We are very pleased to announce the formation of a  new social committee to assess suitable functions and activities to be held at the Golf & Country Club. The social committee will work closely with the PHGCC Management Team for the benefit of all residents and members (golfers and non-golfers).

The aim of your social committee is to seek ideas, keep everyone informed of activities, promote a social network amongst residents and to assist the Management Team in making the Golf community a friendly, caring and socially active place to live.

We live on a fabulous island with a magnificent golf course & Country Club facilities, let's enjoy it all and each others company together in this wonderful green environment. 

Your new Committee is made up of a very social, fun loving team that love to have a good time - Peter Gorrie (Chair), Elaine Ramage, Chris Sheehan and Jax Luckins. 

The Social Committee would love to hear from you if have any suggestions for social events or if you are aware of any interesting events that our residents can participate in.  Please email us on golfsocialcommittee@pacificharbour.com.au

Photo 1 - left to right; Janet Tilley, Jax Luckins, Elaine Ramage and Yolande Joris                                                                       

Photo 2 - left to right; Merrilyn Sheehan, Chris Sheehan, Jax Luckins and Peter Gorrie

We are very excited about the launch of our new Golf Community Website. Check out the Calendar of Events as well as the great photo gallery.

Go to www.pacificharbour.com.au , click on "live here", then click on the "Golf Community" icon on the top right hand of the page.

Go to the website for regular updates on what is happening.

The residents of the Golf Community have two fun monthly events where we challenge non golf residents for a monthly trophy ie the Green Machine (that's us) vs the Blue Brigade (that's everyone else).  We are regularly on the look out for new recruits, so if you know anyone interested in joining the team, please let us know. 

• Golf Challenge - a fun game of golf with lots of sledging - every last Thursday of the month. Simply book at the Golf Pro Shop.
• Trivia Challenge - a fun and easy game played in pairs - every 2nd Thursday of the month. Simply email martin.joris@qm.com.au to reserve a seat.

Entries are welcome in either the trivia or golf or you can enter in both.

We have reserved a couple of Golf Community tables at each of the following events, so if you are interested in joining us, book now as tickets are selling quickly. Make sure you request to be seated at the Golf Community tables when you make your bookings. 

• New Year's Eve Party - Join us to bring in the New Year with a delicious 2 course dinner, DJ, dancing and plenty of fun and laughter all night. Thurs 31st December - $40 per ticket
•  Fashion Auction Dinner for the ladies.  It's on again! Preview the latest trends in women's fashion from leading designers such as Escada, Max Mara, George and Peter Lang Jewellery all at heavily discounted prices of up to 90% off - Tues 19th Jan - $30 per ticket
• Australia Day Party - a huge day planned with "Lob for Loot" on the driving range, Hole in One wins a car! Pie eating contest, cane toad and cockroach races, Aussie BBQ and much more 12pm to 4pm

For more details on the events, check out the "What's On" Calendar of Events on the Golf Community Residents Website at www.pacificharbour.com.au

There are drinks every Friday night at the Golf & Country Club Deck Bar.  Everyone is welcome including non golfers.  Come on down and be part of the fun and laughter and great camaraderie.  Anytime after 5pm.  Always popular and a great opportunity to make some new friends.  Someone from the social committee is always there to make you feel welcome.  We would love to see you there. 

Bring your friends.  The more the merrier!

We want to publish a story every newsletter on the "best bird story".  The first one goes to Nic Tilley who has been keeping a very watchful eye over the birth of the two new baby Pied Oyster Catchers.  Mum & Dad hatched their eggs together on the Freshwater precinct and the young babies were regularly sited between Fairway No 8 & 9.  

The Pied Oystercatcher is black with a white breast and belly. All oystercatchers have a bright orange-red bill, eye-rings and legs and a red eye. Young birds are similar in appearance to the adults, but lack the intense red-orange colours and are brown rather than black. The Pied Oystercatcher is shy of humans and seldom allows close approach which is why it is such an amazing experience to have these young babies raised right under our noses.  Well done Nic.