Approved Document OPW24-0047 Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort Turf & Vegetation Management Plan 2024-25

NOOSA SPRINGS GOLF AND SPA RESORT TURF AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN

Benefits

Season-long grub and insect control

Ease of use with no re-entry periods and no PPE requirements

Low environmental impact - low toxicity to most non-target animals, including birds, fish
and bees
Venom Professional – (Bifenthrin) only used as curative knockdown if required.

Monarch (Fipronil) only used as curative knockdown if required, for Mole cricket and ants.




Tees-Fairways and Roughs

Are only to be treated on a curative program, and if/when turf surfaces are being visibly
damaged to an extent that impacts playability.

Lawn Armyworm and African Black beetle larvae/adults are our main pests in these playing
surfaces.

Venom Professional – (Bifenthrin) only used as curative knockdown if required and spot
treatment depending on insect pressure.



TurfKeeper
TurfKeeper has been designed by turf professionals who collectively have over 50 years’
experience in the turf industry. Conceived as a single, personalised and fully inclusive platform to
assist turf professionals deliver their daily responsibilities and driven by a desired for better
information and subsequent knowledge to inform future decision making.
In a web-based environment, TurfKeeper contains modules that deal with all the key areas of turf
management.

    •   Staff management - Important staff details, qualifications and training, bespoke access
        levels, time sheet reports, plan, assign and track holidays, absence recording and
        tracking, wage costs, working hours, overtime & time in lieu
    •   Task planning - schedule your day-to-day plans using our dynamic and effective planning
        tool. Organise & plan daily tasks across an unlimited number of customisable areas,
        reload regular daily routines, set maintenance schedules and future agronomic programs
    •   Machinery management - Links to spare part inventory, track fuel usage & cost,
        equipment depreciation rates, downtime & repair costs, future maintenance planning and
        alerts, full on-line maintenance records
    •   Inventory management - Categorise stock, manage machine spares, set minimum stock
        levels, stock alerts