Nelson Bay Bowling Club Finalists in Hunter Business Awards Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 25, 2017 Nelson Bay Bowling Club Greenkeeper Rod Barker with Club Chairman Alan Barnes on the green at Nelson Bay Bowling Club. Photo by Marian Sampson. SUSTAINABILITY has been on Nelson Bay Bowling Club’s strategic plan and their efforts have been noticed. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1) in Print, 2) on the News Website (like this ad), and 3) on our Social Media news site. A much more efficient way to advertise. Reach a HUGE audience for a LOW price TODAY! Call us on 02 4983 2134. Or media@newsofthearea.com.au Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE The Hunter Business Awards have listed the bowling club as a finalist in the Hunter Water Savers category, seeing the club up against heavy hitter Newcastle City Council in the category. Nelson Bay Bowling Club’s recent renovations have included water harvesting systems which will eventually see all drainage from the roof go into tanks which will power a sprinkler system for the greens. Alan Barnes, the Club’s Chairman, told News Of The Area “We’ve been working on a strategic plan that is looking at aspects of harvesting as much water as we can which can then be used on the site.” “If we are successful in winning the award category, the $10,000 will go towards four 20,000 tanks which will allow us to circulate the harvested water without needing to chemically treat it.” “With the water tanks we should be able to save a considerable amount of water and the second phase of our renovations will see us using grey water for flushing toilets within the clubhouse and servicing the greens into the future,” he said. The conceptual stage of the renovations at the club have put the building on a footing which will see it be a sustainable development where it comes to water into the future. By Marian SAMPSON
