Sportswwatchatch Autumn 2017

What’s Inside

From the QSport Offi ce Page 3

More sporting events headed our way Page 5

QSport Board returned at AGM Page 7

Left to Right: QSport Chair John Brennan OAM; Hon MP Minister for Sport and Peter Cummiskey QSport CEO, FL SportsReady graduates more at a recent Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving function in . young trainees for work in sport Page 10 Minister on front National Sports Convention pose serious question to Australian sport foot for sport Page 14 State Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni has wasted no time in getting to Changes to Get Playing grips with many organised sport representatives and some key issues and Get Going Round 6 confronting the sector following his appointment earlier this year. Page 15 The State Member for Springwood, who was elected to the Parliament in 2015, had responsibility for the Government’s involvement with sport added to his roles as Minister for Housing and Public Works back New national women’s in February when Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reshuffl ed Cabinet. competitions score for their sports Introductory phone calls followed by meetings with sports representatives Page 16 supported by the State, including a Sport and Recreation Industry information session in March, and follow up correspondence has laid out a range of topics for engagement in the weeks leading into and beyond the INAS Global Games Fact Sheet upcoming State Budget in June. Page 19 QSport representatives have held a number of conversations with the Minister and his offi cers since he took up the sport portfolio and has moved Rugby on horseback to do so in advance of key government processes such as Commonwealth / gallops into Warwick for State / Territory Sports Ministers meetings, State Budget preparations and 2019 World Cup regional meetings of the Queensland Cabinet. Page 21 QSport welcomes the opportunity to provide input and feedback to the Government of the day and for that matter, all parties, political and otherwise, which impact on organised sport in this State.

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One of the tasks confronting the editor of any Executive and opted for change by evolution, not quarterly publication is how to arrive at the right revolution, with both sides of the contest both balance of topical content and other less time winners and losers. We’ll watch with interest as the bound material in each edition. process moves on to the next phases(s) over time.

While one reason this autumn edition of Of all the announcements that surfaced prior Sportswatch is likely to turn up almost, indeed to the actual vote in Sydney the morning of May maybe, in winter, is because the other person 6, the resignation of ASC Deputy Chairman Mark in the QSport offi ce who puts it together in Stockwell made as much impact on me as any Operations Manager Kylie Thomson has been other, indeed probably more, given I know this overseas on leave, the slight delay in its release has Queenslander and have done so since the 1980’s. enabled some interesting issues in sport to come to a conclusion of sorts and therefore increase the So where to from here? more topical content. Well, with all the parties appearing to have decided In truth, I was always going to wait on the outcome that enough is enough and it’s time to move on, of the vote for the AOC Presidency on May 6 with agreement on a national lottery to salve which meant news on the Federal Budget handed wounds and bridge the funding gap, the journey down on May 9 and some other announcements to Tokyo 2020 will be interesting, to say the least. also could make the cut in terms of comment / And talking of lotteries, I wonder what are the odds coverage in this edition. on a certain AOC Presidency candidate ending up All the above duly arrived including the latest as the ASC Deputy Chair to fi ll the vacancy created episode in the saga that has been the falling by the Stockwell departure. out between ASC Chairman John Wylie and AOC But back to the root of the problem that led the President John Coates which led to the challenge two Johns to the recent fracas in money and how it to the latter continuing in his role. is controlled and lo and behold, tough times fi scally And as usual in things that are largely to do with in they may be but courtesy of the elite sport, it was about money or, in this instance, Treasurer, fi fteen big ones turned up on May 9 to declining amounts thereof for the one thing that ensure we beat England in next year’s Gold Coast both Johns want in Olympic medals. Commonwealth Games fi nal medal tally.

Sure there were other issues in play and brought So it would appear that repeating the Glasgow into play, with the media giving us an insight into 2014 result of fi nishing second is not good enough the extent to which the relationships between and number one on home soil it has to be, individuals and organisations have deteriorated. particularly if we lose in the and the World Cup to England late this It’s fair to say it’s all been coming for a while now year here in Brisbane in what will set the scene for and in some ways, predictable and for many out April 2018 in the biggest sporting event here this there in the sporting system under the elite levels, decade. preventable. Peter Cummiskey In the end, though, the AOC voting delegates went CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER democratically to a ballot for their President and

Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 3 4 Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 More sporting events headed our way

The next April will And while 2017 events mentioned above, undoubtedly will be the biggest sporting event in the Games next year and examples like the this State this decade. Polocrosse World Cup and the INAS Global Games and others in 2019 will come and go, It’s by no means, though, the only big event that there’ll be plenty of noise in sport will provide for specifi c sport participants, in 2020 when the new Stadium opens spectators, supporters and the general public for business, with a number of sports and other here over the next few years. entertainment no doubt becoming interested in taking advantage of what will be a welcome There can be a bit of a void after something as big addition to the State’s sporting infrastructure. as next year’s Games but already other events of signifi cance to precede and to follow Gold Coast The recent announcement by Sport Minister 2018 are on the go in terms of planning and Mick de Brenni of successful bidders for Sport preparation. Infrastructure Planning Program funding to look ahead for broader more grass roots Elsewhere in this edition of Sportswatch on Pages infrastructure requirement is useful for both State 21 and 22 is a piece on the 2019 Polocrosse sporting organisations and local governments World Cup to be held in Warwick just 12 months and no doubt is welcomed by those who “got the after the Games. nod” this fi rst time around.

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Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 5 6 Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 QSport Board returned at AGM

Members present at the QSport AGM held on The Board also has reviewed proposed 29 March in Brisbane have re-elected the fi ve operationalisation of the 2017-20 QSport members of the Board whose two year terms Strategic Plan developed late last year and expired prior to the AGM. progress with negotiation of State Government support for the implementation of aspects of the They are Janne Ellis, Executive Director of plan in 2017-19. Queensland (representing the Aquatic Sports Group); Rob Moore, At the time of writing, discussions with the Managing Director (representing the Field Team Minister and his offi cers were continuing with a Group); Kym Dowdell OAM, CEO of Gymnastics view to fi nalising support before the end of the Queensland (representing the Indoor Sports fi rst half of the year. Group); Matt Helmers, CEO of Equestrian Queensland (representing the Outdoor Group) In the meantime, the QSport Offi ce continues and Ken Rogers, Principal of Rogers Educational to provide services to members and other Enterprises (Independent). supporters involved with the State’s longstanding sports collective. They join John Brennan OAM, CEO of Surf Life Saving Queensland (representing Aquatics Group); Louisa Begley, CEO of Hockey Queensland (representing Field Team Group); Kate Eggar, Sports Taekwondo Queensland delegate to QSport (representing Indoor Group) and John Mullins, Partner in Mullins Lawyers (Independent) who are serving the second year of their two year terms.

Filling of the casual vacancy for a second Board member representing the Outdoor Group resulting from the resignation in February of Cameron Pearson, former CEO of Tennis Queensland and back in Melbourne as Tennis Australia’s Director of Major Events, has been placed on hold for the time being at least while the QSport Board is looking at aspects of the governance of the State’s major representative body for sport that has existed largely unchanged since the mid 1990’s.

At the fi rst Board meeting since the AGM in March held on 21 April, John Brennan, Rob Moore and Kate Eggar were returned unopposed as Chair, Deputy Chair and Treasurer respectively.

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Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 9 AFL SportsReady graduates more young trainees for work in sport.

Thursday evening 16 March saw another 69 between 140 and 160 young trainees in place on young people evolve from AFL SportsReady’s a rolling basis each year in disparate locations Queensland based employment and training from Cooktown to Coff s Harbour to Charleville operation as its class of 2016 graduated at its and Mt Isa. 12th annual Graduation Ceremony, held again at Park Course in inner northern The 41 host employers in 2016 included AFL Brisbane. Queensland, the Queensland Rugby League, Queensland Cricket, the , the Representatives of the program’s 41 host , the , two golf employers mingled with graduates and members clubs and three swim schools. of their families and friends and other invited guests as graduates were presented with Shane Johnson, the former Tasmanian who in certifi cates acknowledging completion of mainly earlier times was QAFL State Director of Coaching Certifi cates in a range of activities dominated by…. and Brisbane Lions Player Development Manager

A small number of special awards also were made available for outstanding achievement and were awarded as follows:

• Chris Johnson / Angie Nadrere Cups Personal Development Award – won by Ford Clancy (Brisbane Broncos)

• School Based Trainee of the Year – won by Dakota Mundine (Clarence Valley Council)

• Host Plus Rising Star Winners – won by Kiani Raklander (Somerset College) and Jane Youngs (The Portrait Store)

• Trainee of the Year – won by Jemma Whitnall (Queensland Rugby League)

AFL SportsReady also acknowledged Australia Post with a recognition award for its fi ve years of involvement in the program which kicked off in Queensland 12 years ago and these days has

10 Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 through the club’s triple premiership era was generously acknowledged for his ten year service to AFL SportsReady as its Queensland Manager.

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Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 11 Left to Right:- QSport CEO Peter Cummiskey joined AFL SportsReady State Manager Shane Johnson and Col Smith, Manager Sports Houses, at the AFL SportsReady Annual Graduation and Awards evening at the Victoria Park Function Centre.

12 Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 The AFL SportsReady team gather proudly at the end of the Annual Graduation and Awards evening.

Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 13 National Sports Convention poses serious question to Australian sport

Organisers of the upcoming National Sports With a clear direction to focus on how to activate Convention in Melbourne in July have worked more of the Australian community to participate in with key sporting organisations to bring together sport, it will feed conclusions into the Convention national and some overseas policy makers and proper and a Q & A panel session on the fi nal infl uencers to focus on how the sport sector – third day of the Convention. some would say an industry – can further evolve to generate greater participation. The overall program includes keynote speakers from England, Canada, New Zealand, Asia and Close to 100 global, national and local speakers Australia and participants will have the opportunity will share trends, strategies and case studies over to ask hard questions around changing priorities three days (and nights, no doubt) from 19 to 21 and resources based on what can be learned from July with an expected 500 participants. overseas and locally to enhance participation.

Last year’s similar event in Sydney carried an QSport as a member of Community Sport associated emphasis on surfaces on which sports Australia is a supporter of the Convention again are played and while that continues this year as this year and persons interested in attending can an attendant stream, the addition of a Community contact Convention organiser Martin Sheppard Sport Think Tank on the fi rst day is a positive on 03 9421 0133 development of this annual exercise.

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14 Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 Changes to Get Playing and Get Going Round 6

Minister for Sport Mick De Brenni has announced • Increased the maximum funding available for changes to Round 6 of the Get Playing Places Get Playing Places and Spaces from $100,000 and Spaces and Get Going Clubs grants that takes to $150,000 to help clubs with the costs of account of the impact of Cyclone Debbie and building infrastructure. associated fl ooding on sporting clubs. • Organisations seeking support for funding These changes are based on industry feedback from Get Playing Places and Spaces for projects and to further support disaster aff ected clubs in disaster declared Local Government Areas across Queensland. (LGAs) will not need to contribute to the project, unless the total project cost is above $150,000, The Minister is bringing forward the opening date and projects requesting funding as a result for both grants as outlined below: of damage will be prioritised through the Amended Original assessment process. Program Program Opening Date 19 June 2017 3 July 2017 • Organisations funded in Round 5 of Get Going Clubs that would usually not be eligible for Closing Date 11 August 2017 1 September 2017 funding in Round 6 but are within disaster Further changes to both programs include: declared LGAs will now be able to apply.

• Increasing the Round 6 Get Playing Places and For more information, please visit Spaces budget by $4 million (from $11m to now https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/ $15m) funding/getinthegame/

Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 15 New national women’s competitions score for their sports

2017 will go down as a landmark year for sport in As this promise looms large for this country for two of our biggest sports in AFL afi cionados, the country’s biggest sport specifi c and netball successfully launching new national brand in the AFL with its second to none competitions. resources has stepped up its program with the arrival of its eye opening new NAB AFL Women’s The new look all Australian competition that surpassed earlier moderate competition that arose from the dissolution of expectations to bounce onto the national sporting the Trans-Tasman competition that ran for nine landscape with a great fi rst up performance. years has rolled onto the scene this year with eight Australian teams as opposed to fi ve in the In doing so, it proved a more than useful prelude previous top level format. to the AFL premiership season proper.

Greater exposure via free to air television There’s no doubt that interest in this new off ering coverage, with more games and more from the AFL that was brought forward in its opportunities for emerging Australian talent, has planning with introduction this year was aided been a big step forward in the transition of netball here by the performance of a Brisbane Lions to a growth phase than can sustain a world class outfi t written off early by southern code pundits. longer season for increasingly better resourced With excellent television ratings for games that and remunerated elite level players and coaches, provided viewing content not seen before at enhancing pathways to the international this time of year, particularly in the northern dimension where the world champion Diamonds States, free entry to matches saw great crowds, reign supreme. culminating over 15,000 in attendance at Metricon Netball Queensland has maintained its powerful Stadium for a top class fi nal won by the Adelaide Firebirds brand and newcomer in the Sunshine Crows over the previously undefeated Lions. Coast Lightning has proved a worthy local on AFL Queensland CEO Dean Warren advises court rival for its Brisbane based neighbour. that the new look women’s comp’s success and The sport’s stocks continue to grow in what that of a Brisbane outfi t that fi elded 22 local Queenslanders out of its 27 complement has Netball Queensland CEO Catherine Clark helped the code towards achieving a targeted advances has been a strong, albeit challenging 100,000 females participating in teams across the start as Netball Australia’s member bodies State with a 20% increase over 2016 in teams in and new privately owned franchises come to AFL Queensland’s QSchools Cup competition and grips with a new product that will benefi t from an extra 50 women’s teams in community based tweaking before next year’s second season as the competitions. participants seek to build the most sustainable “pie” for all involved and grow the overall netball With the AFL opting to consolidate on its stunning economy. fi rst up AFLW completion performance before considering expansion for 2019, this latest and The 21 imports in the competition this year newest addition to the national women’s sport alongside the increased number of locals on space is ell placed for growth. court are at the forefront of a competition that will provide an upcoming generation with In years to come, it will move inevitably towards improving conditions, longer contracts and more a more professional career path for young opportunities to become fully professional in their emerging talented women keen to maker their sport of choice. mark in Australia’s indigenous game.

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20 Sportswatch - Autumn 2017 Rugby on horseback gallops into Warwick for 2019 World Cup

The world’s best are coming to Warwick in including a State of Origin based series involving April 2019 for the Polocrosse World Cup. 300 Queensland, NSW, Victoria and WA and a thrilling competitors, 1,000 horses, 60,000+ spectators win by home club Warwick to take the Shell Cup, and 2,000 international guests will inject an the oldest club trophy in the sport. estimated up to $10m into the local regional economy. For the record, Australia won the men’s Test matches, South Africa the women’s series and The Queensland Southern Downs will host this sad to say, NSW took out the origin series in the world-class, Australian made sport for its World men’s competitions over runners up Queensland, Cup in 2019 at Warwick’s Morgan Park for a week hopefully not a portent of things to come when from 22 to 28 April. the Blues take on the Maroons in rugby league’s show piece in the weeks ahead. Combining the strategy of netball, the toughness of rugby, and the ball skills of lacrosse and all Action from the international matches against at pace on horseback, polocrosse started in South Africa appears on page 22. Australia and the sport will celebrate 80 years in 2019. The World Cup will bring players from With the large turnout attendance wise and the eight countries – Australia, New Zealand, South excellent standard of play on show over the Africa, USA, UK, Ireland, Zambia and Zimbabwe four days of competition polocrosse legend and – to southern Queensland to battle out for the Warwick Club President Les Fraser is optimistic championship title. Current champions South that the 2019 World Cup will surpass previous Africa will be looking to hold their title, while such events held since the inaugural World Cup former champs Australia will use a home turf there in 2003 won by Australia. advantage to try and keep the 2109 World Cup on home soil. For his eff orts in coordinating the inaugural world Cup in Warwick that year, the longstanding Close to 15,000 cheering spectators and servant of this highly popular family friendly sport competitors fi lled the sidelines at Morgan Park in rural and regional Australia particularly was from 20 to 23 April this year to witness Australia adjudged the Queensland Sport Volunteer of the take on reigning world champions South Africa Year at the annual Sport Awards Presentation in in both men and women’s competitions and also 2003. the offi cial launch of the 2019 World Cup on the morning of 21 April MC’d by local Leyburn legend Put April 2019 in your diaries. It’s a World Cup rugby league’s Channel 7 sports caster Shane with a diff erence and one well worth a look. Webcke. For further information, contact Marketing Alongside the three Test series, nearly 300 action Manager Linda Tillman on 0439 192 193 or packed games were contested over four days Les Fraser on 0419 714 545.

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