A shooting range proposed for Yamba?

It seems Yamba's Golf and Country Club is moving to have a shooting range added to the facilities available for its members and guests.

This week's Putts & Pars (golf news and results in The Daily Examiner) included a piece contributed by the regular correspondent from YG&CC, Bill Williams.

Bill went to some length to report on the extent to which the recent deluge impacted on the club. He opened with a remark that black cockatoos were sighted in the area late on Wednesday - a portent that things were not looking good in coming days and wet weather was to be expected. And of course, the warning signs were spot on - the heavens opened up on schedule - and afternoon players in Thursday's golf competition finished with wet tails/tales.

But, Bill's report contained an even more serious piece. "The club is concerned that a number of golfers have been hit with golf balls this year. Just recently there were two incidents. The first resulted in a serious injury and the other required hospital treatment."

Bill requested (quite appropriately) all members, for their own good, to reduce accidents by not putting themselves in a position which makes them vulnerable and not hitting when players are still in range. Bill then proceeded to make further requests of players to take various steps to prevent injury to fellow players.

However, Bill's piece contained a real sting in its tail. Bill concluded, "Players not abiding by these requests will be shot."

Shot? Did I read that correctly? Hey, Bill, isn't that taking things a wee bit too far?

If the club is deadly serious and intends implementing such drastic action surely it will do the proper thing and
lodge a development application with Clarence Valley Council to have a new shooting range constructed on its grounds.