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Annual Report 2019 Queensland Touch Football Annual Report 2019 | Qtf ANNUAL REPORT 2019 QUEENSLAND TOUCH FOOTBALL ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | QTF 02 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | QTF CONTENTS 04 11 22 Chairman’s Report Events Sport Operations 06 16 31 Board & Management Referees Regions 08 18 38 CEO’s Report Performance & Pathways Financial Analysis The 2019 Queensland Touch Football Annual Report covers the period of July 2018 – June 2019. 03 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | QTF CHAIRMAN’S REPORT The 2018/2019 was a good year for Tournaments 23-year history a record 2020 State of Origin, for what is sure to Queensland Touch Football as the 233 teams participating. The inaugural be another enthralling encounter. sport looked to provide stability across NRL Touch Premiership, which has been the state. As a Board, we continue to ground-breaking for our sport saw both Our organisation is supported drive “Unite, Inspire, Grow” and strive to the Men’s and Women’s Broncos teams through funding from the Queensland ensure the sport continues to align with making the NRL Touch Premiership Government which is critical to the our 2018-2020 strategic plan. Finals and the Men’s winning. I look development and growth at all levels forward to seeing our sport continue to of the sport. I thank the Government I thank the Board for their ongoing gain the recognition it deserves on the and all other partners for their ongoing support, CEO Ben Mannion and his national sporting stage. contribution. Lastly, I acknowledge team for their dedication and hard work. and thank all players, officials, I’d also like to thank Scott MacAllister The State of Origin campaign was a administrators and volunteers across and Jamie O’Connor for their service devastating blow, Queensland were the year – with your valued contribution and Jamie’s support in his role as CEO still unable to bring home the trophy. and support, our sport continues to of Touch Football Australia. We narrowly lost the Origin, but the unite, inspire and grow. event was classed as the best run There have been several achievements origin in the history of the tournament throughout the year. The 2018 Junior and set a benchmark for future events. Gavin Shuker State Cup was the biggest event in the Excitement is already building for the Chairman 04 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | QTF 05 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | QTF BOARD OF DIRECTORS GAVIN SHUKER KEL LOCKYER MARK HENRICKSEN MEMBER ELECTED CHAIRMAN MEMBER ELECTED DIRECTOR MEMBER ELECTED DIRECTOR Meetings attended 6/6 Meetings attended 4/6 Meetings attended 5/6 MARNI MCGRATH PETER TONG TROY MORGAN BILLY GRANT MEMBER ELECTED DIRECTOR MEMBER ELECTED DIRECTOR MEMBER ELECTED DIRECTOR MEMBER ELECTED DIRECTOR Meetings attended 6/6 Meetings attended 6/6 Meetings attended 4/6 Meetings attended 3/3 LIFE MEMBERS PAT CARROLL PAUL EGGERS RUSSELL MOWLES PETER MCNEVEN BARRY DOYLE LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBER AS RE ALAN SATCHELL BILL KERR BILL PIERCE RICHARD MUNRO RAY EUSTACE LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBER 06 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | QTF QTF STAFF THE QUEENSLAND TOUCH FOOTBALL STAFF TEAM CONSISTS OF: BEN MANNION GREG DENNY FIONA MEGGITT RACHAEL STACEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER BUSINESS AND (NÉE GIBSON) OFFICER OPERATIONS FINANCE MANAGER SPONSORSHIP AND PROJECTS MANAGER PETER BELL TRISTAN MANA BELINDA SHARPE RACHAEL HARPUR PERFORMANCE AND PATHWAYS PERFORMANCE AND PATHWAYS MARKETING AND MARKETING AND MANAGER MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (ceased employment November 2018) (ceased employment May 2019) (commenced employment June 2019) RAE BARKER JACK WHITELOCK RENEE SANDILANDS JOANNE BLYTH ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT OFFICER PROGRAMS AND CITY PREMIER TOUCH FOOTBALL CITY PREMIER TOUCH FOOTBALL (ceased employment July 2019) ADMINISTRATION OFFICER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER COMPETITION MANAGER (commenced employment June 2019) (commenced employment September 2018) TERRY MCSWEENEY HANNA BRENNAN DANIEL SARMIENTO GAME DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GAME DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GAME DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (commenced employment January 2019) (commenced employment September 2018) 07 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | QTF CEO’S REPORT BEN MANNION • Affiliates – committees, coaches, Queensland. We have also welcomed referees, volunteers. a Business and Finance Manager, • Regions – Director, sub- Fiona Meggitt who brings many years’ committees, Coaching Directors, experience, Rachael Harpur (Marketing Referee Directors etc. and Communications and Program and • General Stakeholders – players, Administration Officer, Jack Whitelock. parents, coaches, supporters, public. Financially, the sport has had some challenges here in Queensland as the We received back just under 500 need to resource and grow the sport survey results which gave an excellent has had to be offset by new revenues understanding of factual data from the or increased opportunities around sport. MSC then participated in 38 one- existing competitions. The operational on-one stakeholder interviews with plan to deliver this was placed on some of the most experienced people hold, particularly any increase in fees MEETINGS MEETINGS in the game, addressing some of the until after the Governance Review is DIRECTOR ATTENDED ELIGIBLE real issues. We then completed the completed. This has affected the overall data collection with six (6) Focus Group position of the business. Additionally, TROY MORGAN 2 5 Sessions across the state with over the new accounting standards and the PETER TONG 5 5 In February 2019, Queensland Touch 100 people participating in an open and placement of our events has meant Football (QTF), in partnership with honest discussion on how to take the that commercial revenue sold within IAN HAIG 2 2 the Queensland State Government game forward. the year has had to be held over. While and Mclaughlin Sports Consultancy this has been a downside, there has undertook a Governance, Constitution After all of the fact finding and data been a number of great achievements and Operating Model Review to better presented, a list of three (3) documents throughout the past year. One of understand where we can improve, were prepared for the Project the upsides was the launch of our both on and off the field. It had been Reference Group (PRG) to consider commercial strategy which has opened more than 12 years since we last and review. Moving forward we will up new commercial partnerships and reviewed our Constitution and looked work collaboratively and transparently revenues to the business. During the to the support of Mclaughlin Sports with our members over the next 18 past year, QTF has been able to partner Consultancy (MSC) who led the review. months and look to implement a post with a number of organisations who review communications strategy have common values and provide Throughout this process, MSC was and implementation plan of the benefits for QTF members. supported by the Project Reference recommendations. I am sure there will Group which contained three QTF be challenges ahead, but it’s an exciting QTF were proud to welcome on board Directors, a Regional Board Director, time to be a part of Touch Football in the following partners during 2018- Club President and Referees Director, Queensland. 2019; College of Sports and Fitness, a Regional Administrator and the QTF fisiocrem, Optus, DSA Images and CEO. It also included feedback from The QTF staffing structure has All Sports Travel. QTF would like to Mullins Lawyers and members from the continued to grow to support the thank the following partners for their Department of Sport and Recreation. 2018-2020 Strategic Plan and we continued support in; Inferno, STEEDEN, anticipate further growth over the next Fraser Coast Regional Council, Tourism Initially, MSC reviewed the internal 18 months post Governance review. and Events Queensland, Bundaberg operations and governance structure of This will provide further resources to Regional Council and Brisbane City the sport and compared to what we do support the growth of touch football Council. to best practices including other sports on the ground across the state. Since both interstate and intrastate. MSC then the departure of Scott McAllister last A record 233 teams competed at the prepared a survey that was distributed year, Greg Denny has filled the position 2018 Junior State Cup event in Hervey to three key areas of the sport. of General Manager Operations Bay, the biggest in the tournament’s and continues to strengthen and 23-year history, with more than 3,500 drive touch football operations in players from across the state. This 08 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | QTF is indicative of the strength in junior The rivalry between Queensland and be introduced to more schools across participation across the state, each New South Wales was contested in a Queensland. year this event seems to get bigger three-game series across 14 divisions, and better. This event will remain in culminating in the main event – the Participation growth in Queensland Hervey Bay until 2022 which brings Men’s and Women’s Open series. The remains challenging with a small approximately 10,000 visitors to the series was close with both states decline in adult participation and a Fraser Coast region annually. locked at five divisions all, with the small increase in junior participation. Maroons needing to win three of the Event participation however remains The inaugural NRL Touch Premiership last four divisions to claim victory. strong, with a continuing focus on was a game changer for touch Unfortunately, 2018 wasn’t our year junior events across all regions, good football, and Queensland teams were with only the Queensland Women’s attendance of seniors at NTL’s, regional prominent with the Broncos Men’s Open team victorious, so the shield and local events. One-off recreational taking out the 2018 Premiership in a was returned to the Blues, who ended events such as Casuarina Cup, Qld All challenging match against the Wests the series with an 8-6 overall series Nations and Bundaberg Cup (seniors Tigers. Unfortunately, the Broncos win. and juniors) continue to increase in Women suffered a heartbreaking popularity.
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