Fine for offence $250,000 Order to pay the DEC's court costs $190,000 Order to pay Warringah Council's clean up &

investigation costs  $26,230 Order to pay Manly Council's clean up costs 

$24,270 Cost to Warringah Golf Club of installing

bunding $6,614 Cost to Warringah Golf Club of installing

further environmental controls $73,789

TOTAL $570,903

Warringah Golf Club penalties

“…the Court should send a powerful message to sporting club operators, and in particular, golf clubs, that mismanagement or, particularly as in this case, abandonment of environmental responsibility will lead to condign punishment.”

Justice Talbot

Today’s society demands that every industry is accountable for its impact on our environment.

The golf industry is no different.

This means we need to understand how our activities could potentially impact our environment

Then we need to be able manage, monitor and measure what we do

We need a system to do this Golf clubs manage nearly 400

environmental risks every day.

E-Par is an Environmental Management System (EMS) that has been developed specifically for the golf industry.

It complies with (in fact exceeds)the international standard (ISO14001) for EMS’s.

This means world’s best practice is assured for any golf club utilising e-Par.

There are 18 steps to developing e-Par, including a cyclable process of assessment, planning, action, and review.

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PLAN• Environmental Policy• Environmental Aspects• Legal Requirements• Objectives and Targets• Environmental

Management Program

DO• Structure, Responsibility• Training• Communication• Env Mgt Documentation• Document Control• Operational Control• Emergency PreparednessCHECK/CORRECT

• Monitoring/Measurement• Non Conformance/

Corrective / Preventive Action

• Records• Audits

ACT / IMPROVE• Management Review• Continual Improvement

It is essential that all levels of club hierachy understand the principles behind an EMS, because at the end of the day, we are ALL responsible for our performance.

This includes developing an Environmental Policy that is endorsed by Senior Management

E-Par makes EMS development easier as it contains a range of document templates that can be adapted for our club’s specific circumstances.

The initial development of e-Par takes between 20-25 hours to complete, then typcially 2 hours a week to maintain and administer.

1ST TEE - Initial Environmental Review ( 2 HOURS) 1ST TEE - Initial Environmental Review ( 2 HOURS)

2ND TEE - Develop Environmental Policy (0.5 HOUR) 2ND TEE - Develop Environmental Policy (0.5 HOUR)

3RD TEE - Environmental Aspects & Impacts (1 HOUR) 3RD TEE - Environmental Aspects & Impacts (1 HOUR) 4TH TEE - Legal and Other Requirements (2 HOURS) 4TH TEE - Legal and Other Requirements (2 HOURS) 5TH TEE - Environmental Objectives & Targets ( 1 HOUR) 5TH TEE - Environmental Objectives & Targets ( 1 HOUR)

6TH TEE - Environmental Action Plans ( 1 HOUR) 6TH TEE - Environmental Action Plans ( 1 HOUR) 7TH TEE - Structure and Responsibility ( 1 HOUR) 7TH TEE - Structure and Responsibility ( 1 HOUR) 8TH TEE - Training, Awareness & Competence (0.45 HOUR) 8TH TEE - Training, Awareness & Competence (0.45 HOUR) 9TH TEE - Communication (0.5 HOUR) 9TH TEE - Communication (0.5 HOUR)

10TH TEE – Documentation (0.5 HOUR)10TH TEE – Documentation (0.5 HOUR)

11TH TEE - Document Control (0.5 HOUR)11TH TEE - Document Control (0.5 HOUR)

12TH TEE - Operational Control (1 HOUR)12TH TEE - Operational Control (1 HOUR)

13TH TEE - Emergency Response (1.5 HOUR)13TH TEE - Emergency Response (1.5 HOUR)

14TH TEE - Monitoring & Measure (1 HOUR)14TH TEE - Monitoring & Measure (1 HOUR)

15TH TEE - Non-Conformance (0.5 HOUR)15TH TEE - Non-Conformance (0.5 HOUR)

16TH TEE – Records (0.5 HOUR)16TH TEE – Records (0.5 HOUR)

17TH TEE – Audit (2 HOURS)17TH TEE – Audit (2 HOURS)

18TH TEE - Management Review (2 – 3 HOURS)

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The game of golf will continue to be scrutinised closely regarding its impact on the environment.

With diligent management, golf courses can demonstrate considerable environmental benefits.

The development and maintenance of a compliant EMS will ensure our club can demonstrate best practice management of our environment.

Improved environmental performance

Enhanced compliance assurance

Prevention of pollution/resource conservation

Increased efficiency/reduced costs

Enhanced employee morale

Enhanced image with public, regulators, lenders, investors

Employee awareness of environmental issues and responsibilities

Reduced risk

Washdown bays can be expensive to construct, but a simple risk assessment can help to identify some specific improvements to our existing bay that will significantly reduce the potential for an environmental incident

Many fuel dispensing areas are non compliant, but simply ensuring any spills are contained can reduce the risk to you and your club.

Similarly, chemical handling and mixing areas should be reviewed to ensure any spill, large or small, can be contained to the immediate area.

Record keeping is often overlooked or neglected because of time pressure

Committing time to develop or source easy to use templates and then to complete them will improve the club’s compliance significantly

Compliance requirements are here to stay, and are going to be enforced more strictly.

Developing and maintaining an EMS that meets the international standard ISO14001 should be seen as an investment that protects the club, management, staff and members, as well as the environment.