Water Polo Queensland Incorporated

2018/2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Contents

Corporate Office Bearers 3 Honour Roll 4 President’s Report 6 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 8 Participation & Pathways Report 11 2018/2019 Statistics 13 Competitions & Events Report 15

Statistics & Results National Championships 17 State Championships 18 2018/2019 Australian & International Representation 21

Financial Report Management Committee Report iii Statement of Comprehensive Income iv Statement of Financial Position v State of Cash Flow vi Notes of the Financial Position vii Statement by Members of the Management Committee xiv Independent Audit Report xv

1 Office Bearers PERSONNEL 2018/2019 Water Polo Queensland Office HONORARY OFFICERS Chief Executive Officer Melanie Woosnam

Commenced April 2019 Board of Directors Robert Donaghue Sharyn Tucker Resigned December 2018 (President – Resigned November 2019)

Georgia Downes Head of Participation & Pathways / JTP (Secretary) Coach Paula Shannon Simon Daley (Finance Officer – Resigned April 2018) Resigned October 2019 Chris Camilleri Mel Rippon (Finance Officer – Commenced June 2019) Resigned January 2019 Paul Coolican (Country Associations Officer) Development Officer – SEQ Kate Gynther Bronwen Knox resigned July 2018 (Athletic Development Officer) Heather Belshaw (Competitions Officer) Development Officer – NQ Jeremy Archer Andrea Johnstone (Diversity & Marketing Officer – Resigned Resigned June 2019 October 2017) Competitions, Events & Club Services

Coordinator

Jordan Sheterline

Commenced March 2019

Isabella Andersson

Resigned March 2019

Administration Officer Pam McGarrigle

Marketing & Communications Coordinator Monique Staunton Finished May 2019 Anica Bussell Resigned November 2018

Queensland Academy of Sport

High-Performance Manager

Josh Carius

Head Coach – Women’s Water Polo Program Benn Lees

Head Coach – Men’s Water Polo

Program

Dmitry Gorshkov

2 Honour Roll 1981 – 1983 Jackie Thomas 1981 Julie Antonieff LIFE MEMBERS 1982 – 1986 Katie McAdam 1982 – 1986 Sandy Mills 1972 Mr N.M.Cooke LLB 1982 – 1988 Janet Rayner 1975 Dr J. Van Opdenbosch 1983 – 1985 Natalie Greig 1976 Mr R.W. Parton 1985 – 1993 Sharyn Gist 1981 Mr R.J. Wiles* 1987 – 1991 Kylie Williams 1983 Mr S.J. Cluett 1987 Linda Dick 1989 Ms B. Parker 1989 Jackie (Thomas) Giles 2005 Mr J Birch 1989 Fiona Jamieson 2007 Ms L Lister* 1992 – 1993 Kristina Smith *deceased 1992 – 2004 Bronwyn Mayer (Smith) 1994 – 2004 Naomi Castle HALL OF FAME 1995 – 2000 Gail Miller 2005 Debbie Cummins 1997 – 2003 Melissa (Mills) Byram 2006 Anthony (Tony) West 1999 – 2002 Tanya Keogh 2006 Kate Swete-Kelly 1999 – 2008 Nikita Cuffe 2006 Julian Muspratt 2000 – 2002 Julia Flaskas 2007 Russell Sherwell 2000 – 2012 Melissa Rippon 2008 Amanda Leeson-Smith 2002 Jodie (Taylor) Watson 2008 Carol Hudson 2002 Kara Dimitrijevic 2008 Jacqui (Thomas) Giles 2002 Rebecca Witham 2009 Jack Lusic 2002 – 2004 Jodie Stuhmcke 2009 Debbie Powell 2002 – 2008 Amy Hetzel 2013 Janet Rayner 2002 – 2012 Kate Gynther 2013 Sandy Mills 2003 – 2012 Alicia McCormack 2013 Toby Jenkins 2005 - Bronwen Knox 2013 Sharyn (Gist) Arnold 2005 – 2008 Suzie Fraser 2013 Aleksandr Osadchuk 2005 – 2012 Jane Moran 2013 Gus Wiles 2005 – 2014 Sophie Smith 2005 Helen Smith AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES 2006 – 2009 Sarah Mills 2008 – 2016 Kelsey Wakefield AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S TEAM 2009 Kate Miller 2010 – 2013 Nanda Stoltz 1976 – 1981 Paul Gair – Coach 2010 - Ashleigh Southern 1976 – 1981 Debbie Handley-Cummins 2013 – 2015 Bronte Colenso 1976 – 1980 Carol Hudson 2013 – Elle Armit 1976 – 1980 Debbie Larkin 2013 – 2014 Olivia King 1976 – 1977 Sue Raeburn 2015 - Ellodie Ruffin 1977 Kathy Beer 2017 - Bridget Leeson Smith 1977 Denise Lee Long 2017 - Gabriella Palm 1977 Vicki McKain 2017 Ashleigh Roberts 1978 Julie Lutvey 2017 Tiana Sogaard Andersen 1980 – 1989 Jacqui Thomas 2017 - Alice Williams 1981 – 1991 Amanda Leeson 2018 - Sophie Milliken 1981 – 1983 Sue Gordon 2018 - Abby Andrews

3 2008 Rhys Howden AUSTRALIAN MEN’S TEAM 2008 Robert Maitland 2008 Anthony Martin 1973 – 1975 Tony West 2008 Melissa Rippon (c) 1975 – 1979 Ross Langdon 2008 Nikita Cuffe 1979 Col Ling 2008 Suzie Fraser 1979 Bill Brooks 2008 Kate Gynther 1979 Andrew Carrick 2008 Amy Hetzel 1979 Phil Howden 2008 Bronwen Knox 1978 Jack Lusic 2012 Rhys Howden 1980 – 1986 Julian Muspratt 2012 Billy Miller 1981 – 1986 Russell Sherwell 2012 Kate Gynther (c) 1982 Adrian Smith 2012 Bronwen Knox 1983 – 1985 Peter Bagster 2012 Jane Moran 1985 – 1986 Mark Grooby 2012 Melissa Rippon 1985 – 1986 Brett Dugdale 2012 Sophie Smith 1989 Bill Brooks 2012 Ashleigh Southern 2001 – 2004 Toby Jenkins 2016 Rhys Howden (c) 2001 – 2008 Rafael Sterk 2016 Bronwen Knox (c) 2003 – 2008 Pietro Figlioli 2016 Ashleigh Southern 2001 – 2004 Aleks Osadchuk 2016 Kelsey Wakefield 2003 – 2006 Adam Richardson 2003 David Will GOLD MEDALIST 2009 Tom Woodwyck 2006 – 2012 Anthony Martin 2000 Naomi Castle 2010 Daniel Streets 2000 Gail Miller 2006 – 2012 Rob Maitland 2000 Melissa Mills 2007 - Rhys Howden 2008 – 2016 William (Billy) Miller BRONZE MEDALIST 2011 James Howden 2011 Dan Young 2008 Melissa Rippon (c) 2018 - Nic Porter 2008 Nikita Cuffe 2008 Suzie Fraser OLYMPIC GAMES REPRESENTATIVES 2008 Kate Gynther 2008 Amy Hetzel 1980 Julian Muspratt 2008 Bronwen Knox 2000 Rafael Stark 2012 Kate Gynther (c) 2000 Naomi Castle 2012 Bronwen Knox 2000 Gail Miller 2012 Jane Moran 2000 Melissa Mills 2012 Melissa Rippon 2004 Pietro Figlioli 2012 Sophie Smith 2004 Toby Jenkins 2012 Ashleigh Southern 2004 Aleksandr Osadchuk 2004 Naomi Castle (c) 2004 Nikita Cuffe 2004 Kate Gynther 2004 Jodie Stuhmcke 2008 Pietro Figlioli

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome to the Water Polo Queensland 2018-2019 Annual General Meeting.

This year’s report is a culmination of records and results from the perspective of the strategic initiatives of the current plan delivered by each of the responsible operational areas.

From the Water Polo Queensland Incorporated (WPQ) management committee’s perspective, it is very satisfying to see that the organisation has achieved the goals of the strategic plan through ongoing resourceful and effective management operationally.

Team Queensland started the reporting period with the successful tour of thirteen (13) state representative teams to the Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival. Despite the hick-ups of cancelled flights and changed draws without notice, it was great to see the team work and camaraderie develop amongst the participants over each week of competition. Actual results are recorded later in this Annual Report.

From September 1st, the new national database that was developed by Revolutionise Sport was introduced. The program was produced specifically for water polo and allows for club registration, and state and national capitation payments to be distributed instantly.

WPQ was engaged to oversee the administration of the Brisbane Water Polo Competition for 2018-2019. This is a large logistical exercise that requires not only the preparation of the season draw, but also on a weekly basis the printing and distribution and collection of games cards, referee appointments and notifications plus the collation and entry of results to the database.

December 2018 saw the State Titles held at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre (BAC), Chandler for the first time. The program was run to reflect that of the inaugural Australian Youth Championships with three days being allocated to each half of the event. Water Polo Queensland acknowledges the support that the management of the BAC has given in order to make it possible to host the WPQ State Titles at the one venue and we look forward to an ongoing mutually beneficial relationship into the future. Actual results are recorded later in this Annual Report. The effort of the Water Polo Queensland staff to deliver this event must also be acknowledged at this point, as there were late nights and very early mornings in preparing the venue, managing the draw and referee rosters as well as updating the results before the next day’s games.

The inaugural Water Polo Australia Australian Youth Championships and Festival was held over two weeks in January. WPQ was integral to the discussions in gaining sponsorship from Tourism and Events Queensland and Brisbane Marketing and acknowledges that significant contribution in bringing the event to Queensland for at least two years. There was high standard of entry and Queensland Club teams performed extremely well. Actual results are recorded later in this Annual Report.

After almost a year of discussions with WPA, SA, WPQ and QAS, to have one Queensland team based on the High-Performance program at QAS, the Queensland Thunder opened its AWL season over the first weekend in February. The results of the Club’s first and very successful season are available in this report.

Cairns Tobruk Memorial Pool was the venue for the 2019 State Country Championships in February. The program was run at the one venue and that was only possible with the support of the Cairns water polo community to transport goals, put up a net between the fields of play as well as the cooperation of Belgravia Leisure who were so accommodating in their backing of the championships. Results are available later in this Annual Report. Congratulations to Cairns Water Polo on the number of fabulous events that have embraced the beauty of Far North Queensland – the Reef and Tablelands – and exposed water polo to premier media coverage and received international recognition.

In April, after a request from Mr John Wylie, Chairman of Sport Australia, all member states entered into a Governance Review, the outcome of which was to find a governance and operational model that would be best suited to WPA and water polo in Australia within 90 days – later extended to 120 days and further. An update on the process so far will be presented as part of the WPQ CEO report.

The Gold Coast’s Miami Aquatic Centre (MAC) hosted the 2019 Water Polo Australia Country Championships in May with the program being run by the WPA Event Coordinator in conjunction with WPQ Staff. WPQ acknowledges the continued support of water polo from the Gold Coast City Council as well as the management and staff of MAC and looks forward to seeing the new look venue in the not too distant future. Queensland team results are available in the report.

WPQ acknowledges the ongoing support of the Queensland State Government and particularly the current State Development Program Funding program which will be completed on December 31. Water Polo Queensland looks forward to being part of Activate! Queensland 2019-2029 and working towards achieving the active targets for our sport.

We also thank our major commercial sponsors, Hart Sport, BLK and Delfina for their ongoing support.

Sharyn Tucker President

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT I am pleased to present my first CEO’s report for Water Polo Queensland Incorporated (WPQ) for the financial year 2018/2019. Having only commenced in the role on 1st April, 2019, the first three months have certainly been a steep learning curve and I am very encouraged by the support I have already received from the WPQ Board and Staff, Member Associations and Clubs, WPA and State & Territory Associations, key stakeholder groups and volunteers. Due to my brief period in the role during 2018/2019, I have relied on past Board reports and statistical information to compile this report.

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT WPQ acknowledge the significant funding support provided by the Queensland Government through the State Development Program. This has allowed WPQ to continue to deliver outcomes in the areas of participation growth and development, volunteer education and training, governance improvement, stakeholder engagement and member servicing.

Earlier this year the State Government launched their new 10-year Sport & active Recreation Strategy – Activate! Queensland 2019-2029. This strategy outlines the State Government’s new collaborative direction for physical activity and movement in Queensland. Under this strategy, the State Government have committed the same level of funding to WPQ for the next 18 months until 30th June, 2021 which provides a greater level of financial certainty for WPQ.

Some positive advancements were made this year in the digital and technology space with WPA signing a whole of sport agreement with Revolutionise Sport to provide a national database solution for the sport. The establishment of the Member Pool system for individual registrations has streamlined the process significantly and reduced duplication at all levels of the sport.

Another key development for the sport has been the creation of the new WPA Education Framework, implemented via WPA’s Learning Pool online platform. This framework caters for the entire water polo community including parents, volunteers, coaches, officials, administrator and players. The Framework is mapped to WPA’s Athlete Pathway, aligning education and training to competition and performance.

One of the most significant pieces of work conducted by the sport has been the Governance Reform Review. Initiated, prioritised and supported by Sport Australia and agreed to by WPA and all States and Territory Associations, the purpose of the project was to review and identify opportunities to evolve the governance structures and operating models to best position the sport for the future. This process was led by a Governance Reform Committee and involved extensive collaboration and engagement with the water polo community. The recommendations of this review have been socialised extensively amongst the water polo community and a current position and way forward will be finalised following the 2019 WPA AGM.

WPQ acknowledge the support of our major sponsors in Hart Sport, Delfina and BLK for their ongoing support. We also extend our thanks and appreciation to the schools, venues and pool facilities that continue to provide pool space for our activities, programs, events and competitions.

Despite experiencing some financial challenges during 2018/2019, a number of strategies have been implemented to provide enhanced financial management and oversight for WPQ. A new Finance Officer was appointed to the WPQ Management Committee in June and a Finance, Risk, Audit and Management (FARM) Committee was established with an independent and qualified financial representative. The FARM Committee will be reviewing the financial policies and procedures to ensure that best practice financial management and governance principles are adopted.

PARTICIPATION WPQ experienced a 3% increase (119) in registered members from 3989 in 2017/2018 to 4108 in 2018/2019. This increase can largely be attributed to a growth in senior members. There was also an increase in school program participants with a total of 14 Sporting Schools Flippa Ball Programs held in primary schools during Terms 4, 2018 and 5 programs delivered during Term 1, 2019. As a result, WPQ are the leading State for the delivery of Sporting Schools in Australia.

There are a number of large school-based competitions being run across Queensland that are not under the auspices of WPQ but contribute significantly to overall school participation rates. The challenge is the value proposition to encourage and facilitate these participants and/or schools to play in local water polo competitions.

With the implementation of the new WPA Education Framework, WPQ have worked hard to liaise with Association, Club and Team coaches, referees and officials to ensure a smooth transition to the new accreditation system. The number of accredited personnel that have transitioned to the new framework has been pleasing, however, there is still some work to be done in the coming months.

PATHWAYS & DEVELOPMENT WPQ State Teams were fortunate to participate in the 2018 Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival in North Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand in July. This was a wonderful opportunity for our 162 Queensland athletes to compete internationally in 13 teams across 4 age groups including U20s, U18s, U16s and U14s. The results were impressive with 6 medals including 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze.

The State Team Program continued again in 2019 following the announcement of squads for U14s, U16s, U18s and U20s at the completion of the State Titles in December 2018. These State Squads participated in a 4-week intensive training block during May with the State Teams announced at the end of this cycle. These State Teams were then involved in another 4-week team training block in preparation for the 2019 Inter State Championships which were held during early July.

A number of development and pathway programs continued during 2018/2019 to improve access to quality training and skill development opportunities for talented athletes and coaches in regional and metropolitan areas. A number of successful Regional Training Centre programs were delivered at Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Rockhampton whilst Junior Talent Programs were conducted for groups of male and female Emerging and Developing athletes in Brisbane.

The AWL landscape experienced significant change with the suspension of the Barras and Breakers AWL licences and the establishment of a single AWL entity – the Queensland Thunder, to participate in the 2019 and 2020 AWL. This new approach was required to support high performance outcomes that would maximise funding and an aligned, sustainable and effective daily training environment and pathway for aspiring and elite athletes in Queensland. This proved successful for the Qld Thunder Women who were crowned Champions in their inaugural year in 2019 and the Qld Thunder Men finishing 6th overall.

COMPETITIONS & EVENTS WPQ experienced another busy year delivering and attending numerous competitions and events at State, National and International level. These events provided athletes, teams, coaches and officials from across Queensland and Australia the opportunity to participate at Club, Regional and State level. Events ranged from the 2018 Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival in Auckland, the 2018 State Titles and the 2019 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Brisbane, the Qld Country Championships in Cairns and the 2019 Australian Country Championships on the Gold Coast.

These events required an enormous level of resourcing and WPQ would like to acknowledge the support and assistance provided by all Volunteers, Officials and WPQ staff in the successful delivery of these events. WPQ would also like to extend our thanks and appreciation to our event delivery partners being the City of Gold Coast for the 2019 Australian Country Championships and Tourism and Events Queensland and Brisbane Marketing for the 2019 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships in Brisbane.

CONCLUSION It is critical that WPQ continues to evolve as a State Sporting Organisation to satisfy the expectations of its Members, State Government, governing bodies and key stakeholders. The sport and recreation industry is experiencing considerable change with fewer people engaging in organised sport and opting for more flexible and social opportunities to participate in physical activity. People are becoming increasingly time poor and volunteerism is also declining. The cost of living and participating in sport is increasing and we need to continue to provide value for money in our offerings. As a sport we must adapt to these changes in order to stay relevant and continue to prosper and develop.

There are a lot of great people within the sport who are very passionate, well intentioned and have a great desire to see water polo in Queensland grow and succeed. It is important that we unite together behind this common cause. This will require significant discussion, planning, engagement and collaboration and at times some compromise to achieve this collective future state for the sport.

In closing, I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the WPQ Board and Staff for their support, dedication, commitment and hard work throughout 2018/2019. I would also like to acknowledge and thank the Member Associations and Clubs, Schools, Officials and Volunteers, athletes and supporters who all make a significant contribution to the success, growth and development of water polo in Queensland.

Melanie Woosnam Chief Executive Officer

PARTICIPATION & PATHWAYS REPORT

STATE TEAM PROGRAM

In July 2018, 162 athletes were named to represent Team Queensland in the Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival. An additional five weeks of high-level training laid the foundation for outstanding performances and a medal haul by Team Queensland.

WPQ were represented by 13 teams across 4 age groups who competed and returned with an impressive 6 medals - 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze. Two athletes, Lulu Elliott (14&U Girls Maroon) and Dan Hansen (18&U Boys Maroon) were awarded Most Valuable Player for their exceptional individual performances in their respective age groups throughout the competition.

Overall it was an incredible experience for our teams: the training and preparation including a training camp with North Harbour Water Polo Club, travelling, training and competing internationally and being part of Team Queensland.

Throughout late 2018 and early 2019, 274 athletes were selected from their performances in BWPI, State Titles, National Club Championships and School Championships for the State Squads and after four weeks of intensive training, 170 athletes were named to represent Team Queensland at the 2019 Interstate Challenge. An additional four weeks of high-level training laid the foundation for an outstanding medal haul by Team Queensland.

WPQ were represented by 13 teams across 4 age groups who competed and returned with an impressive 7 medals - 2 Gold, 3 - Silver and 2- Bronze.

REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (RTC) and JUNIOR TALENT PROGRAM (JTP)

In just its second year our RTC program was delivered in three locations being Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. The Junior Talent Program was delivered across Brisbane to Emerging and Developing Athletes. Together these programs targeted a total of 85 athletes.

Foundation skill development was the core of this training and the improvement was clearly visible with athletes being selected in State Teams after committing to the RTC program.

COACHING

Our coaches continued to be exposed to numerous development and tournament opportunities throughout 2018/2019. Our State Team Program required 13 Coaches with four Head Coaches, four Development Coaches and Assistant Coaches leading our teams in Hobart and Sydney.

The selection process for State Squads invited all current coaches as well as the two QAS Head Coaches to contribute to selections which allowed for discussions regarding athlete development to unfold. It was yet another way coaches could increase their knowledge and understanding.

Despite being a challenging year with the introduction of the new WPA Education Framework and the requirement to transition all Coaches across to comply with the new system, WPQ have been recognised in the latter half of the financial year as the leading State in managing this process.

Overall it has been an enormous year of development, opportunities and growth for our programs and coaches. Planning and progress is already underway to establish a new Coach, Selection and Athlete Development framework. We are looking forward to continuing to support our coaches and athletes to ensure we provide them with the best opportunity to develop their skills, confidence and abilities at all levels.

2018/19 STATISTICS

Membership Statistics

Member Associations 9 Member Clubs 25 Total 34

Event Participant Program School Programs University / Social Participant 1079 4060 4340 280

Coaches Officials Accredited Non-Accredited Accredited Non-Accredited 213 26 291 163

Club & Association Membership

Non- Affiliated Associations 18/19 Seniors Juniors Playing Cairns Water Polo 78 48 24 6 Gold Coast 271 148 118 5 Mackay 42 13 25 4 Rockhampton 205 5 192 8 Sunshine Coast 240 33 184 23 Toowoomba 93 4 80 9 Townsville 51 17 29 5 Sub Total 980 268 652 60

Non- Affiliated Clubs 18/19 Seniors Juniors Playing All Hallows 312 0 263 49 Ambrose Treacy College 14 0 12 2 Aquaholics 1 1 0 0 Brigidine College 46 0 36 10 Brisbane Barracudas 372 86 213 73 Brisbane Girls Grammar School 287 0 237 50 **Brisbane Tritons 0 0 0 0 Carina Leagues Warriors 100 25 62 13 Loreto College 153 0 127 26 Mermaids 257 0 200 57 Moby Dicks & Moby Chicks 70 55 12 3 Moreton Bay College 55 0 50 5 Mt St Michaels 178 0 161 17 North Brisbane Polo Bears 258 12 213 33

Queensland Breakers 101 53 43 5 Queensland University of Technology 56 41 13 2 River City Water Polo 218 41 158 19 Somerville 123 0 109 14 Souths 11 11 0 0 St Margaret’s 107 0 94 13 St Peters 95 0 82 13 St Rita’s 136 0 123 13 Stuartholme 110 0 99 11 The Swim Academy 25 17 7 1 University of Queensland 43 34 8 1 Sub Total 3128 376 2322 430

TOTALS 4108 644 2974 490

COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS REPORT

The Competitions and Events across the 2018/2019 season provided teams with the opportunity to travel throughout the state. Without the assistance of the volunteers and officials, these events would not have been as successful as they were. With your continued support, WPQ hopes to continue to improve and provide a festival of competitions in the coming seasons to showcase everything that this sport has to offer.

BRISBANE WATER POLO COMPETITION – JUNIORS

WPQ worked closely with BWPI and provided Competition Management Support to BPWI for the 2018/2019 season. Almost 247 teams took part in the 2018/2019 edition of the Brisbane Water Polo Competition. Spanning across five venues, the fight to be crowned Brisbane’s best was underway for 14 rounds. After many wet Saturdays, the Grand Finals were showcased across two weekends.

WATER POLO QUEENSLAND STATE TITLES

December 2018 saw the State Titles held at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre (BAC), Chandler for the first time. The format of the event was run as two sessions of three days each to mirror the inaugural 2019 Australian Youth Championships held in January 2019. The 12&U, 16&U and 22&U were held during the first 3 days of competition and following a rest day the 14&U and 18&U were held for the last 3 days. This new format showcased the best athletes and teams that the state has to offer in the one location.

Four fields of play were in motion at the BAC, thanks to the implementation of a new, floating referee platform. We welcomed teams from across Queensland, along with composite teams from the Country regions, including Rockhampton, Gold Coast, Townsville and Toowoomba.

Overall 93 teams competed across the championships

A special mention must go to the Mermaids Girls Teams who dominated the competition and were also finalists in the Quest Community Newspaper Junior Sports Star Awards for 2018. The State’s best will be returning to the BAC for the 2019/20 State Titles.

DIV. 1 NATIONALS – GOLD COAST

The 2018 UniSport Div. 1 Nationals was once again hosted on the Gold Coast. A total of 43 Universities competed in 29 different sports. Water Polo Queensland was the competition manager for the Water Polo competition, held at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The country’s top University athletes took part in the competition, which saw 12 Men’s and 14 Women’s teams competing for the title.

Queensland had four universities competing at the UniSport Div. 1 Nationals – the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), the University of Queensland (UQ), Griffith University (GU), and Bond University (BU). QUT Men secured Silver following at 11-3 defeat to the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The QUT Women secured Gold in a nail biting 4-3 victory over the Australian Catholic University (ACU).

QUEENSLAND COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – CAIRNS

Cairns was the host region for the 2019 Queensland Country Championships. With the wonderful support of Cairns Water Polo, the tropical region was enjoyed by all, as 12 teams from 7 regions competed in both the Men and Women’s competition.

The Gold Medal matches saw victors Sunshine Coast (Women) and Gold Coast (Men) crowned the Queensland Country Champions for 2019. F our Queensland Countries teams were selected to compete in the Australian Country Championships on the Gold Coast.

AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – MIAMI, GOLD COAST

The 2019 Australian Country Championships were held at Miami Pool on the Gold Coast. With the Championships in Queensland’s backyard, it was great to show off the Gold Coast region and the incredible facilities to the other state teams from around the country. WPA ran the event with the support of WPQ Staff who played an integral role in the operations of the competition.

The Queensland Maroon Men secured a silver medal, after defeating fellow Queensland Black Men in a strong battle. The Queensland Maroon women fought a hard game, losing 8-6 to the NSW Blues, taking home silver. The Queensland Black Women finished an impressive 5th place.

Queensland Country athletes John Campbell, Steele Gribble, Gemma Harangozo, Peta Schulte, Stacey Williams, and Caroline Zanussi were selected in the Australian Country Team. Toby Fitzgerald was also selected as Assistant Coach for the Australian Women’s Team. The teams competed in Hong Kong at the Pacific Water Polo Tournament with Women securing Bronze and the Men a notable 4th.

Jordan Sheterline Competitions, Events and Club Services Coordinator

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

WOMEN MEN 2019 Australian Waterpolo League 11 Teams 10 Teams Queensland Thunder 1st Queensland Thunder 6th

WOMEN MEN 2019 Australian Country Waterpolo Championships 8 Teams 8 Teams Queensland Maroon 2nd Queensland Maroon 3rd Queensland Black 5th Queensland Black 4th

18&U Australian Youth Championships 14 Teams 18 Teams Mermaids 1st River City 3rd Barras 4th Barras 8th All Hallows 11th Sunshine Coast 14th Cudas 16th River City Blue 18th

16&U Australian Youth Championships 30 Teams 30 Teams Mermaids Pink 2nd Barras 2nd St Rita’s 7th River City 4th Mermaids Blue 8th Sunshine Coast 16th All Hallows 9th River City Blue 25th Brisbane Girls Grammar School 11th Cudas 27th Barras 13th Toowoomba 29th Sunshine Coast 20th Polo Bears 24th Brigidine 27th Mermaids White 28th Cairns 30th

14&U Australian Youth Championships 24 Teams 26 Teams Mermaids Pink 1st Sunshine Coast 6th All Hallows 2nd Barras 13th St Rita’s 7th River City 20th Brisbane Girls Grammar School 9th Polo Bears Ice 21st Sunshine Coast 12th Cudas 24th Barras 13th Polo Bears Warriors 26th Mermaids Blue 19th Mermaids White 23rd Somerville House 24th

12&U Australian Youth Championships 8 Teams 9 Teams Mermaids Pink 1st Barras 1st Brisbane Girls Grammar School 4th River City 2nd Polo Bears 5th Polo Bears 5th All Hallows 6th Mantas 8th Mermaids Blue 7th Cudas 11th St Rita’s 8th

Australian Secondary Schools Championships – May 2018 nothing 2019 4 Teams 4 Teams Queensland 2nd Queensland 2nd

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

WOMEN MEN Queensland Country Championships 5 Teams 7 Teams Sunshine Coast 1st Gold Coast 1st Gold Coast Gold 2nd Sunshine Coast Gold 2nd Gold Coast Blue 3rd Cairns Black 3rd Cairns Black 4th Townsville 4th Sunshine Coast Blue 5th Mackay/Gold Coast 6th

23 & Under Boys State Titles 4 Teams QUT 1st River City 2nd Sunshine Coast Blue 3rd Sunshine Coast Gold 4th

18 & Under State Titles 7 Teams 7 Teams Mermaids Pink 1st River City 1st All Hallows 2nd Barras 2nd Barras 3rd Sunshine Coast Gold 3rd Mermaids Blue 4th Cudas 4th Sunshine Coast/Regional 5th River City Sharks 5th Barbarians 6th Rockhampton 6th Carina Warriors 7th Sunshine Coast Blue 7th

16 & Under State Titles 19 Teams 9 Teams Mermaids Pink 1st Barras 1st All Hallows 2nd River City 2nd St Rita’s 3rd Sunshine Coast Gold 3rd Barras 4th Cudas 4th BGGS 5th River City Sharks 5th Sunshine Coast Blue 6th Gold Coast 6th SPLC 7th Sunshine Coast Blue 7th AHS Dev 8th Polo Bears 8th Mermaids Blue 9th Rockhampton 9th Polo Bears 10th Stuartholme 11th Loreto Blue 12th Brigidine 13th Gold Coast 14th Sunshine Coast Gold 15th Loreto Gold 16th Mermaids White 17th AHS White 18th Rockhampton 19th

14 & Under State Titles 20 Teams 9 Teams Mermaids Pink 1st Barras 1st All Hallows 2nd Sunshine Coast Gold 2nd St Rita’s 3rd Polo Bears Ice 3rd Barras 4th Gold Coast 4th Sunshine Coast Blue 5th River City 5th Stuartholme 6th Sunshine Coast Blue 6th BGGS 7th Warriors 7th Mermaids Blue 8th Cudas 8th St Peters 9th Polo Bears Snow 9th AHS Dev 10th Mermaids White 11th Loreto 12th Polo Bears 13th Sunshine Coast White 14th Gold Coast 15th Sunshine Coast Gold 16th Somerville 17th MBC 18th St Rita’s Yellow 19th Carina Warriors 20th

12 & Under State Titles 10 Teams 6 Teams Mermaids Pink 1st Polo Bears Ice 1st BGGS 2nd Barras 2nd Polo Bears 3rd Mantas 3rd All Hallows 4th River City 4th Sunshine Coast 5th Sunshine Coast 5th Somerville 6th Polo Bears Snow 6th St Rita’s 7th Gold Coast 7th Barracudas 8th Cudas 8th Mermaids Blue 9th River City 10th

PAN PACIFIC YOUTH WATER POLO FESTIVAL RESULTS

WOMEN MEN 20&U Competition 8 Teams 10 Teams QLD Maroon 4th N/A

18&U Competition 20 Teams 16 Teams

3rd QLD Maroon 1st QLD Maroon QLD White 12th QLD White 6th

16&U Competition 28 Teams 29 Teams QLD Maroon 5th QLD Maroon 3rd QLD White 11th QLD White 19th

14&U Competition 28 Teams 25 Teams QLD Maroon 1st QLD Maroon 2nd QLD White 3rd QLD White 7th

AUSTRALIAN & INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION 2018 / 2019 Senior Men Rhys Howden, Nic Porter

Australian Youth Squad List Born ’00 – FINA World Youth Championships Max Fodor, Reilly Townsend

Australian Youth Squad List Born ’01 Tom Culleton

Australian Youth Squad List Born ’03 Marcus Berehulak, Max Culleton, James Kininmonth, Tomas Hedges, Will Valentine

Australian Country Men John Campbell, Steele Gribble

Senior Women Bronwen Knox, Elle Armit, Gabriella Palm

Australian Youth Squad List Born ’99 Amelia Hodgson, Charlize Andrews, Jessica Emerson, Kasey Dalziel, Sophie Milliken, Tenealle Fasala

Australian Youth Squad List Born ’02 Kate Blew, Kaitlin Brownhill, Alice Campbell, Georgia De Stefani, Matilda Elliott, Tenealle Fasala, Charlotte Harris, Laura Shannon, Abby Wellington, Tayla Brownhill

Australian Youth Squad List Born ’00 – FINA World Women’s Junior Water Polo Championships Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Kasey Dalziel, Sophie Milliken, Maisie Newell

Australian Country Women Gemma Harangozo, Peta Schulte, Stacey Williams, Caroline Zanussi

International Referees Nicola Johnson

International Coaches Dmitry Gorshkov

FINANCIAL REPORT

For the year ended 30 June 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Management Committee Report ...... iii Financial Report Statement of Comprehensive Income ...... iv Statement of Financial Position ...... v Statement of Cash Flows...... vi Notes to the Financial Statements ...... vii Statement by Members of the Management Committee ...... xiv Independent Audit Report ...... xv

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 June 2019

Notes 2019 2018 $ $ Grants 143,943 180,008 Registrations 218,930 328,600 Programs 196,725 686,106 Events / Tournaments 100,969 81,673 Sponsorship Income 21,989 32,898 Interest 864 6,077 Other Income 11,082 5,012 Merchandising Income 61,046 15,547 Total Revenue 755,548 1,335,921

Cost of Sales (35,184) (13,287) Administration (189,348) (181,791) Employee benefits expense (373,845) (450,248) Sport expenses 2 (765,793) (573,514) Membership (27,904) (71,554) Human Resources (6,050) (21,271) Travel (20,904) (25,696) Public Relations (3,115) (6,339)

Net loss for the year (666,595) (7,779)

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 2

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 June 2019

Notes 2019 2018 $ $

CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 3 262,821 376,941 Trade and other receivables 4 12,988 48,843 Inventories 45,580 38,582 Prepayments and Other Assets 5 162,690 356,403 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 484,079 820,769

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment 6 58,177 79,576 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 58,177 79,576 TOTAL ASSETS 542,256 900,345

CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade creditors 136,138 149,840 Financial liability 8,365 8,036 Income in advance 300,254 - Other payables 7 76,942 48,261 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 521, 699 206,137

NON-CURRENT LIABILITY Financial liability 36,948 44,004 TOTAL LIABILITIES 558,647 250,141

NET ASSETS (16,391) 650,204

MEMBERS' FUNDS Retained profits 8 (16,391) 650,204 TOTAL MEMBERS' FUNDS (16,391) 650,204

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 3

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 June 2019

Notes 2019 2018 $ $

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers 790,355 1,303,693 Payments to suppliers and employees (894,390) (1,446,610) Interest received 864 6,077 Interest paid - (601) GST Recovered/(Paid) - (28,627)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 9 (103,171) (166,068)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payments for property, plant & equipment (4,223) (79,336) Loans/(Payments) to related parties (6,727) -

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (10,950) (79,336)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds (repayment) of borrowings - 52,040

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities - 52,040

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH HELD (114,121) (193,364)

Cash at the Beginning of the Financial Year 3 376,941 570,305

CASH AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 262,820 376,941

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 4

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019

NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1981. The Management Committee has determined that the Association is not a reporting entity. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and does not take into account changing money values or, except where stated specifically, current valuations of non-current assets. The following significant accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless stated otherwise, have been adopted in the preparation of this financial report.

a. Going Concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the continuity of normal business activity and the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. At balance date current assets of $484,079 and Net Liabilities of (16,391). During the year, the Association recognised a loss of $666,595.

The Association has sufficient funds to pay its debts as and when they fall due over the next 12 months. The ability of the Association to continue operations beyond this is dependent on the Association securing further State Government grant funding and/or continued support from member registrations.

b. Cash flow statement The presentation of a cash flow statement is not required under the Associations Incorporation Act. However, it has been determined by management that inclusion will assist user understanding of the financial statements.

c. Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE)

Leasehold improvements and office equipment are carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation. The depreciable amount of all PPE is depreciated over the useful lives of the assets to the Association commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are amortised over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

d. Impairment of Assets At the end of each reporting period, the Management Committee reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, an impairment test is carried out on the asset by comparing the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use, is compared to the asset’s carrying amount. Any excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its recoverable amount is recognised in the income and expenditure statement.

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e. Employee Benefits Provision is made for the Association’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to the end of the reporting period. Employee benefits have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled.

f. Provisions Provisions are recognised when the Association has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured. Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period.

g. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, and other short- term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

h. Accounts Receivable and Other Debtors Accounts receivable and other debtors include amounts due from members as well as amounts receivable from donors. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non-current assets.

i. Revenue and Other Income

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. For this purpose, deferred consideration is not discounted to present values when recognising revenue. Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument. Grant and donation income is recognised when the Association obtains control over the funds, which is generally at the time of receipt.

If conditions are attached to the grant that must be satisfied before the Association is eligible to receive the contribution, recognition of the grant as revenue will be deferred until those conditions are satisfied.

In the case of grants provided for administration purposes, these are apportioned over the time the administration grant is expected to be used. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

j. Leases Leases of PPE, where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset (but not the legal ownership) are transferred to the Association, are classified as finance leases.

Finance leases are capitalised by recording an asset and a liability at the lower of the amounts equal to the fair value of the leased property or the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for that period. Leased assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term. Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

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k. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

l. Financial Assets Investments in financial assets are initially recognised at cost, which includes transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value, which is equivalent to their market bid price at the end of the reporting period. Movements in fair value are recognised through an equity reserve.

m. Accounts Payable and Other Payables Accounts payable and other payables represent the liability outstanding at the end of the reporting period for goods and services received by the Association during the reporting period that remain unpaid. The balance is recognised as a current liability with the amounts normally paid within 30 days of recognition of the liability.

n. New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted The Association has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period. Impact of adoption AASB 9 Financial Instruments was adopted using the modified retrospective approach and as such comparatives have not been restated. There was no impact on opening retained profits as at 1 July 2018.

o. Sales revenue Events, fundraising and raffles are recognised when received or receivable.

Donations Donations are recognised at the time the pledge is made.

Interest Interest revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

Other revenue Other revenue is recognised when it is received or when the right to receive payment is established.

p. Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority. New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted

The AASB has issued a number of new and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have mandatory application dates for future reporting periods, some of which are relevant to the Association. The Management Committee Members have decided not to early adopt any of the new and amended pronouncements. Their assessment of the pronouncements that are relevant to the Association but applicable in future reporting periods is set out below:

Application New/revised Nature of change date to the Impact to the Association pronouncements Association

AASB 1058 AASB 1058 establishes principles and Annual The Association has not yet (issued guidance when accounting for: reporting made a detailed assessment December periods of the impact of this Transactions where the 2016) Income of beginning on standard. consideration to acquire an asset is Not-for-Profit or after 1 significantly less than the fair value, Entities January 2019 principally to enable a NFP to further its objectives, and The receipt of volunteer services.

AASB 1058 supersedes all current income recognition requirements for private sector not-for-profit entities (NFPs), and most of the requirements for public sector NFPs currently contained in AASB 1004 Contributions. AASB 15 AASB 15 establishes principles and Annual The Association has not yet Revenue from guidance when accounting for: reporting made a detailed assessment Contracts with periods of the impact of this Transactions for the transfer of Customers beginning on standard. goods or services to a customer or or after 1 third party beneficiary on the January 2019 customer’s behalf. Contracts where the consideration reflects the amount to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring those goods or services. AASB 16 (issued Under AASB 16 all leases will be Annual As at the reporting date, the February 2016) recognised on the statement of reporting Association has non- financial position, as the distinction periods cancellable finance lease between operating and finance beginning on commitments of 45,313. For leases is removed. Under the new or after 1 these lease commitments standard, an asset (the right to use January 2019. the Association expects to the leased item) and a financial recognise a right-of-use liability to pay rentals are asset and lease liabilities. recognised. The only exceptions are Overall net assets will short-term and low-value leases. The remain the same, however accounting for lessors will not net current assets will be significantly change. lower due to the presentation of a portion of the liability as a current liability.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019

2019 2018 $ $

NOTE 2: SPORT EXPENSES

Team Travel 128,328 147,402 Team Accommodation & Meals 204,290 133,000 Team Entries 44,594 8,036 Team Uniform 124,010 76,984 Venue Hire 85,630 64,612 BWPI Referee & Pool Coordinators 95,865 95,980 Other 83,076 47,500 765,793 573,514

NOTE 3: CASH ASSETS

Cash at Bank 262,817 376,593 Petty Cash 4 348 262,821 376,941

NOTE 4: TRADE RECEIVABLES

Trade Receivables 12,988 48,843 12,988 48,843

NOTE 5: PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS

Prepayments 162,690 356,403 162,690 356,403

NOTE 6: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

(a) Computer and other equipment At cost 29,689 29,689 Less accumulated depreciation (12,077) (3,285) 17,612 26,404 (b) Furniture, fixtures and fittings At cost 19,775 15,552 Less accumulated depreciation (7,377) (4,948) 12,398 10,604

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019

2019 2018 $ $

At cost 10,840 10,840 Less accumulated depreciation (10,840) (10,628) - 212 (d) Motor vehicle At cost 52,644 52,644 Less accumulated depreciation (24,477) (10,288) 28,167 42,356

Total property, plant and equipment 58,177 79,576

NOTE 7: OTHER PAYABLES

Employee Entitlements 6,509 6,509 GST payable 13,167 28,627 ATO Integrated Client Account 51,622 - Other Payables 5,644 13,125 76,942 48,261

NOTE 8: RETAINED EARNINGS

Retained earnings at the beginning of the financial year 650,204 657,983

Net loss for the year (666,595) (7,779) Retained Earnings at the end of the financial year (16,391) 650,204

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019

2019 2018 $ $

NOTE 9: RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Operating profit (loss) after income tax (666,595) (7,779)

Non-cash flows in operating profit

Depreciation 25,621 22,767

Changes in current assets and liabilities

(Increase) /decrease in trade debtors 50,397 (26,150) (Increase) / decrease in other debtors and prepayments 195,940 (142,455) (Decrease) / increase in trade creditors 13,671 (42,084) (Decrease) in other creditors and accruals - 14,254 Increase in Income in advance 300,254 Increase (decrease) in GST Clearing account (15,461) 28,627 Net Cash Used in Operating Activities (103,171) (166,068)

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STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT

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