Disco Golf comes whizzing into Mathison Park

A brand new Disc Golf course was launched in Churchill’s Mathison Park through Latrobe City Council on Friday November 28.

The 18-hole course is situated at Mathison Park and is one of only a few full courses of its kind in Victoria and the only one in Gippsland. Designed for all ages and skill levels, it is a free, family-friendly activity that combines the precision of golf with the fun of a flying disc.

Players aim to land their disc in a series of metal baskets in as few throws as possible. Disc golf is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get active, and connect with others.

The course was developed in direct response to community feedback gathered during a 2022 co-design session with Kurnai College, where increasing recreational opportunities in Churchill was identified as a key priority. The course is also thanks to VicHealth through Council’s VicHealth Local Government partnership.

The launch began with students from Churchill North Primary School and Kurnai Junior Campus coming along to have a go.

Work teams of Latrobe City also came to try it out.

The launch event was from 4pm to 7pm at Mathison Park. The event featured a free community barbecue, try-it sessions with Melbourne Disc Golf representatives and showbags for the first 50 attendees. These bags soon disappeared. There was face painting, a quiet area for disability people, Community Event First Aid for any mishaps, and table tennis equipment available to use on the big orange table tennis table. Lots of Council officers were there to answer any questions.

People of all ages and ability, including whole families, arrived to see what was happening and to have a go themselves. They were having fun, but sometimes feeling frustrated that the disc did not always go where they thought it should. Melbourne Disc Golf and Mathison Park committee people were around the course to help improve skills and point participants in the right direction.

Score cards were available in hard copy but a sign indicated that there is the ability to download one at UDisc.

Following the launch, the course will be freely accessible to the public every day. Discs will also be available for free hire through Latrobe Leisure Churchill, making it easy for anyone to give the sport a go.

We are extremely grateful that Mathison Park has been chosen for the disc golf venue in Latrobe City and hope it will be well used. There are visions that in the future competitions will be staged there.

People are reminded that works are also underway at Mathison Park, with the installation of a new adventure playground expected to be completed by mid-2026. Some temporary closures will be in place while upgrades occur. You can learn more about this project at www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/Mathison_Park