Annual Report 2019
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Contents President’s Report 4 Finance Report 5 CEO’s Report 6 Membership & Participation 8 Administration 10 Referees Commission Report 11 Competition Manager’s Report 13 Events Overview 14 Competition Results 15 Representative Coaches & Referees 17 Volleyball ACT Awards 18 Representative Program Reports Junior Beach Championships 20 Junior Women 21 Junior Men 27 Canberra Heat Men 31 Canberra Heat Women 32 Club Reports ADFA Volleyball Club 34 ANU Volleyball Club 35 Belconnen Volleyball Club 36 Dragons Volleyball Club 38 Storm Volleyball Club 40 Hornets Volleyball Club 42 Financial Statements 43 Note: No report received from Tuggeranong Panthers Volleyball Club. President’s Report 2019 was a fantastic year in many respects This level of growth always brings new challenges for Volleyball in our region. A number of our and we worked hard to identify and rectify where competitions grew, we had increased coach possible. Our diligent referee community and our participation and school volleyball participation club presidents also started work with our board was a record. and office to improve our by-laws, identifying gaps in our approach that we will work together to Our Good Neighbour tournament was a huge improve. This is a natural part of our growth and success – occupying 4 full venues and seeing a I was impressed to see how all involved brought large number of travelling teams. I visited various pragmatic points of view. venues and was very impressed to hear of the enjoyment of the participants and spectators alike. Our board has re-affirmed our driving principle of “More people, doing more in volleyball, more Our local competition, particularly in our recreational often”. Next year we aim to create a new 3-year leagues continues to be very strong. During the year and beyond plan to drive the outcomes for our we saw the emergence of some capable groups of community. We approached our local government volleyballers at schools and clubs and we saw that agencies and the Minister for Sport and Recreation, reflected in the high level of competition standards. Yvette Berry MLA, to highlight the restrictions Our high school beach days have gone on to even on our growth that the lack of indoor facilities greater growth. We are now setting up grass courts or access to them is presenting. In particular in parallel as overflow. We will consider other the battle for time in school gymnasiums for styles of competition to better accommodate this clubs to train and grow. This was met with good fantastic participation growth. In particular I note acknowledgement and open discussion about the the ongoing commitment from board member work the government is doing to help free up more Graeme Budd to this. Similarly, for our primary court space for our indoor players. school events, with excellent leadership from Rachel Uren and support from various clubs we We have seen great involvement with Volleyball saw a great view of our future. Australia and some fantastic esprit-de-corp with the other state associations in building and growing Our Canberra Heat teams continued their sustainable volleyball. success. Our Men finished second after playing one of their best matches for the season and our 2019 saw our community recognise the Women finished fourth after beating a very skilled long-standing and ongoing services of Dean opposition. We had a full contingent of junior Turner OAM with a Lifetime Membership of indoor players attend our local hosted nationals Volleyball ACT. Congratulations Dean for all your and some great success with our junior beach commitment over many years. representatives as well. As I write this and likely as you read it, we are Also, I note the number of new coaches we have in physical isolation from our community of – very pleasing to see and we will be working to volleyballers. Our sport is one of bringing people improve our support and development of this group. together… and unfortunately that isn’t currently a safe thing to do. I have often remarked of my Our beach facility at Lyneham continued to be a belief that gratitude is an integral aspect of sport source of great success for us. We were able to have and may underpin much of the positive mental our lighting repaired with the generous patronage of health aspects our team sport generates. I have Steve Lugge and Drew Desmond. We also sought personally experienced this as a player and as an and received approval and funding for the ablution administrator. I cherish the time I’ve spent with block installations. We have met some hurdles people through volleyball and this virus hiatus has during our installation phase, but are working to only highlighted even more how much I value that ensure we are creating a safe and sustainable time. To each of you, thank you for the effort you environment for all of our beach patrons. We have put in – playing, coaching, officiating, administering, replenished and “turned over” the sand on the beach parenting, organising (even reading President’s courts, initially disturbing some sand dust and that reports)… all of these things bring us together and settled as expected. It was pleasing also to see will continue through and beyond this current break. an army of volunteers attend the Lyneham Beach Facility for a clean and tidy working bee in October. Our financial plan is still in place, having taken advantage of retiring our debt and focusing on Dan Williams growth of numbers and participation rates. President 4 VOLLEYBALL ACT ‧ ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Finance Report Volleyball ACT’s Financial Report for the year of • An Operating Profit of $17k was achieved 2019 was prepared by the Volleyball ACT office in 2019. and partner Capital Advisory. The audit was • Office Expenses have increased in 2019 completed by Hardwickes Partners. due to the purchase a new printer/copier Volleyball ACT trades on a calendar financial from CSG Solutions. year. The 2019 operating year presented • Legal expenses increased as professional the association with unique challenges and advice was required for a debt related opportunities. The key take outs of the Financial matter. Report are summarised below • The Lyneham Beach Facility depreciated The 2019 Financial Report notes: $72k in 2019. The Facility has a closing Net Book Value of $688k. • For the first time in many years the Australian Junior Volleyball • Volleyball ACT has a strong financial Championships (AJVC) were held in position. Underpinned by the equity in Canberra. This was great for our local the Lyneham Beach Facility, cash in families who all saved the travel expenses the bank and a small residual loan with but created a decline in revenue of large redraw function the association approximately $150,000 as a result of not is well placed for the opportunities and collecting these Athlete Contributions. challenges of the future. Managing the cash flow of this change • Chasing debtors is an ongoing challenge presented operating challenges. for the VACT office that takes valuable • An increase in Grant Revenue was resources away from our core business. achieved. Active Canberra provided We urge all members to respect the VACT Volleyball ACT with a grant of $73,000 to payment terms. If experiencing hardship acquire an Ablution Block for the Lyneham please contact us for flexible terms. Beach Facility. The block has been acquired We have a diverse and changing business and is being held in Hume, the project and model. Despite the financial implications of installation will be completed pending AJVC hosting and the impact that smoke had on approval from Icon Water and further work the Summer Beach Competitions we are pleased by Cardno and the plumbing contractor. that we can absorb difficulty and change. Volleyball ACT will continue to work closely with the ACT Government to grow the sport The Player Support Committee was active again and serve the community. providing subsidies to our junior representative players and their families. • Consistency in the Board and Staff of Volleyball ACT has contributed to strong Again, Volleyball ACT, Canberra Heat and the financial performance in a changing Lyneham Beach Facility have been well supported environment. by the ACT Government with important grants • The smoke haze that blanketed Canberra that are critical to our business. in late 2019 has challenged the Association Volleyball ACT closed the 2019 calendar year to consider policies related to Air Pollution, with cash position of $140k and a net asset Member Health and refunds for postponed position of $835k. or cancelled competitions. This will be an area of focus for VACT in the future. • Total Revenue has dropped by $170k due to AJVC being held in Canberra and the Adam Castle Athlete Contributions not being collected. Chief Executive Officer • Gross Profit has dropped from $140k (2018) to $121k (2019) reflecting a drop of $19k. 5 CEO’s Report The year of 2019 confirms that the future of It was a pleasure to award Dean Turner OAM Volleyball in the ACT is bright indeed. VACT Life Membership. I am sure everyone in our community knows Dean and the The year was certainly not without its incredible contribution he has made and challenges, but I know we can all agree that continues to make to Volleyball at many levels. we have come out the other side stronger and Congratulations again and thank you Dean. more resilient as an Association. There is a great deal that we can celebrate across the The Board of Volleyball ACT has led the whole of our sport. association strongly throughout the year. I thank all our Board Members for the time, Our core business continues to deliver great effort, and commitment they give to Volleyball volleyball competitions for our community.