Foundation


 

Anglesea Golf Club plays an important part in the community providing recreation and social interaction for members as well as locals in the surrounding area. The Anglesea Golf Club Foundation raises funds for the development and enhancement of the club’s infrastructure and facilities.

Established in June 2024, the AGC Foundation is a permanent fund, administered independently from regular club operations, and providing a tax effective option for donations from members, through accreditation with the Australian Sports Foundation.

This provides members and partners of the Anglesea Golf Club with the opportunity to contribute to upgrades of the course and its facilities through the Capital Works Fund, or to specific projects that have been identified as important to the club’s growth.

 

    • AGC Foundation Capital Works Fund – raising $250,000 to be put towards a variety of larger cost infrastructure projects.
    • Short-range Practice Facility Reinstatement – raising $25,000 for the restoration of the green and bunkers, construction of new hitting areas and the installation of fencing and irrigation.
    • Relocation and Reinstatement of Ponds on the 15th hole – raising $20,000 to return this to the attractive course feature and make the tee shot fairer for shorter hitting golfers.
    • Range Ball Dispenser located at the Driving Range – raising $13,000 to install a Ball Dispenser with card payment facility.

    As at February 2025, the Foundation is well on the way to having raised sufficient funds for the relocation and reinstatement of the ponds on the 15th hole and the short-range chipping facility. Preliminary work has already commenced on the ponds, and plans are being drawn up for the chipping area.

 

Contributions can be made in one of the following ways:

  1. A donation (tax deductible) via the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF), either to the general capital works fund or to a specific infrastructure project seeking funds at that time.
    • To find out more detail, and to donate towards the Capital Works Fund, click here.
    • To find out more detail, and to donate towards the Short-Range Practice Facility, click here.
    • To find out more detail, and to donate towards the Reinstatement of the 15th Tee Ponds, click here.
    • To find out more detail, and to donate towards the Driving Range Ball Dispenser, click here.
  1. If a tax deduction is not required, you can donate directly to the Foundation, either to the Capital Works Fund or to another specific project seeking funds at that time.
    Non Deductible Direct Donation Form
  2. A bequest to the AGC Foundation made in a member’s legally prepared will.

All donations are held in a dedicated Foundation bank account, separate from the AGC operational accounts. An official receipt is provided for all donations.

 

AGC Members who contribute $2,500 or more will become Foundation Members. All Members of the Foundation will have their name included in a Foundation Register that will be appropriately displayed in perpetuity.

 

A hugely successful inaugural AGC Foundation Golf Day Fundraiser was held in November 2024.

Featuring Tom King from K Rock FM Geelong as our MC and Razor Ray Chamberlain (umpired 380 AFL games) as our Guest speaker, the day attracted a sell-out field. Thank you to our generous partners who donated prizes for the raffle and auction.

The day raised $16,000 to go towards the re-instatement of the short-range practice facility.

 

The Foundation is managed by a sub-committee consisting of two appointed members of the Board and two appointed club members:

  • Jules Rolfe – Club President and Chair
  • David Jessup – Director appointment
  • Paul Waldren – Member appointment
  • Ted Whitten – Member appointment