2019 ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS Notice of Annual General Meeting 1 Board of Directors 2 President’s Report 3 CEO’s Report 4 Chief Operating Officer’s Report 6 Community Engagement 7 Rugby League Manager’s Report 8 Rugby League Administrator’s Report 10 Life Members 12 Core & Non-core Property 13 Notice of Ordinary Resolutions 14 Directors’ Report & Financials 16 2019 Sponsors 41 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is given that the next Annual General Meeting NOTICE OF QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR DETAILS of St Marys Rugby League Club Limited will be held on Members who wish to raise any queries or seek any Sunday 24th November 2019, commencing at 10am in information, including questions in relation to the accounts the Boronia Showroom at the premises of the Club at the or reports or specific legislative or financial matters, are asked Corner of Forrester & Boronia Roads, St Marys. to provide written notice of the question to the office of the Chief Executive Officer at least 14 days prior to the meeting, BUSINESS so that answers may be researched, if required. 1. Opening ELIGIBILITY Only Life Members, Financial Football Members and Financial 2. Attendance & quorum Supporting Members have the right to attend and vote on all resolutions proposed at the meeting. Staff Members are not 3. Apologies entitled to vote at the meeting or on the election of the Board of Directors. Under the Registered Clubs Legislation, proxies 4. Receipt of the minutes of the previous Annual are not permitted. General Meeting held Sunday 25th November 2018. Financial Associate Members are entitled to vote on the 5. Receipt and consideration of the Club’s Financial election of the Board and the three Ordinary Resolutions Report, the Directors’ Report and the Auditor’s proposed in relation to honorariums. Report for the year ended 30 June 2019. The election of the Board of Directors is Biennial. An election 6. Ordinary Resolutions: To consider and if thought will be held in 2020. fit, pass with or without modification, each of the seven proposed resolutions which are set Notice of the meeting is being given to the Club’s Auditor, who out on pages fourteen to fifteen of this notice. is entitled to attend. 7. General Business Any ordinary resolution must receive votes in favour from not less than 50% + one of the eligible members who cast a valid vote in person at the meeting. It is a legal requirement that no resolution may be proposed at the meeting that is not already listed in the notice of meeting. By authority of the Board Rod Desborough Secretary and Chief Executive Officer 18 September 2019 ST MARYS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED & ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES | ABN 77 000 518 089 | 1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WARREN SMITH OAM DAVID CARTWRIGHT RON J COSKERIE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT JOE BORG JOHN BURNS RON V COSKERIE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SIMON DICKER ROBERT GORST MICHAEL HILTON DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR 2 | ST MARYS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED & ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES | ABN 77 000 518 089 PRESIDENT’S REPORT When congratulating and thanking those The concepts and images presented are very associated with the running of our junior impressive and I am extremely excited to and senior rugby league, special mention see the finished product. must also go to Rugby League Manager Adam Przybyla, Rugby League Administrator The Club’s success in moving forward with Dean Jones and the Junior League Executive; the strategic plan and the excellent financial President Peter Bowler, Secretary Janelle results achieved can be attributed to great Borg, Vice President Brad Anderson and teamwork and the Board’s commitment Assistant Secretaries Dani Eldridge and Brett to working with our assiduous CEO, Rod Peaty. Your commitment to our Club and the Desborough. Rod is supported by a dedicated game of rugby league is to be commended Management team in Chief Operating Officer and on behalf of the Board, Management, Stewart Graham, Chief Financial Officer players, officials and parents “thank you”. Belinda Kay, Executive Assistant Donna Bentley, Marketing Manager Cathy Rowley, In March of this year Ron “Cossie” Coskerie Property Manager, Andy Gaunt, Human decided to step down as Club Vice President Resources Manager Angela Trent, Rugby and remain on the Board in a non-executive League Manager Adam Przybyla, Winston position. In Cossie’s own words: Gong, Hotel General Manager and Functions & Events Manager Deanna Calgaro. Our “I am very proud of what the Club Management team is of course supported has achieved during my 25 year tenure by wonderful operational staff who I would as Vice President and I am honoured to like to thank and congratulate for providing have served the Club in that capacity. Members with the very best in service. I also look forward to continuing on as a 2019 has been another successful year for member of the St Marys Rugby League Our sub clubs; Golf, Cricket, Netball and Saints, both on and off the field! Club Board and I remain committed to Masters of Rugby League provide Members the Club.” and their children with the opportunity to Off the field, the Club reported an operating participate in a social sport outside of rugby profit of $7,407,606 and a net profit of Cossie has always put the best interests of league. I’d like to thank the Committee $1,215,165 after depreciation and finance the Club first and with the impending major persons associated with these sub clubs for costs. This excellent result puts the Club in developments he believed that it was the their contribution and commitment. a very strong financial position and enables right time to step down. Following Cossie’s us to move forward with Club renovations resignation, the Board appointed Ron I am very proud to be a member of the St and future developments. The Board Coskerie Jnr to the Executive position. Marys Rugby League Club Board of Directors. anticipated that the year just gone would be A Board who are committed to meeting a very difficult one with the pressures being I am pleased to advise that Ron Coskerie the objects of the Constitution and putting felt by most households, but I am extremely Jnr was also appointed to the ClubsNSW the best interests of the Club, its Members pleased with the result achieved. Board of Directors this year, following the and the community first. On behalf of resignation of former Chairman, Mr Peter the St Marys Rugby League Club Board of On the field, we had a huge year with a Newell OAM. Ron is the second Saint to Directors I would like to sincerely thank the massive 59 sides donning the mighty green become a Director of ClubsNSW, following Members for their continued support and and white, aged from Under 6’s right through on from our CEO, Rod Desborough who for entrusting the Board to represent them. to the NSW Rugby League Ron Massey Cup resigned from the Board in 2016 after an It is a responsibility that we take on with and Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership. amazing 17 years. The appointment really enormous honour and pride. The Club is very proud to be able to provide highlights the very high regard in which pathways for players from within our Ron and the St Marys Rugby League Club community, both male and female and is held. I’d like to congratulate Ron on his give them every opportunity to reach their appointment, what an honour to represent full potential and the highest level of rugby not only St Marys Rugby League Club but the league. However, fielding 59 sides is no industry as a whole. easy feat and we couldn’t provide players Warren Smith OAM with the opportunities that we do without It was intended that construction of President our devout Junior League Executive and the Western Foyer Development would Committee. I’d like to thank all Committee commence in 2019 but as part of the Members who gave up much of their time Board’s risk management process, the in 2019 to support our Club and our players. Board resolved to stage the development I must make special mention of two very with the first stage scheduled to commence special committee persons, Laurie and Dani January 2020. Although the Western Foyer Eldridge. This year both Laurie and Dani development was delayed, renovation achieved an outstanding 30 years’ service works to key areas of the Club such as the with our junior league. Their achievement Coffee Shop, Lounge Areas and Ironbark will be recognised on a new Honour Roll, to Terrace have begun. The brief provided to be erected in the Corporate Area of St Marys our interior designer was as a result of a Leagues Stadium and the presentation of a study tour undertaken by members of the commemorative jacket at the Club’s senior Board in 2018. rugby league presentation. ST MARYS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED & ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES | ABN 77 000 518 089 | 3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT Club to realise opportunities to maintain, “We are making our great Club even better” attract and host major rugby league events. is a sign that you may have already seen and will be seeing more of as we carry out During the year the St Marys Leagues renovations to the Coffee Shop, Ironbark Stadium hosted nearly 200 games including: Terrace and Lounge areas of the Club. The • NSW Rugby League All Schools changes will provide Members with the Knockout utmost in luxury and comfort, create a • NSW Rugby League Finals Series vibrant, modern feel and an exciting new • Maori Rugby League Tournament atmosphere.