Dan Andrews has lastly been accepted at a ritzy Melbourne golf course following a number of failed makes an attempt to department out from his personal membership.
Melbourne golfers have been outraged by the Victorian authorities’s ban on the game throughout lockdown, regardless of it being in the open air with giant distances between gamers and offering a uncommon outlet for train.
Andrews, who led the state by way of Covid and earned the nickname ‘Dictator Dan’ for making Melbourne the world’s most locked down metropolis, has been attempting to play extra golf since resigning as premier.
His makes an attempt to play at golf equipment apart from his personal Kingston Heath have been rejected, together with the Mornington Peninsula’s Portsea Golf Membership and Moonah Hyperlinks, regardless of the assistance of his high-profile pal and property developer Mark Beck.
The listing of golf equipment with a ‘Dan Ban’ have stored rising, with members of the Nationwide Golf Membership, additionally on the Mornington Peninsula, banding collectively to write down a letter to the membership demanding Andrews not be allowed to hitch.
On Friday, nevertheless, Andrews was in a position to play on the Commonwealth Golf Membership in Oakleigh due to a members’ swap occasion.
However one golfer remained skeptical of Andrews’ presence on the green.
‘The one time is okay (however) I don’t know if I wish to see him out right here so much,’ he instructed the Herald Solar.
Andrews has been attempting to play extra golf since resigning as premier
On Friday, Andrews was in a position to play on the Commonwealth Golf Membership in Oakleigh (pictured) due to a members’ swap occasion
One other mentioned he ‘wasn’t too fussed’ about Andrews enjoying there.
Mr Beck has beforehand defended Andrews’ makes an attempt to achieve memberships at different programs.
He mentioned the refusal to simply accept his mate at Portsea was ‘ridiculous’, and the previous premier had ‘labored his guts out for the state’ and ‘simply desires to play golf’.
‘I can not consider how small-minded individuals may be,’ Mr Beck mentioned.
‘You may’t simply ban individuals due to their political opinions.’
And it isn’t simply golf golf equipment banning Andrews.
Each day Mail Australia revealed in December that ex-AFL star Paul Dimattina, who runs standard South Melbourne venue Lamaro’s Lodge, had barred Andrews from the venue.
Mr Dimattina mentioned Andrews was ‘simply essentially the most hated particular person’ in Victoria because it was revealed a number of restaurant homeowners had refused service to him and his spouse Cath.
Andrews (pictured with spouse Cath) led Victoria by way of Covid and earned the nickname ‘Dictator Dan’ after making Melbourne the world’s most locked down metropolis
‘No hope Mr Andrews would get a seat at my pub,’ Mr Dimattina instructed this publication.
‘If he walked in and sat down the Lamaro’s crowd could be disgusted in the event that they noticed him. Mr Andrews is hated due to his complete anti-business stance.
‘The path of destruction Mr Andrews left continues to be being felt right this moment: small companies closed down, infinite lockdowns, essential healthcare uncared for, youngsters lacking out on faculty. He did not assist anybody.’
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