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Benefits

  • Australian Turfgrass Management
    The industry's premier turf management magazine is produced 6 times per year and provides regular technical features and general turf management information
  • AGCSA Action Newsletter
    Produced quarterly, the AGCSA Action Newsletter provides information on upcoming industry events and AGCSA initiatives
  • AGCSA Bookshop
    The turf industry's first and most comprehensive turf bookshop providing a mail order service for the industry at the most competitive prices available
  • Australian Turfgrass Conferences, Seminars and Trade Exhibitions
    These national events expose Australian turf managers to the best of international and local speakers. The trade exhibitions are the largest in the country
  • AGCSA Accreditation
    Accreditation is available to all AGCSA members to provide recognition of prior learning, educational level obtained and a commitment to ongoing training. Accreditation provides a form of quality assurance for the industry and provides continuing education in a form which is unobtrusive to an individual's working life
  • AGCSA Roving Workshops
    An AGCSA accredited workshop series takes turf education to regional areas and all states in conjunction with state associations
  • AGCSA Course Superintendent Employment Guide / Service
    This provides a step by step guide to Golf Clubs in the employment of golf course superintendents. The AGCSA also offers an advertising service to golf clubs
  • AGCSA Research
    The AGCSA regularly surveys members for information on golf course management operations, staffing levels etc. This information is published in AGCSA magazines. The AGCSA also encourages research institutes to undertake relevant research and works closely with the Horticultural Research and Development Corporation.
  • Government Lobbying
    The AGCSA lobbies governments on matters ranging from the removal of the 22% tax on turf chemicals, to the removal of duties on turf machinery. The AGCSA is working to lower the cost of turf management operations.
  • AGCSA Awards
    The AGCSA in partnership with industry organise several awards;
    AGCSA Excellence in Golf Course Management Award
    AGCSA Claude Crockford Environmental Award
    AGCSA Graduate of the Year Award
    AGCSA Distinguished Service Award