COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA COMMONWEALTH GAMES A.B.N. 55 165 736 898 AUSTRALIA Level 2, 180 Albert Rd South Melbourne, VIC 3205 PO Box 586 South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia T: +61 (03) 9453 9300 ANNUAL [email protected] commgamesaus.com REPORT 2018 JOIN US: @commgamesAUS COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 CONTENTS COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 1 AUSTRALIA AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 5 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 7 TRIBUTE TO SAM COFFA 9 STRATEGIC PLAN 2016 – 2022 11 BAHAMAS 2017 AUSTRALIAN TEAM MEDALLISTS & MEDAL TALLY 13 GOLD COAST 2018 BY THE NUMBERS 15 CHEF DE MISSION’S REPORT 17 2018 AUSTRALIAN TEAM BY THE NUMBERS 19 GOLD COAST 2018 AUSTRALIAN TEAM MEDALLISTS & MEDAL TALLY 21 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 28 CGA FUNDING 2015-2018 30 SPONSORS 35 COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION 33 FUNDRAISING 34 THE COMMONWEALTH BY THE NUMBERS 35 FINANCIAL REPORT 37 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA PATRON IN CHIEF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT STATE DIVISION SECRETARIES His Excellency General the Mr Neil Dalrymple New South Wales Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove Ms Marne Fechner Mr Peter Tate AK MC (Retd), Ms Leeanne Grantham PO Box 386 Governor-General of the Mr Grant Harrison Sydney Markets NSW 2129 Commonwealth of Australia Mr Ben Hartung T: (02) 8116 9813 Mr Ben Houston E: [email protected] PRESIDENT Mr Scott Houston Mr Sam Coffa AM JP Mr Graeme Johnson Queensland VICE PRESIDENTS Mr Lynden Jones Mr Michael Brierley Mrs Geraldine Brown Ms Anne Lord OAM PO Box 7369 Mr Mike Victor OAM Mr David Mandel Redland Bay QLD 4165 Mr Anthony Moore T: 0414 288 679 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mr Derek O’Leary E: [email protected] Mr Craig Phillips Mr John Saul Mr Ted Tanner Victoria GENERAL MANAGER CORPORATE Mr Alex Vallentine Mr Ian Williams Ms Di O’Neill Mr Ben Whitaker PO Box 950 Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 GENERAL MANAGER TEAM LIFE MEMBERS PERFORMANCE Sir Harold Alderson Kt MBE* T: 0419 555 987 Mr Tim Mahon Sir Edgar Tanner Kt CBE ED* E: [email protected] Mr William Berge Phillips OBE* South Australia GENERAL MANAGER MARKETING Mr John F Howson OBE* Mr Barry Stanton AND COMMUNICATIONS Mr V Norman Gailey AM MBE* Mr Jonathon Monasso 1A Sussex Street Mr Leslie J Martyn MBE OSJ Henley Beach SA 5022 ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Mrs Peggy Tunstall OAM* T: (08) 8235 1003 Ms Michelle Koster Mr Ray Godkin OAM Mr J S W Eve MBE* E: [email protected] MANAGER YOUTH PROGRAMS Mr William J Young AM MBE* Western Australia Miss Danusia Pietrzak Mr Arthur J Hodson MBE* Ms Lisa Lilleyman Mr Arthur Tunstall OBE* COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL PO Box 268 COORDINATOR Mr Sydney B Grange AO OBE MVO CD* Tuart Hill WA 6939 Mr Tom Robertson Mrs Doris Magee AM MBE* Mr Graeme T Briggs AM* T: (08) 9440 4211 FINANCE OFFICER Mr Cedric Baxter OAM E: [email protected] Ms Liz Taylor Mr Sol Spitalnic OAM* Tasmania Mr (Perry) Norman Cunico* Ms Mary Bell Mr Peter Anderson OAM PO Box 217 Mr Sam Coffa AM JP New Town TAS 7008 Mr Don Stockins OAM Mr Perry Crosswhite AM T: 0407 113 332 * deceased E: [email protected] Information as at 17 October 2018 1 2 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 AUSTRALIA AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES YEAR DATES ATHLETES OFFICIALS G S B TOTAL OPENING CEREMONY FLAG BEARER CHEF DE MISSION/ GENERAL MANAGER 1911 London 12 May 7 1 2 2 4 8 Richard Coombes 1930 Hamilton 16 - 23 August 9 2 3 4 1 8 Bobby Pearce Hugh Weir 1934 London 4 - 11 August 17 2 8 4 2 14 Noel Ryan Herbert Maxwell 1938 Sydney 5 - 12 February 158 11 25 19 22 66 Dunc Gray Wilfred Kent Hughes 1950 Auckland 4 - 11 February 148 20 34 27 19 80 Mervyn Wood Harold Wilkes 1954 Vancouver 30 July - 7 August 78 13 20 11 17 48 Dick Garrard Jim Eve 1958 Cardiff 18 - 26 July 105 14 27 22 17 66 Ivan Lund Jim Eve 1962 Perth 22 November - 1 December 208 30 38 36 31 105 Tony Madigan Edgar Tanner 1966 Kingston 4 - 13 August 101 23 23 28 22 73 David Dickson Bill Young 1970 Edinburgh 16 - 25 July 107 25 36 24 22 82 Pam Kilborn Arthur Tunstall 1974 Christchurch 24 January - 2 February 168 34 29 28 25 82 Michael Wenden Bill Young 1978 Edmonton 3 - 12 August 148 42 24 33 27 84 Sal Sansonetti, Remo Sansonetti Les Martyn 1982 Brisbane 30 September - 9 October 208 54 39 39 29 107 Rick Mitchell Jim Barry 1986 Edinburgh 24 July - 2 August 235 69 40 46 35 121 Michael Turtur Arthur Tunstall 1990 Auckland 24 January - 3 February 247 68 52 54 56 162 Lisa Curry-Kenny Arthur Tunstall 1994 Victoria 18 - 28 August 241 92 87 52 42 181 Ian Hale Arthur Tunstall 1998 Kuala Lumpur 11 - 21 September 311 130 80 61 57 198 Kieren Perkins Don Stockins 2002 Manchester 25 July - 4 August 355 151 82 62 63 207 Damian Brown Don Stockins 2006 Melbourne 15 - 26 March 425 168 84 69 68 221 Jane Saville John Devitt 2010 Delhi 3 - 14 October 368 179 74 56 49 179 Sharelle McMahon Steve Moneghetti 2014 Glasgow 23 July - 3 August 409 184 49 42 46 137 Anna Meares Steve Moneghetti 2018 Gold Coast 4 - 15 April 473 283 80 59 59 198 Mark Knowles Steve Moneghetti 4526 1595 939 778 713 2427 3 4 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 PRESIDENT’S REPORT One of the great successes of Gold By any measure, Gold Coast and he steps down after playing an teams means the Games will Coast 2018 was undoubtedly the 2018 was a resounding success integral part in the delivery of the always have a home in Australia. integrated para sport program for the Commonwealth Games successful Gold Coast 2018 Games. – the largest ever staged at the Movement and for CGA. That In closing please allow me say Commonwealth Games. Through success was a team effort. CGA CEO Craig Phillips and his how proud I have been to lead the the integrated program, the staff have achieved so much in a ACGA/CGA for the last 20 years. performance of para athletes was I congratulate GOLDOC CEO Mark short period of time. Gold Coast Peters and his team for executing 2018 presented a wonderful It does not seem possible that showcased like never before and 20 years have gone so quickly. I Australians were able to marvel at a memorable Commonwealth opportunity for CGA and Craig and Games and thank my fellow his team have done their very best have enjoyed every single year, Kurt Fearnley’s gutsy marathon indeed, every single month, victory, Madison de Rozario’s gold GOLDOC Board Members led to capitalise on the opportunity. by Chairman Peter Beattie. every week and every day. medal double and Milly Tapper’s Thank you to the CGA Board of history making gold medal in the It is important that I acknowledge Management and I congratulate Over that period we have table tennis. What was achieved the wonderful support from each of our member sports experienced some turbulence and with the para sport program at the Commonwealth Games for their efforts in preparing at some stages we had to make Gold Coast 2018 should be the Federation led by Louise Martin their athletes and teams for strong decisions but collective GOLD COAST 2018 WAS THE benchmark for future Games. CBE, the Australian Government, a successful campaign. wisdom, positive thinking and FIFTH COMMONWEALTH GAMES the support of our constituent Gold Coast 2018 was first event the Queensland Government HOSTED IN AUSTRALIA AND IT Finally, I must acknowledge the sports and the staff, has made the of its type to have a Reconciliation and The City of Gold Coast. DEMONSTRATED ONCE AGAIN, 756 members of the Australian CGA the corporation it is today. Action Plan (RAP). The Games The 2018 Games also provided Team who did our country so THAT WHEN WE HOST THE did so much to connect with me the opportunity to work with proud at Gold Coast 2018. I like to single out two people for GAMES, WE DO IT VERY WELL. first Australians, and our proud the Board of CGF as an appointed special mention. Perry Crosswhite, The Commonwealth Games former CEO, who was with me for I AM EXTREMELY PROUD THAT Indigenous history was showcased member representing the Host so beautifully during the Opening will leave a lasting legacy on most of my tenure as President MY FINAL GAMES AS PRESIDENT Nation. I enjoyed the experience Ceremony of the Games. CGA the Gold Coast, but the most and worked incessantly for our OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES and I offer my thanks to President, is committed to engaging with enduring legacy is always the organisation and Craig Phillips who AUSTRALIA (CGA) WAS A Louise Martin, and CEO, David Indigenous communities and we are memorable performances of our took over from Perry and in just SUCCESSFUL GAMES FULL Grevemberg, for making me feel proud that our uniform was able to athletes and their triumphs. a few years has already stamped OF FIRSTS. comfortable and part of the team. showcase elements of Indigenous himself as a dynamic leader. While it will not be our sole measure artwork that had been developed Our Australian Team was led Gold Coast 2018 was the first Games of success, we will always strive to Both of them have managed to for the Gold Coast 2018 RAP.