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2020 GOLF VICTORIA ANNUAL REPORT GOLF VICTORIA 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 3 GOLF VICTORIA OUR PEOPLE Annual report Board & Committees Golf Victoria is a company limited by BOARD MEMBERS President Stephen Spargo AM guarantee and is administered through Finance Director Peter Nash Ross Anderson an elected Board and supported by full- Luci Bryce time office staff, which since October 2018 Jeffrey (Mark) Dunstan Nadina Light have been employed by Golf Australia Ltd Lucinda McLeish in accordance with the One Golf services David Shilbury Nicole (Nikki) Wilson (from 4 May 2020) agreement. FINANCE, AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT Chair Peter Nash Originally commencing in 1902 as the Jeffrey (Mark) Dunstan Victorian Golf Association, Golf Victoria was Stephen Spargo AM formed following the amalgamation with Women’s Golf Victoria in November 2010. VICTORIAN GOLF FOUNDATION Chair John Hobday OAM Ross Anderson (from 30 July 2020) Women’s Golf Victoria (formerly the Victorian Ann Felgate Anthony Masters Ladies’ Golf Union) commenced in 1906. Alison McCaig (resigned 1 Apr 2020) COMPANY SECRETARY Therese Magdulski Chartered AUDITORS Accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers A.C.N. 005 537 673 | A.B.N. 26 589 569 172 FRONT COVER: Unit 21 | 328 Reserve Road | Cheltenham | 3192 TOP: 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open Champions: Min Woo Lee and Hee Young Park www.golf.org.au BOTTOM: 2020 Vic Amateur Champions: Harrison Crowe and Kirsten Rudgeley GOLF VICTORIA 4 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 5 OUR PEOPLE Board & Committees HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS G. Body VGA PRESIDENTS 1902-03 T.C. Hope WGV PRESIDENTS 1905-06 Mrs J.K. Merritt J.M. Hobday OAM 1903-04 W.J.C. Riddell 1906-12 Mrs L.H. Lindon R.L. Kirby 1904-05 G.C. Morrison 1912-19 Mrs J.K. Merritt J.B. Westacott OAM 1905-06 F.M. Douglass 1919-20 Mrs E. McLaughlin 1906-07 W.J.C. Riddell 1920-21 Miss G. Hay 1907-08 G.C. Morrison 1922-24 Mrs M.H. Legge PRESIDENT 2011 – 2017 J.M. Hobday OAM 1908-09 P.J. Russell 1924-28 Mrs N. Lees 2017 – Present S. Spargo AM 1909-10 F.B. Waters 1928-36 Mrs A. Gatehouse 1910-11 F.M. Douglass 1936-38 Mrs B.J. Bellair 1911-12 G.C. Morrison 1938-42 Mrs N.Lees FINANCE DIRECTOR 2011 – 2017 A.C. Nott 1912-13 W.J.C. Riddell 1942-46 Mrs A. Gatehouse 2017 – Present P.F. Nash 1913-14 F.B. Patterson 1946-48 Mrs A.J. Douglas 1914-15 F.B. Waters 1948-53 Miss M. Macleod 1915-21 H.J. Graham 1953-59 Mrs C.L. Evans CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2010 - 2011 D.J. Greenhill (joint) 1921-23 H. Culliton 1959-70 Mrs R.P. McMeekin 2010 - 2011 Ms. B.E. Young (joint) 1923-30 W.J.C. Riddell 1970-75 Mrs H.A. Anderson 2011 - 2018 S.P. Brookhouse 1930-37 H.G. McRoberts 1975-81 Mrs J.S. Bailey 1938-47 T.E. Doughton 1981-83 Miss B. Cheney 1947-52 C.R. Willan M.B.E. 1983-86 Mrs E.H. Griffith 1952-59 E.P. Prendergast 1986-89 Mrs N.W. Teesdale 1959-65 D.S. Martin 1989-92 Mrs J. Wakeham 1965-70 A.A. Brahe 1992-95 Mrs T.A. Stevenson 1970-75 J.R. Lovett 1995-98 Mrs J. Court 1975-80 C.J. Evans 1998-01 Mrs J. Gorrell 1980-87 K.L. Alcock 2001-04 Mrs J. Hibbins 1987-92 D.N.S. Blair 2004-07 Mrs J. Onto 1992-96 R.S.J. Budge 2007-10 Mrs J. Hoff 1996-02 J.B. Westacott OAM 2002-07 R.L. Kirby 2007-10 J.M. Hobday OAM GOLF VICTORIA 6 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 7 GOLF VICTORIA President’s Report This report is for the Tragically, the pandemic has led to millions It is very much hoped that this demand can Completion is now anticipated to occur in Despite the incredibly disruptive year behaviours for as long as that may be of deaths globally, with many deaths in be maintained. July 2021. caused by the pandemic, which has necessary. Coronavirus, sadly, is still present 2020 year. It was an Australia, particularly in Victoria. affected business as usual for everyone, it in Australia and we must remain vigilent and As noted in last year’s Annual Report, the extraordinarily diffi cult year Not only will it help clubs and facilities is very heartening to be able to report that play our part to mitigate its spread as far as Australian Golf Centre building will comprise The normal operations of all organisations recover some of their lost revenues, but it throughout the year Golf Australia’s board possible. by any measure. administrative offi ces, a lecture theatre, (whether for profi t or not-for-profi t) were will underscore the benefi ts of the game and staff have worked very hard to improve meeting rooms, education spaces, storage In concluding my report, may I express my disrupted or curtailed for substantial to the golfi ng community and encourage, every aspect of Golf Australia’s partnership facilities, a golf service centre, a public café, gratitude to each of my fellow Golf Victoria At the year’s beginning there periods. This impacted their owners and/ hopefully, new participants. with the One Golf jurisdictions as well as or stakeholders and affected adversely indoor high-performance training, exercise directors for their support during the year were catastrophic fi res in Nevertheless, and as noted in the Review of focusing on the importance of improving the well-being of the communities and the and rehabilitation facilities and areas for and, more importantly, for all they do to Eastern Victoria (and very Operations, the pandemic played enormous Golf Australia’s operating performance and people they serve. exhibiting and displaying photographs, further the interests of Victorian golf clubs havoc throughout the year with most regular fi nancial position. signifi cant parts of New books and historical and heritage items and and golfers. For Victorian golf clubs and golf facilities golfi ng events conducted by clubs, or by Golf South Wales). memorabilia. Golf Australia anticipates reporting and Victorian golfers, there were many Australia on Golf Victoria’s behalf, and this a substantial operating profi t for the A primary objective of the Australian Golf weeks when because of public health reality made the 2020 golfi ng year a very 2020/2021 fi nancial year. This is an For the remaining months, Centre Project is to house the national regulations, golf simply could not be disappointing one for so many golfers who encouraging development after the head offi ce staff of Golf Australia (and Victoria (and the rest of played (when this prohibition did not apply love the game. signifi cant amount of the operating those staff members with responsibility for Australia) grappled with elsewhere in Australia). losses in the two preceding fi nancial STEPHEN SPARGO AM delivering services in Victoria under Golf For longer periods, golf could only be years. It is acknowledged that part of the COVID-19 global Victoria’s One Golf arrangements with Golf President played, and facilities used, if applicable this turnaround will be due to COVID Australia) and the national and Victorian pandemic and the public public health regulations were strictly assistance programmes (sponsored at based staff of PGA of Australia. Having the health responses of the observed. the Commonwealth and State level) and two organisations working together in the savings arising from the cancellation Commonwealth and State same building should drive much improved These regulations modifi ed the normal It was of some events. Towards the end of the collaboration on many fronts and improve governments. operations of golf clubs and golf facilities year Golf Australia’s board appointed operating performance and effi ciencies for and affected golfers’ enjoyment of the encouraging to James Sutherland as Golf Australia’s the long-term benefi t of Australian golf. game by requiring changes to their normal new CEO giving confi dence about a golfi ng practices. see signifi cant I observed in my President’s Report last renewed management focus on One Golf As these changes were occurring, Golf “ year that because of the unexpected and deliverables and the growth of the game. increases in the very signifi cant operating loss reported by Australia staff with responsibility for The Review of Operations in 2020 notes Golf Australia for its accounting year ended Victoria liaised regularly with government the sad passing during 2020 of some demand for their 30 June 2019, and the reduced but still to express golf’s views about the need greats of Victorian golf. It is also very sizeable operating loss reported by Golf for the regulations and how they were to sad to record the recent passing of Golf use. Australia for its accounting year ended 30 apply. As well, there were discussions with Victoria life member, Michael Fitchett, June 2020, a comprehensive review of Golf government about funding assistance and long-standing Golf Victoria referee at Australia’s operating plans and structures and grant programmes. There was regular state and national level, Dr Bill Young. Their was required. The need to achieve savings communication with golf clubs and golf respective contributions to Victorian golf and effi ciencies and improve signifi cantly facilities about these matters. Despite the pandemic and the regulatory over a very long time were enormous and responses mentioned earlier, it was at Golf Australia’s fi nancial performance While the frequency of regulatory change Golf Victoria’s sincere condolences are least possible for most of the year for through far more prudent management was presented many challenges in carrying extended to their families.