petition was launched on 10 May<\/a>, it has attracted over 1600 signatures, with many, including the club\u2019s president Brian Depree, highlighting the community benefits of the course.<\/p>\n\u201cLast year, we had 40,000 rounds of golf played here,\u201d Mr Depree said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nowhere for those people to go if the course closes, and it\u2019s not just about the members, because half the games played out here are just social players that come out looking for a game, so we see it as a community thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goal [of the petition] is not to set a target; the goal is to get as many signatures as we can to show Ms Gallagher that it is within the community\u2019s interest to keep the course operational.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Depree highlighted the PFAS contamination of the course and the difficulties potential buyers would face if they wished to change the course\u2019s function.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re still learning about the contamination, but if it were to change hands and be used for something else, it would be very difficult for approvals to be handed out because of the contamination,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club has also been particularly active in developing the site and has spent some $1.6 million over the last five years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe loss of this site would further reduce access to golf courses in the ACT and environs, where waiting lists are common.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe regional population has grown significantly and is outstripping the supply of recreational sporting facilities like golf courses. The region needs to retain Fairbairn to help meet the demand for this recreational activity.\u201d<\/p>\n
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