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SSCT-Annual-Report-FY19-FINAL.Pdf State Sport Centres Trust 30 Aughtie Drive Albert Park VIC 3206, Australia T +61 3 9926 1555 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 CONTENTS THE CHAIRMAN’S AND CEO’S REPORT 1 OUR PURPOSE 2 OUR SPORTING TENANTS 4 OUR GOVERNANCE 5 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 6 DECLARATION & ATTESTATION 7 OUR YEAR IN REVIEW 8 LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENT POLICY COMPLIANCE 15 DISCLOSURE INDEX 20 THE CHAIRMAN’S AND CEO’S REPORT The State Sport Centres Trust has continued to We look forward to working with key stakeholders mature in its provision of services with a strong on the planned redevelopment for the State focus on supporting athlete pathways, State Basketball Centre in Wantirna South. In September Sports Associations, the sporting systems and 2018, the State Government and Knox City Council inspiring many of Victoria’s population to engage announced an expansion to the basketball in healthy activity. The past financial year has had facilities at Knox Regional Sports Park to include challenges with some traditional sports having a high performance training centre, State less participation than other newer or commercial level basketball facilities with an additional 10 sports. Our investment in supporting these courts, a local gymnastics facility, and increased traditional sports with access to quality facilities, office accommodation to support sports and improved amenity and development programs has elite pathways. helped maintain their sustainability and provided Many large and small State significant events them the opportunity to remain an important part have been held over the past year, with more than of Victoria’s overall sporting system. 350 public events occurring. These moments of The Trust provides access to facilities for sports excitement for participants and families, as well as administration, pathway development, training, the public, continue to inspire other people to get competition and recovery, at heavily discounted involved in sport. These events also create lifelong rates to ensure the maximum support and memories for the athletes and their supporters, availability to sporting organisations. This model something the team aims to achieve with every enables State associations to showcase their sport event. It is this team of people who run the State and keep athletes involved, creating the future Sport Centres Trust venues 365 days a year, from sporting success for Victoria and Australia, which pre-dawn to well after-dark, that make the real in turn inspires the whole population to be more difference, helping each person be their best! The active and healthy. Supporting families of athletes, Trust’s thanks go to each person who has been coaches and administrators, as well as pathway and part of our team this year for their wonderful current athletes, is critical to ensuring they have the contribution, including thanks to our Trust opportunity to be their best and continue to inspire. Members for all their contributions. The focus of the Trust over the past year and into In addition, we would like to thank all our sports future years is on enhancing customer experience partners who have worked tirelessly to support for sports and visitors, whilst at events or training. their sports, the athletes who make a huge Ensuring the opportunity for a great experience in personal sacrifice every day, and their families outstanding facilities is underpinned by constantly who support them often giving as much as each improving service delivery and ensuring facilities athlete. None of what the Trust does would be are maintained to the appropriate standard for possible without the tremendous continuing State and National events. Technology will be a support from the State Government, The key focus in the coming year as the Trust brings Honourable Martin Pakula, Minister for Tourism, sports analytics and customer centric needs to Sport and Major Events, and Sport & Recreation the existing sports facilities. This is a significant Victoria, on behalf of the Department of Jobs, challenge as the venues were all constructed prior Precincts and Regions, which we thank them for. to the current expected technology existing. We want people to be excited about sport, In the past year the exciting redevelopment of the engaged in healthy activity, and be inspired to be State Netball Hockey Centre (SNHC) has commenced their best. We thank everyone involved in the Trust, to create a showpiece for hockey, netball and our sports, and every visitor for the role they play in support women in sport. The State Government’s achieving this goal. significant investment of $64.6m will add six additional indoor netball courts, including a new home for Melbourne Vixens and Fury, a dedicated indoor hockey venue, a high performance gym and recovery facility, crèche, the home for Change Our Game Women in Sport Leadership Centre, office space for Hockey Victoria and Netball Victoria, along with upgraded amenities and facilities throughout the venue. Works will continue throughout the next Mr. Brett Moore Mr. Phil Meggs year with completion in early 2021. Chairman Chief Executive Officer STATE SPORT CENTRES TRUST 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT 1 OUR PURPOSE WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE EXCITED ABOUT SPORT, ENGAGED IN HEALTHY ACTIVITY, AND FEEL INSPIRED TO BE THEIR BEST ESTABLISHMENT parking of vehicles and other necessary services to be used in conjunction with any of the facilities The State Sport Centres Trust (“SSCT” or “the Trust”) or services managed or operated by SSCT is a statutory authority established pursuant to the State Sport Centres Act 2004 No. 70 (“the Act”). g. to accept appointment and act as a committee of management of Crown lands, and The venues under SSCT’s management include: h. appointed Community Manager for Lakeside • The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Stadium. which opened for business on 27 July 1997 • The State Netball Hockey Centre, which opened SERVICES PROVIDED for business on 29 January 2001, and The Act outlines the range of services to be provided as sporting, educational, recreational, • Lakeside Stadium, for which the State Sport social and entertainment. Centres Trust was appointed as the Committee of Management of the Lakeside Oval Reserve under Section 14 (2) of the Crown Land VISION (Reserves) Act 1978 on 31 August 2011. We are the premier multi-sport facilities in Victoria. As outlined in the Act, the Melbourne Sports and We enable sporting organisations and individuals Aquatic Centre (which includes Lakeside Stadium) to achieve peak performance, reach their potential and the State Netball Hockey Centre are to be and deliver world class events. managed as independent Strategic Business Units, each producing a Business Plan and having separate MISSION and individual Financial Operation and Accounts. How we do this: Under the Act the relevant Minister is the We provide a complete range of state-of-the-art Honourable Martin Pakula MP, Minister for Tourism, sports facilities, incorporating the latest technology, Sport and Major Events. flexible and accessible spaces which meet the needs of sports and participants to be successful. FUNCTIONS We provide the expertise and leadership of one The key functions of the State Sport Centres Trust organisation to ensure best practice and stewardship are as follows: of the State’s sports facilities. a. the management, operation and maintenance We partner with organisations, government and of the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre individuals in open, transparent and valued ways, to and the State Netball Hockey Centre deliver positive and sustainable sporting outcomes b. the care, improvement, use and promotion of for Victoria. the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and We support sports organisations to be successful, the State Netball Hockey Centre including through the provision of ancillary and c. the efficient financial management of the support services. Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and the We provide sports related support and wellness State Netball Hockey Centre services for athletes, teams and clubs which d. the care, protection and management of contribute to their sporting success. the State Netball Hockey Centre land, and We play a vital part in the growth of sports Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre land, participation by providing state significant events including maintaining the Melbourne Sports that generate community interest. and Aquatic Centre land and the facilities on the land to a standard that complements We provide training facilities and pathways for elite, Albert Park sub-elite and serious amateur sports people that e. subject to the Act, the planning, development, contribute to successful performance, in turn driving management, promotion, operation and use community interest and involvement in sport. of other sports, recreation and entertainment Our team are passionate industry leaders providing facilities and services in Victoria exceptional service and expertise for individuals and f. the development, management, promotion, sporting associations. operation and use of facilities and services for the 2 STATE SPORT CENTRES TRUST 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT STRATEGY We are here to serve sport – DEDICATED Our strategy is founded on a sports hierarchy • I help everyone to have a great experience model that delivers sports and societal dividends • I genuinely care about what I do and helping others by balancing commercial outcomes; delivering • I want people to be excited and inspired by sport peak performance; health and wellness benefits; • I support everyone to be their best and supports a mix of participants. We are curious – CURIOUS • I seek to understand and improve what I do The sports hierarchy model leverages aggregated • I listen so I can help others infrastructure under management by SSCT, • I learn about all areas of our organisation to create a virtuous cycle whereby athletes • I respect and embrace differences and serious amateurs access highly desirable, centralised peak performance facilities. This Be our best – MOTIVATED in turn supports the sports pathways, events • I am excited about sport and participation and creates improved • I give 100% in all I do sporting outcomes for the state of Victoria.
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