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Bulletin Board
SEASONS GREETINGS
Wishing all our members a wonderful and enjoyable Christmas/New Year period with your families. If you are driving please take care and we look forward to seeing you back on the golf course next year.
The first game for 2025 will be at Belconnen on 6 January followed by Braidwood on the 13 January.
CHRISTMAS CHEER DAY
This is our final event for the year and will be held on 16/12/2024 at Fairbairn Golf Club. It will take the form of a Canadian Foursomes team event with an 8.00am shotgun start. Afterwards we will enjoy a catered BBQ lunch followed by the presentation of awards/trophies to winners over the previous 12 months.
EXTREME HEAT POLICY
With the recent heatwave conditions it is appropriate to remind members to avoid the risks of becoming dehydrated on the golf course. In this regard we recommend members follow the undermentioned guidelines. This includes measures that golfers, volunteers and officials should take to counter the impact of play in extreme heat conditions based on recommendations from the nationally based Sports Medicine Association.
- Wear loose fitting, lightweight clothing
- Wear a hat and apply at least 50+ sunscreen
- Take 20ml of fluid (water or sports drink) per kg of body weight, one hour before commencement of play
- Carry adequate quantities of fluid and remain hydrated during play
- On completion of your round drink water or a sports drink to re-hydrate
- If feeling dizzy or unwell during play, immediately notify your playing partners to ensure arrangements are made for Pro shop staff to provide assistance as appropriate
The following additional provisions are to apply for all competitions.
Given that members are a minimum of 55 years of age, all events will be cancelled if the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) routine weather forecast at 4.20pm on the day prior to play or at 4.45am on the day of play, is for a maximum temperature of 38 degrees C or higher.
Where the BOM forecasts a temperature of 36 degrees C to 37 degrees C, the starting sheet will be modified to prevent any play starting after 9am. This will prevent play in the mid and later afternoon period, generally being the hottest part of the day. With a two-tee start commencing at 7.30am, 128 players could still participate in the competition.
If on the day of competition, extreme temperatures and/or humidity unexpectedly develop, play may be suspended or abandoned at the discretion of the Club Captain or Duty Match Committee. The assessment of extreme temperature will be undertaken with reference to information provided by BOM. Should play be suspended it will not resume until the conditions moderate. If the forecast for the remainder of the day shows no likelihood of moderating temperatures, play shall be abandoned for that day.
Where practical, players will be notified of any cancellation or modification of playing arrangements due to extreme h
UNFINANCIAL MEMBERS
You must be a financial member of the ACTRVGA (or affiliated VGA) to participate in any fixtured event. Unfinancial members will be disqualified by the Match Committee as ‘ineligible to play’ unless payment is made on the day of play. If you are unsure of your ACTRVGA membership status, check with the SECRETARY or CAPTAIN.