2011 Table of Contents 02 The Organisation 03 Governance and Management 04 Membership 06 Chair’s Report 08 CEO’s Report 10 Sponsorship 11 Board 12 Member Services 14 Representation and Policy 15 Promotion 24 Treasurer’s Report 25 Financial Statements 33 Auditor’s Report 2011 Annual Report 1 The Organisation The Sports Federation of Queensland, trading • assisting in the coordination of broad, long as QSport, is the representative body for term planning for sport in the State organised, affiliated sport in Queensland and by dint of its extensive membership of mainly • assisting in the coordination of optimum State sporting organisations representative of use of sports facilities and other sporting their sporting activity throughout Queensland, resources in the State is accepted by government as the industry peak body for sport in the State. • seeking and identifying direct or indirect funding sources which could be made Established formally in 1992, the Federation is available for the development of sport in the incorporated as an independent industry based State, aiming to ensure that these funds are collective. put to their most effective use Its mission is to enhance the development of • promoting its role and that of sport by, sport in Queensland by working to promote amongst other things, the establishment and sustain interest in the development of and presentation of awards of merit or any organised sport in the State by: similar form of recognition for skill, service and ability • providing members with forums for the exchange of information, advice and QSport is analogous to the Sports Federations assistance, where appropriate of other Australian States and Territories which collectively form the Australian State Sports • formulating policies on any subject pertaining Federations Alliance (ASSFA). to sport by the collection and collation of the views of members and presenting both the majority and minority view to any other organisation, institution or body governmental, semi-governmental or otherwise as appropriate 2 2011 Annual Report 2011 Governance and Management PATRON CHAIR The Hon. Anna Bligh MP, Premier of Queensland Richard Griffiths (to 14 December 2011) BOARD MEMBERS DEPUTY CHAIR Aquatic Sport Group Kate Eggar John Brennan Surf Lifesaving Queensland Janne Ellis Diving Queensland TREASURER John Brennan Field Team Sport Group Richard Griffiths AFL Queensland CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (to 14 December 2011) Peter Cummiskey Sue Nisbet Softball Queensland OPERATIONS MANAGER Indoor Sport Group Kylie Thomson Kate Eggar Taekwondo Queensland Derek Scott Table Tennis Queensland ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Karissa Petersen Outdoor Sport Group Rob Ferguson Equestrian Queensland AUDITOR Jo Robey Triathlon Queensland PKF Chartered Accountants (to 14 April 2011) Lindsay Granger Motorcycling Queensland BANKER (from 19 August 2011) Bank of Queensland Independent Member HONORARY SOLICITOR John Mullins Ken Rogers Paul Paxton-Hall, Fox & Thomas 2011 Annual Report 3 Membership ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP Queensland Masters Swimming Any autonomous incorporated organisation which, in Queensland Synchronized Swimming Association the opinion of the Board, is actively engaged in the Rowing Queensland conduct, administration, promotion and development Royal Life Saving Society Qld of a sporting activity, and is the representative body Surf Life Saving Queensland of that sporting activity in the State. Surfing Queensland Swimming Queensland (Section 5(1)(a) of the Sports Federation of Water Polo Queensland Queensland Inc Constitution) Yachting Queensland ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP Field Team Sport Group Any other * body corporate or business directly AFL Queensland contributing to the conduct, administration, Baseball Queensland promotion or development of sport and/ or Football Queensland recreation in some reasonable way shall be entitled Gridiron Queensland to apply for “Associate Member” status at the Hockey Queensland discretion of the Board. Netball Queensland Queensland Cricket (Section 5 (1)(b) of the Sports Federation of Queensland Rugby League Queensland Inc Constitution) Queensland Rugby Union *other than a an Ordinary Member Queensland Touch Softball Queensland HONORARY MEMBERSHIP Indoor Sport Group The Board may in its discretion for any reasons deemed to be to the benefit of the Federation or Australian Karate Federation (Qld) sport in general in the State by a Special Resolution Basketball Queensland elect a person, organisation, or institution to Boxing Queensland membership of the Federation as an Honorary Darts Queensland Member. Gymnastics Queensland Judo Federation of Australia (Qld) (Section 5(17)(a) of the Sports Federation of Powerlifting Australia (Qld) Queensland Inc Constitution) Q Squash Queensland Badminton Association Members for 2011 were: Queensland Billiards and Snooker Association Queensland Futsal Association Queensland Ice Racing Association Queensland Indoor Bowling Association ORDINARY MEMBERS Queensland Team Handball Association Aquatic Sport Group Queensland Volleyball Association Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing (Qld Centre) Queensland Weightlifting Association Australian Underwater Federation (Qld) Skate Queensland Association Diving Queensland Table Tennis Queensland Queensland Canoeing Taekwondo Queensland Queensland Dragon Boat Federation Tenpin Bowling Association of Queensland 4 2011 Annual Report 2011 Outdoor Sport Group Offshore Sport & Events Management BMX Queensland Queensland Bridge Association Bowls Queensland Queensland Cricketers’ Club Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Qld Fitness, Sport & Recreation Skills Alliance Croquet Queensland Queensland Olympic Council Cycling Queensland Queensland Police-Citizen’s Youth Welfare Equestrian Queensland Association Golf Queensland Queensland Raceway Little Athletics Queensland Queensland Rugby Club Motorcycling Queensland Queensland School Sport Council Pistol Shooting Queensland Queensland Shooting Association Pony Club Association of Queensland South Queensland Archery Society Queensland Athletics Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Queensland Lacrosse Association Sports Ahead Queensland Orienteering Association Sports Education and Learning Queensland Parachute Association Sports Medicine Australia (Queensland) Queensland Polo Association Sports Press Queensland Polocrosse Association Sportspeople Queensland Rifle Association Squash Australia Tennis Queensland UQ Sport Triathlon Queensland Womensport Queensland ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ACHPER QLD HONORARY MEMBER Active8 Sports Solutions Peter Stathis Advance Sports Sunshine Coast AFL SportsReady Applied VFM Australian Academy of Sport Australian Commonwealth Games Assoc (Qld) Australian Paralympic Committee - Qld Branch Australian Sports Academy Australian University Sport Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Lions AFC Brisbane Roar FC Chess Association of Queensland Cowboys Rugby League Football Club Deaf Sports and Recreation Queensland Former Origin Greats Gold Coast Academy of Sport Greg Norman Golf Federation Life Stream Foundation Major League Corporate Marketing Model Aeronautical Association of Queensland North Queensland Sports Foundation 2011 Annual Report 5 Chair’s Report It is my privilege to present this report to Ipswich City Councils with affected State QSport members and other interested parties sporting bodies on impacts and assistance on the activities of the State’s industry based required and QSport CEO Peter Cummiskey sports collective for the 2011 calendar year. accompanied the Minister on a number of visits to regional localities to inspect flood damaged I do so due to the resignation, effective days sporting facilities. before Christmas 2011, of the QSport Chair of the past five years in Richard Griffiths, the AFL QSport also offered up previously approved Queensland CEO who has moved to the AFL’s funding totalling over $200,000 to the Greater Western Sydney franchise after 15 years Ministers’ Flood Fightback Fund to assist sport based in Brisbane steering the administration and recreation bodies restore facilities. and development of the participation level program for the AFL in Queensland. That said, sport then played an influential role in raising the spirits of many disaster Aided by resources that are envied by all affected Queenslanders, with morale boosting other sports, Richard has done a sterling job victories by the likes of the Brisbane Roar, in boosting his code in that time and similarly the Queensland Firebirds, the Queensland providing leadership for the QSport Board as it Reds and the Queensland Maroons giving all has progressed these past five years. Queenslanders something to cheer about after such a tough opening to the year. The Board thanks Richard Griffiths for his contribution to QSport and wishes him well in And at year’s end, QSport’s organisation his new role. and delivery of a memorable Sport Awards Presentation in November which featured 2011 was a challenging year for QSport, with the elevation of 11 outstanding Queensland natural disasters dominating the first quarter sporting heroes as the 1st XI Legends in the and impacting on the organisation in more Queensland Sport Hall of Fame, aided by our ways than one. partners in News Queensland, Channel 7 and the State Government, topped it all off nicely While the immediate impact of the flooding of for sport here in 2011. parts of Brisbane in January was the closure of the QSport Office adjacent to Suncorp All the above stretched the QSport Office of Stadium for a week, the flow on effect saw three at times