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By Rob Jenkins in Shed Raider on 9th Feb 2009 19:00
Superintendent – David Ash.
The Northcote Golf Club was formed in 1963 to play on the newly constructed Northcote Municipal Golf Links in Normanby Ave, Thornbury. It's a tidy little 9 hole course with rivers winding throughout. The course was designed by the respected course designer Sam Berriman and officially opened by the Mayor of Northcote Cr. F.J. Ford JP on December 15th, 1962. An exhibition match with some top amateurs of the time celebrated the opening, including Doug Bachli, 1948 Australian Amateur Champion, 1954 British Amateur Champion, and Tom Crow, 1961 Australian Amateur Champion.
3x Greenkeepers (1 Part time)
2x JD 2500 greens mower for surrounds teas and greens.
1x 2000d Toro surrounds mower
1x Toro greens mower with verticutting heads
1x Toro workman
1x Bunker rake
1x Cushman
With Rogers boom and 400L Silvan tank
A work tray
Top dressing drop spreader
1x John Deere 3235 Fairway mower
1x John Deere 1565 Rough cutter
1x John Deere 4400 tractor 
With detachable front end loader 4 in 1 bucket
1x Stihl chainsaw
1x Stihl brushcutter
1x Stihl pole saw
2x Verti drains
1x Walk behind scarifier.
With a brand new chemical shed, wash down area as well as large water tanks and a rain collection system, Northcote have a great set up for a small golf course. The lunch room and office was freshly painted and in good order. There were separate sheds for the workshop and fertilisers, on top of the new chemical and wash down bay sheds. 
It was possible to drive into the workshop area, which was adequately stocked considering there is no full time mechanic. It also had plenty of storage space. All in all it was a little cramped with machinery, but it made good use of the room available.
A handy tip would be the roller doors, even on a smaller golf course having electric doors saves heaps of time. When theft is an issue, and doors are constantly being raised and lowered it's well worth the money!
Overall Grade C
Read more articles in Shed Raider, by Rob Jenkins or from February 2009.
