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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... Page 3

1. INTRODUCTION...... Page 4 1.1 background...... Page 4 1.2 strategic Direction for bowls ...... Page 4 1.3 Design of the national bowls Census ...... Page 5

2. NATIONAL SUMMARY...... Page 7 2.1 bowls Club Membership...... Page 7 2.2 Participation in bowls...... Page 9 2.3 Regional structure for bowls Development ...... Page 12 2.4 Promotional Participation...... Page 16

3. NEW SOUTH WALES...... Page 18 3.1 Regional structure ...... Page 18 3.2 Members, Players and Participation...... Page 18

4. QUEENSLAND...... Page 30 4.1 Regional structure ...... Page 30 4.2 Members, Players and Participation...... Page 30

5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA...... Page 38 5.1 Regional structure ...... Page 38 5.2 Members, Players and Participation...... Page 38

6. VICTORIA...... Page 46 6.1 Regional structure ...... Page 46 6.2 Members, Players and Participation...... Page 46

7. WESTERN AUSTRALIA...... Page 56 7.1 Regional structure ...... Page 56 7.2 Members, Players and Participation...... Page 56

8. TASMANIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY AND AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...... Page 64 8.1 Regional structure ...... Page 64 8.2 Members, Players and Participation...... Page 69

1 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Australian Bowls is one of the 6.9%.This has occurred during a largest sports within Australia’s period when the total Australian ‘sport and recreation’ industry. resident population has increased Formal bowls clubs and by 56% (from 15.29 million to associations have a long history in 22.85 million). Australia dating back to 1880. • Decreases in formal membership • This is the fourth annual National of bowls clubs have been offset Bowls Census, undertaken to by growth in social, corporate monitor and plan development and other participation by non- of the game of bowls around members of bowls clubs, a Australia. The Bowls Census function of Australia’s time poor is a major information system population, seeking ‘compact’ or for game development and ‘packaged’ forms of recreation. benchmarking. Growth in flexible formats for • The Census has been prepared social bowls has also had a through the cooperation and profound impact on the age collaborative input of all State and structure of bowls participants. bowls is not only the major growth Territory Bowls Associations and • There were 570,782 participants1 segment (with schools programs) a substantial proportion of bowls in Australian bowls (Figure E1) in but it has become the major area of participation in recent years. clubs around the nation. 2013: Social bowls is now established • Formal, or registered, playing o 133,638 pennant participants as, by far, the largest participation membership of bowls clubs segment in bowls. Pennant and has been decreasing for about o 110,771 participants in other other competition participation 30 years, at an increasing rate. competitions for members declined by 7.2% in total in the Throughout the 2000’s the o 290,030 participants in social past year. decrease has been 2.5% per programs annum on average. However, in • Over the period 2010 to 2013, o 36,343 participants in school the past five years the average regular bowls participation programs. annual decrease has escalated to increased at an average annual 4.1%. Between 2012 and 2013 • Bowls participation increased by rate of 3.54%. the decrease was even higher at 15.4% in the past year. Social

Figure E1 National Bowls Participation, 2013

570,782 Bowls Participants

133,638 (23%) 110,771 (19%) 326,373 (57%) Social in Pennant in Other Competitions and School Programs

1 Participation figures include the counting of a participant each time they compete in a bowls competition or program of at least 4 games duration. 3 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND of dollars in annual direct and Vision Sport and recreation has always indirect expenditure. “Bowls – the sport for life” been important to Australia and Bowls Australia introduced an Australians as an integral part annual National Census of Mission of lifestyle, a source of national Australian Bowls in 2010 and this pride, and a part of the country’s is the report on the fourth annual “To grow the sport of bowls” culture. During the past few census. Bowls Australia is committed to decades ‘sport and recreation’ has achieving its vision by creating a emerged as a full-scale industry Formal membership of bowls clubs prosperous environment for bowls within the Australian economy, has been reducing for many years in Australia by adhering to the making substantial employment and while, anecdotally, participation following values: financial contributions in all regions in social and corporate bowls and at all levels (local, State and competitions and events are • COLLABORATIVE: National unity National). believed to have significantly through collaborative governance, increased. There is a clear leadership, management and Australian Bowls is one of the need to develop a much better administration. largest sectors in the ‘sport and understanding of participation in recreation’ industry. For example: • PROFESSIONALISM: bowls, at all levels in order to plan Demonstrated through integrity (i) Number of participants. Bowls for the changing dynamics of the and ethical behaviour. ranks highly among sports in game. • INNOVATIVE: Creation of more Australia. Bowls club playing effective products, processes and membership in Australia is The Census is an important services. now 202,280, across 1,937 component in measuring the clubs. Male membership is progress of Bowls towards, and • EVIDENCE BASED DECISION approximately double that of beyond, the current Strategic Plan MAKING: Adopt a systematic female membership. Bowls is objectives and targets. research focused approach to very strong in country areas of In this 2013 Census, results are inform sustainable decisions and policy formulation. Australia, where the number presented for participants2 and of clubs outnumber those in members in each form of metropolitan areas more than bowls. Note that, throughout two to one. the tables presented in this (ii) Events and Assets. Australian document, any differences bowls hosts a number of between the sum of any premier championship events. column or row and the Bowling clubs are significant stated totals are due to capital assets (including greens, rounding. drainage/irrigation systems, club 1.2 STRATEGIC facilities and other supporting infrastructure). DIRECTIONS FOR BOWLS (iii) Employment and Economic Contribution. A plethora of Bowls plays an important management, administrative, role in Australian society. BOWLS IN marketing, green keeping, asset The current strategic plan AUSTRALIA 3 management, and catering for Bowls in Australia S T R A T E G I C P L A N 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 7 jobs are directly created by identifies the vision and Australian bowls. Bowling clubs mission for the sport as are significant businesses in well as a series of their own right, creating millions strategic priorities.

2 Participation figures include the counting of a participant each time they compete in a bowls competition or program of at least 4 games duration. 3 Bowls in Australia Strategic Plan 2013-2017. 4 • RESPECT AND DIVERSITY: • COMMUNITAS: Create a sense of 1.3 DESIGN OF THE NATIONAL Demonstrated through the community through bowls. BOWLS CENSUS creation of a positive feeling The six key pillars of the plan are: In undertaking the annual national to the sport of bowls and the bowls census, several initiatives increasingly diverse range of • Participation; have been implemented. individuals associated with the • High Performance; sport as participants, volunteers Reviewing Census Content • Events, and employees. and Coverage • Commercial Development; • PROGRESSIVE: Adapt to the The steps in developing and changing needs of society. • Leadership and implementing the fourth National • SERVICE EXCELLENCE: Quality Governance; and Bowls Census included: member service provision. • Communications. • Review and modification of the

4 Note that 4 games per annum has been used as the minimum level to be counted as a bowls participant in the Census figures. Participation at less than 4 games has been recorded as ‘promotional involvement’ 5 State and Territory spreadsheets Territory as a single metropolitan bowls (including details of covering pennant, social and region) participation of 4 or more bowls games per annum4 other bowls participation formats • 41 Country Regions. ). • Re-design of the interview format • Non-playing members. Census Forms for Clubs • Non-member participation. Census information spreadsheet • Completion of the State and forms were completed through The survey of clubs had a response Territory spreadsheets in liaison liaison with state/territory and rate 22.25%, as shown in Table with State/Territory staff members regional contacts. These forms 1.1. The range of responses was completing the pennant and were comprehensively completed 38.36% in Tasmania, through to other member competition details 12.01% in the Queensland. The in the fourth National Census, and Community Development results, combined with the State/ and the capacity of State/Territory Officers (CDOs) assisting with the Territory Association and CDO Associations to establish monitoring completion of social, school and collections have been used to procedures and complete these other participation spreadsheets calculate results for each State and forms has improved considerably • Undertaking the Survey of Clubs Territory and regions. All States over the four years since the for all states/territories. (except Queensland) provided inception of the census. The detailed estimates of social and Bowls Regions around involvement of Bowls Australia’s school participation at regional level, Australia Community Development Officers through field work of Bowls CDOs, (CDOs) in this process has been One of the important applications and all State Associations (except of the Census is its use as a a major factor in the improved Victoria and Queensland) provided planning tool at regional level. The capacity, both at State/Territory and details of playing members and development of regional boundaries regional levels. member participants. for each state/territory has been Surveys of Bowls Clubs Due to a low Club Survey response implemented and is reviewed with Due to the limitations on information in Queensland, and no provision of consideration given to statistical available at State/Territory level, the State Association data on member area boundaries, in order to Survey of Clubs continues to be participants or social and school enable the calculation of player to a critical component in the annual participants, the 2013 Census has population rates and preparation of calculated details in Queensland for regional profiles. There are 62 Bowls Census. The survey encompassed details of: 6 mega-regions (referenced as ‘hub Regions: regions’) rather than at the more • 21 Metropolitan Regions • Playing members. detailed regional level used in other (including the Australian Capital • Participation in each form of States and Territories.

Table 1.1 Survey of Bowls Clubs: Response Rates, 2013

Provision of Provision of survey total % of State Association Data on Social responses clubs Clubs Data on Member and School Participants Participants Australian Capital Territory 4 14 28.57% 3 3

New South Wales 117 563 20.78% 3 3

Northern Territory 3 8 37.5% 3 3

Queensland 40 333 12.01%

South Australia 73 223 32.74% 3 3

Tasmania 28 73 38.36% 3 3

Victoria 121 516 23.45% 3

Western Australia 45 207 21.74% 3 3

Australia 431 1,937 22.25% 75% 87.5%

6 2. NATIONAL SUMMARY

2.1 BOWLS CLUB lifestyle. BA has a strategic plan in 2013 were only 45% of those MEMBERSHIP to lead and guide the sport during registered in 1982. Over this same 2013 to 2017. 31 year period (1982-2013) the Bowls Australia (BA) recognises Australian total resident population that membership and participation Figure 2.1 shows that formal, or has increased by 56%, from 15.29 are fundamental to the success registered, playing membership million to 22.85 million. of the sport in an increasingly has been decreasing for 31 years. competitive environment, in which The average rate of decrease has Table 2.1 demonstrates that the Australia’s population is increasingly been 2.5% per annum throughout reduction in playing members has conscious of the importance of the period. However, in the past been relatively consistent across health and leisure but, at the same five years the average annual all States and Territories; only the time, is increasingly ‘time poor’ and decrease has escalated to 4.1%. ACT had an increase in playing receptive to sport and recreational Between 2012 and 2013 the membership between 2011-12 and pursuits that enable participation decrease was even higher at 6.9%. 2012-13. within the constraints of a busy Playing members of bowls clubs

Figure 2.1 Trends in Playing Membership 1980-2013

500,000 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Table 2.1 Playing Member Trends, 2007 to 2013

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

ACT 2,458 2,484 2,502 2,463 2,135 2,342

NSW 91,990 88,433 85,140 80,587 78,749 72,586

NT 450 381 416 447 594 309

QLD 49,766 47,725 45,638 43,571 39,106 38,491

SA 18,018 17,774 17,472 17,150 17,532 16,578

Tas 6,228 6,062 6,018 5,980 6,773 5,635

Vic 60,071 59,075 58,169 51,969 51,098 48,267

Wa 19,964 19,757 19,370 18,965 21,283 18,072

Total 248,945 241,691 234,725 221,132 217,270 202,280

7 Table 2.2 Bowls Club Members Australia, 2013

Pennant Playing Non-Pennant Total Non Playing Total Members Playing Members Playing Members Members Members

Australian Capital Territory 932 1,410 2,342 3,450 5,792

New South Wales 49,684 22,902 72,586 149,314 221,900

Northern Territory 132 177 309 30 339

Queensland 13,310 25,181 38,491 60,648 99,140

South Australia 14,135 2,442 16,578 2,774 19,352

Tasmania 4,432 1,203 5,635 3,066 8,701

Victoria 35,212 13,055 48,267 20,474 68,741

Western Australia 12,343 5,729 18,072 25,286 43,358

Australia 130,180 72,099 202,280 265,042 467,323

Metropolitan 49,997 23,606 73,603 99,114 172,717

Country 80,183 48,493 128,677 165,928 294,606

Australia 116,861 100,409 217,270 260,797 478,067 Playing members of bowls clubs, East Queensland Hub, and more in 2013, made up 43.3% of total specifically the Gold Coast, which Figure 2.2 Bowls club Members membership, shown in Table 2.2. includes the Tweed Rivers section Australia, 2013 That is, 56.7% of members were of New South Wales. Playing and non-playing members who joined non-playing membership of bowls the club for social activities, other clubs is much higher in country (non-bowls) recreation (the most regions than in metropolitan areas. popular include carpet bowls, darts, In summary, the 2013 National tennis, snooker/billiards, croquet, Bowls Census has revealed that bocce, fishing, golf and swimming). there were 467,323 bowls club Of the playing members, 64.4% members in 2013, shown in Figure were involved in Pennant 2.3, of which: Competitions and 35.6% in other • 202,280 were playing regular intra or inter-club matches. members (130,180 in pennant New South Wales, Queensland, competitions and 72,099 in other Western Australia and the Australian competitions). 15% OTHER COMPETITION Capital Territory are the four States/ • 265,042 were non-playing 28% PENNANT Territories where non-playing members (the vast majority membership exceeds playing in New South Wales and 57% NON-PLAYING membership. In New South Wales Queensland). and the Australian Capital Territory this is a legacy of the decades where it was the major State with licensed club-house facilities, Figure 2.3 National Bowls Club Membership including gaming machines, and often other recreational 467,323 Bowls Club Members infrastructure. Membership of bowling clubs was commonplace as a social option, without any expectation that members would 130,180 (28%) 72,099 (15%) 265,042 (57%) play bowls. In Queensland, Pennant Playing Other Playing Non-Playing the high level of non-playing Members Members Members membership is largely in the South

8 2.2 PARTICIPATION • 110,771 non-pennant bowls were both included in the South competitions participants East Queensland/ Metropolitan hub IN BOWLS regions in 2013). • 290,030 social and corporate Table 2.3 presents details of all competitions/programs Figure 2.4 compares relative participants bowls participation (greater than 4 participation in bowls with the weeks/games duration) by State/ • 36,343 school participants. population in each State and Territory and bowls segment. Territory. It indicates that the There were 570,782 participants in Country participation outweighs share of participation in bowls is bowls in 2013 (in competitions and metropolitan participation on a relatively higher than the share of programs of at least 4 weeks/games relative population basis; 47.4% of participants were in country resident population in Victoria and duration), comprising: regions (but this excludes Gold Queensland and relatively lower in • 133,638 pennant participants Coast and Sunshine Coast which the other States and Territories.

Table 2.3 Bowls Participation (>4 weeks/games), Australia, 2013

Participants Playing Members 4+ games (pennant and other) Social School Competition School Programs Total

ACT 2,472 1,800 0 1,400 5,672

NSW 67,459 98,713 1,861 3,961 171,994

NT 412 2,500 40 0 2,952

Qld 44,447 87,520 196 5,641 137,805

SA 20,544 7,869 604 3,575 32,592

Tas 6,858 3,502 61 1,350 11,771

Vic 70,959 78,406 3,065 11,439 163,869

WA 31,257 9,720 277 2,873 44,127

Total 244,408 290,030 6,104 30,239 570,782

Figure 2.4 Figure 2.5 Bowls Participants and State/Territory Populations Bowls Participation by Segment, Australia, 2013

participants 35% population 30%

25%

20%

15%

10% 24% pennant

5% 6% school

0% 19% other competition act nsw nt qld sa tas vic wa

51% social

9 Table 2.5 and Table 2.6 summarise trends in both participants and Table 2.4 clubs and regions, australian bowls playing members over the four years since inception of the national bowls metropoliTAN COuntry TOTAL Clubs regions Clubs regiONS Clubs regions census. The table also reveals that growth in social participation has ACT 14 1 0 0 14 1 been predominantly concentrated in NSW 172 4 391 9 563 13

the three largest States: New South NT 5 0 3 1 8 1 Wales, Victoria and Queensland. It QLD 153 2 180 4 333 6 also shows that: SA 48 4 175 8 223 12 • The average annual increase Tas 28 1 45 3 73 4 in regular (4+ games) bowls participation has been 3.54% over Vic 162 5 354 11 516 16 the period 2010 to 2013. WA 68 4 139 5 207 9

• The average annual increase in Total Aus 650 21 1,287 41 1,937 62 regular social (including schools) participation has been 24.44% used by the Australian Bureau around the nation. However, the over the period 2010 to 2013. of Statistics for a wide range of distribution of regions needs some statistical collections. These can be adjustment, so that the number of • The average annual decrease valuable in comparing and planning regions per State is consistent with in regular pennant and other bowls initiatives using regional population, geography and bowls member competition participation data (population, economic and participation. has been 10.85% over the period other relevant data). Regions are 2010 to 2013. an appropriate unit for allocating Table 2.7 shows the Australian resources, targeting growth areas Bowls regions in rank order • The average annual decrease in and developing local responses to of participants. It also shows playing membership has been meet the needs of communities membership numbers by region. 4.84% over the period 2010 to 2013. table 2.5 One of the important applications of National Participation and Playing Member Trends the census is its use as a planning tool at regional level. The definition 400,000 of regional boundaries for each Pennant/Other Comps State/Territory for 2013 has been 350,000 based around the locations of the 300,000 clubs, districts and/or zones within each State/Territory. Table 2.4 250,000 Playing Members indicates that there are 1,937 bowls 200,000 clubs in Australia (predominantly based on club facilities, rather than 150,000 Social Participation

organisational entities) and these 100,000 have been allocated to 62 regions, 21 metropolitan and 41 country 50,000 regions. This includes the counting 0 of the Australian Capital Territory 2010 2011 2012 2013 region as metropolitan, and the Northern Territory region as country. Social Participation 169,383 177,697 230,956 326,373

The regions are all consistent with Pennant/Other Comps 344,892 313,391 263,612 244,406

groups of Statistical Divisions Playing Members 234,725 221,132 217,270 202,280

10 Table 2.6 Trends in Participation (4+ games) and Playing Membership: 2010-2013 by State and Territory

State/Territory 2010 2011 2012 2013 % p.a.A

Act Social Participation 10,770 4,244 2,100 3,200 -33.27% Pennant/Other Comps 3,492 5,331 2,230 2,472 -10.88% Total Participants 14,262 9,575 4,330 5,672 -26.46% Playing Members 2,502 2,463 2,135 2,342 -2.18%

New South Wales Social Participation 40,325 43,371 73,673 104,535 37.37% Pennant/Other Comps 115,285 106,889 87,229 67,459 -16.36% Total Participants 155,610 150,260 160,902 171,994 3.39% Playing Members 85,140 80,587 78,749 72,586 -5.18%

Northern Territory Social Participation 1,825 2,483 2,620 2,540 11.65% Pennant/Other Comps 424 443 929 412 -0.95% Total Participants 2,249 2,926 3,549 2,952 9.49% Playing Members 416 447 594 309 -9.44%

Queensland Social Participation 34,375 40,704 68,388 93,357 39.52% Pennant/Other Comps 65,122 55,707 38,250 44,447 -11.95% Total Participants 99,497 96,411 106,638 137,804 11.47% Playing Members 45,638 43,571 39,106 38,491 -5.52%

South Australia Social Participation 19,094 7,261 12,687 12,048 -14.23% Pennant/Other Comps 27,759 28,296 25,249 20,542 -9.55% Total Participants 46,853 35,557 37,936 32,590 -11.40% Playing Members 17,472 17,150 17,532 16,578 -1.74%

Tasmania Social Participation 5,081 6,724 4,763 4,913 -1.11% Pennant/Other Comps 7,333 7,306 9,105 6,858 -2.21% Total Participants 12,414 14,030 13,868 11,771 -1.76% Playing Members 6,018 5,980 6,773 5,635 -2.17%

Victoria Social Participation 43,169 54,772 47,741 92,910 29.11% Pennant/Other Comps 83,660 75,188 73,219 70,959 -5.34% Total Participants 126,829 129,960 120,960 163,869 8.92% Playing Members 58,169 51,969 51,098 48,267 -6.03%

Western Australia Social Participation 14,744 18,138 18,984 12,870 -4.43% Pennant/Other Comps 41,817 34,231 27,401 31,257 -9.25% Total Participants 56,561 52,369 46,385 44,127 -7.94% Playing Members 19,370 18,965 21,283 18,072 -2.29%

Australia Social Participation 169,383 177,697 230,956 326,373 24.44% Pennant/Other Comps 344,892 313,391 263,612 244,406 -10.85% Total Participants 514,275 491,088 494,568 570,779 3.54% Playing Members 234,725 221,132 217,270 202,280 -4.84%

11 12 13 Table 2.7 Ranking of All Regions for Bowls Club Membership, Players and Participation

Membership Participants

Pennant Total Non Total and Other Social and Participants State Playing Playing Members Competition School (+4 games)

SEQ North Qld 11,057 32,702 43,759 17,063 40,220 57,284

SEQ South and West Qld 12,065 21,995 34,060 11,642 27,795 39,437

Inner Sydney NSW 2,430 2,423 4,852 2,397 36,334 38,731

Sandbelt Vic 5,551 3,396 8,947 8,976 19,707 28,683

Wide Bay Burnett Qld 5,096 2,020 7,116 3,862 18,999 22,861

Northern Sydney NSW 8,197 18,078 26,275 6,774 15,365 22,139

Geelong Vic 2,650 2,093 4,742 5,389 15,043 20,432

Greater Western Sydney NSW 5,280 28,433 33,713 8,490 10,090 18,580

Hunter, NSW NSW 13,762 46,451 60,213 13,946 4,503 18,449

Southern Sydney NSW 3,739 5,159 8,898 3,274 13,366 16,640

North Coast, NSW NSW 9,919 19,874 29,793 6,265 8,099 14,364

Yarra Vic 6,666 813 7,478 7,605 6,651 14,256

Central Victoria Vic 3,057 1,492 4,548 4,677 9,322 14,000

South Coast, NSW NSW 8,839 10,521 19,360 7,364 4,328 11,693

Peninsula Casey Vic 4,209 1,314 5,523 6,273 5,153 11,426

Bendigo Campaspe Vic 3,944 695 4,639 6,266 4,936 11,202

North and Far North Qld 5,339 2,876 8,214 6,836 3,941 10,777

Eastern Ranges Vic 4,058 2,055 6,113 6,114 4,301 10,415

North West, NSW NSW 2,521 7,097 9,617 2,439 7,578 10,017

Central Goulburn Murray Vic 2,074 667 2,741 2,791 7,063 9,854

South Western WA WA 3,364 4,394 7,758 6,087 2,629 8,715

Southern Perth WA 2,444 6,491 8,935 5,612 2,770 8,382

West Coast Vic 2,681 3,289 5,970 3,735 3,624 7,359

Metropolitan West Vic 2,473 1,236 3,709 3,697 3,628 7,324

Gippsland Vic 3,222 926 4,148 4,189 3,045 7,234

Northern Perth WA 2,885 3,201 6,086 4,379 2,262 6,640

South Coastal Perth WA 2,369 5,636 8,005 3,656 2,248 5,905

Central Coast, NSW NSW 5,872 6,866 12,738 4,275 1,526 5,802

ACT ACT 2,342 3,450 5,792 2,472 3,200 5,672

14 Hobart and South Tas 2,699 1,336 4,035 3,127 2,501 5,628

Ovens and Murray Vic 1,921 222 2,144 2,507 2,981 5,488

Eastern Perth WA 1,634 1,290 2,924 3,497 1,945 5,442

Riverina Murray NSW 4,348 1,117 5,465 4,304 1,118 5,422

Strzelecki Vic 1,302 548 1,849 2,164 3,048 5,212

Wimmera Vic 2,012 725 2,737 2,808 2,204 5,013

Central West, NSW NSW 3,948 2,260 6,208 4,358 534 4,891

Adelaide South West SA 1,640 237 1,877 2,035 1,977 4,012

Downs Condamine Maranoa Qld 3,299 637 3,936 2,695 1,286 3,981

North Adelaide SA 1,640 154 1,794 2,036 1,814 3,850

Murray Mallee Vic 1,448 302 1,750 2,341 1,503 3,844

Eastern WA WA 1,528 892 2,420 2,795 1,016 3,810

Adelaide Torrens SA 1,459 713 2,172 1,812 1,952 3,764

Central Qld Whitsundays Qld 1,635 420 2,055 2,349 1,116 3,466

Eastern Adelaide SA 1,472 611 2,082 1,836 1,346 3,182

Launceston and North Tas 1,545 885 2,430 2,074 994 3,068

Northern Territory NT 309 30 339 412 2,540 2,952

Lower Murray, SA SA 1,640 65 1,705 2,041 741 2,782

Coorong-Fleurieu SA 1,227 300 1,526 1,525 1,189 2,714

Far West, NSW NSW 1,708 634 2,342 1,569 1,110 2,679

Murraylands, SA SA 1,743 89 1,832 2,098 502 2,600

Southern Slopes and Plains NSW 2,024 401 2,425 2,004 584 2,587

Southern WA WA 1,958 2,197 4,155 2,520 0 2,520

Yorke Peninsula SA 1,407 136 1,543 1,769 735 2,504

Northern WA WA 1,498 632 2,130 2,365 0 2,365

North West Tas Tas 1,201 730 1,931 1,355 990 2,345

Spencer Gulf SA 1,382 159 1,541 1,712 476 2,188

Northern Gateway Vic 1,000 701 1,701 1,426 700 2,126

Barossa SA 1,239 139 1,379 1,536 504 2,040

Eyre, SA SA 1,033 63 1,096 1,280 370 1,650

South East, SA SA 697 110 807 864 441 1,305

East Tas Tas 190 115 305 311 428 739

Central/Pilbara/Kimberley WA 392 554 946 347 0 347

15 Table 5 social/promotional participants (<4 games)

males females Total

ACT 4,891 4,433 9,324

NSW 56,283 43,042 99,325

NT 80 40 120

QLD 46,218 41,743 87,961

SA 4,508 3,755 8,264

Tas 1,165 949 2,114

Vic 43,260 32,507 75,767

WA 15,284 8,801 24,085

Australia 171,690 135,270 306,960

2.4 BOWLS However, there are many people Table 2.8 shows that there were involved in events, once-off 306,960 participants in bowls PROMOTIONAL activities, community programs activities of less than four weeks and other bowls activities of less duration in 2013. The States/ PARTICIPATION than four weeks/games duration, Territories with the greatest level (Less than 4 weeks) which are broadly described as bowls ‘promotional participation’. of promotional activity were New To be counted as ‘a participant’ These promotional activities South Wales (99,325), Victoria in the National Bowls Census a can be an integral part of the (75,767), and Queensland (87,961). person must play at least four times viability of a bowls club and to the Table 2.9 presents the trends in during the year in a competition development of the game of bowls. promotional participation over the or in a social or other program. The nature and level of promotional period 2010 to 2013. This definition has been agreed to activity varies from state to state. provide a meaningful minimum level Promotional bowls programs can of involvement for measuring regular include some social, corporate and participation. school activities.

Table 2.9 Trends in Participation (4+ games) and Playing Membership: 2010-2013 by State and Territory

State/Territory 2010 2011 2012 2013 % p.a.A Australian Capital Territory 13,605 14,248 3,335 9,324 -11.83%

New South Wales 108,401 127,609 121,644 99,325 -2.87%

Northern Territory 882 2,480 1,354 120 -48.57%

Queensland 110,004 110,521 81,526 87,961 -7.18%

South Australia 15,745 6,217 7,776 8,264 -19.34%

Tasmania 3,236 4,250 4,703 2,114 -13.23%

Victoria 67,567 148,503 101,012 75,767 3.89%

Western Australia 18,578 21,276 10,534 24,085 9.04%

Australia 338,018 435,103 331,884 306,960 -3.16%

16 17 3NEW SOUTH WALES

3.1 regiONAL STRUCTURE

New South Wales is Australia’s most populous state with 7,290,3455 residents or 32.1% of the Australian population. Bowls New South Wales has four regions in metropolitan Sydney, and nine country regions.

The New South Wales Bowls regions for planning and development are

v Metropolitan Sydney • Northern Sydney • Greater Western Sydney • Inner Sydney • Southern Sydney

v Country New South Wales • Central West • Far West • North West • North Coast • South Coast • Hunter • Central Coast • Southern Slopes and Plains • Riverina Murray

The locations of these regions are shown in Figure 3.1.

3.2 MEMBERS, PLAYERS AND PARTICIPANTS

In 2013, New South Wales had:

• 42 bowls associations • 563 bowls clubs • 221,900 playing and non-playing members • 171,994 participants in all forms of bowls

5 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population 2012, April 2013 18 NEW SOUTH WALES

19 The bowling clubs in each region in New South Wales in 2013 (without separately identifying the women’s clubs) are as follows. Metropolitan Sydney Toongabbie Sports and Bowling Club Ltd Wentworthville Leagues Bowling Club Inner Sydney Wentworthville Memorial Bowling Club Alexandria-Erskineville Bowling Club West Epping Panthers Bowling Club Ashfield Bowling Club West Pennant Hills Sports Club Limited Balmain Bowling Club Limited Artarmon Mens Bowling Club Bondi Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Asquith Mens Bowling Club Bronte Bowling Club Limited Avalon Beach Bowling Club Burwood Diggers Bowling Club Balgowlah Bowling Club Limited Camperdown Bowling & Rec Club Belrose Mens Bowling Club Ltd Clovelly Mens Bowling Club Chatswood Mens Bowling Club Concord Community Recreation & Bowling Club Ltd Dee Why Mens Bowling Club Concord Golf Bowling Club Dee Why RSL Bowling Club Concord RSL Bowling Club East Roseville Bowling Club Limited Coogee Bowling Club Ltd Forestville RSL Mens Bowling Club Diamond Bay Bowling Club Ltd. Gordon Bowling Club Ltd Double Bay Bowling Club Harbord Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Eastlakes Sport Mens Bowling Club Harbord Diggers Bowling Club Gladstone Park Bowling Club Hornsby Bowling Sports and Recreation Club Limited Greenlees Park Bowling Club Killara Bowling Club Hillsdale Bowling & Recreation Club Lane Cove Bowling and Recreation Club Limited Kensington Bowling Club Lindfield Bowling Club Leichhardt Bowling Club Manly Bowling Club Maroubra RSL Memorial Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Manly Vale Bowling Club Limited Marrickville Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Mona Vale Bowling Club Ltd Matraville RSL Bowling Club Mosman Bowling Club Paddington Bowling Club Ltd Neutral Bay Bowling Club Pratten Park Bowling Club Ltd Newport Bowling Club Limited Randwick Bowling Club Limited North Manly Mens Bowling Club S.S. Junior League Mens Bowling Club North Sydney Anzac Memorial Bowling Club South Coogee Bowling Club North Sydney Mens Bowling Club South Strathfield Bowling Club Northbridge Bowling Club Limited Tigers Five Dock Bowling Club Pittwater Memorial Bowling Club Vaucluse Bowling Club Ltd Seaforth Bowling Club Ltd Victoria Barracks Bowling Club St Ives Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Waverley Mens Bowling Club Western Suburbs Leagues Bowling Club Turramurra Bowling Club Ltd War Veterans Bowling Club Limited Northern Sydney Warrawee Bowling Club Beecroft Bowling Club (Mens Section) Warringah Bowling Club Limited Brush Park Bowling Club Limited Waverton Bowling Club Limited Carlingford Bowling, Sports & Recreation Club West Pymble Bowling Club Castle Hill Bowling Club Ltd Cheltenham Bowling Club Greater Western Sydney Denistone East Bowling and Recreation Club Austral Bowling Club Denistone Sports Club Limited Blacktown City Bowling & Recreation Club Co-Operative Ltd Dundas Sports & Recreation Bowling Club Ltd Blacktown Workers Mens Bowling Club Dural Country Club Mens Bowling Club Glenbrook Panthers Bowling Club Gladesville Bowling & Sports Club Kemps Creek Sport & Bowling Club Hunters Hill Bowling Club Kingswood Mens Bowling Club Merrylands Bowling Sporting & Recreation Club Ltd Penrith Mens Bowling Club North Epping Bowling and Community Club Limited Pitt Town & District Sports Bowling Club North Ryde RSL Bowling Club Richmond Memorial Bowling Club NortHmead Bowling Recreation & Sporting Club Ltd Riverstone District Bowling & Rec Club Parramatta RSL Bowling Club Springwood Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Pennant Hills Bowling Club St Marys RSL Bowlers Putney Tennyson Bowling & Community Club Wallacia Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Rosehill Bowling & Recreation Limited Windsor Bowling Club Rydalmere Central Bowling Club Wisemans Ferry Bowling Club Ryde City Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Ashbury Bowling Panarcadian Federation Club Ltd Ryde Eastwood Bowling Club Auburn RSL Bowling Club Limited Ryde X Phoenix Bowling Club Bankstown District Sports Club The Hills District Bowling Club Limited Belfield Bowling & Recreation Club Limited

20 Belmore Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Walla Walla Bowling Club Birrong Bowling & Sports Club Ltd Barellan Bowling Club Cabra Vale Diggers Bowling Club Coleambally Community Club Cabramatta Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Darlington Point Bowling Club Campsie South Bowling Club Griffith Ex Servicemens Bowling Club Canterbury Bankstown Tennis & Bowls Club Hay Bowling Club Canterbury Bowling & Community Club Limited Hay Services Bowling Club Chester Hill RSL and Bowling Club Hillston Ex Services BowlinG Club Ebp Sports Mens Bowling Club Leeton & District Bowling Club Limited Greenacre Bowling & Rec Club Leeton Soldiers Bowling Club Guildford Bowling & Recreation Club Narrandera Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Guildford Leagues Mens Bowling Club Whitton Bowling Club Hurlstone Park Bowling & Rec Club Yenda Diggers Bowling Club Ingleburn Bowling & Recreation Club Co-Operative Limited Coolamon Sport and Recreation Club Lidcombe Mens Bowling Club Ganmain Memorial Bowling Club Liverpool City Bowling Club Limited Junee Bowling Club Mount Lewis Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Junee Ex Services Bowling Club Mounties Mens Lawn Bowls Lockhart Bowling Club Ltd Padstow Bowling & Rec Club South Wagga Sports & Bowling Club Ltd Picnic Point Mens Bowling Club Limited The Rock Memorial Bowling Club Limited Regents Park Sporting & Community Club Ltd The Rules Club Wagga Bowling Club Revesby Bowling Club Wagga RSL Bowling Club Revesby Workers Bowling Club Yerong Creek Bowling Club St Johns Park Bowling Club Limited Far West Region Southern Sydney Bourke Bowling Club Limited Bexley Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Brewarrina RSL Bowling Club Bexley RSL Bowling Club Cobar Bowling Club Limited Brighton Le Sands Bowling Club Cobar Memorial Services Bowling Club Bundeena Bowling & Sports Club Ltd Baradine Bowling Club Limited Caringbah Mens Bowling Club Binnaway Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Club Blakehurst Mens Bowling Club Coolah Bowling Club Cooks River Bowling Club Coonabarabran Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Cronulla Mens Bowling Club Dunedoo Bowling Club Limited Mendooran Bowling Club Limited Cronulla RSL Memorial Mens Bowling Club Nyngan Bowling Club Limited Engadine Bowling & Recreation Club Tottenham Bowling Club Ltd Francis Drake Mens Bowling Club Trangie Bowling Club Limited Grandviews Bowling Club Warren Bowling Club Gymea Bowling Club (Mens Section) Collarenebri Bowling Club Moorefield Mens Bowling Club Goodooga Bowling Club Mortdale Bowling Club Lightning Ridge District Bowling Club Peakhurst Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Walgett & District Bowling Club Ramsgate RSL Memorial Bowling Club Coonamble Mens Bowling Club Riverwood Allsports Dubbo City Bowling Club Ltd Roselands Bowling Club Dubbo Railway Bowling Club Limited South Cronulla Bowling and Recreation Club Geurie Bowling Club Ltd South Hurstville Bowling Bocce & Recreation Club Limited Gilgandra Bowling Club St George Leagues Bowling Club Gulargambone Bowling Club Limited Sutherland Mens Bowling Club Macquarie (Dubbo) Bowling Club Sylvania Bowling Club Cooperative Ltd Narromine Bowling Club Taren Point Bowling Club Limited Wellington Bowling Club West Dubbo Bowling Club Country New South Wales Yeoval Bowling Club Riverina Murray Region Albury Ss&A Bowling Club Inc Central West Region Commercial Albury Bowling Club Bathurst City Panthers Mens Bowling Club Culcairn Bowling & Recreation Club Blayney Bowling Club Limited Henty Bowling Club Cudal Bowling Club Holbrook Rs Mens Bowling Club Cumnock Bowling Club Howlong Golf & Bowling Club Majellan Bowling Club Limited Lavington Panthers Bowling Club Manildra Bowling Club Limited North Albury Bowling Club Millthorpe Bowling Club Ltd Oaklands RSL Bowling Club Molong Bowling Club Rand Bowling Club Limited Orange City Mens Bowling Club Urana Bowling Club Orange Ex Services Country Bowling Club

21 Orange Ex Services Mens Bowling Club Armidale Ex-Services Mem Bowling Club Orange Newstead Bowling Club Bendemeer Bowling Club Canowindra Bowling Club Limited Glen Innes Bowling Club Ltd Caragabal Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Guyra Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Cowra Bowling Club Uralla Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Eugowra Community Bowls and Recreation Club Walcha Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Goolagong Bowling Club Boggabri Bowling Club Grenfell Bowling Club Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club Woodstock Bowling Club Narrabri Bowling Club Limited Hazelbrook Mens Bowling Club Wee Waa Bowling Club Lawson Mens Bowling Club Barraba Bowling Club Limited Lithgow City Bowling Club Ltd Kootingal & District Bowling Club Limited Lithgow Workmens Bowling Club Manilla Bowling Club Ltd Oberon RSL Bowling Club North Tamworth Bowling Club Limited Wallerawang Bowling Club Ltd Nundle Sport & Recreation Mens Bowling Club Wentworth Falls Mens Bowling Club Oxley Bowling Club Gulgong Bowling & Sporting Club Limited Quirindi Bowling Club Kandos Returned Services Community Bowling Club South Tamworth Bowling Club Mudgee Bowling Club Tamworth City Mens Bowling Club Portland Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Werris Creek Bowling & Tennis Club Rylstone Bowling Club West Tamworth Bowling Club Ltd Condobolin Sports Club Ltd Willow Tree Bowling Club Forbes Sport & Recreation Club Ashford Memorial Bowling Club Parkes BowlIng and Sports Club Limited Bingara Golf Bowling Club Parkes Railway, Diggers Bowling Club Croppa Creek Bowling Club Limited Peak Hill Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Delungra Memorial Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Tullamore Bowling & Citizens Club Inverell East Bowling Club Ardlethan Bowling & Rec Club Inverell Returned Servicemens Memorial Bowling Club Ariah Park Bowling Club Moree Services Bowling Club Barmedman Bowling Club Tingha Sport & Recreation Bowling Club Lake Cargelligo Bowling Club Limited Warialda Golf & Bowling Club Temora Bowling & Recreation Club Temora Ex Services Bowling Club South Coast Ungarie District Bowling & Recreation Club Albion Park Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Weethalle Bowling Club Bellambi Bowling Recreation & Sports Club Ltd West Wyalong Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Berkeley Sports Club Bowling Club Bulli Bowling Club Limited Central Coast Corrimal Bowling Club Limited Avoca Beach Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Dapto Bowling Club Bateau Bay Bowling Club Dapto Citizens Bowling Club Davistown RSL Bowling Club Fairy Meadow Bowling & Rec Club Limited Diggers @ The Entrance Bowling Club Helensburgh Workers Mens Bowls Doyalson Wyee Mens Bowls Inc Jamberoo Bowling & Recreation Club Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club Kembla Heights Bowling Club Everglades Country Club Ltd Kiama Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Gosford City Bowling Club Oak Flats Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Gwandalan Bowling Club Orb Bowling Club Halekulani Bowling Club Limited Scarborough-Wombarra Bowling & Recreation Club LimiTed Mingara Bowling Club Shellharbour Bowls & Recreation Club Limited Mooney Mooney Workers Bowling Club Thirroul Bowling Leagues & Recreation Club Ltd Morisset Bowling Club Towradgi Park Bowls & Recreation Club Limited Munmorah United Bowling Club Warilla Bowling & Rec Club Norah Head Bowling Club Windang Bowls Club Limited Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL Bowling Club Wiseman Park Wollongong City Bowling Club Limited Terrigal Mens Bowling Club Wollongong RSL Bowling Club Limited The Greens The EntrancE Woonona Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Toukley District Mens Bowling Club Batemans Bay Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Toukley RSL Bowling Club Bermagui Bowling Club Umina Beach Mens Bowling Club Bodalla Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Wamberal Bowling Club Braidwood Bowling Club Woy Woy Bowling Club Limited Dalmeny Bowling Club Wyong Mens Bowling Club Malua Bay Mens Bowling Club Wyong RSL Bowling Club Moruya Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Narooma Sporting and Services Bowling Club North West Tomakin Sports & Social Club Mens Bowling Club Ltd Armidale City Bowling Club Tuross Head Country Mens Bowling Club

22 Bega Bowling Club Lake Cathie Mens Bowling Club Bombala RSL Bowling Club North Haven Mens Bowling Club Candelo-Kameruka Bowling Club Ltd Port Macquarie City Mens Bowling Club Eden Fishermens Bowling Club Port Macquarie Panthers Bowling Club Mallacoota Inlet Bowling Club Inc Smithtown RSL Memorial Bowling Club Limited Merimbula-Imlay Men’s Bowling Club South West Rocks Country Club Mens Bowling Club Tathra Beach Bowling Club Limited Wauchope Bowling Club Tura Beach Men’s Bowling Club Westport Mens BoWling Club Berry Men’s Bowling Club Brooms Head Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Bomaderry Mens Bowling Club Limited Grafton Mens Bowling Club Callala RSL Country Bowling Club Iluka Bowls Club Limited Culburra Mens Bowling Club Maclean & District Bowling Club Co-Operative Ltd Currarong Bowling & Recreation Club Red Rock Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Gerringong Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd South Grafton Bowling Sports & Recreation Club Limited Greenwell Point Bowling & Sports Club Mens Bowling Club South Grafton District Ex-Servicemens Club Huskisson Bowling Club Limited Wooli Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Kangaroo Valley Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Yamba Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Lake Conjola Mens Bowling Club Bangalow Mens Bowling Club Milton-Ulladulla Bowling Club Brunswick Heads Bowling Club Mollymook Bowling Club Burringbar Mens Bowling Club Nowra Bowling & Rec Club Byron Bay Bowling Club RSL Sussex Inlet Bowling Club Cabarita Beach Mens Bowling ClUb Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemens Bowling Club Condong Bowling Club Shoalhaven Heads Mens Bowling Club Cudgen Leagues Mens Bowling Club St Georges Basin Country Club Mens Bowling Club Mullumbimby Ex-Services Bowling Club Sussex Inlet Bowling Club Limited Murwillumbah Mens Bowling Club Inc Ocean Shores Country Bowling Club North Coast Pottsville Mens Bowling Club Alstonville Mens Bowling Club Ballina Mens Bowling Club Hunter Region Ballina RSL Club Mens Bowling Club Adamstown Bowling Club Bonalbo Mens Bowling Club Alder Park Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Broadwater Bowling Club Limited Bar Beach Mens Bowling Club Casino Rsm Bowling Club Bayway Village Bowling Club Coraki Memorial Bowling Club Belmont Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited East Lismore Bowling Club Limited Belmont Sporties Mens Bowling Club Evans Head Bowling Club Beresfield Bowling Club Kyogle Mens Bowling Club Boolaroo Bowling & Recreation Co-Operative Club Limited Lennox Head Mens Bowls Club Burwood Colliery Bowling Club Lismore City Bowling Club Limited Cardiff Bowling Club Co-Op Ltd Lismore Workers Heights Bowling Club Carrington Bowling Club Lismore Workers Sports Mens Bowling Club Catherine Hill Bay Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Nimbin Bowling, Sporting & Recreation Club Ltd Charlestown Bowling Club South Lismore Bowling & Recreation Club Limited Dora Creek Workers Mens Bowling Club Urbenville & District Bowling Club Limited Edgeworth Bowling Club Co-OperaTive Limited Woodburn Bowling and Recreation Club Ltd Fingal Bay Bowls Sport & Recreation Club Limited Bellingen Bowling & Sporting Club Limited Hamilton Bowling Club Co-Op Ltd Bowraville Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Hamilton North Bowling Club Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Mens Bowling Club Heaton Birmingham Gardens Bowling Club Dorrigo Bowling Club Ltd Hexham Bowling Club Macksville Mens Bowling Club Kahibah Bowling Club Co-Op Ltd Nambucca Heads Bowling Club Karuah RSL Mens Bowling Club North Beach Mens Bowling Club Kotara Bowling & Recreation Club Co-Op Limited Park Beach Bowling Club Lambton Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Sawtell Bowling & Recreation Club Lambton New Lambton RSL Bowling Club Scotts Head Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Lemon Tree Passage Bowling Club Stuarts Point Workers Bowling Club Lowlands Bowling Club Limited Urunga Bowling Club Limited Marks Point Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited West Coffs Mens BoWling Club Mayfield Bowling Club Co-Operative LiMited Woolgoolga Men’s Bowling Club Mayfield West Bowling Club Comboyne Ex Services Bowling Club Merewether Bowling Club Crescent Head Country Club Bowling Club Morisset Hospital Bowling Club Incorporated Hat Head Bowling & Recreation Club Nelson Bay Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Kempsey Heights Grand United Bowling Club New Lambton Bowling Club Kempsey Macleay RSL Bowling Club Rathmines Memorial Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Kew Mens Bowling Club Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited

23 Redhead Bowling Club Co-Op Ltd Southern Slopes and Plains Soldiers Point Bowling Club Adaminaby Bowling & Sports Club Ltd Stockton Bowling Club Coolamatong Country Bowling Club (Bowls) Swansea Bowling Club Cooma Mens Bowling Club Swansea Workers Bowling Club Jindabyne Bowling & Sports Club Tea Gardens Country Club Bowling Club Nimmitabel Country Bowling Club Teralba Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Binalong Bowling Club Tomago Bowling and Sporting Club Co-Op Ltd Boorowa Bowling Club Toronto Workers Bowling Club Boorowa Ex Services Bowling Club Valentine Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Bribbaree Services & Citizens Bowling Club Wallsend Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Cootamundra Bowling Club Wangi Bowling Club Cootamundra Ex-Services Bowling Club Warners Bay Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Harden District Bowling Club Water Board Bowling Club Quandialla Bowling Club Limited Windale-Gateshead Bowling Club Stockinbingal Bowling Club Aberdeen Bowling Club Yass Mens Bowling Club Aberdeen RSL Bowling Club Young Bowling Club Limited Denman Co-Operative Bowling Club Adelong Services & Citizens Bowling Club Merriwa Sports Club Limited (Bowls Section) Batlow RSL Bowling Club Murrurundi Bowling Club Gundagai District Services Bowling Club Muswellbrook RSL Bowling Club Tarcutta Bowling Club Scone Bowling Club Tumbarumba Bowling Club Scone RSL Bowling Club Tumut Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Abermain Bowling Club Tumut RSL Bowling Club Bellbird Park Bowling Club Bargo Mens Bowling Club Cessnock City Bowling Club Bowral Bowling Club Limited Clarence Town Bowling Sport & Rec Club Limited Bundanoon Bowling Club Dungog Memorial Bowling Club Camden Mens Bowling Club Inc East Cessnock Bowling Club Camden RSL Bowling Club East Maitland Bowling Club Campbelltown City Bowling Club Gresford Bowling Club Crookwell Services Bowling Club Greta Workers Bowling Club Goulburn Railway Bowling Club Co-Op Ltd Kurri Kurri Bowling Club Picton Mens Bowling Club Lorn Park Bowls Sports & Recreation Club Ltd Robertson Bowling Club Maitland City Bowling Club Taralga Bowling Club Maitland Ex Services & City Bowling Club Maitland Park Mens Bowling Club Miller Park Bowling Club Morpeth Bowling & Recreation Club Paxton Bowling Club Singleton Bowling Club Co-Operative Limited Singleton RSL Bowling Club Telarah Bowling Club The Oaks Golf & Country Club Blackhead Mens Bowling Club Bulahdelah Bowling Club Forster Bowling Club Gloucester Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd Harrington Bowling Club Lansdowne Mens Bowling Club Manning Point Mens Bowling Club Old Bar Beach Mens Bowling Club Pacific Palms Mens Bowling Club Taree Leagues Bowling Club Taree Railway Inst Bowling Club Ltd Taree West Bowling Club Tuncurry Bowling Club Tuncurry-Forster Sports Mens Bowling Club Wingham Bowling Club Ltd

24 Table 3.1 presents details of bowls membership and reveals there were 72,586 playing members and 149,314 non-playing members in New South Wales. This imbalance in favour of non-playing members stems from the long history of a high proportion of licensed clubs with gaming machines, and additional recreational facilities at New South Wales bowls clubs.

Of the 221,900 bowls club members in New South Wales, • 32.7% were playing members • 67.3% were non-playing members • 66.8% of members were located in country New South Wales.

New South Wales regions with the greatest number of bowls club members were • Hunter • Greater Western Sydney • North Coast • North Sydney • South Coast.

Table 3.1 Bowls Club Members New South Wales, 2013

Number Pennant Non-Pennant Total Non of Bowls Playing Playing Playing Playing Total Clubs Members Members Members Members Members Metropolitan Northern Sydney 61 6,140 2,057 8,197 18,078 26,275 Greater Western Sydney 40 3,874 1,406 5,280 28,433 33,713 Inner Sydney 31 1,744 686 2,430 2,423 4,852 Southern Sydney 21 2,331 1,408 3,739 5,159 8,898 Sub Total 153 14,089 5,556 19,645 54,093 73,738 Country Central West 46 2,581 1,367 3,948 2,260 6,208 Far West 24 1,260 448 1,708 634 2,342 North West 36 1,963 558 2,521 7,097 9,617 North Coast 65 6,498 3,421 9,919 19,874 29,793 South Coast 62 6,342 2,497 8,839 10,521 19,360 Hunter 94 9,645 4,117 13,762 46,451 60,213 Central Coast 24 3,834 2,038 5,872 6,866 12,738 Southern Slopes and Plains 28 1,714 310 2,024 401 2,425 Riverina Murray 31 1,758 2,590 4,348 1,117 5,465 Sub Total 410 35,595 17,346 52,941 95,221 148,162 Total 563 49,684 22,902 72,586 149,314 221,900

25 Table 3.2 and Figure 3.2 summarise • Male participation makes up Many bowls participants are bowls participation by major 60.1% of all bowls participation involved in more than one segment and by gender. In total in New South Wales. Female structured bowls competition, social there were 171,994 participants in participation is least among both or other program. This includes: bowls competitions and programs pennant competitions and school • Pennant and other competition (of at least 4 games duration) in programs (each 35%). New South Wales during 2013. participants who regularly play in Specifically, • Participation in country New more than one competition during the same season or year. • The greatest participation South Wales (75,905) is 44% of segment in New South Wales the total, although country NSW • Participants involved in both was social bowls, with 57.0% of makes up less than 25% of the competition and social or participants population. corporate bowls.

Table 3.2 Bowls Participation (>4 games) in New South Wales, 2013

Pennant Non-Pennant Competition Social and other School Total Participants Participants Participants Participation Participation Participation (>4 games)

Region Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total

Metropolitan

Northern Sydney 3,061 1,249 4,309 1,238 1,227 2,465 9,187 6,004 15,191 123 51 174 13,608 8,531 22,139

Greater Western Sydney 2,215 853 3,068 3,101 2,321 5,422 5,932 4,051 9,983 92 15 108 11,339 7,241 18,580

Inner Sydney 892 416 1,308 730 359 1,089 21,050 15,227 36,277 46 10 56 22,718 16,013 38,731

Southern Sydney 1,030 854 1,885 703 686 1,389 7,089 6,185 13,274 61 31 92 8,884 7,756 16,640

Sub Total 7,198 3,373 10,570 5,771 4,594 10,365 43,258 31,467 74,724 323 108 430 56,549 39,541 96,090

Country

Central West 1,415 830 2,245 1,363 750 2,113 279 85 365 97 72 169 3,154 1,737 4,891

Far West 723 272 995 0 574 574 590 380 971 94 45 139 1,407 1,272 2,679

North West 954 338 1,292 619 529 1,148 4,104 2,692 6,796 727 55 782 6,403 3,615 10,017

North Coast 2,814 2,077 4,891 29 1,344 1,373 4,158 1,884 6,042 1,309 748 2,057 8,311 6,053 14,364

South Coast 2,953 1,516 4,468 1,819 1,077 2,896 1,664 1,230 2,893 717 717 1,435 7,153 4,540 11,693

Hunter 6,321 2,499 8,820 3,367 1,759 5,125 2,825 1,371 4,196 179 128 307 12,692 5,757 18,449

Central Coast 1,630 1,237 2,867 485 923 1,408 846 618 1,465 36 26 61 2,997 2,804 5,802

Southern Slopes and Plains 969 189 1,158 559 287 846 288 111 399 123 61 184 1,939 649 2,587

Riverina Murray 1,230 1,572 2,803 689 812 1,501 635 227 862 174 82 256 2,729 2,693 5,422

Sub Total 19,009 10,531 29,541 8,929 8,055 16,984 15,389 8,599 23,989 3,457 1,934 5,392 46,785 29,120 75,905

Total 26,207 13,904 40,111 14,700 12,648 27,349 58,647 40,066 98,713 3,780 2,042 5,822 103,334 68,660 171,994

Table 3.3 National Rankings of New South Wales Regions by Participants

Membership Participation

Pennant Non Total and Other Social and Total Participation Playing Playing Members Competition School Participants ranking Inner Sydney Metro 2,430 2,423 4,852 2,397 36,334 38,731 3 Northern Sydney Metro 8,197 18,078 26,275 6,774 15,365 22,139 6 Greater Western Sydney Metro 5,280 28,433 33,713 8,490 10,090 18,580 8 Hunter, NSW Country 13,762 46,451 60,213 13,946 4,503 18,449 9 Southern Sydney Metro 3,739 5,159 8,898 3,274 13,366 16,640 10 North Coast, NSW Country 9,919 19,874 29,793 6,265 8,099 14,364 11 South Coast, NSW Country 8,839 10,521 19,360 7,364 4,328 11,693 14 North West, NSW Country 2,521 7,097 9,617 2,439 7,578 10,017 19 Central Coast, NSW Country 5,872 6,866 12,738 4,275 1,526 5,802 28 Riverina Murray Country 4,348 1,117 5,465 4,304 1,118 5,422 33 Central West, NSW Country 3,948 2,260 6,208 4,358 534 4,891 36 Far West, NSW Country 1,708 634 2,342 1,569 1,110 2,679 49 Southern Slopes & Plains Country 2,024 401 2,425 2,004 584 2,587 51

26 Figure 3.2 Figure 3.3 Bowls Participation by Major Segment, Participation by Age Group, New South Wales new south wales

2% <18 yrs 58% social 5% 18-39 yrs 23% pennant 18% 40-59 yrs 3% school 51% 60-74 yrs 16% other competition 24% 75+ yrs

Figure 3.3 shows the age structure For New South Wales the participant population rates were: of bowls participation in New South to population rates are presented in • Greater Western Sydney Wales. Tables 3.4 to 3.6. • Central Coast Regional rankings for New New South Wales regions with the South Wales regions in terms of highest participant to population • Central West participants are summarised in rates in 2013 were: • Far West. Table 3.3 (also showing the relative number of members). • North West NSW The overall participation rate in New Bowls participation to population • Inner Sydney South Wales was 2.38%, the rate rates show the extent to which in country New South Wales was • Hunter. people in each age group and in 2.59% and in metropolitan Sydney it each region are involved in bowls. The regions with the lowest player to was 2.23%.

Table 3.4 Total participant to Population Rates New South Wales, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

New South Wales Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Northern Sydney 898 542,140 0.17% 3,787 293,703 1.29% 11,136 135,935 8.19% 6,318 71,658 8.82% 22,139 1,043,436 2.12%

Greater Western Sydney 520 953,290 0.05% 2,496 423,698 0.59% 9,550 177,134 5.39% 6,014 73,679 8.16% 18,580 1,627,801 1.14%

Inner Sydney 1,399 487,082 0.29% 7,848 208,447 3.76% 21,970 88,895 24.71% 7,514 47,629 15.78% 38,731 832,052 4.65%

Southern Sydney 3,146 436,704 0.72% 3,859 212,997 1.81% 4,868 99,721 4.88% 4,767 58,200 8.19% 16,640 807,622 2.06%

Sub Total 5,963 2,419,216 0.25% 17,990 1,138,844 1.58% 47,524 501,685 9.47% 24,613 251,166 9.80% 96,090 4,310,911 2.23%

Country

Central West 312 128,178 0.24% 1,415 71,689 1.97% 2,312 40,472 5.71% 853 19,177 4.45% 4,891 259,517 1.88%

Far West 690 71,473 0.97% 603 38,912 1.55% 1,095 22,607 4.84% 291 10,819 2.69% 2,679 143,810 1.86%

North West 1,093 91,578 1.19% 1,584 49,302 3.21% 5,380 29,485 18.25% 1,961 13,935 14.07% 10,017 184,301 5.44%

North Coast 468 237,791 0.20% 2,029 155,497 1.30% 8,361 98,257 8.51% 3,506 53,405 6.56% 14,364 544,950 2.64%

South Coast 1,056 216,866 0.49% 2,405 123,373 1.95% 5,712 75,979 7.52% 2,520 40,053 6.29% 11,693 456,271 2.56%

Hunter 1,761 326,283 0.54% 1,929 173,559 1.11% 11,732 98,806 11.87% 3,026 52,128 5.81% 18,449 650,776 2.83%

Central Coast 159 156,582 0.10% 612 86,311 0.71% 3,136 50,642 6.19% 1,895 30,614 6.19% 5,802 324,149 1.79%

Southern Slopes & Plains 665 43,917 1.51% 537 26,505 2.03% 705 15,355 4.59% 681 6,932 9.82% 2,587 92,709 2.79%

Riverina Murray 329 135,658 0.24% 1,199 71,668 1.67% 2,638 40,849 6.46% 1,257 21,202 5.93% 5,422 269,377 2.01%

Sub Total 6,533 1,408,326 0.46% 12,312 796,815 1.55% 41,070 472,454 8.69% 15,990 248,266 6.44% 75,905 2,925,860 2.59%

Total 12,496 3,827,541 0.33% 30,302 1,935,660 1.57% 88,594 974,138 9.09% 40,602 499,432 8.13% 171,994 7,236,771 2.38%

27 Table 3.5 Male Participants to Population Rates New South Wales, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

New South Wales Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Northern Sydney 806 271,761 0.30% 2,910 141,006 2.06% 6,017 65,837 9.14% 3,874 28,866 13.42% 13,608 507,470 2.68%

Greater Western Sydney 520 481,317 0.11% 2,026 207,908 0.97% 5,299 87,763 6.04% 3,494 30,198 11.57% 11,339 807,186 1.40%

Inner Sydney 1,027 245,220 0.42% 4,621 105,151 4.39% 11,295 43,724 25.83% 5,776 19,712 29.30% 22,718 413,807 5.49%

Southern Sydney 1,930 220,664 0.87% 3,859 103,931 3.71% 2,131 48,808 4.37% 965 24,122 4.00% 8,884 397,526 2.23%

Sub Total 4,282 1,218,962 0.35% 13,416 557,997 2.40% 24,742 246,132 10.05% 14,109 102,898 13.71% 56,549 2,125,989 2.66%

Country

Central West 312 64,947 0.48% 1,090 35,391 3.08% 1,287 20,012 6.43% 465 7,915 5.88% 3,154 128,265 2.46%

Far West 472 36,068 1.31% 359 19,487 1.84% 401 11,583 3.46% 175 4,618 3.80% 1,407 71,756 1.96%

North West 797 45,891 1.74% 1,395 24,411 5.72% 2,840 14,726 19.29% 1,370 5,862 23.38% 6,403 90,890 7.04%

North Coast 388 119,017 0.33% 1,443 74,534 1.94% 4,604 48,562 9.48% 1,877 23,146 8.11% 8,311 265,258 3.13%

South Coast 926 110,025 0.84% 1,968 60,038 3.28% 2,882 37,424 7.70% 1,377 17,428 7.90% 7,153 224,914 3.18%

Hunter 1,761 165,158 1.07% 1,626 85,472 1.90% 6,278 48,449 12.96% 3,026 21,614 14.00% 12,692 320,694 3.96%

Central Coast 79 78,529 0.10% 429 41,396 1.04% 1,437 24,003 5.99% 1,052 12,550 8.38% 2,997 156,478 1.92%

Southern Slopes and Plains 656 22,398 2.93% 490 13,367 3.66% 431 7,865 5.48% 362 2,956 12.26% 1,939 46,586 4.16%

Riverina Murray 193 68,536 0.28% 703 35,665 1.97% 1,213 20,576 5.90% 619 9,080 6.82% 2,729 133,857 2.04%

Sub Total 5,585 710,568 0.79% 9,503 389,762 2.44% 21,373 233,199 9.17% 10,324 105,169 9.82% 46,785 1,438,698 3.25%

Total 9,867 1,929,530 0.51% 22,920 947,759 2.42% 46,115 479,331 9.62% 24,432 208,067 11.74% 103,334 3,564,687 2.90%

Table 3.6 Female Participant to Population Rates New South Wales, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

New South Wales Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Northern Sydney 92 270,379 0.03% 876 152,697 0.57% 5,119 70,098 7.30% 2,444 42,793 5.71% 8,531 535,966 1.59%

Greater Western Sydney 0 471,972 0.00% 470 215,790 0.22% 4,250 89,371 4.76% 2,520 43,481 5.80% 7,241 820,615 0.88%

Inner Sydney 372 241,862 0.15% 3,227 103,295 3.12% 10,675 45,171 23.63% 1,738 27,917 6.22% 16,013 418,245 3.83%

Southern Sydney 1,217 216,040 0.56% 0 109,066 0.00% 2,737 50,913 5.38% 3,802 34,077 11.16% 7,756 410,096 1.89%

Sub Total 1,681 1,200,253 0.14% 4,574 580,847 0.79% 22,782 255,553 8.91% 10,504 148,268 7.08% 39,541 2,184,922 1.81%

Country

Central West 0 63,232 0.00% 325 36,298 0.90% 1,025 20,461 5.01% 387 11,262 3.44% 1,737 131,252 1.32%

Far West 218 35,405 0.62% 244 19,424 1.26% 694 11,024 6.29% 116 6,201 1.86% 1,272 72,054 1.77%

North West 295 45,687 0.65% 189 24,891 0.76% 2,540 14,760 17.21% 591 8,073 7.32% 3,615 93,411 3.87%

North Coast 80 118,774 0.07% 586 80,963 0.72% 3,758 49,696 7.56% 1,629 30,259 5.38% 6,053 279,692 2.16%

South Coast 130 106,841 0.12% 436 63,335 0.69% 2,830 38,556 7.34% 1,144 22,625 5.06% 4,540 231,357 1.96%

Hunter 0 161,124 0.00% 303 88,087 0.34% 5,454 50,357 10.83% 0 30,514 0.00% 5,757 330,082 1.74%

Central Coast 80 78,053 0.10% 182 44,915 0.41% 1,698 26,639 6.38% 844 18,064 4.67% 2,804 167,671 1.67%

Southern Slopes & Plains 9 21,520 0.04% 47 13,138 0.36% 274 7,490 3.66% 318 3,976 8.01% 649 46,123 1.41%

Riverina Murray 136 67,122 0.20% 495 36,003 1.38% 1,425 20,273 7.03% 638 12,122 5.26% 2,693 135,520 1.99%

Sub Total 948 697,758 0.14% 2,808 407,053 0.69% 19,697 239,255 8.23% 5,666 143,096 3.96% 29,120 1,487,163 1.96%

Total 2,629 1,898,011 0.14% 7,382 987,901 0.75% 42,479 494,807 8.58% 16,170 291,365 5.55% 68,660 3,672,084 1.87%

28 29 4QUEENSLAND

4.1 regiONAL STRUCTURE

Queensland is Australia’s third largest state in terms of resident population with 4,560,0596 persons or 20.1% of the Australian population. Queensland and Tasmania are Australia’s most decentralised states. They are the only states/ territories where the majority of the population does not live in the capital city (55% of Queensland residents live in a country region). Following restructuring of the census regions in 2013, Bowls Queensland has six ‘hub’ regions, with twenty regions: Two hub regions in metropolitan Brisbane (including the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast regions), and four country hub regions.

The Queensland hub regions nominated for the 2013 Census and for planning bowls development are:

v Metropolitan Brisbane Hubs • South East Queensland North • South East Queensland South and West

v Country Queensland Hubs • Wide Bay Burnett • Downs Condamine Maranoa • Central Queensland Whitsundays • North and Far North Queensland

The locations of these regions are shown in Figure 4.1.

4.2 MEMBERS, PLAYERS AND PARTICIPANTS

In 2013, queensland had:

• 37 bowls associations • 333 bowls clubs • 99,140 playing and non-playing members • 137,805 participants in all forms of bowls

6 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population 2012, April 2013 30 QUEENSLAND

31 The bowling clubs in each region in Queensland in 2013 are as follows:

Metropolitan Brisbane Pelican Waters Bowls Club Tewantin/Noosa Bowls Club SEQ North Hub Woombye Bowls Club Ashgrove Bowls Club Yandina Bowls Club Bardon Bowls Club Enoggera Bowls Club SEQ South and West Hub Everton Park Bowls Club Bulimba Bowls Club Ferny Grove Bowls Club Balmoral Bowls Club Gaythorne Bowls Club Belmont Services Bowls Club Grange Bowls Club Camp Hill Bowls Club Merthyr Bowls Club Cannon Hill Bowls Club Newmarket Bowls Club Capalaba Bowls Club Newfarm Bowls Club Carina Bowls Club Red Hill/Ithica Bowls Club Cleveland Bowls Club Samford Bowls Club Coorparoo Bowls Club Stafford Bowls Club Greenslopes Bowls Club St Luca Bowls Club Holland Park Bowls Club Indooroopilly Bowls Club Logan City Bowls Club Toowong Bowls Club Lynndon Bowls Club West Toowong Bowls Club Macleay Island Bowls Club Windsor Bowls Club Manly Bowls Club Kilcoy Bowls Club Mt Gravatt Bowls Club Narangba Bowls Club Norman Park Bowls Club Solander Lakes Bowls Club Point Lookout Bowls Club Woodford Bowls Club Redlands Bowls Club Beachmere Bowls Club Russel Island Bowls Club Bongaree Bowls Club Springwood Bowls Club Bribie Island Bowls Club Wellington Point Bowls Club Caboolture Lakes Bowls Club Wynnum Bowls Club Caboolture Memorial Bowls Club Wynnum Leagues Bowls Club Donnybrook Bowls Club Algester Bowls Club Glasshouse Country Bowls Club RAAF Amberley Bowls Club Aspley Bowls Club Boonah Bowls Club Banyo Bowls Club Cementco Bowls Club Bramble Bay Bowls Club Corinda Bowls Club Brighton Bowls Club Durack-Inala Bowls Club Chermside Bowls Club Esk Bowls Club Dayboro Bowls Club Goodna Bowls Club Deception Bay Bowls Club Graceville Bowls Club Geebung Bowls Club Harrisville Bowls Club Hamilton Bowls Club North Ipswich Bowls Club Kallungar Bowls Club I.U.S. Bowls Club Pine Rivers Bowls Club Ipswich Bowls Club Sandgate Bowls Club Jindalee Bowls Club Scarborough Bowls Club Lowood Bowls Club Toombul Bowls Club Moorooka Bowls Club Northern Suburbs Bowls Club Mount Crosby Bowls Club Buderim Bowls Club Oley Bowls Club Caloundra Bowls Club Rathdowney Bowls Club Coolum Beach Bowls Club Rosewood Bowls Club Cooroy Bowls Club Salisbury Bowls Club Headland Bowls Club Souths Acacia Bowls Club Kawana Waters Bowls Club Sunnybank Bowls Club Maleny Bowls Club Swifts Bowls Club Mapleton Bowls Club Tarragindi Bowls Club Club Maroochydore Bowls Club Toogoolawah Bowls Club Mooloolah Valley Bowls Club Wellers Hill Bowls Club Mooloolaba Bowls Club Yeronga Bowls Club Nambour Bowls Club Beaudesert Bowls Club Nambour Heights Bowls Club Beenleigh Bowls Club Noosa Heads Bowls Club Benowa Bowls Club Pacific Paradise Bowls Club Broadbeach Bowls Club Palmwoods Bowls Club Burleigh Heads Bowls Club

32 Canungra Bowls Club Wangaratta Bowls Club Coolangatta Bowls Club Cloncurry Bowls Club Bowls Club Gold Coast Lawn Leichardt Services Bowls Club Helensvale Bowls Club Mount Isa Bowls Club Sapphire Gardens Bowls Club Normanton Bowls Club McKenzie Park Bowls Club Richmond Bowls Club Mermaid Beach Bowls Club Mudgeeraba Bowls Club Central Queensland Whitsundays Hub Musgrave Hill Bowls Club Aramac Bowls Club Paradise Point Bowls Club Barcaldine Bowls Club Robina Bowls Club Blackwater Bowls Club Southport Bowls Club Blackall Bowls Club Tamborine Mountain Bowls Club Capella Bowls Club Tugun Bowls Club Clermont Bowls Club Tweed Heads Bowls Club Dysart Bowls Club South Tweed Bowls Club Emerald Bowls Club Twin Towns Bowls Club Longreach Bowls Club Woongoolba Bowls Club Middlemount Bowls Club Springsure Bowls Club North and Far North Hub Tieri Bowls Club Atherton Bowls Club Winton Bowls Club Babinda Bowls Club Baralaba Bowls Club Cairns Bowls Club Dee Bowls Club West Cairns Bowls Club Diggers Memorial Bowls Club Cardwell Bowls Club Emu Park Bowls Club Cooktown Bowls Club Gracemere Bowls Club Dimbulah Bowls Club Mount Morgan Bowls Club Edge Hill Bowls Club Moura Bowls Club Brothers Edmonton Bowls Club Rockhampton Bowls Club Gordonvale Bowls Club North Rockhampton Bowls Club Herberton Bowls Club St Lawrence Bowls Club Innisfail Bowls Club Theodore Bowls Club Malanda Bowls Club Victoria Park Bowls Club Marlin Coast Bowls Club Wowan Bowls Club Mareeba Bowls Club Yepoon Bowls Club Mossman Bowls Club Airlie Beach Bowls Club Ravenshoe Bowls Club Glenden Bowls Club Silkwood Bowls Club Mackay Bowls Club South Johnstone Bowls Club North Mackay Bowls Club Stratford Bowls Club Mackay RSL Bowls Club Thursday Island Bowls Club Mackay City Bowls Club Tully Bowls Club Marian Bowls Club Weipa Bowls Club Mackay Suburban Bowls Club Yungaburra Bowls Club Moranbah Bowls Club Alligator Creek Bowls Club Northern Beaches Bowls Club Ayr Bowls Club Pioneer Valley Bowls Club Bowen Bowls Club Proserpine Bowls Club Brandon Bowls Club Sarina Bowls Club Services Memorial Bowls Club Seaforth Bowls Club Charters Towers Bowls Club St Helens Bowls Club Cllinsville Bowls Club Cutheringa Bowls Club Wide Bay Burnett Hub Giru Bowls Club Biggenden Bowls Club Home Hill Bowls Club Binjour Bowls Club Hughenden Bowls Club Durong Bowls Club Ingham Bowls Club Eidsvold Bowls Club Jubilee Bowls Club Gayndah Bowls Club Macknade Bowls Club Goomeri Bowls Club Magnetic Island Bowls Club Kingaroy Bowls Club Mystic Sands Bowls Club Monto Bowls Club Noorla Bowls Club Mundubberra Bowls Club Thuringowa Bowls Club Murgon Bowls Club Suburban Bowls Club Nanango Bowls Club Townsville Bowls Club Proston Bowls Club South Townsville Bowls Club Tansey Bowls Club

33 Wondai Bowls Club Wandoan Bowls Club Yarraman Bowls Club Augethella Bowls Club Albert Bowls Club Charleville Bowls Club B-Sandy Straits Bowls Club Cunnumulla Bowls Club Burgowan Bowls Club Injune Bowls Club Burrum Heads Bowls Club Mitchell Bowls Club Cooloola Coast Bowls Club Quilpie Bowls Club Doon Villa Bowls Club Roma Bowls Club Gympie Bowls Club St George Bowls Club Hervey Bay Bowls Club Surat Bowls Club Imbil Bowls Club Crows Nest Bowls Club Kandanga Bowls Club Drayton Bowls Club Kenilworth Bowls Club Gatton Bowls Club Kilkivan Bowls Club Cambooya Ladies Bowls Club Maryborough Bowls Club Laidley Bowls Club Pialba Bowls Club Millmerran Bowls Club Pomona Bowls Club Oakey Bowls Club Rainbow Beach Bowls Club Peranga Bowls Club Services Memorial Bowls Club Pittsworth Bowls Club Tin Can Bay Bowls Club Toowoomba City Bowls Club Urangan Bowls Club Toowoomba Bowls Club Across the Waves Bowls Club North Toowoomba Bowls Club Alumina Bowls Club South Toowoomba Bowls Club Bargara Bowls Club West Toowoomba Bowls Club Biloela Bowls Club Boyne Tannum Bowls Club Brothers Bundaberg Bowls Club Bundaberg Bowls Club Burnett Bowls Club Calliope Country Bowls Club Calliope Central Bowls Club East Bundaberg Bowls Club Elliot Heads Bowls Club Gin Gin Bowls Club Gladstone Bowls Club Isis Bowls Club Isis Central Mill Bowls Club Miriam Vale Bowls Club Mount Larcom Bowls Club Moore Park Bowls Club 1770 Bowls Club Woodgate Bowls Club

Downs Condamine Maranoa Clifton Bowls Club Goondiwindi Bowls Club Inglewood Bowls Club Killarney Bowls Club Southern Cross Bowls Club Stanthorpe Bowls Club The Summitt Bowls Club Tannymorel Bowls Club Tenterfield Bowls Club Texas Bowls Club Warick Bowls Club Warick East Bowls Club Bell Bowls Club Chinchilla Bowls Club Dalby Bowls Club North Dalby Bowls Club Jandowae Bowls Club Miles Bowls Club Meandarra Bowls Club Tara Bowls Club Taroom Bowls Club

34 Table 4.1 presents details of bowls membership and reveals there were 38,491 playing members and 60,649 non- playing members in Queensland.

Of the 99,140 bowls club members in Queensland, • 13.4% were registered pennant playing members • 25.4% were non-pennant playing members • 61.2% were non-playing members • 72.7% of members were located in country Queensland (although this is reduced to 21.5% when Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast are included in the metropolitan hub regions).

Table 4.1 Bowls Clubs and Members Queensland, 2013

Number Pennant Non-Pennant Total Non of Bowls Playing Playing Playing Playing Total Clubs Members Members Members Members Members Metropolitan SEQ North 64 3,822 7,235 11,057 32,702 43,759 SEQ South and West 75 4,504 7,562 12,065 21,995 34,060 Sub Total 139 8,326 14,796 23,122 54,697 77,819 Country Wide Bay Burnett 55 1,493 3,603 5,096 2,020 7,116 Downs Condamine Maranoa 45 839 2,460 3,299 637 3,936 Central Qld Whitsundays 42 402 1,233 1,635 420 2,055 North and Far North 51 2,250 3,089 5,339 2,876 8,214 Sub Total 193 4,984 10,384 15,369 5,952 21,321 Total 332 13,310 25,181 38,491 60,649 99,140

Table 4.2 and Figure 4.2 summarise the bowls segments/program Many bowls participants are bowls participation by major areas. involved in more than one structured bowls competition, social or other segment and by gender. In total • Participation in country program. This includes: there were 137,805 participants in Queensland (41,084) is lower bowls competitions and programs than metropolitan participation • Pennant and other competition (of at least 4 games duration) (96,720), but the Gold Coast and participants who regularly play in more than one competition during in Queensland during 2013. Sunshine Coast are included in the same season or year. Specifically, the metropolitan figures. • Participants involved in both • The greatest participation Figure 4.3 shows the age competition and social or segment in Queensland was social structure of bowls participation in corporate bowls. bowls programs, with 63.5% of Queensland. participants. Bowls participant to population Regional rankings for Queensland rates show the extent to which • Male participation makes up regions in terms of participants people in each age group and in 69.6% of all bowls participation in are summarised in Table 4.3 (also each region are involved in bowls. Queensland. Female participation showing the relative number of For Queensland the participant to ranges from 28% to 44% across members). population rates are presented in

35 Tables 4.4 to 4.6. • SEQ North The overall participant to population rate in Queensland was 3.39%, the Queensland hub regions with the The hub regions with the lowest rate in country Queensland was highest apparent participant to participant to population rates were: 3.02% and in metropolitan Brisbane population rates in 2013 were: • Downs Condamine Maranoa (including the Gold and Sunshine • Wide Bay Burnett • Central Qld Whitsundays. Coasts) it was 3.58%.

Table 4.2 Bowls Participation (>4 games) in queensland, 2013

Pennant Non-Pennant Competition Social and other School Total Participants Participants Participants Participation Participation Participation (>4 games)

Region Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total

Metropolitan

SEQ North 3,451 1,125 4,576 8,381 4,106 12,487 22,171 14,903 37,074 1,866 1,280 3,146 35,870 21,414 57,284

SEQ South and West 4,150 1,314 5,464 4,224 1,954 6,178 26,498 1,212 27,710 70 15 85 34,942 4,495 39,437

Sub Total 7,601 2,439 10,040 12,606 6,060 18,665 48,668 16,115 64,784 1,936 1,295 3,231 70,811 25,909 96,720

Country

Wide Bay Burnett 925 872 1,797 1,131 934 2,065 11,985 6,740 18,725 132 142 274 14,173 8,687 22,861

Downs Condamine Maranoa 661 332 992 679 1,023 1,703 546 371 917 194 174 368 2,080 1,900 3,981

Central Qld Whitsundays 249 228 477 1,164 709 1,873 279 70 349 384 384 767 2,075 1,390 3,466

North and Far North 1,767 993 2,760 2,530 1,545 4,076 1,804 941 2,745 621 575 1,196 6,723 4,055 10,777

Sub Total 3,601 2,425 6,026 5,504 4,212 9,716 14,614 8,122 22,736 1,331 1,275 2,606 25,051 16,033 41,084

Total 11,203 4,864 16,066 18,110 10,271 28,381 63,283 24,237 87,520 3,267 2,570 5,837 95,863 41,942 137,805

Table 4.3 National Rankings of Queensland Hub Regions by Participants

Membership Participation

Pennant Non Total and Other Social and Total Participation Playing Playing Members Competition School Participants ranking SEQ North Metro 11,057 32,702 43,759 17,063 40,220 57,284 1 SEQ South and West Metro 12,065 21,995 34,060 11,642 27,795 39,437 2 Wide Bay Burnett Country 5,096 2,020 7,116 3,862 18,999 22,861 5 North and Far North Country 5,339 2,876 8,214 6,836 3,941 10,777 17 Downs Condamine Maranoa Country 3,299 637 3,936 2,695 1,286 3,981 38 Central Qld Whitsundays Country 1,635 420 2,055 2,349 1,116 3,466 43

Figure 4.2 Figure 4.3 Bowls Participation by Major Segment, Participation by Age Group, queensland queensland

2% <18 yrs 58% social 9% 18-39 yrs 23% pennant 22% 40-59 yrs 3% school 51% 60-74 yrs 16% other competition 16% 75+ yrs

36 Table 4.4 Total Participant to Population Rates in Queensland Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

SEQ North 11,056 525,791 2.10% 10,915 321,290 3.40% 23,784 161,204 14.75% 11,529 76,459 15.08% 57,284 1,084,744 5.28%

SEQ South and West 12,382 821,153 1.51% 14,811 480,006 3.09% 9,971 220,753 4.52% 2,272 96,659 2.35% 39,437 1,618,571 2.44%

Sub Total 23,437 1,346,944 1.74% 25,726 801,296 3.21% 33,756 381,957 8.84% 13,801 173,119 7.97% 96,720 2,703,316 3.58%

Country

Wide Bay Burnett 146 131,597 0.11% 1,647 98,319 1.67% 13,249 63,560 20.84% 7,819 25,480 30.69% 22,861 318,956 7.17%

Downs Condamine Maranoa 120 122,080 0.10% 267 78,657 0.34% 2,352 43,292 5.43% 1,242 20,015 6.20% 3,981 264,045 1.51%

Central Qld Whitsundays 464 145,905 0.32% 1,278 92,258 1.38% 1,294 37,762 3.43% 430 15,496 2.77% 3,466 291,421 1.19%

North and Far North 1,833 242,898 0.75% 2,362 150,309 1.57% 3,937 65,883 5.98% 2,644 24,824 10.65% 10,777 483,913 2.23%

Sub Total 2,564 642,480 0.40% 5,554 419,543 1.32% 20,832 210,497 9.90% 12,135 85,815 14.14% 41,084 1,358,334 3.02%

Total 26,001 1,989,424 1.31% 31,280 1,220,839 2.56% 54,588 592,454 9.21% 25,936 258,934 10.02% 137,805 4,061,650 3.39%

Table 4.5 Male Participant to Population Rates in Queensland Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

SEQ North 10,274 262,352 3.92% 7,841 155,344 5.05% 11,175 78,321 14.27% 6,579 31,901 20.62% 35,870 527,918 6.79%

SEQ South and West 11,242 411,072 2.73% 12,867 233,361 5.51% 8,728 108,783 8.02% 2,104 40,418 5.21% 34,942 793,634 4.40%

Sub Total 21,516 673,424 3.20% 20,708 388,706 5.33% 19,903 187,104 10.64% 8,683 72,319 12.01% 70,811 1,321,553 5.36%

Country

Wide Bay Burnett 101 65,701 0.15% 877 48,053 1.83% 7,593 32,534 23.34% 5,602 11,901 47.07% 14,173 158,189 8.96%

Downs Condamine Maranoa 106 61,012 0.17% 169 38,722 0.44% 1,248 21,556 5.79% 557 8,584 6.49% 2,080 129,874 1.60%

Central Qld Whitsundays 316 75,267 0.42% 778 48,236 1.61% 737 19,828 3.72% 244 6,752 3.62% 2,075 150,083 1.38%

North and Far North 1,293 122,185 1.06% 1,551 75,940 2.04% 2,586 34,580 7.48% 1,293 11,142 11.60% 6,723 243,848 2.76%

Sub Total 1,816 324,165 0.56% 3,376 210,951 1.60% 12,164 108,498 11.21% 7,696 38,379 20.05% 25,051 681,993 3.67%

Total 23,333 997,588 2.34% 24,084 599,657 4.02% 32,067 295,602 10.85% 16,379 110,698 14.80% 95,863 2,003,545 4.78%

Table 4.6 Female Participant to Population Rates in Queensland Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

SEQ North 782 263,439 0.30% 3,074 165,945 1.85% 12,609 82,883 15.21% 4,950 44,559 11.11% 21,414 556,826 3.85%

SEQ South and West 1,139 410,081 0.28% 1,944 246,645 0.79% 1,243 111,970 1.11% 168 56,241 0.30% 4,495 824,937 0.54%

Sub Total 1,921 673,520 0.29% 5,018 412,590 1.22% 13,852 194,853 7.11% 5,118 100,800 5.08% 25,909 1,381,763 1.88%

Country

Wide Bay Burnett 45 65,897 0.07% 769 50,266 1.53% 5,656 31,026 18.23% 2,217 13,579 16.33% 8,687 160,767 5.40%

Downs Condamine Maranoa 14 61,068 0.02% 98 39,936 0.24% 1,104 21,737 5.08% 685 11,431 5.99% 1,900 134,171 1.42%

Central Qld Whitsundays 148 70,638 0.21% 500 44,022 1.14% 557 17,934 3.11% 186 8,744 2.12% 1,390 141,338 0.98%

North and Far North 541 120,713 0.45% 811 74,368 1.09% 1,352 31,303 4.32% 1,352 13,682 9.88% 4,055 240,065 1.69%

Sub Total 747 318,315 0.23% 2,178 208,591 1.04% 8,668 101,999 8.50% 4,439 47,436 9.36% 16,033 676,341 2.37%

Total 2,668 991,835 0.27% 7,196 621,182 1.16% 22,521 296,851 7.59% 9,557 148,236 6.45% 41,942 2,058,104 2.04%

37 5south australia

5.1 regiONAL STRUCTURE

South Australia is Australia’s fifth most populous state with 1,654,7787 residents or 7.3% of the Australian population. Bowls South Australia has four identified regions in metropolitan Adelaide, and eight country regions.

The South Australian regions for the 2013 Census and for bowls planning and development are:

v Metropolitan Adelaide

• Northern Adelaide • Eastern Adelaide • Adelaide South West • Adelaide Torrens

v Country South Australia • South East • Yorke Peninsula • Spencer Gulf • Murraylands • Eyre • Lower Murray • Coorong-Fleurieu • Barossa

The locations of these regions are shown in Figure 5.1.

5.2 MEMBERS, PLAYERS AND PARTICIPANTS

In 2013 South Australia had

• 223 bowls clubs • 19,352 playing and non-playing members • 32,592 participants in all forms of bowls

7 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population 2012, April 2013 38 south australia

39 The bowling clubs in each region in South Australia in 2012 are as follows:

Metropolitan Adelaide Elizabeth Bowling Club Munno Para Bowling Club Eastern Adelaide Region Gawler Bowling Club Millswood Bowling Club Frances Bowling Club Sturt Bowling Club Keith Bowling Club Beaumont Bowling Club Bordertown Bowling Club Toorak Burnside Bowling Club Mundulla Bowling Club Kensington/Marryatville Bowling Club Naracoorte Bowling Club Trinity Gardens Bowling Club Naracoorte RSL and District Payneham Bowling Club Padthaway Bowling Club Adelaide Bowling Club Lucindale War Memorial Bowling Club Tranmere Bowling Club Kingston SE Bowling Club Walkerville Bowling and Community Club Inc Robe Bowling Club Prospect Broadview Bowling Club Penola Bowling Club Uraidla Bowling Club Kalangadoo Bowling Club Beachport Bowling Club Adelaide South West Region Millicent Bowling Club Edwardstown Bowling Club Mount Gambier Bowling Club Clarence Gardens Bowling Club Mount Gambier RSL and District Bowling Club Reade Park Bowling Club Port MacDonnell and District Bowling Club Marion Bowling Club Marion RSL Bowling Club Ascot Park Bowling Club Country South Australia Somerton Bowling Club South East Region Glenelg Bowling Club Frances Bowling Club Holdfast Bay Bowling Club Keith Bowling Club Brighton Bowling Club Bordertown Bowling Club Blackwood Bowling Club Mundulla Bowling Club Hawthorn Bowling Club Naracoorte Bowling Club Mitcham AFA Bowling Club Naracoorte RSL and District Bowling Club Clarendon Bowling Club Padthaway Bowling Club Happy Valley Bowling Club Lucindale War Memorial Bowling Club Reynella Community Centre Kingston SE Bowling Club Morphett Vale Memorial Bowling Club Robe Bowling Club Christies Beach Bowling Club Penola Bowling Club Port Noarlunga Memorial Bowling Club Kalangadoo Bowling Club McLaren Flat Bowling Club Beachport Bowling Club McLaren Vale Dist Bowling Club Millicent Bowling Club Willunga Bowling Club Mount Gambier Bowling Club Aldinga Bay Bowling Club Mount Gambier RSL and District Bowling Club Port MacDonnell and District Bowling Club Adelaide Torrens Region Croydon Bowling Club Yorke Peninsula Region West Croydon and Kilkenny RSL Port Broughton Bowling Club Woodville Bowling Club Paskeville Bowling Club Rosewater Bowling Club Kadina Bowling Club Port Adelaide Bowling Club Wallaroo Mines Bowling Club Semaphore Bowling Club Alford Bowling Club West Lakes Bowling Club Wallaroo Bowling Club Grange Bowling Club Arthurton Bowling Club Henley Bowling Club Moonta Memorial Park Bowling Club Hindmarsh Bowling Club Bute Bowling Club Lockleys Bowling Club Ardrossan Bowling Club Underdale Bowling Club Maitland Bowling Club Novar Gardens Bowling Club Port Victoria Bowling Club Minlaton Bowling Club Northern Adelaide Region Yorketown Bowling Club Clearview Bowling Club Warooka Bowling Club Hope Valley Bowling Club Curramulka Bowling Club Modbury Bowling Club Port Vincent Memorial Bowling Club Para Hills Bowling Club Stansbury Bowling Club Penfield Bowling Club Edithburgh RSL Bowling Club Salisbury Bowling Club

40 Spencer Gulf Region Tintinara Bowling Club Quorn Bowling Club Geranium & District Bowling Club Hawker Bowling Club Lameroo Bowling Club Wirrabara Bowling Club Parilla Bowling Club Booleroo Centre Bowling Club Pinnaroo Bowling Club Bowling Club Melrose Memorial Karoonda and District Bowling Club Wilmington Bowling Club Port Germein Bowling Club Barossa Region Whyalla Bowling Club Mount Pleasant Bowling Club Whyalla Golf Bowling Club Lyndoch and Districts Bowling Club Iron Knob Bowling Club Tanunda Bowling Club Cowell and District Bowling Club Angaston Bowling Club Arno Bay District Bowling Club Nuriootpa Bowling Club Port Neill Bowling Club Freeling Bowling Club Tumby Bay Bowling Club Kapunda Bowling Club Kirton Bowling Club Eudunda Bowling Club Port Lincoln Bowling Club Robertstown Bowling Club Coffin Bay Bowling Club Wasleys Bowling Club Ungarra Bowling Club Hamley Bridge Bowling Club Cummins Bowling Club Tarlee Bowling Club Lock Bowling Club Riverton Bowling Club Cleve and District Bowling Club Saddleworth Bowling Club Kimba Bowling Club Mintaro Bowling Club Wudinna and Districts Bowling Club Booborowie Bowling Club Minnipa Bowling Club Burra Bowling Club ETSA Bowling and Croquet Club Hallett Bowling Club Port Augusta Bowling Club Auburn Bowling Club Watervale Bowling Club Murraylands Region Clare Bowling Club Mannum Bowling Club Owen Bowling Club Morgan Bowling Club Balaklava Bowling Club Cadell Bowling Club Blyth Bowling Club Waikerie Bowling Club Brinkworth Bowling Club Moorook Bowling Club Two Wells Bowling Club Loxton Dist Bowling Club Mallala Bowling Club Loxton RSL and District Bowling Club Snowtown Bowling Club Renmark Bowling Club Port Wakefield Bowling Club Renmark RSL and District Bowling Club Monash Bowling Club West Coast and Eyre Region Berri Bowling Club Poochera and District Bowling Club Lyrup Bowling Club Wirrulla Bowling Club Barmera Bowling Club Streaky Bay and District Bowling Club Swan Reach Bowling Club Ceduna and District Bowling Club Blanchetown Bowling Club Peterborough Bowling Club Roxby Downs Bowling Club Orroroo Bowling Club Spalding Memorial Bowling Club Coorong-Fleurieu Region Yacka Bowling Club Meadows Bowling Club Gulnare Bowling Club Myponga Bowling Club Georgetown Memorial Bowling Club Yankalilla Bowling Club Gladstone Bowling Club Encounter Bay Bowling Club Laura Bowling Club Victor Harbor Bowling Club Caltowie Bowling Club Port Elliot Bowling Club Jamestown Bowling Club Goolwa Bowling Club Koolunga Bowling Club Parndana Bowling Club Redhill Bowling Club Birchmore Bowling Club Crystal Brook Bowling Club Kingscote Bowling Club BHAS Bowling Club Gumeracha District Bowling Club Port Pirie Bowling Club Lenswood Bowling Club Mundoora Bowling Club Lobethal Bowling Club Oakbank Bowling Club Lower Murray Region Woodside Bowling Club Hahndorf Bowling Club Murray Bridge Bowling Club Mount Barker Bowling Club Murray Bridge RSL Bowling Club Langhorne Creek Bowling Club Jervois Bowling Club Strathalbyn Bowling Club Tailem Bend Bowling Club Meningie Bowling Club Milang Bowling Club Coonalpyn Bowling Club 41 Table 5.1 presents details of bowls membership and reveals there were 16,578 playing members (including 14,135 pennant playing members and 2,442 non-pennant playing members) and 2,774 non-playing members in South Australia. Unlike New South Wales and Queensland, South Australia does not have a high number of bowls club members compared with bowls participants and players.

Of the 19,352 bowls club members in South Australia, • 73.0% were registered pennant playing members • 12.6% were non-pennant playing members • 14.3% were non-playing members • 59.1% of members were located in country South Australia.

The South Australian regions with the greatest number of bowls club members were • Adelaide Torrens • Eastern Adelaide • Adelaide South West • Murraylands.

Table 5.1 Bowls Clubs and Members South Australia, 2013

Number Pennant Non-Pennant Total Non of Bowls Playing Playing Playing Playing Total Clubs Members Members Members Members Members Metropolitan Northern Adelaide 12 1,343 297 1,640 154 1,794 Eastern Adelaide 12 1,032 439 1,472 611 2,082 Adelaide South West 15 1,451 189 1,640 237 1,877 Adelaide Torrens 14 1,419 40 1,459 713 2,172 Sub Total 53 5,245 965 6,210 1,714 7,925 Country South East 19 282 416 697 110 807 Yorke Peninsula 20 1,378 29 1,407 136 1,543 Spencer Gulf 24 1,109 273 1,382 159 1,541 Murraylands 24 1,709 34 1,743 89 1,832 Eyre 17 860 173 1,033 63 1,096 Lower Murray 22 1,568 71 1,640 65 1,705 Coorong-Fleurieu 17 942 284 1,227 300 1,526 Barossa 27 1,042 197 1,239 139 1,379 Sub Total 170 8,890 1,478 10,368 1,061 11,428 Total 223 14,135 2,442 16,578 2,774 19,352

42 Table 5.2 and Figure 5.2 summarise 49.8% of participants. participation are the Adelaide bowls participation by major South West and North Adelaide • Male participation makes up segment and by gender. In total 58.7% of all bowls participation metropolitan regions and Lower there were 32,592 participants in in South Australia. Female Murray and Coorong-Fleurieu in bowls competitions and programs participation ranges from 30.7% the country. (of at least 4 games duration) for social programs to 46.7% in Figure 5.3 shows the age structure in South Australia during 2013. pennant competitions. of bowls participation in South Specifically, • Participation in country South Australia. Regional rankings for • The greatest participation Australia (17,783) is higher than South Australian regions in terms segment in South Australia was metropolitan participation (14,809) of participants are summarised in pennant bowls competitions, with and the largest regions for bowls Table 5.3 (also showing the relative

Table 5.2 Bowls Participation (>4 games) in south australia, 2013

Pennant Non-Pennant Competition Social and other School Total Participants Participants Participants Participation Participation Participation (>4 games)

Region Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total

Metropolitan

North Adelaide 974 806 1,780 140 116 256 956 233 1,189 328 297 625 2,399 1,452 3,850

Eastern Adelaide 949 656 1,605 137 94 231 607 296 903 221 222 443 1,914 1,268 3,182

Adelaide South West 952 826 1,779 137 119 256 980 539 1,519 277 181 458 2,347 1,666 4,012

Adelaide Torrens 862 722 1,584 124 104 228 986 337 1,323 348 281 629 2,320 1,444 3,764

Sub Total 3,737 3,010 6,747 538 434 972 3,529 1,405 4,934 1,174 981 2,156 8,979 5,829 14,809

Country

Country

South East 482 273 755 70 39 109 228 137 365 44 32 76 825 480 1,305

Yorke Peninsula 892 654 1,546 129 94 223 193 131 324 190 222 411 1,403 1,101 2,504

Spencer Gulf 867 629 1,496 125 91 216 181 114 295 110 71 181 1,283 905 2,188

Murraylands 1,148 742 1,890 131 77 208 214 104 318 95 89 184 1,588 1,012 2,600

Eyre 608 510 1,119 88 74 161 225 14 239 92 39 131 1,013 637 1,650

Lower Murray 738 1,046 1,784 106 151 257 243 193 436 183 122 305 1,270 1,512 2,782

Coorong-Fleurieu 548 785 1,333 79 113 192 538 286 824 245 120 365 1,410 1,304 2,714

Barossa 587 755 1,343 85 109 193 99 35 134 207 163 370 979 1,061 2,040

Sub Total 5,871 5,395 11,266 811 747 1,559 1,922 1,013 2,935 1,167 857 2,024 9,771 8,013 17,783

Total 9,608 8,405 18,013 1,350 1,181 2,531 5,451 2,418 7,869 2,341 1,838 4,179 18,750 13,842 32,592

Table 5.3 National Rankings of South Australian Regions by Participants

Membership Participation

Pennant Non Total and Other Social and Total Participation Playing Playing Members Competition School Participants ranking Adelaide South West Metro 1,640 237 1,877 2,035 1,977 4,012 37 North Adelaide Metro 1,640 154 1,794 2,036 1,814 3,850 39 Adelaide Torrens Metro 1,459 713 2,172 1,812 1,952 3,764 42 Eastern Adelaide Metro 1,472 611 2,082 1,836 1,346 3,182 44 Lower Murray, SA Country 1,640 65 1,705 2,041 741 2,782 47 Coorong-Fleurieu Country 1,227 300 1,526 1,525 1,189 2,714 48 Murraylands, SA Country 1,743 89 1,832 2,098 502 2,600 50 Yorke Peninsula Country 1,407 136 1,543 1,769 735 2,504 53 Spencer Gulf Country 1,382 159 1,541 1,712 476 2,188 56 Barossa Country 1,239 139 1,379 1,536 504 2,040 58 Eyre, SA Country 1,033 63 1,096 1,280 370 1,650 59 South East, SA Country 697 110 807 864 441 1,305 60

43 Figure 5.2 Figure 5.3 Bowls Participation by Major Segment, Participation by Age Group, south australia south australia

1% <18 yrs 32% social 13% 18-39 yrs 50% pennant 27% 40-59 yrs 11% school 39% 60-74 yrs 7% other competition 20% 75+ yrs

number of members). in each age group and each region The regions with the lowest player to are involved in bowls. For South population rates were all in Adelaide: Many bowls participants are Australia the player to population involved in more than one structured • Northern Adelaide rates are presented in Tables 5.4 to bowls competition, social or other • Adelaide South West program. This includes: 5.6. • Eastern Adelaide. • Pennant and other competition South Australian regions with the The overall participation rate in participants who regularly play in highest player to population rates in South Australia was 1.97%. The more than one competition during 2013 were all country regions: rate in country South Australia was the same season or year. • Eyre 4.08% and in metropolitan Adelaide • Participants involved in both • Yorke Peninsula it was 1.22%. Notably, all country competition and social or South Australian regions had higher • South East corporate bowls. player to population rates than all • Lower Murray Adelaide metropolitan regions. Bowls player to population rates show the extent to which people • Coorong-Fleurieu.

Table 5.4 Total Participation Rates in South Australian Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Northern Adelaide 297 216,970 0.14% 452 104,272 0.43% 1,784 50,199 3.55% 1,318 24,357 5.41% 3,850 395,798 0.97%

Eastern Adelaide 1,524 121,058 1.26% 1,005 66,002 1.52% 492 34,779 1.41% 161 21,420 0.75% 3,182 243,259 1.31%

Adelaide South West 637 176,081 0.36% 1,136 98,107 1.16% 1,419 50,741 2.80% 820 28,249 2.90% 4,012 353,179 1.14%

Adelaide Torrens 341 112,726 0.30% 1,797 61,419 2.93% 1,090 30,736 3.55% 535 21,382 2.50% 3,764 226,263 1.66%

Sub Total 2,799 626,836 0.45% 4,391 329,799 1.33% 4,784 166,455 2.87% 2,835 95,408 2.97% 14,809 1,218,499 1.22%

Country

South East 36 31,713 0.11% 331 18,360 1.80% 547 9,545 5.73% 391 4,691 8.33% 1,305 64,309 2.03%

Yorke Peninsula 370 9,977 3.71% 592 7,552 7.84% 1,110 6,367 17.43% 433 3,070 14.10% 2,504 26,966 9.29%

Spencer Gulf 124 36,056 0.34% 670 20,428 3.28% 954 10,771 8.86% 440 4,917 8.96% 2,188 72,171 3.03%

Murraylands 160 29,990 0.53% 548 19,069 2.87% 1,333 11,575 11.52% 558 5,573 10.02% 2,600 66,206 3.93%

Eyre 254 10,110 2.51% 588 4,712 12.48% 688 1,725 39.89% 120 521 23.09% 1,650 17,067 9.67%

Lower Murray 238 14,036 1.70% 834 8,066 10.34% 894 4,815 18.58% 816 2,314 35.25% 2,782 29,231 9.52%

Coorong-Fleurieu 218 41,834 0.52% 514 27,231 1.89% 1,360 17,988 7.56% 622 8,051 7.73% 2,714 95,104 2.85%

Barossa 221 31,278 0.71% 435 19,816 2.20% 982 9,699 10.13% 402 4,422 9.08% 2,040 65,214 3.13%

Sub Total 1,622 204,992 0.79% 4,512 125,233 3.60% 7,868 72,484 10.85% 3,782 33,559 11.27% 17,783 436,269 4.08%

Total 4,421 831,829 0.53% 8,903 455,033 1.96% 12,652 238,940 5.29% 6,617 128,967 5.13% 32,592 1,654,768 1.97%

44 Table 5.5 Male Player to Population Rates in South Australian Regions, 2013

Total < 40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate %

Metropolitan

Northern Adelaide 82 110,476 0.07% 291 51,230 0.57% 1,058 23,984 4.41% 968 10,306 9.40% 2,399 195,996 1.22%

Eastern Adelaide 914 61,070 1.50% 521 31,933 1.63% 357 16,482 2.17% 121 8,327 1.46% 1,914 117,811 1.62%

Adelaide South West 404 88,562 0.46% 676 47,435 1.43% 860 24,316 3.54% 407 11,363 3.58% 2,347 171,675 1.37%

Adelaide Torrens 199 57,398 0.35% 1,138 30,448 3.74% 751 14,457 5.20% 232 8,708 2.66% 2,320 111,011 2.09%

Sub Total 1,599 317,505 0.50% 2,626 161,046 1.63% 3,026 79,238 3.82% 1,729 38,703 4.47% 8,979 596,493 1.51%

Country

South East 19 16,137 0.12% 314 9,350 3.36% 267 4,786 5.58% 225 1,981 11.35% 825 32,254 2.56%

Yorke Peninsula 191 5,111 3.73% 299 3,770 7.94% 711 3,250 21.86% 203 1,387 14.64% 1,403 13,518 10.38%

Spencer Gulf 76 18,460 0.41% 355 10,547 3.36% 591 5,515 10.72% 261 2,083 12.53% 1,283 36,606 3.51%

Murraylands 119 15,363 0.77% 332 9,782 3.39% 836 5,860 14.27% 301 2,399 12.54% 1,588 33,404 4.75%

Eyre 148 5,307 2.78% 376 2,691 13.96% 422 1,017 41.55% 67 260 25.77% 1,013 9,275 10.92%

Lower Murray 99 7,269 1.37% 486 4,101 11.85% 425 2,440 17.43% 260 1,015 25.57% 1,270 14,826 8.57%

Coorong-Fleurieu 81 20,912 0.39% 227 13,177 1.72% 759 8,785 8.64% 342 3,595 9.52% 1,410 46,469 3.03%

Barossa 95 15,896 0.60% 228 9,979 2.29% 465 4,962 9.36% 190 1,900 10.01% 979 32,737 2.99%

Sub Total 828 104,455 0.79% 2,617 63,397 4.13% 4,477 36,615 12.23% 1,849 14,620 12.65% 9,771 219,088 4.46%

Total 2,427 421,960 0.58% 5,243 224,443 2.34% 7,502 115,853 6.48% 3,578 53,323 6.71% 18,750 815,581 2.30%

Table 5.6 Female Player to Population Rates in South Australian Regions, 2013

Total < 40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population south australia Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate %

Metropolitan

Northern Adelaide 215 106,494 0.20% 161 53,042 0.30% 726 26,215 2.77% 350 14,051 2.49% 1,452 199,802 0.73%

Eastern Adelaide 610 59,989 1.02% 484 34,068 1.42% 135 18,298 0.74% 40 13,093 0.31% 1,268 125,448 1.01%

Adelaide South West 233 87,520 0.27% 460 50,672 0.91% 559 26,426 2.12% 413 16,887 2.45% 1,666 181,504 0.92%

Adelaide Torrens 143 55,329 0.26% 660 30,971 2.13% 339 16,278 2.08% 303 12,674 2.39% 1,444 115,252 1.25%

Sub Total 1,200 309,331 0.39% 1,765 168,753 1.05% 1,758 87,217 2.02% 1,106 56,704 1.95% 5,829 622,006 0.94%

Country

South East 17 15,576 0.11% 17 9,010 0.19% 280 4,758 5.87% 166 2,711 6.12% 480 32,055 1.50%

Yorke Peninsula 179 4,866 3.69% 293 3,783 7.75% 399 3,117 12.80% 230 1,683 13.66% 1,101 13,448 8.19%

Spencer Gulf 48 17,596 0.27% 315 9,880 3.19% 363 5,256 6.90% 179 2,834 6.33% 905 35,566 2.54%

Murraylands 41 14,626 0.28% 216 9,286 2.33% 497 5,715 8.69% 258 3,175 8.11% 1,012 32,802 3.09%

Eyre 106 4,803 2.21% 212 2,022 10.51% 266 708 37.50% 53 260 20.40% 637 7,793 8.18%

Lower Murray 139 6,767 2.05% 347 3,964 8.77% 469 2,375 19.76% 556 1,299 42.81% 1,512 14,405 10.49%

Coorong-Fleurieu 136 20,922 0.65% 287 14,054 2.04% 601 9,203 6.53% 280 4,456 6.28% 1,304 48,635 2.68%

Barossa 126 15,382 0.82% 207 9,837 2.10% 517 4,737 10.92% 211 2,522 8.38% 1,061 32,477 3.27%

Sub Total 793 100,537 0.79% 1,895 61,836 3.06% 3,391 35,869 9.45% 1,933 18,939 10.21% 8,013 217,181 3.69%

Total 1,994 409,868 0.49% 3,660 230,589 1.59% 5,149 123,086 4.18% 3,039 75,644 4.02% 13,842 839,187 1.65%

45 6victoria 6.1 regiONAL STRUCTURE

Victoria is Australia’s second most populous state with 5,623,4928 residents or 24.8% of the Australian population. Bowls Victoria currently has five identified regions in metropolitan Melbourne, and eleven country regions.

Victorian regions in the 2013 Census and bowls planning and development are:

v Metropolitan Melbourne

• Melbourne West • Northern Gateway • Yarra • Eastern Ranges • Sandbelt

v Country Victoria • Geelong • West Coast • Wimmera • Murray Mallee • Central Victoria • Bendigo Campaspe • Central Goulburn Murray • Ovens and Murray • Gippsland • Strzelecki • Peninsula Casey

The locations of these regions are shown in Figure 6.1.

6.2 MEMBERS, PLAYERS AND PARTICIPANTS

In 2013 victoria had

• 79 associations • 516 bowls clubs • 68,741 playing and non-playing members • 163,869 participants in all forms of bowls

8 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population 2012, April 2013 46 victoria

47 The bowling clubs in each region in Victoria in 2013 are as follows:

Metropolitan Melbourne Northern Gateway Region Melbourne East Region Diggers Rest Bowling Club Clifton Park Bowling Club Waterford Valley Lakes Bowling Club Coburg Moreland Bowls Club Waverley Golf Bowls Club Inc Craigieburn Bowling Club Vermont South Bowling Club Brunswick Bowling Club Yarra Junction Bowling Club Epping RSL Bowls Club Blackburn Bowls Club Aberfeldie Bowls Club Blackburn North Bowling Club Buckley Park Bowls Club Inc Box Hill RSL Bowls Club Chirnside Park Bowls Club Essendon Bowls Club Croydon Bowling Club Doutta Galla Bowls Club Doncaster Bowling Club Fawkner Bowling Club Greythorn Bowling Club Gladstone Park Bowls Club Donvale Bowls Club Glenroy Bowls Club Heathmont Bowls Club Broadmeadows Bowls Club Eastwood Golf Bowls Club Keilor Bowls Club Lilydale Bowling Club Lalor Bowling Club Heatherdale Recreation Bowls Club Moonee Ponds Bowling Club Mitcham Bowling Club Moonee Valley Bowling Club Mooroolbark Bowls Club Preston Bowls Club Ringwood Bowls Club Strathmore Bowls Club Bayswater Bowls Club Darebin City Bowls Club Inc Boronia Bowls Club Inc Whittlesea Bowls Club Bennettswood Bowling Club West Coburg Bowling Club Cameron Close Bowling Club Thornbury Bowls Club Ferntree Gully Bowling Club Flemington/Kensington Bowling Club Glen Waverley Bowls Club Maribyrnong Park Bowls Club Monbulk Bowling Club Inc Sunbury Bowling Club Mt Waverley Bowling Club City of Melbourne Bowls Club Upwey-Tecoma Bowls Club Balmoral Gardens Bowls Club Sandbelt Region Mulgrave CC Bowling Club Clayton Bowls Club Templestowe Bowling Club Dandenong City Bowling Club Warburton Bowls Club Dandenong Club Bowls Club Healesville Bowling Club Dandenong RSL Recreation Bowls Club Yarra Glen Bowling Club Keysborough Bowls Club Yarra Valley CC Bowls Club Noble Park Bowls Club Inc Oakleigh Bowling Club Metropolitan West Region South Oakleigh Bowling Club Melton Bowling Club Burden Park Bowling Club Mt Cottrell Bowls Club Beaumaris Bowls Club Werribee RSL Bowls Club Coatesville Bowling Club Williamstown Bowling Club SOC Bowls Club St Albans Bowls Club Black Rock Bowling Club Sunshine VRI Bowling Club Sandringham Bowls Club Yarraville/Footscray Bowling Club Brighton Beach Bowls Club Inc Sunshine City Bowling Club Chelsea Bowling Club Altona Bowling Club Inc Cheltenham Bowls Club Altona Sports Bowls Club Edithvale Bowling Club Laverton Bowling Club Hampton Bowls Club Altona North Bowls Club Hampton RSL Bowling Club Deer Park Bowls Club Highett Bowls Club Footscray Park Bowling Club Mentone Bowling Club Hoppers Bowls Club Moorabbin Bowling Club Rosamond Bowling Club Mordialloc Bowls Club Newport Bowls Club Glen Eira McKinnon Bowls Club Spotswood/Kingsville RSL Bowling Club Parkdale Bowling Club Sunshine RSL Memorial Bowling Club Albert Park VRI Bowls Club Taylors Hill Bowls Club Elsternwick Park Bowls Club Brighton Bowling Club

48 Murrumbeena Bowls Club Lockwood South Bowls Club Alma Bowling Club Maryborough Golf Bowls Club Caulfield Park Bowling Club Moama Bowling Club Armadale Bowls Club Inc Rich River Bowls Club Chadstone Bowls Club Rochester Bowls Club Elsternwick Club Bowls Club Serpentine Bowling Club Malvern Bowling Club Strathfieldsaye Bowls Club Middle Park Bowling Club Talbot Bowling Club Murrumbeena Park Bowls Club Marong Bowls Club Melbourne Bowling Club Inc Willow Lodge Bowls Club Central Goulburn Murray Region St Kilda Bowling Club Broadford Bowling Club Toorak Bowling Club Eildon Bowling Club Port Melbourne Bowling Club Kilmore Bowls Club Marysville Bowls Club Inc Yarra Region Seymour Bowling Club Inc Fitzroy Victoria Bowling Club Seymour VRI Bowling Club Kingsbury Bowls Club Strathmerton Bowling Club Princes Park Bowling Club Stanhope Bowls Club Alphington Bowls Club Tongala Bowls Club Bundoora Bowling Club Violet Town Bowls Club Diamond Creek Bowling Club Avenel Bowling Club East Ivanhoe Bowling Club Barooga Sports Bowls Club Eltham Recreation Bowling Club Berrigan Bowls Club Fairfield Bowling Club Cobram Bowling Club Greensborough Bowling Club Colbinabbin Bowls Club City of Heidelberg Bowling Club Dookie Bowls Club Hurstbridge Bowling Club Euroa Bowls Club Ivanhoe Bowling Club Finley Bowling Club Kew Heights Sports Bowls Club Finley RSC Bowls Club Heidelberg Golf Bowling Club Jerilderie Bowling Club Montmorency Bowling Club Katandra West Bowling Club Rosanna Bowling Club Shepparton Park Bowls Club North Balwyn Bowls Club Kyabram Bowls Club Ashburton Bowls Club Kyabram Valley View Bowls Club Burwood District Bowls Club Merrigum Bowls Club Camberwell Central Bowls Club Mooroopna Bowls Club Auburn Bowls Club Mooroopna Golf Bowls Club MCC Bowls Club Murchison Bowls Club Richmond Union Bowling Club Nagambie Bowls Club MCC Bowls Club Nathalia Bowling Club Hawthorn Bowls Club Numurkah Bowls Club Numurkah Golf Bowls Club Picola Bowling Club Country Victoria Rushworth Bowls Club Bendigo Campaspe Region East Shepparton Bowls Club Woodbury Bowling Club Shepparton Golf Bowls Club Carisbrook Bowling Club Shepparton RSL Bowls Club Dunolly Bowling Club Hilltop (Tatura) Bowls Club Maldon Bowling Club Tocumwal Bowls Club Maryborough Highland Society Bowls Club Tatura Bowls Club Newstead Bowling Club Wallan Bowling Club White Hills Bowls Club Tallygaroopna Bowling Club Boort Bowls Club Wunghnu Bowls Club Korong Vale Bowling Club Yea Bowls Club Gunbower Bowls Club Alexandra Bowling Club Pyramid Hill Bowling Club Wedderburn Bowls Club Central Victoria Region Bendigo Bowls Club Ballarat Memorial Sports Bowling Club Bendigo East Bowling Club Avoca Country Golf Bowling Club Inglewood Bowls Club Avenue Bowling Club Kangaroo Flat Bowls Club Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club Lockington Bowls Club Ballan Bowling Club

49 Ballarat Bowling Club Nhill Bowling Club Ballarat East Bowling Club Rainbow Bowls Club Ballarat North Bowling Club Rupanyup Bowls Club City Oval Bowling Club Inc Serviceton Memorial Bowling Club Midlands Golf Bowls Club St Arnaud Bowling Club Mt Xavier Bowling Club Stawell Bowling Club Beaufort Golf Bowls Club Warracknabeal Bowling Club Buninyong Bowling Club Woomelang Bowling Club Clunes Bowling Club St Arnaud CC Bowling Club Creswick Bowling Club Stawell Golf Bowling Club Daylesford Bowling Club Warracknabeal Golf Bowls Club Gisborne and District Bowling Club Willaura Bowls Club Invermay Bowling Club Horsham West Bowling Club Kyneton Bowling Club Kyneton Golf Bowling Club Gippsland Region Central Wendouree Bowling Club Wurruk Bowls Club Lancefield Bowling Club Stratford Bowling Club Learmonth Bowling Club Bairnsdale Bowls Club Macedon Ranges Bowling Club Howitt Park Bowls Club Romsey Bowling Club Bruthen Bowling Club Sebastopol Bowling Club Bairnsdale Golf Bowls Club Smeaton Bowling Club Ensay Bowls Club Waubra Bowling Club Golden Paradise Beach Bowling Club Landsborough and District Bowling Club Heyfield Bowls Club Webbcona Bowls Club Lakes Entrance Bowls Club Woodend Bowling Club Lindenow Bowling Club Trentham Bowling Club Loch Sport Bowls Club Victoria Bowling Club Sale Golf Bowls Club Maffra & Recreation Bowls Club Geelong Region Metung Bowls Club Linton & District Bowling Club Orbost Bowls Club Anglesea Bowling Club Paynesville Bowling Club Bannockburn & District Bowls Club Rosedale Bowling Club Barwon Heads Bowling Club Sale Bowls Club Bell Post Hill Bowls Club Tambo Valley Bowling Club Belmont Bowls Club Yarram CC Bowls Club Geelong Bowls Club Geelong RSL Bowls Club Murray Mallee Region Clifton Springs Bowling Club Wakool Bowling Club Norlane Bowling Club Underbool Bowls Club Drumcondra Bowling Club Watchem Bowling Club Drysdale Bowling Club Charlton Bowling Club Inc Geelong Eastern Park Bowling Club Inc Donald Bowling Club Geelong West Bowls Club Donald Golf Bowls Club Geelong Cement Bowls Club Balranald District Ex-Servicemen’s Bowling Club Highton Bowls Club Barham District Services Bowling Club Inverleigh Bowls Club Barham Sports Bowling Club Lara Bowling Club Berriwillock Bowling Club Leopold Sportsman’s Bowls Club Birchip Bowls Club Lorne Bowls Club Cohuna Bowls Club Bareena Bowling Club Cohuna Golf Bowling Club Ocean Grove Bowling Club Culgoa Bowling Club Point Lonsdale Bowls Club Coomealla Bowling Club Portarlington Bowls Club Euston Bowls Club Queenscliff Bowling Club Irymple Bowls Club St Leonards Bowling Club Kerang Bowls Club Winchelsea Bowls Club Kerang Golf Bowling Club Torquay Bowls Club Lake Boga Bowling Club Leitchville Bowls Club West Coast Region Manangatang & District Bowling Club Minyip Bowls Club Merbein Bowling Club Murtoa Bowling Club Mildura Bowls Club Natimuk Bowling Club Mildura Workingman’s Bowling Club

50 Moulamein Bowling Club Korumburra Bowling Club Nangiloc & District Bowls Club Leongatha Bowls Club Nyah District Bowling Club Loch & District Bowling Club Ouyen Bowls Club Longwarry Bowls Club Quambatook Bowling Club Meeniyan Bowling Club Red Cliffs Bowling Club Moe Bowling Club Sea Lake Golf Bowls Club Morwell Bowling Club Swan Hill Bowls Club Morwell Club Bowling Club Murray Downs Golf & Country Club Bowling Club Neerim District Bowling Club Deniliquin Bowling Club Yallourn Bowling Club Deniliquin RSL Bowling Club Port Welshpool & District Bowling Club Swan Hill Golf Bowls Club San Remo Bowls Club Wycheproof Bowls Club Trafalgar Bowls Club Mathoura District & Servicemen’s Bowling Club Trafalgar Park Bowls Club Tooleybuc Bowling Club Traralgon Bowls Club Wentworth Services Bowling Club Mirboo North Bowling Club Yarragon Bowling Club Ovens and Murray Region Yinnar Bowls Club Club Mulwala Bowls Club Swanpool Bowling Club Peninsula Casey Region Yarrawonga Bowls Club Yamala Park Frankston Bowling Club Tawonga Bowling Club Berwick Bowls Club St James Bowls Club Cranbourne Bowling Club Tungamah Bowls Club Cranbourne RSL Bowls Club Tallangatta Bowling Club Narre Warren Bowls Club Beechworth Bowls Club Hampton Park Bowls Club Benalla Bowls Club Pakenham Bowls Club Moira Benalla Bowls Club Carrum Bowling Club Bright Bowls Club Village Glen Bowls Club Chiltern Bowling Club West Rosebud Bowling Club Corowa Services Bowling Club Corryong Bowls Club Balnarring Social Bowls Club Dederang Bowls Club Cockatoo & District Bowls Club Mitta Valley Bowling Club Blue Hills Bowling Club Mansfield Bowls Club Dromana Bowls Club Milawa Bowls Club Flinders Golf Bowls Club Moyhu Bowling Club City of Frankston Bowling Club Mt Beauty Bowling Club Frankston RSL Bowling Club Yarrawonga & Border Golf Bowls Club Karingal Bowling Club Myrtleford Bowls Club Long Island CC Bowling Club Rutherglen Bowling Club Baxter Village Bowls Club Kiewa Valley Bowling Club Hastings Bowling Club Ovens Bowls Club Koo Wee Rup Bowling Club Wodonga Bowling Club Main Ridge Bowls Club Wangaratta Bowls Club Mornington Bowling Club Yackandandah Bowling Club Mornington Civic Bowls Club Wangaratta City Inc. Mt Eliza Bowling Club Mt Martha Bowls Club Strzelecki Region Carrington Park Bowling Club Traralgon RSL Bowling Club Rosebud Bowls Club Toora Bowls Club Rosebud CC Bowls Club Thorpdale & District Bowling Club Rye Bowls Club Warragul Bowling Club Seaford Bowls Club Tarwin Lower & District Bowls Club Somerville Bowling Club Wonthaggi Bowls Club Sorrento Bowls Club Inc Yallourn North Bowling Club Garfield Bowling Club Boolarra Bowls & Recreation Bowls Club Lang Lang Bowling Club Corinella Bowling Club Phillip Island Bowling Club Drouin Bowling Club Fish Creek Bowling Club Foster Bowls Club Inverloch Bowling Club

51 Table 6.1 presents details of bowls membership and reveals there were 48,267 playing members (including 35,212 pennant playing members and 13,055 non-pennant playing members) and 20,474 non-playing members in Victoria.

Of the 68,741 bowls club members in Victoria, • 51.2% were registered pennant playing members • 19.0% were non-pennant playing members • 29.8% were non-playing members • 59.3% of members were located in country Victoria.

The Victorian regions with the greatest number of bowls club members were : • Sandbelt • Yarra • Eastern Ranges • West Coast • Peninsula Casey.

Table 6.1 Bowls Clubs and Members Victoria, 2013

Number Pennant Non-Pennant Total Non of Bowls Playing Playing Playing Playing Total Clubs Members Members Members Members Members Metropolitan Metropolitan West 19 2,079 394 2,473 1,236 3,709 Northern Gateway 28 780 220 1,000 701 1,701 Yarra 25 4,716 1,950 6,666 813 7,478 Eastern Ranges 35 3,194 864 4,058 2,055 6,113 Sandbelt 43 4,420 1,132 5,551 3,396 8,947 Sub Total 150 15,189 4,559 19,748 8,200 27,949 Country Geelong 25 2,287 363 2,650 2,093 4,742 West Coast 35 1,672 1,009 2,681 3,289 5,970 Wimmera 32 1,488 524 2,012 725 2,737 Murray Mallee 41 1,040 408 1,448 302 1,750 Central Victoria 33 2,791 265 3,057 1,492 4,548 Bendigo Campaspe 41 3,029 914 3,944 695 4,639 Central Goulburn Murray 44 1,696 378 2,074 667 2,741 Ovens and Murray 27 1,212 709 1,921 222 2,144 Gippsland 21 2,010 1,212 3,222 926 4,148 Strzelecki 31 1,030 272 1,302 548 1,849 Peninsula Casey 36 1,768 2,441 4,209 1,314 5,523 Sub Total 366 20,023 8,496 28,519 12,274 40,792 Total 516 35,212 13,055 48,267 20,474 68,741

52 Table 6.2 and Figure 6.2 summarise segment in Victoria was bowls programs. bowls participation by major competitions, with 60.5% of • Participation in country Victoria segment and by gender. In total participants. (101,065) is higher than there were 163,869 participants in • Male participation makes up metropolitan participation (62,804) bowls competitions and programs 64.8% of all bowls participation and the largest regions for bowls (of at least 4 games duration) in in Victoria. Female participation participation are Sandbelt, Victoria during 2013. Specifically, ranges from 30.7% for pennant Geelong, Yarra and Central • The greatest participation competitions to 41.9% in schools Victoria.

Table 6.2 Bowls Participation (>4 games) in Victoria, 2013

Pennant Non-Pennant Competition Social and other School Total Participants Participants Participants Participation Participation Participation (>4 games)

Region Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total

Metropolitan

Metropolitan West 1,463 464 1,927 1,328 443 1,770 2,054 1,451 3,506 74 48 122 4,918 2,406 7,324

Northern Gateway 581 243 824 436 166 602 366 334 700 0 0 0 1,383 742 2,126

Yarra 4,194 1,240 5,434 1,620 551 2,171 4,599 1,859 6,458 133 61 194 10,545 3,711 14,256

Eastern Ranges 2,080 1,276 3,356 1,807 951 2,758 1,902 1,428 3,330 565 407 972 6,354 4,061 10,415

Sandbelt 2,959 1,386 4,344 3,048 1,583 4,632 10,886 6,414 17,301 1,558 848 2,406 18,452 10,231 28,683

Sub Total 11,276 4,608 15,884 8,240 3,693 11,933 19,808 11,486 31,293 2,329 1,365 3,694 41,652 21,152 62,804

Country

Geelong 1,756 724 2,480 2,097 812 2,909 8,031 6,242 14,273 393 377 769 12,278 8,154 20,432

West Coast 1,149 589 1,739 1,401 595 1,997 2,214 1,410 3,624 0 0 0 4,765 2,594 7,359

Wimmera 998 392 1,389 967 451 1,419 1,258 753 2,011 97 97 194 3,319 1,693 5,013

Murray Mallee 663 271 934 971 436 1,407 698 328 1,026 269 208 477 2,601 1,243 3,844

Central Victoria 1,942 897 2,839 1,312 527 1,839 4,640 830 5,471 2,225 1,626 3,851 10,119 3,881 14,000

Bendigo Campaspe 1,876 961 2,838 2,207 1,222 3,428 2,292 1,382 3,674 701 561 1,262 7,075 4,127 11,202

Central Goulburn Murray 1,178 449 1,627 909 255 1,164 3,658 2,818 6,475 346 242 588 6,091 3,764 9,854

Ovens and Murray 725 415 1,141 788 579 1,367 1,210 801 2,011 468 502 970 3,191 2,297 5,488

Gippsland 1,225 642 1,867 1,556 765 2,321 1,653 1,012 2,665 228 152 380 4,662 2,572 7,234

Strzelecki 617 346 963 760 442 1,201 1,360 1,004 2,365 328 355 683 3,066 2,147 5,212

Peninsula Casey 1,879 923 2,802 2,276 1,196 3,472 2,139 1,378 3,517 1,047 588 1,635 7,341 4,085 11,426

Sub Total 14,009 6,610 20,618 15,244 7,280 22,523 29,156 17,959 47,113 6,100 4,709 10,810 64,508 36,557 101,065

Total 25,285 11,218 36,502 23,483 10,973 34,457 48,963 29,445 78,406 8,429 6,073 14,504 106,161 57,709 163,869

Table 6.3 National Rankings of victoria Regions by Participants

Membership Participation

Pennant Non Total and Other Social and Total Participation Playing Playing Members Competition School Participants ranking Sandbelt Metro 5,551 3,396 8,947 8,976 19,707 28,683 4 Geelong Country 2,650 2,093 4,742 5,389 15,043 20,432 7 Yarra Country 6,666 813 7,478 7,605 6,651 14,256 12 Central Victoria Country 3,057 1,492 4,548 4,677 9,322 14,000 13 Peninsula Casey Country 4,209 1,314 5,523 6,273 5,153 11,426 15 Bendigo Campaspe Country 3,944 695 4,639 6,266 4,936 11,202 16 Eastern Ranges Metro 4,058 2,055 6,113 6,114 4,301 10,415 18 Central Goulburn Murray Country 2,074 667 2,741 2,791 7,063 9,854 20 West Coast Country 2,681 3,289 5,970 3,735 3,624 7,359 23 Metropolitan West Metro 2,473 1,236 3,709 3,697 3,628 7,324 24 Gippsland Country 3,222 926 4,148 4,189 3,045 7,234 25 Ovens and Murray Country 1,921 222 2,144 2,507 2,981 5,488 31 Strzelecki Country 1,302 548 1,849 2,164 3,048 5,212 34 Wimmera Country 2,012 725 2,737 2,808 2,204 5,013 35 Murray Mallee Country 1,448 302 1,750 2,341 1,503 3,844 40 Northern Gateway Metro 1,000 701 1,701 1,426 700 2,126 57 53 53 Figure 6.2 Figure 6.3 Bowls Participation by Major Segment, Participation by Age Group, victoria victoria

2% <18 yrs 48% social 11% 18-39 yrs 22% pennant 19% 40-59 yrs 9% school 44% 60-74 yrs 21% other competition 24% 75+ yrs

Figure 6.3 shows the age structure • Participants involved in both • Bendigo Campaspe. of bowls participation in Victoria. competition and social or The regions with the lowest player corporate bowls. Regional rankings for Victorian to population rates were all in regions in terms of participants Bowls participation rates show Melbourne: are summarised in Table 6.3 (also the extent to which people in each • Northern Gateway age group and in each region are showing the relative number of • Metropolitan West members). involved in bowls. For Victoria the player to population rates are • Eastern Ranges. Many bowls participants are presented in Tables 6.4 to 6.6. The overall participation rate in involved in more than one structured Victoria was 3.23%. The rate in bowls competition, social or other Victorian regions with the highest country Victoria was 7.67% and program. This includes: participation rates in 2013 were all country regions: in metropolitan Melbourne it was • Pennant and other competition 1.97%. Notably, all country Victorian • Gippsland participants who regularly play in regions had higher player to more than one competition during • Wimmera population rates than all Melbourne the same season or year. • Central Victoria metropolitan regions.

Table 6.4 Total Participation Rates in Victorian Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Metropolitan West 384 273,211 0.14% 1,504 172,686 0.87% 3,534 79,964 4.42% 1,902 37,181 5.12% 7,324 563,042 1.30%

Northern Gateway 19 375,952 0.01% 525 232,457 0.23% 1,328 109,356 1.21% 253 46,471 0.54% 2,126 764,237 0.28%

Yarra 1,162 204,728 0.57% 2,276 119,174 1.91% 7,232 64,516 11.21% 3,586 32,238 11.12% 14,256 420,655 3.39%

Eastern Ranges 858 297,745 0.29% 1,186 217,750 0.54% 4,941 112,448 4.39% 3,430 52,060 6.59% 10,415 680,003 1.53%

Sandbelt 8,210 347,313 2.36% 8,011 233,757 3.43% 7,542 115,825 6.51% 4,919 58,411 8.42% 28,683 755,307 3.80%

Sub Total 10,634 1,498,949 0.71% 13,502 975,825 1.38% 24,577 482,110 5.10% 14,091 226,361 6.23% 62,804 3,183,244 1.97%

Country

Geelong 3,377 103,860 3.25% 2,646 74,561 3.55% 8,964 35,423 25.30% 5,445 23,038 23.63% 20,432 236,882 8.63%

West Coast 346 44,003 0.79% 822 35,902 2.29% 5,204 20,374 25.54% 987 9,652 10.22% 7,359 109,932 6.69%

Wimmera 365 24,837 1.47% 735 16,705 4.40% 2,597 8,757 29.66% 1,315 3,558 36.95% 5,013 53,858 9.31%

Murray Mallee 498 45,127 1.10% 839 32,849 2.55% 1,852 16,656 11.12% 655 7,461 8.78% 3,844 102,093 3.77%

Central Victoria 1,393 83,844 1.66% 3,564 53,653 6.64% 6,355 25,429 24.99% 2,687 12,863 20.89% 14,000 175,789 7.96%

Bendigo Campaspe 1,637 67,601 2.42% 2,220 47,699 4.65% 4,693 24,442 19.20% 2,652 12,223 21.70% 11,202 151,966 7.37%

Central Goulburn Murray 2,249 61,144 3.68% 2,470 43,452 5.68% 2,996 21,407 14.00% 2,140 10,790 19.83% 9,854 136,793 7.20%

Ovens Murray 396 54,382 0.73% 1,263 32,649 3.87% 2,318 18,120 12.79% 1,512 9,197 16.44% 5,488 114,348 4.80%

Gippsland 403 34,146 1.18% 747 23,250 3.21% 4,248 12,245 34.70% 1,836 6,847 26.81% 7,234 76,487 9.46%

Strzelecki 409 82,169 0.50% 885 42,977 2.06% 2,353 22,990 10.24% 1,564 11,632 13.45% 5,212 159,769 3.26%

Peninsula Casey 392 269,011 0.15% 656 167,336 0.39% 5,963 85,017 7.01% 4,415 43,262 10.20% 11,426 564,627 2.02%

Sub Total Country 11,465 601,115 1.91% 16,849 403,697 4.17% 47,544 205,844 23.10% 25,207 107,261 23.50% 101,065 1,317,917 7.67%

Total 22,099 2,369,075 0.93% 30,351 1,546,858 1.96% 72,121 772,971 9.33% 39,298 376,884 10.43% 163,869 5,065,788 3.23%

54 Table 6.5 Male Participation Rates in Victorian Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Metropolitan West 331 139,203 0.24% 1,191 86,475 1.38% 1,897 40,627 4.67% 1,500 15,999 9.37% 4,918 282,304 1.74%

Northern Gateway 19 189,701 0.01% 405 114,400 0.35% 766 54,244 1.41% 193 19,866 0.97% 1,383 378,211 0.37%

Yarra 1,079 101,620 1.06% 1,882 58,172 3.24% 4,539 31,557 14.38% 3,045 13,567 22.44% 10,545 204,916 5.15%

Eastern Ranges 444 150,725 0.29% 730 106,517 0.69% 3,089 56,285 5.49% 2,091 22,312 9.37% 6,354 335,838 1.89%

Sandbelt 5,051 177,677 2.84% 5,391 111,516 4.83% 5,171 56,892 9.09% 2,838 24,279 11.69% 18,452 370,365 4.98%

Sub Total 6,926 758,927 0.91% 9,599 477,079 2.01% 15,462 239,605 6.45% 9,666 96,023 10.07% 41,652 1,571,634 2.65%

Country

Geelong 2,107 51,921 4.06% 1,597 36,654 4.36% 4,838 17,297 27.97% 3,736 8,630 43.29% 12,278 114,502 10.72%

West Coast 248 22,095 1.12% 565 17,738 3.19% 3,310 10,372 31.91% 641 4,210 15.23% 4,765 54,415 8.76%

Wimmera 218 12,508 1.74% 517 8,280 6.24% 1,783 4,316 41.31% 802 1,522 52.65% 3,319 26,627 12.47%

Murray Mallee 293 22,748 1.29% 657 16,128 4.07% 1,273 8,426 15.11% 378 3,218 11.75% 2,601 50,521 5.15%

Central Victoria 1,097 41,469 2.65% 2,723 28,216 9.65% 4,375 12,498 35.01% 1,924 5,548 34.67% 10,119 87,732 11.53%

Bendigo Campaspe 1,029 34,131 3.02% 1,455 23,228 6.26% 2,951 12,057 24.48% 1,640 5,035 32.57% 7,075 74,451 9.50%

Central Goulburn Murray 1,956 32,636 5.99% 1,687 20,229 8.34% 1,285 10,862 11.83% 1,162 4,652 24.99% 6,091 68,378 8.91%

Ovens Murray 222 27,493 0.81% 807 15,950 5.06% 1,346 8,642 15.57% 817 3,878 21.06% 3,191 55,964 5.70%

Gippsland 325 17,373 1.87% 457 11,590 3.94% 2,574 6,041 42.60% 1,307 2,804 46.60% 4,662 37,808 12.33%

Strzelecki 258 41,621 0.62% 608 20,895 2.91% 1,422 11,147 12.75% 778 5,057 15.38% 3,066 78,719 3.89%

Peninsula Casey 322 134,495 0.24% 522 81,947 0.64% 3,516 41,867 8.40% 2,981 18,224 16.36% 7,341 276,534 2.65%

Sub Total Country 8,076 303,996 2.66% 11,594 198,908 5.83% 28,672 101,658 28.20% 16,166 44,556 36.28% 64,508 649,117 9.94%

Total 15,001 1,197,418 1.25% 21,194 757,934 2.80% 44,134 383,130 11.52% 25,832 158,802 16.27% 106,160 2,497,285 4.25%

Table 6.6 Female Participation Rates in Victorian Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Metropolitan West 54 134,007 0.04% 313 86,212 0.36% 1,637 39,338 4.16% 403 21,181 1.90% 2,406 280,738 0.86%

Northern Gateway 0 186,251 0.00% 120 118,057 0.10% 563 55,112 1.02% 60 26,606 0.23% 742 386,026 0.19%

Yarra 82 103,108 0.08% 394 61,002 0.65% 2,693 32,959 8.17% 542 18,671 2.90% 3,711 215,739 1.72%

Eastern Ranges 414 147,019 0.28% 456 111,233 0.41% 1,852 56,163 3.30% 1,340 29,749 4.50% 4,061 344,165 1.18%

Sandbelt 3,158 169,636 1.86% 2,620 122,242 2.14% 2,371 58,933 4.02% 2,081 34,132 6.10% 10,231 384,942 2.66%

Sub Total 3,708 740,022 0.50% 3,903 498,746 0.78% 9,116 242,505 3.76% 4,425 130,339 3.40% 21,152 1,611,611 1.31%

Country

Geelong 1,270 51,939 2.44% 1,050 37,907 2.77% 4,126 18,126 22.76% 1,709 14,408 11.86% 8,154 122,380 6.66%

West Coast 98 21,908 0.45% 257 18,164 1.41% 1,894 10,002 18.94% 345 5,442 6.34% 2,594 55,517 4.67%

Wimmera 147 12,330 1.20% 218 8,425 2.59% 814 4,441 18.33% 513 2,036 25.21% 1,693 27,231 6.22%

Murray Mallee 205 22,379 0.92% 182 16,721 1.09% 579 8,230 7.04% 277 4,242 6.52% 1,243 51,572 2.41%

Central Victoria 296 42,375 0.70% 842 25,437 3.31% 1,979 12,931 15.31% 764 7,315 10.44% 3,881 88,058 4.41%

Bendigo Campaspe 607 33,470 1.81% 765 24,472 3.13% 1,742 12,386 14.07% 1,012 7,187 14.08% 4,127 77,514 5.32%

Central Goulburn Murray 293 28,508 1.03% 782 23,222 3.37% 1,711 10,546 16.22% 978 6,138 15.93% 3,764 68,415 5.50%

Ovens Murray 174 26,890 0.65% 457 16,698 2.74% 972 9,478 10.25% 695 5,318 13.07% 2,297 58,384 3.93%

Gippsland 78 16,773 0.46% 290 11,660 2.49% 1,675 6,204 27.00% 529 4,043 13.08% 2,572 38,679 6.65%

Strzelecki 151 40,548 0.37% 277 22,083 1.26% 932 11,843 7.87% 787 6,575 11.96% 2,147 81,049 2.65%

Peninsula Casey 70 134,516 0.05% 134 85,389 0.16% 2,447 43,150 5.67% 1,433 25,038 5.73% 4,085 288,093 1.42%

Sub Total Country 3,389 297,120 1.14% 5,254 204,789 2.57% 18,872 104,186 18.11% 9,041 62,705 14.42% 36,557 668,800 5.47%

Total 7,097 1,171,658 0.61% 9,157 788,924 1.16% 27,988 389,841 7.18% 13,467 218,082 6.17% 57,709 2,568,504 2.25%

55 7western australia

7.1 regiONAL STRUCTURE

Western Australia is Australia’s fourth most populous state with 2,430,2529 residents or 10.7% of the Australian population. Bowls Western Australia has four regions in metropolitan Perth and five country regions.

The Western Australian regions for the 2013 Census and for bowls planning and development are:

v Metropolitan Perth

• Eastern • Northern • Southern • South Coastal

v Country Western Australia • Eastern Zone • Northern Zone • Southern Zone • South Western Zone • Central - Pilbara - Kimberley

The locations of these regions are shown in Figure 6.1.

7.2 MEMBERS, PLAYERS AND PARTICIPANTS

In 2013 western Australia had

• 207 bowls clubs • 43,358 playing and non-playing members • 44,127 participants in all forms of bowls

9 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population 2012, April 2013 56 western australia

57 The bowling clubs in each metropolitan and country region in Western Australia in 2013 are as follows:

Metropolitan Perth Leeming Bowling Club Melville Bowling Club Eastern Metropolitan Region Mt Pleasant Bowling Club Bassendean Bowling Club Rockingham Bowling Club Bayswater Bowling Club Safety Bay Bowls (Inc) Bedford Bowling Club Spearwood Bowling Club Bellevue Community and Sporting Club Warnbro Bowling Club (Inc) (Including Bullsbrook Bowling Club Inc) Forrestfield Districts Bowling Club Glen Forrest Bowling Club Country Western Australia Kalamunda Bowling Club Eastern Region Midland Morrison Bowling Club Boulder Bowling Club (Inc) Morley Bowling Club Condingup Country Club Mundaring Bowling Club Esperance Bowling Club Pickering Brook Bowling Club Hopetoun Bowling Club Swan Bowling and Recreation Club Kalgoorlie Bowling Club (Including Valley Bowls Club Inc) Kambalda Bowling Club

Northern Perth Ravensthorpe Bowling Club Scaddan Bowling Club Beaumaris Bowling Club Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club Northern Region Cambridge Bowling Club Badgingarra Bowling Club Double View Bowling Club Ballidu Bowling Club Innaloo Bowling Club Beacon Bowling Club Mount Lawley Bowling Club Bencubbin Bowling Club Mosman Park Bowling Club Beverley Bowling Club Nollamara Bowling Club Bindoon and Districts Bowling Club North Beach Bowling Club Bolgart Bowling Club Osborne Park Bowling Club Bruce Rock Bowling Club Stirling Bowling Club Calingiri Bowling Club Swan Bowling Club Cervantes Bowling Club Wanneroo Bowling Club Cunderdin Bowling Club Yokine Districts Bowling Club Dalwallinu Bowling Club Southern Perth Dandaragan Bowling Club Doodlakine Bowling Club Armadale District Bowling Club Dowerin Bowling Club Belmont City Bowling Club Gingin Bowling Club Byford Bowling Club Goomalling Bowling Club Cannington Bowling Club Jurien Bowling Club Como Bowling & Recreation Club (Inc Kalannie Bowling Club Gosnells Bowling Club Kellerberrin Bowling Club Manning Memorial Bowling Club Koorda Bowling Club Mills Park Bowling Club Meckering Bowling Club Riverton Rossmoyne Bowling Club Merredin Civic Bowling Club Roleystone Bowling Club Moora Bowling Club South Perth Bowling Club Mukinbudin Bowling Club Thornlie Bowling Club Narembeen Bowling Club Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club Northam Bowling Club (Inc) Willetton Bowling Club Nungarin Bowling Club (Inc) Quairading Bowling Club South Coastal Region Shackleton Bowling Club Bullcreek Afa Bowling Club Tammin Bowling Club Cockburn Bowling Club Toodyay Bowling Club Comet Bay Bowling Club Trayning Bowling Club East Fremantle Bowling Club Westonia Bowling Club Fremantle Lawn Bowls Club (Inc) Wongan Hills Bowling Club Hilton Park Bowling & Rec Club (Inc Wyalkatchem Bowling Club Kardinya Bowling Club Yilgarn Bowling Club Kwinana Bowling Club York Bowling Club

58 Southern Western Region and Southern Zone Balingup Bowling and Croquet Club Inc Binningup Bowling Club Boddington Bowling Club Boyanup Bowling Club (Inc) Boyup Brook Bowling Club Bridgetown Bowling Club Brookton Bowling Club Brunswick District Bowling Club Inc Bunbury Bowling Club Busselton Bowling Club Capel Bowls Club Collie Bowling Club (Inc) Cowaramup Bowling Club Cranbrook Sporting Club Emu Point Bowling Club Denmark Bowling Club Kojonup Bowling Club Frankland Bowling Club Donnybrook Bowling Club (Inc) Dudley Park Bowling and Rec Club DunsboroUgh Bowling Club Eaton Bowl and Social Clubs Harvey Bowling Club Mandurah Bowling and Recreation Club Manjimup Bowling Club Margaret River Bowling Club Meadow Springs Afa Bowling Club Nannup Bowling Club Pemberton Bowling Club Pinjarra Bowling and Recreation Club Port Bouvard Recreation and Sporting Walpole Country Club (Inc) Waroona Bowling and Social Club (Inc) Yarlopp Bowling Club Yunderup Bowling Club Central-Pilbara-Kimberley Region Carnamah Bowling Club (Inc) Carnarvon Bowling Club Coorow Bowling Club Dampier Bowling Club Denison Bowling & Recreation (Inc) Exmouth Bowling Club Geraldton Bowling Club (Inc) Jurien Bay Bowling Club Kalbarri Bowling Club Karratha Bowling Club Latham Bowling Club Leeman Bowling Club Mingenew Bowling Club Inc Morawa Bowling Club Mullewa Bowling Club Northampton District Bowling Club Paraburdoo Bowling Club Perenjori Bowling Club Port Hedland Bowling Club Shark Bay South Hedland Bowling Club Three Springs BoWling Club Wonthella Bowling Club

59 Table 7.1 presents details of bowls membership and reveals there were 18,072 playing members (including 12,343 pennant playing members and 5,729 non-pennant playing members) and 25,286 non-playing members in Western Australia.

Of the 43,358 bowls club members in Western Australia, • 28.5% were registered pennant playing members • 13.2% were non-pennant playing members • 58.3% were non-playing members • 40.2% of members were located in country Western Australia.

The Western Australian regions with the greatest number of bowls club members were in the Country: • Southern Perth • South Western WA • South Coastal Perth • Northern Perth.

Table 7.1 Bowls Clubs and Members Western Australia, 2013

Number Pennant Non-Pennant Total Non of Bowls Playing Playing Playing Playing Total Clubs Members Members Members Members Members Metropolitan Eastern 16 1,307 327 1,634 1,290 2,924 Northern 17 2,308 577 2,885 3,201 6,086 Southern 19 1,955 489 2,444 6,491 8,935 South Coastal 15 1,895 474 2,369 5,636 8,005 Sub Total 67 7,466 1,866 9,332 16,617 25,949 Country Eastern Zone 31 688 840 1,528 892 2,420 Northern Zone 28 914 584 1,498 632 2,130 Southern Zone 41 1,164 794 1,958 2,197 4,155 South Western Zone 31 2,019 1,345 3,364 4,394 7,758 Central - Pilbara – Kimberley 9 92 300 392 554 946 Sub Total 140 4,877 3,863 8,740 8,669 17,409 Total 207 12,343 5,729 18,072 25,286 43,358

Table 7.2 and Figure 7.2 summarise segment in Western Australia was • Participation in country Western bowls participation by major pennant bowls competitions, with Australia (17,759) is only segment and by gender. In total 31.1% of participants. slightly higher than metropolitan there were 44,127 participants in • Male participation makes up participation (26,368) and the bowls competitions and programs 63.5% of all bowls participation two largest regions for bowls (of at least 4 games duration) in in Western Australia. Female Western Australia during 2012. participation were Southern Perth participation ranges from 29.4% Specifically, and South Western Zone. in Pennant to 42.6% for school • The greatest participation participation.

60 Table 7.2 Bowls Participation (>4 games) in Western Australia, 2013

Pennant Non-Pennant Competition Social and other School Total Participants Participants Participants Participation Participation Participation (>4 games)

Region Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total

Metropolitan

Eastern 1,272 520 1,792 949 756 1,705 1,357 288 1,645 200 100 300 3,778 1,663 5,442

Northern 2,004 768 2,772 1,027 580 1,607 1,062 799 1,862 267 133 400 4,360 2,280 6,640

Southern 1,688 680 2,368 1,953 1,290 3,244 1,389 581 1,970 533 267 800 5,564 2,818 8,382

South Coastal 1,212 520 1,732 1,270 654 1,924 1,299 650 1,948 200 100 300 3,981 1,924 5,905

Sub Total 6,176 2,488 8,664 5,200 3,279 8,479 5,108 2,318 7,425 1,200 600 1,800 17,683 8,686 26,368

Country

Eastern Zone 780 277 1,057 1,153 585 1,738 505 360 866 100 50 150 2,538 1,271 3,809

Northern Zone 615 289 904 908 553 1,461 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,523 842 2,365

Southern Zone 751 363 1,115 860 545 1,405 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,612 909 2,521

South Western Zone 1,614 636 2,250 2,272 1,564 3,837 755 674 1,429 800 400 1,200 5,441 3,274 8,716

Central - Pilbara - Kimberley 41 41 83 138 127 265 0 0 0 0 0 0 179 168 347

Sub Total 3,802 1,607 5,408 5,331 3,375 8,705 1,260 1,034 2,295 900 450 1,350 11,292 6,465 17,759

Total 9,978 4,095 14,072 10,530 6,654 17,185 6,367 3,352 9,720 2,100 1,250 3,150 28,975 15,150 44,127

Table 7.3 National Rankings of western Australian Regions by Participants

Membership Participation

Pennant Non Total and Other Social and Total Participation Playing Playing Members Competition School Participants ranking South Western WA Country 3,364 4,394 7,758 6,087 2,629 8,715 21 Southern Perth Metro 2,444 6,491 8,935 5,612 2,770 8,382 22 Northern Perth Metro 2,885 3,201 6,086 4,379 2,262 6,640 26 South Coastal Perth Metro 2,369 5,636 8,005 3,656 2,248 5,905 27 Eastern Perth Metro 1,634 1,290 2,924 3,497 1,945 5,442 32 Eastern WA Country 1,528 892 2,420 2,795 1,016 3,810 41 Southern WA Country 1,958 2,197 4,155 2,520 0 2,520 52 Northern WA Country 1,498 632 2,130 2,365 0 2,365 54 Central - Pilbara - Kimberley Country 392 554 946 347 0 347 62

61 Figure 7.2 Figure 7.3 Bowls Participation by Major Segment, Participation by Age Group, western australia western australia

0% <18 yrs 21% social 10% 18-39 yrs 32% pennant 29% 40-59 yrs 7% school 46% 60-74 yrs 40% other competition 15% 75+ yrs

Figure 7.3 shows the age structure more than one competition during in 2013, were all the country regions of bowls participation in Western the same season or year. except Central/Pilbara/Kimberley Australia. • Participants involved in both (which had the lowest rate). Other Regional rankings for West competition and social or regions with low player to population Australian regions in terms of corporate bowls. rates were in Perth: participants are summarised in Bowls participation rates show Table 7.3 (also showing the relative • Northern the extent to which people in each number of members). age group and in each region are • South Coastal. Many bowls participants are involved in bowls. For Western involved in more than one structured Australia the player to population The overall participation rate in bowls competition, social or other rates are presented in Tables 7.4 to Western Australia was 2.04%. The program. This includes: 7.6. rate in country Western Australia • Pennant and other competition Western Australian regions with was 3.24% and in metropolitan participants who regularly play in highest ‘player to population’ rates, Perth it was 1.63%.

Table 7.4 Total Participation Rates in western australia Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Eastern 520 130,877 0.40% 1,265 82,963 1.52% 3,036 37,227 8.16% 620 15,534 3.99% 5,442 266,601 2.04%

Northern 1,266 319,994 0.40% 2,374 189,146 1.26% 1,955 81,818 2.39% 1,046 39,590 2.64% 6,640 630,548 1.05%

Southern 484 198,280 0.24% 3,483 106,989 3.26% 3,727 47,707 7.81% 687 21,893 3.14% 8,382 374,869 2.24%

South Coastal 283 170,947 0.17% 893 105,519 0.85% 2,641 45,869 5.76% 2,088 22,764 9.17% 5,905 345,100 1.71%

Sub Total 2,553 820,098 0.31% 8,016 484,616 1.65% 11,359 212,622 5.34% 4,441 99,780 4.45% 26,368 1,617,117 1.63%

Country

Eastern 369 26,141 1.41% 881 14,911 5.91% 2,110 5,119 41.21% 450 1,649 27.28% 3,809 47,820 7.97%

Northern 143 19,781 0.72% 1,138 16,654 6.83% 830 9,615 8.63% 254 3,464 7.33% 2,365 49,514 4.78%

Southern 391 28,086 1.39% 690 22,000 3.14% 539 12,047 4.47% 901 5,575 16.16% 2,521 67,708 3.72%

South Western 1,014 102,307 0.99% 1,861 72,519 2.57% 5,198 40,397 12.87% 642 17,934 3.58% 8,716 233,157 3.74%

Central - Pilbara - Kimberley 46 82,301 0.06% 101 48,906 0.21% 153 14,528 1.05% 47 4,189 1.11% 347 149,925 0.23%

Sub Total 1,963 258,618 0.76% 4,671 174,990 2.67% 8,830 81,706 10.81% 2,293 32,810 6.99% 17,759 548,124 3.24%

Total 4,516 1,078,716 0.42% 12,686 659,607 1.92% 20,188 294,328 6.86% 6,735 132,590 5.08% 44,127 2,165,241 2.04%

62 Table 7.5 Male Participation Rates in Western Australian Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Eastern 309 66,792 0.46% 928 40,995 2.26% 2,278 18,354 12.41% 262 6,691 3.92% 3,778 132,833 2.84%

Northern 843 161,607 0.52% 1,686 92,826 1.82% 1,218 39,914 3.05% 613 15,975 3.84% 4,360 310,322 1.40%

Southern 431 101,976 0.42% 2,588 52,977 4.88% 2,200 23,621 9.31% 345 8,725 3.95% 5,564 187,299 2.97%

South Coastal 202 86,065 0.24% 772 51,476 1.50% 1,618 22,482 7.20% 1,388 9,487 14.63% 3,981 169,510 2.35%

Sub Total 1,786 416,440 0.43% 5,974 238,274 2.51% 7,314 104,371 7.01% 2,609 40,878 6.38% 17,683 799,963 2.21%

Country

Eastern 208 13,538 1.54% 623 7,926 7.87% 1,530 2,834 53.99% 176 717 24.58% 2,538 25,016 10.14%

Northern 109 10,114 1.08% 696 8,509 8.18% 609 5,124 11.89% 109 1,711 6.36% 1,523 25,459 5.98%

Southern 220 14,267 1.54% 434 11,006 3.95% 397 6,142 6.46% 560 2,493 22.48% 1,612 33,907 4.75%

South Western 663 51,601 1.29% 1,234 35,695 3.46% 3,081 20,217 15.24% 464 8,022 5.78% 5,441 115,535 4.71%

Central - Pilbara - Kimberley 19 45,624 0.04% 50 28,502 0.18% 79 8,295 0.96% 31 2,064 1.49% 179 84,485 0.21%

Sub Total 1,219 135,144 0.90% 3,038 91,637 3.32% 5,696 42,612 13.37% 1,340 15,008 8.93% 11,292 284,401 3.97%

Total 3,005 551,584 0.54% 9,012 329,911 2.73% 13,010 146,983 8.85% 3,949 55,886 7.07% 28,975 1,084,365 2.67%

Table 7.6 Female Player to Population Rates in Western Australian Regions, 2013

Total <40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate % Participants Population rate %

Metropolitan

Eastern 211 64,085 0.33% 337 41,967 0.80% 758 18,873 4.02% 358 8,842 4.05% 1,663 133,768 1.24%

Northern 423 158,388 0.27% 688 96,320 0.71% 737 41,904 1.76% 432 23,615 1.83% 2,280 320,226 0.71%

Southern 53 96,304 0.05% 895 54,012 1.66% 1,527 24,086 6.34% 342 13,168 2.60% 2,818 187,570 1.50%

South Coastal 81 84,882 0.10% 121 54,044 0.22% 1,023 23,388 4.37% 700 13,277 5.27% 1,924 175,590 1.10%

Sub Total 767 403,659 0.19% 2,041 246,342 0.83% 4,045 108,250 3.74% 1,832 58,902 3.11% 8,686 817,153 1.06%

Country

Eastern 161 12,603 1.28% 258 6,985 3.69% 579 2,284 25.36% 274 932 29.36% 1,271 22,804 5.58%

Northern 35 9,667 0.36% 442 8,145 5.42% 221 4,491 4.92% 145 1,752 8.27% 842 24,056 3.50%

Southern 170 13,819 1.23% 256 10,994 2.32% 142 5,906 2.40% 341 3,082 11.06% 909 33,801 2.69%

South Western 351 50,707 0.69% 627 36,824 1.70% 2,117 20,180 10.49% 178 9,911 1.80% 3,274 117,622 2.78%

Central - Pilbara - Kimberley 28 36,677 0.08% 51 20,405 0.25% 74 6,233 1.19% 16 2,125 0.74% 168 65,440 0.26%

Sub Total 745 123,473 0.60% 1,633 83,353 1.96% 3,134 39,095 8.02% 953 17,802 5.36% 6,465 263,723 2.45%

Total 1,511 527,132 0.29% 3,674 329,695 1.11% 7,179 147,345 4.87% 2,786 76,705 3.63% 15,150 1,080,876 1.40%

63 tasmania australian capital territory 8northern territory

8.1 regiONAL STRUCTURE

Tasmania is Australia’s smallest state (and ranks sixth among states and territories) with 512,01910 residents or 2.3% of the Australian population. Bowls Tasmania has four regions; Hobart and South and three country regions.

The Tasmanian regions in the 2013 Census and for planning bowls development are

v Metropolitan Hobart and South

v Country Tasmania

• Launceston and North • North West • Eastern

The northern territory is Australia’s least populous state/territory with 234,83611 residents or 1.04% of the Australian population. Northern Territory Bowls has three longer-term identified regions; one metropolitan region and two country regions.

The Northern Territory regions for longer term Bowls Censuses and for planning bowls development are • Metropolitan Darwin and Top End • Katherine Barkly • Central Australia.

However, in the 2013 Census, the Northern Territory has been analysed as a single region.

The Australian Capital Territory has 374,65812 residents, or 1.7% of the Australian resident population. The ACT is classified as one administration region, although Bowls ACT encompasses bowls competitions and programs extend beyond the Territory’s border, and includes the City of Queanbeyan (with an additional population of 40,620 residents).

The locations of these regions are shown in Figure 8.1.

64 tasmania australian capital territory northern territory

In 2013, Tasmania had

• 4 bowls associations 10 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population 2012, April 2013 • 73 bowls clubs • 8,701 playing and non-playing members

• 11,771 participants in all forms of bowls 65 In 2013, NT had

• 8 bowls clubs 11 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population 2012, April 2013 • 339 playing and non-playing members • 2,952 participants in all forms of bowls

66 In 2013, ACT had

• 1 bowls association 12 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population 2012, April 2013 • 14 bowls clubs • 5,792 playing and non-playing members

• 5,672 participants in all forms of bowls 67 The clubs in the Tasmanian, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory regions in 2013 are as follows. Tasmania North Western Region Hobart and South Region Devonport Bowling Club Latrobe Bowling Club Royal Hobart Bowling Club Port Sorell Bowling Club Derwent-City Bowling Club East Devonport Bowling Club Sandy Bay Bowling Club Viewmont Bowling Club Buckingham Bowling Club Spreyton Bowling Club St John’s Park Bowling Club Turners Beach Bowling Club Hobart Indoor Bowling Club Ulverstone Bowling Club Glenorchy Rodman Bowling Club Penguin Bowling Club Glenorchy RSL Bowling Club Burnie Bowling Club Berriedale Bowling Club South Burnie Bowling Club Claremont Bowling Club Ridgley Bowling Club Beltana Bowling Club Wynyard Bowling Club Howrah Bowling Club Smithton Bowling Club Rosny Park Bowling Club Railton Bowling Club Cremorne Bowling Club Sheffield Bowling Club Brighton Bowling Club Taroona Bowling Club Kingborough Bowling Club East Region Huonville Bowling Club Oatlands Bowling Club Cygnet Bowling Club Ouse Bowling Club Franklin Bowling Club Orford Bowling Club Geeveston Bowling Club Swansea Bowling Club Dover RSL Bowling Club Bicheno Bowling Club New Norfolk Bowling Club Bruny Bowling Club Sorell Bowling Club Northern Territory Darwin Bowling Club Launceston and Northern Region Nightcliff Bowls Club Inc St Helens Bowling Club Palmerston Golf and Country Club George Town Bowling Club Katherine Country Club Inc Bass and Flinders Bowling Club Humpty Doo Bowls Club Inc Flinders Island Bowling Club Tennant Creek Bowling Club Scottsdale Bowling Club Memorial Bowls Club Alice Springs Bridport Bowling Club Rum Jungle Bowls Club Lilydale Bowling Club Bowling Club Beauty Point Exeter RSL Bowling Club Australian Capital Midlands Bowling Club Territory Bowling Club Scamander Belconnen Bowling Club Bowling Club St Marys Sports Centre Bungendore Bowling Club Bowling Club Invermay Canberra North Bowling Club North Launceston Bowling Club Canberra Bowling Club Kings Meadows Bowling Club Captains Flat Bowling Club Cosgrove Park Bowling Club Canberra City Bowling Club East Launceston Bowling Club Queanbeyan WBC Launceston Bowling Club Queanbeyan MBC Ravenswood Bowling Club Queanbeyan RSLM Riverside Bowling Club Tuggeranong Valley Bowling Club Trevallyn Bowling Club West Deakin Hellenic Bowling Club West Launceston Bowling Club Weston Creek Bowling Club Longford Bowling Club Yass Bowling Club Cressy Bowling Club Yowani Bowling Club Westbury Bowling Club Deloraine Bowling Club

68 8.2 MEMBERS, PLAYERS AND PARTICIPANTS

Of the 8,701 club members in Tasmania, • 50.9% were registered pennant playing members • 13.8% were non-pennant playing members • 35.2% were non-playing members • 53.6% of members were located in country Tasmania (ie northern, north-western and eastern regions). The Tasmanian region with the greatest number of bowls club members was Hobart and South.

Of the 339 club members in the Northern Territory, • 38.9% were registered pennant playing members • 18.5% were non-pennant playing members • 33.1% were non-playing members.

Of the 5,792 club members in the Australian Capital Territory, • 48.4% were registered pennant playing members • 28.5% were non-pennant playing members • 60.4% were non-playing members.

Table 8.1 Bowls Clubs and Members Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory, 2013

Number Pennant Non-Pennant Total Non of Bowls Playing Playing Playing Playing Total Clubs Members Members Members Members Members Tasmania Metropolitan Hobart and South 29 1,953 746 2,699 1,336 4,035 Sub Total 29 1,953 746 2,699 1,336 4,035 Country Launceston and North 23 1,349 196 1,545 885 2,742 North West 16 948 254 1,201 730 1,931 East 5 183 7 190 115 343 Sub Total 44 2,479 457 2,936 1,730 4,666 Total Tasmania 73 4,432 1,203 5,635 3,066 8,701 Total Northern Territory 8 132 177 309 30 339 total Australian Capital Territory 14 932 1,410 2,342 3,450 5,792

Table 8.1 presents details of bowls • In Tasmania, Northern Territory bowls participation in Tasmania, membership for Tasmania, Northern and the Australian Capital Northern Territory and Australian Territory and Australian Capital Territory, the largest bowls Capital Territory, respectively. Territory. participation segment in was Female participation ranges from ‘social programs’, with 29.6%, 24.3% for pennant competitions Table 8.2 and Figure 8.2 49.0% and 48.5% respectively. in the Australian Capital Territory summarise bowls participation by to 50.0% in social programs major segment and by gender. • Male participation makes up in both the Australian Capital Specifically, 62.3%, 53.5% and 56.4% of all Territory and Northern Territory.

69 Figure 8.3 shows the age structure of bowls participation in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory, indicating that the Northern Territory has the youngest bowls participation structure in Australia.

Figure 8.2 Figure 8.3 Bowls Participation by Major Segment, Participation by Age Group, tasmania tasmania

3% <18 yrs 41% social 7% 18-39 yrs 45% pennant 21% 40-59 yrs 6% school 53% 60-74 yrs 8% other competition 16% 75+ yrs

Figure 8.2 Figure 8.3 Bowls Participation by Major Segment, Participation by Age Group, australian capital territory australian capital territory

1% <18 yrs 32% social 1% 18-39 yrs 19% pennant 9% 40-59 yrs 25% school 49% 60-74 yrs 24% other competition 37% 75+ yrs

Figure 8.2 Figure 8.3 Bowls Participation by Major Segment, Participation by Age Group, northern territory northern territory

2% <18 yrs 85% social 7% 18-39 yrs 8% pennant 48% 40-59 yrs 1% school 37% 60-74 yrs 6% other competition 6% 75+ yrs

70 Table 8.2 Bowls Participation (>4 games) in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory, 2013

Pennant Non-Pennant Competition Social and other School Total Participants Participants Participants Participation Participation Participation (>4 games)

Region Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total

tas Metropolitan

Hobart and South 1,510 830 2,340 481 306 787 1,170 640 1,810 361 330 691 3,522 2,106 5,628

Sub Total 1,510 830 2,340 481 306 787 1,170 640 1,810 361 330 691 3,522 2,106 5,628

tas country

Launceston and North 1,090 527 1,621 303 150 453 480 244 724 140 130 270 2,013 1,050 3,063

North West 753 383 1,139 118 98 216 510 200 710 140 140 280 1,521 821 2,341

East 133 88 220 54 37 91 198 60 258 100 70 170 485 255 740

Sub Total 1,975 997 2,980 476 284 760 1,188 504 1,692 380 340 720 4,019 2,126 6,145

Total Tasmania 3,485 1,827 5,312 956 590 1,546 2,358 1,144 3,502 741 670 1,411 7,540 4,231 11,771

Total NT 242 114 356 348 225 573 870 870 1,740 440 440 880 1,900 1,648 3,548

Katherine/Central Australia 52 36 88 148 132 280 320 320 640 40 40 80 560 528 1,088

Total NT 190 60 250 105 57 162 1,250 1,250 2,500 20 20 40 1,565 1,387 2,952

total ACT 812 260 1,072 712 688 1,400 950 850 1,800 700 700 1,400 3,174 2,498 5,672

Regional rankings for Tasmanian, • Pennant and other competition involved in bowls. For Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian participants who regularly play in Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory regions in terms more than one competition during Capital Territory the player to of participants are summarised in the same season or year. population rates are presented in Table 8.3 (also showing the relative • Participants involved in both Tables 8.4 to 8.6. number of members). competition and social or The overall participation rate in the Many bowls participants are corporate bowls. Australian Capital Territory was involved in more than one Bowls participation rates show 1.57%, Tasmania was 2.59%, while structured bowls competition, social the extent to which people in each the Northern Territory’s rate was or other program. This includes: age group and in each region are 1.44%.

Table 8.3 National Rankings of Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory Regions by Participants, Players and Members Membership Participation

Pennant Non Total and Other Social and Total Participation Playing Playing Members Competition School Participants ranking Australian Capital Territory ACT 2,342 3,450 5,792 2,472 3,200 5,672 29 Northern Territory NT 309 30 339 412 2,540 2,952 46 Hobart and South Tas 2,699 1,336 4,035 3,127 2,501 5,628 30 Launceston and North Tas 1,545 885 2,430 2,074 994 3,068 45 North West Tas Tas 1,201 730 1,931 1,355 990 2,345 55 East Tas Tas 190 115 305 311 428 739 61

71 Table 8.4 Total Player to Population Rates in Tas, Nt and Act, 2013

Total < 40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate %

Tasmania

Hobart and South 317 93,902 0.34% 1,082 67,592 1.60% 3,268 35,506 9.20% 960 17,061 5.63% 5,628 214,061 2.63%

Sub Total 317 93,902 0.34% 1,082 67,592 1.60% 3,268 35,506 9.20% 960 17,061 5.63% 5,628 214,061 2.63%

Country

Launceston and North 535 53,449 1.00% 711 40,264 1.77% 1,394 23,020 6.05% 424 10,777 3.93% 3,063 127,511 2.40%

North West 205 41,032 0.50% 425 32,401 1.31% 1,297 18,789 6.90% 415 8,572 4.84% 2,341 100,794 2.32%

East 184 4,018 4.57% 257 4,018 6.40% 201 2,840 7.09% 98 821 11.89% 740 11,698 6.32%

Sub Total 924 98,500 0.94% 1,393 76,683 1.82% 2,892 44,649 6.48% 936 20,170 4.64% 6,145 240,003 2.56%

Total Tasmania 1,241 192,403 0.65% 2,475 144,276 1.72% 6,160 80,155 7.68% 1,896 37,231 5.09% 11,772 454,064 2.59%

Northern Territory 278 119,135 0.23% 1,413 62,249 2.27% 1,089 19,157 5.69% 172 3,906 4.41% 2,952 204,447 1.44%

ACT 119 177,758 0.07% 523 115,476 0.45% 2,750 47,826 5.75% 2,279 19,323 11.80% 5,672 360,383 1.57%

Table 8.5 Male Participation Rates in Tas, Nt and Act, 2013

Total < 40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate %

Tasmania

Hobart and South 175 46,637 0.38% 697 32,648 2.14% 1,896 17,393 10.90% 753 7,018 10.73% 3,522 103,696 3.40%

Sub Total 175 46,637 0.38% 697 32,648 2.14% 1,896 17,393 10.90% 753 7,018 10.73% 3,522 103,696 3.40%

Country

Launceston and North 344 26,283 1.31% 510 19,611 2.60% 944 11,376 8.30% 215 4,547 4.74% 2,013 61,818 3.26%

North West 151 20,271 0.75% 265 15,780 1.68% 816 9,348 8.73% 289 3,621 7.97% 1,521 49,020 3.10%

East 116 2,012 5.77% 170 2,055 8.27% 137 1,518 9.02% 62 404 15.41% 485 5,988 8.10%

Sub Total 611 48,566 1.26% 945 37,446 2.52% 1,896 22,242 8.53% 566 8,572 6.61% 4,019 116,825 3.44%

Total Tasmania 786 95,203 0.83% 1,642 70,094 2.34% 3,793 39,635 9.57% 1,320 15,590 8.46% 7,540 220,522 3.42%

Northern Territory 209 61,308 0.34% 835 31,848 2.62% 373 10,530 3.54% 149 1,837 8.12% 1,565 105,523 1.48%

ACT 102 89,425 0.11% 215 56,509 0.38% 1,621 23,318 6.95% 1,236 8,015 15.42% 3,174 177,267 1.79%

Table 8.6 feMale Participation Rates in Tas, Nt and Act, 2013

Total < 40 years Total 40-59 years Total 60-74 years Total 75+ years Total Population

Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate % Players Population rate %

Tasmania

Hobart and South 142 47,265 0.30% 385 34,944 1.10% 1,372 18,112 7.57% 206 10,043 2.06% 2,106 110,365 1.91%

Sub Total 142 47,265 0.30% 385 34,944 1.10% 1,372 18,112 7.57% 206 10,043 2.06% 2,106 110,365 1.91%

Country

Launceston and North 191 27,166 0.70% 201 20,653 0.97% 450 11,644 3.86% 208 6,230 3.34% 1,050 65,693 1.60%

North West 54 20,762 0.26% 160 16,621 0.96% 481 9,441 5.10% 126 4,951 2.55% 821 51,774 1.59%

East 68 2,007 3.37% 87 1,963 4.43% 64 1,323 4.87% 35 417 8.49% 255 5,710 4.46%

Sub Total 313 49,935 0.63% 447 39,237 1.14% 995 22,408 4.44% 370 11,598 3.19% 2,126 123,178 1.73%

Total Tasmania 455 97,200 0.47% 833 74,182 1.12% 2,367 40,520 5.84% 576 21,641 2.66% 4,232 233,542 1.81%

Northern Territory 69 57,827 0.12% 578 30,401 1.90% 717 8,627 8.31% 23 2,069 1.12% 1,387 98,924 1.40%

ACT 17 88,333 0.02% 308 58,966 0.52% 1,129 24,508 4.61% 1,044 11,308 9.23% 2,498 183,116 1.36%

72 State and territory association contact details

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