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	Home The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) was established in late 2006 to provide a forum to help unite the industry on agreed industry wide initiatives. The AGIC has continued to operate as an unincorporated not for profit partnership between the key industry administrations and membership organisations - Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association (AGCSA), Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG), Australian Sporting Goods Association (representing golf equipment suppliers & manufacturers) - ASGA, Golf Australia (GA), Golf Management Australia (GMA), PGA of Australia (PGA), Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA), and golf and real estate development. Individual experts from the industry have also been invited to participate in the activities of the AGIC. The AGIC currently has two major working groups: Research Working Group -to co-ordinate research efforts across the industry (involving GA, PGA, GMA and individual industry experts) Water, Environment and Climate Change Working Group - to progress industry wide initiatives in these areas (involving AGCSA, GA, PGA and GMA). LATEST NEWS Parliament welcomes AGIC - On 23 June 2009 representatives from the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) met with a range of Federal Ministers and senior officials at Parliament House in Canberra to raise awareness of the significant economic, social and environmental benefits of the Australian Golf Industry. The Hon Kate Ellis MP, Minister for Sport and The Hon Richard Marles, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry helped to co-ordinate the day and welcomed delegates from the AGIC to Canberra. “Golf is incredibly important to the Australian government,” said Ms Ellis on the lawns of Parliament House after receiving a golf lesson from PGA professional Jake Nagle, grandson of Australian great Kel. “In terms of reaching government objectives, it is (the government’s) objective to have a healthy community. It is our objective to have a strong economy. It is our objective to have well supported and well operating large industries. It is our objective to boost tourism and to do a whole range of things that golf - out there as a silent achiever- is already doing. And today is about recognising that.” At the end of the day’s meetings, Max Garske, Chair of the AGIC and CEO of the PGA of Australia added, “golf is an extremely diverse industry and we cut across so many portfolios including Trade, International Affairs, Regional Development, Local Government, Women, Small Business, Health & Ageing, Tourism and the Environment. Today was really about working out how we can further leverage our sport. At the forefront of priorities for the delegation was conveying the substantial value of the Australian Golf Industry that directly employs 23,000 Australians and contributes $2.7 billion to the national annual economy. "The golf industry is massive in terms of financial measures like employment and economic impact,” commented Stephen Pitt, CEO of Golf Australia. “Beyond this it has an enormously positive impact on the health and happiness of more than a million Australians. There is a clear necessity for us to ensure that all levels of Australian Government understand the true and total value of golf in this country." The day’s proceedings concluded with a dinner at which five-time British Open Champion Peter Thomson, AO CBE, and Dawn Fraser, AO MBE, as patron of Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG), took to the stage as guest speakers and entertained over 40 MP’s and Senators from all political parties. The clear message of the day was that golf is both a sport contributing to the health and well being of those who play the game and is a substantial industry important to the economy, jobs and to the environment. The future of the Australian Golf Industry will be enhanced by a co-operative working relationship between all industry parties and all levels of government – and the AGIC is committed to ensuring this becomes a reality. Click here for the official press release. AGIC launches data research project - The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) is requesting the help of golf clubs nationally for an innovative data research project that aims to help the industry ‘stay ahead of the game.’ The new national research project is reliant on the collection of monthly round data from clubs across Australia so that industry trends can be tracked and reported regularly for the benefit of the entire industry. Click here to view the full press release. AGIC Research Summary Report released May 2009 - this snapshot of the Australian Golf Industry report provides a "quick reference" summary of the key statistics from various industry and consumer research reports which have been released over recent years. Click here for a copy of the Report. 2009 AGIC - Industry Forum to be held 27-28 July 2009 - a 1½ day Forum aimed at leaders of the Australian Golf Industry is currently being planned to be held at Hyatt Regency - Sanctuary Cove, QLD and details will be released in the second half of May. Contact the AGIC on info@agic.org.au for further details. Water and the Australian Golf Industry - this important document was launched at the 2007 AGIC Industry Forum and the information is still current. It provides key information on the size and importance of the Australian Golf Industry; water usage patterns across the industry; the importance of clubs developing a formal water management plan; and key messages for governments and water authorities. Click here for further information.
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