2014 National Bowls Census Report
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AN OFFICIAL BOWLS AUSTRALIA PUBLICATION NATIONAL BOWLS Census Report 2014 Census author: Design: Jejak Graphics Copyright Bowls Australia 2014 DisClAimer: Bowls Australia Ltd, its member state and territory associations, along with contributors to and publishers of The 2014 National Bowls Census advise that every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate at the time of printing and none of them, either collectively or individually, accept any responsibility for any inaccuracy in this report whether by inclusion or omission. Clubs and other persons to whom the report is provided need to make their own assessment as to whether or not the information contained in it is relevant to their needs and, where appropriate, seek specific professional advice. Bowls Australia Ltd, its member state and territory associations, along with contributors to and publishers of The 2014 National Bowls Census accept no responsibility for actions undertaken by clubs in relation to the information presented in this report. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...............................................................................................................Page 3 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................Page 4 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................... Page 4 1.2 Strategic Direction for Bowls ......................................................................................... Page 4 1.3 Design of the National Bowls Census ........................................................................... Page 5 2. NATIONAL SUMMARY ..........................................................................................................Page 7 2.1 Bowls Club Membership ............................................................................................... Page 7 2.2 Participation in Bowls .................................................................................................... Page 9 2.3 Regional Structure for Bowls Development ................................................................ Page 13 2.4 Promotional Participation ............................................................................................ Page 18 2.5 Adding Value to Membership and Participation Databases ........................................ Page 18 3. NEW SOUTH WALES ..........................................................................................................Page 22 3.1 Regional Structure ...................................................................................................... Page 22 3.2 Members, Players and Participation ........................................................................... Page 22 4. QUEENSLAND .....................................................................................................................Page 34 4.1 Regional Structure ...................................................................................................... Page 34 4.2 Members, Players and Participation ........................................................................... Page 34 5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA ............................................................................................................Page 42 5.1 Regional Structure ...................................................................................................... Page 42 5.2 Members, Players and Participation ........................................................................... Page 42 6. VICTORIA .............................................................................................................................Page 50 6.1 Regional Structure ...................................................................................................... Page 50 6.2 Members, Players and Participation ........................................................................... Page 50 7. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.......................................................................................................Page 60 7.1 Regional Structure ...................................................................................................... Page 60 7.2 Members, Players and Participation ........................................................................... Page 60 8. TASMANIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY AND AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY .........Page 68 8.1 Regional Structure ...................................................................................................... Page 68 8.2 Members, Players and Participation ........................................................................... Page 73 1 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Australian Bowls is one of the 51% (from 15.29 million to 23.14 largest sports within Australia’s million). ‘sport and recreation’ industry. • Decreases in formal membership Formal bowls clubs and of bowls clubs have been offset associations have a long history in by growth in social, corporate Australia dating back to 1880. and other participation by non- • This is the fifth annual National members of bowls clubs, a Bowls Census, undertaken to function of Australia’s time poor monitor and plan development population, seeking ‘compact’ or of the game of bowls around ‘packaged’ forms of recreation. Australia. The Census is a major Growth in flexible formats for information system for game social bowls has also had a development and benchmarking. profound impact on the age • The Census has been prepared structure of bowls participants. through the cooperation and • There were 602,788 participants1 collaborative input of all State in Australian bowls (Figure E1) in and Territory Associations and a 2014: substantial proportion of bowls o 122,669 pennant participants has become the major area of clubs around the nation. participation in recent years. • Formal (or registered) playing o 99,363 participants in other Social bowls is now established membership of bowls clubs has competitions for members as, by far, the largest participation been decreasing for about 30 o 338,979 participants in social segment in bowls. Pennant and years, at the rate of 2.5% per programs other competition participation annum on average. However, in declined by 9.2% in total in the o 41,776 participants in school the past five years the average past year. programs. annual decrease has escalated to • Over the period 2010 to 2014, 4.3%. Between 2013 and 2014 • Bowls regular participation regular bowls participation the decrease was 4.0%. This increased by 5.6% in the past increased at an average annual has occurred during a period year. Social bowls is not only rate of 4.05%. when the total Australian resident the major growth segment population has increased by (with schools programs) but it FIGURE E1 NatIONAL BOWLS PARTICIpatION, 2014 602,788 Bowls Participants 122,669 (20%) 99,363 (16%) 380,755 (63%) Social in Pennant in Other Competitions and School Programs 1 Participation figures include the counting of a participant each time they compete in a bowls competition or program of at least 4 games duration. 3 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND of dollars in direct and indirect Bowls Australia and the STA’s expenditure annually. are committed to achieving their Sport and recreation has always vision by creating a prosperous been important to Australia and Bowls Australia introduced environment for bowls in Australia Australians as an integral part an annual National Census of by: of lifestyle, a source of national Australian Bowls in 2010 and this pride, and a part of the country’s is the report on the fifth annual • Growing the game and profile culture. During the past few census. with new participants, commercial partners, and strategic allies; decades ‘sport and recreation’ has Formal membership of bowls clubs emerged as a full-scale industry has been reducing for many years • Preserving the traditions that within the Australian economy, while, the censuses to date have shape the values and ethos of the making substantial employment and proven, participation in social and game; financial contributions in all regions corporate bowls competitions and • Developing and strengthening and at all levels (Local, State and events has significantly increased. State and Territory associations, National). There is a clear need to build on the clubs and people; Australian Bowls is one of the understanding of participation in • Nurturing the international largest sectors in the ‘sport and bowls, at all levels, in order to plan achievements of national teams recreation’ industry. For example: for the changing dynamics of the and athletes; and game. (i) Number of participants: Bowls • Providing strong leadership and The Census is an important ranks highly among sports in direction that guides the sport component in measuring the Australia. Bowls club playing towards the vision. membership in Australia is progress of bowls towards, and now 194,112, across 1,927 beyond, the current Bowls Australia 1.3 DESIGN OF THE NATIONAL clubs. Male membership is Strategic Plan objectives and BOWLS CENSUS approximately double that of targets. In undertaking the annual national female membership. Bowls is In this 2014 Census, results are bowls census, several initiatives very strong in country areas of presented for participants2 and have been implemented. Australia, where the number members in each form of bowls. of clubs outnumber those in Note that,