Gymnastics Annual Report 2011

GymnasticsGymnastics AustraliaAustAus ralirala 1 Contents

Our Vision Mission Strategic Priorities 4

Life Members 5

2011 National Office Staff 2011 Office Bearers 6

Report from the Chairman and CEO 7

Message from the ASC 10

Participation 11

High Performance 12

Industry Training and Development 14

Membership 15

Membership Statistics 16

Event Statistics 18

National Events 19

Reports

Gymnastics For All Cheerleading 20

Men’s Artistic 22

Women’s Artistic 24 The difference Rhythmic 26 Trampoline 28 between machinery Aerobic 30 Acrobatic 32 and the human Association Member Reports 35 National Squad Athletes 38

Australian Champions 40

body is unyielding. National Commissions 43

International Event Results 44 The former wears National Award Recipients 49 Athlete Award of Distinction 50 out with use, while Roll of Honour 52 the latter is perfected Financial Report 55 in motion. Cover image: Dancing Queen, Revolution Gymsports, QLD – performing in the English Speaking Evening Gymnastics reBjorn, at the 2011 World Gymnaestrada, Lausanne, Acknowledgements: Cover photography: Steve Fleming Photography: Kangaroo Photos; Federation This page: Aidan Collins and Ryan Williams 2 Prof. Bruno Grandi, FIG President Internationale de Gymnastique Gymnastics Australia 3 Life Members

Patron: The Hon. Robert Ellicott Q.C.

Gymnastics:

Harry Morris – VIC* Bill Wilson – NSW* Jack Carey – VIC* Jim Brown – NSW* Jim Thompson – SA Lance Otto – SA Val Beitzel – VIC* Frances Crampton – NSW Jim Barry – VIC Ken Williamson – VIC/ACT Anne Bigham – SA Bob Wherrett – TAS Jeff Cheales – QLD Margaret Lanz – VIC Murray Chessell – VIC George Tatai – VIC Helen Colagiuri – NSW

Trampoline:

Mervin McKay – VIC* Hurle – VIC* Our Vision: Ian Irvine – NSW* Ernest Blamires – NSW Len Ransom – QLD Fred Austine – NSW Gymnastics is a lifestyle, Kay Stevenson – SA not only a sport * Deceased

To promote, develop and increase participation Mission in gymnastics from grass roots to elite, through Partners the provision of best quality programmes, products and services

1. Demonstrate the proven link between 5. Offer integrated education to strengthen the Strategic gymnastics, health and education, and career pathways for coaches, officials and Priorities secure government funds for implementation administrators. of projects and programs. 6. Make more efficient the gymnastics systems 2. Adopt a national model for the operations of and processes on a national wide basis. cheer leading and aerobics. 7. Investigate the pros and cons of a non- 3. Create a stronger presence in the 12-16 year federated model, and if proven beneficial, old market. gain agreement for implementation.

4. Implement a targeted national high performance plan to maximise Olympic Above: 2011 Artistic World medal opportunities. Championships, WAG Team Finals.

4 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 5 Catherine Clark Chief Executive Officer 2011 National Karen Norden Business Manager Office Staff Alistair Edgar National Events Manager (secondment) Suimai Hare Membership Administrator Maris Haryadi Membership Database/ IT Coordinator (Jan – May) Henny Ningsih Database Administrator (Aug - ongoing) Sue James Finance Administrator Kiera Sjogren National Office Administrator Report from the Linda Pettit Education Manager (Jan – May) Chairman and CEO Brooke Irvine Industry Training and Development Manager (from Aug) Brooke Sargeant GA Educate Contractor Martin Kurz G-Educate Project Officer (Apr – Dec) The year before an Olympics is a As if to signal we had shifted up gears, we Team, following a top 8 finish at the World Timothy Robertson G-Educate Project Officer balance between delivering the were treated to a world class gymnastics Championships. ’s performance Adam Sachs High Performance Manager here and now, while always keeping spectacle in the form of the 2011 World on has firmed her as a hot favourite an eye on the horizon. A significant Rachel Millar Sports Administrator Gymnaestrada, in Switzerland. For the Olympic for a medal in this, her pet event. Australia calendar of programs and events Women’s & Men’s National Program Manager codes, this year was a nail-biting quest for qualified spots in the Men’s was flavoured with anticipation, as Olympic qualification at World Championship and Men’s Trampoline following fantastic Geoff Rietschel Club Services/ Membership Manager preparations and plans for London events. All the while, 2011 was threaded performances by our athletes at the London Marcus Leslie Project Manager – Youth and Schools 2012 gathered steam. Karon Williams & Sport Aerobics with a sense of review, innovation and Olympic Test Event (January 2012). Australia Program Manager (Jan – Aug) rejuvenation, as we enthusiastically launched will also be represented in Rhythmic Gymnastics Petrina Hutchinson Gymnastics For All Program Manager into the development and delivery of new at the 2012 , with Janine Tessa Storey Trampoline Sports & participation projects. Murray securing the continental quota place Program Manager (from Apr) for Oceania, based on her performance at the Importantly, with two years remaining on the Russell Smart Trampoline Sports & Acrobatic Gymnastics 2011 World Championships. Gymnastics Australia Strategic Plan, significant Program Manager (Jan – Mar) strides were made towards the achievement of These achievements, and the opportunity to Kelly Marshall Cheerleading Program Manager (Feb – Jun) the strategic goals set in 2009. strive for that elusive Olympic medal, are the John Curtin Men’s National Coach work of a collaborative and focused network Peggy Liddick Women’s National Coach High Performance of high performance partners. Gymnastics Nikolay Zhuravlev Trampoline National Coach Australia recognises the investment, Joanne Richards Women’s National Junior Development Coordinator After decisions taken in 2010, Gymnastics Australia transitioned to a fully camps-based, commitment and support of the Australian decentralised high performance model in 2011. Sports Commission (ASC), the Australian Board of Directors As a result, we gave a significant boost to our Institute of Sport, the Australian Olympic 2011 Committee and the Australian Commonwealth Ken Williamson – President (until Oct); Elected Director (from Nov) investment in our State Institute and Academy Office Games Association. We also acknowledge George Tatai – Vice President partners. The implementation of a new stream and thank each of our program delivery Bearers Grant Harrison – Elected Director (until Oct); President (from Nov) of performance funding began, to recognise partners – Western Australian Institute of Val Beddoe – Elected Director and reward State programs delivering world Sport, Victorian Institute of Sport, Queensland Michael Burnett – Elected Director class results. Approximately $560,000 was Academy of Sport, New South Wales Institute Margot Foster – Appointed Director (until Oct) directly invested into our high performance of Sport and South Australian Sport Institute – Ian Bartlett – Appointed Director system partners. This included a 50% increase your continued commitment to our high Jacqui Briggs-Weatherill – Appointed Director (from Dec) on previous levels of base funding. In total, performance program provides our athletes Tim Frampton – Appointed Director (from Dec) Gymnastics Australia invested approximately $2.3 million in high performance programs and with the pathway to become world class. Commission Chairpersons athletes in 2011. Gymnastics Australia would Participation like to acknowledge the support offered by the Daren Wolfe – Men’s Gymnastics Technical Director Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Australian Every four years, the International Helen Colagiuri – Women’s Gymnastics Technical Director Sports Commission (ASC) in the transition Gymnastics Federation (FIG) conducts a Teresa Evans – Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Director towards a fully camps-based high performance World Gymnaestrada. In 2011, the 14th Karon Williams – Sport Aerobics Technical Director model. This support, especially for our athletes, World Gymnaestrada was held in Lausanne Mike Kelso – Trampoline Sports Technical Director was vital. with 19,000 participants from 54 countries. Andrew Saba – Acrobatic Gymnastics Technical Director 2011 was Gymnastics Australia organised a team of 130 On the back of the 21 medals won at the FIG Representatives participants who took part in what is known , 2011 delivered threaded as the biggest gymnastics festival in the world. a more modest report card is terms of medals George Tatai – FIG Council Congratulations to the Australian team who at benchmark events. Across all disciplines Kym Dowdell – FIG Women’s Technical Committee with a sense not only won accolades for their performances, and international events, Australia claimed but were asked to perform in the closing Athletes’ Commission 126 medals in 2011. Our disappointment at of review, ceremony. not securing a medal at the Artistic World Ian Bartlett – Chairman Championships in , was lessened by The participation area received an injection – Commission Member innovation and the fact that we achieved our main goal of resources thanks to new funding secured – Commission Member - qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic in 2010. The major focus for the year was Damian Ryan – Commission Member Games. Australia qualified a Women’s Artistic developing a national approach to growing – Commission Member rejuvenation

6 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 7 participation in the 0-12 year old population. Membership and Education access, quality of experience and candidate Governance and Management Our dream is to provide every Australian child accreditation levels. With the support of the ASC, the Gymnastics with an opportunity to experience gymnastics. Having identified many areas where we need to Overall, we are pleased to report that Australia Board undertook a Governance We are therefore committed to building improve and modernize, a key theme this year Membership growth achieved the projected Review to further enhance our governance awareness and improving access to our sport. was innovation and improvement. We made a targets in 2011. Gymnastics Australia finished practices and establish Board policies in line The need to compete in a growing and highly start on key projects of long-term and strategic the year with 135,342 athlete members (target with the achievement of the Gymnastics competitive sport and recreation market, gave importance. A snap shot of the main projects 135,000) and 4,144 Technical Members (target Australia strategic plan. rise to the LaunchPad initiative – the national includes: 4,000+). This reflects modest but steady brand for a suite of programs targeting • 2011 saw Gymnastics Australia and As part of Board succession planning, Margot growth trend in membership numbers. participation for 0-12 year olds, in addition Gymnastics Tasmania enter into a landmark Foster, ended her term as an Appointed to coach and teacher education packages. partnership. Gymnastics Australia assumed Finance and Management Director in October, and in December The development of LaunchPad is designed the administration and management Gymnastics Australia welcomed two new Gymnastics Australia recorded a profit for the to strengthen the claim that gymnastics is the responsibilities for Tasmania, as a branch Appointed Directors in Tim Frampton and 2011 calendar year of $158,702, exceeding the nursery of Australian sport – kids who start in of the national office. This partnership Jacqui Briggs-Weatherill. In August, Ken budgeted profit of $106,231 by almost 50 per gymnastics can go anywhere. Although the agreement is designed to maximise member Williamson retired from the position of cent. A consolidation of our banking products initiative is only in its infancy, we are excited services and provide essential infrastructure President after having been in the role for the resulted in an improved return on our cash about its potential to grow our membership to one of our smaller States. The first past nine years. His service to gymnastics has investments, as well as a reduction in interest and the profile of our sport. 12 months contained much learning been outstanding spanning 25 years on the on borrowings. Resource sales also performed and we are thrilled to have re-signed the Board in the roles of Men’s Technical Director, Events strongly against budget and expenditure was partnership agreement for a further term. Board Director, Vice President and President. On tightly controlled. The financial result was The final year under the existing national This innovative partnership and commitment behalf of the Board, Gymnastics Australia and achieved despite unexpected costs associated event format saw Gymnastics Australia deliver to best use of resources, is drawing attention the gymnastics community, we extend a sincere with repairs and maintenance to our national seven national championship events, in five and recognition from the industry, as thanks to Ken for his service and contribution. office in Oakleigh South, after two floods and different States across Australia, and in seven many other sports also investigate ways to storm damage. We are thankful to our staff for different stadiums. This is a massive logistical make resources stretch and capitalise on In closing, Gymnastics Australia wishes to their resilience and commitment to minimising undertaking and requires enormous input and economies of scale. acknowledge the support received from the interruption to member services and contribution from our Staff. We extend our Association Members, clubs, athletes and • A Review of the Club 10 program was operations. Our financial performance in 2010 appreciation and recognition to all GA and volunteers across Australia. Further, Gymnastics completed and the consultation on a and 2011, together with changes to business State Association staff plus the 175 judges, Australia recognises the commitment and new program model was commenced. models in 2012, are designed to create a strong 222 officials and 110 volunteers around dedication of national office staff, the national The value of the Club 10 program was financial legacy for years to come. Australia for delivering these events. Add to Board, and National Commission members, all demonstrated in the Queensland Workplace these numbers in excess of 1,200 athletes who of whom have played an important role in the Health and Safety Review conducted by the Gymnastics Australia welcomed a new sponsor competed at the various championship events achievements and success in 2011. Queensland Government. in 2XU for the supply of national team uniforms and the scale of the task becomes evident. and we look forward to building a long term Ken Williamson • We commenced the build for a database relationship with the company. Our insurance President As a result of community feedback and compatibility tool. This tool is designed to partner, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, continues to financial realities, in 2012 Gymnastics Australia eliminate the need for clubs to enter data work hard on behalf of gymnastics securing Catherine Clark will implement a new national event format. and membership information into their club industry-leading coverage and products for Chief Executive Officer The strain of the current model on our people database as well as into the Gymnastics our members. The ongoing development of and finances makes evolution essential. We Australia database. the iMIS database continued throughout 2011 believe our Gymsports are a great product in with a software upgrade implemented for the sports entertainment market; the challenge • Further progress has been made on the Gymnastics Australia and the States, and plans Gymnastics is to package events to attract investment major development work in the education for further enhancements in the pipeline. and profile. Doing so will enable Gymnastics portfolio. In August 2011, Brooke Irvine took the reins over the newly titled Industry is the nursery of Australia to deliver the best event experience 2011 saw many new faces join GA and some Training and Development portfolio. The possible for all athletes and members of our familiar faces farewelled. New faces joined community. 2012 will be our first step towards new title recognises the scale and scope of Australian Sport the team as a result of new positions being our paid and unpaid workforce, and the this vision. created, the shift of the Men’s National Coach modern and comprehensive training needs role from the AIS into Gymnastics Australia, – kids who start of our broader community. Our focus has in addition to filling vacancies in existing been on working closely with State staff positions. Gymnastics Australia would like to to review and update processes, systems in gymnastics acknowledge the contributions of several long and course content to deliver improved serving staff who moved on in 2011. can go anywhere

8 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 9 • Everyone can participate and benefit from GymSkills. As a brand, LaunchPad is vibrant, Participation gymnastics modern, exciting and energetic, designed to connect with children at different stages of • We reach Australian’s through our clubs In July 2010, Gymnastics Australia submitted an their lives, and with coaches and teachers who application for funding to the Australian Sports • We maximize our success by working as one need to embody the essence of the program. Commission, as part of a new government ‘sport’ LaunchPad, its programs, resources and workshops are for any teacher, coach, parent funding pool available for participation and • We value and celebrate achievement at all or child who is interested in fundamental Message from the development initiatives. GA secured an levels additional $600,000 per annum, for four movement skill development. See the website Australian Sports Gymnastics Australia’s participation initiatives years. Gymnastics received the third highest www.launch_pad.org.au for more information. are designed to achieve the following goals: Commission allocation of funding – Cricket, Tennis, AFL Incorporated into the Participation Plan, is the ($750,000), Football, Netball ($700,000) and 1. Deliver clear, visible and cohesive national review and extension of disability programs. then Gymnastics on $600,000. The countdown to an Olympic and leadership on participation In addition to reviewing mechanisms for Paralympic Games is an exciting time for expanding the reach of the GymAbility/GymMix Backed by this funding, the 2011-2014 2. Develop sustainable, financially viable Australians. As London 2012 looms on our program, additional funding support from Participation Plan has been developed. This infrastructure with the capability to lead horizon there is much work to be done to the NSW State Government, has enabled plan outlines how this new funding will be the market in high quality participation fine tune our preparations. Gymnastics Australia and Gymnastics NSW utilised to achieve growth in participation, with experiences a specific focus on children and young people, to partner in the development and piloting of 3. Growth in our technical membership and strengthening our delivery infrastructure Rebound Therapy in NSW. Rebound Therapy (coaches and judges) and capacity, from national to grass-root levels. is a trampoline based program, developed 4. Communicate clear and succinct messaging in the that aims to provide The development of this plan was a through a quality brand therapeutic exercise and recreation for people consultative and inclusive process involving with a wide range of physical and intellectual Gymnastics Australia and its State Association 5. Establish a nation-wide team at state and special needs. Although in its infancy, this members, kick-started by an internal baseline local levels to effectively drive, coordinate, is already proving to be hugely valued by survey completed by each State Association and implement the Participation Plan participants and families. early in 2011. This was followed by a National initiatives Participation Planning Meeting in February And lastly, Gymnastics Australia completed a 6. GA has a reputation for exciting, vibrant and 2011, involving two members of each State review of the Club 10 program. Club capability effective programs and resources Association, Gymnastics Australian staff and and capacity is a key priority for the current representatives from the Australian Sports 7. Ensure educators are confident and choose and future health of our sport. Gymnastics Commission. The planning meeting provided to use gymnastics programs Australia invested in the Club 10 Review to ensure the program is meeting the current the priorities and shape for future program 2011 Initiatives development. and future needs of our member clubs. The The focus and key deliverables for 2011 were: Review involved much consultation with State Gymnastics Australia is committed to providing consultation, planning, and development Associations and member clubs, research, leadership which sees gymnastics as a strong work. 2011 was fundamentally about setting a review of best practice models, and the and sustainable sport contributing positively ourselves up for an exciting phase of program testing out of new potential program models. to the Australian way of life and our overall In 2012, Gymnastics Australia will complete The Australian Government and the Australian Underpinning the Framework is the new This is an exciting and challenging time renewal and innovation, membership growth, success as a nation. the redevelopment work and announce the Sports Commission (ASC) continue to work National Institutes System Intergovernmental for Australian sport. The Australian Sports and strengthening the alignment between revitalised club development program. closely with Olympic and Paralympic sports, Agreement which unites our National Institutes Commission looks forward to working with all In alignment with our strategic goals, the national and state levels in order to better service our clubs. The big projects for 2011 along with the Australian Olympic and of Sport and national sporting organisations sporting organisations, the state and territory desired long-term outcomes of the Participation Catherine Clark included Fundamentals for Life, Rebound Paralympic Committees to ensure our athletes to work hand-in-hand to achieve common institutes and academies of sport and state and Plan are: Participation Team Manager get the best possible support. national high performance objectives to territory departments of sport and recreation, Therapy, and the Review of Club 10. 1. Australian children to have the fundamental maximise resourcing and expertise in support to promote access to, and participation in, Through the Green and Gold project, movement skills essential for an active life Gymnastics is a foundation sport and of the development of world class athletes to sport across the community and support $3.85 million in extra funding has been and future sporting success; Gymnastics Australia wants every Australian achieve international success. Australia’s continued sporting success. provided for our top Olympic athletes and child to have a gymnastics experience. 2. Gymnastics offers a place for everyone teams to boost their training and preparations This Framework is supported by significant Therefore, in 2011, an audit of all our programs by delivering programs across the entire for London 2012. additional investment in sport by the (such as Kindergym and GymAbility/GymMix) The Hon. Warwick Smith AM sporting pathway; Australian Government. The 2011-12 Budget was undertaken, in addition to a gap analysis Gymnastics A true sign that Australian sport is united in Chairman will provide $300 million to support the full 3. Gymnastics is delivered across Australia and marketing audience. The result has been working together is the endorsement from Board of the Australian Sports Commission spectrum of sport from grass roots through to through a highly capable and sustainable the development of “LaunchPad”, a national Australia wants the Commonwealth, State and Territory elite competition. network of member organisations. initiative targeting children aged 0-12. Governments of the National Sport and Active every child to Recreation Policy Framework. Support by the Australian Government will The following belief statements, underpin the The Launchpad initiative is aimed at increasing enable a more collaborative long term focus Participation Plan: the number of children participating in positive have a gymnastic What this means is that for the first time to drive reform within Australian sport and fundamental movement skill activities. The all governments have agreed on priorities • Movement is the basis for all sport and active importantly make the connection between initiative will provide a national, unified brand experience for sport. recreation Australian’s standing on the podium and young which positions gymnastics programs, and our Australians participating in sport. • We are movement experts – it is our core clubs, as the best foundation sport for children. business In 2012, LaunchPad will roll-out with three marque programs: KinderGym, GymFun and

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The primary focus of Gymnastics By the end of 2011, Australia’s Women’s There was significant change within GA, also, Acknowledgements Australia’s High Performance Gymnastics Team had secured its place at with the departure of a number of long- Program in 2011, was the successful the London Olympics, Janine Murray had standing staff members including Karen Myers, GA would like to thank and congratulate participation of its National Teams in positioned herself to be the sole Olympic Russell Smart, Karon Williams and Megan its HP system partners for their continued World Championship events, which representative from Rhythmic Gymnastics by Currie. Their contributions to the development investment of world-class facilities and expertise also formed part of the qualification securing the Oceanic wildcard, and our Men’s of GA, its sport programs and national squads/ Gymnastics. These organisations include the: process for the 2012 Olympic Games. Gymnastics and Trampoline athletes had teams has left a strong, positive legacy for • Australian Sports Commission; confirmed their places in the Olympic Test Event Gymnastics in Australia. • Australian Institute of Sport; (to be conducted in London, in January 2012) Future Developments which doubled as the second and final Olympic • Western Australian Institute of Sport; qualification event for those Gymsports. During the first half of 2012, GA’s HP • Queensland Academy of Sport; resources will be focussed on the selection Along the way, there were some noteworthy and preparation of Australia’s best gymnasts, • New South Wales Institute of Sport; performances from individual athletes/ for a successful Olympic Games in London. groups including: • Victorian Institute of Sport; Following the conclusion of the Games, • Prashanth Sellathurai winning the FIG’s however, GA’s attention will turn towards • South Australian Institute of Sport; Championship on ; reviewing the performances of its HP programs • Australian Commonwealth Games and infrastructure, over the past 4 years, • Lauren Mitchell, and Association; and with a view to maximising our success in next Larrissa Miler all winning medals at FIG Olympic cycle. • Australian Olympic Committee. World Cups; GA would also like to recognise corporate • Eva Kierath winning the 17years+ age A key part of this process will be review and supporters – GK and 2XU – who provide group at the Trampoline World Age revision of pathways plans, for each of GA’s travel, training and competition uniforms, Championships; and six competitive Gymsports, together with the development of GA’s HP Plan for the period and other apparel for Australia’s Gymnastics • Kieran Gorman and Australia’s Aero Dance 2013-2016. This is likely to address a number National Teams. group (Elkington, Kukura, Davies, Godber, of key areas for improvement within the HP And finally, GA would like to recognise the Pink, McAlpine, Price, Kane) winning medals area, including: at the ANAC World Championships. tireless efforts, passion and commitment shown • Investment in, integration and alignment of by the athletes, coaches, sports science and Australia’s strong World Championship HP system partners and programs; medicine providers, and program management performances were underpinned by the staff, who collectively continue to strive • Identification and/or development of tremendous contributions of GA’s state-based towards representing us on the world stage, world-class HP coaches, managers and HP system partners, who continued to take and ‘getting a result for Australia’. support staff; the lead on preparing our athletes for the Adam Sachs challenges of international competition. In • Enhanced systems and processes for High Performance Manager 2011, GA was able to significantly increase its recruiting, monitoring and managing the investment in each of these programs, thanks development of talented athletes; entirely to the additional funding allocated to • Strategies for improving access to the Gymnastics by the Australian Government, ‘world’s best’ through training and through the Australian Sports Commission competition opportunities; and Getting a (ASC), in 2010. • Development of a capital facilities and 2011 also saw the Australian Institute of Sport equipment plan to ensure that our athletes (AIS) Gymnastics Program transition from a full- and coaches are operating in world-class result for time residential scholarship to a camps-based daily training environments. program. The new program provides Australia’s top 20 Men’s and Women’s Artistic gymnasts (i.e. known as the AIS/GA Olympic Squads) Australia with regular access to the world-class facilities and service providers, for which the AIS has become internationally recognised.

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2011 was a time of change for the While the review was conducted, Education • At least one Industry Training staff member Education area, with a number of continued to focus on the development and present at every National Event, to gain The sport continues its trend of real Technical Memberships continued to grow, 2012 Expectations staff changes and a review of the implementation of the re-designed Judging feedback from the Gymsport communities. participation growth, with athlete with the number of coaches and judges G-Educate Project. courses. Throughout the year, States delivered and technical memberships increasing • Athlete Membership to exceed 130,000 • Special Olympics Judging Course developed. reaching 4,100. 121 Judging courses and 141 Coaching at rates greater than population • NSW to become the first 40,000 Members Once again, Clubs continued to grow their courses nationally. • Gymnastics Orientation Course completed. growth. Athlete membership at clubs State rose to unprecedented levels, within programs, not only by participants, but by Future focus in Education will involve setting Future Developments excess of 130,000 athletes registered venues, with gymnastics being delivered in over • Technical Membership to reach 4,500 the foundations and gaining stability to assist in in affiliated clubs, in 2011. In 2012, the Training Team will be working on 700 sites. The net result is an average of one in • Delivery of online improvements building, not only a National Industry Training developing a clear structure for training across every three Clubs running a satellite venue. Team, but working groups of Gymsport experts Acknowledgements the organisation. A focus will be on up-skilling to achieve the huge task of re-developing the Key Statistics the workforce, particularly presenters, assessors Thanks must be extended to the Club 10 new coaching courses, in line with the new • Athlete and Technical Membership continue and mentors, as well as the development of Officers and State Staff for their support and coaching framework. to experience ‘real’ growth. new coaching courses for all Gymsports. commitment to the program, in addition Key Statistics • Managing Risks of Coaching and Managing to the Membership staff who tirelessly service In parallel, the Training Team will be Inclusion in Gymnastics rolled out to 2,880 the members. - No. of Judging Courses delivered - 121 investigating the use of online technologies users in 2011 for course delivery, and developing links - No. of Coaching Courses delivered - 141 Brooke Irvine to Vocational Education and Training Key Highlights Industry Training and Development Manager - No. of Workshops delivered - 572 qualifications. • Membership, both technical and athlete/ - Total no. Coaches - 3627* Acknowledgements participant reached highest levels on record; - Total no. Judges - 1590* Acknowledgement and thanks must be • Commencement of Club Data Import *Some individuals may be calculated twice if they hold both extended to the State Associations, Gymsport solution; accreditations. Technical Communities, working groups, • Integration of Gymnastics Tasmania’s Key Highlights staff, and contractors, for their hard work administration into Gymnastics Australia and dedication throughout the year. operations; • Change of focus from Education to Industry Training and Development, and the Brooke Irvine • Response to QLD floods and support for employment of a new manager. Industry Training and Development Manager affected Clubs, especially Allstars Gymnastics Academy; • First time any Gymnastics Australia staff member has engaged in a State Office • RG and ACR make national television with Induction Tour, to improve understanding Australia’s Got Talent; of States’ systems, needs and ideas. • Gymnaestrada event tour conducted;

• Cirque de Gymnastique; and

• Commencement of Club 10 review. ...highest levels on record...

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2011 TOTAL ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP

STATE 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 140,000

ACT 2,672 2,619 3,141 3,152 3,194 3,258 3,224 120,000 NSW 29,526 29,613 32,371 35,044 34,260 36,834 39,088 100,000 NT 1,088 1,285 1,438 1,463 1,426 1,189 1,100

80,000 QLD 24,991 27,370 28,908 29,972 29,811 30,036 31,149 SA 14,277 13,969 14,429 13,761 13,491 13,584 14,235 60,000 TAS 2,588 2,666 2,677 2,874 3,236 3,238 3,467

40,000 VIC 22,348 24,360 25,281 26,250 27,498 29,491 33,362

20,000 WA 7,334 9,364 9,339 8,710 8,949 9,106 9,717

TOTAL 104,824 111,246 117,584 121,226 121,865 126,736 135,342 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2011 TECHNICAL REGISTRATIONS

STATE 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 4500

4000 ACT 50 54 61 84 88 96 94

3500 NSW 942 982 958 1,063 1,049 1,142 1267

3000 NT 47 49 48 45 43 43 33

2500 QLD 681 711 780 786 753 747 798 SA 273 319 314 334 336 352 376 2000 TAS 85 86 95 113 111 119 132 1500 VIC 748 786 841 848 861 942 1035 1000 WA 229 247 292 390 432 420 409 500 TOTAL 3,055 3,234 3,389 3,663 3,673 3,861 4,144 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2011 CLUB REGISTRATIONS

STATE 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 600 ACT 6 6 8 7 5 5 5 500 NSW 176 173 177 177 181 182 182

NT 7 8 7 7 6 6 6 400 QLD 131 131 131 127 120 121 118

300 SA 82 77 79 72 74 71 70

TAS 15 16 14 14 13 15 16 200 VIC 96 97 96 94 89 91 94

100 WA 51 51 52 51 52 46 42

TOTAL 564 559 564 549 540 537 533 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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This year was identified as an opportunity • Generate revenue through event • Establish some national protocol around Events Statistics to pilot several initiatives that could be merchandising volunteer recruitment, training and benefits implemented long-term, to enhance event that could be adopted at a state level • Deliver an event experience that is attractive delivery and improve commercial viability. to commercial sponsors Future Developments There were four key areas that the event team • Invest in cost-effective marketing strategies In 2012, GA will build on the 2011 initiatives, focused on in 2011. that will have the greatest impact and combining of five of the seven Gymsports into 1. Event Presentation highest return one mega Australian Championships. Ticketing Seven National Championships 2. Marketing In 2012, there will be a focus on the event 3. Ticketing After reviewing the varying ticketing experience for the spectators, officials, arrangements for previous national events, a volunteers and participants. The event team Five different states 4. Volunteer Management standardised ticketing structure was utilised will develop a plan that will extend the event Simultaneous events Event Presentation across the 2011 national event series. The experience beyond the dates of competition ie purpose of applying a standard approach build anticipation pre-event and create lasting There was a greater emphasis on venue and was to: memories post event. Time to review sport presentation, in an effort to create more of a showcase that engages spectators and • Streamline the administration associated Armed with a marketing plan, GA will enhances the experience for participants. with setting up event ticketing across the maximize the ‘perfect-storm’ – 5 Gymnastics multiple agents and venues disciplines, Olympic Trials, Launchpad Program With all events draping was used to create Launch, Prime Ministers Olympic Challenge – • Offer a ‘user friendly’ range of event tickets a more intimate event, counteracting any for the long term benefit of Gymnastics in that Technical Members and the general sense of being ‘lost’ in an empty stadium. The Australia. The objective of 2012 will be to National Championships Venue & Destination Date Host public could easily understand Rhythmic event saw the creation of a ‘grand generate awareness and drive ticket sales, entry’ to highlight the showcase element of • Establish some benchmarks to enable GA to leverage the Championships to build the Women’s Gymnastics Challenge Stadium, WA 11–17 July Gymnastics WA sport, presenting athletes before each routine. compare ‘apples with apples’ and be better profile of Gymnastics at a state and national Rhythmic Loftus Recreation Centre, Perth WA 12–17 July Gymnastics WA placed to analyse the impact of marketing level, and generate awareness of the diversity Men’s Gymnastics AIS Arena, ACT 15–19 July Gymnastics ACT There was the inclusion of live entertainment campaigns for events. of gymnastics. Trampoline Sports ETSA Park Stadium, Adelaide, SA 25–29 September Gymnastics SA through Gymsport exhibitions and live Cheerleading SOP Sports Centre, Sydney NSW 24–25 September Gymnastics NSW performances of the national anthem to open • Establish some industry standards and Acknowledgements Sport Aerobics & AEROSkools State Netball Hockey Centre, VIC 3–6 October Gymnastics VIC the events. The use of music videos to enhance consistency across Gymsports and The continued delivery of national events, Acrobatic Gymnastics The Geelong Arena, Geelong VIC 8–10 October Gymnastics VIC the atmosphere and engage spectators during National events to the standard and magnitude undertaken, down time was also implemented at the Volunteers could only be performed with the support of majority of the events. 2011 Participants our states. While integral to the running of A national volunteer framework was introduced Marketing these events, it is our National Commission to streamline administration, increase Competitors Coaches Judges Officials Volunteers/ Total Members along with the volunteer workforce, With a limited budget it was necessary to consistency across events, and work towards Event Staff that underpin the success of the events. GA is generate optimal return on investment. setting industry standards. Host states played MAG 209 45 33 32 24 343 eternally grateful to the National Commission Rather than dilute marketing efforts across a lead role in volunteer recruitment. Volunteer WAG 226 85 49 40 32 432 Members and our volunteer workforce who each individual event, energy was invested opportunities were advertised directly through RG 199 39 21 23 19 301 are the ‘heartbeat’ of our organisation and the into promoting a ‘national event series’. The host states, GA & Sportspeople. Objectives of TRP 189 40 49 86 24 388 national events. objectives of the marketing strategy were to: the national volunteer framework included: ACR 391 47 23 41 11 513 Karen Norden 1,214 256 175 222 110 1,977 • Build a profile and raise awareness at a local, • Create/ Increase the opportunities for Business Manager state and national level Technical Members to volunteer at national events 2011 State Competitors • Significantly boost ticket sales through campaigns that appeal to all members and • Create opportunities for those outside to STATE Men’s Women’s Rhythmic Trampoline Acrobatic Total the wider community gymnastics to share their expertise in an ACT 20 15 0 3 18 56 effort to raise the standard of GA events • Expand the event experience beyond the NSW 39 46 61 50 162 358 and skill set of Technical Members field of play through theming, social media QLD 47 40 31 43 106 267 and PR activities • Move towards a de-centralised volunteer SA 17 28 29 27 0 101 structure to lessen the workload on key TAS 63016025 • Create a public domain at all events through individuals, start sharing the knowledge VIC 54 63 23 27 54 221 increased vendor attendance and retail and introduce some succession planning WA 26 31 55 23 51 186 outlets mechanisms TOTAL 209 226 199 189 391 1,214

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Worldwide, the Gymnastics for All community The 130 gymnasts in the Australian team, Congratulations to all involved in the 2011 Work has begun on the Sydney International was focussed on the incredible gymnastics made up seven teams, representing all States. Australian World Gymnaestrada Team. Thanks Gymfest which will be held in September participation event that is the World Each team performed three times, as well as to GA Staff: Marcus Leslie, Catherine Clark and 2012. Three international teams are confirmed Gymnaestrada. Held in Lausanne, Switzerland, some teams choosing to perform on the city Suimai Hare for their roles in the management to attend the event which will include and attracting 19,000 participants from stages around Lausanne; five teams chose of the team in Lausanne. display performances under a marquee at 54 nations, the 14th World Gymnaestrada to perform in evening Gala shows, with the Cronulla beach as well as workshops, street Australian gymnasts are regularly offered celebrated gymnastics in all its many and varied English-Speaking Evening featuring four performances, the 2nd Australian Gym for Life scholarships at the Academy of Physical forms. The week-long event is non-competitive talented Australians in the lead roles: Samantha Challenge and Gala shows. Education in Ollerup, . In mid 2011 and all performances are in groups from at least Orchard (VIC), Anthony Dorrington (VIC), Jillian two young women, Jillian Arthur (SA) and Eliza With GA’s Participation Plan for Fundamental ten, up to more than one thousand people. Arthur (SA) and Lachlan Richards (NSW). The Hui (NSW) began their training at the academy Movement starting to take shape, the future At the Opening Ceremony, Lynn Martin from entire team joined together to perform in the in the International Youth Leader Education looks very bright for Gymnastics for All South Australia led the Australian team into Closing Ceremony in the Lausanne Stadium. course. The course includes cultural and within Australia. the stadium as the 2011 Australian Team Thanks to Bridget Thomson and Eleanor sporting content, including: Performance Gym, Flag Bearer. Majpruz for their organisation of that large Petrina Hutchison Danish Rhythmical Gymnastics, Team Gym group performance. Gymnastics For All Program Manager and .

Cheerleading

Since late 2010, GA has been reviewing the In 2011 Star-mites and Perth Angels from WA, The AUS Cheer National Championships, held of the coaching and judging education current delivery model for Cheerleading in and Starlets from NSW, headed off to Orlanda, over two days in Sydney, was a big success framework, along with delivering high quality Australia. Having presented the outcomes to Florida, to compete at the IASF Cheerleading with approximately 1,200 athletes competing. competitions through AUS Cheer. While the key GA stakeholders, future focus will be on Worlds competition, using Bids they received at On Day Two, GA announced the winners of growth of Cheerleading in Australia will form participation and school initiatives. While the the 2009 & 2010 AUS Cheer Grand National the Nations Cup. Congratulations to MLC All part of the participation plan in 2012. review was underway, GA maintained a scaled- Championships. Stars, Level 3 Senior Team (VIC) for Cheer, with Cheerleading has incurred a year of uncertainty back operational plan for AUS Cheer delivery, in 5280.00 points, and Tea Tree Gully Gymsports, As part of their preparation, Perth Angels yet, throughout this period, there have been 2011, directing resources to the Cheerleading Gold Fever Open Pom Team (SA) for Dance, and Star-mites teams competed at a pre- some extremely dedicated personnel that have Review and developing solutions for 2012. with 2980.00 points. Both teams had a terrific Worlds competition, the COA Cheer & Dance remained supportive of GA and the delivery year collecting points by competing successfully In 2011, a team of 20 cheerleaders, and 17 Championships, where they placed fourth and of cheerleading. Special mention should go at numerous AUS Cheer events around support crew, from Southern All Stars Cheer & fifth respectively. All three teams then checked to Kelly Marshall, Nerine Cooper, Pam Behan Australia. Dance, left Hobart bound for Hawaii, and the into Disney World, to enjoy five days (April and in particular Ann Ranieri. The continued 2011 Aloha International Spirit Championships. 28 – May 2), jam-packed full of competitions, The National Championships is also the stage support of the state association and the clubs Southern All Stars Cheer & Dance were the workshops and, of course, the excitement for allocating bids for the 2012 Cheer & Dance that have embraced this exciting sport should only team from Australia at this event, with of the Disney World Resort. The three teams Worlds. Congratulations to the following also be thanked and acknowledged. Their teams from Japan, and across the US competed in in the VERY competitive (46 winners: ongoing support and input is essential as we travelling to compete at the championships. teams) International Open Co-Ed Level 5 move forward to a strong and sustainable • Dance – Open Pom – Air Born Cheerleading The results were fantastic, with a first place preliminaries. Starlets made it through the future for Cheerleading in Australia. in the Open Pom section, second in the Level preliminaries to place 15th in the World at the • Open Jazz – Air Born Cheerleading Karen Norden 3 Senior Group Stunt section, and second in Finals. This is a fantastic effort and a credit to • Open Hip Hop – Air Born Cheerleading Business Manager the Open Co-Ed International Level 5 Cheer Dani and the dedicated team. section. • Cheer – Level 5 Open – Starlets (Black Elite) On the nationally broadcast “Australia’s Got Southern All Stars Cheer & Dance also received Talent”, we had Fit 2 Cheer and Star-Mites The future delivery model for Cheerleading in an award for sportsmanship that will now be Gymsports, as well as KLD-Xtreme, flying the Australia, along with new resources that form presented at all future Aloha International Spirit Cheerleading flag. These teams showed the part of the Fundamentals for Life participation Championships….it will be called the Aussie public what an exciting sport cheerleading is. program, will be rolled out in 2012. GA will Spirit Award. continue to forge ahead with the development

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future Men’s Artistic

It was a year of highs and lows for the The World University Games in Shenzen, , National Champion, the first time that Naoya Australian Men’s Gymnastics national provided a litmus test for the Australian men’s has been able to lay claim to the title as an program. The highlight of 2011 was team; all of whom would vie for selection to Australian resident. Tyson Bull (VIC) retained the well-deserved recognition of compete at the World Championships later in the Junior National Champion title, for the a truly world-class gymnast, when the year. Some promising results were achieved second year in a row. Queensland won the Prashanth Sellathurai became the first at Universiade, with Luke Wiwatowski and Cheales-Williamson Shield, for a record sixth Australian to secure the MG Overall Thomas Pichler both qualifying for the All time, and Australia retained the Trans-Tasman World Cup Champion title, on an individual apparatus. Prashanth was Around final, and Sam Offord and Prashanth Trophy. Based on results from Nationals, twelve awarded the 2011 FIG World Cup Sellathurai qualifying for the Apparatus finals. of the country’s best Level 7-9 Open gymnasts Series Champion on Pommel Horse, Sam finished just out of the medals, in 4th place were selected for the Australian Open Levels at the conclusion of the Moscow on . Prashanth continued his successful Tour, to compete at the National World Cup in May. This recognition campaign on Pommels to win gold on this Championships in Timaru, in November. followed a successful start to the year, apparatus, at this highly competitive event. when Prashanth won a gold medal on The Men’s Gymnastics National Advisory his favourite apparatus at the Doha The primary goal for the men’s national Committee (NAC) meeting was held in Challenge Cup, and a silver medal at program was maintaining momentum for Melbourne, in August, and included each the Moscow World Cup. Olympic selection, which would be predicated State Technical Director, or their representative, on results at the 2011 World Championships, along with the National Commission. The in Tokyo. Dual aims were to improve our meeting afforded a productive opportunity team ranking from 2010, by two places, for open and honest dialogue, and exchange to finish at least 16th, thus qualifying the of information, between the key decision- team to the 2012 London Test Event, and to makers within the sport. A thorough review automatically qualify an apparatus specialist of the Technical Regulations was undertaken, by winning a medal in the Apparatus final. and several recommendations were provided On paper, the experienced Australian team to the Commission regarding National was capable of achieving at least a 16th place Championships, National Club Championships, finish, particularly with team morale under and annual award selection guidelines. National Coach, John Curtin, at an all-time John Curtin’s first full year as National Coach high. Unfortunately, a couple of inopportune has been characterised by a rejuvenation in falls under pressure meant the difference National Team morale, and a renewed focus on between a Test Event berth and 18th place. Junior National athletes. For the first time in our Despite finishing in the top 3 at the 2009 and history, the national program is now focused 2010 World Championships, and qualifying in heavily on development of the junior gymnasts 3rd place for the 2011 World Championships that represent our future. Pommel Horse Apparatus final, Prashanth was regrettably one of four of the eight Thanks are extended to all of the National finalists who fell during the finals, denying Commission members – Paul Szyjko, Rohan him automatic selection to the 2012 London Kennedy, Andrew Cordery, John Curtin, Olympic Games. As a consequence, two male and Artistic Program Manager, Stephanie All Around athletes qualified to continue the Moorhouse, for your contributions and support Olympic journey and compete at the Olympic throughout the year. Test Event in January, 2012. Daren Wolfe At the 2011 National Championships, Naoya Left: Naoya Tsukahara, Senior All National Technical Director Around Australian Champion Tsukahara (QLD) became the Australian Senior

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The major focus of 2011 was to Junior gymnasts, Alex Eade, Madelaine Leydin competition, but the experience of a safari and qualify an Australian team for the and Emma Nedov, travelled to the Isle of Man a wild-life park visit - an exciting reward for the London Olympics. All competitions to compete in the Junior Commonwealth top gymnasts in the National Levels Program. Australian gymnasts attended, in Games. The team placed 3rd, and Emma won Australian judges travelled with teams to the first half of the year, were in the Gold Medal on Beam. preparation for World Championships a number of international events, with in Tokyo – the qualification event Jo Richards, the Junior National Development some receiving personal invitations to judge for the 2012 Olympic Games. Coordinator, has continued her twice yearly FIG events. Throughout the year, quality training visits to each state, and coordinated an Throughout the year, the sport was led by and competition experiences led Advanced Coaches Conference at AIS, in to the Australian team of Ashleigh the Sport Technical Commission with advice August. The Conference was attended by over Brennan, Rose Brown, Emily and assistance from the Elite Management 40 coaches and was held in conjunction with Little, Larissa Miller, Lauren Mitchell Committee and the Advisory Committee. the Gymnastics Australia Olympic Squad camp. and Maryanne Monckton, qualifying These committees must be acknowledged in 6th place to guarantee Australia The coaches were able to observe training, and for the time and tireless effort they put into a WAG team at the Olympics in a verification competition, as well as attend developing and maintaining the high standard London, 2012. many presentations by leading coaches and of Australian Women’s Gymnastics. support staff of our National Team. Again, I must thank all of the National The International Development Program was Commission members – Jill, Desiree, Michelle serviced by two workshops in each State, and Peggy - and the State Sport Management conducted by Stacey Umeh. The workshops Committees. Thank you to the staff at were attended by coaches, judges and Gymnastics Australia, especially the Artistic gymnasts. Everyone came away with a better Program Manager, Stephanie Moorhouse, and understanding of the IDP program and its text. High Performance Manager, Adam Sachs. National Levels 9 and 10 gymnasts were Helen Colagiuri selected to compete at the South African Right: Lauren Mitchell at Artistic Gymsport Championships, in Cape Town, National Technical Director World Championships in October. They not only enjoyed the

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2011 was an interesting and exciting year, following the heady heights of 2010.

The increasing number of gymnasts in the this assisted in the smooth running of an the gymnasts much needed competitive competitive side of the sport was heartening. exciting event. A real highlight was the World experience. So, too, was was the flow of gymnasts Championships trial, run in conjunction with One of two notable events during 2011, who, upon starting in the National Stream, the Senior Competition, which resulted in the was the retirement of Naazmi Johnston, our graduated to attempt the more complex selection of Danielle Prince, Janine Murray, 2010 Gold Medalist at the Commonwealth routines and higher training requirements of Jaelle Cohen and Taylor Tirahadjio, plus Games. She kept us guessing as to whether the International Stream. This shows that the coaches, Edith Peluso, Emma Tankovich and or not she had actually retired. Naazmi has Rhythmic community has the balance right Krassi Yurukova, and judge, Teresa Evans. transitioned smoothly into coaching and in the developmental framework, and future In August we had the Australian RG tour of judging, fortunately, she has not been lost Commissions need to ensure that this balance New Zealand, to the NZ Gymsports National to the sport. We thank her for her positive is continued. Championships. The gymnasts were extremely example to our community, and look forward The release of the Rhythmic Skools kits successful, bringing back a total of 52 medals. to her future career. happened in March. We hope that, with Thanks go to the team manager, Nicole The other notable event was the resignation of promotion in each of the States, this will Higham, coaches Naazmi Johnston and Kate Karon Williams, our National Program Manager. increase the base for RG in schools and Johnson, judges Stephanie Schahinger and Zoe The community thanks her for her hard work, recreational clubs. Baker, and chaperones, for their assistance and enthusiasm and assistance to the Commission expertise in volunteering for this competition. January saw a flurry of National Squad, over nine years. It was greatly appreciated by all International and National Stream gymnasts, Also in August, was the Summer Universiade and she will be missed. coaches and judges travelling to the USA World Games in China. Our 1st and 2nd The Commission thanks our committees and and Canada for various competitions and, in ranked gymnasts, Danielle Prince and Janine volunteers who have assisted in 2011. Your particular, the Montreal World cup. Murray, competed and gained 23rd and continued assistance is essential for the running 24th places respectively. This was the first April saw gymnasts travelling to . of our sport. We welcome the new Levels opportunity, for some time, for Australia to be The end of April and beginning of May, Committee and look forward to working with represented at this prestigious event. Australia was represented in the World Cups in them in 2012. Portimao and Kiev, by National Squad member In early September, Janine Murray, and her 2011 saw an increase in the number of judges Danielle Prince. coach Krasi Yurukova, competed at the Berlin leaving our shores to assist with tours. Thanks Masters with good results. June, we saw a combined clubs tour to a new to judges, Karyn Murray, Stephanie Schahinger, Rhythmic competition, the Singapore Open. Gymnasts Preceded by a camp in Perth, the World Veronica Sologuren, Sandra Button, Karen from NSW and VIC represented Australia. Also Championships tour to Montpellier, , was Gilgallon, Carole Lane, Joy Millard and Gina in June, the Meriden Rhythmic Gymnastics an exciting competition. Gymnasts competed Peluso, for their contribution. centre undertook a tour with five gymnasts, to well but, unfortunately, with some errors. This community has Once again, I thank the members of the and the No Limits Open. resulted in Australia losing ground in the teams Commission - Gina Peluso, Virginia Elliott competition, from 19th in 2010, to 23rd in An increase in numbers was a happy trend at and Jo Edinger - for their work. Their advice, 2011. Janine Murray finished best in the All the balance the National Championships held in Perth, in assistance and expertise is of great value to the Around Competition, resulting in her gaining July. We must thank WA Gymnastics for their community. the Wild Card for the Oceanic Region. As such, assistance, once again. Limited competition she will represent Australia in the Olympic Thank you, too, to Gymnastics Australia personnel made for a tiring Championships, right Games in London 2012. Well done Janine. staff. Although they have experienced a high but certainly a successful one. The Organising turnover in personnel this year, their efforts to Committee ensured improvements, The last competition of the year in Ghent, assist our Gymsport have not faltered. This is gleaned from feedback from the previous Belgium, was attended by a party of three much appreciated. championships, were implemented, and Australian clubs - Ruyton, Prahan and WA’s RGHPC - and was successful in giving Teresa Evans National Technical Director Left: Jaelle Cohen at Rhythmic World Championships 26 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 27 Flight Trampoline and

Trampoline experienced many January 2011, Russell Smart was appointed January, 2012. National Judging Coordinator, changes in 2011, with the most to the position of Trampoline Sports Program Darren Gillis, was selected to judge at difficulty critical being a mid-cycle change Manager. Russell’s extensive background in this event. to the FIG Code of Points. The Trampoline Sports, coupled with the experience The Double-Mini Team of Jarrod Spear, change introduced an electronically gained in his many years at Gymnastics measured ‘time of flight’ component Christine Hall, Kelsie Henry and Jessie Tullett, Australia, promised to serve the community to individual trampoline scores. This coached by Belinda Cox, also performed well. Russell’s early resignation, paved the way has given athletes a third element, creditably at World Championships. Christine’s for former gymnast, Tessa Storey, to resume her along with execution and difficulty, 12th place was Australia’s best performance. connection with Trampoline Sports, as Program on which to focus in improving their Unfortunately, Double-Mini Trampoline performances. Manager. Commencing April, Tessa joined Coordinator, Kerry Smyth, had to withdraw Gymnastics Australia just in time to finalise from this event and has subsequently resigned preparations for the first of our international from her role after many years coaching competitions for the year. National Double-Mini Trampoline teams. Internationally, qualifying for the 2012 London The Australian Team for World Age Olympic Games was the 2011 focus for Senior Championships, was selected after a trial at National Trampoline Squad athletes and the the National Club Championships in Hobart. National coach. A team of 31 gymnasts was selected to In preparation for the first Olympic Qualifier, represent Australia in Individual, Synchronised the 2011 World Championships, Australian and Double-Mini Trampoline events. Eva athletes Blake Gaudry, Will Morris and Ty Kierath improved on her 2010 form, earning Swadling attended the Bulgarian World Cup gold in the 17-18 years Women’s Individual mid-April. Notably, Blake Gaudry achieved Trampoline. Patrick Cooper and Matthew the highest time of flight and difficulty of the Weal added bronze in the 17-18 years Men’s competition, in his first routine. Jack Penny Synchronised Trampoline, and Kira Ward in the and Bethany Bailey joined Blake, Will and Ty 11-12 years Women’s Double-Mini Trampoline. at the Chinese World Cup meet, in July, giving Other notable events of the year included a Australian athletes a further opportunity to return to the AIS Canberra for National Squad measure their progress on the world stage. training camps (under the guidance of coaches In the Men’s synchronised trampoline event Nikolay Zhuravlev, Ben Kelly and National Junior at this World Cup, Jack Penny sustained an Development Coordinator, Jarrod Heriot), the injury that sidelined him for the remainder of relocation of the National Training Centre 2011. National Coach, Nikolay Zhuravlev, and to a shared facility in Adelaide, and a pre- judge, Brett Austine, completed the Australian Worlds Training Camp at the Northampton contingent at both World Cups. Trampoline Gymnastics Academy for the After creditable performances at the National Open Trampoline team. Championships, Shaun Swadling joined As always, the volunteer support for National brother Ty Swadling, along with Blake and State events throughout Australia, and Gaudry and Will Morris, as members of the for international tours, was outstanding. This Australian Men’s Trampoline team for the culture of selfless service to the sport has World Championships held in Birmingham, always been a characteristic of Trampoline, and in November. Bethany Bailey was the sole has continued to ensure successful events and Women’s Individual Trampoline representative tours in 2011. at World Championships. Mike Kelso Blake Gaudry achieved Australia’s best result, National Technical Director placing 16th in Men’s Individual Trampoline. While not qualifying for the London Olympics,

Right: Jessie Tulett at 2011 Blake’s placing earned Australia a spot in the Australian Trampoline Nationals inaugural Olympic Test event to be held in

28 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 29 introduction of a new division of international Aerobic competition ... Aerodance

2011 was exciting for Aerobics as Medal success continued in July, at the Sport Aerobics is a small but successful Gym it saw the introduction of a new 2011 Gymsports New Zealand National Sport. Our National Squad athletes continue division of international competition, Championships, in Auckland. A team of to achieve international success. At the grass called AeroDance. The Commission Development and National Squad athletes roots level, the sport continues to increase, decided to be proactive, introducing represented Australia. The event provided them attracting new girls and boys each year. It it immediately, at a state and with the valuable experience of competing is encouraging to see many of these on the national level. In July, our first internationally, as well as working together development pathway, with the goal of Senior AeroDance team competed at the 2011 ANAC International as a team. achieving competition success. Championships in Las Vegas, setting The 11th AEROSkools resource kit was released All this would not be possible without the a high standard of performance in January. The program continues to attract help and support of many people. Special by beating the Mexicans and the new schools, with students provided with the thanks to:- Argentinians to gold. Their success opportunity to represent their school at State has generated great interest • Athletes for their passion and dedication to and National Championships. In October, nationally, hopefully resulting in a the sport boost in participation numbers in 42 schools from across Australia entered the the sport. National Championships. Special thanks to • Coaches who believe in the sport and Kerryn Cormick, who is actively involved in provide the opportunity for athletes to promoting the program at workshops and develop conferences around Australia, as well as • Judges who tirelessly judge at state and helping to produce the resource kit each year. national events

Judge and coach education continued to be the • State Sport Management Committees who focus of the Sport Aerobics Commission this drive the sport in their state year. While the tasks seemed daunting at times, the Commission was grateful for the assistance • State Associations who support the sport by and guidance from the Gymnastics Australia running events and workshops Education Staff, in particular Brooke Sargeant • Volunteers who make events happen and Tim Robertson. • Gymnastics Australia staff for their ongoing The Aerobic Advisory Committee meeting, support held in October, provided the opportunity for • Fellow Commission members, Liz Lyons, state representatives to meet with the Aerobic Kerryn Cormick and Carolyn Warren, who Commission to discuss issues and provide make my job enjoyable by providing support feedback on the direction of the sport. The and assistance to achieve set goals Strategic Plan and Technical Regulations were also reviewed and updated in preparation Karon Williams for 2012. Aerobic Technical Director Left: Zoe Tisdale, Senior National Squad member

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To Acrobatic Gymnastics (ACR), the The Inaugural ACR National Club topics. At the conclusion of the workshop, ACR Australian Championships, Championships, in July, was the first national attendees voiced their satisfaction and strongly ACR World Championships (WC) event for the year. This was kindly hosted by indicated their willingness to attend future and World Age Group Competition Queensland Gymnastics, in a superb venue workshops / clinics. (WAGC) Selection Trials, were the located at Ormiston College, Ormiston. This event highlights of the year. ACR In October, the ACR Australian Championships event was held alongside the Queensland Cup, was fortunate enough to secure were held in the Geelong Arena, Geelong, VIC. and was supported by clubs from Victoria, the services of Tonya Case (FIG ACR This is the first time Victoria has hosted to this New South Wales and, of course, Queensland. Technical President), to support event since 2000. Although the venue had a Despite a few teething problems, the event the National Squad Training Camp, number of logistical issues, the event went off and present a Technical workshop ran smoothly and spectators were thrilled without a hitch. Well done to all support staff, focusing on the Artistic Performance by performances from Pairs and Groups especially Gymnastics Victoria, for the hard of the athletes’ exercises. from both the National and International work and dedication you provided. Programs. Congratulations to Gymnastics QLD staff who went out of their way to provide Finally, the Australian Selection Trial for the an outstanding first-ever National Clubs upcoming 2012 FIG ACR World Championships Championships … we look forward to more of and World Age Group Competition was held the same in 2012. at the AIS, Canberra. Athletes were selected to represent Australia in the following categories: Immediately prior to the ACR National Clubs Championships, National Squad and potential World Championships: National Squad athletes, attended a training camp focusing on enhancing Performance in • 1 x Senior Women’s Group Technical and Artistic areas. Presenter, Tonya World Age Group Competition: Case’s, invaluable experience was utilised to the fullest, with many suggested changes to • 2 x 12-19 Women’s Groups existing exercise keenly adopted in athlete • 1 x 11-16 Women’s Group preparation for forthcoming events. • 1 x 11-16 Mixed Pair Directly after National Club Championships, • 2 x 11-16 Women’s Pair ACR coaches and judges attended a one-day Technical workshop. These workshops are vital Best wishes to athletes and officials attending for a clear understanding of Technical and this April 2012 FIG event, to be held in Artistic rules and, as the ACR FIG Technical Orlando, Florida, USA. Committee is responsible for these rules, we were privileged and fortunate to have Tonya Andrew Saba Case as presenter. All attendees from across Acrobatic Gymnastics Technical Director Right: Adrian Buck and Jake Sergeant, Level 9 Men’s Pair the country were enthusiastic participants, Australian Champions with clarity provided for the many discussion

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President: Philip Western President: John McCrystall Directors: Bernard Hui Vice President: Brad Campbell Gloria Nicol Treasurer: Maeve Marrone Jane Cook Board Members: Helen Colagiuri Business – Linda Robertson Staff Sport – Janine Hayward Facilities – Colin Huggett Chief Executive – Aaron Bloomfield Development – Jenny Campbell Office Manager & Finance – Lyn Mercieca Sport and Events Manager – Amanda Judd Tech Directors: Development Manager – Helen Webb MAG – Guy Tooms (Felicity Colbourne until end September) WAG – Tiffany Furniss Accounts Supervisor – Sylvia Bartlett (P/T) ACR – Linda Robertson Marketing Manager – Nicolas Carroll Staff Education – Alison Mercer Membership – Belinda Sartor (P/T) Admin/Finance Officer – Angela Martin Education Officer – Karllina Davies Event and Sport Development Officers: MG – Christopher Martin WG – Anne Scott WG High Performance – Marnie Heming (P/T) RG – Naazmi Johnston (P/T) Australian Capital Territory GFA – Natalie Jaques (P/T) ACR – Samantha Palmer Board of Management TRP – Nicolas Carroll AER – Pam Behan (P/T) President: Tony Davidson Vice President: Lesley Dickens NSWIS MG Head Coach – Songliang Xiong Directors: Melissa Tracey-Patte Development Coach – Hongwei Du Mary Hewett Development Coach – Nan Zhang Neville Rooney Sponsors and Supporters: TJ Rogers Alison Briggs C2C Sportswear Staff GK Sportswear Winki Pop Media Executive Director – Mary Schumacher The Medal Man Hogan Print Sponsors and Supporters

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Board of Management Board of Management Board of Management Board of Management TC Liaison Officer – Melissa Read Gymnastics Australia President: Anita Hobson-Powell Chairman: Roger Johnson President: Julie Sarll President: Steve Chetkovich MG HPC– Alida Scott Healthway – Go for 2 & 5 Vice President: Vicki Flamsteed Vice Chairman: Chrisse Nightingale Vice President: Jill Wright Vice President: Rick Elkington Reception / Administration – Emily Sudran* North West Regional Gymnastic Association Directors: John Mitchell (Treasurer) Directors: Paul Murray Directors: Nick Thornton (Finance) Directors: Stephen Clifton Snr Reception / Administration – Sharron Isard Rhythmic Gymnastics High Performance Tim Quinlivan Damian Young Geoff Moon Kim Ellwood Database Officer – Darlene Kural Ricoh Andy Whitworth Martyn Evans Gordon Draper Amelia Foster Facility, Reception & Administration Officer Southern Regional Gymnastics Association Tracie Brooks David Talalla Derek May – Mark Kural WA Olympic Council Staff Mac Stirling (Special Member) Tanya Johansen Steve Turpin WAIS & WAIS Fliers MG HPC Head Coach – Igor Bespalov Vicky Carmody (Skev Ioannou) Fiona Wood WASF State Director – Haydn Bellamy MG HPC Coaches – Oleg Tarkov, Elena Staff Winning Sports Photography Development Officer (Ed/GFA) – Lynn Martin Staff Executive Director – Robyn Kuhl*, Bespalova, Tristan Treeby, Jordon West CEO – Kym Dowdell Club Services Officer – Samantha Freeman Ruth Gibbons State Administrator – Teresa Muirhead Sport Services Officer – Darren Elliott Executive Director – Jane Farrance *Resigned in 2011 Club Services Manager – Kyron Williams Finance Officer – Sasha Robjohns Finance & Operations Manager – Patricia Bahr Staff Sponsors and Supporters: Event & Education Manager / WAG Gym 4 Schools Officer – Brenton Dicker Office Coordinator – Lyly Poh Executive Director – Robyn Kuhl*, Sport Manager – Kim Richardson Kindergym Project Officer – Heather Mooney Administrator – Carol Weiss Ascend Physiotherapy Ruth Gibbons Event & Education Co-ordinator / TRP & ACR Cheerleading Project Officer Events Director – Jacqui Godfrey (Alistair Edgar) AusCheer Gymsports Manager – Ruth Gibbons / Sport Manager – Joann Aitken – Graziella Candeloro Events Coordinator – Laura Moylan Australian Commonwealth Games Assoc Karyn Murray Office & State Team Admin / GymJETS Program Manager – Anne Bigham Membership & Development Manager WA Div. Operations Manager – Sally Cruttwell RG Sport Manager – Denise Rookwood GymJETS Head Coach – Paul Szyjko (Club Services Mgr) – Kristian Brudenell BHP Billiton Services & Development Manager Membership / Event JETS Officer – Andrew Cordery Sport Development Manager – Cathy Lorenzin Challenge Stadium (Venues West) – Sam Williams Co-ordinator – Ben Williams GymJETS WG Snr Coach – Viktor Lutayenko (Claire Kenna) City of Vincent Club 10 – Gerusa Silverio* Receptionist – Maddison Gillespie GymJETS MG Snr Coach – Yu Bo Education Director – Lee Whittaker Department of Sport & Recreation Inclusivity Officer – Gabrielle Bell HP Administrator & AER / MAG T JETS Coach – Nataliya Zhikhareva MG HPC Administrator – Marcia Corsiglia E Fire & Safety Education Officer – Jodie Behan Sport Manager – Chris Behan RG-JETS Head Coach – Kate Johnson MG HPC Administrator – Melissa Chisholm GK Contract Events Officer – Tahnee Cowie, GWA MG HPC MAG Head Coach – Serguei Chinkar Partners and Supporters: Sponsors and Supporters: Samantha Elkington, Tameira McLean Gymbus MAG Coach – Sean Wilson Events / State Teams Officer – Darylyn Adams Acromat GK Elite Sportswear WAG Head Coach – Vladimir Joura VIP Services Chalk Gymnastics Wear WAG Coach – Irina Joura Acromat WAG Coach – Vladimir Zakharov Gymnastics Australia Amco Sponsors and Supporters: Office for Recreation and Sport Partners South Australian Sports Institute Partners Victorian Department of Community Department of Communities – & Planning Sport & Recreation Queensland Sport & Recreation Victoria Queensland Academy of Sport Tasmania VicHealth Supporters Victorian Institute of Sport SylviaP Sportswear Board of Management The Gymnastics Foundation Gymnastics Australia President: Mark Moncur Swinburne University Directors: Greg Harvey VicSport Pauline Dittmann Supporters Peter Doody Charles Minster Scope Ludmilla Vitesnikova ACHPER John Hargreaves School Sport Victoria Mick Ward VicsRapid Staff Special Olympics Victoria

Club 10 Officer – Jane Johnson

Sponsors and Supporters:

Sport and Recreation Tasmania Department of Economic Development

36 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 37 Kevin James (VIC) Andrew Gordon (VIC) Georgie Bonora (VIC/VIS) Kristian Wan (QLD) Andrew Sumner (WA) Karina Brooks (QLD/QAS) Luke Wadsworth (VIC) Ben Leong (NSW) Katie Wurth (QLD/QAS) Luke Wiwatowski (QLD) Blake Grainger (NSW) Larrissa Miller (QLD/QAS/AIS) Michael Mercieca (NSW) Brodie Chaffey (QLD) Laura Hingston (VIC) Naoya Tsukahara (QLD) Cade Pettie (VIC) Lauren Mitchell (WA/WAIS/AIS) Philippe Rizzo (ACT) Cassiel Rousseau Forward (QLD) Mary-Anne Monckton (VIC/AIS) National Prashanth Sellathurai (NSW) Christopher Jenkinson (QLD) Natalia Joura (QLD/QAS) Sam Offord (SA) Curtis Lindeman (QLD) Natasha Hammann (SA) Squad Athletes Sam Simpson (QLD) Elija Meegan (WA) Nikola Chung (WA/WAIS) Sean O’Hara (SA) Erik Grabant (VIC) Shar-Lee Clark (QLD) Thomas Pichler (QLD) Etienne Rousseau-Forwood (QLD) Sophie Budack (QLD/QAS) Tyson Bull (VIC) Finaly Kroon (NSW) Svetlana Sanders (VIC/VIS) Harrison Jones (WA) Tierra Exum (VIC/VIS) Men’s U16 National Squad Indigo Dragon (QLD) Zoe Lorenzin (VIC/VIS) Artistic Jack Elliott (QLD) Aden Messori (QLD) Junior National Squad Ben Congedi (SA) Jack Miller (QLD) Senior Christopher Remkes (SA) Jack Riek (QLD) Aimee Warncok (AIS) Aaron Thanas (VIC) Clay Stephens (SA) Jack Sweeney (NSW) Alexandra Eade (VIC/VIS/AIS) Briece Newton (VIC) Corey Morton (VIC) Jackson Clarke (QLD) Ashley Kittl (QLD) Dion Pocklington (VIC) Daniel Tabone (VIC) Jae Naegel (NSW) Celeste Loo (NSW) Elliot Cook (WA) Domonic Bedggood (QLD) James Ciupac (WA) Desnee Richter (NSW) Joel O’Neill (NSW) Jayden Bull (VIC) Fraser Irvine (QLD) Ebonie Boucher (VIC) Women Julien Horrocks (NSW) Trampoline Aerobic Josh Jefferis (QLD) James Bacueti (ACT) Eden Tarvit (QLD/QAS) Christine Hall (NSW / Eastlakes) Kyle McCartney (QLD) Kevin James (VIC) Read (ACT) Elisha Lai (NSW) Christine Jenkins (VIC / Cheltenham) Liam Robinson (QLD) Senior TRP Squad Age Group 1 Individual Female Luke Wadsworth (VIC) Kent Pieterse (VIC) Emily Conran (QLD/QAS) Hayley Tagell (VIC / Cheltenham) Luke Wiwatowski (QLD) Kristian Wan (QLD) Maikolo Fekitoa (NSW) Emma Curry (VIC) Jazmin Crawford (WA) Men Jessie Tulett (NSW / Castle Hill) Martin Jozwiak (WA) Lachlan Savill (QLD) Matthew Richardson (WA) Emma Nedov (NSW/AIS) Aiden Thomas* (NSW / Eastlakes) Kelsie Henry (QLD / Robertson) Age Group 2 Individual Female Michael Mercieca (NSW) Robert Thornton (QLD) Max Mingay (NSW) Franceska Fusha (WA/WAIS) Blake Gaudry (SA / T-Jets / SASI) Madeleine Johnson (VIC / Cheltenham) Cairo Leicester (WA Mitchell Morgans (NSW) Trenten Wan (QLD) Mitchell Repsevicius (WA) Georgia Godwin (QLD/AIS) Jack Penny (TAS / Eastside) Naoya Tsukahara (QLD) Zachary Perillo (VIC) Morgan Evans (QLD) Grace Flood (VIC) Transitional Athletes Age Group 2 Individual Male Jarrod Spear (QLD / Victoria Park) Philippe Rizzo (ACT/NSW) Nathan Brophy (WA) Isis Lowrey (VIC) Hannah Sallow Kenji Fujihara (VIC) U14 National Squad Shaun Swadling (NSW / Eastlakes) Prashanth Sellathurai (NSW) Noah Eisenmenger (QLD) Jazminne Casis (QLD/AIS) Ty Swadling (NSW / Eastlakes) TRP Junior National Squad Senior Individual Female Sam Offord (SA) Oliver Dilnutt (VIC) Kiara Munteanu (VIC) Alexander Thomson (NSW) Will Morris (SA / T-Jets / SASI) Samantha Elkington (WA) Philip Koe-leong (VIC) Sam Simpson (QLD) Christopher Subasic (QLD) Maddi Leydin (VIC/VIS/AIS) Men Robert Crea (VIC) Sean O’Hara (SA) Clay Stephens (SA) Madeleine Nedov (NSW) Transitional Athletes Blake Rutherford (Qld / Rockhampton PCYC) Ryan Woodhouse (WA) Thomas Pichler (QLD) Darren Fung (NSW) Naomi Lee (ACT/AIS) Patrick Cooper (QLD / Victoria Park) Dominic Clarke (NSW / Castle Hill) Samuel Schukin (QLD) Acrobatic Vincent Lam (VIC) Ethan Stethakis (NSW) Nicole Grout (SA) Matthew Weal (NSW / Castle Hill) Thomas Harden (QLD) Rachel Boyd (VIC) Women Etienne Rousseau Forward (QLD) Riley Glazebrook (QLD / Victoria Park) Senior Junior Travis Donaldson (NSW) Aslin Styles (SA / T-Jets / SASO) Gabe O’Sullivan (WA) Stella Savvidou (VIC) Whitiora Monaro (NSW) Bethany Bailey (NSW / Castle Hill / SASI) Women Ben Astley (NSW) Gabriel Swan (NSW) Tamika Jones (QLD/QAS/AIS Felicity Munton, Glen Wimberley Yari Marazzato (WA) Christine Jenkins (VIC / Cheltenham) Eva Kierath (WA / Peak Trampoline) Brody-Jai Hennessy (QLD) Jack Riek (QLD) (Mitchelton Gymnastics Club / QLD) Georgia Mcmahon (VIC / Cheltenham) Declan Stacey (NSW) Jackson Clarke (QLD) Transitional Athletes Rhythmic Leanne Van Rensburg (NSW / Castle Hill) Junior 12 - 19 yrs Jack Rickards (NSW) Jackson Kurz (VIC) Madeleine Johnson (VIC / Cheltenham) Women’s Natalie Skinner (SA / T-Jets) Kent Pieterse (VIC) Jake Thompson (WA) Mariya Stepchenkov, Tiffany Sciasci, Artistic Senior Senior DMT Squad Nikita Wilson-Beddoe (SA / T-Jets) Kevin James (VIC) Joshua Di Nucci (WA) Gabriella Ahlatis (Robertson Gymnastics Taylor Ellison (NSW / Ryde RSL) Kristian Wan (QLD) Justin Tan (VIC) Danielle Prince (QLD) Academy / QLD) Senior National Squad Men Mitchell Jones (QLD) Lachlan Fitzgerald (VIC) Jaelle Cohen (NSW) Aiden Thomas (NSW / Eastlakes) DMT Junior National Squad Mitchell Morgans (NSW) Matthew Richardson (WA) Amaya King Koi (QLD/QAS) Janine Murray (WA) Andrew Ronacher (VIC / Cheltenham) Men Scott Costin (QLD) Michael Tone (QLD) Amelia McGrath (VIC/VIS) Taylor Tirahadjo (VIC) Elliot Stratton (WA / High Flyers) Aidan Collins (TAS / Launceston PCYC) Tyson Bull (VIC) Reace Massey (NSW) Angela Donald (VIC/VIS) Jack Penny (TAS / Eastside) Junior Bastian Tinney (QLD / Rockhampton PCYC) Rourke Jenkins (QLD) Ashleigh Brennan (VIC/VIS/AIS) Jarrod Spear (QLD / Victoria Park) AIS/GA Olympic Squad Fletcher Donohue (QLD / Robertson) Scott Brooks (VIC) Ashley Cooney (WA/WAIS) Amy Quinn (WA) Ty Swadling (NSW / Eastlakes) Matthew Henry (QLD / Robertson) Briece Newton (VIC) Sean Forde (WA) Britt Greeley (VIC/VIS) Anastasia Katharios (NSW) Matthew Weal (NSW / Castle Hill) Brody-Jai Hennessy (QLD) Trenten Wan (QLD) Chloe Sims (QLD/QAS/AIS) Marival D’Jamirze (NSW) Transitional Athletes Riley Glazebrook (QLD / Victoria Park) Declan Stacey (NSW) William Sherwood (WA) Clare O’Donnell (VIC) Michaela Joannides (WA) Hugh Ross (TAS / Launceston PCYC) Yari Marazzato (WA) Matthew Gifkins (QLD / Robertson) Domonic Bedggood (QLD) Crystal Yeo (SA) Michaela Whitehouse (NSW) Women Patrick Cooper (QLD / Victoria Park) Jack Rickards (NSW) U12 National Squad (WA/WAIS/AIS) Neisha Rizzo (WA) Emily O’connor (VIC / Cheltenham) Jayden Bull (VIC) Emma Collister (VIC/VIS) Tegan Lindsay (NSW) Georgia Mcmahon (VIC / Cheltenham) Josh Jefferis (QLD) Alec Traina (NSW) Georgia Rose Brown (VIC/VIS/AIS) Zoe Ormrod (QLD) Lauren Sampson (QLD / Robertson) Kent Pieterse (VIC) Alex D’Cruz (WA) Georgia Simpson (WA/WAIS) Rebecca Stacey (QLD / Robertson) Alexander Maratos (VIC) Georgia Wheeler (VIC/VIS) Tarryn Hurst (VIC / Cheltenham)

38 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 39 Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. Kristina Ostojic, WAG gymnast

Men’s Artistic Rhythmic Cheerleading Open - 3 Senior All Girl - 1 Australian Air Born Cheerleading “Bugg*Em” Diamond Dance & Cheerleading - Emeralds Champions Senior International All Around Hip Hop: Senior International All Around Champion Senior - 2 Senior All Girl - 2 Champion Junior Danielle Prince (QLD) NRG Cheersports Inc “Immi & Leteasha” The Academy of Cheerleading - Luigi Naoya Tsukahara (QLD) Air Born Cheerleading - Magic Squad Senior International Team Senior - 3 Senior All Girl - 4 Mini Level 10 Under All Around Champion New South Wales NRG Cheersports Inc “David & Keety” Air Born Cheerleading - White Squad Air Born Cheerleading - Sparkle Squad Tyson Bull (VIC) Junior International All Around Senior - 4 Senior Mixed - 3 Champion Open NRG Cheersports Inc “ Ceilidh & Casy” Starlets Cheerleading - Bella & Deyana Level 9 Open All Around Champion Zoe Ormrod (QLD) Air Born Cheerleading - Power Squad Luke Rammell (SA) Senior - 5 Senior Mixed - 4 Junior International Team Secondary Starlets “Charotte & Michael” EXHIBITION NRG Cheer Sports Inc - Tornado Level 9 Under All Around Champion The Hills Sports High Schoool Western Australia Youth - 1 Youth All Girl - 2 Robert Thornton (QLD) Level 8 International All Around Senior Southern All Stars Cheer & Dance “Taylah & PCYC Gymaroos - Gold Squad Champion Evolution of Dance Taylah” Level 8 Open All Around Champion Youth All Girl/Mixed - 1 Tara Wilkie (NSW) Scott Brooks (VIC) Youth Group Stunt: Air Born Cheerleading - Superstar Squad Level 8 International Team Evolution of Dance Level 7 Open All Around Champion Junior - 3 Cheer: New South Wales Jazz: Air Born Cheerleading - Dazzle Squad Jack Norman (QLD) Junior - Large - 2 Level 7 International All Around Junior Junior All Girl - 1 Air Born Cheerleading - Magic Squad Level 7 Under All Around Champion Champion Evolution of Dance The Academy of Cheerleading - Tripple J Jackson Clarke (QLD) Kylie Ly (NSW) Junior - Small/Large - 1 Open Junior All Girl - 2 Starlets Cheerleading - White Elite Level 7 International Team Level 6 Under All Around Champion Air Born Cheerleading - Power Squad Starlets Cheerleading - Ash & Sofia New South Wales Junior Small - 2 Finlay Kroon (QLD) Senior Mini All Girls - 1 Starlets Cheerleading - Silver Elite Level 10 National All Around Evolution of Dance Diamond Dance & Cheerleading - Silver Games Champion Mini - Small - 1 Women’s Artistic Georgia Pase (QLD) Youth Open - 1 Air Born Cheerleading - Sparkle Squad Evolution of Dance Diamond Dance & Cheerleading - Sapphires Senior International All Around Level 10 National Team Open - Large - 2 Champion Queensland Pom: Open All Girl - 2 Lions Allstar Cheerleading - Force Lauren Mitchell (WA) Visual Energy Studios Cheers & Dance - Level 9 National All Around Champion Junior - Small Open - Large - 5 Silver Bullets Junior International All Around Ashleigh Roper (QLD) Air Born Cheerleading - Magic Squad Starlets Cheerleading - Black Elite Champion Open All Girls - 3 Level 9 National Team Mini - Small Open - Small - 2 Georgia Godwin (QLD) Air Born Cheerleading - Blue Diamond Squad New South Wales Air Born Cheerleading - Sparkle Squad Starlets Cheerleading - Black Squad IDP 10 All Around Champion Open All Girls - 4 Level 8 National All Around Champion Open - Small Open - Small - 3 Madelaine Leydin (VIC) Starlets Cheerleading - Mo Sasha Lian (NSW) Air Born Cheerleading - Power Squad Air Born Cheerleading - Power Squad IDP 8 All Around Champion Open Mixed - 3 Level 8 National Team Primary Open - Small/Large - 4 Eliza Freeman (VIC) Visual Energy Studios Cheers & Dance - New South Wales Tara Anglican School for Girls Lions Allstar Cheerleading - Lions Black Hawks IDP 6 All Around Champion Level 7 National All Around Champion Secondary Primary - 1 Alysha Koloi (QLD) Open Mixed - 4 Katherine Vikulov (QLD) Our Lady of Mercy College Blakehurst Primary School Starlets Cheerleading - Alana & Ash National Level 10 All Around Level 7 National Team Senior - Small/Large Primary - 2 Champion Open Mixed - 5 Queensland The Academy of Cheerleading - Thunder Tara Anglican School for Girls Alicia Brown (VIC) Air Born Cheerleading - Pink Squad Junior Group All Around Champion University Secondary - 2 National Level 9 All Around Champion Open Mixed - 6 New South Wales VU Vipers Tara Anglican School for Girls Sophie Musgrave (QLD) Starlets Cheerleading - Touv’e really got to Sub-Junior Group All Around see this National Level 8 All Around Champion Youth - Small Secondary - 2 Champion Air Born Cheerleading - Spirit Squad Bianca Wardell (QLD) Tara Anglican School for Girls New South Wales Secondary Girl - 2 Gilroy College National Level 7 All Around Champion Partner Stunt: Senior - Large - 2 E.O.D Allstars Taylah Laval (VIC) Open - 2 Senior - 3 VU Vipers “ Derek & Amanda” Highett - Hurricanes

40 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 41 Senior - Large - 3 U11 Female Double Mini Tramp U17 Male Tramp Level 7 Women’s Pair Aerobic National E.O.D Allstars Britney Glazebrook (QLD) Luke Seal (SA) Megan Field, Mikayla Stephens (NSW) Commissions Senior - Large - 4.2 U11 Female Tramp U17 Male Synchro Groups Level 7 Mixed Pair Age Group 1 Individual Female Steps 201 - Silver Stars Britney Glazebrook (QLD) Blake Rutherford & Luke Seal (QLD/SA) Gregory Clune, Nicola Toigo (NSW) Jazmin Crawford (WA) Men’s Artistic Senior - Small - 1 U11 Female Synchro Groups 17+ Female Double Mini Tramp Level 7 Women’s group Starlets Cheerleading - Silver Squad Katelyn Smith & Kirralee Costelloe (QLD) Kaitlyn Duignan (VIC) Damiana Gogova, Morgan Moroney, Age Group 2 Individual Female Daren Wolfe – Technical Director Emily Weyman-Jones (QLD) Senior - Small - 2 U11 Male Double Mini Tramp 17+ Female Tramp Cairo Leicester (WA) Paul Szyjko – Judging Coordinator Rohan Kennedy – Commission Member The Academy of Cheerleading - Thunder Benjamin Carroll (NSW) Stacey Healy (QLD) Level 8 Women’s Pair Age Group 2 Individual Male Andrew Cordery – Commission Member Desirae Sciasci, Samantha Roberts (QLD) Senior - Small - 3 U11 Male Tramp 17+ Female Synchro Groups Kenji Fujihara (VIC) John Curtin – National Coach Starlets Cheerleading - Teal Elite Ben McDermott (NSW) Ashleigh Rowe & Lauren Sampson (QLD) Level 8 Mixed Pair Senior Individual Female Women’s Artistic Aaron Weidle, Lauren Bezzina (NSW) University - 2 U11 Male Synchro Groups 17+ Male Double Mini Tramp Samantha Elkington (WA) VU Vipers Adam Davey & Hunter Groves (VIC) Owen Gilbert (NSW) Level 8 Women’s group Helen Colagiuri – Technical Director Mei Hubnik, Alex Gall, Lana Borisova (NSW) Jill Wright – Judging Coordinator Youth - 2 U13 Female Double Mini Tramp 17+ Male Tramp Peggy Liddick – National Coach Southern All Stars Cheer & Dance - Star Brights Kira Ward (NSW) Owen Gilbert (NSW) Level 9 Women’s Pair Michelle de Highden – Member Tianye Boorman, Lisa Petersen (QLD) Youth - Small/Large - 1 U13 Female Tramp 17+ Male Synchro Groups Desiree Jones – Member Stephanie Moorhouse – Program Manager Air Born Cheerleading - Spirit Squad Kira Ward (NSW) Benjamin Martin & Jakob Martin (NSW) Level 9 Mixed Pair Joanne Curry, Aaron Mavro (VIC) Rhythmic U13 Female Synchro Groups Kira Ward & Megan Adams (NSW) Level 9 Men’s pair Teresa Evans – Technical Director Trampoline Acrobatic Adrian Buck, Jake Sergeant (QLD) U13 Male Double Mini Tramp Gina Peluso – Judging Coordinator Senior Male TRP Champion Gary Haasbroek (VIC) Level 4 Women’s Pair Level 9 Women’s group Joanne Edinger – Commission Member Ty Swadling (NSW) Dana Armour, Mykenna Collier (NSW) Virginia Elliott – Commission Member U13 Male Tramp Daisy Puckeridge, Andie O’Brien, Senior Female TRP Champion Level 4 Women’s group Discipline Trampoline Brendan Weal (NSW) Hayley McGrath-Hogan (NSW) Bethany Bailey (NSW) Shelly Franke, Maddison Lacey, Tekia Cheyne Mike Kelso – Technical Director U13 Male Synchro Groups (NSW) Level 10 Women’s pair Junior Male TRP Champion Jordan Fletcher & Nathan Mereck (NSW) Amber Kaldor, Madison Chan (NSW) is choosing Darren Gillis – Judging Coordinator Matthew Weal (NSW) Level 4 Mixed Pair Belinda Cox – Commission Member U15 Female Double Mini Tramp Riley Charles, Ashleigh Johnson (QLD) Level 10 Mixed pair Ben Kelly – Commission Member Junior Female TRP Champion Jayden Cooney (WA) Holly Weyman-Jones, Aaron Janes (QLD) Nikolay Zhuravlev – National Coach Leanne Van Rensburg (NSW) Level 4 Men’s Pair between U15 Female Tramp Ethan Darrow, Nick Major (ACT) Level 10 Women’s group Aerobic Senior Male Synchro Champion Nikita Wilson-Beddoe (SA) Elizabeth Jacobs, Amy Lang, Blake Gaudry & Will Morris (SA) Level 5 Women’s Pair Elodie Rousseau-Forwood (QLD) Karon Williams – Technical Director U15 Female Synchro Groups Jodie Sim, Millie Hulst (NSW) what you Liz Lyons – Judging Coordinator Senior Female Synchro Champion Elenor St George & Jayden Cooney (WA) Junior 11 - 16 Women’s Pair Kerryn Cormick – Commission Member Alexandra Freeman & Natalie Skinner (SA) Level 5 Men’s Pair Natalie Lin, Alexandra Der (NSW) Carolyn Warren – Commission Member U15 Male Double Mini Tramp Joseph Achenza, Jake Cheetham-Thomas Junior Male Synchro Champion Curtis Booth (WA) want now Karon Williams – Program Manager (Jan-Aug) (NSW) Junior 11 - 16 Mixed Pair Abbie Watts & Nikita Wilson Beddoe (WA/SA) Perry Drakopoulos, Tara Sahagian (NSW) Acrobatic U15 Male Tramp Level 5 Mixed Pair Junior Female Synchro Champion Dominic Clarke (NSW) Rachel Moseley, Lachlan Darrow (ACT) Junior 11 - 16 Women’s group Joshua Mobbs & Luke Seal (WA/SA) and what Andrew Saba – Technical Director Hannah Cosgrove, Holly Cosgrove, Lauren U15 Men Synchro Groups Level 5 Women’s group Yuriy Stepchenkov – Judging Coordinator Senior Male DMT Champion Cosgrove (NSW) Curtis Booth & Hugh McConnel (WA/TAS) Amber Marsay, Molly Hanrahan, Kristy Hay Bruce Treble – Commission Member Jarrod Spear (QLD) (NSW) Junior 12 - 19 Women’s group you want Amy Yeomans – Commission Member U17 Female Double Mini Tramp Senior Female DMT Champion Shani Meadows, Emily Shaw, Emily O’Connor (VIC) Level 6 Women’s Pair Jessie Tulett (NSW) Krystal Hoyer-Smith (QLD) U17 Female Tramp Nicole Ilhan, Frances de Asis (NSW) most Junior Male DMT Champion Senior Mixed Pair Leanne Van Rensburg (NSW) Level 6 Mixed Pair Matthew Weal (NSW) Felicity Munton, Glen Wimberley (QLD) U17 Female Synchro Groups Kate Barry, David Caputo (NSW) Junior Female DMT Champion Senior Women’s group Emily O’Connor & Georgia McMahon (VIC) Level 6 Women’s group Emily O’Connor (VIC) Melanie Bryne, Ingrid Dunkerley, Sean O’Hara, Georgia Ayliffe, Chloe Bormolini, Carly Shott U17 Male Double Mini Tramp Annelise Olsson (NSW) (WA) Aidan Collins (TAS) MAG gymnast

42 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 43 20 – 23 January 11 March 16 – 17 April 3 – 5 June 20 – 23 July RG I Koop Cup - Toronto, Canada WAG I Cottbus World Cup TRP I Bulgarian World Cup RG I No Limits Open – Belgium AER I ANAC International Championships, USA Danielle Prince – AA 9th, Ribbon 2nd, Team Members: Blake Gaudry – 17th Ind Trp, Jaelle Cohen – 6th AA, Finals in Ball 4th Ashleigh Brennan, Larissa Miller 12th Sync Hoop and Ribbon Kieran Gorman – Senior Male 3rd Zoe Ormrod – AA13th Results: William Morris – 39th Ind Trp, Enid Sung – 11th AA, Finals in Ball Samantha Elkington – Ashleigh Brennan: 7th Floor 12th Sync Vanessa Ade – 14th AA Senior Female 7th Ty Swadling – 21st Ind Trp Samantha Richardson – Zoe Tisdale – Senior Female 19th 27 – 31 January Samantha Elkington – RG I Montreal World Cup - 15th AA– International Claudia Pillay – 16th AA AeroDance Senior Montreal, Canada 19 – 20 March 28 April – 1 May Team 1st Event Results MAG I Paris World Cup RG I Portimao World Cup, Danielle Prince – AA11th Cairo Leicester – Age Group 2 Portimao 4 – 5 June Zoe Ormrod – AA12th Prashanth Sellathurai – 4th PH Female 5th AER I Suzuki World Cup, Japan Marival D’Jamirze – AA13th Danielle Prince – 42nd AA Sophie Beucker – Age Group 2 19 March Selected Competitors: Female 16th Jazmin Crawford – Age Group 1 24 – 28 February WAG I Paris World Cup 6 – 8 May Kieran Gorman, Samantha Elkington, AER I Aix Les Bains World Series, RG I Kiev World Cup, Kiev, Zoe Tisdale, Chelsea Carroll, Cairo Leicester, Female 3rd Lauren Mitchell – 4th Beam France Giveney How, Jazmin Crawford Giveney How – Age Group 1 Results: Female 6th Kieran Gorman – Senior Male 9th 28 March Danielle Prince – 38th AA Team withdrawn due to nuclear and Carissa Curia – Junior Showcase 5th Samantha Elkington – Senior Female 13th WAG I Wild Rose Invitational, earthquake concerns Michelle Godber Edmonton, Canada 13 May Samantha Kukura WAG I Moscow World Cup Emma Davies 2 March Team Members: WAG I AUS v GBR , 17 – 19 June Suzi Price Emily Little, Tierra Exum, Georgia-Rose Brown, England Lauren Mitchell – : 7th RG I Singapore Open – Singapore Tamzen McAlpine Britt Greeley, Katie Wurth Vanessa Pink Team Members: Results: Michaela Whitehouse – 13 - 14 May Eloise Kane Georgia Wheeler, Nikola Chung, Zoe Lorenzin, All Around: Katie Wurth 5th; Tierra Exum 10th; 5th AA, Ball 7th, MAG I Moscow World Cup Emma Nedov, Amelia McGrath, Mary-Anne Georgia-Rose Brown 14th; Britt Greeley 17th; Clubs 3rd 28 – 31 July Monckton Emily Little 18th Prashanth Sellathurai – 2nd PH Tegan Lindsay – 9th AA, Hoop 4th, RG I New Zealand National Results: Beam: Emily Little 2nd; Katie Wurth 9th Ribbon 4th Championships Team – 2nd Floor: Emily Little 7th Anastasia Katharios – 10th AA, Hoop 8th, 13 - 15 May All Around – Georgia Wheeler 3rd (snr); Clubs 5th AER I Borovets World series and Anna Karaganova – Marlee Shae Holden – 12th AA Emma Nedov 1st (Jnr) Aerobics Open, 3rd AA, Hoop 1st Uneven Bars – Georgia Wheeler 1st 30 March – 1 April Jaelle Cohen – 1st AA, Hoop 2nd, Amie Long – 4th AA, Hoop 1st Beam – Mary-Anne Monckton 2nd; MAG I Doha Challenger Cup Kieran Gorman – Senior Male 5th Ball 1st, Clubs 1st, Sasha Lian – 1st AA, Hoop 1st, Georgia Wheeler 3rd Samantha Elkington – Senior Female 24th Ribbon 2nd – Ball 1st, Clubs 1st, Prashanth Sellathurai – 1st PH Floor – Georgia Wheeler 2nd; Zoe Lorenzin 4th Koby Moore – Senior Female 26th Taylor Tirahardjo – 3rd AA, 3rd Ball, Ribbon 1st Chelsea Carroll – Age Group 2 7th 2nd Clubs – Chelsea Zwoerner – 10 – 11 April Stephanie Keily – Age Group 1 21st Samantha Richardson – 3rd AA, Hoop 2nd, 5 March RG I 24th MTM Competition - Charlotte Roe – Age Group 1 30th 4th AA, 3rd Hoop, Ribbon 3rd WAG I American Cup, Jacksonville, Ljubjana, Slovenia Robyn Kalkhoven – Age Group 1 33rd 3rd Ribbon – Emily Schneider – 5th AA, Ball 2nd, Florida, USA Enid Sung – 12th AA, Ribbon 9th, Clubs 13th, Ribbon 2nd – Emma Long – 1st AA, Hoop 1st, Lauren Mitchell – All Around – 6th Ball 14th, Hoop 16th 21 May 2 July Jaelle Cohen – 21st AA, Hoop 9th, Clubs 22nd, WAG I International Gymsport WAG I Japan Team Cup Ball 1st, Clubs 2nd, Ball 22nd, Ribbon 22nd Ribbon 1st 10 March Team Members: Team Members: Chloe Trevett – 2nd AA, Hoop 2nd, WAG I Gymnix International Alex Eade, Emma Nedov, Madelaine Leydin Lauren Mitchell, Ashleigh Brennan, Ball 3rd, Ribbon 1st 13 – 18 April Results: Georgia-Rose Brown, Mary-Anne Monckton, Hannah Moroney Team Members: RG I Kalamata World Cup, Team: 1st Larissa Miller 4th AA, Ball 2nd Georgia Wheeler, Nikola Chung, Zoe Lorenzin, Kalamata All Around: Alex Eade 1st; Emma Nedov 1st; Results: Georgia Pase – 1st AA, Hoop 2nd, Emma Nedov, Amelia McGrath, Mary- Madelaine Leydin 4th Team: 4th Ball 1st, Clubs 2nd, Anne Monckton Enid Sung – 36th AA All Around: Lauren Mitchell 4th; Mary-Anne Ribbon 1st Results: Jaelle Cohen – 35th AA Monckton 5th Abigail McPherson – All Around – Georgia Wheeler 7th; Nikola 28 May 2nd AA, Hoop 1st, Chung 10th; Zoe Lorenzin 13th; Emma Nedov 14 – 16 April WAG I Pre-Olympic Youth Cup Ball 2nd, 1st Clubs, 17th; Mary-Anne Monckton 29th; Amelai ACR I Belgium World Cup - 2 – 3 July Ribbon 3rd McGrath 45th Flanders International Team Members: TRP I China World Cup Chloe Nelson – 5th AA Uneven Bars – Georgia Wheeler 4th; Alex Eade, Emma Nedov, Madelaine Leydin Felicity Munton and Glen Wimberley – Ashleigh Parsons – 3rd AA, Rope 2nd, Zoe Lorenzin 7th; Nikola Chung 10th Results: Blake Gaudry – 30th Ind Trp, 7th Sync 6th Place Ribbon 3rd Beam – Nikola Chung 3rd; Georgia Wheeler All Around: Alex Eade 2nd; Emma Nedov 11th; William Morris – 31st Ind Trp, 7th Sync Emma Chan – 1st AA, Hoop 1st, 7th; Emma Nedov 8th Madelaine Leydin 14th Ty Swadling – 32nd Ind Trp, Ball 2nd, Clubs 2nd, Floor – Amelia McGrath 7th; Zoe Lorenzin 9th; 14th Sync Ribbon 3rd Mary-Anne Monckton 11th Jack Penny – 20th Ind Trp, 14th Sync Bethany Bailey – 13th Ind Trp 44 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 45 Neisha Rizzo – 3rd AA, Hoop 2nd Thomas Pichler – 38th AA, 33rd Fx, Uneven Bars: Georgia Wheeler 1st Zoe Nay – 24th 11-12 Women’s Ind Trp, Eva Kierath – 1st 17-18 Women’s Trp, 9 – 11 September Zoe Ormrod – 7th AA, Hoop 3rd, MAG I Commonwealth Youth 115th PH, 93rd RR, Beam: Mary-Anne Monckton 2nd; 12th 11-12 Women’s DMT, 14th 17-18 Women’s DMT Clubs 3rd Games 107th VT, 31st PB, Georgia Wheeler 3rd 14th 11-12 Women’s DMT Patrick Mcgrath– Marlee Shae Holden – 96th HB Floor: Georgia Wheeler 2nd; Zoe Lorenzin 4th Kira Ward – 3rd 11-12 Women’s DMT, 19th 17–18 Men’s DMT 8th AA Tyson Bull – 2nd R, 5th HB Prashanth Sellathurai – 6th PH, 42nd RR, 17th 11-12 Women’s Ind Trp, Rebecca Stacey – Vanessa Ade – 3rd AA, Hoop 2nd, Kent Pietrse – 14th AA 114th PB 14th 11-12 Women’s DMT 19th 17-18 Women’s DMT, Ball 1st, Clubs 1st, Declan Stacey – 1st FX, 8th PB, Luke Wadsworth – 95th Fx, 197th PH, 12 November Jared Archer – 7th 13-14 Men’s Sync, 37th 14th 17–18 Women’s DMT Ribbon 3rd 12th AA 85th VT, 150th HB WAG I DTB World Cup 13-14 Men’s Ind TRP, Bastian Tinney – Luke Wiwatowski – 14th 13-14 Men’s DMT 18th 17-18 Men’s DMT, Lauren Mitchel – 4th AA; 72nd AA, 129th Fx, Curtis Booth – 46th 13-14 Men’s Ind Trp, 12th 15-16 Men’s Sync 28 – 31 July 19 – 25 September 4th Uneven Bars; RG I RG World Championships – 124th PH, 105th RR, 23rd 13-14 Men’s DMT, Matthew Weal – 3rd 17-18 Men’s Sync, AER I Gymsports NZ National 4th Beam; 2nd Floor Championships, New Zealand Montpellier, France 98th Vt, 55th PB, 12th 13-14 Men’s Sync 7th 17-18 Men’s DMT, Emily Little – 8th AA; 2nd ; 151st HB Dominic Clarke – 7th 13-14 Men’s Sync, 36th 17-18 Men’s Ind Trp 7th Uneven Bars; Krichelle Gilmour – Janine Murray – 75th AA 12th 13-14 Men’s Ind Trp Joshua Mobbs – 7th, 17-18 Men’s Trp, 5th Beam; 8th Floor Senior Female 2nd Danielle Prince – 86th AA Olivia Davies – 10th 13-14 Women’s DMT, 12th 15-16 Men’s Sync 1 – 7 November Chelsea Harris – Age Group 2 2nd Jaelle Cohen – 105th Hoop, MAG I NZL Open Levels Tour 20th 13-14 Women’s Sync Megan Shroff – Age Group 1 1st 88th Ribbon – Joshua Ibrahim – 5th 13-14 Men’s DMT 17 – 20 November 26 November Maddison Kerr – Age Group 1 2nd Taylor Tirahadjo – 96th Ball, 93rd Clubs Level 7 Team – 2nd Place TRP I World Championships Hugh McConnell – WAG I Tokyo World Cup Rachel Johnson – Junior A 1st Jack Norman – 2nd AA, 1st PH, 5th 13-14 Men’s DMT, TRP Team – Men’s TRP Team - 9th Briarly Collyns – Junior A 2nd 24 – 25 September 2nd RR, 4th VT, 14th 13-14 Men’s Ind Trp, Mary-Anne Monckton Blake Gaudry – 16th Ind Trp, Anastasia Riordan-Banister – MAG I Japan Junior Matthew McKenna – 12th 13-14 Men’s Sync Georgia-Rose Brown 21st Sync Junior A 3rd 4th AA, 2nd FX, Kililipi O’Donoghue-Scarce – All Around: Mary-Anne Monckton 5th; William Morris – 44th Ind Trp, Madisson Napper Tyson Bull – 11th AA, 6th PB, 3rd RR, 6th HB 17th 13-14 Women’s DMT, Georgia-Rose Brown 6th 21st Sync – Junior A 4th 4th HB Joshua Meyer – 6th AA, 5th PH, 20th 13-14 Women’s Sync Vault: Georgia-Rose Brown 4th; Ty Swadling – 97th Ind Trp, Katie Underwood 6th PB, 10th HB Abbie Watts – Mary-Anne Monckton 5th 18th Sync – Junior B 1st 28 September Stephen Moulds – 7th AA, 2nd PB, 12th 13-14 Women’s Ind Trp, Uneven Bars: Mary-Anne Monckton 3rd; Shaun Swadling – 32nd Ind Trp, WAG I Japan Junior 3rd VT, 5th FX 7th 13-14 Women’ Sync (q) Georgia-Rose Brown 6th 18th Sync 12 – 23 August Nikita Wilson-Beddoe – Beam: Mary-Anne Monckton 3rd; Jazmin Cassis – All Around: 8th; Bethany Bailey – 69th Ind Trp MAG I World University Games Level 8 Team – 1st Place 5th 15-16 Women’s Ind Trp, Georgia-Rose Brown 6th Vault: 6th; Jordan Papandrea – 7th 13-14 Women’ Sync (q) Floor: Georgia-Rose Brown 6th; DMT Team – Women’s DMT Luke Wiwatowski – Uneven Bars: 8th; 1st AA, 1st RR, Claire Arthur – Mary-Anne Monckton 7th Team – 6th 17th AA – Beam: 8th; Floor: 8th 1st HB, 2nd FX, 25th 15-16 Women’s Ind Trp, Jarrod Spear – 23rd DMT Sam Offord – 4th R 3rd PH 11th 15 - 16 Women’s Sync Christine Hall – 12th DMT Thomas Pichler – 22nd AA Dylan Schlumpf – 7th AA, 1st PB, Michael Burke – 21st 15 -16 Men’s Ind Trp, 26 November 7 October Kelsie Henry – 17th DMT Michael Mercieca WAG I World Championships 2nd HB, 4th PH, 13th 15-16 Men’s DMT, 9th MAG I Austrian Future Cup Jessie Tulett – 22nd DMT Prashanth Sellathurai – 8th RR 15-16 Men’s Sync Team Competition – 11th Place 1st PH Team Members: Zachariah Salameh – Aidan Collins – 16th 15 - 16 Men’s DMT Bob Thornton Lauren Mitchell, Emily Little, Ashleigh Brennan, 9th AA, =4th VT, 18 November Fletcher Donohue – Georgia-Rose Brown, Mary-Anne Monckton, Lachlan Savill – 7th AA, 4th FX, 1st PB 27 – 28 August 6th PB WAG I Marseille Cup 62nd 15 -16 Men’s Ind Trp, 9th 15-16 Men’s Larissa Miller Scott Costin – 7th AA, 5th HB RG I RG Berlin Masters, Jay Pery – 11th AA, 7th FX DMT, 9th 5-16 Men’s Sync Team Members: Clay Stephens – 10th AA, 4th FX Results: Oliver Mcgrath – 15th 15-16 Men’s DMT Mary-Anne Monckton, Emily Little, Larissa Janine Murray – 24th AA Team: qualified 6th 2012 Olympic Games Level 9 Team – 2nd Place Moriana Mclean – Miller, Nikola Chung, Ashleigh Brennan, All Around: Lauren 8th; Emily 23rd Michael Tone – 4th AA, 1st PB, 8th 15 -16 Women’s DMT 9 December Georgia-Rose Brown, Georgia Wheeler Floor: Lauren 5th 2nd VT, 3rd RR, Georgia McMahon – WAG – Mexican Gymnastics Open 3 - 4 September Results: MAG I Ghent Challenger Cup 3rd HB, 6th FX 55th 15-16 Women’s Trp, – Championships Open Team: 3rd Gerard Atzeni – 7th AA, 1st FX, 33rd 15-16 Women’s DMT, All around (Open): Georgia-Rose Brown 2nd Emily Little – All Around: Emily 4th Jayden Bull – 8th HB 7 – 16 October 3rd PB, 7th PH 12th 15-16 Women’s Sync Master Teams: 4th and 6th MAG I World Championships Brandon Lee – 8th AA, 3rd VT, Emily O’Connor – 9th 15-16 Women’s DMT, All Around (Master): Emily Little 3rd; Georgia- 5th RR 12th 15-16 Women’s Sync 10 – 11 December 7 - 12 September Team Members: Rose Brown 12th; Mary-Anne Monckton 15th; Mark Rodgers – 9th AA, 5th PH, Blake Rutherford – RG – Happy Cup – Ghent, Belgium WAG I Commonwealth Youth , Sam Offord, Thomas Pichler, Nikola Chung 17th; Georgia Wheeler 24th Games 7th HB 16th 15-16 Men’s Ind Trp, Prashanth Sellathurai, Luke Wadsworth, Apparatus Finals (Master): Beam - Emily Little Michaela Joannides – 18th AA 17th 15-16 Men’s Sync Luke Wiwatowski, Samuel Simpson (Reserve) 4th; Floor - Ashelight Brennan 3rd Amy Quinn – 24th AA Team Members: Lauren Sampson – DNC Results: 11 November Marlee Shae Holden – 32nd AA Emma Nedov, Alex Eade, Madelaine Leydin Luke Seal – 4th 15-16 Men’s Ind Trp, Team: 18th Place WAG I DTB Team Cup Julia Onufreichuk – 34th AA Results: 17th 15-16 Men’s Sync 24 – 27 November Taylor Tirahardjo – 18th AA Team: 3rd Joshua Jefferis – 53rd AA, 119th Fx, Team Members: Leanne Van Rensburg – TRP I World Age Group Neisha Rizzo – 23rd AA All Around: Emma 5th; Maddie 9th; Alex 13th 135th PH, 34th RR, Lauren Mitchell, Emily Little, Larissa Miller, 12th 15-16 Women’s Ind Trp, Championships Apparatus Finals: Emma 1st Beam 119th VT, 45th PB, Nikola Chung 11th 15-16, Women’s Sync 97th HB Results: Gary Haasbroek – Patrick Cooper – 3rd 17-18 Men’s Sync, Sam Offord – 108th Fx, 28th RR, Team: 2nd 4th 11-12 Men’s DMT, 17th 17-18 Men’s Ind Trp, 98th VT, 105th PB, All Around: Georgia Wheeler 3rd 12th 11-12 Men’s Ind Trp 12th 17-18 Men’s DMT 82nd HB (snr);Emma Nedov 1st (Jnr)

46 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 47 Gymnastics For All Rhythmic

GFA Coach of the Year Senior International Gymnast Lynn Martin (SA) of the Year Danielle Prince (QLD) KG Coach of the Year Raelene Osborn (SA) Junior International Gymnast of the Year Volunteer Award Zoe Ormrod (QLD) National John Pickering (SA) International Coach of the Year Award Recipients Special Recognition Award Edith Peluso (QLD) Bridget Kimber (VIC) National Levels Gymnast of the Year Special Recognition Award Georgia Pase (QLD) Eleanor Majpruz (VIC) National Levels Coach of the Year Lance Otto Award Galrina Yegoroba (QLD) Heather Mooney (SA) Official of the Year Joy Millard (NSW)

Men’s Trampoline Acrobatic

Senior International Gymnast Senior Athlete of the Year National Group of the Year of the Year Blake Gaudry (SA) Amber Kaldor, Madison Chan (NSW) Prashanth Sellathurai (NSW) International Coach of the Year National Coach of the Year Junior International Gymnast Nikolay Zhuravlev (SA) Xi Lin Shen (NSW) of the Year Tyson Bull (VIC) Junior Athlete of the Year NOP Official of the Year Matthew Weal (NSW) Amy Yeomans (NSW) International Coach of the Year Songliang Xiong (NSW) National Athlete of the Year Special Recognition Award Kira Ward (NSW) Michelle Mason (NSW) Open Levels Gymnast of the Year Jack Norman (QLD) National Coach of the Year Ben Kelly (TAS) Open Levels Coach of the Year Niall O’Leary (QLD) NOP Judge of the Year Brett Austine (NSW) Coach Achievement Award Sean Wilson (QLD) Official of the Year Joanne Penny (TAS) Judging Official of the Year Duncan Myers (VIC)

Women’s Aerobic

Senior International Gymnast Senior Athlete of the Year of the Year Kieran Gorman (WA) Lauren Mitchell (WA) Youth Athlete of the Year Junior International Gymnast Cairo Leicester (WA) of the Year Emma Jane Nedov (NSW) Coach of the Year Trudi Nurse (WA) International Coaching Team WAIS Levels Coach of the Year Pricilla Pickering (QLD) National Levels Gymnast of the Year Alicia Brown (VIC) Official of the Year Elizabeth Lyons (QLD) National Levels Coach of the Year Jackie Caldwell (VIC) Special Recognition Award Carolyn Warren (QLD) National Levels Coach of the Year Amanda Deurloo (WA) Special Recognition Award Kerryn Cormick (VIC)

48 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 49 Justin Ng NSW Carolyn Stewart NSW Rhythmic Kirsti Hann SA LaShae Pentony VIC Dane Smith QLD Michelle Saliba WA Neesha Lethbridge VIC Melissa Read WA John Carroll WA Kellie Larter TAS Liselle Paris VIC Melissa Davies WA Joshua Jefferis QLD Monique Allen NSW Nikki Ahrens QLD Hannah Davies WA Karen Ho WA Joel Moss ACT Katie Watts VIC Joda Trevena NSW Briony Tung WA Carmel Kinsella WA Prashanth Sellathurai NSW Lisa Read NSW Scott Brown NSW / SA Elizabeth Kane WA Lorraine Whitecombe WA Samuel Offord SA Kylie Shadbolt QLD Damien Kelso QLD Kate Rebiero WA Robyne Levit WA Thomas Pichler QLD Jenny Clack WA Damian Ryan VIC / NSW Katherine Aquino WA Athlete Award Fiona Wallace VIC Samuel Simpson QLD Michelle Telfer WA Lisa Ross VIC Emily Sharp SA Ann-Maree Kerr VIC of Distinction Matthew Curtis NSW Jane Warrilow WA Jesse South QLD Sandi Carmichael SA Gail Duquemin VIC Luke Wadsworth VIC Jodie Rogers NSW Mark McClaughlin QLD Kieran Gorman WA Linda Douglas VIC Luke Wiwatowski NSW Joanna Hughes VIC Lesley Daley QLD Eloise Kane WA A. Guidam WA Julie-Anne Monico ACT Victor Zhuravlev VIC / NSW / SA Sarah Salerno WA Nicole Higham WA Brooke Gysen WA Bree Ferrari VIC Janelle Marsh WA Men’s Nicole Mozes NSW Women’s Salli Wills WA Carla Dellwo VIC Emma Davies WA Heather Obremski WA Cathy Keyser WA Ben Wilden SA Catriona Cowden WA Amanda Douglas NSW Rebecca Stoyel SA Grant Lee NSW Zoe Tisdale WA Graham Bond QLD Inga Fraser QLD Stacey Wild NSW Ruth Moniz NSW Lauren Gillett VIC David Gourlay VIC Barbara Cunningham VIC Vanessa Ebb NSW Kirsty-Leigh Brown ACT Daniel Warner VIC John Lees VIC Wendy Nicholls VIC Nikoletta Inokai NSW Lisa Moro VIC Leigh Howlett VIC Acrobatic Bruce Sharp NSW Kaye Breadsell WA Pauline Wilson NSW QLD Christie Jenkins VIC Brian Blackburn NSW Val Roberts VIC Kasumi Takahashi VIC Genevieve Preston ACT Ty Swadling NSW Noel Punton VIC Barbara Fletcher VIC Leigh Marning NSW Nicole Kantek NSW Nick Smith VIC Chantelle Blackburn NSW Benny De Roo NSW Val Buffham / Norris WA Katie Mitchell NSW Jenny Smith WA Jaimi Meyer VIC Megan Bolton NSW Ted Trainer NSW Janice Bedford WA Kristy Darrah WA Rebecca Wilson QLD Bethany Bailey NSW Jessica Stamenovic QLD Marc Faulks NSW Barbara Gage Shaneez Johnston NSW Zeena McLaughlin VIC Gregory Clune NSW Tara Busbridge QLD Doug MacLennan NSW Lyn Hancock WA Danielle Leray NSW Rebekah Armbruster QLD Blake Gaudry NSW / SA Elana Armenis QLD Barry Cheales VIC C. Hill VIC Bree Robertson NSW Allana Slater WA Jack Penny TAS Veronica Gravolin QLD Murray Chessell VIC Suzette Cork WA Eliza Gower QLD Trudy McIntosh VIC Andrew Ronacher VIC Rebecca Buffrey NSW Ian Clarke VIC Pam Evans SA Kate Riley NSW Katarina Frketic NSW Reece Thompson QLD Bianca Ilacqua NSW Peter Lloyd VIC Jenny Sunderland WA Tanya Vahala WA Brooke Walker VIC Hayley Tagell VIC Lisa Jones NSW Lambert Ariens SA A. Doig SA Penelope Blackmore VIC SA Kelsie Henry QLD Sarah Gilbey NSW Phil Cheetham NSW Sharman Cook VIC Kimberly Mason NSW Alexandra Croak NSW Christine Hall QLD Alice Kesby NSW Rudi Starosta VIC Lynne Patten VIC Naazmi Johnston QLD Melinda Cleland VIC Jarrod Spear QLD Eliza Hui NSW Lindsay Nyland WA Julie Harvie VIC Amy Khera VIC Allison Johnston SA Aslin Styles SA Annelise Olsson NSW Warick Forbes WA / NSW Sharon Gilligan NSW Amelia McVeigh NSW Kylie Tanner QLD William Morris SA Emma Briggs NSW M. Stirling Wanita Lynch WA Amanda Lee See QLD Jessica Zarnay QLD Shaun Swadling NSW Ingrid Dunkerley NSW Shaw Byng NSW Pamela Mikl NSW Anna Lorigan NSW Sarah Lauren WA Jessie Tulett NSW Kate Ryan QLD Werner Birnbaum NSW Marina Sulicich SA Janine Murray WA Stephanie Moorhouse VIC Melissa Scott QLD Gennady Gleyberman VIC Caroline Marsh NSW Claudia Pillay NSW Monette Russo VIC Shani Meadows QLD Rob Edmonds QLD Karen Edelsten QLD Danielle Prince QLD Belinda Archer ACT Aerobic Ken Meredith ACT Kerry Bayliss SA Samantha Richardson NSW Danielle Kelly QLD T. Wakamatsu WA Sandra Jones NSW Enid Sung NSW Melissa Munro NSW Minoru Yamasaki NT Margaret Jack QLD Kate Western NSW Patsy Tierney NSW Karen Nguyen VIC Blaise Rizzo NSW Kym McMaster SA Jaelle Cohen NSW Eddie Walton WA Olivia Vivian WA Grant Carlyon QLD / WA Janice Edelstone QLD Taylor Tirahardjo VIC Sonya Shepard WA Monique Blount ACT Tim Lees VIC Leanne Stevens SA Juanita Little NSW Chloe Sims QLD M. Mommsen ACT Kerry Bailey SA Dean Wright VIC Hollie Dykes QLD Brennon Dowrick ACT Kellie Wilson QLD Michael Betts QLD Ashleigh Brennan VIC Trampoline Peter Hogan NSW Heidi Amundsen VIC Todd Butland NSW QLD Bret Hudson NSW Julia Roberts WA Lisa Osborne VIC Daria Joura WA L. Montanyi NSW Phillipa Ray VIC Jason Stayt NSW Melody Hernandez NSW Ji Wallace QLD Nathan Kingston QLD Joanne McCallum WA Justin Graham NSW VIC Adrian Wareham VIC Damien Crozier ACT Keri Battersby VIC Jeff Lim NSW Lauren Mitchell WA Jonathon Dore NSW Brendon Mand WA Tracey Johnson WA Teresa Anderson VIC Shona Morgan VIC Paul Hadfield NSW QLD Jenny Curtin NSW Dale Beaumont NSW Emily Little WA Steven Davey NSW Daniel Grigson WA Elana Sharp ACT Anthony Ikin QLD Larrissa Miller QLD Karl Shore NSW Pavel Mamine QLD Sue Miller NSW Stuart Fisher WA Georgia Wheeler VIC Robyn Forbes QLD / VIC Philippe Rizzo NSW Susan Turnball VIC Carmen Hayward WA Georgia-Rose Brown VIC Jacky Cully NSW Damian Istria QLD Michelle White NSW Lauren Farry NSW Mary-Anne Monckton VIC Elizabeth Cox QLD Adrian Looney QLD Debbie Graham NSW Jacinta Harford VIC Leah Henville WA Ian Bartlett NSW Leanne Rycroft SA Khali Ridge NSW Chris Behan WA

50 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 51 Roll of Honour

Award of Merit George Tatai VIC Barry J Cheales, OAM JP QLD Roll of Honour - WAG Allana Slater WA Melissa Read WA Graham Bond QLD Tony Davis VIC Phillip Cheetham NSW Jenny Smith WA Sarah Salerno WA Joan Caelli VIC* Helen Colagiuri NSW Murray Chessell VIC Monique Allen NSW Rebecca Stoyel SA Patsy Tierney SA Barry Cheales QLD Tim Quinlivan QLD Ian Clarke VIC Kerry Bayliss SA Marina Sulicich SA Dean Wright VIC Stan Davies VIC Kathleen Graham ACT Stan Davies VIC Jan Bedford WA Jenny Sunderland WA Samantha Kukura WA Ena Duffield QLD Elizabeth Chetkovich WA Bennie De Roo NSW Georgia Bonora VIC Michelle Telfer WA Samantha Elkington WA Nelleck Jol WA Laurie Farrow WA Blair Dixon VIC Kaye Breadsell WA Salli Wills WA Michelle Godber WA Jane Schmid NSW Neil Brodie WA Brennon Dowrick ACT Sharman Cook VIC Kellie Wilson QLD Vanessa Pink WA Maureen Strauss WA* Margaret-Mary Obstelten QLD Robert Edmunds Barbara Cunningham VIC Tamzen McAlpine WA Phil Teare VIC Allen Cullen NSW Marcus Faulks NSW Jacqui Dunn SA Suzi Price WA Peter Read NSW Warwick Forbes WA Eloise Kane WA Chris Timpson ACT Hollie Dykes QLD Roll of Honour - RG John Wilby QLD Karon Williams WA Kennady Gleyberman Karen Edelsten QLD Emma Davies WA

Dexter Lorbach VIC Pamela Ryan NSW David Gourlay VIC Barbara Fletcher VIC Penny Blackmore VIC Anne Bigham SA Danica Mladenovic ACT Peter Hogan NSW Inge Fraser QLD Karen Ho WA Jeff Cheales QLD Jillian Wright VIC Bret Hudson NSW Barbara Gage WA Naazmi Johnston NSW Roll of Honour - ACR Margaret Lanz VIC Jean Lang NSW Damian Istria QLD Wendy Grant VIC Danielle LeRay NSW Alistair Low VIC* Paul Szyjko SA Joshua Jefferis QLD Lyn Hancock WA Kimberley Mason NSW Tara Busbridge QLD Frank Vig QLD Peggy Browne VIC Andrei Kravtsov QLD Joanna Hughes VIC Kasumi Takahashi VIC Veronica Gravolin QLD Ken Williamson VIC/ACT Daren Wolfe QLD John Lees VIC Daria Joura WA Jessica Stamenovic QLD Peter Chen NZL Ade Foster VIC Timothy Lees VIC Emily Little WA Keith Russell CAN Michelle De VIC Peter Lloyd VIC Wanita Lynch WA Yoshiteru Matsuzaki JPN Margot Foster VIC Doug McLennan NSW Trudy McIntosh VIC Roll of Honour - AER John Atkinson GBR Peter Ruttledge WA Ken Meredith QLD Zeena McLaughlin VIC Roll of Honour - TRP Bob Wherrett TAS Sue Synnot VIC Mark Mommsen Lauren Mitchell WA Chris Behan WA Warwick Forbes ACT Lindsay Nylund WA Julie-Anne Monico ACT Michael Betts QLD Scott Brown SA Ju Ping ACT Samuel Offord SA Stephanie Moorhouse VIC Catriona Cowden WA Ji Wallace QLD Noel Punton VIC Emma Davies WA Ben Wilden SA Dr Peter Fricker ACT Roll of Honour - MAG Shona Morgan VIC Dr Don McIntosh VIC Blaise Rizzo NSW Val Norris-Buffham WA Melissa Davies WA

Lee Caelli VIC* Philippe Rizzo NSW Lisa Read NSW Lauren Farry NSW Lambert Ariens SA Gene Schembri ACT Prashanth Sellathurai NSW Val Roberts VIC Kieran Gorman WA Brian Blackburn NSW Jonathan Hooper VIC Bruce Sharp NSW Monette Russo VIC Leah Henville QWA Werner Birnbaum QLD David Zuker VIC Ted Trainer NSW Leanne Rycroft SA Anthony Ikin QLD Graham Bond QLD Kym Dowdell QLD Minoru Yamasaki QLD Kylie Shadbolt QLD Juanita Little NSW Shaw Byng NSW Steve Chetkovich WA Chloe Sims QLD Janelle Marsh WA Grant Carlyon WA Jacky Wood ACT Lisa Skinner QLD Lisa Osborne VIC

52 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 53 Gymnastics Australia Financial Report is committed to

The Directors of Gymnastics Australia Directors and Company Secretary providing leadership Limited submit herewith the financial report for the financial year ended The names and particulars of the directors 31 December 2011. of the company during or since the end of which sees gymnastics the previous financial year and the number In accordance with the provisions of the of directors meetings attended during the Corporations Act 2001, the Directors report financial year are set out below: as a strong and as follows:

Name Qualifications Representation Board Committees / No. of No. of sustainable sport, Special Responsibilities Director Director meetings meetings contributing positively held attended to the Australian way Grant Harrison State Gen Mgr SATAB President Awards – Chairman 77 BBus, Ass Dip Mgmnt (since October) High Performance of life and our overall George Tatai Licensed Custom Broker Vice President Finance and High Performance 7 7 Michael Burnett Partner, Accru Hobart Elected Director Finance - Chairman 7 6 success as a nation. B.Com., F.C.A Ken Williamson Telstra Nat. Business Mgr Elected Director Finance and High Performance 7 7 (formerly President)

Val Beddoe Dip Arts – Sports Studies Elected Director High Performance - Chairman 7 7 B Education - PE

Ian Bartlett Senior Systems Engineer Appointed Director Awards and Athletes’ 74 B Engineering, BSc Commission

Margot Foster Lawyer Appointed Director Awards 7 3 BA LLB (until October)

Tim Frampton General Manager Football Appointed Director High Performance 7 1 BComm, LLB (December)

Jacqui Briggs-Weatherill CEO Greater Metropolitan Appointed Director Awards 7 1 Cemetaries Trust (December) MBA, Grad Dip (Spi.SCi), BA (Rec), GAICD

The Company Secretary during the financial Meetings of the company’s principal board year was Ms Catherine Clark. committees were held during the financial year and details of the directors’ attendance is set out below: Committee and members No of Committee No of Committee meetings held meetings attended

Finance, Audit and Risk Management M Burnett – Chair 8 8 K Williamson 8 8 G Tatai 8 6 High Performance V Beddoe - Chair 3 3 K Williamson (vacated December 2011) 3 2 G Tatai (vacated December 2011) 3 2 G Harrison (appointed December 2011) 3 1 T Frampton (appointed December 2011) 3 1

54 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 55 Financial Report (cont’d) Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2011

Principal activities Proceedings on behalf of company Indemnification of officers and 2011 2010 auditors $ $ The company’s principal activities were to No person has applied to the Court under INCOME promote and develop gymnastics from grass Section 237 of the Corporations Act for leave During the financial year, the company paid roots to the elite level. to bring proceedings on behalf of the company premiums in respect of a contract insuring Sales or intervene in any proceedings to which the the Directors of the company against liabilities Online Resources 102,640 71,876 Result company is a party for the purpose of taking incurred as a director to the extent permitted Merchandise The profit for the year ended 31 December responsibility on behalf of the company for all by the Corporations Act. Merchandise sales 267,712 306,516 2011 was $158,702 (2010: Profit of $50,118). or any part of those proceedings. The company Less cost of merchandise sold (156,633) (258,963) The company has not otherwise, during or was not a party to any such proceedings during Gross Profit (Loss) from Sales 213,719 119,429 since the end of the financial year, indemnified Dividends the period. or agreed to indemnify an officer or auditor of Membership In accordance with its constitution, the Non audit services the company or of any related body corporate company is precluded from making any against a liability incurred as such an officer Membership and fee revenue 1,114,705 992,018 The board of directors is satisfied that the dividend distributions to its members. or auditor. Membership insurance revenue 510,894 492,172 provision of non-audit services during the APRA/PPCA license fees received 84,280 81,536 Changes in the state of affairs period is compatible with the general standard Signed in accordance with a resolution Less direct membership expenses (156,270) (75,320) of independence for auditors imposed by of the Directors made pursuant to the There have been no significant changes in Less Membership Insurance premiums (436,074) (435,269) the Corporations Act 2001. The directors are Corporations Act. the state of affairs of the company during the Less APRA/PPCA license fees paid (81,927) (80,118) satisfied that the services disclosed below financial year ended 31 December 2011. On behalf of the Directors Net Income from Membership 1,035,608 975,019 did not compromise the external auditor’s Future developments independence for the following reasons: Government Grant Income The company does not anticipate any • all non-audit services are reviewed and Projects 1,071,397 909,036 significant change in the operations and approved prior to commencement to ensure Administration 1,112,424 572,700 activities of the company during the 2012 they do not adversely affect the integrity and DirectorDirector – GGrantrant HHarrisonarrison Total Government Grant Income 2,183,821 1,481,736 financial year. objectivity of the auditor; and Gymnastics Tasmania Management Subsequent events • the nature of the services provided do not Operating Income 230,335 - compromise the general principles relating to No matters or circumstances have arisen auditor independence as set out in APES110: Management Fee 70,000 - since the end of the financial year which have Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants Less Operating Expenses (230,335) - significantly affected or may significantly affect set by the Accounting Professional and Director – Michael Burnett Less Management Expenses (21,160) - the operations of the company, the results of Ethical Statistics Board. Net Gymnastics Tasmania Income 48,840 - those operations or the state of affairs of the company in financial periods subsequent to the No fees for non-audit services were paid/ Project and Other Income Dated at Melbourne this 12th day of financial year ended 31 December 2011. payable to the external auditors during the year Project income and Participant fees 1,654,276 1,907,999 ended 31 December 2011. April 2012. Environmental issues Sponsorship and royalties 103,034 174,752 Other income 81,775 76,144 The company’s operations are not believed to Total Other Income 1,839,085 2,158,895 be regulated by any significant environmental regulations under a law of the Commonwealth TOTAL INCOME 5,321,073 4,735,079 or of a state or territory. EXPENSES Operating & Administration Expenses Salaries, staff costs and meeting expenses 1,822,232 1,404,180 Operating and administration expenses 350,505 186,859 Depreciation and loss on sale of fixed assets 71,267 61,449 National Judges’ Subsidy 86,005 82,643 Project Expenses 2,832,362 2,949,830 TOTAL EXPENSES 5,162,371 4,684,961

NET PROFIT(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR 158,702 50,118 Other comprehensive income for the year --

Total comprehensive income attributable to: Members of the organisation 158,702 50,118

56 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 57 Statement of Financial Position at 31 December 2011 Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2011

2011 2010 2011 2010 $ $ $ $ CURRENT ASSETS CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash and cash assets 825,043 1,190,077 Receipts from members and customers 2,022,184 1,480,242 Trade debtors 277,641 255,034 Receipts from Government grants for administration support 1,112,424 572,700 Stock 196,192 240,143 Receipts from Government grants for projects 1,042,794 1,388,224 Other current assets 214,301 207,946 Receipts from project participants and fees 1,757,310 2,153,701 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,513,177 1,893,200 Interest received 60,643 50,361 Cash paid for projects (2,832,362) (2,863,793) NON-CURRENT ASSETS Payments to suppliers and employees (3,159,533) (2,127,236) Investments at cost 234,500 234,500 NET CASH INFLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 3,460 654,199 Land and building (written down value) 974,946 983,321 Plant and equipment (written down value) 103,392 156,107 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 1,312,838 1,373,928 Plant and equipment acquired (16,805) (38,802) TOTAL ASSETS 2,826,015 3,267,128 Proceeds on sale of plant and equipment 6,628 - NET CASH OUTFLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (10,177) (38,802) CURRENT LIABILITIES Bank Loan (Secured) 77,197 358,317 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Trade creditors and accrued expenses 486,534 552,689 Bank loan repayments (358,317) (132,066) Government grants 639,060 667,663 NET CASH OUTFLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (358,317) (132,066) Other current liabilities 161,992 312,408 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH HELD (365,034) 483,331 Employee entitlements 102,743 123,138 OPENING CASH HELD 1,190,077 706,746 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,467,526 2,014,215 CLOSING CASH HELD 825,043 1,190,077 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Bank loan (secured) - 77,197 Employee Entitlements 36,361 12,290 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 36,361 89,487

TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,503,887 2,103,702 Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December 2011

NET ASSETS 1,322,128 1,163,426

EQUITY Retained Income 1,232,441 1,073,739 Club Development Reserve 89,687 89,687 Club TOTAL EQUITY 1,322,128 1,163,426 Retained Development Profits Reserve (a) Total $ $ $ Balance at 1 January 2010 1,023,621 89,687 1,113,308 Surplus for the year attributable to members 50,118 - 50,118 Balance at 31 December 2010 1,073,739 89,687 1,163,426 Surplus for year attributable to members 158,702 - 158,702 Balance at 31 December 2011 1,232,441 89,687 1,322,128

(a) The Club Development Reserve is a reserve held to fund future club development.

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1. Summary of Accounting Policies a) Taxation the interest rates applicable to the and best available current information. and their impact on the Company is - requiring an entity that chooses to financial assets. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation as follows: measure a financial liability at fair The financial report is a special purpose The company is exempt from income of future events and are based on current value to present the portion of the Sponsorship and government grant – AASB 9: Financial Instruments (December financial report prepared to satisfy the financial tax under Division 50 of the Income Tax trends and economic data. change in its fair value due to changes monies received during the financial period 2010) and AASB 2010-7: Amendments to preparation requirements of the Corporations Assessment Act (1997). in the entity’s own credit risk in other Act 2001. The Directors have determined that that will be expended in the subsequent k) Club Development Fund Australian Accounting Standards arising b) Plant and Equipment comprehensive income, except when the company is not a reporting entity. financial year are shown as current from AASB 9 (December 2010) [AASB A cash management account has that would create an accounting liabilities on the basis that these funds 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 101, 102, 108, 112, 118, Each class of plant and equipment is been created on formation of the Club mismatch. If such a mismatch would Gymnastics Australia Ltd is a company limited would be refundable if not expended 120,121, 127, 128, 131, 132, 136, 137, carried at cost or fair value less, where Development Fund. These funds have be created or enlarged, the entity is by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled in as prescribed. 139, 1023 & 1038 and Interpretations 2, applicable, any accumulated depreciation required to present all changes in fair Australia. been set aside to fund the annual Club 10 5, 10, 12, 19 & 127] (applicable for annual and impairment losses. value (including the effects of changes g) Goods and Services Tax (GST) Development Grant Scheme. reporting periods commencing on or after Basis of Preparation in the credit risk of the liability) in profit The depreciation rates used for each class 1 January 2013). Revenues, expenses and assets are l) Economic Dependence or loss. The report has been prepared in accordance of depreciable assets are:– recognised net of the amount of GST. These Standards are applicable with the requirements of the Corporations Act Gymnastics Australia Limited is dependent The Group has not yet been able to Class of Fixed Asset Depreciation Rate Receivables and payables in the statement retrospectively and include revised 2001, and the following applicable Australian on the Australian Sports Commission for reasonably estimate the impact of Plant and 7.5% - 40.0% of financial position are shown inclusive requirements for the classification and Accounting Standards and Accounting the majority of its revenue used to operate these pronouncements on its financial equipment (Diminishing Value) of GST. Cash flows are presented in the measurement of financial instruments, Interpretations: the business. At the date of this report statements. Building 2.5% statement of cash flows on a net of as well as recognition and derecognition the Board of Directors has no reason (Diminishing Value) GST basis. requirements for financial instruments. – AASB 2010-6: Amendments to Australian AASB 108: Accounting Policies, Changes in to believe that the Australian Sports Accounting Standards – Disclosures on Accounting Estimates and Errors; h) Employee Entitlements Commission will not continue to support The key changes made to accounting Gains and losses on disposals are Transfers of Financial Assets [AASB 1 & Gymnastics Australia Limited. requirements include: AASB 110: Events after the Balance determined by comparing proceeds Provision is made for the liabilities for AASB 7] (applicable for annual reporting Sheet Date; with the carrying amount. These employee benefits arising from services m) Loans and receivables - simplifying the classifications of periods beginning on or after 1 July 2011). gains and losses are included in the rendered by employees to balance sheet financial assets into those carried at AASB 1031: Materiality; Loans and receivables are non-derivative This Standard adds and amends disclosure income statement. date. Employee benefits expected to be amortised cost and those carried at financial assets with fixed or determinable requirements about transfers of financial AASB 1048: Interpretation and Applicable settled within one year together with fair value; c) Land and Building payments that are not quoted in an active assets, especially those in respect of the Standards benefits arising from wages, salaries and market and are stated at amortised cost - simplifying the requirements for nature of the financial assets involved and The land and building has been included annual leave which may be settled after using the effective interest rate method. embedded derivatives; the risks associated with them. Accordingly, No other Accounting Standards, Accounting in the accounts at cost less accumulated one year, have been measured at the this Standard makes amendments to Interpretations or other authoritative depreciation in regard to the building. amounts expected to be paid when the - removing the tainting rules associated n) Impairment AASB 1: First-time Adoption of Australian pronouncements of the Australian Accounting liability is settled. with held-to-maturity assets; Accounting Standards, and AASB 7: Standards Board have been applied. d) Investments At each reporting date, the company - removing the requirements to separate Financial instruments: Disclosures, Other employee benefits payable later than assesses whether there is objective Reporting Basis and Conventions These investments are variable rate and fair value embedded derivatives establishing additional disclosure one year have been measured at the net evidence that a financial instrument has preference shares listed on the Australian for financial assets carried at amortised requirements in relation to transfers of The financial report has been prepared on present value of the estimated future cash been impaired. In the case of available for Securities Exchange the market value of cost; financial assets. outflows to be made for those benefits. sale financial instruments, a prolonged an accruals basis and is based on historical which was $199,325 at 31st December decline in the value of the instrument - allowing an irrevocable election on costs modified by the revaluation of selected 2011 (2010 $219,140). The investments i) Provision for Long-term Employee This Standard will only affect certain is considered to determine whether initial recognition to present gains non-current assets, and financial assets and are reported at cost ($234,500) as no Benefits disclosures relating to financial instruments impairment has arisen. Impairment losses and losses on investments in equity financial liabilities for which the fair value basis permanent diminution of value is believed and is not expected to significantly impact A provision has been recognised for are recognised in the income statement. instruments that are not held for of accounting has been applied. to have occurred. the Group. employee benefits relating to long service trading in other comprehensive o) Comparative Figures – AASB 2010-8: Amendments to Australian Accounting policies are selected and applied e) Cash and Cash Equivalents leave. In calculating the present value of income. Dividends in respect of these in a manner which ensures that the resultant Accounting Standards – Deferred Tax: future cash flows in respect of long service When required by Accounting Standards, investments that are a return on financial information satisfies the concepts of Cash and cash equivalents include cash Recovery of Underlying Assets [AASB 112] leave, the probability of long service leave comparative figures have been adjusted to investment can be recognised in profit relevance and reliability, thereby ensuring that on hand, deposits held at call with banks, (applies to periods beginning on or after 1 being taken is based on historical data. conform to changes in presentation for the or loss and there is no impairment or the substance of the underlying transactions other short term highly liquid investments January 2012). current financial year. recycling on disposal of the instrument; with original maturities of three months or Contributions are made by the company to and other events is reported. This Standard makes amendments to less and bank overdrafts. an employee superannuation fund and are - requiring financial assets to be p) New Accounting Standards for AASB 112: Income Taxes and incorporates The following is a summary of the material charged as expenses when incurred. The Application in Future Periods reclassified where there is a change f) Revenue Interpretation 121 into AASB 112. policies adopted by the company in the company has no legal obligation to provide in an entity’s business model as they preparation of the financial report. The The AASB has issued new and amended Revenue from services and sale of benefits to employees on retirement. are initially classified based on: (a) Under the current AASB 112, the accounting policies have been consistently Accounting Standards and Interpretations merchandise rendered is recognised upon the objective of the entity’s business measurement of deferred tax liabilities applied, unless otherwise stated. j) Critical Accounting Estimates that have mandatory application dates for the delivery of service to customers. model for managing the financial and deferred tax assets depends on future reporting periods and which the assets; and (b) the characteristics of the The directors evaluate estimates and whether an entity expects to recover Interest revenue is recognised on a Company has decided not to early adopt. contractual cash flows; and judgements incorporated into the financial an asset by using it or by selling it. The proportional basis taking into account A discussion of those future requirements report based on historical knowledge amendments introduce a presumption

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that an investment property is recovered reasonably estimate the impact of this - enhanced disclosures regarding all in the limit on a defined benefit asset). 2. Operating Profit entirely through sale. This presumption Standard on its financial statements. assets and liabilities (including, but not In addition, AASB 119 (September is rebutted if the investment property limited to, financial assets and financial 2011) requires recognition of: Operating Profit includes the following items: – AASB 11 replaces AASB 131: Interests in is held within a business model whose liabilities) measured at fair value. 2011 2010 Joint Ventures (July 2004, as amended). - service cost and net interest expense objective is to consume substantially all of $ $ AASB 11 requires joint arrangements to These Standards are not expected to in profit or loss; and the economic benefits embodied in the be classified as either ‘joint operations” significantly impact the Group. Income investment property over time, rather than - remeasurements in OCI: and (whereby the parties that have joint Other Income through sale. – AASB 2011-9: Amendments to Australian control of the arrangement have rights - introduction of enhanced disclosure Interest income 60,643 50,361 Accounting Standards – Presentation of The amendments are not expected to to the assets and obligations for the requirements to facilitate the provision Items of Other Comprehensive Income Sundry Income 21,132 25,783 significantly impact the Group. liabilities) or “joint ventures” (where of more useful information in relation [AASB 1, 5, 7, 101, 112, 120, 121, 132, the parties that have joint control of the to an entity’s defined benefit plans. Expenses – AASB 1054: Australian Additional 133, 134, 1039 & 1049] (applicable for arrangement have rights to the net assets Disclosures and AASB 2011-1: annual reporting periods commencing on AASB 119 (September 2011) also includes Interest paid 26,395 42,646 of the arrangement). Joint ventures are Amendments to Australian Accounting or after 1 July 2012). changes to the accounting for termination Depreciation of Building 8,375 8,375 required to adopt the equity method of Standards arising from the Trans-Tasman benefits that require an entity to recognise Depreciation of plant and equipment (incl write offs) 62,892 45,747 accounting (proportionate consolidation is The main change arising from this Standard Convergence Project [AASB 1, AASB 5, an obligation for such benefits at the Transfer to/(from) provisions for employee entitlements (3,658) 64,226 no longer allowed). is the requirement for entities to group AASB 101, AASB 107, AASB 108, AASB earlier of: items presented in other comprehensive Audit fees – audit services 6,600 5,000 121, AASB 128, AASB 132 & AASB – AASB 12 contains the disclosure income (OCI) on the basis of whether they (i) for an offer that may be withdrawn – 134 and Interpretations 2, 112 & 113] requirements applicable to entities that are potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss when the employee accepts; (applicable for annual reporting periods hold an interest in a subsidiary, joint subsequently. commencing on or after 1 July 2011). venture, joint operation or associate. (ii) for an offer that cannot be withdrawn 3. Members Guarantee AASB 12 also introduces the concept of a This Standard affects presentation only – when the offer is communicated to AASB 1054 sets out the Australian-specific “structured entity”, replacing the “special and is not expected to significantly impact affected employees; and The company is limited by guarantee. If the disclosures that are additional to IFRS purpose entity” concept currently used in the Group. company is wound up, the Constitution states disclosure requirements. (iii) where the termination is associated Interpretation 112, and requires specific that each member is required to contribute a – AASB 119: Employee Benefits (September with a restructuring of activities under The disclosure requirements in AASB 1054 disclosures in respect of any investments maximum of $20 each towards meeting any 2011) and AASB 2011-10: Amendments AASB 137: Provisions, Contingent were previously located in other Australian in unconsolidated structured entities. This outstanding obligations of the company. to Australian Accounting Standards arising Liabilities and Contingent Assets, and Accounting Standards. Standard will only affect disclosures and from AASB 119 [AASB 1, AASB 8, AASB if earlier than the first two conditions The total number of members at 31 December is not expected to significantly impact These Standards are not expected to 101, AASB 124, AASB 134, AASB 1049 – when the related restructuring costs 2011 was 7. Each member has a vote at a the Group. significantly impact the Group. & AASB 2011-8 and Interpretation 14] are recognised. general meeting on a show of hands. To facilitate the application of AASBs 10, (applicable for annual reporting periods – AASB 10: Consolidated Financial The Group has not yet been able to 4. Segment Information 11 and 12, revised versions of AASB 127 commencing on or after 1 January 2013). Statements, AASB 11: Joint Arrangements, reasonably estimate the impact of these and AASB 128 have also been issued. The company operates in predominantly AASB 12: Disclosure of Interest in Other These Standards introduce a number of changes on its financial statements. These Standards are not expected to Entities, AASB 127: Separate Financial changes to the presentation and disclosure one industry segment and in one significantly impact the Group. Statements (August 2011), AASB 128: of defined benefit plans, including: geographic segment. Investments in Associates and Joint – AASB 13: Fair Value Measurement and - removal of the “corridor” approach 5. Dividends Ventures (August 2011) and AASB 2011-7: AASB 2011-8: Amendments to Australian from AASB 119, thereby requiring Amendments to Australian Accounting Accounting Standards arising from AASB In accordance with its Constitution, the entities to recognise all changes in Standards arising from the Consolidation 13 [AASB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 2009-11, company is precluded from making any a net defined benefit liability (asset) and Joint Arrangements Standards [AASB 2010-7, 101, 102, 108, 110, 116, 117, distributions to its members. when they occur; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 2009-11, 101, 107, 112, 118, 119, 120, 121, 128, 131, 132, 133, As the company is exempt from income tax the 118, 121, 124, 132, 133, 136, 138, 139, 134, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 1004, 1023 - disaggregation of changes in a net balance of the franking account is $Nil. 1023 & 1038 and Interpretations 5, 9, 16 & & 1038 and Interpretations 2, 4, 12, 13, defined benefit liability (asset) into 17] (applicable for annual reporting periods 14, 17, 19, 131 & 132] (applicable for service cost (including past service cost 6. Company Details commencing on or after 1 January 2013). annual reporting periods commencing on and gains and losses on non-routing The registered office and main business address or after 1 January 2013). settlements and curtailments), net – AASB 10 replaces parts of AASB 127: interest expense (interest based on of the company is 32 Cleeland Road, Oakleigh Consolidated and Separate Financial AASB 13 defines fair value, sets out in a the net defined benefit liability (asset) South, Victoria 3167. Statements (March 2008, as amended) and single Standard a framework for measuring using the discount rate applicable Interpretation 112: Consolidation – Special fair value, and requires disclosures about to post-employment benefits) and Purpose Entities. AASB 10 provides a fair value measurements. remeasurements (comprising actuarial revised definition of control and additional AASB 13 requires: gains and losses, return on plan assets application guidance so that a single less the “revenue” component of the control model will apply to all investees. - inputs to all fair value measurements net interest expense, and any change The Group has not yet been able to to be categorised in accordance with a fair value hierarchy; and

62 Gymnastics Australia Gymnastics Australia 63 Directors’ Declaration Independent Audit Report

The directors declare that:–

a) the company is a non-reporting entity;

b) the attached financial statements and notes thereto comply with accounting standards, as set out in note 1 to the financial statements;

c) the attached financial statements and notes thereto, give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the company;

d) in the directors’ opinion, the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

e) in the directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors made pursuant to the Corporations Act.

On behalf of the Directors

Director – Grant Harrison

Director – Michael Burnett

Dated at Melbourne this 12th day of April 2012.

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