By BRIDGET COOK
CRANBOURNE Golf Club has called for a number of improvements at the club’s entrance to improve safety and boost their identity in the community.
The City of Casey agreed at Tuesday night’s council meeting to investigate the club’s requests for better lighting at the South Gippsland Highway entrance, an upgrade to the slip lane entry and improved promotional signage.
General manager Michael Burgess said there were two main reasons the club was requesting improvements, but it was first and foremost about safety.
“We want to ensure the safety of our staff and members,” he said.
“We have almost 900 members and the slip lane to enter from the busy South Gippsland Highway is really narrow and short.
“It’s a highly frequented highway, and with not much time to turn in, there are big safety concerns for our members and guests.”
Mr Burgess said the improvements would also help boost their identity in the community.
“There are a number of golf clubs in the area and so many people don’t know where we are, particularly because our course doesn’t have frontage on the road.
“We are trying to get some better signage and the entrance lit up more to help build our identity in the community.
“We do a lot for the community in terms of what we give back, so we feel this would help lift our profile and presence in Casey.”
City of Casey councillor Amanda Stapledon moved the motion for improvements at the club’s entrance on Tuesday night.
“This is a terrific golf club that provides a significant service to the community in terms of golfing opportunities for men and for women and also provides a wonderful venue for functions and events,” she said.
“The venue can be a little hard to find, especially at night and therefore requires improved signage and lighting.
“As the club is situated on a major highway, a safer slipway would ensure that cars entering the golf club can do so with minimal impact to the highway traffic and themselves.”
