Latest Developments
September 2008
Phase 1 of the project reached completion on Tuesday 2nd September 2008, with the lodging of the application for clearance permit from the West Australia Department of Environment and Conservation. Completion of this phase was delayed slightly due to unforseen circumstances.
On receipt of the clearance permit Phase 2 will continue with Macmahon clearing the fairways at Fraser Range, Balladonia, Giaguna, Cocklebiddy, Madura, Mundrabilla and Border Village. On the South Australian side holes to be address are Nullarbor, Nundroo and Penong.
Read the media release (PDF, 60 KB)
July 2008
Friday 25th July 2008 will see the first steps taken to the realization of the project. Spectrum Survey director Russell Haigh will survey the placement of the 11 holes that will be constructed along the highway from Norseman to Ceduna. It is anticipated that the survey will be complete by Friday August 1st 2008.
Read the media release (PDF, 47 KB)
May 2008
On Wednesday 30th April 2008, the Eyre Highway Operators Association signed a funding agreement with AusIndustry, a Federal Government Initiative to commence creating "The world's longest Golf Course". The contract allows the Association to access the funds required to commence the building of this great Australian project.
The Association also wishes to announce major partnerships with Macmahon and Spectrum Survey. Spectrum Survey will be chartered to complete the mapping and surveying of the 11 holes that need to be built. Macmahon will provide the earthworks and road base for the placement of the 11 greens, tees and the scaping of the natural terrain fairways.
These three partners are vital players in the building of "The Real Australian Golf Course".
January 2008
Foundation Memberships are now available. Limited to the first thousand members, a Foundation Membership includes the right to play the course free for life, a commemorative certificate, and a specially-designed polo shirt and cap.
November 2007
The Annual General Meeting of the Eyre Highway Operators Association was held at Madura Pass on Monday 26th November 2007.
The delegates fully endorsed the project to create "Nullarbor Links The World's Longest Golf Course". A Project Management Committee was established to oversee the development of the course. The Committee has a wide range of experience and will successfully construct the World's Longest Golf Course.
The Secretary, Mr Alf Caputo, announced a Major Partnership between the Association and Cadbury Schweppes. Alf said the deal was worth quite a significant amount of money and would help the Association commence its bid to build Nullarbor Links. Alf also went on to say he hoped that this partnership, with a great company Cadbury Schweppes, would extend long into the future.
The new committee of the Eyre Highway Operators Association is as follows:
- Bob Bongiorno
- President
- Don Harrington
- Vice President
- Brian Pike
- Committee
- Rasa Patupis
- Committee
- Andy Lynch
- Committee
- Alf Caputo
- Secretary
April 2006
The Goldfields Esperance Development Commission has approved a grant of $33,000 to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of the golf course.
Tenders for the study have been called and the project was awarded to Perth consultants Bryant Media. John Bryant, the principal, is excited by the project and is expected to have a document by September 2006.
Read the tender document (PDF, 160 KB).
November 2005
Eyre Highway Operators Association, owners of Nullabor Links, have had a change of committee. The new committee was elected at the annual general meeting in November 2005, and is as follows:
- Bob Bongiorno
- President
- Don Harrington
- Committee
- Brian Pike
- Committee
- Shane Pike
- Committee
- Andy Lynch
- Committee
- Tina Ryan
- Committee
- Alf Caputo
- Secretary
June 2005
The working party met in Kalgoorlie on Thursday, 2nd June 2005.
Read the minutes of the June 2005 meeting (PDF, 25 KB).