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ASRL ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS 05 Notice of the Annual General Meeting 06 The Committee 2018-19 07 President’s Report 09 Treasurer’s Report 12 Trans-Tasman Surf Boat Series 19 State Report – Queensland 23 State Report – New South Wales 27 State Report – Victoria 29 State Report – South Australia 32 State Report – Western Australia 34 ASRL National Ranking ASRL Navy Open Results ASRL/SLSA Interstate Surf Boats Results SLSA Open Championships Results SLSA Championship Masters Division 47 Technology Report 49 Honour Roll / Hall of Fame / Life Members 53 Annexure “A” – Auditor’s Report 5 2018/19 ASRL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 ASRL ANNUAL REPORT 6 AGM 2019 THE COMMITTEE 2018/19 AUSTRALIAN SURF ROWERS LEAGUE INC 7. Consideration of Nomination/s for Life PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Annual General Meeting 2019 Membership and Hall of Fame MICHEAL BROOKES GRANT WILKINSON AGENDA 8. Election of Hall of Fame (HoF) committee Venue: Surfair Beach Hotel (4 required from existing HoF members plus 923 David Low Way, Marcoola, Qld 4564 President). Date: Saturday 29th June 2019 commencing at Call for Hall of Fame (HoF) nominations from 2.00pm the floor. Nominations will be accepted up until the call to BUSINESS ballot at the AGM. VICE PRESIDENT 2.00pm President to open the meeting 9. Hall of Fame Report by HoF committee SECRETARY 10. Setting of fees for the 2019-2020 season NATASHA TUNNEY JAY PARKIN Attendance book and apologies 11. General Business of an urgent nature for which correct notice has been provided 1. To submit the minutes of the 2018 Annual General Meeting for approval. **** ROWERS FORUM **** 2. To deal with business arising out of the previous minutes Immediately following the AGM a Rowers 3. To deal with any relevant correspondence Forum will be held. TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT 4. Presentation of Annual Report DON ALEXANDER NICK SAMPSON 5. Treasurers Report and presentation of the The AGM and Forum will be Live Streamed so Audited Financial Statement absent members may have a chance to ask 6. Election of Office Bearers for the 2019-2020 questions into the Forum. Season Only one nomination received for each position, The ASRL will provide a light snack lunch ratification required for: and the Bar will open at the conclusion of the President – Michael Brooks Forum. VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Secretary – Natasha Tunney DON COTTERILL EDWINA WRIGHT Vice President – Don Cotterill Natasha Tunney Vice President – Grant Wilkinson Hon Secretary Vice President – Geoff Wilson ASRL VICE PRESIDENT GEOFF WILSON 7 2018/19 ASRL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 ASRL ANNUAL REPORT 8 PRESIDENT’S REPORT The 2018/19 season has been very successful It is a reminder of the dangers that can happen Key achievements by the committee: • Development of the SHR on the ASRL app for the ASRL and our sport in general. when rescuing and it’s a reminder for all members • Successful relationship with SLSA with the new The dynamics of our committee have changed of SLS to appreciate one and others dedication staff appointed • Fine tuning of the draw system and everyone has taken on more tasks and is to the movement, in whatever capacity it may really stepping up and doing a good job. The be. • Co-operation and support with Ocean Thunder We also held a successful 45 person forum held committee talk daily as a group and we are Pushing SLSA and successfully getting the Short at Queenscliff SLSC. The forum gathered very going forward in the right direction. course as a national title 1 year early good feedback to which the ASRL can implement I have received a very clean baton handover ideas at our events and take feedback to SLSA from Bert Hunt with 6 months of support before • Another great ASRL open at Elouera for the improvement of the sport. taking over the role as President, Bert has always been available for information and advice when • Fantastic national selection trial at Lorne I have enjoyed my first year as President, I I have asked and his integrity in maintaining wish my legacy to be unity in our sport and the support for the ASRL is fantastic, thank you Bert • Well-constructed proposal for a new NAVY awareness of established sweeps to mentor new and well done in achieving Life Membership of grant, (fingers crossed for the outcome) sweeps the ASRL. • Introduction of the aged relay in the interstate Micheal Brooks This year contained one of the darkest days in competition recent memories with the loss of Andrew and Ross Powell from Port Campbell. Both hero’s • Acquisition of more ASRL gear were well entrenched in the surfboat movement and will be missed. • New finish line equipment 2018/19 ASRL ANNUAL REPORT 10 This report covers the period 1 May 2018 to 30 pleasure working with not only the management April 2019. team but also with the countless volunteers who Income increased to $327,688 with stronger are involved in the planning and working in the membership and sponsorship revenue covering four to five days of the event to make it such a a small decrease in the donation from our major success. sponson, the Navy. We look forward to being able to support the Expenditure was $292,841, a rise of $40,126 continued promotion and development of the over the previous period, mainly due to increases sport throughout Australia in season 2019-20. associated with the running of the ASRL Open I’m pleased to report that the ASRL is solvent. and Livestream and Finishing Line Operations throughout the season. Profit for the year of $34,847 was in line with the TREASURERS predicated budget. The main contributor to our income was again significantly from the Navy, with substantial contributions from Destination NSW. We are REPORT continually engaging with other sponsors to be able to provide benefits to our members for the future. Many thanks to the Elouera SLSC for hosting the Open over the past two years. It has been a INCOME 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 Sponsorship 75,000 60,000 52,272 Donation 150,000 188,047 200,000 Membership 75,553 55,783 64,521 Interest Received 1,966 5,000 SLSA 15,000 19,845 Marketing 9,872 1,220 2,382 Other Revenue 297 -15,206 4,043 TOTAL $327,688 $289,844 $347,793 11 2018/19 ASRL ANNUAL REPORT EXPENDITURE 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 ASRL Meeting Expenses 35,014 35,963 25,022 Audit Fees 600 600 600 Coaching Courses 545 Computer Expenses 701 5,691 9,011 Data Base Management 561 1,835 Equipment Purchases Expensed 9,279 4,217 10,663 Freight & Cartage 981 649 997 General Expenses 291 1,453 105 Host Club Reimbursement 64,676 46,386 35,884 Host Subsidy 3,636 4,545 11,049 Insurance 3,369 12,528 2,501 TRANS-TASMAN Livestream and Finish Line Operations 39,395 22,808 75,378 Marketing 6,871 12,419 16,950 Medals and Trophies 289 902 Membership Reimbursement 2,150 1,000 795 Navy Clothing 32,989 32,210 29,756 Navy Promotional Gear 14,409 22,958 17,774 Software Expenses 420 420 State Contribution 22,727 12,955 15,454 State Team Travel Allowance 43,973 18,339 35,518 State Membership Rebate 5,820 21,088 Surf Boat Draw 27,272 Trailer Expenses 963 590 Team Expenses-Australia v NZ 4,600 7,157 12,145 Web Management 1,765 3,570 4,543 Total Expenses $292,841 $252,715 $355,350 Net Surplus / (Deficit) $34,847 $37,128 $(7,557) 13 2018/19 ASRL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 ASRL ANNUAL REPORT 14 TRANS-TASMAN OPENS It is with great pleasure that I submit this report manger did another great job managing this The team clothing for the new team members team environment and involvement during as Team Manager of the Australian SLSA Surf section of the team plus his overall support with remained at a high standard, however the lack her presentation was outstanding, with Alicia Boat Representative Team for 2019. In doing the entire team. of clothing provided to members who had been remaining well afterwards to continue to mix so I would like to acknowledge the contribution in previous teams was disappointing. Everything with members of the team. The two teams then reconvened at the airport of both SLSA and the ASRL for their support As normal the planning for this trip and the event supplied was worn and utilised throughout the Thursday morning before boarding the flight to and funding as well as the management of was extensive with a relatively short time frame competition and during team functions. All in, Auckland. the selection processes and the running of the in which to complete these tasks. the team were extremely honoured to wear the event itself. Given the locations of each crew it was not clothes. Once again, our New Zealand counterparts This year’s selection trials were held at Lorne possible to get them together as a team until supported us with sourcing the correct with Avoca Beach being selected as the Open the day before we flew to New Zealand. Despite Emma Armfield joined the team as the team equipment locally. The surfboats and equipment Men representative crew and Northcliffe as the this I believe that the team performed very well. physio and whilst not having met anyone prior were arranged and confirmed prior to departing Open Women crews. The Avoca Beach crew Ultimately the event went very smoothly and I to arriving at the team meeting, soon become Australia and was of a suitable standard for our an integral and key part of the team overall.