2014 Annual Report

uwa sport and recreation association Highlights 16,986 TOTal association members 4,484 TOTal fitness members

recreate® kids sports 2,909 participants 2,223 participants

social sport university sport +staff 4,659 participants 2,767 participants 500 participants including on campus, regional, national, at the 2014 staff sports fun day and international competitions

student 259 participants at 2014 community events

+total +total students sports club 70 employed 6,000 members

2 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Contents

President’s Report 4 National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games 17 Australian University Games 18 Executive Director’s Report 6 International Events and Exchanges 20

Sports Council Report 8 Scholarships and Awards UWA Sports Scholarships 21 Mission Values and Objectives 9 UWA Sports Awards 22

Office Bearers 10 Leadership Practicum and Volunteering 23

Operational Centres 12 External Relations and Community Engagement Membership 24 Student Engagement Programs 24 Membership 13 Staff Events 25 Programs and Social Competitions 14 Events 16 UWA Sports Clubs and Teams 26

Pathways to Excellence: Marketing and Communications Report 28 Competitions and Events Tertiary Sports Western Australia 17 Financial Report 30

Cover: Tim Widdicombe, 2014 Convocation Sport Scholarship recipient Contents: Nathaniel Baldwin (l), Kat Madden (m) and Jordan Stares (r), UWA Sports Fitness Instructors

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 3 that priority of access to our resources should belong to the student body.

The Association supported the School of Indigenous Studies to host the 19th National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games (NITESG) at UWA with the largest and most successful event held to date. The UWA Western Waagyl teams came 1st and 3rd.

A UWA team of over 340 student competitors came 5th overall and 4th on per capita at the Australian University Games in Sydney supported by a team of eight Association staff. UWA also won the President’s Report TSWA competition for the 15th year. Our UWA affiliated Sports Clubs have claimed wins at the highest level of sport in WA in Rowing, AFL Football, Women’s Hockey (who also won The following is a brief summary • 19th National Indigenous Tertiary second and 3rd divisions) and Rugby of what we have been up to during Education Games, Men’s. 2014: • Strategic Alignment and Structures of Sport at UWA. It is always very satisfying to report • Social Sports increased their on these successes; however the number of teams, The Association has completed most satisfying achievement in the • Our web based interaction has another busy year providing sporting last few years and during 2014 has improved with the relaunch of and recreational opportunities been our increasing participation our website and increase in to students and staff at UWA at rates across all levels. This has social media contacts, affordable rates and at convenient placed increased pressure on our • Completion of student times and locations. This has not facilities and staff making it difficult participation survey, been without its challenges especially for us to explain the situation to those • Increased college membership, in making sure that the finances of on our waiting lists. The Association • Increased sign up to Sports the Association were managed with continues to draw attention to the Clubs at O Day, due diligence and without financial state of our facilities and understands • Over 150,000 visits to the losses on tight margins. the constraints that are placed on the Recreation and Fitness Centre, capital budgets of the University. We • Improved offerings in the We are very proud of our student can only highlight and underscore our Recreate® program, engagement and 2014 was no arguments with the annual proof that • Inbound and outbound exception. The Association sets a our students and staff take up our international tours and high standard for our clubs and staff sport and recreation offerings with exchanges, to achieve as we believe that the overwhelming enthusiasm. This in • Development of leadership resources of the Association and the itself should offer encouragement to activities, University need to be appropriately the planners of our campus to cater • Stronger participation by UWA channeled for the benefit of our for this increasing demand. at the Australian University students. That is not to say that our Games and winning the TSWA alumni and the general community The second part of my report deals Championship, are not welcome and that their with the Strategic Alignment and • Completion of a second contributions are not recognised but Structures of Sport at UWA. The synthetic hockey turf, they must respect and acknowledge panel has completed its task and in

04 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au summary has recommended that structure to enable it to adhere knowledgeable background to the University seek a new model to to strict governance rules and by address those needs. The very nature replace the Association to take up having separate representations of sport and recreation is that it is the new challenges that will face the from its stakeholders the focus of competitive and evolves quickly with University and the delivery of sport accountability was enhanced and new ideas and emerging trends. The and recreation for an ever increasing reinvigorated as new members joined Association has been able to plan population on campus. the Board. strategically, optimising its resources, operating efficiently (on small To achieve this the University will University and sport and recreation margins), consistently developing take direct management control of environments in Australia have and maintaining effective systems, all University sporting and recreation undergone significant change and holding individuals accountable and services, activities and assets. This the Association has adapted to meet increasing participation. should include all facilities such as those changes. This is a positive playing fields, courts, the Recreation reflection on the Association’s These achievements have been and Centre, and the facilities at UWA organisational structure and its ability driven by successive representative Sports Park, the Watersports and and willingness to meet and adapt to Boards and executed by an Leadership Centre, the Boat Club, those changes. A recent significant accountable management. swimming pools and any associated change is the Student Amenities assets. and Services Fee and the need for In the area of technology the a greater student engagement. The Association has embraced new The review was timely and one that Association successfully made the systems at the earliest stage the Association welcomed especially transition and achieved very high possible. The Association has had as the timing was consistent with levels of student engagement with the will to take on the benefits of new the strategic planning that the the trend showing an increasing technology rather than just rely on Association had been working engagement. traditional delivery methods. This has on in the last 5 years. The needs been driven by the representative of students and staff and their The Association by its objectives nature of the Board where younger respective expectations need to be has offerings of a broad range of members’ expectations and addressed in the current context. programs, services and activities. experiences demand rapid methods The Association was able to make These are essential because of the of communication and up to date adjustments but its major constraints diversity of the UWA community and state of the art equipment (take a visit have always been finance and its their interests whether they are male to the gym to experience first class dependence on the fortunes of the or female, weekend social sportsmen gym equipment). University. or sportswomen, casual gym users or elite sportsmen or sportswomen. I am confident that the new structure The Association was able to will be much improved and will define the market within which it In order to cater for this diverse take sport and recreation on the operated at UWA and was able range, the organisational structure UWA campus to new heights of to deliver affordable sport and of the Association has had a sound achievement and enjoyment. recreational activity to a wide understanding of the needs of sector using a representative Board the participants and an informed In closing, on behalf of all our stakeholders, I thank the current Board and its predecessors, the enthusiastic management team and staff for their contribution and support of the Association over the years “University and sport and recreation and in 2014. It has been a privilege to represent our stakeholders and environments in Australia have to serve on the Board and as its President and to now hand over the undergone significant change and the reins to Professor Alec Cameron, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education). Association has adapted to meet those changes. Pino Monaco President

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 05 3rd) • Expanded from nine to 14 business units • Established a Capital Funding Plan

2003 to 2005 - three years of SSAF with repealed state legislation but Federal VSU was already on the political agenda • 3 major sporting facilities were Executive Director’s Report planned and built: The UWA Watersports Complex, The UWA Waterpolo Pool, The UWA Tennis As we report on another successful they happened be at University Centre at UWA Sports Park year in 2014 and move into a new era when there was no funding due to • Every UWA Sports Club now this is an opportune time to reflect VSU”. This was achieved during had a home with the completion on the long term achievements of the times with little or no funding of these facilities the UWA Sport and Recreation and even more was achieved each • Hosted the 2004 Australian Association and its contribution to the time funding was resumed by University Games (UWA came UWA student experience and to the maximising the opportunities through 3rd) broader UWA community. forward planning and good change • Established and hosted in 2005 management. the Inaugural Indian Rim Asian In the last three years since the University Games return of the Student Services and The success of the Association has Amenities Fee (SSAF) we have seen been due to the clarity of governance 2006 to 2011 - six years of VSU a focus on enhancing the UWA and management, strong leadership legislated at a Federal level with all student experience with outstanding teams and the quality of staff, who Universities in Australia now with the increases in participation and even have been dedicated to working with same funding problem. further improvement of university the UWA students and the broader • UWA had the highest uptake sporting results locally, nationally and University community to create an of VSU in Australia during this internationally. active future for all and to always period to support the services meet challenges head on. Student provided by UWA Sports and The UWA Sport and Recreation input into the future directions of the the Guild Association was established on Association was always critical to • $1 million funding for WA 1 December 1996 in response to being relevant to enhancing the UWA University Sports operations the loss of funding caused by the student experience. was negotiated from Federal introduction of Voluntary Student Regional Transition Funding Unionism (VSU) State Legislation Funding Challenges • Conducted the 2007 and 2009 and will be wound up in 2015 to be Indian Rim Asian University formed into a new UWA owned entity, The funding challenges imposed Games and hosted the 2010 which can be better supported by on the Association by VSU can be Australian University Games the University. I have had the privilege broken into four clear blocks of time (UWA won Overall Champion of leading the Association through where significant achievements Trophy) a journey that has had significant were also achieved despite these • Hosted the 2008 National and continuous funding challenges challenges. Indigenous Tertiary Education that were never allowed to stifle Student Games the growth of UWA student sport, 1997 to 2002 - six years of VSU • Established five year recreation and fitness opportunities. legislated at State level International Sport and At times we have achieved growth • Received less than 3% funding Adventure Exchange MOU despite these challenges and then that was all passed on to Sports with Singapore Management built the organisation even further Council and Sports Clubs University (SMU) with the funding opportunities • No UWA Sports Clubs were lost • Redevelopment of the UWA when they arose. My underlying to VSU Recreation Centre to a ‘state of personal mission was “to ensure no • Hosted the 1999 Australian the art’ Fitness Centre in 2011 UWA student missed out because University Games (UWA came

06 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au 2012 to 2014 - three years of SSAF National: University sporting • Fitness Centre Membership • Increased UWA Student outcomes include competing in every growth from less than 3,000 to participation in Fitness Centre Australian University Games since almost 4,500 Membership by over 55%, established in 1992. UWA is the only Social Sports Teams by over University to win all three Australian UWA students have sport, fitness 75% and Sports Club student University Games Trophies as follows: and recreation opportunities available membership by over 30% every day of the week with: were the highlights of many • Spirit of the Games “ John • Social Sports - Mondays, participation increases that were White” Trophy twice in 1998 and Tuesdays, Wednesday and achieved with funding. in 2001 Thursdays • Hosted the 2014 National • Per Capita “ Doug Ellis” Trophy • UWA Club Sport – mainly Indigenous Tertiary Education in 2008 and 2012 Tuesday/Thursday training with Student Games (UWA won • Overall Trophy in 2010 competition on Saturdays overall) • Inter-Faculty – Wednesday • Our UWA team won the UWA has placed in the top 10 every afternoons World University Sailing year since 2003 and has hosted six • Inter-University – Friday Championships in 2012 for University Games and is confirmed afternoons (Tertiary Sports WA Australia and again won silver in to host the Australian University competitions) 2014 to be selected as Australian Games again in 2016. UWA has also • Inter-College – Sunday mornings University Sport ‘Team of the hosted many Australian University • Fitness Centre and recreation Year’ in both those years. UWA Championships including surfing, courses seven days a week. also partnered with Australian fencing, table tennis and orienteering. University Sport (AUS) to bid There is no reason for UWA students for and win the right to host the In Western Australia: UWA students not to be active and engaged with 2016 World University Sailing won the annual Tertiary Sports their University experience. Championships in Perth at UWA. Western Australia Championships • Confirmed hosting of the 2016 for 15 years straight since 2000. The UWA Sport and Recreation Australian University Games in On campus Inter-Faculty Sport is Association has continued to build Perth flourishing despite VSU, timetabling ‘Participation’ (equity) and ‘Pathways • Development of Active pressure and the changes to faculties to Excellence’ opportunities through Leadership Broadening Unit under the new course structure. sport, recreation and fitness for in conjunction with the School Inter-College Sport is also continuing the UWA community through all of Sport Science Exercise and to be the cornerstone of residential the challenges since 1996. The Health college rivalry even with college Association has achieved much more amalgamations and major building throughout this period championing University Sporting Outcomes projects. Social Sports has exceeded sport, health and wellbeing to expectations despite facility enhance the unique UWA experience International: UWA has participated challenges. to the students, staff, graduates and and competed in international broader UWA community. University sport and adventure UWA Sports Clubs: Affiliated UWA exchanges to and from Singapore, Sports Clubs have continued to I have considered it a privilege to Malaysia, Brunei, Korea, Japan, flourish with Hockey, Rugby and have led the Association through Thailand, USA, South Africa, India, Football all winning the top state this journey. Thank you to all who Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong. competitions in recent years. UWA contributed and a special thanks to These opportunities have been built Hockey is the only club to have the dedicated staff team/s who have off the back of the Indian Rim Asian access to two synthetic pitches. UWA and continue to work tirelessly to University Games hosted in 2005, Sports Club junior memberships (and make the Association the success it 2007 and 2009. A five year Sport and possible future students of UWA) now has been. Adventure MOU was established with exceeds 1,500. Singapore Management University in 2009 with the intention of building Participation Outcomes more MOU’s with universities in the Bruce Meakins Asia region. • Social Sports Teams grown from Executive Director less than 50 teams per week to over 280 teams per week

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 07 Sports Council Report

2014 saw another successful year for sport at UWA across a local, state, national and international stage.

From Tertiary Sports WA, sporting world forward and achieve Australian University Games and great things. Championships, as well as World University Games, our UWA students Sports Council was able to work with represented strongly across all UWA Sports throughout the year to events. Away from University events implement changes and recommend saw UWA Sports Clubs have a stellar suggestions for future practices to year in State competitions. A big ensure that the sporting clubs of congratulations and thanks should be UWA are supported and encouraged given to the volunteers of the clubs to strive to achieve. who give their time to ensure that the UWA brand stays strong in the All the best to everyone for their sporting world. sporting ventures in 2015, may sport “Sport at UWA at UWA develop into an unstoppable Sport at UWA greatly contributes force! greatly contributes to the vibrancy of our campus and we’re all fortunate to be involved in to the vibrancy of a community that has such great Karlie Payne passion and drive to push the Sports Council President our campus.

08 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Mission, Values and Objectives

Mission Statement

It is the Association’s primary mission to provide high quality sport and recreation opportunities and experiences at UWA through membership and participation.

Values

UWA Sports embraces the Olympic values of Sportsmanship, Education, Exceeding One’s Expectations, Solidarity, Happiness and Friendship.

Objectives

To provide and manage sport, fitness and recreation programs, services and facilities required to meet the needs of the University community.

To promote amateur sporting and physical recreation amongst members as an essential feature of University life.

For that purpose, to encourage and assist in the formation amongst members of sporting and physical recreation clubs and to support and coordinate the activities of clubs so formed.

Strategic Priorities

UWA Sports has aligned its strategic priorities with the following strategic objectives identified by the University.

Student Engagement: To improve the quality of the student learning experience.

External Relations and Community Engagement: To improve the University’s positioning and reputation, and to develop strategic relationships and community engagement.

People and Resources: To develop our people and resources.

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 09 Office Bearers

Patron Executive Tom Hoad Executive Director Bruce Meakins Associate Director Central Services Veena Ong Seng Inaugural Life Member Associate Director Marketing and Communications Bea Sonnenberg Dr Shirley de la Hunty (AO MBE) Associate Director Operations and Facilities Rodney Glossop (dec’d) Administration Life Members Office Administrator Jordan McCarthy (until Jan) Angela Kelly Sue Gliddon (Feb-Jul) Dr Duncan Barton Sumari Dunn (from Jul) Russell Candy Reception and Administration Supervisor Ashley Yench (until Jan) Robert Credaro Fabio Mercuri (from Jan) E/Prof Alan Robson AO CitWA Reception and Administration Assistant Helen Goodall Rita Pizzini David Ogden (until Mar) Alissa Erneste (Mar-Jun) Michael Doherty (from Jun)

Finance Finance Manager Maureen Faas (until Apr) Carmelo Pintaudi (from Apr) Finance and Administration Officer Colin Bancroft

Marketing Marketing and Communications Officer Nicole West Marketing and Design Officer Bailey Mitcham Marketing and Sponsorship Officer Sean McMahon-Macrae (from Feb)

Recreation and Fitness Centre Group Recreation and Fitness Centre Manager Colin Thurlow (until Oct) Senior Fitness Coordinator Karoline Morgan (until Nov) Fitness and Recreation Officer Helen Booth (until Dec) Fitness Specialist Sharugasan Rabit Chandra (from Feb)

10 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Watersports and Leadership Centre Group Watersports and Leadership Centre Manager Lauren Webster (Feb-Apr) Recreation (Leadership) Coordinator Callum Warner (until Mar) Robert Herriman (from Jul) Sport and Recreation Officer Bradley Suriani Graduate Sport and Recreation Officer Alice Matthews (until Apr)

Sport and Research Park Group Sports Park and Clubs Manager Joshua Van Kampen (until Jul) Acting Sports Park and Clubs Manager Sue Gliddon (from Jul) Sports Club and Safety Officer Michael Snart (Mar-Oct) Graduate Sport and Recreation Officer Michael Snart (until Mar) Dylan Harvey Regional and International Sport Manager Jeannette Meakins

UWA Sports Board President/Graduate Representative Pino Monaco Executive Director Bruce Meakins Sports Council President Karlie Payne Sports Council Representative Charles Ravine Treasurer/Senate Representative Rob Credaro Guild President Tom Henderson Guild Representative Wayne Howells (until Nov) Guild Student Representative Michael Morrisey Student Representative Cameron Fitzgerald Staff Representative Chris Massey University Representative George Anderson Senate Representative Professor Alec Cameron

Sports Council Management and Finance Committee President Richard O’Halloran Vice President Karlie Payne Secretary Elizabeth Graydon Treasurer Georgia Pugh Committee Blair Humphrey Danika Jurat

Sports Scholarships Committee UWA Sports (Chair) Joshua Van Kampen Sports Council Karlie Payne Convocation Leslie Cala, Warren Kerr School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health Grant Landers Past Blues Recipients Alicia Anderson

Sports Awards Committee Chair Sue Gliddon Sports Council President Karlie Payne Sports Council Treasurer Jeremy Nixon Committee Tim Widdicombe Alicia Anderson Sebastian Ewing

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 11 Operational Centres

Delivery of our programs and services occurs from several operational bases.

UWA Recreation and Fitness Mikhail Alexander, UWA Sports Fitness Instructor Centre

The UWA Recreation and Fitness Centre is the fitness and sports hub of UWA’s Crawley campus. Refurbished in 2012, the Centre provides fitness members and casual users with access to a wide range of fitness equipment and a range of indoor and outdoor courts. The Centre is also the operational base of our Inter-Faculty, Inter-College and Social Sports competitions and the Kids Sports Holiday Program and is home to the UWA Badminton Club, UWA Basketball Club, UWA Handball Club, UWA Karate Club, UWA Kobudo Club, UWA Netball Club, UWA Savate Club, UWA Squash Club, UWA Table Tennis Club and UWA Volleyball Club.

UWA Watersports and Leadership Centre hosted the 2007 and 2009 Indian Rugby Club, UWA Nedlands Football The UWA Watersports and Rim Asian University Games Judo Club (Soccer), UWA Tennis Club, Leadership Centre on the banks of Championship and the 2008 State UWA Triathlon Club, UWA Ultimate the Swan River is home to UWA’s Judo Championships. It is home to a Club and UWA Underwater Club. Premium Fitness classes, Recreate® number of sports clubs, including the courses and our Leadership program. UWA Aikido Club, UWA Fencing Club, UWA Aquatic Centre Situated adjacent to the UWA UWA Judo Club, UWA Karate Club Watersports and Leadership Centre, and UWA Taekwondo Club. The UWA Aquatic Centre is managed the historic UWA Boat Shed was by the School of Sport Science, built in 1929 and is one of the oldest UWA Sports Park Exercise and Health on UWA’s buildings on campus. Both facilities Crawley campus. The Centre are available for hire. The centre is UWA Sports Park offers more than features three swimming pools, home to the UWA Boat Club and 33 hectares of sporting facilities including a purpose-built water UWA Outdoor Club. and playing fields. The grounds are polo pool. The 25m x 33m pool is adjacent to HBF Stadium and the suitable for teaching, lap training and UWA International Martial Arts Western Australian Institute of Sport. rehabilitation sessions and also meets Centre UWA Sports Park houses the UWA the requirements to host elite-level Tennis Centre and the UWA Superturf water polo competitions. It is also The UWA International Martial Arts Hockey Complex. It is home to the home to the UWA Swimming Club, Centre is located at UWA’s Claremont UWA Athletics Club, UWA Baseball UWA Torpedoes and UWA Triathlon campus, a short drive from UWA’s and Softball Club, UWA Football Club. Crawley campus. The Centre Club (AFL), UWA Hockey Club, UWA

12 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Student Engagement

UWA Sports is committed to enhance students’ academic experience by engaging them in a wide range of sport, fitness and recreation activities and encouraging participation through memberships, programs, sporting competitions and events.

Membership Association members with the right to vote at any general meeting or Association Membership election of the Association. UWA students who choose not to become UWA Sports builds relationships Association members may still take between students and the University advantage of all the discount benefits through the provision of UWA Sports Association memberships offer. Association Memberships. According to the University’s Student These memberships are the gateway Services and Amenities Fee Report to UWA Sports, providing member- (October 2014), out of a total of only discounts on a wide range of 23,073 students, 16,294 elected to 16,294 UWA Sports’ products and services, join the UWA Sport and Recreation students elected to join the including courses, hire fees and much Association (71%). uwa sport and recreation association more. Fitness Membership latest equipment, appraisals from UWA Sports provides these qualified instructors, as well as a free memberships free of charge to Fitness members enjoy the full hour of court hire every day. UWA students after payment of their experience of the UWA Recreation Student Services and Amenities Fee, and Fitness Centre - access to all Figure 2: In 2014, the UWA students are then considered ordinary gym floors and fitness classes, the Recreation and Fitness Centre had a total of 4,484 members across all membership options, which 2014 Fitness Membership Prices Figure 1 is en par with 2013 membership sales (4,645). Students were the Option UWA Student Community major focus in 2014, making up /Association 75% of all members (3,382). This 12 Month Membership $600 $850 included 1,495 College Residents 6 Month Membership $400 $55 from University Hall, St George’s Multi Pass $90 $120 College, St Catherine’s College and Semester 2 Membership $250 N/A St Thomas More College. Our team End of Semester 2 Membership $120 $150 of instructors focused on delivering Summer Fitness 6 Pack $150 $150 improved consultations and quality Casual Entry $12 $16 programs for all members in an effort to increase membership activation 2014 Fitness Membership Uptake Figure 2 and regular exercise. 2015 will see (Source: CLASS) a continuation of this objective and

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total % further development in fitness based Student 103379308141 110 73193218119 67 108 68 1,887 42 activities and member engagement. College Residents 20** 637 398 10 13 4 174 228 8 22 1 121*** 1,495 33 Staff 32 30 21 24 31 18 18 20 27 23 6 7 257 6 Please note: Fitness Memberships held by UWA Sports Staff are not included in the table. *Other/Community here includes fitness membership sales to Alumni 19 24 18 15 26 14 16 10 25 13 13 6 199 4 ‘Community’ (552) and ‘Other Associate Members’ (182). **20 memberships sold to Unihall in January are summer extensions of memberships that Community* 41 59 45 50 61 39 45 47 66 41 95 57 646 14 fall under the 2013 College Membership Agreement and are therefore not included in 2014 totals. ***121 memberships sold to Unihall in December Total 195 1,129 790 240 241 148 446 523 245 166 223 138 4,484 100 fall under the 2015 College Membership Agreement and are therefore not included in 2014 totals.

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 13 Bailey: insert student icon

561 Social Sports Teams

3324 Student Participants

College Membership a succession of short courses and which were aimed at promoting a activities that introduce participants more social side to the competition The college membership strategy to a range of health and fitness, and creating great atmosphere. is aimed at providing packaged leadership, development and sports fitness membership and leadership activities. Courses range from Overall, the program saw an increase development activities to all student wellness activities such as yoga of 22% compared to the previous residents at participating UWA and pilates to water sports such as year (460) and 52% on 2012 (361). colleges at a discounted rate of $8/ paddling and sailing. There were 4,659 participants week. In 2014, with four residential registered in the program, with 3,324 colleges taking up the offer - Figure 3: In 2014, Recreate® saw a of them being students. University Hall, St George’s College, total of 2,909 participants across all St Catherine’s College and St courses of which 56% were UWA Inter-Faculty Sport Thomas More College – the number students. This is an increase of 57% of college memberships climbed compared to the 2013 program Students can represent their faculty to 1,495, a 38% increase on 2013 (1,854). in a free, social competition held (1,080). mid-week, competing against other Social Sports faculties in one of 16 sports. 15 sport Although the strategy has seen representatives, elected from each this steep growth in numbers since The Social Sports program offers faculty on campus, were involved in its introduction in 2010, we have students fixtured competitions in a the program. Their responsibilities been facing some service delivery variety of sports conducted in a social included delivering events hosted by challenges, especially in the area and fun environment. The emphasis their respective faculties under the of leadership development. Moving is on participation with most sports supervision of the Graduate Sport forward, the planning and scheduling offered in a mixed team format. of leadership activities in consultation Sports offered in 2014 included Figure 4 with all participating colleges will be a basketball, netball, soccer, touch, 2014 Social Sports priority for 2015. ultimate and volleyball. Participation (Source: CLASS and survey outcomes) Programs and Social Figure 4: The Social Sports program Competitions has seen another successful year with a massive 561 teams competing Recreate® Courses across 10 sports and 31 division total including social sport leagues, teams The Recreate® program offers staff social sports, as well as single 561 students, staff and the community competitions and themed nights,

Figure 3 total 2014 Recreate 4,659participants Participation (Source: CLASS) more than Students (1,624) 18% % Staff (429) of participants are Alumni (322) students Other / Community (534) 11% 56% 90 for a total of 3,324 students

15% % are repeat participants of 57 UWA’s Social Sports program

14 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Figure 5 and Recreation Officer, recruiting 2014 Inter-Faculty players and organising and entering Participation teams. These volunteers contributed (Source: manual count) 17% an estimated 960 hours for the year, 16% averaging 64 hours each. The future Arts (134) of Inter-Faculty Sport needs to be

ECOMS(124) 16% revisited with recent changes made to the academic course, department PESA (124) 12% and faculty structure affecting the Engineering (118) traditional composition of the popular Law (102) sporting competition. Whilst the 15% SIS (96) University made changes to the 12% Science (94) academic course, department and faculty structure, the Inter-Faculty Total: 792 13% Sport competition was largely unaffected in 2014. The traditional composition and format of Inter- Faculty Sport produced a strong Figure 6 2014 Inter-College and consistent participation by Participation seven of the eight faculty’s student (Source: manual count) associations. 18% Trinity (262) 22% Inter-College Sport

University Hall (252)

St Catherine’s (240) Students residing at the five UWA colleges – St Catherine’s College, St George’s (234) St George’s College, St Thomas St Thomas More (217) 19% More College, Trinity College and 21% Total: 1,205 University Hall – can represent their college in a free, social competition 20% held on weekends. Each college was represented by a male and female sports representative. This group of 10 students, along with the Inter- College Sports Coordinator, formed 2014 Inter-Faculty Sport Results Figure 7 the Inter-College Sports Council and were responsible for running each Place Strickland Cup (Women) Goyder Cup (Men) Overall event, as well as meeting on a weekly 1 PESA 61.5 PESA 56.5 PESA 118 Champions basis to discuss the program and 2 ECOMS 56.5 ECOMS 52.5 ECOMS 109 resolve issues that occurred. 3 UEC 41.5 LAW 47 UEC 83 4 SIS 34.5 UEC 41.5 LAW 78 Faculties vs Colleges 5 ARTS 34 SIS 35.5 SIS 70 6 LAW 31 ARTS 31 ARTS 65 The aim of this new initiative was 7 SCIENCE 29 SCIENCE 28 SCIENCE 57 to provide college and faculty teams with added participation opportunities. Featured competitions 2014 Inter-College Sport Results Figure 8 included futsal, netball, 3 on 3 (Source: manual count) basketball and virtual rowing. These Place WISCA (Women) Nicholson Cup (Men) Overall events ran with limited success with 1 St Catherine’s 82 Trinity 84 Trinity 63 mainly colleges entering teams. 2 Trinity 79 University Hall 78 St Catherine’s 53 However, this program is expected to 3 University Hall 64 St Catherine’s 71 University Hall 42 grow over the coming years. St Thomas More 64 4 St Thomas More 68 St Thomas More 32 5 St George’s 61 St George’s 64 St George’s 25

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 15 Team UWA at the ASICS Bridges Fun Run

Events

The Association supports ASICS Bridges Fun Run, 6 April university team with 107 participants participation in selected community 2014 of a total of 331 WA university student and charity events throughout the participants. year. University representative team The ASICS Bridges Fun Run is recognition in these events was made an annual 5km and 10km fun run Chevron City to Surf for Active, possible through the creation of a and walk organised by the West 31 August 2014 ‘university team category’. Australian Marathon Club.

Bupa Bike Hike for Asthma, Team UWA fielded the largest 23 March 2014 university team with 13 participants The Chevron City to Surf for Active of a total of 23 WA university student is the second largest officially timed participants. race in the Southern Hemisphere, Founded in 1975, it is also the oldest The Bupa Freeway Bike Hike for HBF Run for a Reason, mass participation sporting event in Asthma, WA’s largest community 25 May 2014 WA history. cycling event, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2014. Beginning Team UWA was represented by 115 in 2005, the event was designed student participants in the event of to raise awareness and funds for The HBF Run for a Reason is one a total of 538 WA university student the Asthma Foundation WA and of the fastest growing events on the participants. offers the unique opportunity for WA sporting calendar. The inaugural participants to cycle freely along the event saw 10,000 people take part, Mitchell Freeway free from all traffic. raising $255,000 for health-related This is the only occasion during the charities. Over the years, the vent year that this novelty occurs. Team has raised more than $4.2 million for student UWA had 24 riders of a total of 132 over 100 local charities. 259 participants WA university student participants. Team UWA fielded the largest

16 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au st Pathways to Excellence: western uwa1waagyls Competitions, Exchanges and Events won 2014 nitesg

Regional: Tertiary Sports Western universities conducted selection trials total Australia throughout the program to determine 350participants their respective representative TSWA teams. 24teams Tertiary Sports Western Australia Developmental Sports (TSWA) is the lead organisation governing university sport in Western With Championship events and 21 universities Australia. TSWA administers sporting qualifiers complete at the end of championships, competitions and semester 1, the focus in semester qualifiers for the Australian University 2 was on providing students National: National Indigenous Games between the five universities with opportunities to participate Tertiary Education Student Games (and other tertiary education in emerging sports and sport (NITESG), Perth, 21-25 September institutions by invitation) in Western competitions not requiring a high 2014 Australia. level of sporting expertise in a lightly competitive atmosphere. UWA Sports were involved in the AUG Qualifiers planning, preparation and delivery Figure 9: The University of Western of the sport component of the event The TSWA Regional University Australia won the TSWA Overall including the organisation of venues Championships were held Champion Title for the 15th and equipment, officials, volunteers, throughout semester 1 with the consecutive year. The Western Spirit competition managers, results, winning team from each TSWA Award presented to the university sponsorship, marketing, publicity and Championship qualifying for the best exhibiting teamwork, fair play event photography. The NITESG is 2014 Australian University Games and sportsmanship for the year was a truly unique multi-sport event with in Sydney. Due to the popularity of presented to Curtin University. all teams registered competing in the TSWA Championships, all five WA four sports on offer which this year included touch, basketball, netball and volleyball. This year’s event was hosted by the UWA School of Indigenous Studies.

UWA was represented by two teams who finished in first and third place overall, with the Western Waagyls Team 1 crowned overall champions and claiming back to back wins (2013 and 2014). NITESG participants

2014 TSWA Results Figure 9

Place University 1 The University of Western Australia (135) Overall Champion University 2 Curtin University (116) Western Spirit Winner 3 Edith Cowan University (83) 4 Murdoch University (74) UWA 5 The University of Notre Dame (51) 400participants

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 17 Figure 11 2014 AUG Results (team sports)

Sport Placing Athletics - men 6th Athletics - women 6th AFL - men Silver AFL - women 6th Badminton - men 7th National: Australian University Games, Sydney, 28 September Badminton - women 6th – 3 October 2014 Baseball - open 11th Basketball - men Gold The Australian University Games (AUG) is a multi-sport Beach Volleyball - mixed 19th competition held annually in between teams fielded from a large Beach Volleyball - men Gold number of Australian universities and tertiary institutions. Owned Beach Volleyball - women no result by Australian University Sport (AUS), the peak governing body of Cycling - men no result university sport in Australia, the Games is the flagship event on the Cycling - women no result university sporting calendar. Fencing - men Silver Fencing - women 5th The UWA team came 5th overall. Football - men 8th Football - women no result Futsal - men 10th Futsal – women 9th Golf - men 8th 1 2 3 + Golf - women Silver Handball - mixed Bronze gold silver bronze UWA 4 medals 3medals 3medals 340 participants Hockey - men 4th Hockey - women Bronze Judo no result 2014 Green and Gold Recipients Figure 10 Kendo no result Lawn Bowls - open 5th Athlete Sport Netball - women no result Joel Beasley Australian Rules Football Netball - mixed 7th Thomas Curtin Australian Rules Football Rugby 7’s - men no result Brendon Lim Australian Rules Football Sailing - open Gold Synarah Murphy Australian Rules Football Softball - women 10th Eddie Hung Badminton Squash - men 5th Ben Purser Basketball Squash - women Gold Samuel Halley Beach Volleyball Swimming - men no result Christine Manungas Golf Swimming - women no result Martyn Anderson Handball Table Tennis no result James Chaffey Hockey Taekwondo - men no result Seb Ewing Hockey Taekwondo - women no result Greg Tomasini Hockey Tennis - men 6th Douglas Campbell Sailing Tennis - women 10th Mark Spearman Sailing Ten Pin Bowling - open 7th Eloise O’Connor Squash Touch - men 14th Luka Stroop Squash Touch - women 12th Jeremy Ha Ultimate Touch - mixed 14th Annie Jessop Ultimate Ultimate - mixed Bronze Monte Masarei Ultimate Volleyball - men 12th Jack Morris Ultimate Volleyball - women no result Andrew Ford Water Polo Water Polo - men 5th Lilian Hedges Water Polo Water Polo - women 5th

18 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Jackson Simkovic (m), UWA basketball team member, at the 2014 Australian University Games

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 19 International: Events and in Italy, a gold medal for water Exchanges polo athlete Josh Mackenzie in the Trans-Tasman Underwater Hockey 98 UWA student athletes represented Tournament in New Zealand, a gold the University on the world stage and medal for the UWA Sailing Team in UWA Sports delivered a program of the Asia Pacific Student Cup Regatta international sport exchanges in 2014. in Singapore and the win of the UWA Highlights included a silver medal for Ultimate ‘B’ Team at the Bandar the UWA Sailing Team at the World Open Ultimate Championship in UWA students University Sailing Championship Brunei. 98 competed internationally

2014 International Representation Figure 12 (Source: Data based on information compiled from UWA Sports Clubs, UWA Marketing and Communication and Australian University Sport) Name Sport Event Location Date Result Cara McDonald X Country World University Championship Uganda March 22nd (ind) 7th (team) Sam Gilmour Sailing World University Championship Italy June/July Silver Adam Negri Christopher Smith Steven Thomas Harrison Scoble Rugby IRB Jr Rugby World Championship New Zealand June 5th Josh Mackenzie Underwater Hockey Trans-Tasman Underwater Hockey New Zealand July Gold Jessica Pengelly Swimming Commonwealth Games Scotland July/August 7th (400IM) Fraser Smith Water Polo Junior European Tour Europe July/August lost 2, drew 2 Maxin Qua Ultimate World Jr Championship Italy July 14th Kirsten Chick Curtis Dickson Elliott Clutterbuck Badminton World University Championship Spain July 10th Rebecca Brereton Ultimate World Ultimate Club Championship Italy August 14th Mark Eley Ben Bastion 27th Declan Walsh Volleyball International Volleyball Tournament Korea August 6th Daniel Zhang Jeremy Gryguc Matt Pallot Monique Rebelo Water Polo World Women’s Youth Championship Spain August 11th Will Boulden Sailing Asia Pacific Student Cup Singapore September Gold Sam Monkhouse Doug Campbell Brad Luketina

2014 International Exchanges Figure 13

Exchange/Event In/Out Activity Location UWA Leadership Week Inbound Outdoor Recreation Perth SMU Sailing Exchange Inbound Sailing Perth Nanyang Ultimate Exchange Inbound Ultimate Perth Elliott Clutterbuck (academic) Outbound Badminton China SMU SMUX Adventure Camp Outbound Outdoor Recreation Singapore SMU Sports Union Camp Outbound Multiple Sports Singapore UWA Leadership Week Inbound Outdoor Recreation Perth Asia Pacific Student Cup Outbound Sailing Singapore UWA Ultimate ‘B’ Tour Outbound Badminton Singapore/Brunei

20 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Scholarships and Awards

UWA Sport Scholarships

As part of its “Pathways to Excellence” program, UWA Sports works in conjunction with the University to deliver a range of sport scholarships and bursaries for UWA students. The purpose of these scholarships is to support promising student athletes in attaining excellence in their chosen sport, while maintaining high academic Isabella King (m), Convocation Scholarship achievements. recipient, with Leslie Cala (l) and Warren Kerr (r), Convocation members Scholarship Benefits

Sport scholarships are designed to assist students to pursue an elite sporting career while maintaining TOTAL a high level of academic achievement. SCHOLARSHIPS 52 AWARDED Benefits of a sport scholarship include: • Financial assistance up to 2014 Recipients 2014 Recipients $3,000 Isabella King (Cycling) Samantha Richards (Basketball) • 12 month membership to the Tim Widdicombe (Rowing) Zak Leonhard (Fencing) UWA Recreation and Fitness Mathilda Carmichael (Hockey) Centre WM (Bob) Nunn Scholarship Heidi Gan (Open Water Swimming) • Access to assessments and Mark Spearman (Sailing) testing This scholarship is named after the George Ford (Water Polo) • Participation in leadership late WM (Bob) Nunn, the only UWA courses student to have been awarded four Club Specific Scholarships • Academic representation to the Full Blues. The scholarship was holder’s faculty or the University awarded to the most outstanding These are open to student members of student who is commencing UWA Sports Clubs currently competing Convocation Sport Scholarships undergraduate study at UWA in 2014. at the highest level in their respective Preference is given to students who competitions. These scholarships are Convocation, the UWA Graduates are members of a UWA Sports Club. funded jointly by the relevant UWA Association, in conjunction with UWA Sports Club and UWA Sports on a Sports, annually selects one male 2014 Recipient matched basis. and one female athlete to receive Amy McCormick (Athletics) these scholarships. The highest 2014 Recipients award available under the UWA Sport General Sport Scholarships Sebastian Ashford (AFL) Scholarship Program, this scholarship Cruz Hogan (Athletics) is available to athletes from any sport. These are awarded to selected Alexandra O’Brien (Athletics) Preference is given to students who athletes and are not sport specific. David Vernon (Cricket) are members of the respective UWA Preference is given to students who Sebastian Ewing (Hockey) Sports Club. are current members of a UWA Elysia Burvill (Hockey) Sports Club. Harrison Scoble (Rugby)

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 21 Green and Gold recipients

UWA Sports Awards

The annual UWA Sports Awards once again took place at the University Club of Western Australia with more than 110 guests in attendance. The evening showcases the huge array of sporting talent that the University has to offer, where UWA students and club members are honoured for their contributions to the University, be it on the sporting field or in the club rooms.

Samuel Gilmour (Sailing) Matthew Cochran (Rowing) Half Blues Natasha Rigby (Soccer) Tom Meares (Rowing) Thomas Kozak (Athletics) Rebekah Stubbs (Tennis) Thomas Blaauw (Sailing) Caitlin Rooker (Baseball and Softball) Samuel Lade (Triathlon) William Boulden (Sailing) James Kerrq (Boat) Jeremy Nixon (Ultimate) Nicholas Wagstaff (Sprint Kayaking) Sebastian Ashford (Football) Maxin Qua (Ultimate) Jessica Pengelly (Swimming) Harrison Scoble (Rugby) Kirsten Chick (Ultimate) Corey Thomas (Rugby) Development Scholarships Curtis Dickson (Ultimate) Brenden Koh (Triathlon) Josh Mackenzie (Under Water Hockey) Kirsten Chick (Ultimate) These are presented each year to Michael Smith (Volleyball) Curtis Dickson (Ultimate) students who show potential in their Andrew Ford ((Water Polo) Jeremy Ha (Ultimate) chosen sport and require assistance Monique Rebelo (Water Polo) Maxim Qua (Ultimate) to progress to an elite level. Gabriele Rule (Water Polo) Fraser Smith (Water Polo) Club Letter 2014 Recipients James McCarthy-Price (Windsurfing) Adam Feilding (Boat) Kate Fitzsimons (Athletics) Julie Waddell (Hockey) Rebekah Newton (Athletics) UWA Sports Awards Rohan Wilson (Hockey) Sarah Donovan (Basketball) Olivia Pisano (Hockey) The annual UWA Sports Awards once Club Service Christie Suggate (Beach Handball) again took place at the University Brenden Koh (Triathlon) Max Bergmann (Cycling) Club of Western Australia with more Stephanie Boehm (Cycling) than 110 guests in attendance. The Champion Club Thea Adamson (Rowing) evening showcases the huge array UWA Boat Club Tori Leonhard (Fencing) of sporting talent that the University Andrew Hay (Floorball) has to offer, where UWA students and Sports Star of the Year Oliver Machell (Handball) club members are honoured for their Perry Ward (Boat) Owen Meriman (Handball) contributions to the University, be it on Calvin Knoester (Judo) the sporting field or in the club rooms. Coach of the Year Torvar Mirsky (Kite Surfing) Susanne Tiverios (Hockey)

22 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Leadership, Practicum and Volunteering

Outdoor Leadership Program Outdoor Leadership participant 169 UWA AND INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

The Outdoor Leadership Program is an outdoor recreation and sport experience that provides valuable leadership opportunities to first year students and existing UWA students.

Activities include: • Mountain biking • Paddling • Trekking • Sailing • Vertical challenges

Sport Leadership Program challenges associated with the event. PracConnect The training comprised of a series of workshops, including high ropes/ PracConnect is a long established team building sessions, first aid program offering university students accredition, leadership informationa studying in the areas of sport dn responsible service of alcohol. science, sport administration and related fields opportunities to gain 103 College Leadership Program practical experience through field UWA STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN 2014 placement with Tertiary Sports W.A. Delivery of leadership activities Each faculty and college participating as part of the College Agreement Since the implementation of in Inter-Faculty and Inter-College Strategy has been an area of concern PracConnect, member universities Sport is represented by a male and in 2014 with focus being placed in have developed their own field female student volunteer coordinating the coming year to improve the range placement programs resulting in the competition. Likewise, every UWA of activities offered to colleges and more students completing their field team entered in state, national and the monitoring and evaluation of placement requirements on their international university competitions outcomes. respective campuses. The program is coordinated by at least one student provided four UWA Sport Science, volunteer (see page 15). Sports Club Volunteerism Exercise and Health students with the opportunity to complete practicum In 2014, UWA Sports conducted Key positions within affiliated sports requirements for their course by training to prepare Australian clubs are filled by volunteers, usually working with UWA staff in the area University Games team captains between four to five individuals per of sport administration and event for their role of heading up their club. Each club is also represented delivery. team during the Games on the by a UWA student representative on Gold Coast and to arm them with Sports Council. These students were involved the necessary skills to face social, between March and November and behavioural and alcohol-related accumulated a combined 310 hours.

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 23 External Relations and Community Engagement

Membership regular Supplementary to our regular 211 fitness members membership options, UWA staff and alumni can take up an exlusive premium Premium Membership. In addition to 46fitness members Regular Fitness Membership benefits, Premium members receive personal alumni attention in the exclusive gym and 199 fitness members Premium fitness classes, located at the UWA Watersports and Leadership Centre. community 646 fitness members Figure 2: In 2014, 456 UWA staff and alumni took up a either a Regular or Premium Fitness Membership. Programs The program is run in our facilities Association Memberships are not and led by our qualified and available to the general public. Recreate® experienced coaches and instructors, However, the UWA Recreation all of whom hold first aid qualifications and Fitness Centre is open to the Figure 3: With 26% staff and and Working With Children checks. public and community members are alumni (751) and 18% community welcome to join with 646 taking up participants (534) Recreate® is a vital Figure 14: The four separate the offer. program to improve the health and programs held through the year wellbeing of not just the student but attracted a combined total of more The Association has developed a also the local community. than 2,200 enrolments over 42 strategy of utilising the quiet times on days. This figure represents a drop campus, predominantly the summer UWA Kids Sports Holiday Program in participation from 2013 (3,000+), break between November and which can be partially attributed to February, winter break between June The UWA Kids Sports Holiday the program being reduced to just and July and the end of semester Program runs during school holidays one week in October as opposed 2 period between September and and is a fun and exciting, multi-sport to the usual two weeks. Overall the October, to launch community- day camp for children aged 5-13. numbers are still healthy and the focused promotional campaigns. UWA Kids Sports exposes children program continues to be a great This is reflected in the comparatively to many different sports in a friendly, opportunity for potential future high membership ratio for community non-competitive environment. With students to gain awareness of the during those months. Overall the focus on participation and having University and for our student leaders community members make up 14% a good time, this program is excellent to deliver this service. of our membership base. for introducing kids to new sports and for keeping them active and happy during the school holidays.

2014 Kids Sports Registrations Figure 14 (Source: CLASS) Program Duration Registrations 7-19 days duration per program Summer 19 days 840 Autumn 7 days 384 + Winter 11 days 688 4 2,200 participants Spring 5 days 327 programs annually during school holidays: summer, Total 42 days 2,223 autumn, winter and spring Figure 17

24 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Staff Sports Fun Day participants

+ Staff Events equipment available on campus and staff as an alternative to walking/exercising 500 participants Global Corporate Challenge (GCC), outside in the cooler, wet months. at the 2014 staff sports fun day Starting May 2014 for 100 Days UWA Staff Sports Fun Day, 7 November 2014

UWA Safety, Health and Wellbeing The UWA Staff Sports Fun Day is an once again coordinated the Global annual event on campus for UWA Corporate Challenge (GCC) for UWA staff and postgraduate students to staff. The GCC is a small group get together for a fun filled day of challenge in an effort to improve sport and activity. UWA Sports once physical wellbeing through movement again organised various components and steps, with the tracking software of the event in collaboration with of an accelerometer. the host, the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics. The UWA Sports assisted in 2014 by day includes a range of traditional offering the more than 350 UWA staff sports, fitness and novelty activities. participants a three visit pass to the UWA Recreation and Fitness Centre. An estimated 500 staff participated The prize of a twilight sail was also on the day. offered to the team with the most total steps over the 3 months challenge. The 3 visit pass was offered to staff to build awareness of the facilities and

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 25 UWA Sports Clubs and Teams

2014 Office Bearers and Membership

Club President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Sports Council Rep Coaches Total Members Total Students UWA Athletics Club Tim Lyons N/A Olivia Lyons Shane Cassey Tom Kozak Lyn Foreman 843 29 UWA Aikido Club N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20* 10* UWA Badminton Club Yohanes Angkodjojo N/A N/A Janine Wong Yohanes Angkodjojo N/A 45 41 UWA Baseball & Softball Club Shaun Major Justin Mann (Men’s Baseball) Rose Burnfield Ryan Eldred Simone Maver Ryan Shoun 86 21 Eyvette Prosper (Women’s Baseball) Darren Maver Rick Steven (Men’s Softball) Sean Bowzman Kate Hicks (Women’s Softball) UWA Basketball Club Jonathan Oon Jamsheed Bhanja Michelle Chern N/A Robert Tawil N/A 84 84 Christopher Vu UWA Boat Club Garth Lucas Karlie Payne Adam Fielding Mitchell Carter Liz Graydon Nick Collins 230 63 UWA Cricket Club John Hogg David McFerran Peter Mizza Andrew Blake Tim Young Brett Jones 84 31 Will Stibbs UWA Fencing Club Francesco Contardo N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 92 13 UWA Football Club (AFL) Jon Wyllie Simon Caldow Sam Alexeeff Dylan Sheard Basti Ashford N/A 167 68 UWA Nedlands Football Club (Soccer) Tony Stewart N/A Sam Watkins Richard Gregson Connal Anderson Micky Lyons 1,458 109 Conrad McKelvie UWA Golf Club Wayne Scully Michael James Nacha Kirilak Steven Lukan Wayne Scully, Murray Paul Michael James UWA Handball Club Martyn Anderson N/A N/A N/A Cameron Fitzgerald N/A 51 19 UWA Hockey Club Michael Boyce Simon Edmonds Simon Edmonds Ryan Croll Olivia Pasiano Suzanne Tiverios 978 148 Simon Tiverios UWA Judo Club Dea-in Cha Peter Woollons Peter Cooper Peter Swan Kai Png Alex DaSilva 59 8 UWA Karate Club Lawrence Liew Miho Karuppi Mary Jack Marisa Duong Mary Jack Stuart Webster 24 15 UWA Kobudo Club Stuart Walsh N/A Leon Hodgson Jeffrey Palm N/A Tony Carroll 31 12 UWA Netball Club Jodie Rintoul N/A Jane White Brittany Whitehead Louisa Harris N/A 95 58 UWA Outdoor Club Camden Watts N/A N/A N/A Rachel Chapman N/A 166* 115* UWA Rugby Club Boyd Herewini Chris Brook Monty King Thomson Naude Cameron Boys N/A 548 60 UWA Savate Club Colin Pestell N/A N/A N/A Kieran Golby N/A 23 16 UWA Squash Club Mark Patrick Irina Halmagiu Hillary Low Priya Baskar Irina Halmagiu N/A 140 133 UWA Swimming Club Nick Reynolds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 150 2 UWA Table Tennis Club Chenyu Liu N/A Yao Wu N/A Yao Wu N/A 56 39 UWA Taekwon-Do Club Adeline Chong N/A Sarah Heinzman Paul Raymond Taraquin Bethel N/A 15 12 UWA Tennis Club Rebekah Stubbs Kieran Flaherty Brett Mowday Sam Ashenden Rebekah Stubbs Kurt Robinson 90* 20* UWA Triathlon Club Brenden Koh Damien D’Antoine Jolin Edmondson Rebecca Dracup Stephanie Boehm Grant Landers 99 40 UWA Ultimate Club Monte Masarei Jack Morris Jeremy Ha Bradley Forbes Monte Masarei N/A 174 174 UWA Underwater Club Tim Ellis James Gavshon N/A Christian Hove N/A N/A 157 73 UWA Volleyball Club Stue Carr Rachelle Brammer N/A Sam Gray N/A Gavin Lewis 209 58 *2013 membership figures

2014 Club Highlights UWA Boat Club A, B and C Grade winners • uwa champion club UWA Cricket Club B Grade T20 winners • 40-over Premiership winners UWA Football Club A Grade Premiership WAAFL winners UWA Hockey Club 6 Premiership Title wins of 22 Grades • 14 members make Representative sides UWA Judo Club 20th anniversary of Komazawa High School and University exchange • Kai Png wins Gold in men’s Under 60kg division

26 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Following UWA teams deliver visible • UWA Lawn Bowls Team successes in national university • UWA Sailing Team competitions, however they don’t • UWA Touch Rugby Team demonstrate traditional club • UWA Waterpolo Team structures and therefore were not (Torpedoes) able to provide office bearers lists: 2014 Office Bearers and Membership Figure 15

TOTAL: 6,174 1,471

at the Australian National Judo Championship • Darcia Manuel ranked #1 in Oceania in women’s Under 57kg division UWA Rugby Club Pindan Premier Grade winners • B Grade Division 2 winners UWA Squash Club breaks 30-year drought competing in pennants UWA Volleyball Club participated in the International University Volleyball Tournament in Gwangju, South Korea.

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 27 Marketing and Communications Report

2014 has been an exciting year for the Association’s Marketing and Communications team, who successfully ran a number of campaigns and concluded various projects, of which below are just some of the highlights.

Campaigns and on our website to open them up Customer Research to the wider UWA student community. In 2014, Marketing planned a The campaign gained momentum Figure 16: The Association number of campaigns to increase once students realised the trials were conducted a Participation Survey in participation in our facilities, programs compulsory to compete in the TSWA semester 1, with the objective to gain and competitions. and AUG competitions. an understanding of how students engage in sports, fitness and Fitness Memberships Recreate® Magazine recreation activities whilst studying, to measure their satisfaction levels At the beginning of the year, the Marketing and Communications and to find out their barriers to getting objective is to promote the 12 Month produced five editions of Recreate® involved and active. The response Membership to new and returning magazine throughout the year. rate was very high, with over 2,500 students. Marketing value-added the Recreate®, the Association’s completed surveys and a number of membership with a gym sack, water flagship publication since 1996, has interesting findings. bottle in the shape of a dumbbell seen a gradual design and content and a free UWA Sports t-shirt. transformation in the last few years, E-Marketing Towards the second half of the year, with more emphasis being placed shorter term membership options on human interest stories such as Figure 17: UWA Sports sends its become of interest to students, elite athlete and team profiles. This monthly E|News and occasional with campaigns focusing on the shift was required as the magazine promotional emails to an extensive Semester 2 and End of Semester 2 is being used less and less as a database of mostly UWA students, Membership, both achieving good source of information on courses, fitness members and Recreate sales figures. With the completion memberships and competition course and sports competition of semester 2 and students heading schedules, which is nowadays more participants. off on break, Marketing turns to conveniently and up-to-date available the local community by offering a online. Summer Fitness 6 Pack, a short term membership for the duration of the Figure 16 vacation period, which is popular 2014 UWA Sports amongst students living close-by and Participation Survey community members. (Source: survey outcomes) UWA Team Trials 2,520 Throughout the year Marketing completed surveys Research ran social media campaigns on promoting the UWA Team Trials 2520 completed surveys for the TSWA competition, which is a qualifier for the Australian 64% of UWA students participate in UWA Sports services University Games and entry level 64% to elite University sport. Trial dates of uwa students participate were created as Facebook events, in uwa sports services. promoted in the Recreate® magazine Sponsorship

$38,370 in monetary and in-kind sponsorship raised 28 | www.sport.uwa.edu.au Sponsorship 2014 Email Campaign Statistics Figure 17 (Source: Vision6) OR - Open Rate CTR - Click Through Rate Sponsorship efforts were focused Email Send Avg OR(%) Avg CTR (%) on the National Indigenous Tertiary E|News 288,603 26 6 Education Student Games (NITESG), Promo 542,112 11 7 which were held on campus in Total 830,715 19 7 September. The Marketing and Sponsorship Officer has taken a lead role in assisting the School of Indigenous Studies (SIS) in identifying Figure 18 sponsorship opportunities, building sponsor relations and developing proposals and agreements. $38,370 Additionally, UWA Sports developed in monetary and all Games related marketing collateral in -kind sponsorship raised and signage and managed media relations before, during and after the event. Figure 18: User and traffic stats followed similar patterns as in Social Media previous years, with peaks around the start of each semester and dips UWA Sports engages with during semester breaks. stakeholders through a variety of social media channels, which are an With significantly less web pages important part of our communication on the site, we saw an expected portfolio. 2014’s focus was decrease in overall page views as on encouraging peer-to-peer more information is presented per communication with users posting page with less reason for users to to our social media channels and have to click to view additional pages. starting virtual conversations. However, the time users spend on each page has increased. Website Overall, the data indicates that users The UWA Sports website tend to find their relevant information was migrated to new content quickly and then are more likely to management software and stay on the page and read other 4,195 relaunched at the beginning of 2014. related information. facebook likes as of 31 dec 2014 across all UWA Sports branded facebook pages

2014 Recreate® Magazines

The University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association | 29 Financial Report

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