ANNUAL REPORT 2010 CONTENTS

About Surfing ...... 01 Chairman’s Report ...... 02 CEO Report...... 03 Message from the Australian Sports Commission ...... 04 Partners ...... 05 Board Member Profiles ...... 06-07 Staff Profiles...... 08-09 Surfing Australia Surf Schools ...... 10 Boardriders Clubs ...... 11 Education ...... 12 Communications ...... 13 High Performance Centre (HPC) ...... 14 Surfer Elite Program ...... 15 New High Performance Training Facility ...... 16-17 TravelSIM Team Australia – Juniors ...... 18 TravelSIM Team Australia – Masters & Opens ...... 19 Events ...... 20 Sponsorship...... 21 State Branches ...... 22-23 Financials ...... 24-25 Australian Surfing Awards...... 26-27 Community ...... 28 ASP Australasia ...... 29

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Surfing Australia is a not-for-profit vision: To become a mainstream statistics: The following statistics give incorporated National Sporting commercially sustainable sport, and to a broad overview of the reach of surfing in Organisation that was formed promote surfing as an iconic Australian Australia and the part that Surfing Australia in 1963 to establish, guide and lifestyle. plays in servicing our members and the promote the development of surfing community at large. in Australia. mission: We will grow surfing’s position and profile through successful working • 2.5 Million Recreational Surfers (Sweeney Report) Surfing Australia is the representative relationships with stakeholders; innovative • Approx 350,000 Annual body on the International Surfing thinking; the performance of Australian Surf School Participants Association (ISA) of which there athletes; and a dynamic management team • 85 Affiliated Surf Schools Operating are 56 member countries and is delivering the world’s best surfing programs. on over 500 Beaches Australia Wide recognised by the Australian Sports • 1,600 Coaches Commission, the Australian Olympic values: Surfing Australia will: • 500 Judges Committee and is a member of the a. Be open, ethical and accountable in • 201 Affiliated Boardriding Clubs Water Safety Council of Australia. all that we do • 21,000 Members b. Proactively operate as a leader in • 400,000 Annual Unique Website Surfing underpins an important part the Australian and global surfing Visitors (09/10 Period) of the Australian coastal fabric. It community • 201 Events forms part of a lifestyle in which c. Be aware of, respect and be • 22,000 Event Participants millions participate with a mystique responsive to stakeholder needs • 5 Consecutive World Junior Surfing in which millions more have a d. Enjoy and have pride in our work Titles to Team Australia documented interest. e. Actively embrace change • Australian Surfing Team Has Won 8 from 14 Possible World Teams Titles • Surfing Remains One of the Most Marketable Sports in Australia • Australia’s is the Current and Two Time World Champion • Australia’s is the Current and Three Time World Champion • More than 1 in 10 Australians are surfers (Gemba 2010) • 3 in 10 surfers are female (Gemba 2010) • Around a third of non surfers would be interested in learning to surf (Gemba 2010) CEO REPORT

SURFING AUSTRALIA has achieved and most importantly for recognising surfing become a more sustainable sporting significant sport development outcomes in as an important healthy whole of life sport organisation resulted in the successful the past year. This was achieved through in Australia. introduction of two new national a lot of hard work and enthusiasm by a To compliment the brand new High sponsorship partners in Suncorp Bank and now established and dedicated staff that Performance Centre, Surfing Australia VB Beer. Both are major iconic national is supported and overseen by a dynamic were also assessed by the Australian brands and now great support sponsors of Board of Directors. We settled in well to our Sports Commission (ASC) and allocated Surfing Australia. We also continued our new headquarters at Coolangatta and we the elevated status in Australian sport partnerships with Wahu, Coastalwatch and have established a very robust successful as a “priority sport”. This priority sport TravelSIM. Thanks must go to the surfing business model that is structured well to status provides increased access to the industry that continues to support surfing at create outstanding sport development Australian Institute of Sport services to all levels throughout Australia. outcomes in coming years. improve the sports science and athlete and We are now one year into a three year The past year was certainly an investment coaching development for our sport. We strategic plan and travelling extremely in our future as far as the financial were also successful in new funding for well with strong results in all key business results. With a planned deficit we were high performance training that will see the units. This has been made possible through able to significantly improve our services employment of a new National Coaching the support of our stakeholders and the to stakeholders through a far broader Director along with a multitude of new commitment of our dedicated staff and communications platform including the programs to support the development of board. I would like to thank these key development and implementation of a new Australian athletes into the future. We people and stakeholders for their great website, the continued delivery and growth thank the Australian Sports Commission support throughout the past year. of our own magazine, Surfing Australia for the increased level of support to Surfing Through the success of the past year, News, along with vastly improved resources Australia and for their vision for Australian Surfing Australia is positioned extremely for community sport areas of surf schools sport and its significance in the Australian well to grow and importantly maximise and clubs. way of life. the development of surfing throughout The most exciting and progressive news Australian surfers continued to perform Australia. We have now successfully laid a of the year was the successful application admirably at all levels over the past year strong foundation for future years of surfing to the Australian Government for $2 including at the highest level in our Men development. million to build a new purpose built High and Women 2009 ASP World Champions, Performance training facility at Casuarina Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore. We Beach, Northern New South Wales. This also successfully won a gold medal at the funding will allow Surfing Australia to build ISA Juniors and Masters, and claimed a the world’s first dedicated training facility silver medal at the ISA Opens in 2010. to ensure Australian surfers have the Certainly 2009/2010 was an outstanding absolute best possible training environment year for international standard results and Andrew Stark to succeed on the international stage. We a big congratulations must go to all of our CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER sincerely thank the Australian Government champion athletes. for their generous support of this project Our commercialisation program to CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

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The last financial year has been a strong National Sponsor. Together with our To that end, congratulations are due first step in our new three year plan. existing primary sponsors; Coastalwatch, to our teams competing at the ISA World As noted in last year’s Annual Report, Wahu, TravelSIM, Business GC and Titles at Junior, Open and Master levels. Andrew Stark was appointed CEO just Connecting Southern Gold Coast, they As we have virtually come to expect, prior to the beginning of the 09/10 have helped us bring new programs into Australia performed to its usual elite level financial year. Initially, all our resources the sport of surfing. In post 09/10 news, with the following results; 1st Juniors (2010 were concentrated on building a new, we are also very proud to announce Victoria ISA World Junior Surfing Championship), professional, management team for Surfing Bitter as a major National Sponsor across 1st Masters (2010 ISA World Master Australia. I am happy to report that all all States (except South Australia, and Surfing Championship) and 2nd Opens (ISA the staff retained, and all the new staff Queensland, where previous contractual Open World Surfing Games). A fantastic recruited, have performed admirably. Their arrangements existed). effort by the Australian boys and girls, men passion and commitment have enabled us The major financial impact of 09/10, and women, surfing for their country. to achieve far more in this first year than I however, won’t be seen until future years. In closing, I would also like to thank all personally thought possible. The Federal Government, both of itself, those volunteers, coaches, boardrider clubs, Our second priority was to bring all and via the Ministry of Sport through judges and officials that work together to our intellectual property resources, and the Australian Sports Commission, have make the sport of surfing great in Australia. administration of those resources, up increased their support of the sport of I would also like to particularly thank the to date. We knew (before budgeting for surfing significantly. Surfing Australia State organisations; the members of Surfing 09/10) that the investment in staff and made the decision to place the head Australia. Without their support, these resources would require us to run a deficit administrative office in Coolangatta, and momentous changes at Surfing Australia, budget. Fortunately, our reserves were develop Casuarina into a purpose built and the resultant success, would not have sufficient to allow for that strategy, and, High Performance facility. The support been possible. as you will see in the audited financial of the Federal Labor Government has results, the Surfing Australia bottom line turned that dream into a reality. In addition, was almost exactly on budget. This is an the Australian Sports Commission has investment in the future, and was necessary announced a more than doubling of to create the platform to provide for new the existing High Performance annual sustainable revenue streams. All our funding for surfing. That support is greatly strategic goals were met accordingly. appreciated, and Surfing Australia intends Norm Innis During the 09/10 year, we were very to ensure Australia’s premier position in the CHAIRMAN pleased to welcome Suncorp as a new sport for many years to come. MESSAGE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION

participation and strengthen sporting This is an exciting time for all of pathways while striving for international us involved in Australian sport. With success. significant new funding from the Australian The reform agenda seeks for the ASC to Government, sports will be better positioned assist to provide stability and support for all than ever before to lead the drive for higher sporting organisations in their pursuit of a participation levels and strong success on shared, common purpose; creating a better the sporting field by promoting the unique sporting pathway for all Australians, from nature of their sport, creating a legacy and the grassroots up. a lasting impression for communities across The ASC will implement the new the country. direction, and this includes collaboration The ASC will continue to work with all with all NSOs to allocate a record amount NSOs, the state and territory institutes and of new sports funding – committing an academies of sport and state and territory extra $195 million over the next four years. departments of sport and recreation, This funding is in addition to the current reinvigorating access to, and participation It is an honour to serve as the new Chair of ongoing baseline funding for NSOs. Also, in, sport across the community and driving the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) the ASC will assist sporting organisations Australia’s continued sporting success. Board at this challenging and exciting with access to coaching and officiating period for our national sporting system. programs, governance support, planning The ASC and national sporting and education opportunities and assistance The Hon. Warwick Smith AM organisations (NSOs) have long spoken with becoming more inclusive – particularly of a shared ambition to strengthen in the areas of Indigenous sport, sport Chairman Board of the Australian relationships between all system partners for people with a disability, sport for Sports Commission involved in Australian sport. people from culturally and linguistically Aligned with this ambition, the Australian diverse backgrounds and women’s sport Government is now encouraging a development programs. whole-of-sport reform agenda, aimed at This is the first time key sport partners, establishing a more collaborative, efficient such as state and territory institutes and and integrated sports system. academies of sport and state and territory Through new direction for sport departments of sport and recreation, have ‘Australian Sport: the Pathway to Success’, collaborated on a Commonwealth funding the ASC will work closely with sport to decision in the interests of Australia’s achieve its main objectives; boost sports sporting future. PARTNERS Australian Water Safety Council Channel 9 Surfing Australia is a member of the Australian With the assistance of Channel 9, Surfing Water Safety Council, which is responsible for the Australia went to air with its first ever free-to- development and management of the National air national television commercial to promote Water Safety Plan. the benefits of Learn 2 Surf. The 30 second Community Service Announcement (CSA) aired Suncorp across Australia. ASC Surfing Australia and Suncorp have launched a Surfing Australia’s principal partner, the new partnership aimed at spreading the SunWise Business GC & Australian Sports Commission (ASC) message nationally, specifically targeting Gold Coast City Council continues to support surfing with a major focus Australian surfers and beachgoers. Business Gold Coast (Business GC) is the on elite athlete development and programming. Suncorp SunWise shade tents will be seen Gold Coast City Council’s (GCCC) economic The ASC recognises Surfing Australia as the at surfing events throughout Australia while development arm and facilitates growth of peak body or National Sporting Organisation Suncorp staff volunteers will also attend each key industries through its 2020 Economic (NSO) for the sport of surfing. They support event to distribute free sunscreen to spectators Development Strategy. our role in the development of international and tips for being SunWise. Business GC contributed valuable funding for the surfing programs and events as well as relocation of the Surfing Australia headquarters domestic programs that offer benefits to the VB to Coolangatta on the Gold Coast along with wider community. VB and Surfing Australia have teamed up to supporting the annual Australian Surfing Awards bring you the VB Boardriders Club. It’s aimed incorporating the Hall of Fame. ISA at taking the support of Australia’s grass root The International Surfing Association (ISA) surfing community to the next level via offering Connecting Southern Gold 05 is recognised by the International Olympic Surfing Australia affiliated boardriders clubs the Coast Committee (IOC) as the World Governing opportunity to join the exclusive VB Boardriders Connecting Southern Gold Coast (CSGC) Authority for Surfing and all Surfriding activities, Club. Australia’s 2.5 million recreational surfers was created by the GCCC to foster economic including Shortboard, Longboard, Bodyboard, and a rare breed of hard core watermen will also growth and development in the Southern Gold Kneeboard, Skimboard, Tow In and Stand Up be toasting the partnership between Surfing Coast region. Paddle surfing. It was originally founded as Australia and VB, with the nation’s best cold beer Along with Business GC, the CSGC provided the International Surfing Federation in 1964 announcing the launch of the VB “Slab of the funding for the move of Surfing Australia’s H.Q. and has been running World Championships Week” program. to Coolangatta (southern end of the Gold Coast) since 1964 and the junior World Championships as well as the annual Australian Surfing Awards. since 1980. Coastalwatch Since its inception in 1998, Coastalwatch has TravelSIM ASP been providing live vision, daily surf reports and TravelSIM, the mobile phone service for The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) forecasts, along with extensive historical swell international travellers, largely supports Surfing is the peak body for professional surfing. The referencing and engaging editorial; becoming Australia through naming rights of the highly ASP runs the Men’s and Women’s Professional the most comprehensive coastal reference site successful TravelSIM Team Australia. Championships along with the World Junior in Australia. Coastalwatch is a philanthropic Professional Championship, the World community focused commercial organisation that Southern Cross University Professional Masters Championships and the supports community groups and charities. Our partnership with Southern Cross World Professional Longboard Championships University continues to deliver opportunities for both men and women. Surfing Australia Casuarina Beach through research and education. The diploma works with the ASP to develop new events and Our relationship with Casuarina Beach of Sports Management (Surfing Studies) promote established events in its capacity as the continues to grow with the Surfing Australia presented through the Tweed Heads Campus manager of the ASP Australasia region. High Performance Centre firmly positioned in has been developed in conjunction with Surfing this fantastic facility. This location is one of the Australia and provides the knowledge and skills IOC world’s most sought after high performance required of employees and managers in the The International Olympic Committee (IOC) training locations and is the training facility that global surf industry. recognises Surfing Australia as the peak body will take Australian surfers to new heights in for the sport in Australia. international success.

Norm Innis – Chairman Don O’Rorke

SURFING AUSTRALIA BOARD MEMBERS

Norm Innis - Chairman Don O’Rorke

NORM INNIS, resides on the Sunshine Coast (QLD) and has been a member of DON O’RORKE has been a member of Surfing Australia’s board since 2004. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, and the Surfing Australia board since 2005. has extensive experience in the surfing industry. Norm worked with Quiksilver from Don has a Business degree, and has 1982-2003, holding positions as Managing Director of both Australia and Asia/Pacific, been involved in property development and as General Manager for Quiksilver International. Norm has been involved in the and funds management for the past 30 administration of surfing as a consultant and as the acting chairman of the Association years. Don is the Managing Director of of Surfing Professionals (1999 and 2000). In recent years Norm has been involved Consolidated Properties, a company he with the Noosa Malibu Club and the Noosa Surfing Festival. Norm runs his own played a major role in establishing in 1979. investment company, and also maintains his own Charitable Foundation that supports In 2007, Don expanded his private business a wide variety of philanthropic pursuits in surfing. operations to include hotel, resort and pub ownership and management. These services are provided through Consolidated Layne Beachley Properties hotel division, the Pub Group. With business partners, Don is also part LAYNE BEACHLEY is the most recognised surfer in Australia. As a new member owner of Consolidated Properties affiliated of the Surfing Australia board in 2010 she brings an undisputed level of credibility businesses L2 Capital, Casuarina Beach as both a competitive surfer and a professional business woman. With 7 ASP World (the home of Surfing Australia’s HPC), Titles and a total of 29 tour victories her competitive record is unmatched. She has Links Hope Island and Domain Resorts also given so much back to the sport of surfing through her public profile, 15 years and Residences. He is also a former director of active service on the ASP board and staging the richest ASP Women’s World Tour of listed national property group Trinity, in event for 5 consecutive years. Outside of surfing through her own charity the Aim which he remains a major shareholder; and for the Stars Foundation, girls across Australia have received $400,000 in financial a past president of the property council of grants to assist them with pursuing their dreams and achieving their goals. Layne is Australia’s Queensland division, a former also an ambassador for The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Day Of Difference director of Brisbane Marketing and Wesley Foundation, Planet Ark and Tourism NSW. Research Institute. Sean Doherty

David Cross

Matt Finnis

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David Cross Sean Doherty

DAVID CROSS resides in Queensland, and has been on Surfing Australia’s board since SEAN DOHERTY lives in Jan Juc and 2004. He has extensive experience in Sport Management, Sport Products and Sport can be regularly found in the line-up Education and has held various senior roles in these sectors. David was CEO for BASE, at Bells Beach or Winkipop. After and more recently Firewire, both manufacturing companies based on the Gold graduating from Newcastle University Coast. David was a lecturer in post-graduate studies in Sport Management, as well as CEO with a Business degree he took a job of Australian University Sport. He has held a number of voluntary board positions over the working at Tracks surfing magazine. years including the Industry Advisors Forum to Southern Cross University in Surfing Studies. After 10 years at the magazine he has become its longest serving and most successful editor. During his tenure at Mal Gregson Emap, Tracks publisher, he won three consecutive Writer of the Year awards MAL GREGSON lives and surfs at Phillip Island, Victoria. He is a life member of Phillip as well as an Editor of the Year award. Island Boardriders Club, and Surfing Victoria, and has been a Surfing Australia board His writing has been published widely member since 1993. Mal has been an avid surfer since the late sixties and has won club, in magazines across the world, and has state and national titles. He has been the contest director of the , the World written many books. His debut book, Grommet Titles, the Australian Grommet Titles and a host of ASP related events. Mal helped the biography of surfing legend Michael pioneer the computer scoring system in Australasia and has been manager/coach of the Peterson, became a national bestseller Australian Team in Durban and Ecuador at the World Surfing Games. and the basis for an upcoming feature film. He has commentated 30 World Tour events, and works today as a Matt Finnis freelance writer and editorial consultant. He has been a board member of MATT FINNIS is the Chief Executive Officer of the AFL Players’ Association (AFLPA). The Surfing Australia since 2004. AFLPA represents the collective interests of AFL players across a broad range of industrial, commercial and policy related matters. Immediately prior to joining the AFLPA, Matt worked in the sports business group at Lander & Rogers Lawyers advising sporting organisations, businesses, athletes and government agencies in relation to a range of legal matters. In addition to being a board member of Surfing Australia, Matt also serves as a director of HeartKids Australia, a charity supporting children born with congenital heart disease. SURFING AUSTRALIA STAFF MEMBERS

Chris Symington - Andrew Stark - CEO Sport Development Manager Chris has over 15 years experience in sport as Andrew Stark is the Chief Executive Officer of Surfing Australia and both a volunteer and administrator. Initially a in this role is also the Chief Executive of the Association of Surfing volunteer working within the Surf Life Saving Professionals (ASP) Australasia. Andrew has been in this role since movement in Victoria, Chris moved into the March 2009 and accepted the position after 9 years at Surfing professional side of the sport in 2001. For the Queensland as their CEO. Andrew has a Bachelor of Business next three years he attended Deakin University Management degree from the Queensland University of Technology part time whilst working full time to gain his and has over 10 years experience in sport management and the Masters Degree in Sports Management. After surfing industry. Prior to becoming involved in the sporting industry almost 5 years with Life Saving Victoria as the Andrew worked in the advertising and marketing industry. Andrew was a board member for the Manager of Aquatic Sports, he took on the Sport Federation of Queensland for 5 years (2005-09) and was a board member of the Gold challenge of starting his own business called Coast Sport Business Task Force for 4 years (2006–09). Trakstart which delivered a variety of athletic Andrew has extensive experience in strategic sport development programming and has programs to the education sector. The core internationally recognised knowledge and experience in the management of multi-million dollar business being the delivery of active after school budget events. Andrew has been involved in the staging of over 200 events throughout 8 programs for primary aged children. countries over the past 10 years. Andrew has lectured at Bond University in the business faculty It was through this business that key in event management and sponsorship acquisition and servicing. He has also been a guest partnerships were formed with Athletics Victoria speaker at various sport business seminars including the Australia Sports Law and Athletics Australia who Association Annual Conference and the Sport Business World Summit. identified the value of these Andrew was awarded the Queensland Sport Administrator of the Year at the 2004 Queensland products for the development Sport Awards and was also awarded an Australian Surfing Hall of Fame award for excellence in of their sport. After 3 years Administration in 2005. Andrew is a passionate and experienced surfer and is determined to take of growing the business, surfing to the mainstream in Australia. Chris decided to move on from Trakstart and in June of 2009 joined the team at Peter Lonergan - Financial Controller Surfing Australia. Peter has held various managerial positions in the hospitality industry before branching into accounting. His experience in this field includes the financial management of a busy wholesale company Jake White - importing crystals, as well as his role as Financial Services Manager Events & Communications Manager of a Human Resource group specialising in finding and maintaining In his role as Events and Communications employment for people with disabilities. He has worked at Surfing Manager, Jake delivers events nationally and Australia for the past 2 years and his qualifications include a Diploma internationally, services key sponsors and of Business Management, Associate Diploma in Business Management manages the key communications tools for (Accounting) and a Bachelor of Building (Management). He was also Surfing Australia. awarded Accounting Student of the Year (Second Place in NSW) and is Having worked as Media Manager for Surfing an Associate Member of NIA. Queensland for over 5 years before starting at Surfing Australia, Jake is an accomplished photo journalist with major newspapers and Steve Robertson - Media Manager websites throughout Australia having published A state and national competitor through the 1980’s, Steve began his sport administration career in his outstanding action surf photos extensively. 1990 as President of Surfing Victoria. In 1993 he took over as CEO of Surfing Victoria. For ten years He has been actively involved in surfing events Steve contest and event directed the world’s two biggest surfing contests – Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach across all levels including the annual Association and the Billabong Pro in Tahiti. In 2000 he was awarded Victoria’s Sports Administrator of the year, of Surfing Professionals recognised by Sport and Recreation Victoria and in the same year accepted World Tour Quiksilver Pro the Victoria Sport Award Major Event of the Year; for the Bells Easter Rip on the Gold Coast. Curl Pro event. While media has been In the last decade media has become Steve’s major role, specialising Jake’s major focus in and pioneering digital still photography utilising exceptional national and recent years, his event and international sport database systems along with precise copy writing sponsorship organisational skills. Steve maintains his passion for surfing from entry to highest level skills have extensively professionals, nurtures a family dedicated to the sport and keeps himself developed through eclectic actively involved in the water by taking to the latest discipline in the sport, duties within Surfing Australia stand up paddle boarding. and his tertiary education includes a Sport Major Leisure Management Degree (Griffith University). Dane Jordan - ASP Australasia Tour Manager James Eggington - Dane has been involved in competitive surfing for the past 18 years and worked in surfing High Performance Centre Manager administration for the past nine. An accomplished competitor, he began his career with Surfing Since entering the Queensland as their Operations Manager whilst completing his second tertiary degree, a Bachelor workforce in 2004 to of Business (Sports Management) at Griffith University and he also holds a Bachelor of Information complete a university Technology (Information Management) from the Queensland University of Technology. After nearly internship in sports 3 years with Surfing Queensland, Dane accepted a position with Surfing Australia in a dual role as administration James the Surfing Australia Events Manager/ASP Australia Operations Manager which he held for 4 ½ has worked at Surfing years before being promoted into his current position as ASP Australasia Australia in events, Tour Manager. coaching accreditations, Dane has directly managed and been involved in the management of coach education and well over a hundred events from the Quiksilver Pro Snapper Rocks, part currently in the role of the ASP World Title race, to ASP Star events including the SriLankan as High Performance Airlines Pro in the Maldives and Sri Lanka, to Pro Junior events and local Centre Manager implementing development grass roots events. He also has a strong passion for the development side programs and managing the Australian surfing of the sport and is the current president of the Kingscliff Boardriders Club. team to two gold medals. He can still be seen to don a competition rash vest from time to time and At Southern Cross University he completed is passionate about helping to lead the sport of surfing into the future. a Bachelor of Sport and Tourism Management from 2001 – 2004 (Major studies: Sports Management, Sports Marketing and Promotions, 09 Kristin Brummell - Office Manager Computer Studies and Athlete management) Kristin is the newest member of Surfing Australia, and brings with her and recently completed the ASC Sports experience in the area of sports administration and event management. Education and Learning course in which he Kristin completed a Bachelor of Human Movement Science (Majoring in gained his Level 3 Sports Manager accreditation. Sports Management) at Southern Cross University. After graduating in 2007, Kristin worked as a Golf Event Coordinator at RACV Royal Pines Resort, where she was responsible for coordinating and managing a wide spectrum of golf and sporting events, differing in size, scale, and Beau Brenchley - profile, including corporate golf days, professional golf tournaments Sport Development Officer and the ANZ Ladies Masters, which is the richest ladies golf Beau has worked in a variety of different areas tournament in Australia. of the surfing industry over a fourteen year period. This includes retail, wholesale and manufacturing. From 2006 to 2008, he worked for Surfing Queensland and his passion for Holly Robertson - Accounts Assistant the events industry was ignited. During that Holly has been employed within the surfing industry for the past six years. period, he worked at every event on the Surfing She started her career with ASP International in 2004 as Receptionist Queensland annual calendar. and was responsible for assisting in the organisation of the ASP World Beau took up the position of Sport Championship Crowning for three consecutive years. In 2006, she Development Officer at Surfing Australia in commenced work with Surfing Australia as the Administration Manager November 2009. Since then, Beau has covered for ASP Australasia and has also served in many roles since, including events across Australia and overseas in his role Receptionist, Office Manager as well as PA to the CEO. as Computer Operator at ASP sanctioned events. Holly will briefly be moving on from Surfing Australia to serve her time as a He is also involved with quality control audits mother to her first child but will be returning in 2011 as Accounts Assistant. of surf schools, organising events, media and coaching accreditations. Beau assists The Sport Development Manager, Events and Communications Manager and Media Cindy May - ASP Australasia Administration Manager Manager in all aspects of their roles. From an In 2006, Cindy completed the Diploma of Sports Management Surfing academic point of view, Studies at Southern Cross University, Tweed Heads. Her surf industry career he has a Diploma in started with an internship with Surfing Queensland, and shortly after she Business Management secured a full time position for 2 years as Receptionist with Association of (Gold Coast Institute Surfing Professionals (ASP) International. Cindy then travelled to surf , of Tafe). California and Mexico before returning to Australia to commence work as Personal Assistant to Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew. In March 2010, Cindy returned to the ASP as Administration Manager for ASP Australasia. SURFING AUSTRALIA SURF SCHOOLS

with the launch of Surfing Australia’s the opportunity to have a face to face new website www.surfingaustralia.com discussion with all surf schools about any which is incorporated into the commercial. issues and concerns that may be facing By launching this national campaign their business and what the state branches in conjunction with the new website, and Surfing Australia can do to continue to The surf school industry is one of the Surfing Australia Surf Schools received support them. An audit template along with fastest growing industries on the Australian unprecedented exposure. a general questionnaire has been designed coastline, as the general community are At the end of 2009, Surfing Australia to assist in getting the most out of these able to experience “the joy of surfing” developed and distributed a brand new visits with extensive post visit reporting and in a safe and controlled environment. The Surf School Operations Manual. The feedback being a major part of the program. 85 Surfing Australia licensed surf schools manual sets the standard in the Learn to Surfing Australia surf schools again operating nationwide delivered in excess of Surf industry and provides member surf participated in the biggest surf event in 350,000 individual lessons last year, to schools with the appropriate guidelines the world - The Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing both local and international visitors. for their operations. It can also be used Day. Held on the 28th and 29th of In December 2009, Surfing Australia by surf schools when tendering to council November 2009, over 2,500 girls hit the went to air with its first ever free-to-air or dealing with other key stakeholders beaches Australia wide. The promotion national television commercial to promote like schools, potential sponsors and other not only supports the surf school the benefits of Learn to Surf. The 30 regulatory bodies. network but is also a great tool to second Community Service Announcement Using the new Surf School Operations increase female participation in surfing. (CSA) aired across Australia through the Manual as the Surfing Australia standard The Learn to Surf Australia publication Nine Network. we have also implemented our surf which was created this year will be released Surfing Australia were able to secure school quality assurance program which officially in October 2010. Along with the services of surfing legends Layne was promised as part of our surf schools other major marketing activities we have Beachley and to appear restructure. By personally visiting every undertaken in the last year (in particular, in the commercial, while the Nine Network member surf school in Australia, Surfing the Channel 9 advertisement) this added even more star power by employing Australia will see firsthand whether each publication will be an exercise in branding, the services of Getaway host Natalie surf school is operating to the minimum promotion and importantly owning the Gruzlewski. The commercial also coincided standards. But more than that it gives us Learn to Surf market. 011

BOARDRIDER CLUBS

201 CLUBS | 21,000 CLUB MEMBERS | 2000 CLUB ROUNDS

CLUB SURFING IS THE GRASS ROOTS OF AUSTRALIAN SURFING. The clubs are an absolute fundamental part of the sport development pathway. Boardriding clubs are where our junior surfers begin their pathway to becoming a world champion. Club competitions teach the skills required to pursue a competitive career and introduce surfers to the support and friendship offered by club membership. The new Boardriders Club Manual has been developed this year and will be a detailed and professional resource that will assist clubs in their day to day operations. The manual, which has been distributed to all Surfing Australia clubs, is over 100 pages and contains a wealth of information including a comprehensive risk management guide with easy to use templates. Surfing Australia has also teamed up with VB to develop the VB Boardriders Club. It’s aimed at taking the support of Australia’s grass root surfing community to the next level via offering Surfing Australia affiliated clubs the opportunity to join the exclusive VB Boardriders Club and enjoy some great benefits. The Australian boardriding club culture is envied globally and the sport development outcomes from our incredibly strong club structure are evident on the global stage. Club surfing will be an absolute focus in years to come for Surfing Australia as we continue to strive for domination at the highest level of our sport and continue to drive participation and enjoyment levels in our sport. EDUCATION

Surfing Australia, in association with its education throughout Australia. Registration state branches, presents many coaching and will be completed by the end of 2010 with judging courses each year. Currently, there nationally recognised qualifications being are over 1,600 accredited coaches and delivered by mid 2011. over 500 accredited judges registered. The new Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Surfing Australia continues to develop its Specialist Module was released in April coaching and judging programs to satisfy 2010. The module is designed to be utilised the needs of the surfing community. Our as an extension of the current Level 1 & education programs are constantly being Level 2 Surf Coaching Courses, up skilling assessed to ensure we are providing a clear accredited coaches by demonstrating the development pathway for all participants, to competencies required to effectively teach create a stronger surfing industry. the beginner skills of SUP. This can be demonstrated by the highly The International Judging and Officiating successful “Green Room” Conference course continues to be developed and which was conducted on Wednesday delivered through the state branches and 24th Feb, 2010. This professional internationally. A school based judging development event set about providing a course has been piloted in 2010 to assist cutting edge educational experience for schools who see surfing as an important coaches, athletes, team managers and part of their physical education curriculum. surfing enthusiasts. The conference was Surfing Australia continues to work with the first of its kind for surfing we believe the International Surfing Association (ISA) anywhere in the world and demonstrated with our coaching programs being utilised the level of maturity the sport has achieved. in 30 countries and our judging programs The feedback for the conference was being utilised in 15 countries. A new overwhelmingly positive and we are looking 5 year agreement to consolidate this to expand this concept in years to come. relationship was signed in July ensuring The education department of that Australia is recognised as the world Surfing Australia will see significant leaders in Surf Education. developments in the next two years with the implementation of a new Registered Training Organisation (RTO). This development will allow Surfing Australia to be at the absolute cutting edge of surf COMMUNICATIONS

Website

Surfing Australia launched a dynamic and user-friendly website in December 2009 that has transformed the way the national surfing community benefits from the NSO and its resources. www.surfingaustralia.com continues to steam ahead with approximately 270,000 unique views for the period 1st December, 2009 to 1st October, 2010, with a month high of 30,000 unique views in March. Daily content uploads including but not limited to news, images, banner ads, videos and social networking integration (Youtube, Facebook and Twitter) has increased web-based traffic to the Surfing Australia website.

Magazine

Surfing Australia has rolled out three editions of the Surfing Australia News. 013 The magazine, which has been expanded to 42-pages, is a perfect tool for providing stakeholders and the surfing community with up-to-date information on surfing in Australia and the Australasian region. The 4th edition of the highly successful Surfing Australia News is scheduled to be distributed in early November.

Media Surfing Australia’s media centre continues to service many events in the Australasian region, from the highest level (ASP) through to state and regional events. Surfing Australia, as well as each state branch, now operates on a digital photo journalist media model. This formula has proven so successful that Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia all now have media personnel who are media savvy and have invested in the optimal camera hardware. These state branch media personnel have been tutored by Surfing Australia and there is a consistent process of delivering quality media in place throughout Australia. The media model Surfing Australia has in place is the reason many national and state event circuits and stand-alone events are viable. The system almost guarantees significant mainstream coverage for sponsors and ensures they are achieving positive return on investment. A recent database and email media platform has been built ensuring quality presentation of our press releases and accompanying photos. The database is maintained to include all sport journalists with an interest in surfing throughout all major cities and extensively through the coastal surfing regions right around Australia. While photojournalism forms the base of the media structure, media staff at Surfing Australia also have the knowledge and contacts to activate high-level national television news feeds and web highlight clips, which are essential media tools for events. SURFING AUSTRALIA HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRE (HPC)

surfers including , Mick Fanning, , , , Harley Ingleby, Adrian Buchan and Stephanie Gilmore. These professional surfers give back to surfing by mentoring and training the next generation of Australian surfers. Participants go surfing and hang out with their surfing idol as they learn about the life of a professional surfer as well as receiving an amazing product pack from the respective surfers’ sponsors. Another high point for the HPC has been The HPC has continued with a commitment the Federal Government’s pledge of to developing surfer excellence, offering $2 million for a dedicated surf training participants access to the world’s best fully facility on Casuarina Beach. Once accredited coaches, a prime surfing location completed, the HPC will boast world- and a wide range of cutting edge programs. class education facilities, training rooms, HPC coaches have been working directly treatment and conditioning rooms as well with surfers of all ability levels including as administration offices. This will combine emerging junior athletes right through to with the skilled coaches and programs professional surfers on the ASP World Tour. already on offer. 2010 has been a very successful year for The HPC is in a great position moving the HPC, primarily through the introduction forward and is dedicated to supporting of the pro surfer branded camps, which elite level success while developing have been hosted by Australia’s top emerging talent. 015

SURFER ELITE PROGRAM

The Surfing Australia HPC in conjunction with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) offer 32 scholarships to Australia’s best emerging surfers to aid their transition from competition surfers to professional athletes. Mark Richards Camp Junior surfers are selected by their state Most Promising Award: branch to take part in two, week-long Tylah Hutchinson development camps held at the HPC, with male (Warriewood, NSW) and female athletes attending the respective Mark Richards and Layne Beachley camps. In 2010, the camps were run in June, with the dates strategically placed before key junior Layne Beachley Camp surfing competitions. Most Promising Award: Each camp was a true success with Naomi McCarthy (Currumbin, Qld) participants getting the once in a lifetime opportunity to surf and hang out with Mark Richards and Layne Beachley. The former World Champion surfers were able to pass down valuable knowledge to the next generation of Australian surfers. In October and November, the longboard and bodyboard camps will be run for a further 20 of Australia’s future surfing stars. At the end of each SEP camp, a ‘Most Promising’ award is presented to one athlete. In 2010, the awards went to the following athletes: HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING FACILITY

AUSTRALIA IS SET TO MAINTAIN “Rabbit” Bartholomew were on hand ITS TAG AS THE WORLD’S PREMIER at the launch and welcomed the funding. SURFING NATION, WITH PLANS The new centre will be built on gifted land FOR A STATE-OF-THE-ART HIGH from Consolidated Properties Group and PERFORMANCE TRAINING FACILITY will boast world-class education facilities, BEING UNVEILED. administration offices as well as treatment and strength and conditioning rooms. During a visit to Casuarina Beach in late It means elite surfers and coaches will July for the official media launch, Minister have access to specialist programs as well for Sport Kate Ellis and Member for as cutting edge sports science and sports Richmond Justine Elliot announced $2 medicine services. million in funding to be allocated to Surfing The facility will be based on the wave Australia for the centre. rich northern NSW coastline. The location Champion surfers including seven- was chosen as part of a strategic decision time ASP Women’s World Champion because it is just 15 minutes south of the Layne Beachley, 2009 ASP Men’s World world class Gold Coast point breaks but Title runner-up Joel Parkinson, 1999 enough distance away to allow training Men’s World Champion Mark “Occy” and coaching in uncrowded waves. Occhilupo, 2005 ASP Women’s World Building is projected to start midway Champion Chelsea Hedges and 1978 through 2011 and be completed by ASP Men’s World Champion Wayne January 2012. 17 TRAVELSIM TEAM AUSTRALIA JUNIORS

After an intensive selection and training process at the Surfing Australian HPC, twelve proud Australian athletes made the journey to Piha, New Zealand for the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. In great waves, the Australian’s were simply too strong and continued their unprecedented dominance of the junior surfing scene with a fifth consecutive teams title. Individual titles to Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting and Lennox Head’s combined with a second place from Currarong’s Jordi Watson and a win in the Aloha Cup Tag Team capped off another amazing year for Australian junior surfing.

THE TRAVELSIM TEAM AUSTRALIA VICTORY INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:

RESULTS

Overall U/16 Boys Place U/18 Boys Place U/18 Girls Place Place

MATT BANTING 1 JORDI WATSON 2 TYLER WRIGHT 1 AUSTRALIA 1

CREED MCTAGGART 22 TIM MACDONALD 13 FELICITY PALMATEER 5 HAWAII 2

COOPER CHAPMAN 25 THOMAS WOODS 13 ELLIE JEAN COFFEY 15 USA 3

JAKE SCOTT 37 WADE CARMICHAEL 31 PHILLIPA ANDERSON 21 STH AFRICA 4

In 2011, the Team Australia juniors will head to Peru for a shot at a sixth consecutive ISA World Juniors Title. TRAVELSIM TEAM AUSTRALIA OPENS & MASTERS MASTERS

Australia re-instated its superiority in world master’s surfing by winning the ISA World Masters Championships in Panama.

Congratulations to Rob Baldwin, who created a winning platform for TravelSIM Team Australia with an individual gold medal in the Kahuna’s final, with backup from Glen Pringle (Cronulla) and Brett Bannister (Narrabeen), who both claimed respective silver medals. The title didn’t come with ease with Australia facing some stiff opposition from reigning champions , coming down to the wire with only 300 points separating the two teams.

THE TRAVELSIM TEAM AUSTRALIA VICTORY INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: MASTERS TEAM RESULTS

GOLD AUSTRALIA 10,456

SILVER SOUTH AFRICA 10,196

BRONZE 8,770

COPPER PUERTO RICO 8,684 019

MASTERS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

MASTERS 2ND BRETT BANNISTER 3RD DEAN HALL

GRAND MASTERS 2ND GLEN PRINGLE 6TH CHRIS BROOKS

WOMEN’S MASTERS 4TH SANDRA ENGLISH

KAHUNAS 1ST ROB BALDWIN 5TH MARK TRAUCNIEKS OPENS GRAND KAHUNAS 5TH NEIL CAMERON

TravelSIM Team Australia fell agonisingly short of a trifecta OPENS TEAM RESULTS of isa team gold medals in 2010, with the open team finishing second in the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games GOLD PERU 14,370 in Peru. SILVER AUSTRALIA 14,160 Team Australia finished behind host nation Peru, who took the gold with BRONZE SOUTH AFRICA 11,820 14,370 points. Not even an individual gold medal to Chelsea Hedges in the women’s, silver and bronze to Josh Constable and Harley COPPER BRAZIL 11,340 Ingleby respectively in the longboards and a copper placing to Mick Campbell in the men’s could produce gold for the Aussies. OPENS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

TRAVELSIM TEAM AUSTRALIA SILVER MEDAL INCLUDED THE MENS WOMENS LONGBOARD FOLLOWING RESULTS: 4TH MICK CAMPBELL CHELSEA HEDGES 1ST JOSH CONSTABLE 2ND

5TH DREW COURTNEY REBECCA WOODS 13TH HARLEY INGLEBY 3RD

9TH DARREN O’RAFFERTY

49TH MARK RICHARDSON

SURFING AUSTRALIA would like to thank the Australian Government for their continued funding and commitment to our sport in this country. The Australian Sports Commission is the Government body that develops, supports and invests in sport at all levels in Australia. Surfing Australia works closely with the Australian Sports Commission to develop surfing from community participation to high performance level. For more information please visit - www.surfingaustralia.com/team-aust.php or www.travelsim.net.au EVENTS

Surfing Australia has been responsible for See below for a list of Surfing Australia the management of a plethora of events managed or sanctioned events in throughout 2009-2010 including National 2009/2010. This includes: Titles (juniors, stand up paddleboard (SUP), surfmasters and longboards), a Arnette Australian Junior Titles number of specialty events (Coastalwatch Surf for Life, Oakley ASP World Pro Wahu Surfer Groms Comps – Junior and Boost Surf Sho), plenty of Events Nationally junior events (Rip Curl Grom Search, Rip Curl Grom Search – Wahu Surfer Groms Comps and Events Nationally Rusty Gromfest) and, not to forget, the Australian Surfing Awards incorporating Rusty Gromfest the Hall of Fame. These aforementioned events have Australian Surf Festival – continued to grow in stature, attracting the Open Surfmasters, SUP and best local competitors from the Australian Longboard Australian Titles surfing scene as well as a rising list of Boost Surf Sho international competitors seeking exposure and experience within the competitive Coastalwatch Surf For Life environment of Australian surfing. Kirra Teams Challenge

Oakley ASP World Pro Junior – Bali

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SPONSORSHIP AND ITS SUCCESSFUL Surfing Australia’s partnership with ACTIVATION IS BECOMING Suncorp continues to build momentum, INCREASINGLY INSTRUMENTAL TO THE with the Suncorp SunWise shade tents SUCCESS OF SURFING AUSTRALIA. being seen at Surfing Australia affiliated events throughout Australia since In late 2009, Surfing Australia appointed January 2010. International Quarterback (IQ) to provide The core of the Australian surfing Sponsorship Strategy and Sales services, community will be drinking the nation’s best bolstering the new national administrative cold beer in next to no time, with VB inking team dedicated to improving the an agreement with Surfing Australia. professionalism, commercialisation and The new deal guarantees VB the tag as participation in the sport of surfing “The Beer” of Surfing Australia for the next in Australia. three years, along with its state branches A first for Surfing Australia, the (NSW, VIC, TAS and WA). agency was selected based on their For the most part, VB will be supporting knowledge of the industry, extensive the grass roots of Australian surfing via the contacts and expertise in sponsorship new Surfing Australia “VB Boardriders Club” strategy and structure. and the VB “Slab of the Week” programs. Under the new commercial structure, Coastalwatch and Surfing Australia Surfing Australia’s existing and future remain committed to bringing the coast to partners have access to a broader range you with Australia’s leading coastal surf of opportunities from local community surf information portal recently renewing their schools and surf club events through to agreement with the governing body of elite level events. surfing in Australia for a further two years. As of the 1st November 2010, TravelSIM, the mobile phone service Surfing Australia’s corporate for international travellers, largely sponsorship portfolio includes national supports Surfing Australia through naming companies, such as, Suncorp, VB, rights of the highly successful TravelSIM Coastalwatch and TravelSIM. Team Australia. STATE BRANCHES

Surfing New South Wales Surfing Victoria

SURFING NEW SURFING VICTORIA has had another solid business year and SOUTH WALES has undertaken a number of strategic new directions aimed at is an organisation servicing targeted groups, many of which are under represented in poised for the our community. This has led to growing our disability, disadvantage future. Having and social justice programs aimed to provide opportunity for these witnessed a sectors to access the sport of surfing. new commercial Without a doubt the most exciting announcement of 2010 has strategy been the sourcing of funding to build a permanent home for implemented by Surfing Australia and CEO the sport within our state. This will provide the organisation with long term ownership of Andrew Stark, Surfing NSW is now better an office and education complex within the Surf City Plaza shopping and commercial positioned than ever to take advantage of hub in Torquay. the ‘mainstream’ adoration of surfing. The primary target area for 2011 is the celebration of the 50th anniversary of our iconic Having taken much time to refine our event that began as the Bells Easter Classic in 1962 and today is the Rip Curl Pro. business strategy, aimed at targeting key development priority areas, Surfing NSW has seen a strategic overhaul which will Surfing Queensland benefit the entire state in the coming years. Despite this, 2010 has seen a plethora In 2010, SURFING QUEENSLAND appointed Scott Gillies of high class surfing events pass through to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Surfing Queensland NSW. The Boost Surf Sho, the Geared continues to provide a proven development pathway remaining Pro Junior, the Country Energy Australian committed to surfer excellence while actively striving to develop Surf Festival, as well as the Billabong the sport to its maximum potential within the region. ASP World Pro Junior held at North From grass-roots to the elite level, Surfing Queensland’s stellar Narrabeen. events portfolio including the ASP Men’s and Women’s World With this in mind I would like to take the Tour Quiksilver and Roxy Pro as well as sport development opportunity to thank the work of our world- initiatives such as the free Get Wet Weekend continue to enhance the experience and class staff, whose amazing contribution to opportunities of our state’s ever expanding participation base. the sport goes unnoticed and unrewarded. To the work crew who commit themselves wholeheartedly to over 50 events up and down the coast each year, to the unflappable staff within the Surfing NSW office and the contractors and volunteers who assist where possible. Without your efforts Surfing NSW would not be where we are today. Similarly, I would like to recognise all corporate partners and state government agencies and also, the amazing performances of NSW surfers who continually strive to be the best. Finally, thank you to all Surfing NSW members. Thank you for your commitment and belief, we hope you can stay with us as we continue to ride the crest of the wave well into the future. Surfing Western Australia Surfing South Australia:

Surfing WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S focus on core areas of SURFING SOUTH operation in 2010 has generated some serious momentum over AUSTRALIA has the past 12 months. Proven coaching and development programs grown its suite of coupled with a strong club and event program has provided a programs, sponsors clearly defined pathway for the sport. and services Staff, board and leadership changes have seen adjustments considerably in to governance and a new thirst from corporate partners, who the past year. have seen the value in the exposure and promotion generated Our brilliant from Surfing WA’s activity throughout all levels of surfing – from grass roots programs to relationship with Fantastic Noodles international events. has culminated with them winning the National Sponsorship award category at the Australian Marketing Institute Surfing Tasmania National Awards. The campaign and concepts primarily SURFING TASMANIA enjoyed a buoyant 2010, with the pitched by Surfing South Australia involved island state hosting its second WQS event, the O’Neill Cold developing a comprehensive national Water Classic. campaign with elements such as a 023 Surf schools continued to reach greater numbers and a third nine-part television program, ‘Next Wave’, surf school licensee came on board (Coastrider Surf Academy). and a world-first ‘Intense Wave’ event. A Tasmanian won a National Title (John Kohlemainen) The activation and integration into and Red Herring Surf renewed its corporate support of Fantastic’s marketing mix delivered benefits Surfing Tasmania. for Fantastic and the surfing community. Surfing Tasmania is continuing to invest in coaching by sending key coaches to Level The Next Wave television series, aimed 2 Training and is envisaging state based Elite Programs to be underway late 2010. at exposing the trials and successes of all our state and pro juniors also assisted in gaining profile, growing the sport of surfing and giving the junior surfing scene great exposure. The Next Wave series culminated in a unique concept, the ‘Fantastic Intense Wave Invitational’ helping to put junior surfing and South Australia’s special coastline on the map. Our Pro Junior event increased again in status and prize money this year, and the Heatworks Bodyboard Pro attracted record sponsorship and competitors - cementing it as a marquee event on the Australasian Pro Circuit. We have also been focusing on the grass roots with the assistance of some wonderful volunteers. We have also overseen the emergence of a new short board junior club with over 50 members on the Yorke Peninsula and a SUP club with over 70 members kicking off on our metro beaches. Our elite and state development programs have exploded and are delivered as a self-sustaining business unit which works well for the future of surfing in South Australia. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE $ 2010 $ 2009 Revenues from ordinary activities 2,334,828 1,823,307 Employee benefits expense (371,513) (711,695) Depreciation and amortisation expenses (31,791) (16,979) Borrowing costs expense - - Other expenses from ordinary activities (2,085,685) (1,092,295)

Profit from ordinary activities before (154,161) 2,338 income tax expense

Income tax expense relating to ordinary activities - -

Net profit from ordinary activities after income tax attributable to the (154,161) 2,338 members of the association Net increase (decrease) in asset revaluation reserve - -

Total changes in equity of the association (154,161) 2,338

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS $ 2010 $ 2009 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Receipts from customers 1,318,794 992,720 Operating grant receipts 618,807 534,958 Interest Received 26,389 39,794 Rent Subsidy 50,000 - Other Income 320,837 255,835 Payments to suppliers and employees (2,417,346) (1,803,989) Net cash provided by (used in) (82,519) 19,318 operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment - - Payment for property, plant and equipment (141,979) Payment for other non current assets 10,790 - Net Cash Provided by (Used in) 10,790 (141,979) Investing Activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from borrowings - - Net Cash Provided by (Used in) - - Financing Activities Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Held (71,729) (122,661) Cash at Beginning of Financial Year 808,506 931,167

CASH AT END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 736,777 808,506 YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2010

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION $ 2010 $ 2009 CURRENT ASSETS: Cash assets 736,777 808,506 Receivables 60,593 122,585 Other assets 110,504 135,687 Total current assets 907,874 1,0 6 6,778

NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Property, plant and equipment 118,417 66,286 Total non-current assets 118,417 66,286 Total assets 1,02 6,2 9 1 1,133,0 6 5

CURRENT LIABILITIES: Payables 114,189 143,792 Prepayments 189,649 111,082 Provisions 53,351 32,790 Other 7,050 29,187 Total current liabilities 364,239 316,851 Non-current liabilities - - Total non-current liabilities - - Total liabilities 364,239 316,851 Net assets 662,053 816,214

EQUITY: Contributed equity - - Retained profits 662,053 816,214

Total equity 662,053 816,214 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS INCORPORATING THE HALL OF FAME

THINK OF AUSTRALIA’S SURFING HISTORY AND ITS GREAT ACHIEVERS AND ONE EVENT STANDS OUT.... THE AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS.

The surfer, more affectionately known as “Claw”, became the 32nd member respectively of the Hall of Fame, which began with the initial introduction of Snow McAllister (deceased) and four time World Champion Mark Richards in the 1980’s. Warbrick’s induction was one of a number of awards that were presented on the night. Mick Fanning, two time and reigning ASP Men’s World Champion, was recognised as the Male Surfer of the Year, three times ASP Women’s World A new venue mixed with a who’s who of Champion Stephanie Gilmore was named the Australian surfing community and a Female Surfer of the Year, while Lennox fresh, professional management committee Head’s Owen Wright got the gong for shaped arguably the best awards night Rising Star of the Year. since its inception in 1985. This year’s awards represented a step in The 2010 awards night, which was the right direction for Australian surfing’s organised by Surfing Australia and held at premier night, with Surfing Australia the Coolangatta Hotel, paid homage to surf overhauling the judging process for the businessman Doug Warbrick, who was 11 award categories excluding the Hall of finally acknowledged with his elevation to Fame inductee, which was judged by a new, the sport’s Hall of Fame. streamlined judging panel. Doug Warbrick

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2010 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS INCORPORATING THE HALL OF FAME WINNERS LIST:

Connecting Southern Gold Coast Peter Troy MOST PROMISING JUNIOR LIFESTYLE AWARD Eden Putland Shane Stedman

Simon Anderson SURF MOVIE OF THE YEAR PREMIER CLUB AWARD Bombora Werri Beach Boardriders SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR AWARD Stuart Gibson Bob McTavish RISING STAR AWARD PIONEER AWARD Owen Wright Billabong Webcasts – Stirling Howard FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR Stan Couper Stephanie Gilmore ADMINISTRATION AWARD Mark Windon MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR Mick Fanning ASB SURF INDUSTRY AWARD Transparentsea Voyage – Surfers for HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Cetaceans – David Rastovich Doug Warbrick COMMUNITY

Illicit Drugs in Sport Indigenous Women

Through funding from the Through the Indigenous Sport Program Surfing Australia, in conjunction with Department of Health and Ageing, (ISP) funded by the Australian Sports Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Surfing Australia has now undertaken Commission (ASC), our member states International and the ASC hosted two the delivery of an Illicit Drugs in were once again able to support the forums to assess the needs of women Sport Education program. conduct of initiatives that seek to increase participating in surf riding. As part of this initiative, an IDIS the number of Indigenous surfing The forum bought together a broad range education policy has been developed participants. of female stakeholders and included some and approved. In addition to this In addition to this program, Surfing of Australia’s top professional surfers who policy, in June 2010 a comprehensive Australia was able to secure additional were competing at the Layne Beachley drugs in sport presentation was funding through the Department of Classic at Dee Why in September 2009 incorporated into the Mark Richards Health and Ageing (DOHA) to deliver and then at the same event in June 2010. U16 development camp. targeted coaching programs which were The forums assessed the current The program also distributed aimed at delivering sustainable outcomes issues that are restricting women information to competitors at the where members of selected indigenous from participating in surf riding and Chill Pro Junior in WA and finally communities gained their Level 1 Surf looked at developing strategies to address a comprehensive education booklet Coaching qualification allowing them those issues. The participants involved in has been distributed to all Surfing to continue to deliver surf education into the forums were given an opportunity to Australia Boardrider Clubs. the future. highlight the issues that could be acting as a These initiatives combined with the barrier to further participation in surf riding. Laureus Foundation research, which is The forums allowed for an assessment of looking into the benefits of surfing within the women’s competitive pathway from club indigenous communities, maintains a strong involvement through to possibly competing association that has been developed over on the world professional tour and will recent years. eventually lead to strategies to improve the support services associated with female participation in surfing. 029

ASP AUSTRALASIA

2010 SAW AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ASP AUSTRALASIA SANCTIONED EVENTS, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THESE NEW EVENTS ORIGINATING FROM OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS.

ASP Australasia was involved in the For the first time in history we held a Pro 2011 looks set to see the prize money management and sanctioning of five ASP Junior event in Tahiti in what has been barrier well above one million dollars Star events, three Longboard Qualifying called by competitors, media and officials again and will also see New Zealand Series (LQS) tournaments, thirteen Pro as the best surf to ever greet a Pro host its first ever LQS event. Junior and one specialty event, with total Junior event. Moreover, it was first time We are also continuing high level talks prize money exceeding one million dollars. in history New Zealand hosted two Pro with major stakeholders in Fiji, China, PNG Junior events. and Indonesia with the potential to have 2010 also saw the SriLankan Airlines ASP events in these countries during 2011. New additions to the schedule were; Pro move from its home of four years in Overall, ASP Australasia is in a great the Maldives to Arugam Bay in Sri position to capitalise on the improving The Breaka Burleigh Pro Lanka, in the process becoming the first world economy, in particular the growth ASP 4 Star event ever ASP event to be held in Sri Lanka. taking part within Asia and we look forward We again printed magazine ads to to working with all of our licensees and Couran Cove Island Resort Pro Junior promote the Australasian Pro Junior Series stakeholders in 2011 and beyond. and increased our promotional program Rangiroa/Tahiti Pro Junior to also advertise the Australian World Geared Pro Junior Qualifying Series (WQS) events via Surfing World Magazine. In 2011, this advertising TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival, NZ program will be expanded to include the ASP Australasia LQS. Billabong Pro Junior, Raglan Our media strategies continue to evolve and improve with a visible increase in ASP surfing media present throughout 2010. CONTACT DETAILS Ph: +61 7 5599 3800 Fx: +61 7 5599 5097 E: info@surfingaustralia.com Web: www.surfingaustralia.com Post: PO Box 928 Coolangatta QLD 4225 Address: Suite 215, Level 2 Showcase on the Beach, 72-80 Marine Parade Coolangatta QLD 4225