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Sportswwatchatch Winter 2018 What’s Inside From the QSport Offi ce Page 3 Queensland’s Budget for Sport and Recreation Page 5 2018 QSport Conference Page 6 Members of the QSport Board with State Minister for Sport Hon. Nick de Brenni MP (third from left) and Staff at Sport House, Sport and Active Recreation Milton on 20th June Strategy Page 8 State ups allocation for sport QSport Workshop for 18-24 year olds and recreation in 2018-19 Page 9-10 The Queensland Government has allocated $186.7M for expenditure on sport and recreation in the State Budget handed down on 12 June for the Sport, Recreation and Play 2018-19 fi nancial year – an increase of $28.3M (17.8%) on the allocation in last year’s Budget. Awards Page 12 The fi gure includes $9.25m budgeted to be raised from user charges, fees and other sources. Royal Commission Minister de Brenni has indicated that $37.3M has been made available Fast Facts under initiatives to upgrade sports infrastructure to support Queensland Page 13 children and healthy communities. A further $31M of capital including grants will support sport and recreation 2019 Polocrosse clubs at the grassroots level through the delivery of key infrastructure and World Cup $15M under the Female Facilities Program for functional and inclusive Page 16 change rooms and sporting facilities for women and girls. More details on Queensland Government expenditure since 2015 and other INAS Global Games aspects of this fi nancial year’s allocation are on Page 5 and were covered Page 18 by Minister de Brenni when he met the QSport Board in late June along with time frames, etc for consultation on the Queensland Sport and Active Recreation Strategy in coming months. Sportswatch is a quarterly publication of QSport which is an independent collective of State sporting organisations established to enhance the development of sport in Queensland. Sportswatch aims to inform readers and views expressed in Sportswatch are not necessarily those of QSport. No responsibility is accepted by QSport for consequences emanating from actions or failures to act on material within this publication. For contributions, advertisements and enquiries, contact the QSport Offi ce at Sports House, Cnr Castlemaine and Caxton Streets MILTON Q 4064 Telephone 07 3369 8955 Facsimile 07 3369 8977 Email [email protected] From the “A kid in sport is one less in court” I heard recently alleviating some of the cost associated with their in my travels. participation, it’s a fair bet those people won’t be the ones robbing my home in the dead of night. Can’t remember exactly who said it but it has stuck with me these past few weeks, probably due Given the above, a new sport and active recreation to the fact that for the second time in less than strategy with a strong youth engagement 12 months, my home was entered by someone component sounds a reasonable pursuit in the uninvited who stole from me and mine. months ahead, as the Queensland Government via Sport Minister Mick de Brenni , his department and First time, jewellery and money, mainly items of sporting bodies, among others, begin consultation emotional significance and more so from my wife, on what might be done here to enhance sport and and the second and more recent episode, my recreation into the future. wallet, money, cards, keys and the QSport vehicle in my care. Somewhere in there the Federal Government will unveil its National Sports Plan and it will be End result? Car plus licence recovered by very interesting to see what is different to what has helpful police but alas that’s all, besides another come before when someone in Canberra calls for a very ordinary taste in one’s mouth. look at what’s going on in this aspect of the national agenda. Indications are the culprits are younger rather than older, not respectful of other people’s belongings, Fair to say that realistically money, how much, driven to theft by whatever. Sad, really, with the where it is spent and by whom will be what “whatever” the problem(s). dominates people’s reactions to that plan and down the track, a new strategy here in Queensland. Unfortunately, that’s the way of it and back to work it’s been since then, with another State Budget But clearly these types of plans / strategies come and gone for another year and as per usual, attempted by well-intentioned governments big allocations for health and education and not shouldn’t just boil down to money, notwithstanding inconsiderable resources for upholding law and its importance, particularly in the largely “for order. purpose / not for profit” landscape that is sport at State level and beyond. Health largely about fixing ill health, law and order about prevention and education about turning out The positives from sport and active recreation young people who hopefully along the way get why outcomes for other parties / portfolios will be we need law and order and along with parents and emphasised hopefully and with that, greater guardians, a value system that rules out entering commitment, including from a Federal Treasurer other people’s homes and stealing other people’s opining that extra GST will help States to meet possessions. increasing demands from increasing populations for “hospitals, schools and police”. And sport and recreation, a mix of all the above in terms of public policy goals like enhancing health More support for the base and middle levels of the and wellbeing, teaching youngsters about values, sporting pyramid wouldn’t go astray. etc. I’ve a mind to say that if more youngsters can end up in sport and we can engineer more of Peter Cummiskey OAM it via institutionalising it in environments where CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER young people are gathered and incentivising it via Sportswatch - Winter 2018 3 Game changing legal advice At Mullins, we understand sport at every level and have the experience and knowledge critical to supporting the sports sector. Find out how we can help 07 3224 0222 | mullinslawyers.com.au Make 2018 your most active and healthy year! There are thousands of activities for all fitness abilities and interests, and all are free or low-cost. For a full list of activities and locations search brisbane.qld.gov.au/activeandhealthy CA17-1107660-04-3121 © BrisbaneCA17-1107660-04-3121 City Council 2017 4 Sportswatch - Winter 2018 Delivering for SPORT AND RECREATION The Queensland Government is continuing to invest in grassroots sport and recreation in Queensland, encouraging more people to get out and active. The 2018-19 Queensland Budget will deliver over $26 million in major and minor infrastructure for local community clubs which was committed at the last election on top of our $98 million for grants and programs. Since 2015 the Queensland In 2018-19 the Queensland Government has proudly invested in Government will continue to invest in the growth and development our local programs and infrastructure to ensure sporting community: Queensland remains a nation leader in all aspects of sport by: Building local grassroots infrastructure Supporting women and girls $87M $15M To improve facilities including change To deliver the Female Facilities Program, providing inclusive ROOMS CLUBHOUSES LIGHTSANDlELDS to provide a better experience for change rooms and amenities to participants. support female participation in sport and active recreation. Supporting our elite athletes Delivering on our election $51.5M commitments Through the Queensland Academy of Sport to help train and mentor $26M our elite athletes so they continue To construct major and minor sporting to dominate on the national and infrastructure including $5.5m for international stage. the Zillmere Sports Centre, $9.1m for Underwood Park redevelopment and $7m for the Sunshine Coast Lightning Encouraging participation Netball Centre. $95.3M Maintaining our Major To fund programs and pathways for Sporting Infrastructure more and more Queenslanders to get out and active, participating in sport and active recreation. $30M To assist in operating and maintaining of Queensland major sporting venues. 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