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101ST ANNUAL REPORT 2012 VICTORIAN OLYMPIC COUNCIL INCORPORATED VISION STATEMENT The Victorian Olympic Council represents the Olympic Movement throughout Victoria. We create opportunities to share in the ideals and aspirations of the Olympic athlete through participation in Olympic experiences, education programs, volunteering and fundraising activities in support of the Australian Olympic Team. MISSION STATEMENT We are committed to raising funds for the Australian Olympic Team and educating the Victorian community about the principles of Olympism. VICTORIAN OLYMPIC COUNCIL INCORPORATED • ANNUAL REPORT 2012 1 101ST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OLYMPIANS CLUB OF VICTORIA WILFRID KENT HUGHES AWARD VICTORIAN OLYMPIC COUNCIL INC President: Leon Wiegard OAM 1952 - Russell Mockridge ABN: 59 504 327 878 1956 - Ian Browne and Anthony Marchant EDUCATION COMMISSION 1960 - Herb Elliott Registered No: Chairman: Luke Soulos 1964 - Dawn Fraser A0007004M 1968 - Ralph Doubell Formed: AUDITORS 1972 - Raelene Boyle September 22, 1911 1976 - Douglas Golder and James Irvine Ernst & Young 1980 - Richard Mitchell and John Sumegi Physical Address: SOLICITORS 1984 - Dean Woods Ground Level East, 1988 - Debbie Flintoff-King 60 Olympic Boulevard, Browne & Co 1992 - Kathy Watt Melbourne Vic 3002 1996 - The Men’s Coxless Four Rowing Team: LIFE MEMBERS Mike McKay, Nicholas Green, Mailing Address: 1975 - Sir Edgar S Tanner KT CBE ED (Dec’d) James Tomkins, Drew Ginn PO Box 2228, Richmond South Vic 3121 2000 - Catherine Freeman P. 61 3 9427 0700 1975 - William T Uren CBE (Dec’d) 1979 - Julius L Patching AO OBE (Dec’d) 2002 - Alisa Camplin F. 61 3 9428 0800 2004 - Drew Ginn and James Tomkins E. http://corporate.olympics.com.au/vic 1986 - Noel F Wilkinson AM MBE (Dec’d) 1988 - William J Hoffman AM 2006 - Dale Begg-Smith PATRON IN CHIEF 1991 - Geoffrey J Henke AO 2008 - Leisel Jones 1997 - Leon Wiegard OAM 2010 - Lydia Lassila The Honourable Alex Chernov, AC QC 1998 - James E Barry AM MBE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA JULIUS L. PATCHING SPORTS OFFICIAL 2001 - Sir Donald Trescowthick AC KBE OF THE YEAR AWARD PATRON 2001 - Geoffrey Whitaker (Dec’d) 2002 - Robert Lay 2007 - Richard Lawysz - Athletics The Hon Ted Baillieu MP 2006 - Kevan Gosper AO 2008 - Jim Sinclair - Wrestling PREMIER OF VICTORIA 2009 - Max Beck AM 2009 - Geoff Hare OAM - Swimming 2010 - Helen Smith 2010 - Reg McKay - Rowing PRESIDENT 2012 - Tony Charlton AM (Dec’d) 2010 - Barry Roycroft - Equestrian Nicholas Green OAM 2011 - Kevin Wilson – Yachting MERIT AWARD 2011 - Ross Wilson - Yachting VICE PRESIDENTS 1997 - Jim Hardie (Dec’d) Kerri Tepper 1998 - Geoffrey Whitaker (Dec’d) William Alstergren 1999 - Peter Norman (Dec’d) 2000 - Tony Charlton AM (Dec’d) EXECUTIVE 2002 - Wendy Grant 2002 - Gillian Brewster Andrew Collett (from November 22, 2012) 2003 - Phil Francis Nicole Livingstone OAM 2005 - Damian Brown Russell Mark OAM (to August 24, 2012) 2006 - Darren Dunkley-Smith (Dec’d) Jason Pennell (to April 23, 2012) 2007 - James E Barry AM MBE Jeremy Thompson (from November 22, 2012) 2007 - Leon Wiegard OAM David Wansbrough 2007 - Wayne Carroll Leon Wiegard OAM 2007 - Ian Browne OAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2007 - Peter Blackburn 2009 - Geoff Henke AO Gill Brewster 2009 - Shirley Harris OAM 2010 - Ray Weinberg AM EVENT COORDINATOR 2010 - Jenny Holliday Maria Cabeliza 2011 - Geoff Duggan 2011 - Jeannette Duggan 2012 - Ivan Gaal 2 VICTORIAN OLYMPIC COUNCIL INCORPORATED • ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CONTENT BOARD AND STAFF DETAILS 4-5 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 6-7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT 8-11 PRIME MINISTER’S OLYMPIC DINNER REPORT 12-17 OLYMPIANS CLUB OF VICTORIA REPORT 18-19 EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT 20-26 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 27 VICTORIAN SPORTS DIRECTORY – CONSTITUENT BODIES 28-30 STATE RECOGNISED ORGANISATIONS 30 ASSOCIATED BODIES 31 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS 32 VICTORIAN OLYMPIC COUNCIL INCORPORATED • ANNUAL REPORT 2012 3 BOARD AND STAFF NICHOLAS GREEN OAM WILLIAM ALSTERGREN KERRI TEPPER PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT • Group Manager - Acquisitions & • Barrister practising in Commercial, Tax, • Senior Sponsorship Manager - nabbusiness, Development, Victorian Major Events Intellectual Property and Sports Law Small Business, Agribusiness, Health, NAB Company • Vice President, Australian Bobsleigh & • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd • Chef de Mission, 2012 Australian Olympic Skeleton Association • Board Member, Volunteering Victoria - Team • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd current EXECUTIVE BOARD • Chef de Mission, 2010 Australian Youth • National Coaching Coordinator, Men and • Olympian - Table Tennis, 1988 & 1992 Olympic Team Women’s Bobsleigh & Men’s Skeleton Olympic Games • Executive Member, Australian Olympic • Coach, Men’s and Women’s Bobsleigh & • Australian Sports Medal, 2000 Committee Men’s Skeleton, 2006 Olympic Games • Expert Commentator - Table Tennis, Channel • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd • Chairman, Duty Barristers Scheme 7 Coverage, 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games • Member, Sport Australia Hall of Fame, 2001 Committee • 4 Commonwealth medals, one silver & three • Australian Sports Medal, 2000 • Co Vice Chairman, Victorian Bar bronze • Medal of the Order of Australia, 1993 • Member, Bar Council and Executive • Australian Player of the Year a record four • Olympian - Rowing, 1992 & 1996 • Member, Ethics Committee of the times Olympic Games Victorian Bar • Victorian Player of the Year an • Dual Gold Medallist, 1992 & 1996 • Secretary, Sports Law Section of the unprecedented 10 consecutive years Olympic Games Commercial Bar Association • Female Player of the Century, Table Tennis • World Champion Men’s Coxed Pair, 1998 Australia • World Champion Men’s Coxed Four, 1998 • World Champion Men’s Coxless Four, 1990 & 1991 ANDREW COLLETT JEREMY THOMPSON NICOLE LIVINGSTONE OAM APPOINTED NOVEMBER 22, 2012 APPOINTED NOVEMBER 22, 2012 • In-House Counsel, Linfox Australia Pty Ltd • Associate, Corrs Chambers Westgarth • Host and Commentator, Ten Sport • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd practising in banking and fi nance law • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd • Olympian - Judo, 2000 & 2004 • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd • Olympian - Swimming, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympic Games • President, Modern Pentathlon Victoria Olympic Games • Secretary and Public Offi cer, • Competed in modern pentathlon at world • Bronze Medallist, 1992, Bronze & Silver Judo Victoria Incorporated championship and world cup level Medallist, 1996 Olympic Games • Forum Member, Olympians Club of Victoria • International Olympic Committee Television • Masters of Laws (Commercial Law), Commentator, 2012 Olympic Games Current • Victorian Women’s Honour Roll, 2006 • Australian Sports Medal, 2000 • Medal of the Order of Australia, 1997 • Co-Founder, Ovarian Cancer Australia • Director, Swimming Australia Ltd 2012 - current • Board Member, VicHealth 2011 - current • Member, State Sports Centre Trust 2007 – current 4 VICTORIAN OLYMPIC COUNCIL INCORPORATED • ANNUAL REPORT 2012 RUSSELL MARK OAM JASON PENNELL DAVID WANSBROUGH RETIRED AUGUST 24, 2012 RETIRED APRIL 23, 2012 • Company Director, Corporate Shooting Stars • Barrister practising in Commercial, • Director and Partner, Evans & Partners Pty Pty Ltd Corporate, Equity and Sports Law Ltd Stockbrokers • MC and Public Speaker • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd • Vice President of Oceania for the Union • Olympian - Hockey, 1988 & 1992 Olympic • Olympian - Shooting, 1988, 1992, 1996, International de Pentathlon Moderne Games 2000, 2008 & 2012 Olympic Games • Immediate Past President, Modern • Silver Medallist, 1992 Olympic Games • AOC Media Liaison Offi cer, 2004 Pentathlon Australia • Committee Member, Olympians Club Olympic Games • Committee Member, Victorian Bar Sport Law of Victoria • Gold & Silver Medallist, 1996 & 2000 • Member - National Federation Appeals • Olympic Television Commentator, 2004, Olympic Games Tribunal, Australian Olympic Committee 2008 & 2012 Olympic Games • Board Member, Australian International • Australian Sports Medal, 2000 Shooting Limited, 2007 - current • Player of the Tournament, Champions • Sports Presenter, ABC Radio, Trophy, 1997 2002 - current • Triple Gold Medallist, Champions Trophy, • Australian Sports Medal, 2000 1989, 1990 & 1994 • Medal of the Order of Australia, 1997 • Director, Kindilan Society • Member, AOC Athletes Commission, • Director, health.com.au 1996 - 2004 STAFF LEON WIEGARD OAM GILL BREWSTER MARIA CABELIZA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVENT COORDINATOR • Managing Director, Sportgard Pty Ltd • Company Secretary, Victorian Olympic • International Olympic Academy Participant, • President, Olympians Club of Victoria Foundation Ltd 2009 • President, Olympians Club of Australia • Secretary, Olympians Club of Victoria • Cluster Manager, 2013 Australian Youth • Director, Victorian Olympic Foundation Ltd • Board Member, Presentation College Olympic Festival • Olympian - Water Polo, 1964 & 1972 Windsor, 2009 - current • Duty Village Manager, 2009 Australian Olympic Games • Member, National Sports Museum Advisory Youth Olympic Festival • Medal of the Order of Australia, 2005 Board, 2008 - current • Member, Female Administrator Network, • Australian Sports Medal, 2000 • Order of Merit, Victorian Olympic Council, VicSport 2009 - current • President, Community Clubs 2002 • Mentor, NMIT Mentoring Program, Association of Victoria • International Olympic Academy Participant, 2008- 2011 • Committee Member and