03/09/2026
Westport Golf Club has always been passionate about providing a wonderful place of camaraderie, connection with community & a place for visitors from afar to feel welcomed.
Over the years coal minings contribution to this has been so profound, and continues to be so. 26% of our members are either actively employed in the coal mining industry (15.9%) or ex employees/retirees (10.1%). Alongside this an incredible 32.3% of our U18 Junior members have parents employed within the coal mining industry.
Just as our Golf club continues to thrive & flourish, we need our community too also - We know our future is bigger than any one industry and we want it to grow and diversify, We also know this takes time and the Bathurst Resources Continuation project provides that essential opportunity to build and diversify our future.
For those that would like to show their support for this project, please click the link below and add your digital signature.
For those of us that dream big check out my two favourite (of many) golf courses on reclaimed coal mine landscapes ! Millerton Golf Club anyone?
https://www.dormienetwork.com/victoria-national
https://coalcreek.ca/
🤩 Amazing! So cool to wake to the numbers having jumped to 691 and climbing ... Let's see how many flow in today. The power of community!
So far: 79% live in Buller (60% in Westport itself). Of the 17% signing from outside the Coast, 92% are former residents or have family here. 80 business owners signed and 56 are happy to be contacted for comment. 334 comments are cleared for public use (172 with names).
That's incredible, community. You are speaking loud and strong.
We've got another ask: What other platforms can you share the open letter website link with? We're aware that not all everyone who is connected to this will be on Facebook.
And what do you need? Links, images to share? Tell us and we'll work on providing things you can use. Copy the link for starters, as that can be used anywhere:
https://ourbullerfuture.nz/