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2013 Annual Report Partners and Sponsors 2013 Awards Night Sponsors 2013 Annual Report VWA embarked on a series of Focus Group President’s Report meetings so as to discuss the members’ view of volleyball in Western Australia. We thank Volleyball WA (VWA) and the volleyball each member of our volleyball family that family enjoyed another successful and attended one of these meetings. They challenging year in 2013. provided us with invaluable information and assisted us in establish the priorities for 2013 We welcomed a number of new faces to which included; our VWA staff team and our VWA Board. Robyn Kuhl joined us at the beginning of the Communications and embracing all year as our new Executive Director. The three codes of the volleyball family – VWA Board went through an exhaustive beach, indoor and indoor beach. process to replace Gavin Lewis who left Integrated Planning. VWA after 13 years in the position and we Providing pathways for every individual remain confident that we have found an interested in playing volleyball. incredible replacement in Robyn. Finding the right people to deliver the activities of the sport. Throughout the year we also welcomed Leona O’Kane, Carly Walters and Martin As a result of identifying these priorities, VWA Suan to the staffing team. then embarked on a range of activities including rebranding of the organisation, From a VWA Board perspective we the development of a new Volleyball WA welcomed Nick Bew, Kim Ellwood and website, increased Social Media presence Darrel Fox. Each of these individuals bought and our e-newsletter Volley Voice. a fantastic level of expertise and enthusiasm to VWA and we thank you for joining us our With a view to commence integrated journey. Emma Bedbrook left the Board planning and open and transparent during the year due to family commitments communications within the entire volleyball and we thank Emma for all of her input, in community, an Industry Think Tank Group particular in hiring our new ED! was formed with representatives from the three codes of the sport. This was the first It was with sadness we saw Marta Makuch time that this had occurred and it was great leave VWA were she had served as the to have them all involved. VWA would like Operations Manager. We thank Marta for to in particular thank and acknowledge the service to the sport of volleyball. Indoor Beach Federation represented by Rod Taylor (IBF Chairperson), Darrel Fox and In 2013 we embarked on reviewing many Mark Johnson for joining us in this group. aspects of the organisation with a primary focus on the marketing and promotion of VWA also reviewed all VWA Committees volleyball and also to all areas of the and each of the Committees Terms of organisation pertaining to the governance Reference and was delighted at the of the sport. number of individuals who ‘put their hand up’ to be involved in each of the VWA also received funding from the Committees. Thank you to all the members Department of Sport and Recreation to of the; improve ‘Information Communication Technology’ for the Association. Beach Committee Chairperson: Damian Oldmeadow From a marketing and promotions Coaching Committee perspective this included engaging the Chairperson: Paul Prindiville services of Project3 who in conjunction with Volleyball Western Australia 2013 Annual Report 1 2013 Annual Report High Performance Review Working ‘Alcohol Think Again’ message and thank Group them for their ongoing support. Indoor (WAVL) Committee WA’s Department of Sport and Recreation is Chairperson: Robyn Kuhl acknowledged as a national leader. The Junior Committee department continues to develop funding Chairperson: Craig Butler initiatives that the volleyball community has Referee Committee been able to access to enable us to better Chairperson: Dani Francis serve our clubs and associations, technical Sponsorship & Marketing Committee members and maintain a strong level of Chairperson: Sally Higgins staff development. We thank them for their ongoing support of VWA. In addition to this a VWA Clubs and Associations Conference was held in I would also like to thank all of VWA’s other November 2013. We were pleased to sponsors for their ongoing support of welcome all of our hardworking and volleyball in WA. dedicated Club and Association representatives to this forum. We thank I would like to acknowledge all of the everyone who attended the conference volunteers, clubs & associations and their and look forward to seeing you all again in members, the coaches and referees, and 2014. the many parents and supporters that help make us the volleyball family that we are. The VWA Board also instigated a review of all governance and finance matters Thank you to the hardworking and pertaining to the sport. From a governance professional VWA staff and contractors – the perspective this included a review of the VWA Board appreciates all the work that VWA Strategic Plan, a review of all VWA you do. Policies and procedures within the organisation. Moving into 2014 the VWA Thank you to the VWA Board it has been a Board will also be undertaking a review of busy and challenging year which has their workforce structures (paid and demanded a high level commitment, which voluntary) and the VWA Constitution. each of you have given so willingly. Thank you also to our Patron Mr John McGrath Following a review of the VWA finances it MLA for your ongoing support of Volleyball was found that there were outstanding WA. issues in regards to the payments relating to GST and Superannuation. As a result VWA In closing I congratulate our 2013 Life Board sought both legal and accountancy Member Gavin Lewis and our 2013 Award of advice in regards to this and this indicated Merit Recipients; Marty Bertuleit, Brendan that a review should be undertaken for the Buckley, Kate Buckley, Stuart Luff, Paul period 2008 – 2012. This review has now Prindiville and David Van Weert. It is indeed been completed and all outstanding an honour to receive such an Award. payments have now been made in compliance with the relevant legislative It has been a pleasure once again to serve requirements. as President and I look forward to a successful and prosperous year ahead in I would like to thank our sporting partners for 2014. their support throughout 2013 and look forward to their continued support in 2014. Damian Oldmeadow We would like to acknowledge our President partnership with Healthway and their Volleyball Western Australia 2013 Annual Report 2 2013 Annual Report Contents Page President’s Report 1 Contents page 3 2013 Management 4 VWA Life Members 4 VWA Hall of Champions 4 VWA Award of Merits 5 Executive Director’s Report 6 2013 VWA Awards 8 2013 VWA Statistics 9 VWA Strong Foundations 10 VWA Contemporary Profile 12 VWA Inclusive Participation 13 VWA Quality Events 14 VWA Pathways 16 VWA Stakeholder Engagement 18 VWA Clubs & Regional Associations 19 2013 VWA Results 26 2013 AVL Teams 28 Financial Statements The independent audit report to the Members of Volleyball Western Australia Incorporated is included within the Annual Report documentation; please refer to those pages following the Results section of Annual report. This information has been prepared for Volleyball Western Australia Incorporated by Hayes Knight WA. Thank you for your support Volleyball Western Australia acknowledges and thanks the Department of Sport and Recreation and Healthway (Alcohol. Think Again) for their financial support in the form of grants / sponsorship for 2013. Volleyball Western Australia 2013 Annual Report 3 2013 Annual Report 2013 Management Life Members Patron Linda Bawden Nino Canale Amanda Combes Sue Falconer (Scudds) John McGrath MLA Robyn Fittock George Hawkins* Gavin Lewis Peter Murphy Board Rick O’Brien John Sewell Damian Oldmeadow (President) Tony Sprlyan Chris Stapff Emma Bedbrook (Vice President) Jack Steel* Ann Wells Until May 2013 Trevor Williams OAM Kim Ellwood (Vice President) *Deceased From May 2013 Kamie Ang Nick Bew Hall of Champions Darrel Fox Robyn Kuhl Paul Prindiville Linda Bawden Amanda Combes Kieran Cranley Peter Ellery Committee Chairs Peter Hyatt Craig McIntyre Damian Oldmeadow (Beach) Cathy Norman Julian Prosser Paul Prindiville (Coaching) Trevor Williams OAM Robyn Kuhl (Indoor) Craig Butler (Junior) Dani Francis (Referee) Clubs, Associations & Sally Higgins (Sponsorship & Marketing) Federation VWA Staff & Tournament Directors Albany Volleyball Association Robyn Kuhl (Executive Director) Balcatta Volleyball Club Marta Makuch (Operations Manager) Bunbury Volleyball Association Until October 2013 Busselton Volleyball Association Rachelle Brammer (Finance & Office) Collie Volleyball Association Max Wason (Participation & Education) ECU Chequers Volleyball Club John Sewell (Community Services) Esperance Volleyball Association Marielle Theberge (Social Competitions) Indoor Beach Federation Leona O’Kane (Reception & Office Admin) Mandurah Volleyball Association From April 2013 Northern Stars Volleyball Club Carly Walters (Project Officer) North West Volleyball Association Martin Suan (Beach Project Officer & Beach Perth Beach Volleyball School Tournament Director) From November 2013 Perth Coastal Volleyball Club Robyn Fittock (WAVL Tournament Director) Rossmoyne Volleyball Club Southern Cross Volleyball Club VWA Course Presenters University of WA Volleyball Club Coaching: Amanda Combes, Kieran Cranley, Cameron Edwards, Pauline Manser, Martin Suan & Max Wason Referees: Brendan Buckley, Dani Francis, Renae Harvey, Stephen Page & Derek Scales Volleyball Western