Leisure facility management company, BlueFit, is the current leaseholder of the Brighton Golf Course site, having taken over management of the site from Leisure Management Services in July 2023.
BlueFit is a leisure focused company that manages aquatic centres, golf courses and leisure facilities all around Australia. In Bayside, BlueFit also currently manages and operates the Sandringham Family Leisure Centre swimming pool, as well as the Brighton Golf Course. More information about BlueFit is available via their website.
It is proposed that BlueFit manage the operation of all current and proposed facilities on the Brighton Golf Course site, including the Warm Water Pool and allied services, and BlueFit’s proposed privately built Wellness Centre.
Having these health and wellbeing facilities incorporated into the golf course will increase the financial and social return from the site significantly, along with generating greater community benefits.
The course will remain a public par 67 course, however, accommodating the proposed Warm Water Pool and Wellness Centre would mean alterations to the 9th and 12th holes.
The 9th hole is proposed to be reduced to a par 4 and the 12th extended to a par 5. BlueFit will be investing in course improvements including tees and greens and a new Pro Shop, proposed to be in the Warm Water Pool building.
The current short practice fairway will cease to be used under the proposed changes, but a new indoor specialist golf training and coaching facility will be created in the existing Pro Shop instead.
BlueFit also plan to introduce new practice hitting cages to allow golfers to warm up before teeing off.
BlueFit have proposed to contribute approximately $1.5 million to the Warm Water Pool facility, which includes an area for a new Pro Shop associated with the golf course.
BlueFit will fully fund the wellness centre proposal and improvements to the golf course.
It is expected that the creation of new leases will permit Council to separate the land for the proposed public Warm Water Pool from the Golf Course, as well as the land for the proposed Wellness Centre.
Proposed leases are expected to be considered by Council at its 21 November 2023 meeting. Following this, we’ll be inviting the community to provide feedback on the proposed lease terms. Select the blue +Subscribe button at the top of the page to receive updates when consultation opens.
Please note, all proposed new facilities will be separately subject to all applicable building and planning permit processes and requirements, however, leases need to be agreed to enable projects to progress to the planning phase.
