’s daughter, Doris, who set aside her midwifery career, and her husband, Chung Yew Wai, who swerved from finance to devote himself to the family restaurant, where hours don’t come longer nor margins thinner.
The coriander and roast duck filling (plus pork and prawn) is a house invention.Bonnie SavageAdvertisementWe should all be so grateful. Not only are they feeding their community thousands of beautiful dumplings each week, they’re keeping skills alive. Even in Hong Kong, the home of dim sum, there’s a lamentable decline in dumpling masters devoting themselves to the demanding art of yum cha.
Chef Wong started his career in Hong Kong aged 16 and worked for decades in Melbourne restaurants Shark Fin Inn, Shark Fin House and Gold Leaf. After cancer treatment in his early 60s, Wong was bored at home. Doris and Wai set him up with an activity: making dumplings to sell to friends.
During the pandemic, the home freezer count grew to eight, drawing so much electricity that whenever Wong switched on the kettle to make tea, the power blew. They shifted to these commercial premises in December 2022, intending to run a wholesale business but morphing into a restaurant when customers wanted to stick around.
Before Wong died, he passed on his skills and ethics: no shortcuts, no compromises. This is a modest restaurant, but there’s nowhere in Melbourne making dumplings with more integrity.
Atmosphere: Tiny, bustling, efficient and friendly
Go-to dishes: Coriander and roast duck dumplings ($2.90); prawn and chive dumplings ($3.30); steamed rice rolls ($10); egg tart ($3.90)
Drinks: Fresh pots of jasmine, pu-erh, oolong and chrysanthemum tea are made to order
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is set to receive new LED floodlights after the City of Gosnells officially awarded the installation contract last week
the LED floodlights will allow the Huntingdale Junior Football Club to host night games and ensure safer
more convenient evening training sessions for players
$117,893 is being funded through a grant from the State Government’s Club Night Lights Program
while $51,480 is being contributed by the Huntingdale Junior Football Club
The remainder is being funded by the City of Gosnells Sutherlands Park Master Plan Implementation Reserve
Over on the other side of Sutherlands Park
is also expected to be upgraded in the coming years as part of the park’s redevelopment master plan
“The floodlights on Reserve C will be installed once the reserve is reconfigured to include two full-sized ovals and when funding becomes available,” Gosnells Mayor Terresa Lynes said
which are adjacent to the Youth Entertainment Space under construction and the recently announced Sutherlands Park Centre
The floodlights for reserve F are expected to be installed before 30 June 2025
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A truck hit the rail bridge at Huntingdale Rd
Jordanville last Tuesday morning - the fourth bridge strike in Melbourne in 24 hours
Metro Trains has shared video footage of a rail bridge strike that happened at Huntingdale Road in Jordanville on Tuesday March 4 – the fourth bridge strike in the Melbourne metropolitan area within 24 hours
the PM peak was impacted by three separate bridge strikes at Alexandra Avenue in South Yarra (15.34)
Napier Street in Footscray (15.55) and again at Alexandra Avenue in South Yarra (18.25)
This was followed by the fourth bridge strike at Huntingdale Rd at 11.37am the next morning
The shocking footage shows a truck driving under the bridge at full speed without the driver realising that the load is over-height
The load – a container – then comes loose due to the impact and slams onto the road
A spokesperson for Metro Trains said: “In Melbourne last week
four rail bridges were struck by vehicles within 24 hours
“The impact to road and rail users is enormous
All trains must stop until Metro’s bridge inspectors have evaluated the incident and deemed it safe for services to resume
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Melbourne Water upgraded the channel inlet leading into the Huntingdale Wetlands litter trap to improve the way litter and large debris is captured before it enters the wetland.
The Huntingdale Wetlands provide significant environmental amenity for the local community and fauna
the volume of debris and litter entering the Huntingdale Wetlands has been an issue in maintaining the wetland's health.
That's why we upgraded the channel inlet to improve how we catch litter during wet weather events
This upgrade will ensure the wetlands will continue to be an asset today
tomorrow and for generations to come.
Works to upgrade the litter trap are now complete
This important upgrade will support the reduction of waste that enters the wetlands from Scotchmans Creek
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Wadawurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and water on which we rely and operate
We pay our deepest respects to their Elders past
geographical neighbours Metropolitan and Huntingdale
The two clubs announced today they are discussing “a potential amalgamation that offers members substantial additional value for their membership”
the boards of both clubs believe we have a unique chance to develop an exceptional 36-hole golfing experience following the redevelopment works of both golf courses which are due to be completed by the end of 2025
“Member expectations at private golf clubs
are ever increasing and with rapid advances in the broader golf industry providing alternative options for different golfing experiences
there is continued pressure on traditional private club operating models
“The boards of both clubs believe that the opportunity to combine operations and rationalise resources to provide long term financial sustainability should be explored while recognising that we must continue to provide an exceptional on and off course experience to our members and guests.”
The two clubs have entered a non-binding agreement to further explore the opportunity including due diligence “to determine if an agreement can be reached before being put to members of both Clubs for a vote”
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The revamped area will be a vital recreational amenity for the local youth in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs
who were consulted widely during the design phase of the project
the entire plaza space will be covered by a shelter and will feature LED lighting and a projector screen
orange and purple will make the space a bright
made possible by a $2 million investment from the State Government and $4.5 million from the City of Gosnells
is expected to be completed by January 2025
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Members of some of Melbourne’s most prestigious golf clubs are kicking up the sand in the “sand belt”
Members of the Metropolitan Golf Club and Huntingdale Golf Club in Oakleigh South were surprised this week to receive a joint communique from Campbell MacKintosh
telling them something they didn’t know: that both clubs were in merger discussions
“The board recognises that this announcement may have come as a surprise to our members,” MacKintosh wrote with considerable understatement to Metropolitan members
which has included former cricket great Ricky Ponting
Later the clubs told CBD they were “in discussions” about a “potential amalgamation” and they had both signed a “non-binding terms sheet”
Regular CBD readers will recall back in 2019 that Huntingdale flirted with a merger with The National down on Mornington Peninsula
popular with some AFL greats including Jason Dunstall
an agreement which would need to be redrawn
Both boards are worried about the future of the clubs with “ever-increasing” member expectations
But the fine print of the joint statement to members reveals who would really wear the plus fours if the amalgamation went ahead
The new club would operate two neighbouring 18-hole golf courses but would be called The Metropolitan Golf Club
The holding company board would have five Met club members but only four Huntingdale members
and the chair of the holding company would be appointed by The Metropolitan
But all of that is years and several member votes away
As one club member harrumphed to CBD down the phone line: “Members are feeling ambushed – this has obviously been going on for some time.”
That’s the apparent scorecard as far as the news of the royal visit filters out
The visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla in October is now official
But it is reported that Victoria will miss out on the truncated tour
Regular readers will recall that our editors have banned us from undertaking victory laps, but it was to us that Tom Parker-Bowles
let the cat out of the bag last December about a royal visit this October
we can’t imagine anybody more thrilled about this news than Racing NSW boss
NRL head honcho and unofficial premier of NSW Peter “Showbags” V’landys
who’s been lobbying hard to get the King to attend his Everest race in October
He’s even introduced the $5 million King Charles Stakes to the carnival
lines up perfectly with when we’d expect Charles to be in town
King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Royal Ascot.Credit: Getty Images
but we’re still pretty confident he’s going to be there,” Showbags told CBD
noting that Racing NSW was the first jurisdiction to name a race after His Majesty
“Myself and [then Racing NSW CEO] Russell Balding personally invited him and he was very keen at the time.”
it is a physical impossibility for His Majesty to attend this year’s Melbourne Cup
which will be staged after CHOGM on November 5
Which must really sting the chair Neil Wilson and the board of the Victoria Racing Club
Who said life in the Australian Public Service couldn’t be glamorous
so it’s great to note that Australia’s High Commissioner in India Philip Green
and consul-general Paul Murphy found themselves among a confluence of global stars who had jetted in from all corners to attend the wedding of Anant Ambani
the nepo-baby son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani
when he finally tied the knot with big pharma heiress Radhika Merchant in Mumbai last weekend
which followed months of “pre-wedding” events that included an Italian cruise
and Rihanna’s first public performance since 2016
boasted a celebrity guest list more bloated than Ambani junior’s waistline
former British leaders Tony Blair and Boris Johnson
and pretty much every Bollywood star and top Indian cricketer worth their salt showed up to support the energy
telecommunications and media squillionaire family
Justin Bieber played a set a few days earlier
Adele and Lana Del Rey were all reportedly on the guest list
Green said on X: “It was also an opportunity to connect with a range of friends from India’s political & economic leadership.” Talk about always on duty
News from the world of Vic politics: Lyndel Feery has been appointed as the new state director of the Vic Nationals
Lyndel was assistant state director and before that worked as an electorate officer for Steph Ryan
Feery came through a field of about 15 applicants
she was a waitress at the Brewers Table in Seymour
where she no doubt acquired skills that will stand her in good stead when dealing with the inherent dysfunction of Coalition partner
The appointment is due to be ratified by the Nats state council on Monday
Ferry will replace previous Nationals state director Matthew Harris
who has already jumped ship to government relations mob Barton Deakin
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which followed months of \\u201Cpre-wedding\\u201D events that included an Italian cruise
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Armadale Police are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate an incident that occurred at Kelmscott Station on Saturday 31 August 2024
an unknown male caused damage to a Transperth bus – which was parked – before he left the scene
Police have released the below image of a male they believe may be able to assist with their investigation
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperswa.com.au. All reports can be made anonymously
Cannington Police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins that occurred over the long weekend last week in Bentley
police received 11 reports of vehicle break-ins and thefts in the areas of Hill View Terrace
Officers are encouraging anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity or has information
including potential CCTV or dash-cam footage related to these incidents
CCTV or dashcam footage of the area can be uploaded directly to: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/bentleystealingfrommotorvehicles
Detectives call for information following burglary in Shelley
Cannington Detectives are seeking information regarding a burglary and armed robbery that occurred in Shelley recently
offenders entered a shed on a private property before the homeowner and his son confronted them
they sprayed the homeowner with pepper spray before stealing a white Husqvarna off-road motorcycle
Police Detectives wish to speak to anyone who may have seen any suspicious individuals
or activities around Leach Highway and Corinthian Road East
between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm on August 26 or anyone with information about the motorcycle afterwards
Anyone with details regarding this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers
Officers from Cannington Police Station conducted targeted patrols in the Queens Park and Cannington areas on Thursday
based on information provided by members of the community
focusing on anti-social behaviour and car break-ins based on information provided by members of the community
police stopped and searched eight vehicles and five individuals
resulting in the arrest of seven people on various charges
Police say the operation serves as a reminder that community tips are crucial for police investigations
and officers encourage anyone with information about criminal or suspicious activities to come forward
To report any unlawful activities, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or visit crimestopperswa.com.au
both of which allow you to remain anonymous if you choose
Canning Vale Police are urging locals to lock and lock before they leave after a spike in stealing from motor vehicles in Huntingdale
officers have been focusing on apprehending thieves involved in vehicle break-ins
police executed simultaneous search warrants at two residences
leading to the arrest of three males and one female
while investigations continue for additional offences
Police are advising residents to always take their personal belongings with them and avoid leaving any valuables in their cars
If you believe you may have CCTV of a car break-in or have any information related to such incidents
please call Canning Vale Police Station at 9456 9555
Armadale detectives have charged a 22-year-old woman in relation to an assault incident in Perth’s southeast
it was alleged that the 22-year-old woman assaulted a 4-year-old boy outside an address in Huntingdale
The child was taken to Perth Children’s Hospital after sustaining serious injuries and bruising to his body
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The woman and the child were known to each other
The 22-year-old woman has been charged with one count of ‘With Intent to Harm
Police said she appeared in court on Tuesday
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Houses in Huntingdale are Melbourne’s most tightly held
HUNTINGDALE has some of Melbourne’s happiest homeowners
with data revealing it’s Melbourne’s most tightly held suburb
It’s one of the suburbs out east which had the five longest average holding periods across the city
CoreLogic data analysed by Riskwise Property Research shows
Houses in Huntingdale are owned an average of 23.9 years before re-entering the market — which is longer than any other suburb in Melbourne
1 Fenton St in Huntingdale is for sale
Huntingdale has only had 15 house sales in the year to July
It’s closely followed by Belgrave Heights at 20.3 years and Wantirna at 19.3 years
Clayton South and Springvale South round out the top five suburbs in Melbourne with 19.1 and 18.6 years each
Ray White Oakleigh’s Gareth Apswoude said houses in the east were once as “cheap as chips”
“A lot of ex-servicemen moved to Huntingdale in the 1950s
and still live there now at 80 or 90 years old,” he said
“Nobody would have ever believed the median sale price is now just over $1 million.”
A Belgrave Heights home for sale at 40 The Crescent
The home is close to parklands at Birdland Reserve
Mr Apswoude said Huntingdale had some of the lowest turnover rates in the City of Monash
The small suburb has had only 15 reported house sales in the 12 months to July
Barry Plant Wantirna director Brendan Murphy said property prices in Wantirna had also skyrocketed over the past two decades
“Young couples move into the area because of the education opportunities available for their kids,” he said
“They stay for more than 20 years to get them through school
and then move out of the area as empty nesters.”
In Wantirna, 36 Northam Rd is for sale
Wantirna attracts young couples looking to be in school zones
The family-friendly suburb has seen prices increase by 40 per cent in the past three years
Mr Murphy said while Wantirna had seen an increase in the number of house sales in recent years
“I think Wantirna’s holding periods could even extend to take number one position in Melbourne soon,” he said
Wantirna has the third longest holding period in Melbourne
Riskwise’s analysis shows Fyansford — a suburb of Geelong — has Victoria’s longest hold period at 27.7 years
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The property was taped off on Wednesday as police carried out their search
Link copiedShareShare articlePolice have searched a suburban Perth home owned at the time of the Claremont serial killings in the 1990s by the man accused of two of the murders
Bradley Robert Edwards was charged last month with the abduction and murder of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon.
A third woman who disappeared in the same period, Sarah Spiers, remains missing.
Items belonging to Ms Rimmer and Ms Glennon have also not been found.
Police on Wednesday taped off a house on Fountain Way in Huntingdale, in Perth's south-eastern suburbs, and are continuing to search the property.
It is understood they have previously searched the house.
Edwards lived at the house for several years before it was sold in April 1997 — just weeks after Ms Glennon became the third woman to disappear from the streets of Claremont in the space of 14 months.
The disappearance of three women in 1996 and 1997 sparked WA's longest-running and most expensive police investigation.
The cases sparked Australia's longest-running and most expensive police investigation.
Ms Rimmer disappeared after a night out with friends in June 1996, and her body was discovered in bushland at Wellard in August that year.
Ms Glennon, 27, disappeared in March 1997 after also spending a night out in Claremont, with her body found in bushland in Eglington the following month.
The body of Ms Spiers, who was last seen after leaving Club Bay View in Claremont in January 1996, has never been found.
Edwards was arrested at his house in Kewdale last month before he was charged with the murders of Ms Rimmer and Ms Glennon, along with attacks on two other women.
He is alleged to have abducting a 17-year-old girl as she walked through a park in 1995 and taken her to a nearby cemetery where he sexually assaulted her.
Edwards is also accused of entering the bedroom of a sleeping 18-year-old girl in 1988 and attacking her before fleeing.
He is facing two counts of deprivation of liberty, two counts of aggravated sexual penetration without consent, one count of breaking and entering and one count of indecent assault.
Edwards is due to reappear in court next week.
Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon were allegedly murdered by Bradley Robert Edwards after disappearing from Claremont. (Fairfax Media)
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WA Police are investigating after a father and his two children were found dead inside a home in the Perth suburb of Huntingdale
Investigators confirmed that the 40-year-old father murdered his four-year-old daughter and six-year-old son before taking his own life in a garage at the south-eastern suburban home
neighbours leave their condolences.Credit: Nine News Perth
Assistant Commissioner Allan Adams said the mother learned of the deaths after police were at the scene
The tragic scene was discovered at 6.30pm on Friday by a family member who went to the Essington Street house in search of the children on behalf of the mother
Assistant Commissioner Adams said the children were not at a predetermined location where the mother attended to pick up her kids
“I’m probably not going to go into the family circumstances based on the grief and trauma that’s being experienced at the moment by a subset of that family and that’s just going to exacerbate that,” he said on Saturday
WA Police Force Assistant Commissioner Allan Adams confirmed the double murder-suicide at the hands of a 40-year-old Perth father.Credit: Holly Thompson
A neighbour on the street said it was a quiet road where everyone knew each other and that the family who lived at the house — a husband
daughter and son — usually kept to themselves
The area surrounding the scene was taped off and detectives from the Homicide Squad were in attendance
Assistant Commissioner Adams said police would not identify any more about the family
who were suffering extreme grief and trauma
“Having been a police officer myself for over 35 years dealing with these issues
even though police are subjected to trauma on a regular basis and the response to it
“The exact cause of death and the circumstances will be thoroughly investigated
we are treating this incident as a double murder-suicide.”
In a video uploaded to Facebook by the father in mid-December
he spoke about his recent struggles with mental health
and encouraged others feeling the same to get help
“It’s been a while since I posted anything on Facebook ..
To those who felt a difference and reached out
a lot of those calls and messages have gone unanswered and I do apologise but the care and concern shown is appreciated,” he said
“People who have known me well enough for long enough
I would feel quite certain they may not think of me as someone going through depression or being depressed ..
but I have recently been diagnosed with depression
because the unpleasant signs of mental health issues or even depression is not only does it affect you
“Suiciding is possibly not the solution ..
see what you can do before you make that drastic decision where if you are successful there is no coming back.”
it had been hard to hear about what had happened
said he had been watching the cricket when he heard the police sirens
it is pretty heavy for sure,” he told Nine News Perth
“It is always quiet you don’t hear anything
you wouldn’t expect anything out of that house
Police have appealed to the community to come forward if they have any information and have offered counselling to the family and first responders
The tragedy comes a month after a Madeley mother who killed her two young daughters in 2019 was found not guilty of a failed murder-suicide plot due to her being of unsound mind
inside their Madeley home in October 2019 while her husband was at work
placing one of the girls in her bed afterwards
The Supreme Court heard Ms Djurasovic’s mental health had spiralled in recent months
and that she was suffering from major depression with psychotic features
Police were also investigating the death of a woman in her 30s after her body was found in a carpark in Perth’s southern suburb of Success about 8am on Saturday
Police said early indications suggest the woman may have fallen from a height
local police and forensics remain at the Malata Crescent carpark
please call a helpline such as Lifeline 13 11 14; beyondblue 1300 224 636; Mental Health Emergency Response Line 1300 555 788 (Metro) or Rurallink 1800 552 002; Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467; The Samaritans Crisis Line 08 9381 5555
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daughter and son \\u2014 usually kept to themselves
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\\u201CThe exact cause of death and the circumstances will be thoroughly investigated
we are treating this incident as a double murder-suicide.\\u201D
\\u201CIt\\u2019s been a while since I posted anything on Facebook ..
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\\u201CPeople who have known me well enough for long enough
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\\u201CSuiciding is possibly not the solution ..
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it is pretty heavy for sure,\\u201D he told Nine News Perth
\\u201CIt is always quiet you don\\u2019t hear anything
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Huntingdale Golf Club Captain Peter Bellion APM
is pleased to announce that OCM (Geoff Oglivy
Mike Cocking & Ashley Mead) has been appointed to develop the Course Masterplan for Huntingdale Golf Club
In announcing the appointment Bellion said “All great courses evolve over years as the game changes; Huntingdale is no exception
We have been fortunate to have had a number of renowned architects guide our famed Melbourne Sandbelt Club and tournament venue
OCM’s job is now to guide us through the next chapter of the Club’s journey.”
“The Club has now completed the areas of the Hawtree Course Strategic Review as projected in our current Strategic Plan
Martin Hawtree has advised us that he no longer intends to travel and is easing back from commitments
The Club recently commissioned OCM to build a new practice chipping green and in light of their work
professionalism and vision the Committee offered them an opportunity to present on the potential of becoming our Course Architects
As a result the Committee were unanimous in commissioning them to produce a course masterplan
which is anticipated to be with us by mid-2021
the Committee sounded out other noted architects
however it was OCM that stood out for their strategic vision
understanding (and work) in the Melbourne Sandbelt
Also noted was their growing national and international acclaim
including their recent appointment at Medinah Country Club
the 2012 Ryder Cup and the upcoming 2026 Presidents Cup
to provide a masterplan for their famed number three course
In accepting the role at Huntingdale OCM’s Mike Cocking said
Ashley and I are absolutely thrilled to be working with Huntingdale
Growing up in Melbourne we have a particular fondness for the sandbelt courses and Huntingdale is an important part of this unique group of clubs
As kids you tend to take for granted just how special these dozen or so courses are – the quality of green complexes
the strategy and their unique appearance – and it’s only as you get to travel around the country and overseas do you realise just how lucky we are in Melbourne
Built over some nicely contoured sandy ground and with a design history going back to the great British Architect
we’re excited about what the future holds for OCM and Huntingdale.”
The Masterplan will give the Club a vision of the design and development that we may undertake
to facilitate a financing and implementation plan should the Club proceed
The Committee anticipates the masterplan will contain elements of retention
It will be an exciting time for the Membership at Huntingdale
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Fresh from an announcement that the Melbourne based OCM Golf Course Design team would be creating a Masterplan for the exclusive Medinah Country Club in America
comes news of an appointment much closer to home
Following their work creating a short-game practice area for the Huntingdale Golf Club last year
Michael Cocking and Ashley Mead has been engaged by the club as its consulting ‘course architect’
For long the ‘ugly duckling’ of the Sandbelt group of courses
Huntingdale hosted the Australian Masters Tournament for several decades and enjoyed a high-profile both within the Victorian golf community
the course was ranked as high as #79 in the World by GOLF Magazine in the USA
largely because of its tournament prominence
an Australian Golf Digest ranking in the mid teens during the early 1990s has gradually ballooned out to a current position as the 50th best course in the country
indicative only they do highlight Huntingdale’s noticeable drop in esteem over recent years
things started to turn sour for the narrow
largely north-south arranged golf course in the late 1990s
when Superintendent John Spencer and partners Jack Newton and Graeme Grant made significant changes
Primarily focused on conditioning during winter months
the redesign unfortunately diminished the premier par three
par four and par five on the property and the course has struggled to regain its lustre ever since
Englishman Martin Hawtree made some adjustments last decade
but today’s Huntingdale layout is a long way from the best it has ever been
and arguably even further from the best it could be
The selection of OCM as course architects should be seen as an ambitious attempt by the club to both raise standards of design whilst also recovering a once powerful reputation
OCM stated that “with a design history going back to the great British Architect
well known for his work in Japan (Hirono and Kiwana) we’re excited about what the future holds here (at Huntingdale).”
“After completing a new short game facility for the club in 2019 we are thrilled to now be appointed the Clubs architects and look forward to starting the Masterplan for the course in early 2021.”
Huntingdale will never be a Royal Melbourne or a Victoria
simply because the land it occupies doesn’t have the same exciting contour and bold movement
have the potential to be a much more memorable and enjoyable golf experience
Think Peninsula Kingswood South Course rather than the North
Cocking and Mead have redesigned (with former partner Mike Clayton) in recent years
One can perhaps imagine a hybrid between the original Alison plan and the dramatic bunkering of Peninsula Kingswood South might work well at Huntingdale
and no doubt restoring Alison concepts for holes like the 4th and 15th alone would elevate the quality of golf considerably
I’ll be watching the Masterplan and (eventual) redesign project closely and hoping for the best
Were it to eventually challenge somewhere like Woodlands that would be a great outcome for the club
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The Claremont serial killer is a name that haunted Perth for over 25 years
It refers to the man responsible for a series of abductions
rapes and murders of young women in the late 1990s
After committing his last known murder in 1997, the Claremont serial killer seemed to simply disappear
leaving an entire city on edge and wondering whether the murderer was still somewhere out there
he was still out there—coaching a children’s sports team and living within the Perth community—but it took another 25 years for him to be caught
Edwards grew up in the Perth suburb of Huntingdale
While not a lot is known about Edward’s childhood, friends and neighbours have recalled incidents where Edwards had stolen underwear from bedrooms and washing lines
Edwards followed in his father’s footsteps and got a job at Telstra
where he worked as a technician for most of his life
His role as a technician was linked to his first known attack on a woman at Hollywood Hospital in 1990
Edwards attempted to attack a Hollywood Hospital worker by dragging her to a toilet block before suddenly deciding to stop
who admitted to the attack and blamed his relationship problems
was sentenced to two years probation and undergoing a sex offenders program
Bradley Robert Edwards was responsible for a series of murders in the 1990s
Edwards had also broken into an 18-year-old girl’s Huntingdale home and attacked her while she slept
The only piece of evidence he left was a semen stained kimono
Edwards abducted a 17-year-old girl from Claremont
He forced the girl into his van and brutally raped her in Karrakatta Cemetery
the woman escaped and DNA was taken from the rape at a nearby hospital
Edwards wasn’t yet linked to the attack
23-year-old Jane Rimmer and 27-year-old Ciara Glennon from Claremont venues Club Bayview and Hotel Continental
He is strongly suspected of murdering a third woman
18-year-old Sarah Spiers from Club Bayview
Despite police efforts at the time, the serial killer wasn’t caught until 25 years later
become a stepfather and was a regular volunteer at his stepdaughter’s Little Athletics’ club
Edwards was finally arrested on December 22
after improvements in DNA testing linked him to the case
It began when the kimono Edwards had left in his Huntingdale crime was tested as part of a review of local cold cases in 2016
The DNA from the kimono’s semen stains was found to match the DNA material taken from under Ciara’s fingernails
Once they knew the two attacks were linked
the police had to find out whose DNA it actually was
they tested a fingerprint taken from the doorknob of the Huntingdale property in 1998
who already had his fingerprints on file after his attack on a hospital worker in 1990
The police started tracking Edwards and ended up collecting a bottle of Sprite he had discarded while at the movies with his stepdaughter
When the DNA was tested against the other samples
Bradley Robert Edwards was arrested in 2016
Edwards was sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 40 years
Edwards was convicted of murdering Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon but acquitted of murdering Sarah Spiers due to a lack of evidence
the judge said that its highly likely that he was her killer
Edwards is currently behind bars in Western Australia
Club News
A planned merger between three Melbourne clubs has been dealt a massive blow
with one of the clubs pulling out of early discussions
Patterson River Golf Club and Sandhurst Club met to discuss the status of the Patterson River land sale
which was a critical factor in progressing with the planned merger of the three clubs
During this meeting Patterson River advised that they are not in a position to proceed with the merger until they “address
clarify and gain approval from their membership with regard to the land sale and various other options now being considered.”
Captain David Parton explained the reasons for the termination of the merger
“It was agreed by all parties that without the full knowledge on the direction and timing associated with the Patterson River future proposals
in particular the sale of the land development together with the quantum and timing of payments
the proposed merger discussions would be terminated.”
Patterson River will now undertake a process of holding a number of Information sessions for their members outlining the current financial state of the Club and their options for the future
but they will keep their eyes open for future opportunities
“In this current environment of golf club consolidation
it is the Committee’s responsibility to continue to assess any sensible opportunities that present on merit and the benefits to Huntingdale based on our 5 strategic expansion pillars
As we approach the end of our financial year I am pleased to report that we have again had a very good trading year in 2015/16 with strong membership uptake and corporate TPR sales
golf shop trading and corporate golf all above budget
We have comfortably met our first principal repayment on our clubhouse loan of $500,000 in 2015/16 and expect to make a further repayment of $700,000 in the 2016/17 financial year
This is in addition to providing for interest repayments on the loan”
The proposed merger was announced in November last year
with the clubs intending to enter into a Heads of Agreement
As finalisation of the land sale at Patterson River did not occur
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A Melbourne golf course built for the city’s Jewish community 70 years ago on a site purchased for £20,000 has been listed for sale as future housing estate with an asking price of more than $150 million
Cranbourne Golf Course opened in 1954 after a group of prominent Melbourne Jews
purchased a 300ha site in the city’s south-east and raised money via a door-knocking campaign from the local Jewish community to fund the design and construction of the course and clubhouse
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Some of Melbourne’s biggest and most respected private clubs have jumped in to support golfers at Oakleigh public golf course as they struggle to stave off closure
Metropolitan and Riversdale golf clubs are all backing the course and its players
who are enduring a Monash City Council review of the facility
All three private clubs are in the same municipal area as Oakleigh
Feedback to the council closes on November 30 with two options on the table – keep the golf course or make it a regional park
Huntingdale’s General Manager Alex McGillivray said Huntingdale had run a member awareness campaign that would continue to seek the support of club members
The club has also reached out to Riversdale and Metropolitan and is monitoring the situation carefully
Those clubs have also called for support from their members
Clubs can access a Golf Australia toolkit to help back Oakleigh here
Sign the Reach and Belong petition here
Send your feedback to Monash Council here
“It’s an important club to us in the region,” said McGillivray.
“It’s a great use of green space. There are parks in the region, either side of this course. It seems nonsensical to stop what is a successful use of green space already.
“Golf’s one of the highest organized participant sports in the country, and booming. While the image of golf might be places like this (Huntingdale), the reality is that most golfers are in public golf.”
McGillivray said Huntingdale’s ranks included past captains and presidents who began their golf at Oakleigh, and a current board member.
“It’s not just self-interest,” he said. “This (Oakleigh) is a community asset. These people are not going somewhere else, they’re going to give up golf because they need somewhere that they feel comfortable.
“This facility is perfect to take your kids and get them into a game and get them into an active and healthy lifestyle.”
The petition started by Reach and Belong, the NDIS support service which runs Victoria’s biggest and most successful group disability golf program out of Oakleigh golf course, has been signed by more than 3500 people.
Several of the Reach and Belong golfers were at the course this week including 20-year-old Ash Ranasinghe, who has created a string of ‘Save Oakleigh golf’ posters for distribution.
Golf coach Sandy Jamieson, who runs the Reach and Belong programs, said he was convinced that Monash would make the right decision, retain the golf course and improve it.
“Rightly, the councillors are asking questions about how tis place is better managed for the community,” said Jamieson.
“What you sometimes end up with in public golf is understaffed operations that don’t serve the community well.
“So this is an opportunity as much as anything else.”
Jamieson said the shortness and flat nature of Oakleigh made it perfect for the Reach and Belong programs, which employ a number of community coaches who would lose their employment if the course is closed.
“The City of Monash has six golf courses --- four private clubs with a full 18 holes. There’s two public golf courses in Monash – Glen Waverley which has 18 holes and the nine holes at Oakleigh.
“Of all the golf in Monash, they want to close the smallest footprint environmentally, that caters for the most people who have disability or who have a concession pass.
“Those people are not going anywhere else. They would be lost to golf.”
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Where to Find Australia’s Best Inner-City Bakeries
By Katya Wachtel
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Kaiju founders (and brothers) Callum and Nat Reeves have been brewing potent
it was with a double IPA called Aftermath – and big flavour became the house style
what’s likely to bring crowds to its Huntingdale brewpub
The tropical pale ale’s label – a one-eyed pineapple dude buried in the sand – has become something of a mascot for the brand
and you’ll see it repped by all the Cantina’s floor staff
Kaiju went from Melbourne craft-beer darling to crossover success in what felt like the blink of an eye
“In more of a knowledgeable craft-beer space we were pretty well-known
but when we launched Krush we basically had every retailer wanting to get it in,” says Callum of the boom
“We have just been chasing our tails trying to keep up with volume for that beer for the last five years.”
you’ll find 16 taps pouring big-bodied classics like Aftermath
the imperial black IPA Where Strides the Behemoth
“[That’s] classically my favourite,” says Callum
Beer can be huge and all that sort of stuff but – even in bigger beer – refreshment should be part of the style
but it’s got the hop character in there to be a super satisfying drink.”
the pub’s also got plenty of smashable brews that don’t feature the word “double” in their description
bright Coaster (“Someone described it as like a really good
slightly bigger version of Great Northern,” Callum says)
Also find a handful of fruit-infused sours and the Cantina-exclusive Pleasure Kruze
a hazy pale ale set to be brewed on-site with the brewery’s 600-litre system
designed wine lists for restaurants) has put together a collection of mostly Victorian vino and spirits from producers such as Liquid Rock’n’Roll
where pizzas are hand-stretched under a vintage
chef Jay Jafari leans into a thin and crispy Neapolitan style
There’s a menu of 10 pizzas with toppings that range from the classic margherita (San Marzano tomatoes
basil) to an on-the-money cheeseburger flavour – chunks of ground beef
sliced pickles and squares of American cheese on a crisp base make for a nearly scientifically perfect beer accompaniment
While the brewpub is on an industrial street
“It’s a modern take on walking into your grandma’s house,” says Callum
“If your grandma had a triple-front in the south-eastern suburbs.”
Local architect We Are Humble has combined the pale bricks and orange tones of 1970s renovations with the vibrancy of Aussie artist Howard Arkley’s technicolour suburban visions (his studio was in neighbouring Oakleigh)
Long-time Kaiju collaborator Mikey Burton – responsible for the brewery’s eye-catching label art – has designed large-scale murals to cover the interior
the team has brought in a 1960s Coaster minibus
reupholstered in vintage orange for some (completely stationary) adventures once the pizza’s all gone
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Huntingdale is arguably the most famous of Melbourne’s Sandbelt courses
having been the home of the Australian Masters from 1979 to 2008
we were treated to seeing some of the best players in the game – including Greg Norman
Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros and many more – striding Huntingdale’s fairways in pursuit of the Masters’ gold jacket
like the US Masters has done for Augusta National
it brought Huntingdale into our living rooms and we became so familiar with its lightning fast greens
As a result of its Australian Masters history
there is more to a round at Huntingdale than simply pitting your skill against the course
memories of great Masters moments can be relived and
Graeme Grant and John Spencer extensively remodelled Huntingdale over several years starting in the late 1990s
despite improving the year-round playability of the course
which always suffered from poor drainage during the wetter winter months
British architect Martin Hawtree has advised the club on some changes
Among them has been the clearing of introduced tree and scrubs species
replaced by more than 4,000 natives that has certainly opened up what was
Huntingdale remains one of the finest tests of accurate ball-striking to be found in this country
which was the hallmark of all the great golfers who won the gold jacket
The round opens with two very good par-4s that both challenge you to find the ‘correct’ position off the tee to leave a straight-forward approach into heavily bunkered greens
The short par-4 8th hole demands accuracy and finesse rather than power.PHOTO: Gary Lisbon
Huntingdale’s bunkers are plentiful in numbers
There are more than 80 of them strategically positioned across the layout and
while this is perhaps comparable with other Sandbelt courses
the larger size of Huntingdale’s sandy hazards makes them more visually intimidating to players of all standards
is a bit of a sleeper hole but if there are any question marks over your ability from the sand
it can be frightening if you are nursing a good score
Played through a chute created by trees left and right
it can be difficult getting a read on the breeze
The subtle undulations of the putting surface are an oasis compared with what awaits when missing the green
as there are seven bunkers surrounding the putting surface
The only ‘miss’ that will not result in a bunker shot is through a narrow gap at the back of the green
but an up-and-down from the bottom of the slope here is
even more difficult than blasting from one of the bunkers
The 410-metre par-4 18th is one of the best
It was here in the 1999 Masters that a young Craig Spence
rifled a 6-iron to within a metre of the hole
The resulting birdie could not be matched by Norman and Spence collected his first winner’s cheque
most pros only require a short iron to reach the green and are certainly not troubled by the fairway bunkers left or the cross bunker short of the huge putting surface
it is a treacherous driving hole followed by a demanding second shot to a green that doesn’t cough up too many birdies
especially when you are putting from above the hole
The par-5 7th is usually viewed as the course's best birdie chance
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Alison and Sam Berriman (1941); Jack Newton
Graeme Grant & John Spencer (1998-2010); Martin Hawtree (ongoing)
GREEN FEES: Huntingdale is a private course but limited tee-times are available for interstate and overseas visitors
GOLF AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE TOP-100 COURSES HISTORY:
“The strength of Huntingdale lies in its green complexes
Recent bunkering has made the driving areas tighter and harder to choose a brave line from the tee
but once safely in the fairway the approach shots are very interesting
12 and 13 are some of the most interesting on the Sandbelt
They often require a shaped shot to get to a pin
but give a safe option to play to the middle of the green if you are just looking to make par
Short-siding yourself on the Huntingdale greens can be costly
so there is always a decision to be made before hitting your approach shots
This decision becomes even more engaging when the greens are playing firm and fast.” – Richard Macafee (2016)
the appeal of visiting Huntingdale is in walking down memory lane; of playing the holes that were the scene of so many famous moments in the history of the Australian Masters
The fairways and greens always seem in great nick
I always enjoy getting a good tee shot away on the testing 1st hole
or hitting an approach shot close on the short 2nd hole
are fun to play too.” – Matthew Mollica (2016)
Comments: “RACV Healesville is not your average course; par 68 measuring just under 5,000 metres
The course possesses many holes of wonderful design
It is a layout focussing primarily upon fun and playability
it demands a place in the upper echelon of the nation’s courses
which would be the envy of countless courses through the country.” – Matt Mollica
“Here’s proof that a good course doesn’t need to be long or a par-72
and deserving of a spot on the Top-100 list.” – DJ Loypur
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Designers: Greg Norman & Bob Harrison (1997)
this could be the best conditioned course in Queensland.” – Peter Martin
“The Grand drifts seamlessly between flat easy-walking holes to more undulating terrain
with both areas of the course offering their own challenges
I really like the collection of par-3s at The Grand
especially the thickly tree-lined downhill 8th that features a longish green surrounded by bunkers and asks you to choose your club wisely.” – Graham Brady
www.thegrandgolfclub.com.au
Designers: Charles Alison (1941); Jack Newton
Graeme Grant & John Spencer (1998-2010); Martin Hawtree (2016); Geoff Ogilvy
Mike Cocking & Ashley Mead – OCM (ongoing)
I still think a lot of the praise for Huntingdale comes from the defunct Masters
It is beautifully presented but the various renovations over the years have left a dysfunctional course that deserves better
“Iconic Sandbelt bunkering is plentiful across the course
particularly around the challenging putting surfaces
have struggled for consistent first-class conditioning with the change to Poa Annua.” – Peter Shaw
www.huntingdalegolf.com.au
Comments: "Meadow Springs’ front nine fairways ebb and flow beautifully
while the inward nine covers more remarkable topography with greater elevation changes between tee and green.” – Richard O’Reilly
“The fairways of the inward nine are lined with hundreds of Tuart trees and Jones’ routing to include these ancient trees as an integral part of his design adds to the excitement and beauty of the finishing holes.” – Brendan James
“I have played Meadow Springs perhaps a dozen times in the past five-six years and I’m yet to encounter fairways
tees and greens there that are not superbly presented.” – Nikki Scott
www.msgcc.com.au
Designers: Carnegie Clark (1921); Peter Thomson & Mike Wolveridge (1987); Ross Watson (2003); Gil Hanse (ongoing)
Comments: “To look at Royal Sydney today it is difficult to imagine it was once a classic links course looked on favourably by a visiting Alister MacKenzie in 1926
He even compiled a five-page report of improvements
but these changes were either not taken up by the club or simply disappeared under trees and scrub over the decades
A Gil Hanse rebuild will hopefully go some way to recapturing the glory of the original links that impressed MacKenzie.” – Brendan James
"The wait goes on to truly unlock the marvellous potential of what is incredibly good ground for golf
The Gil Hanse renovation will secure an exciting future for this grand and historic club
“Gil Hanse will transform this venerable old club … if he’s allowed to.” – Peter Shaw
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Comments: “There have been several up-and-downs over the journey but Hope Island reaches its 25th year in career best shape and remains a must-play for any golfer heading to the Gold Coast.” – Brendan James
“I was sceptical when I heard the 9th hole
was being decommissioned and replaced by a par-3 played over the lake that used to be peppered by practice balls
But I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the new addition to the layout.” – Joseph Baker
“Hope Island has rarely looked better in the past two decades
What I like most is the firmness of the ground
which allows you to play a range of different shots into the greens.” – Ally Peters
www.linkshopeisland.com.au
Comments: "With all the major drainage work done and bedded in
bold layout which might expect from the Greg Norman stable but it is the strategic lines of play and creative green complexes that get the golfing juices flowing.” – Brendan James
good green complexes and no doubt the condition will continue to improve as the course beds in.” – Kevin Nolan
www.easterngolfclub.com.au
Designers: Tony Cashmore & Sir Nick Faldo (2004)
Comments: “The Creek Course is also part of Darius Oliver’s bunker rationalisation and improvement plan
There are a few bunkers that perhaps don’t need to be there and hopefully he will address the elephant in the room
the run of holes from 12 to 15 that just aren’t up to the standard of the other 14.” – Brian Walshe
“Excellent presentation with big wide fairways
Many visiting golfers head to 13th Beach’s Beach Course
but more attention should be paid to the Creek Course
is far more enjoyable to play than it's higher ranked neighbour.” – Kevin Nolan
www.13thbeachgolf.com
Designers: Greg Norman & Bob Harrison (2004)
Comments: "Even bad scoring days here are really enjoyable and you can put that down to the quality of the course
simply because they all offer something different.” – Susan Johnson
enjoyable design complemented by well-presented playing surfaces
Can’t ask for much more than that.” – Joe Thomas
“A round at The Vintage seems to build to a climax with the run back to the clubhouse starting at the short par-4 13th
encourages a range of interesting tee shot strategies.” – Brendan James
www.thevintage.com.au
Designers: Vern Morcom (1932 & 1956); Geoff Ogilvy
Comments: “This is a really interesting redesign by OCM that could be the future of public golf
is short by modern standards but tricky around the greens for low handicappers to provide a challenge
The public are eating it up with the course solidly booked.” – Ashley Clinch
“Sandy Links is an exciting new addition to the Top-100
which is destined to climb higher in this list as the playing surfaces mature and more judges get to sample its pure golfing delights post-COVID.” – Brendan James
“This OCM redesigned course has a lot more strategic merit
and gives the general public a taste of what its more famous Sandbelt neighbours are offering.” – Carl Murphy
www.sandringham.golf
Designers: Graham Marsh & Ross Watson (1994); Graham Marsh (2017)
Comments: “There have been lots of changes made at Terrey Hills in recent years with the biggest being the resurfacing of all 18 greens with a new blended bentgrass
while the surrounds were converted to Santa Ana couch
As you might expect with a private club like Terrey Hills
the conditioning is first class.” – Brendan James
What a like most though is it is a challenging
www.terreyhillsgolf.com.au
Designers: Vern Morcom (1947); Mike Clayton (2009 & ongoing)
Comments: "For the fifth consecutive Top-100 Courses ranking
Curlewis has once again crept higher in the list on the back of well-considered design changes and a continued devotion to simply just keep improving the course.” – Brendan James
“One of the most improved courses in this country during the past decade
Recent changes – like the complete redesign of the 1st and 9th holes
opening up of several holes by clearing of trees
the creation of sandy wasteland areas and the overall increased width of many holes – have all added to Curlewis being a better course than it was just a handful of years ago.” – Hamish Walker
There are some well-designed holes offering a variety of decisions during the round
however the church pew designed bunkers did feel a little out of place.” – Carl Murphy
www.curlewisgolf.com.au
Designers: Vern Morcom (1967); Greg Norman (2013)
Comments: “The East Course is a wonderful golfing contrast to the adjoining West Course
Norman’s design has more dramatic lines and visuals
Then there are surprising holes – like the long par-4 10th
which boasts only one bunker to the right of the long green – that are more challenging than first appearances suggest.” – Brendan James
“Greg Norman’s redesign is a favourite of members but it does feel hemmed in and manipulated at times
The best holes on the back nine come late in the round at the 14th
www.grangegolf.com.au
Huntingdale Golf Club is located in the heart of Melbourne's world famous 'sandbelt' region
One of Australia's most prestigious private golf courses
20% being female and a General Manager and PGA professional onsite
there were 9,261 residents in Oakleigh South where Huntingdale Golf Club is situated
however most club members come from other suburbs around Melbourne
Golf Australia engaged the Australian Human Rights Commission to develop Guidelines for the Promotion of Equal Opportunity for Women and Girls in Golf (AHRC Guidelines)
They have been developed to ensure golf clubs are informed about the equal opportunity rights of members
and that they’re not held liable under the Act
The AHRC Guidelines acknowledge that the experiences of women and girls in golf have been very different from those of men and boys
This has limited women and girls’ access to the game in different ways
A remnant of this historical experience is that many women still play only during the week or only have memberships that do not give them Saturday playing rights
women’s Honour Board competitions are traditionally scheduled midweek to accommodate the women and girls in this situation because this cohort often make up the majority of women in community golf clubs
Huntingdale Golf Club is in Melbourne's world famous sandbelt region and prides itself as an equal opportunity club
“A member is a member – everyone is equal,” said Alex McGillivray
progressive and inclusive culture at our club
We have been proactive for some time having advocated for the women’s pennant to move to a Sunday
all our competitions are open to women and men and enabling our women to be full members since the mid-1980s
men and women can put their name down in any time slot
While we are proud of what we have achieved
it has been valuable working with Golf Australia on Vision 2025 to identify further areas for improvement.”
a very supportive club committee and membership and women’s sub-committees have been leading their club forward with Vision 2025 strategies to grow female participation by making changes reflective of the AHRC Guidelines to provide equal opportunity for women and girls
“The club’s strategic direction is to seek and attract female members
so we have introduced some special measures to achieve this,” McGillivray said
Changing the constitution to give the club committee the power to change membership processes to encourage more women into golf and full membership
Revising women’s B & C grade championship rules of competition to enable women to participate either on a weekday or weekend
This case study demonstrates the work Huntingdale Golf Club has done to achieve equal opportunity along with challenges and learnings along the way
“We knew how important it was to allow all female members (studying
working and non-working) the opportunity to participate in our club championships
This needed to happen to achieve equal opportunity and to further grow our female membership base,” McGillivray said
“Upon revising our championship terms and conditions
we did face some complications but have worked collaboratively to overcome these
we needed to identify how to fairly run quarter and semi-finals where a participant who plays on a weekend may need to compete against a participant who plays on a weekday
Our decision has been a “play by” rather than a “play on” format – that being a pair may choose to conduct their match on any day within the week
If the mutually agreed day is a day that a 5- or 6-day member cannot usually access
“In terms of making our women’s club championships a multi-day format
the biggest task was the need to sell the concept to our female members
Women were concerned it was unfair to run the event on different days that bring different conditions
We used examples of how conditions can change between morning and afternoon tee times in major tournaments around the world (e.g
The Open Championship) and events such as the Australian Amateur and World Amateur have qualifying rounds on different days on different courses
“We were eventually successful in obtaining a consensus
have been lenient with membership playing rights and are now looking forward to hosting the club’s first multiday championship in November
the members who have entered to play on the weekend are working women and are over the moon they can now participate in the event
“Rather than coming from a top-down approach (like we initially did)
it has been very promising and reassuring to now have our women’s committee initiating conversations about our other board events held midweek
I think Vision 2025 has been a good tool to educate and empower our members and committees to make positive changes”
members voted in favour of changing the club’s constitution to give the committee power to create categories of membership
One such category put forward as an example was one that would attract and nurture female golfers on a pathway to full membership
The club has since introduced a women’s introductory membership
This membership enables women to play up to 25 rounds of golf per year with a reduced entrance fee and an annual payment equivalent to 77% of a full membership fee
we believe we have managed to find a good balance to provide a steppingstone for women to become full members
This has only very recently been implemented but our male members are already expressing an interest in signing up their partners
We are very happy with this outcome as we strive to create a family atmosphere at our club
Our next challenge is to create an easily understood pathway for women from beginner to full membership
we are working to eradicate our 5- and 6-day membership categories
we want both men and women to simply be full members with equal and full-time access to the course and our competitions.”
Clubs can create their own Vision 2025 strategy to review policy
practices and pricing to encourage more women and girls to play golf
introductory programs and introductory memberships
more weekend board events and more leadership positions in the club are just a few areas a club can include in its strategy
Bring your members along on the Vision 2025 journey by educating and inspiring them about the opportunities it will create
If they understand the bigger picture and how it can benefit the club long term
they will be more likely to support your proposals
Golf Australia can assist with your club’s Vision 2025 strategy and now has templates to help clubs modernise their constitutions
For further assistance on any of the above and to request templates and resources, contact your Regional Development or Club Support Officer via www.golf.org.au/clubsupportcontacts or email [email protected]
Download the AHRC Guidelines at www.humanrights.gov.au
Read more Visionaries case studies and watch a video on the Huntingdale GC case study here
A Perth postman has died in a collision with his motorcycle and a front end loader
The 47-year-old Australia Post worker from Piara Waters died in the crash on Elkington Pass in Huntingdale on Wednesday morning
He was originally taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital with serious injuries but died a short time later
A 27-year-old man was driving the front end loader
"We are saddened by the loss of a valued team member and our thoughts are with his family and colleagues," an Australia Post spokeswoman said
"We will do everything we can to provide them with support at this difficult time
"Nothing is more important to Australia Post than the safety of our workers and we will work with relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate all aspects of this tragic event."
Police would like to speak with anyone who saw either vehicle before the accident and have asked witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
\\\"We are saddened by the loss of a valued team member and our thoughts are with his family and colleagues,\\\" an Australia Post spokeswoman said
\\\"We will do everything we can to provide them with support at this difficult time
\\\"Nothing is more important to Australia Post than the safety of our workers and we will work with relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate all aspects of this tragic event.\\\"
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ShareThis is part of the "March 2022 hit list: Hot and new places to eat and drink in Melbourne this month" collection See all stories.Cheeseburger pizza topped with San Marzano tomatoes
pickles and mustard.Kim Jane PhotographyCraft beer and cider brewers Kaiju
have added a Huntingdale beer hall and pizzeria to their Dandenong South factory
which shipped 1.4 million litres in a bumper 2021
The warehouse brewpub is in an industrial pocket near Monash University
five minutes' walk from Huntingdale station
burnt orange upholstery and bent metalwork pick up the south-eastern suburbs' mid-century domestic architecture
A powder-blue 1960s minibus has been refitted as a kiddie play zone.Kim Jane PhotographyAdvertisementIf artist Howard Arkley
had ever wanted a hoppy West Coast craft ale and a thin-crust pizza
founders and brothers Nat and Callum Reeves are thrilled to bring their beer to the people in a new way
"It's been a dream of ours since before we started the business," says Callum
"I cannot wait to see people enjoying our product and the fruits of our ideas."
has added a splash of colour.Kim Jane PhotographyThere are 16 rotating beers on tap
including experimental batches made in an on-site brew kit
The essential thirst-quencher is the Kaiju
a smashable West Coast-style tropical pale ale
Thin-crusted pizzas are made by Iranian-born Jay Jafari
who blesses his pizza oven each morning as part of his prep ritual
but the cheeseburger pizza is probably the pick
Cantina in Huntingdale.Kim Jane PhotographyA powder-blue 1960s minibus has been refitted as a kiddie play zone and a Melbourne skyline mural by artist Mikey Burton ties in with his Kaiju
Fri-Sun 11am-late; kitchen open all day from February 9
Kaiju! Cantina, 27 Hume Street, Huntingdale, 03 9706 5924, kaijubeer.com.au.
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The former Sidetracked Entertainment Centre in Oakleigh South has been sold for $17m
The former Sidetracked Entertainment Centre in Oakleigh South has been sold off market for $17m in a deal which could see the iconic go kart venue transformed into an electric vehicle distribution centre
Sidetracked, which opened at 364-372 Huntingdale Rd (also known as 370 Huntingdale Rd) in 1991
The Grant Group founder Stephen Grant said his commercial buyer’s agency purchased the entertainment centre’s 12,700sq m block in December on behalf of a client
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“We purchased it for $17m which was a big number at the time,” Mr Grant said
“We could see that we were in a tightly-held and bullish industrial market in that area
so we knew we needed to lock the site up ASAP
The Grant Group has also purchased 110-112 Alexander St
Crows Nest near Sydney for $9.8m on a client’s behalf
Mr Grant said his business worked with CBRE agents Sasan Misaghian and Bryce Pane on the sale
developers have been chasing that (Oakleigh South) land for five years,” Mr Grant said
He said there was “a massive shortage of industrial land in the inner precincts of Melbourne which is driving massive competition between funds
A planning permit to convert the former Sidetracked venue into an electric vehicle distribution centre has been lodged with the city of Monash
The Grant Group has settled $31m of commercial assets since its launch in December last year
Mr Grant said The Grant Group identified the go kart venue for acquisition after finding 11 locations across 17 km southeast of central Melbourne for their client to potentially purchase
the Sidetracked site was purchased by its previous owner for $1.3m in 1994
Mr Grant provided no comment about the site’s future use
Monash council’s headquarters in Glen Waverley
Mr Grant said there was a massive shortage of industrial land in Melbourne’s inner precincts
a planning permit seeking to convert the former Sidetracked venue into an electric vehicle distribution centre has been lodged with the city of Monash
the two-storey centre would have 306 car parks including 269 roof spaces
The operator is not planning to sell vehicles onsite but have cars shipped in for servicing and tuning prior to being test-driven and collected by customers
A report prepared by GIW Environmental Solutions
stated the centre would have 15 employees and an estimated 26 customers visit per day
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Sidetracked, which opened at 364-372 Huntingdale Rd (also known as 370 Huntingdale Rd) in 1991
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City of Gosnell’s redevelopment of Sutherlands Park, located in Western Australia, has begun with Mayor, Terresa Lynes, and Councillors gathering to turn the first sod on the city’s largest investment in sport and recreation ever.
Mayor Lynes said the 67ha reserve will be transformed over the coming years to become a one-stop sport and recreation hub for the rapidly growing community.
“Southern River’s population is projected to nearly double by 2036 and with that growth comes increased demand for quality sporting and recreation facilities,” Mayor Lynes said.
“The Sutherlands Park Master Plan addresses the needs and expected growth of our local sporting clubs, including a commitment for a much-needed aquatic facility that will service the region.
“It is very exciting to get this landmark project underway.”
Sutherlands Park, in Huntingdale, features seven sports reserves, three pavilions, a community centre, two playgrounds, a synthetic hockey ground, indoor cricket training facility, and a Bush Forever environmental site.
Construction will begin with the all-abilities playground and neighbouring car park.
The all-abilities playground is one of ten promised to the community in 2020, to make play accessible close to home for everyone, with six playgrounds now complete and planning underway on the remaining playgrounds.
“It is important to ensure families with children of all levels of ability can access safe and enjoyable play opportunities close to home,” Mayor Lynes said.
“Playgrounds, recreation spaces and sporting facilities are a huge part of the lives of our residents – they improve our health and wellbeing, support better community connections and generally make living in our community more enjoyable.”
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Sector Property Group has snapped up one of Huntingdale’s biggest commercial sites with plans to create a premium quality office and warehouse complex
which will be subdivided and offered for sale or lease
The first pieces of the former Acoustic Engineering Services (AES) headquarters at 26-28 Hargreaves Street – two large and high-quality warehouses – hit the market last week
A third component of the redevelopment includes converting a high character brick building with about 20 strata titled suites
The builder is behind The BASE mixed-use small warehousing
which have now been constructed in Mitcham
Sector has also developed two Workspace branded business park in Melbourne’s inner west
the group developed a childcare centre Melbourne’s east
which sold it in August for $7.1 million after securing a 15-year tenant pre-commitment
The façades of all buildings have been painted while new lobbies have been created along with bike storage and end of trip facilities
The bulk of the former AES headquarters will make way for two contemporary office/warehouses
These are available for sale – at $3.25 million each
each can be rented for $185,000 per annum – or $331,000 for both
Each warehouse’s exterior is designed for large signage
Mr Loakes said he said he was driven to invest in the Huntingdale factory “as there is a zero per cent vacancy for this type of product in the whole City of Monash”
AES site at the heart of the Monash National Employment and Innovation Cluster
Walking distance to the Huntingdale train station
the site is within the revered Monash National Employment and Innovation Cluster (Monash NEIC) – Melbourne’s second biggest employment hub
and which also incorporates sites in Clayton
A train station is earmarked for the precinct as part of the Suburban Rail Loop infrastructure project
Huntingdale incentives have decreased 18 per cent this year: Colliers International
Mr Chrapot said Huntingdale and its surrounds are undergoing “a major revitalisation…attracting high profile companies such as Carmen’s Muesli and Assa Abloy”
“The demand for business’ to be within this precinct are undeniable due to the areas tightly held nature
proximity to extensive public transport networks and amenity as well as Melbourne’s CBD,” the agent said
Colliers International research said that over the past 12 months
office warehouse incentive levels in Huntingdale have decreased 18 per cent (contributing to an effective rent rise of 7 per cent)
A former property analyst and print journalist
Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au
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Update: All city-bound lanes have re-opened
All city-bound lanes have been closed on the Monash Freeway following a serious collision near Huntingdale Road
The Department of Transport (DoT) says emergency services are on-site and are expected to remain in place throughout the afternoon peak
travel spots and more – curated by those who know
Motorists are advised to exit the freeway at their earliest convenience
Wellington Road or Blackburn Road and using Princes Highway and Dandenong Road as alternate routes
Extensive delays are also building up on the Monash Freeway’s outbound lanes
7News reports the accident involved a truck and a single vehicle
Head to traffic.vicroads.gov.au for traffic updates.
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Sector Property Group has sold a Ringwood office after snaring a pre-commitment from VicRoads
93A Heatherdale Road (artist’s impression
top) is trading to a Chinese buyer for $9.3 million following a deal negotiated by Savills’ Jesse Radisich and Benson Zhou
the disposal was struck on a five per cent yield
The occupier will soon relocate its headquarters from Kew to a QIC office at Ringwood
The self-storage focused diversified developer last year sold an unbuilt Mitcham childcare centre for $7.1m – reflecting a 7.6pc yield – following another Savills campaign (story continues below)
Sector shelves Huntingdale redevelopment plan
Also this month Sector listed for sale a 3612 sqm Industrial 1 zoned Huntingdale site containing a c3575 sqm office/warehouse (pictured right and bottom)
CBRE and Colliers are marketing the former Acoustic Engineering Services’ headquarters via a lengthy expressions of interest campaign (closing on November 25 or in eight weeks)
The vendor had earmarked it for a major refurbishment which could have created two large warehouses fronting Hargreaves St and strata office suites off Shafton
Huntingdale is about 16 kilometres south east of Melbourne
There were mixed feelings on some of Melbourne’s more pleasant putting greens after officials at Huntingdale Golf Club and Mornington Peninsula's The National golf club gave up on plans to merge into a "super club."
Huntingdale club captain Graeme Mathers and The National’s Andrew Davis notified members at both establishments last Thursday that four months of deliberation had failed to lead to an agreement
Some golfers are happier with the outcome than others
Certain National members were cool on the idea of joining forces with what they regard as the least impressive course on Melbourne’s sandbelt
even if it meant they had access to 18 holes within cooee of the city
which include AFL greats Luke Darcy and Jason Dunstall
didn’t like The National's ownership model which involves each member holding an equity stake in the club and its three courses
"It was obvious they were trying to take us over," one Huntingdale member opined
it's possible negotiations were never going to travel smoothly given the corporate hardheads squaring off around the negotiating table
Huntingdale's ten-member committee included former Greyhound Racing Victoria chief executive John Stephens
Victoria Police's former Major Collision Investigation Group head Peter Bellion and former Shell executive Mike Mitchell
The National’s committee members included Geelong Football Club president Colin Carter
former Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner Adrian Anderson and University of Melbourne's business development lead Kerry Hegarty
The National's club captain Andrew Davis also took out Huntingdale's 'senior amateur' event last August
No doubt the victory went down well with Huntingdale counterpart Graeme Mathers
who showcases his sub-5 handicap on his Twitter handle @handicapfive5
We’re not saying it has anything to do with federal Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen’s bizarre debut on ABC’s Q&A program
but a communications decree was issued from Liberal head office yesterday
no party office bearer can appear in media without a green light from campaign HQ
This is effectively a declaration that campaign rules have kicked in
The move has fuelled speculation that Prime Minister Scott Morrison is close to calling the official start to the campaign after the Budget on Tuesday
Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen addresses the ABC's Q&ACredit: ABC
We don’t envy federal Liberal director Andrew Hirst
who will now have responsibility for adjudicating whether McQueen should continue with her Sky News Australia appearances - where she is known for her forthright style - and other media commentary
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham and Liberal president Nick Greiner in mid-February attempted to counsel her about her appearances
McQueen’s cringe-worthy Q&A performance did bring joy to some Liberal MPs
one of whom almost wet themselves after reminding this column of a reference written by 2GB shock jock Alan Jones about McQueen last year
“Her firm articulation of the proper response of the Liberal Party to contemporary concerns has been both instructive and illuminating,” Jones wrote
Readers by now will be well acquainted with Penthouse publisher Damien Costas’ full dance card
He’s fighting bankruptcy proceedings in two states as well as the investigative gaze of ASIC
But it's worth mentioning an affidavit filed by publicist Max Markson’s Obelisk Ventures in the Victorian Supreme Court which contains a creditors list that reads like the production schedule from Sky After Dark
Accounts from February suggest conservative commentator Daisy Cousens is owed $420.00 by Costas while sex therapist
mens advocate and occasional guest Bettina Arndt is owed almost $4000
Quillette editor and so-called ‘Mistress of the intellectual dark web’ Claire Lehmann is also owed $1044
Markson’s Markson Sparks publicity group is one of the biggest creditors listed
Gimme the money: sex therapist and mens' rights advocate Bettina Arndt is included on Damien Costas' list of creditors from FebruaryCredit: Karleen Williams
But it’s not just rabble rousers and right-wingers who have been stiffed of payment
photographers and make-up crew were also left out of pocket
including former Beauty and the Geek star Jordan Finlayson
Maxim model Danie Sommers and specialist nude model Sylph Sia
Others still owed money in February included Crikey writers Guy Rundle and Ben Hagemann
And spare a thought for self proclaimed “creative rockstar fuelled by sushi and coffee” turned Tabcorp senior social media manager Tristan Brookes-Perrin
There were mixed feelings on some of Melbourne\\u2019s more pleasant putting greens after officials at Huntingdale Golf Club and Mornington Peninsula's The National golf club gave up on plans to merge into a \\\"super club.\\\"
Huntingdale club captain Graeme Mathers and The National\\u2019s Andrew Davis notified members at both establishments last Thursday that four months of deliberation had failed to lead to an agreement
Certain National members were cool on the idea of joining forces with what they regard as the least impressive course on Melbourne\\u2019s sandbelt
didn\\u2019t like The National's ownership model which involves each member holding an equity stake in the club and its three courses
\\\"It was obvious they were trying to take us over,\\\" one Huntingdale member opined
it's possible negotiations were never going to travel smoothly given the corporate hardheads squaring off around the negotiating table
Huntingdale's ten-member committee included former Greyhound Racing Victoria chief executive John Stephens
Victoria Police's former Major Collision Investigation Group head Peter Bellion and former Shell executive Mike Mitchell
The National\\u2019s committee members included Geelong Football Club president Colin Carter
former Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner Adrian Anderson and University of Melbourne's business development lead Kerry Hegarty
The National's club captain Andrew Davis also took out Huntingdale's 'senior amateur' event last August
We\\u2019re not saying it has anything to do with federal Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen\\u2019s bizarre debut on ABC\\u2019s Q&A program
We don\\u2019t envy federal Liberal director Andrew Hirst
McQueen\\u2019s cringe-worthy Q&A performance did bring joy to some Liberal MPs
\\u201CHer firm articulation of the proper response of the Liberal Party to contemporary concerns has been both instructive and illuminating,\\u201D Jones wrote
Readers by now will be well acquainted with Penthouse publisher Damien Costas\\u2019 full dance card
He\\u2019s fighting bankruptcy proceedings in two states as well as the investigative gaze of ASIC
But it's worth mentioning an affidavit filed by publicist Max Markson\\u2019s Obelisk Ventures in the Victorian Supreme Court which contains a creditors list that reads like the production schedule from Sky After Dark
Quillette editor and so-called \\u2018Mistress of the intellectual dark web\\u2019 Claire Lehmann is also owed $1044
Markson\\u2019s Markson Sparks publicity group is one of the biggest creditors listed
But it\\u2019s not just rabble rousers and right-wingers who have been stiffed of payment
And spare a thought for self proclaimed \\u201Ccreative rockstar fuelled by sushi and coffee\\u201D turned Tabcorp senior social media manager Tristan Brookes-Perrin
Two children under the age of six and their father have been discovered dead in a home on Friday evening in a suspected murder-suicide
Police officers rushed to the home on Essington Street in Huntingdale in Perth's southeast after a family member called triple zero about 6.35pm
A four-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy are understood to have been found dead in their beds, The West Australian reported
Their mother is believed to have rushed to the scene
the father posted a video on Facebook in which he spoke of his own mental health problems and warned others suicide is 'not the solution'
'It's been a while since I posted anything on Facebook ..
I've had my personal reasons for it,' he said in the video
'To those who felt a difference and reached out
A lot of those calls and messages have gone unanswered and I do apologise but the care and concern shown is appreciated
'People who have known me well enough for long enough
I would feel quite certain they may not think of me as someone going through depression
'But I have recently been diagnosed with depression.'
The father said he was on medication and warned: 'The unpleasant signs of mental health issues or even depression is not only does it affect you
see what you can do before you make that drastic decision where if you are successful there is no coming back.'
Two police officers were seen being comforted at the home on Friday night while detectives scoured the scene
The street is just a few roads away from a local primary school
A neighbour said the street was usually quiet and there had never been any signs of trouble
'I've never really heard of any issues (on this street),' the neighbour said.
'We know our neighbours, we say hello to them.'
A Western Australia Police spokesman told Daily Mail Australia the force was investigating the deaths of three people and more information would be released on Saturday morning.
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