Membership

Members may propose appropriate candidates for membership in accordance with the nomination procedure, below. The committee will consider nominations based on the membership criteria and, on approval, these nominees will be placed on a waiting list. New members will be invited when vacancies occur.

It is important to keep the standard of membership high to maintain the status of the Society and to ensure that host clubs continue to recognise our Society as one deserving appropriate considerations and concessions. Therefore, the committee will give preference to candidates who are held in high regard by the golfing fraternity and will enhance the Society’s image. To enable this objective to be achieved, current members should have strict regard to the quality of their nominations.

The nomination procedure and membership criteria to select suitable members is summarised below:

Nomination Procedure

The first and most important step before proposing a new member is to discuss the background and details of the nominee with the President and Captain to establish if the criteria for membership will be met.

If these details are satisfactory, the Membership Secretary will be requested to forward a nomination form. The form will require information about the candidate, to be completed by the nominator and seconder, and accompanied by a supporting letter from each of them. The Nomination must also be supported by the written recommendation of at least two other members of the Society as referees. It should then be forwarded to the Secretary.

The proposer and seconder should have been members of the Society for at least two years.

A member may only propose or second one applicant per year. A member may not propose or second a close family member, but may act as a referee.

Membership Criteria

Age

Must be at least 55 at the date of the nomination.

Membership of a Recognised Golf Club/Clubs

Must have been a playing member of a recognised golf club/clubs for at least 15 years.

“Playing member” means entitled to playing rights.

“Recognised golf club” means a club affiliated with an appropriate governing body.

Active Participation

Must demonstrate services rendered in the administration of the game for an extended period or an outstanding playing ability or representative record.

Traditions of Golf

Must enjoy and respect the game of golf and its traditions and etiquette.

Other factors which will be taken into account in assessing the suitability of a candidate for membership include:

  • The quality and extent of the candidate’s golfing and administrative experience.
  • The candidate must have a competitive handicap.
  • The candidate’s willingness to play on a regular basis.
  • The candidate’s need for a golf cart.
  • The number of Society members from the applicant’s club to ensure a reasonable coverage of clubs within the Society.
  • The candidate’s regard for appropriate dress standards.

Non-playing Membership

This category of membership has been set up to retain the interest of members of the Society who are unable to continue playing golf at the Society’s events on a regular basis.
Non-playing members are invited to the opening luncheon and all other official functions and may play at the Society’s events on the invitation of the President or the Captain.

Retention of Membership

Members may be excluded by the committee for unacceptable behaviour.
Members who do not play for extended periods without good reason will be requested to transfer to the Non-playing category.

The President and Captain have discretionary powers to vary these guidelines where they believe to do so is in the best interests of the Society.

Fees

The 2025-26 schedule of fees payable is:

Entrance Fee $300. Includes Society shirt and tie.

Annual subscription:

  • Playing member $90
  • Non-playing member $10

Fixture fees are payable at each of the clubs where events are held. Payment is to be made by direct deposit to the Society’s bank account, on the day of play.

Application Process – Invitation Only