Save RottnestIslandGolf Course.
A public nine-hole course among the Norfolk pines on Wadjemup is being redrawn. We are islanders, visitors and golfers asking for a fair go, a clear plan and a course worth the ferry ride.
Hole 02 · Take action
Two minutes.
One email. Real pressure.
The course is being remodelled right now. The best moment to be heard is while the decisions are still live. Tell your local Member of Parliament that Rottnest golf matters to you.
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Use the button on this page. It opens our petition platform in a new tab.
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A line about the day you played, who taught you, or why the island course matters to you is worth more than any template.
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That is it. Then tell one friend to do the same.
Hole 03 · The plan, hole by hole
The scorecard the Authority published.
The Rottnest Island Authority says the remodel is needed to deliver new infrastructure, including a bypass road around the Wadjemup Aboriginal Burial Ground and a northern service corridor. Here is what that means on the course.
Not listed in the Authority's remodel works.
Not listed in the Authority's remodel works.
Reworked as part of the remodel (scheduled Aug–Nov 2026).
Not listed in the Authority's remodel works.
Not listed in the Authority's remodel works.
Reworked as part of the remodel (scheduled Aug–Nov 2026).
Reworked as part of the remodel (scheduled Aug–Nov 2026).
Reworked as part of the remodel (scheduled Aug–Nov 2026).
Closed from 16 February 2026. The course stays nine holes by changing the par of existing holes.
Source: Rottnest Island Authority, “Rottnest Island Golf Course Remodel” project page.
Hole 04 · Our alternative plan
What we are actually asking for.
We are not against protecting the burial ground. We are for a plan that protects it and keeps Rottnest a place where anyone can pick up a club.
A course that stays whole
After the remodel, Rottnest must still offer a genuine nine-hole course with a traditional mix of par 3, 4 and 5 holes that supports club competition, and no further erosion of the playing area.
A seat at the table
Golfers, the club and island businesses should be consulted properly on layout, access and timing, with the options considered published for everyone to see.
Respect for Wadjemup
The burial ground comes first. We want the solution to honour that, and to show that golf was not asked to give up more ground than the job requires.
Golf for everyone
Rottnest golf is public, relaxed and affordable. Pricing, hire and access should stay that way, including for juniors, beginners and visitors who have never played.
A long-term commitment
Clear, written certainty that golf has a future on the island, so the volunteers and businesses who keep it running can plan beyond the next works program.
Hole 05 · By the numbers
Small course. Big footprint on the island.
Aerial photo: “Rottnest aerial photo 2” by Mark, via Wikimedia Commons (GFDL). Cropped.
Hole 06 · Worth playing
Seven reasons to keep it.
Ocean air, Norfolk pines, quokka-height fences and a first tee you can walk to from the settlement. Swipe through.
Hole 07 · On the record
The paper trail, in one place.
Take two minutes
One email can move a very long way.
Decisions about Rottnest are made by people who answer to voters. Tell your local Member of Parliament and the Minister responsible for the island that you want a full, public golf course kept in play.
