MALENY Golf Club has earned high praise by winning two categories at the Queensland Golf Industry Awards and securing a finalist spot in another.
The awards were presented during a gala dinner at the Star Casino, Gold Coast, on October 10 attended by 400 guests.
Superintendent Mick McCombe received the 2024 Environment and Safety Management Award for his dedication to environmental stewardship. Penny Edwards was a finalist for Volunteer of the Year, while Max Whitten was named Board Member of the Year. Mick thanked his staff , the Greens Committee, and volunteers for their contributions.
The club, one of just six globally to implement the Audubon Certification program, showcases how golf and the environment can work together. Max reflected on his election as Club President at the first AGM in 2000, when the club had no land or money, only a dream.
Fourteen years later, Mick became the club’s first employee, leading a volunteer team to transform Armstrong Farm into a nine-hole course by 2015. The dream was fully realized in 2020 with the opening of the 18-hole course, renowned for its environmental design and community benefits.