November 2025


Women Veterans Update

Finally good weather prevails and we are able to update you on some news other than cancellations!

Throughout the periods of inclement weather, it was easier and more reliable to inform you all of changes and cancellations through the Member Notifications icon on the APP.

18 Hole Championship

Our inaugural 18 hole Women Veterans Championship finally took place in September having been postponed from May.  The two days were played under sunny skies and generously sponsored by Hastings Physio and Health.

A deserved winner with 41 Stableford points was Margaret Gray.  Margaret is a long-time member of PMGC and played consistent golf over the two days to be our inaugural winner.  Runner up was Susie Barry with 38 points and third place went to Kay Sallaway on 37.  Nick Ratcliffe, from Hastings Physio and Heath who generously sponsored the day, presented the prize winners on the day.  Congratulations to all!


Nick Radcliffe presenting our winner Margaret Gray

Joan Blackburne Memorial
Finally taking place in October, the day is dedicated to Joan, our former PMWV President & life member, with 10 years’ service.  John, her husband sponsored the fun day with 3 clubs and a putter comp.  This was followed by Joan’s tradition of celebrating with scones, jam and cream.  Thank you to Fran Scutts for generously donating our morning tea.

Deb Strachan a new Vets member, took out the honour of winning the trophy.  Anne Coutts gave an enlightening outline of Joan’s golfing history which was appreciated by all, especially new members.

Anne as the previous recipient, presenting Deb with the Perpetual Trophy

The acknowledgment award, initiated by John last year, was awarded to a very surprised but happy Anne Broomby.

Anne receiving her award from Chairperson Vicki

SwingFit Transition Program
The 3 month program is to help transition new SwingFit players, not of veteran age, to be mentored in the 9 hole competition prior to commencing 18 hole comps. Whilst in the program, these members are not eligible to win major events.

During this time the ladies will receive tips on course management, pace of play, etiquette and meet other players all with the same interest in the wonderful golfing journey. Currently we have Lauren Campbell in the program, whom many of you would know from the club’s front office.

Booking Sheet Changes
A 9 hole timesheet, including a wait list, has been introduced to minimise booking errors. Thus, there are now dedicated 18 hole and 9 hole timesheets. Thanks must go to Yani Muffet for her expertise in helping John Tracey set this up for us. A very successful initiative.

Raffle
Our current raffle leading up to our Christmas luncheon is a generously donated ladies golf bag and a dozen golf balls. Tickets are available for $5 each or 3 for $10, with the proceeds going to subsidising our Christmas Luncheon. Thank you to our generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous.

Tips of the month
Our tips of the month continue and are now in demand from other clubs. A summary of our tips is available on the App on the last page under Golf Etiquette.

VWGA News
Congratulations go to Joan Jarv and Margaret Gray who received their special “80” badge during the year.

Christmas Luncheon
The final event for 2025, our Christmas Celebration Luncheon, will be held on Tuesday 9th December following a two person Ambrose event. The competition for the day is sponsored by Naomi Hunter from HEM who will be attending for presentation.

Our annual awards will take place at the luncheon, along with a report in lieu of an AGM and as usual, luck door prizes and lots of fun.

Summer Comp
The WV 9 and 18 hole Summer Comps will commence on 16th December, running till 3rd February 2026, except for days noted in the fixtures book as social play only. Please note, there will be no NTP, gobblers & birdies or presentations during the Summer Comp, enabling the comps to be run remotely. The weekly winning prizes & ball comp will continue as usual.

Overall Summer Comp prizes will be announced on the 10th February, the first day of our 2026 competition calendar.

Thank You,

Vicki and the PMWV Committee

 

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September 2025

PMWV 18-Hole Championship Results 

Congratulations to Margaret Gray, winner of the Inaugural PMWV 18-Hole Championship, with a fantastic score of 41 points! 

Margaret is pictured with Nick Ratcliffe – Hastings Physio and Health sponsor.

Well done also to Susie Barry (Runner-Up) and Kay Sallaway (3rd Place).

An amazing effort by all! 

 

March 2025 Update

Welcome back ladies to the 2025 Golf Season.

 Our Season Opening on February 11th was well supported by 63, 9hole & 4, 18hole women.

Our traditional morning tea of scones and jam was generously donated by Fran Scutts (KFC) and was well received by all. Thank you, Fran.

Sub Committee Elections

We have been waiting since November for the board to make final decisions regarding the elections of the Sub Committees. This has now happened, and the elections are now complete.

The elections will take place biannually in March. Our subcommittee will now comprise of 6 members, an increase of 1 member from last year. The tenure for each committee position is to be 2 years.

Our Chairperson and Captain are elected positions along with three committee members, one of whom is to be secretary. The sixth member is to be a Board nominated Director.

PMWV Committee

Following the elections…let me reintroduce them to you

Fran Scutts is our Representative Director from the Board.

Myself, Vicki Newton continues as your chairperson.

Julie Robbins has been elected as Captain, replacing Suzanne Savage who has stepped down after 5 years in the position.

Jenny Holloway is continuing as our secretary. She’s responsible for keeping us all on our toes with the organising of meetings, sponsorship & distributing the minutes, a copy of which can be found in the folder in the women’s locker room.

Denise Latif continues our Treasurer and keeps tabs on where your membership, raffle & sponsorship monies go. Additionally, she financially sorts our 2 functions a year including your subsidised luncheon.

Anne-Marie Ferry is our welfare officer. Previously AM was assisting the committee by looking after the welfare area. She is now a full voting member of the committee. Please let AM know of anyone having surgery or is unwell so that we may touch base with them. Please note, we are very careful in protecting the privacy of our members and only after their permission is given, do we update our other members.

PLEASE NOTE, we welcome any Women’s Vet member who would like to come and see how the committee or individual roles within our committee work. Succession planning begins now & we are interested in sharing our skills.

Thank You

As mentioned earlier, Suzanne has been our Vets Captain for the past 5 years and has also been heavily involved with the Women’s subcommittee as well. A big thanks needs to go to Suzanne for her time, dedication and leadership in her role which she has handled in a professional and competent manner.

Perhaps Suzanne’s greatest legacy in handing over of the baton to our new Captain, Julie Robbins, has been her mentoring for the past 2 years.

We wish Suzanne all the best for the future and continued stress-free enjoyment in her golfing journey. Thank you, Suzanne, for a sterling job.

Fees

Just a reminder that membership of $10 annually is now due and if you are unfinancial you are ineligible to receive competition prizes.  Additionally, if you have a locker, that annual fee is also due. Please see Di Phillips the Women’s Treasurer.

Veteran Categories

PMGC lady golfers over 50 are able to join three veteran golfing organisations:

 

  1.  PMGC Women Veterans

Competitions on Tuesdays between February and November – details in Fixtures Book.

There is also a summer competition, also detailed in the Fixtures Book, presentations aren’t held on those Tuesdays.

Membership is per calendar year, the fee is $10.00 annually, all of which is used for the members by the Women Vets Committee – subsidised luncheons, special events, etc.

 

  1. VWGANSW (vwgansw.org.au)

Membership gives you entry to two competitions at PMGC (see Fixtures Book)

  1. a) Mabel Mackenzie Brooch
  2. b) Country Championships

Plus you may play in any of the dozen or so tournaments played around the state each year (see list in locker room or on their website)

Joining fee is $10.00, annual membership, per calendar year, is $7.00 – See Anne Coutts.

 

  1. NSWVGA (nswvga.com.au)

Membership is open to both female and male golfers and gives you entry to competitions around the country.

Membership is per financial year, the fee for women is $5.00 and can be paid for in conjunction with your annual PMGC membership – the membership icon will show on your PMGC member card.

 

Golf Attire

Vet shirts can be ordered through the pro shop for $50. This can include your embroidered name.

Our CEO has recently released, via his update to members, a revised Dress Code for Women’s and Men’s Golf attire. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements for Women’s competition golf.

Monthly Luncheon

The monthly Women Vets luncheon is held in The Fairway Restaurant on the last Tuesday of the month following presentation. There is a permanent booking of 10-15 so no need to book. It is an opportunity to introduce new players to the club in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.  Please feel free to invite your playing partners as well.

Sponsorship

We welcome two new sponsors for April:

Kylie Ford from Travel Managers will be sponsoring our 9hole Stableford comp on April 1st. Kylie is also organising a Travel Expo at the club later in the year. Her forte is custom designing your holiday, including specialised golfing holidays.

Evelyn Geh, Di Graham, Van Hayes, Robyn Ryan and Margaret Swan are our generous 9hole sponsors for April 8th with a 2BBB and single game. We thank Evelyn & Co. for their generous sponsorship.

Our annual Gala Days have been replaced by our inaugural 18-hole (2 x 9holes round) Women Veterans Championship in May. This Championship will be sponsored by Nick Ratcliffe from Hastings Physio and Health. Exciting times ahead Women Vets.

Thank you everyone and remember to raise any suggestions, thoughts or concerns with any member of the committee. These will be addressed and/or resolved through our subcommittee meetings.

Vicki and the PMWV committee.

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Port Macquarie Women Vets

November 2024 Update

Welcome to our Lady Vets final update for the year.

October commenced with the Joan Blackburne Memorial Day, sponsored by John Blackburne.  Following the fun game of three clubs and a putter, the traditional ‘Joan’s Morning Tea’ of scones with jam and cream was enjoyed prior to our presentation.

The well-deserved winner of the trophy was Anne Coutts with Jennifer Lee and Helen Prowse as runners up.  This year John sponsored an Acknowledgment Award. The criteria:

  • Someone not regularly in the winner’s circle but acknowledged for her participation, positive attitude and dedication to Women Vets Golf and supporting and mentoring new members in a positive manner.

The worthy recipient of the award was Barbara Stratton.  Congratulations Barb!                           

 

Course Changes

The renumbering of the front 9 also occurred on the 1st October.  These changes have made for an easier flow and most people are pleased with the updated layout.

Tip of the Month: Local Rule 2… Ground under repair (GUR) includes free relief:

  • Areas encircled by white paint or marked by white stakes. The white paint may be marked as unbroken line, dots or broken lines. Optional to take relief unless there is a compulsory sign
  • Areas of bare ground in the general area cut to fairway height or less other than divots
  • Clearly defined wheel ruts made by course maintenance machinery
  • Ensure you confer with your marker, before taking relief.
  • To take full relief, find the nearest point to where your ball lies, no nearer the hole & where you no longer have interference from the GUR. Then drop within one club-length of that point. NB: Nearest point of relief, Not the Nicest!

Committee Elections

Following the PMGC AGM on the 20th of November, all subcommittees will be up for re-election.

Our Captain of the past 4 years Suzanne Savage is stepping down for a well-deserved break. Thank you Suzanne, for all your dedication and support for the PMWV and in your other golfing roles.

Consequently, the position of WV Captain is now vacant.  Our Assistant Captain is happy to step up, and the remainder of the WV Committee (Chairperson and two committee members) are happy to re stand. 

However, should anyone be interested, they may nominate for the positions.

Forms can be obtained from reception.

Christmas Luncheon

Our Christmas luncheon will be held on Tuesday the 3rd of December in the Seabreeze room from 12 noon, commencing with our usual golf presentation.  Cost is $30 per head and includes a two-course meal of main and deserts with wine and soft drinks.  Yearly awards will be given out along with lucky door prizes and raffles.  The booking sheet is in the Locker Room and money is payable to Denise by 26th November please.

Summer Break

Our Summer 9 & 18 hole WV Comp will be run by the PMWV Committee.  The Comp will run from 10th December to 28th January, excluding public holidays.  As the results will be collated remotely, there will be no nearest the pins.  Please note however, that NTP monies will be added to the ball comp.

Women Vets Monthly Luncheon

The last Tuesday of the month has been set aside for our members wishing to get together for lunch after golf and has been well supported and appreciated by our ladies.

It’s an opportunity to meet new players and gather in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.  Bookings aren’t necessary and remember to invite your playing partners along as well.

Welcome

A special welcome to new members, we hope you have fun playing with us and please make yourselves known to the committee.  Also welcome back to members returning from illness, surgery or injury.  Lovely to have you back with us.

Welfare

Please remember to advise Anne-Marie or any member of the committee of any of our ladies or their families that may be ill or having a difficult time who may need our help or a visit.  Our thoughts are with our ladies who are unwell or recovering from surgery or injuries for a speedy recovery and return to golf.

 Christmas Wishes

As this is our last newsletter for the year, the committee wishes you all a safe and happy festive season.  We thank you for your support over the past year and look forward to the start of our 2025 session on Tuesday 4th February. Merry Christmas everyone

Thank you

Vicki and Committee