This engagement has closed.

After community consultation, Northcote Golf Course now has a nine-hole public golf course and more than five hectares of open space to enjoy.

The Northcote Public Golf Course site is on approximately 25 hectares of Council land next to the Merri Creek, Mayer Park and Normanby Avenue. During COVID-19 lockdowns, the site became a popular location for the wider community to use for walking and picnicking.


Community feedback regarding the future shared use of Northcote Golf Course was sought following a Council Resolution at the 25 October 2021 Council Meeting.The Community Consultation process informed the development of a vision and plan for shared use of the site. It was subject to social distancing requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was delivered completely online.

The engagement

A balanced plan

Responding to this engagement at its meeting on Monday 23 May 2022, Council endorsed the site continuing to operate as a nine-hole golf course, while also setting aside 5.72 hectares of the site as dedicated open space for the wider community to enjoy.

At this meeting its on Monday 23 May 2022, Council also called for a briefing on the terms and conditions of a new golf course management contract for the course, including options that might activate the course for golf prior to 3pm, with non-golf options after 3pm. Following this briefing, at a Council meeting on Monday 25 July 2022, it was resolved that the 3pm finish option would not be investigated further.
This enabled Council to advertise for a public tender for operation of the Northcote Public Golf Course.

Clublinks Management Pty Ltd was awarded the new management contract for the Northcote Public Golf Course at a Special Council Meeting held on Monday 14 November 2022.

The contract aims to deliver programs and activities that maximise community participation and activate space at the Northcote Public Golf Course for use by the whole community – including golf and non-golf pastimes.