504:) who was involved with Ted Parslow's original design concept. From 1998 to 2011 over $ 28m was spent constructing the 6,000 square metre Clubhouse, purpose built undercover corporate facilities including a private bar, toilets and locker rooms. The clubhouse design was undertaken by Wood Day Architects, and was constructed in 4 stages over a period of 13 years. It is now one of Canberra biggest licensed premises in the ACT boasting numerous bars, numerous food outlets (Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Pizza bar, Functions area and a la carte restaurant) and one of Canberra's best TAB's. The club is financially supported by the Ainslie Football and Social Club. The project concept including all the design and construction outcomes since 1997 to 2011 were managed by Mr Kevin Grace, CEO of Ainslie Football and Social Club.The club has received numerous awards with it CEO, Kevin Grace, being recognised with the ACT Chief Minister's award for his contribution to business in the Australian Capital Territory.
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Some of the most prestigious houses in
Nicholls are located against Harcourt Hill to the west. Also in Nicholls is the Senior Site portion of Gold Creek School, Perce Douglas Memorial playing fields, Nicholls Neighbourhood oval, Holy Spirit Primary School and Gold Creek Primary School. Although the
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Schools: Three schools are located on the street of
Kelleway Avenue. Gold Creek Primary School is located at 30 Kelleway Avenue. Gold Creek High School is located at 130 Kelleway Avenue. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is located at 26 Kelleway Avenue. The shared campus between Holy Spirit
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According to the 2016 census, The top religious affiliations for the suburb of
Nicholls are Catholic 27.4%, No religion, so described 27.2%, Anglican 13.8%, Not stated 8.6% and Buddhism 3.1%. The most common birthplaces in Nicholls are Australia 67.8%, England 4.0%, China 3.0%, India 1.7%, New
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course presents in an excellent condition even in the hottest driest summers. The Lakes Golf course is an eco sustainable development using as little water as possible since it also located well below the 100 year flood line and having the most modern irrigation systems available.
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construction of an extensive path system to cater for motorized carts and installing a computerized irrigation system. The cart paths navigate their way through the tree canopies providing excellent shade cover in the hot summer months. This golf course is now set amongst a native
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559:phenocrysts
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158:Postcode(s)
149:Established
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109:149°05′31″E
96:Coordinates
951:Districts
917:Palmerston
767:29 October
659:30 January
532:See also:
461:Churches:
366:Palmerston
307:Palmerston
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134:Population
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970:Belconnen
907:Ngunnawal
902:Moncrieff
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872:Gungahlin
831:Gungahlin
601:Footnotes
597:outcrop.
591:Ngunnawal
579:anticline
575:Sandstone
571:micaceous
494:The Lakes
358:Ngunnawal
350:Kinlyside
335:Gungahlin
331:Australia
297:Belconnen
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265:Kinlyside
220:Gungahlin
167:Elevation
1080:Category
1056:See also
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897:Mitchell
877:Harrison
867:Franklin
595:ashstone
583:syncline
567:mudstone
556:feldspar
552:porphyry
548:andesite
540:rhyolite
436:In 1979
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323:Nicholls
286:Nicholls
216:District
202:Goulburn
183:Location
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1000:Stromlo
927:Throsby
628:28 June
528:Geology
442:Sue Geh
413:History
256:Suburbs
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