15 Questions With Bill Rawling
21 Questions -
By Rob Jenkins (17 May 09 15:00)
Pitchcare Oceania steals Bill Rawling from St Joseph's College on Hunters Hill for a quick 15 questions. Find out what Bill thinks of Wolverine! - Read Article
15 Questions with Dave Hinkley
21 Questions - 2 comments -
By Rob Jenkins (03 May 09 16:25)
Pitchcare Oceania grabs Dave Hinkley from Parramatta Stadium for 15 quick questions. Find out what Dave's secret management tool is! - Read Article
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
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By Rob Jenkins (02 Apr 09 21:35)
Here's a sneak peek at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. The show isn't all about gardens, as exhibitors such as StrathAyr, HG Turf and TigerTurf all had representatives at this popular show. - Read Article
Richard Forsyth Announced as Royal Melbourne's Next Super.
Golf -
By Rob Jenkins (28 Mar 09 18:10)
Australia's best golf course's search for a super is over. Richard Forsyth of Metropolitan Golf Club has today been announced as the new superintendent of Royal Melbourne Golf Club, replacing the departing Jim Porter. - Read Article
Football Tipping 2009
Member Offers -
By Rob Jenkins (26 Mar 09 14:30)
It's still not to late to enter. You can even enter after round 1. - Read Article
Turf Producers Australia Field Day
Shows and seminars -
By Rob Jenkins (25 Mar 09 21:35)
Turf Producers Australia recently held their annual conference and Expo. This year it was Melbourne's turn to host. The Field day was held out at Cranbourne West on the perfect location that is the Anco turf farm. Pitchcare went along for the day to bring you the news and all the photos from the great day. - Read Article
Peter Frewin to Leave Barwon Heads
Golf -
By Rob Jenkins (05 Mar 09 16:00)
Barwon Heads Golf Club Course Superintendent Peter Frewin has stepped down as Course Superintendent after 21 years and a stint as AGCSA President. - Read Article
Shed Raider Northcote Golf Club
Shed Raider -
By Rob Jenkins (09 Feb 09 19:00)
A sneak peek into someone's shed. This issue has as looking at Northcote G.C' - Read Article
Shed Raider Riversdale Golf Club
Shed Raider -
By Rob Jenkins (09 Feb 09 13:15)
A sneak peak into someone's shed. This issue has a look at Riversdale G.C's shed. - Read Article
Australia's Curators
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By Rob Jenkins (07 Jan 09 18:30)
Topping off a rough summer for Australia's curators, Tom Parker has been given a serve over the state of the pitch for the final test at the SCG. This comes on top of criticism for Cameron Sutherland and the WACA, Cameron Hodgkins and the MCG and Kevin Mitchell and the GABBA. All the pitches were talking points this summer.The Telstra dome's surface also getting its share of negative comments, so are our groundsmen getting a raw deal? - Read Article
The Precise Path RG3
Industry News -
By Rob Jenkins (04 Jan 09 12:50)
In less than a years time you will be able to have one of these amazing mowers on your golf course. This ground breaking technology will no doubt create a stir when they are unleashed in New Orleans in February. Before that happens Pitchcare Oceania gets the inside scoop with Precise Path's Brian Wheat, VP sales and marketing. - Read Article
Bunker Tips
Golf - 1 comment -
By Rob Jenkins (14 Dec 08 6:40)
A quick guide to the perfect bunkers! - Read Article
Turf Industry Mourns Rod Riley
General News - 1 comment -
By Rob Jenkins (05 Dec 08 20:10)
The Australian turf industry lost one of its true characters this week with the passing of respected turfgrass breeder Rod Riley. - Read Article
The Australian Masters and Huntingdale Golf Course
Golf -
By Rob Jenkins (02 Dec 08 17:20)
The first Australian Masters was held at Huntingdale in 1979. Twenty Nine years later the tournament is worth 1.5million and Huntingdale golf course is one of Australia's truly great layouts. - Read Article
Australia's Top 100 Public Access Golf Courses
Golf -
By Rob Jenkins (16 Oct 08 10:00)
It's that time of year again where the Golf Course Guide's annual Top 100 Public Access Golf Courses of Australia is released. Check out who comes out tops for 2009! - Read Article
Bunkers love them or hate them, they're an integral part of any Golf Course
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By Rob Jenkins (02 Oct 08 6:00)
Bunkers dotted around golf courses like little beaches in a green oasis. Feared by golfers, loved by course designers and loathed by the greenkeepers who tend to them. I say loathed because often bunkers are more hassle than they are worth. - Read Article
Waipa Racing Club's Greg Chitty
Racing -
By Rob Jenkins (19 Sep 08 6:00)
A walk around Eagle Farm race course in Brisbane turned into a great insight into the life of track manager Greg Chitty, of the Waipa Racing Club in New Zealand's North Island. Greg has a chat to Pitchcare about racing in New Zealand and the Waipa Racing Club. - Read Article
ARMA Week in Brisbane
Racing -
By Rob Jenkins (31 Aug 08 6:00)
The Australian Racecourse Managers Association was formed in 2004 in Tasmania. The association is the voice for the industry in its quest for improvements in race and training track construction, management and presentation throughout the nation. Last week the annual conference took place in Brisbane. Pitchcare takes a look at the week that was. - Read Article
Pitchcare Live at Eagle Farm for the ARMA Conference
Racing -
By Rob Jenkins (18 Aug 08 10:00)
The Australian Racecourse Managers Association holds its annual conference and trade show which takes place this week at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane. Pitchcare Oceania takes a look around the conference and the famous Queensland track. - Read Article
Manuka Oval and Bradley van Dam
A.F.L - 3 comments -
By Rob Jenkins (11 Aug 08 6:10)
Pitchcare Oceania takes a few minutes to get to know Manuka Oval's new main man.
After sixteen years in the industry Bradley van Dam takes up his new position. - Read Article