Annual Report 2004-05
.37 $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION
!NNUAL 2EPORT 4HE (ON 3 # .ORI -0 -INISTER FOR 4OURISM AND 3PORT #ONTENTS AND 2ECREATION -ESSAGE FROM THE -INISTER -INISTER FOR 7OMEN -INISTER !SSISTING THE -INISTER FOR /VERVIEW 3TATE $EVELOPMENT 7HO 7E !RE ,EVEL 'OVERNOR -ACQUARIE 4OWER &ARRER 0LACE 7HAT 7E $O 39$.%9 .37 &RAMEWORK $EAR -INISTER $IRECTOR 'ENERALS 2EPORT n (IGHLIGHTS AND THE 9EAR !HEAD )T IS MY PLEASURE TO SUBMIT TO YOU 0ERFORMANCE 3UMMARY FOR PRESENTATION TO 0ARLIAMENT THE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND &INANCIAL 0OSITION 2ECREATIONS !NNUAL 2EPORT FOR THE #ORPORATE 'OVERNANCE YEAR ENDED *UNE /RGANISATION 3TRUCTURE 4HE !NNUAL 2EPORT OF THE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IN 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION %XECUTIVE MY OPINION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN FULL 2ISK -ANAGEMENT AND )NSURANCE !CTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE !NNUAL 2EPORTS $EPARTMENTS !CT -ESSAGE FROM #HAIRMAN 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES "OARD THE !NNUAL 2EPORTS $EPARTMENTS 2EGULATIONS AND THE 0UBLIC &INANCE /NE (UNDRED 9EARS OF 4OURISM IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND !UDIT !CT -ESSAGE FROM THE %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR AND 'ENERAL -ANAGER
9OURS SINCERELY 2EVIEW OF /PERATIONS n 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES /PERATING %NVIRONMENT 0ERFORMANCE 2EVIEW 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES "OARD 2OBERT , !DBY -ESSAGE FROM THE 'ENERAL -ANAGER .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION $IRECTOR 'ENERAL 2EVIEW OF /PERATIONS n .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION /PERATING %NVIRONMENT 0ERFORMANCE 2EVIEW 2EVIEW OF /PERATIONS n -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 4HE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT /PERATING %NVIRONMENT 0ERFORMANCE 2EVIEW /RGANISATIONAL $EVELOPMENT n 4HE $EPARTMENT &INANCIAL 3TATEMENTS !PPENDIX 'LOSSARY AND )NDEX -ESSAGE FROM THE -INISTER -ESSAGE FROM THE -INISTER FOR 4OURISM AND 3PORT AND 2ECREATION -INISTER FOR 7OMEN -INISTER !SSISTING THE -INISTER FOR 3TATE $EVELOPMENT
)N THE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM !NOTHER VERY SIGNIlCANT ACHIEVEMENT .37 AWARD TO ENCOURAGE FAIR PLAY ON 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CONTINUED TO FOCUS WAS THE FACILITATIVE ROLE PLAYED BY 4OURISM AND OFF THE lELD 4HIS AWARD TOGETHER ON THREE KEY AREAS THE PROMOTION AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IN HELPING TO SECURE WITH A RANGE OF RELATED INITIATIVES MARKETING OF 3YDNEY AND .EW 3OUTH THE %MIRATES ECO FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT IN ADDRESSES THE IMPORTANT ISSUE OF SPORT 7ALES AS A PREMIER TOURISM DESTINATION THE "LUE -OUNTAINS 4HIS PROJECT RANKS AS RAGE AND OTHER ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN THE ATTRACTION OF MAJOR EVENTS TO THE 3TATE THE MOST IMPORTANT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT SPORT AT ALL LEVELS TO GENERATE ECONOMIC BENElTS FOR THE APPROVED IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES FOR A PEOPLE OF .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND DECADE AND WILL HELP POSITION OUR 3TATE 3TRONG PARTNERSHIPS ARE ALSO BEING BUILT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RANGE OF POLICIES AS A WORLD LEADER IN ECO TOURISM WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGH INITIATIVES AND INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY SUCH AS THE !RABIC 'IRLS -ULTI 3PORT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES FOR ALL MEMBERS OF )N WE ARE ALSO SEEING THE 0ROGRAM THE )NTERCULTURAL 3PORTS $AY THE COMMUNITY BENElTS OF THE FULL INTEGRATION OF THE AND THE 4RADITIONAL )NDIGENOUS 'AMES -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT INTO &OLLOWING ON LAST YEARS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL THE $EPARTMENT )N *UNE THE 4HE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 7ESTERN 3YDNEY LAUNCH OF THE 3YDNEY BRAND UNDER THE -AJOR %VENTS "OARD SECURED THE !CADEMY OF 3PORT WAS ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT BANNER OF 4HERES NO PLACE IN THE WORLD 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES FOR 3YDNEY AND FOR THE YEAR 4HE *OHNNY 7ARREN &OOTBALL LIKE 3YDNEY THIS YEAR 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH THE 'AMES WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH &OUNDATION WAS ALSO ESTABLISHED 3ADLY 7ALES DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED THE MOST MARKETING AND ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT *OHNNY 7ARREN PASSED AWAY BEFORE THE COMPREHENSIVE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN TO BY THE $EPARTMENT TO THE 3YDNEY 7ORLD &OUNDATION SWUNG INTO ACTION BUT HIS PROMOTE REGIONAL TOURISM IN .EW 3OUTH -ASTERS 'AMES /RGANISING #OMMITTEE INSPIRATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE WORLD 7ALES UNDER THE TITLE OF .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 37-'/# GAME OF FOOTBALL IN !USTRALIA ARE A BEACON n 4HERES NO PLACE LIKE IT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE &OUNDATION 4HE $EPARTMENT HAS ALSO BEEN AND FOR ALL YOUNG FOOTBALLERS 4HIS INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGN WAS DEVELOPED SUCCESSFUL IN GAINING OTHER MAJOR EVENTS IN CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH REGIONAL TOURISM SUCH AS THE %DINBURGH -ILITARY 4ATTOO ) AGAIN WISH TO CONGRATULATE ALL STAFF ON BODIES )T HIGHLIGHTS THE EIGHT NEW THE #RICKET 3UPER 3ERIES 4EST -ATCH THE OUTSTANDING RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT CAMPAIGN ZONES DEVELOPED BY 4OURISM THE !USTRALIAN ROUND OF THE ! 'RAND IN ) LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND TARGETS DIFFERENT 0RIX OF .ATIONS AND IN SUPPORTING THE TWELVE MONTHS WHEN WE WILL BE WORKING MARKET SEGMENTS AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE #ATHOLIC !RCHDIOCESE OF 3YDNEY 7ORLD WITH OUR PARTNERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO YEAR FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT 4HE RESPONSE 9OUTH $AY IN THE LARGEST YOUTH DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MANY NEW AND TO THE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING EVENT IN THE WORLD 4HE WINNING OF THESE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN TOURISM AND SPORT AND IT IS HELPING TO ENSURE THE LONG TERM VERY SIGNIlCANT EVENTS REINFORCES THE AND RECREATION SUSTAINABILITY OF REGIONAL TOURISM IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 'OVERNMENTS MAJOR FACE OF INCREASING COMPETITION FROM OTHER EVENTS STRATEGY AND ENSURES THAT 3YDNEY STATES AND THE IMPACT OF THE DROUGHT AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUES REAP THE AND RISING PETROL PRICES ON DOMESTIC ECONOMIC BENElTS OF HOSTING INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PATTERNS SCALE EVENTS 3ANDRA .ORI -0 .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION PROGRAMS -INISTER FOR 4OURISM AND 3PORT HAVE CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING AND 2ECREATION COMMUNITIES THROUGH SPORT AND -INISTER FOR 7OMEN RECREATION AS TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY -INISTER !SSISTING THE -INISTER CHANGE 4HIS YEAR ) INSTITUTED THE lRST FOR 3TATE $EVELOPMENT
0 /VERVIEW
SERVICES AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FUNCTIONS OF THE FORMER AGENCIES HAVE BEEN COMBINED WHICH WILL ENABLE THE #ORPORATE 3ERVICES $IVISION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF ITS MAIN CLIENTS 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION THE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT AND #ENTENNIAL 0ARKLANDS AS WELL AS THE 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES /RGANISING #OMMITTEE 7HAT 7E $O 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION TO .EW 3OUTH 7ALES PROMOTING THE 3TATE AS A PREMIER TOURIST DESTINATION AND EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORTING INDUSTRY TO INCREASE ITS EFFECTIVENESS 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WORKS CLOSELY WITH INDUSTRY THROUGH MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS AND TOURISM PLANNING
4HROUGH .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION THE $EPARTMENT CONTRIBUTES TO THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING A MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION WORKS WITH INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITIES TO MAXIMISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SPORT AND RECREATION INDUSTRY 4HE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT 7HO 7E !RE SUPPORTS THE .37 -AJOR %VENTS "OARD 4HE 5NIT SEEKS TO MAXIMISE THE BENElTS 4HE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND OF MAJOR ECONOMIC TOURISM BUSINESS 2ECREATION WAS FORMED ON !UGUST SPORTING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS FOR 4HE $EPARTMENT COMBINES THE .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH SKILLS AND RESOURCES OF 4OURISM .EW 7ALES AND THE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 3OUTH 7ALES THE FORMER $EPARTMENT 5NIT WORK TOGETHER TO MAXIMISE THE OF 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AND THE BENElTS FOR .EW 3OUTH 7ALES THROUGH -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT WHICH MAJOR EVENTS SUCH AS THE !USTRALIAN WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE 0REMIERS ROUND OF THE ! 'RAND 0RIX OF .ATIONS $EPARTMENT IN *ULY 4HE 4OURISM THE 7ORLD 9OUTH $AY IN AND THE .EW 3OUTH 7ALES !CT GUIDES THE 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES IN .37 OPERATIONS OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 3PORT AND 2ECREATION WILL ALSO CAPITALISE WITHIN THE $EPARTMENT ON THE 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AS PART OF A 4HE $EPARTMENT HAS ADMINISTRATIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH #ENTENNIAL 0ARK AND -OORE 0ARK 4RUST 0ARRAMATTA 0ARK 4RUST AND SEVERAL OTHER SPORT AND RECREATION 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES VENUE 4RUSTS IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4HE 6ISION 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WILL BE GLOBALLY 3YDNEY 3UMMER !DVERTISING #AMPAIGN /RGANISING #OMMITTEE HAS BEEN RECOGNISED FOR SHAPING AND PROMOTING ESTABLISHED AND WILL ALSO BE SERVICED BY 'RACE #OOPER *UNIOR $ISABILITY 'AMES UNFORGETTABLE .37 DESTINATIONS AND 7ARRINGAH !QUATIC #ENTRE THE $EPARTMENT EXPERIENCE ,AUNCH OF 6IRGIN !TLANTICS lRST ,ONDON TO $URING THE NEW ORGANISATION -ISSION 3YDNEY mIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO GAIN EFlCIENCIES AS 4O PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE %DINBURGH -ILITARY 4ATTOO A RESULT OF THE MERGER 4HE CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT OF .37 DESTINATIONS
00 .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4HE 0LAN ALSO INCLUDES KEY ACTIONS IN RELATION TO A HIGH PERFORMING 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES DRAFT 6ISION MANAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT 3TRATEGIC 0LAN EXPRESSES lVE KEY ! COMMUNITY USING SPORT AND RECREATION SERVICE DELIVERY OBJECTIVES COVERING MARKETING LEVERAGING TO IMPROVE ITS WELLBEING n MORE PEOPLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MORE ACTIVE MORE OFTEN )N .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION ACHIEVE TOURISM GROWTH AND DESTINATION WILL DEVELOP A NEW #ORPORATE 0LAN THAT -ISSION MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTING INDUSTRY REmECTS ITS NEW OPERATING STRUCTURE .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CREATES EFFECTIVENESS 4HE OBJECTIVES ALSO COVER OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATES ACTIVE THE CULTURE NEEDED TO ACHIEVE RESULTS INVOLVEMENT SO THAT PEOPLE BENElT FROM AND RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES PARTICIPATING IN SPORT RECREATION AND OF DEMONSTRATING THE ORGANISATIONS 4HE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EFFECTIVENESS 4HE OBJECTIVES ARE TO SUPPORTS THE .37 -AJOR %VENTS "OARD AND WORKS TO THE FOLLOWING -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES s BUILD AND CONVERT AWARENESS OF KEY RESULT AREAS 6ISION .37 DESTINATIONS IN TARGET MARKETS s ATTRACT MEGA AND HALLMARK EVENTS 3UPPORT THE .37 -AJOR %VENTS "OARD s DEVELOP PRIVATE AND PUBLIC THAT CAN PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC TO ACHIEVE A SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO GROW AND OTHER BENElTS FOR 3YDNEY AND IMPACT FOR 3YDNEY AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND MANAGE TOURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ON A MEDIUM THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF MAJOR EVENTS s SHARE KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE INDUSTRY TO LONG TERM BASIS -ISSION EFFECTIVENESS AND STIMULATE INVESTMENT s FOSTER A DYNAMIC ORGANISATIONAL s ADVISE THE 0REMIER AND -INISTER 0ARTNER WITH KEY PUBLIC SECTOR AGENCIES ON EVENT STRATEGIES POLICIES AND IN A WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT PROCESS TO CULTURE BUILT ON STRATEGIC THINKING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TEAMWORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR 3YDNEY AND SUPPORT EVENTS IN 3YDNEY AND .EW .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 3OUTH 7ALES PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY s DEMONSTRATE THE ORGANISATIONS &RAMEWORK EFFECTIVENESS TO GOVERNMENT $URING 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES DRAFTED A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION REmECTED A RE FOCUSING ON CORE BUSINESS 4HE .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AND STRONG INTERNAL SUPPORT THROUGH #ORPORATE 0LAN FOCUSES ON THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT AND PARTNERSHIP WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORT MANAGEMENT 4HIS NEW PLAN WHILE AND RECREATION AND SETS OUT THREE SERVICE FORMALLY COMMENCING IN GUIDED PROVISION KEY RESULT AREAS OPERATIONS IN .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION ALSO COMMENCED LONG TERM s BUILDING INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLANNING IN $URING CAPACITY THIS TIME 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONS s CLIENT DRIVEN SERVICES #ORPORATE 0LAN REMAINED OPERATIONAL s BUSINESS VIABILITY 4HE $EPARTMENT DEVELOPED A 2ESULTS AND 3ERVICES 0LAN UNDER .37 4REASURYS GUIDELINES 4HE 0LAN @TELLS THE PERFORMANCE STORY OUTLINING THE RESULTS THE $EPARTMENT IS WORKING TOWARDS AND *>}Ê>`Ê,i«ÀÌ}ÊÀ>iÜÀ HOW SERVICES RELATE TO ACHIEVEMENTS
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SAW THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE WITH AN INVESTMENT OF MILLION %MERGING -ARKETS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED $EPARTMENTS OPERATING STRUCTURE THE LARGEST IN THE HISTORY OF THE 3TATE TO ENSURE WE UTILISE THESE OPPORTUNITIES 4HE FOCUS OF THE YEAR HAS BEEN ON !D IMPACT STUDIES WERE EXTREMELY 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES HAS ALSO STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITIES OF 4OURISM POSITIVE WITH THOSE WHO SAW THE DEVELOPED A *APAN SPECIlC STRATEGY .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND .37 3PORT CAMPAIGN INDICATING AN INCREASED AIMED AT RE INVIGORATING THE DECLINING AND 2ECREATION THROUGH MORE EFFECTIVE LIKELIHOOD OF VISITING THE REGION COMPARED *APANESE MARKET PLANNING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION TO THOSE WHO DID NOT SEE THE CAMPAIGN $EVELOPING THE )NDUSTRY n 4OURISM .EW 4HE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ARRANGEMENTS 0UBLIC 2ELATIONS n 0UBLIC RELATIONS 3OUTH 7ALES HAS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION FOR CORPORATE SERVICES ALSO TOOK PLACE ACTIVITIES GENERATED REMARKABLE RESULTS AND RESEARCH AND INTERPRETIVE EXPERTISE IN 4HIS WAS BASED ON A WITH AN EQUIVALENT ADVERTISING VALUE OF THAT CAN ASSIST THE INDUSTRY DEVELOP RIGOROUS ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE MILLION ACHIEVED FOR DOMESTIC A TOURISM PRODUCTS AND MAKE ASTUTE REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE THAT EFlCIENCIES INCREASE IN VALUE FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS ! FOCUS FOR THE CONTINUE TO BE DELIVERED TO THE AND WITH EQUIVALENT VALUE OF MILLION COMING YEAR WILL BE IMPROVED PACKAGING $EPARTMENT ! $EPARTMENTAL STEERING FOR INTERNATIONAL A INCREASE OF INFORMATION AND TIMELY AND EFlCIENT COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO COORDINATE DELIVERY TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND ADVISE ON CORPORATE SERVICES ACROSS 3YDNEY -ARKETING n 4HE 3YDNEY 7INTER THE DIVERSE BUSINESSES OF THE AGENCY CAMPAIGN RESULTED IN A INCREASE 4HE 9EAR !HEAD -AJOR CORPORATE SERVICES INITIATIVES DURING IN SALES OF INDUSTRY PACKAGE DEALS 0ARTNERSHIP -ARKETING 3TRATEGY THE YEAR WERE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW COMPARED TO AND THE 3YDNEY n %NGAGING NON TOURISM PARTNERS lNANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC 3UMMER CAMPAIGN ACHIEVED A CONTINUES TO BE BOTH AN OPPORTUNITY PROCUREMENT PROCESSES AND IMPROVED INCREASE IN PAGES VIEWED ON THE WWW AND A CHALLENGE !N ASSET REVIEW WAS ELECTRONIC PERSONNEL SERVICES SEESYDNEYCOMAU SITE AND AN INCREASE UNDERTAKEN THIS YEAR AS PART OF THE OF IN SALES OF INDUSTRY PACKAGES DEVELOPMENT OF A PARTNERSHIP MARKETING 4HE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT COMPARED TO -ARKETING STRATEGY THAT WE AIM TO lNALISE IN TRANSFERRED FROM 0REMIERS $EPARTMENT SUPPORT OF 3YDNEY EVENTS WAS ALSO IN *ULY )N SUPPORTING THE -AJOR %VENTS PLEASING WITH GROWTH IN COOPERATIVE "OARD THE 5NIT ASSISTS THE ACQUISITION REVENUE GENERATED FROM MILLION IN 2ESEARCH AND )NSIGHTS n 4OURISM OF MAJOR EVENTS FOR 3YDNEY AND .EW TO MILLION IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES HAS AN EXTENSIVE 3OUTH 7ALES #LOSER COLLABORATION MARKET RESEARCH PROGRAM )N WITH BOTH 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES )NTERNATIONAL 4OURISM n )N #HINA WE WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE ACCURACY AND .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IS 7OLLONGONG WAS INTRODUCED AND QUALITY OF OUR INTERPRETATIONS AND GENERATING ADDITIONAL BENElTS FROM THE FOR THE lRST TIME IN 3INGAPORE AND STAKEHOLDERS ACCESS STAGING OF MAJOR EVENTS )N THE -ALAYSIA THE "LUE -OUNTAINS (UNTER 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES 3OUTHERN (IGHLANDS AND )LLAWARRA AND ,ONGER 4ERM )NFRASTRUCTURE n 7E WILL /RGANISING #OMMITTEE 37-'/# IN THE 53! "ROKEN (ILL AND THE 0ACIlC UNDERTAKE STUDIES IN ORDER TO FORECAST WILL BEGIN OPERATIONS 4HE $EPARTMENT #OAST 4OURING 2OUTE HOW OUR DESTINATIONS PRODUCTS AND AND 37-'/# WILL BE WORKING HARD TO ATTRACTIONS WILL KEEP PACE WITH GROWING ENSURE FULL OPTIMISATION OF THE TOURISM 3YDNEY 0RECINCTS $EVELOPMENT n MARKETS AND CHANGING CONSUMER NEEDS OPPORTUNITIES AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION 6ISITORS WERE ENCOURAGED TO EXPAND 4HIS KNOWLEDGE WILL BE USED TO ASSIST AWARENESS PRESENTED BY THE 'AMES THEIR HOLIDAY EXPERIENCES TO MORE THAN OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO MAKE INFORMED THE 3YDNEY #"$ AND OTHER WELL KNOWN INVESTMENT DECISIONS THAT MEET MARKET 4HE SUCCESS OF .37 ATHLETES IN THE LOCATIONS THROUGH THE EXTENSION OF NEEDS AND DEMAND !THENS /LYMPICS PARTICULARLY THE PRECINCT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THOSE WHO WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THE TO INCLUDE THE #RONULLA AND )MPROVED )NTERNAL %FlCIENCIES n .37 )NSTITUTE OF 3PORT .37)3 WAS 3UTHERLAND AREAS 7E WILL BUILD ON THE KNOWLEDGE AUDIT VERY ENCOURAGING FOR THE FUTURE OF ELITE UNDERTAKEN THIS YEAR TO IMPROVE SPORT IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND HIGHLIGHTS #HALLENGES AND /PPORTUNITIES INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THE VALUE OF AND NEED FOR CONTINUING #HANGING 4RAVEL 0ATTERNS $OMESTIC )N PARTICULAR WE WILL BUILD NEW SYSTEMS 'OVERNMENT SUPPORT .37)3 SUPPORTED n #HEAP AIRLINE FARES HAVE ATTRACTED TO ALLOW INFORMATION TO BE STORED CENTRALLY ATHLETES CONTRIBUTED TO OF THE !USTRALIANS AWAY FROM .37 REGIONAL AND READILY ACCESSED THROUGH MEDALS WON BY THE !USTRALIAN TEAM AREAS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS AND TO A REVITALISED INTRANET REPRESENTING OF THE TOTAL !USTRALIAN !USTRALIAN MAJOR CITIES 4O COUNTERACT MEDAL TALLY THESE TRENDS 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION MADE A MAJOR INVESTMENT IN REGIONAL 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES TOURISM IN PROMOTING MORE TO 3IGNIlCANT !CHIEVEMENTS 3IGNIlCANT !CHIEVEMENTS 3YDNEY SIDERS THAN IN THE PAST #OMMUNITY 0ROGRAMS n 7E CONTINUED OUR EMPHASIS ON USING SPORT AND 2EGIONAL 4OURISM #AMPAIGN n #HANGING 4RAVEL 0ATTERNS )NTERNATIONAL RECREATION TO HELP CREATE HEALTHY AND )N A COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED n /VER RECENT YEARS #HINA AND )NDIA CAPABLE COMMUNITIES BY REMOVING REGIONAL TOURISM CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED HAVE EMERGED AS MAJOR NEW MARKETS BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND CREATING THAT WE NEED TO CAPTURE !N /FlCE OF
0 OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE SPORT AND TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE .37 -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES RECREATION AS TOOLS OF SOCIAL CHANGE &RAMEWORK ON !GEING 3IGNIlCANT !CHIEVEMENTS !CTIVITIES INCLUDED CONTINUATION OF SUPPORT FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS A #HILDHOOD /BESITY n 4HE INCREASED USE 3ECURING -AJOR %VENTS n 4HE "OARD MULTI SPORT PROGRAM FOR !RABIC GIRLS AND OF TECHNOLOGY HAS CHILDREN SPENDING SECURED THE HOME LEGS OF !USTRALIAS AN INTERCULTURAL SPORTS DAY FOR .OWRA MORE TIME ON SEDENTARY ACTIVITIES &)&! 7ORLD #UP PLAYOFFS THE %DINBURGH )NDIGENOUS SECONDARY STUDENTS 4HE $EPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE -ILITARY 4ATTOO THE !USTRALIAN ROUND OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A KEY FACTOR IN THE ! 'RAND 0RIX OF .ATIONS THE #RICKET $EVELOPING THE )NDUSTRY n 4HE AGENCY ADDRESSING THE ONGOING ISSUE OF OBESITY 3UPER 3ERIES 4EST -ATCH AS WELL AS MADE SUBSTANTIAL GAINS IN THE NUMBER IN THE COMMUNITY 'OVERNMENT FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THE OF INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS IN ITS EDUCATION 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS INCREASING FROM 4HE 9EAR !HEAD OF MILLION OVER THE PERIOD TO 4HE "OARD ALSO ASSISTED IN TO IN )NDUSTRY $EVELOPMENT n IN RETAINING THE !USTRALIAN )RONMAN 0ROGRAMS INCLUDED CHILD PROTECTION SPORT .EW ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 3PORTS #HAMPIONSHIPS IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES EDUCATION AND INSURANCE $EVELOPMENT 0ROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDING NEGOTIATIONS #HALLENGES AND /PPORTUNITIES /N LINE 2ESOURCES n 4HESE INCLUDED THE WITH 4!&% TO DELIVER THE )TS 9OUR )TS 9OUR "USINESS RESOURCE WHICH ASSISTS "USINESS PROGRAM /PPORTUNITIES THROUGH !MALGAMATION DIRECTORS PAID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS n 4HIS INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES TO TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THEIR RISK 2URAL AND 2EMOTE #OMMUNITIES n LEVERAGE PROMOTIONS THROUGH LINKING MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE )N WE WILL EXTEND THE $UKE OF EVENTS MORE CLOSELY WITH TOURISM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 4HE SPORTS %DINBURGH !WARD 3CHEME TO $UBBO MARKETING )T ALSO ENABLES TOURISM RAGE RESOURCE ALSO ACHIEVED PLEASING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE !WARD FOR BENElTS TO BE CONSIDERED THROUGHOUT RESULTS WITH FROM $ECEMBER TO *UNE )NDIGENOUS YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUNG THE ENTIRE EVENT CYCLE OVER VISITS TO THE 3PORTRAGE PEOPLE IN REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WEBSITE 4HERE WERE ALSO OVER #OMPETITION n #OMPETITION AMONGST RESOURCES DOWNLOADED AND !GEING 0OPULATION n !S WELL AS NATIONS AND CITIES TO STAGE MAJOR EVENTS POSTERS ORDERED EXPANDING OUR RANGE OF PRODUCTS HAS REACHED UNPRECEDENTED HEIGHTS WE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION )N THE MAJORITY OF THESE CASES EVENTS ARE .EW 0ROGRAMS n )N THE 3PORT OF THE .37 &RAMEWORK ON !GEING PART OF A BROADER TOURISM STRATEGY AND AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES EXTENDED /UR INVOLVEMENT WILL USED AS THE PRIMARY DRIVER FOR VISITORS TO TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS LIKE THE /UTDOOR INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROMOTIONAL THE REGION %DUCATION 0ROGRAM TO INTRODUCE NEW MATERIALS AND USING THE 3YDNEY PRODUCTS FOR BOTH SECONDARY AND 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES TO RAISE PUBLIC 4HE 9EAR !HEAD PRIMARY SCHOOLS /VER ALL THE PROGRAMS AWARENESS OF THE ROLE OF SPORT 4ARGET %VENTS n 4HE -AJOR %VENTS THE #ENTRES ACHIEVED A INCREASE IN AND RECREATION IN CONTRIBUTING TO "OARD WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW ITS ROLLING EXPENSE RECOVERY FROM IN HEALTHY AGEING YEAR LIST OF TARGET EVENTS %VENTS FALLING TO IN WITHIN THE "OARDS AMBIT CAN BE IN SPORT #HILDHOOD /BESITY n 4HE $EPARTMENT BUSINESS THE ARTS CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT #HALLENGES AND /PPORTUNITIES HAS TRADITIONALLY FOCUSED HEAVILY ON OR THE MEETINGS CONVENTIONS INCENTIVES "ALANCING $EMANDS AND 2ESOURCES n PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND EXHIBITION SECTOR 7E ARE RESPONDING BY SEEKING MORE AND YOUNG PEOPLE 7ITH THE RISING EFFECTIVE WAYS OF MOBILISING THE INDUSTRY INCIDENCE OF OBESITY IT IS MOST IMPORTANT 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES TO PROVIDE MORE AND BETTER SERVICES THAT WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PARTICIPATION n 37-'/# WILL BE ESTABLISHED AS A AND BY INCREASING OUR CAPACITY TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS GROUP STATUTORY BODY FROM !UGUST GENERATE REVENUE 4HE $EPARTMENT WILL SUPPORT THE 3UPPORTING 3URF ,IFESAVING n 4HE .37 MARKETING AND ORGANISATION OF THE ,ONGER (OURS AT 7ORK n 4HERE ARE A 'OVERNMENT GRANTED MILLION OVER 'AMES THROUGH TO AND ASSIST NUMBER OF CHALLENGES FACING THE SPORT FOUR YEARS TO SURF LIFESAVING FOR MAJOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CLOSE WORKING AND RECREATION INDUSTRY AS PEOPLE SPEND UPGRADING OF FACILITIES TO COMMENCE IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PARTICIPATING LONGER HOURS AT WORK AND LESS TIME ON 3URF ,IFESAVING .37 AND .37 SPORTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE LEISURE 4HIS ALSO HAS AN EFFECT ON 3PORT AND 2ECREATION WILL JOINTLY MANAGE SUCCESS OF THE EVENT THE TIME AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTEERS THE PROGRAM WHICH WILL HELP SURF CLUBS TO WORK IN THE ORGANISATION AND DEVELOP THEIR FACILITIES TO INCREASE ADMINISTRATION OF SPORT ESPECIALLY USAGE SAFETY AND PARTICIPATION IN SURF IN THE NOT FOR PROlT SECTOR LIFESAVING ACTIVITIES
!GEING 0OPULATION n .37 3PORT AND 2OBERT , !DBY 2ECREATION IS CURRENTLY EXPANDING ITS RANGE OF PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE PRODUCTS $IRECTOR 'ENERAL SUITABLE FOR .37 SENIORS AND IN .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CONTRIBUTED
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0ERFORMANCE 3UMMARY 4HE TABLES FOLLOWING PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF PERFORMANCE $ISCUSSION OF RESULTS AGAINST TARGETS IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE 2EVIEW OF /PERATIONS SECTIONS FOR EACH OF THE BUSINESS ARMS OF THE $EPARTMENT
4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 0ERFORMANCE MEASURE 5NIT 2ESULT 2ESULT 4ARGET 0G REF -AINTENANCE OF PREFERENCE TO TRAVEL TO NA n TARGET MARKETS NA n TARGET MARKETS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AMONGST DOMESTIC MARKETS CHANGED IN CHANGED IN -AINTENANCE OF TARGET AUDIENCE REACH AS NA n NEW INDICATOR 4ELEVISION PERCENTAGE OF TARGET MARKET SIZE FROM -AGAZINES -AINTENANCE OF CONSUMER NO WEBSITE USER SESSIONS .UMBER OF REGIONAL mAGSHIP EVENTS MARKETED NO
6ALUE OF DESTINATION PUBLICITY GENERATED M THROUGH DOMESTIC PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES 6ALUE OF DESTINATION PUBLICITY GENERATED M THROUGH INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES 6*0 AND )-6 3TAKEHOLDERS SURVEYED WHO CONSIDER IN 3URVEY WILL BE NA THAT THEY HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH CONDUCTED AGAIN 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IN 0ROGRESS IN IMPROVING PERFORMANCE .OT .EW THREE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN DRAFTED AND -ILESTONES ACHIEVED MEASUREMENT AND PERFORMANCE RELEVANT CORPORATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS REVIEWED TO BECOME OPERATIONAL IN .UMBER OF DELEGATE DAYS FOR CONFERENCES WON NO BY 3YDNEY #ONVENTION AND 6ISITORS "UREAU .UMBER OF REGIONAL PLANS COMPLETED NO 0ROGRESS IN CULTURAL CHANGE .OT )NTRODUCTION OF NEW INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE -ILESTONES ACHIEVED RELEVANT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM $EVELOPMENT AND !CHIEVEMENT 0LAN /FlCE OF 0ROJECT -ANAGEMENT ESTABLISHED COMMENCED KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AUDIT -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 0ERFORMANCE MEASURE 5NIT 2ESULT 2ESULT 4ARGET 0G REF $EVELOPMENT OF A TARGET LIST OF EVENTS NA NA !CHIEVED NA n NUMBER WITH AN APPROXIMATE YEAR HORIZON OF EVENTS VARIES AS THE TARGET LIST IS CONTINUALLY UNDER REVIEW .UMBER OF MAJOR EVENTS ACQUIRED FOR 3YDNEY NO NA AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WHICH IMPACT POSITIVELY ON THE 3TATES ECONOMY ANDOR ENHANCE 3YDNEYS INTERNATIONAL PROlLE AS A GLOBAL CITY
NA NOT AVAILABLE 6*0 6ISITING *OURNALISTS 0ROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 4OURISM !USTRALIA )-6 )NTERNATIONAL -EDIA 6ISITS PROGRAM A 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ACTIVITY $ECLINE IN DELEGATE DAYS REmECTS CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE CONFERENCE INDUSTRY
0 .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 0ERFORMANCE MEASURE 5NIT 2ESULT 2ESULT 4ARGET 0G REF .UMBER OF GOVERNMENT PRIORITY COMMUNITIES NO NA WHERE GRANTS ARE ALLOCATED FOR SPORT RECREATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INITIATIVES .UMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN .37 3PORT AND NO NA n SEE DISCUSSION 2ECREATION SWIMMING PROGRAMS 0ROPORTION OF TOTAL PARTICIPANT DAYS PER DISADVANTAGED CLIENT GROUP IN SPORT AND RECREATION PROGRAMS n !BORIGINAL AND 4ORRES 3TRAIT )SLANDER CLIENTS n #LIENTS FROM A NON %NGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND n #LIENTS WITH A DISABILITY
.UMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN INDUSTRY EDUCATION NO AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
!MOUNT GRANTED TO INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS M
.UMBER OF INDUSTRY CHILD PROTECTION SCREENINGS NO
.UMBER OF LOCAL LEVEL SPORTS FACILITIES NO DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTED
.UMBER OF REGIONAL SPORTS FACILITIES NO DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTED 4AKE UP RATES FOR SELECTED .37 3PORT AND NO NA 3PORTS 2AGE "ASE LINE YEAR 2ECREATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 0REVENTION ON LINE RESOURCE VISITS AND PREVENTION KITS DOWNLOADED POSTERS ORDERED 3ATISFACTION RATING FOR .37 3PORT AND 3URVEY CONDUCTED IN 3ATISFACTION 2ECREATION PRODUCTS COMPARED TO WITH .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CAMPS COMPETITORS PRODUCTS WAS COMPETITORS WAS 3ATISFACTION RATING FOR .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION SCHOOL CAMP EXPERIENCE 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES NO n REFER PARTICIPANT DAYS DISCUSSION 2ESIDENTIAL CLIENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR NO EDUCATION PROGRAMS
%XPENSE RECOVERY FOR .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION
%XPENSE RECOVERY FOR 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES
,OWER NUMBER IN IS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF CHANGE IN FUNDING STRATEGY AND INCREASED AVERAGE VALUE OF GRANTS
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&INANCIAL 0OSITION &INANCIAL 0ERFORMANCE AND 2ESOURCES 3NAPSHOT 2EVENUE .ET COST OF SERVICES n MILLION 2EVENUE TO THE $EPARTMENT MAINLY MILLION HIGHER THAN BUDGET MAINLY COMES FROM THE .37 'OVERNMENT AS A RESULT OF INCREASED EMPLOYEE RELATED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY EXPENSES DUE TO AN AWARD INCREASE 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES AND RETROSPECTIVE TO *ULY 7ESTERN 3YDNEY /LYMPIC VENUES AND CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDING IN KIND INCOME .ET !SSETS n MILLION FROM TOURISM AND SPORT AND RECREATION INDUSTRY PARTNERS 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION HAS A STRONG lNANCIAL POSITION WITH OVER 4OTAL 2EVENUE MILLION MILLION IN TOTAL ASSETS AND CURRENT ASSETS EXCEEDING CURRENT LIABILITIES BY MILLION
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.37 $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION %XECUTIVE &OLLOWING THE REVIEW OF STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE $EPARTMENT A #ORPORATE 3ERVICES 3TEERING #OMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO COORDINATE AND ADVISE ON CORPORATE SERVICES ACROSS THE AGENCY 4HIS HAS SINCE EXPANDED ITS SCOPE TO OPERATE AS THE ORGANISATIONS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 4HE 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION %XECUTIVE #OMMITTEE IS THE KEY DECISION MAKING BODY FOR WHOLE OF $EPARTMENT MATTERS #HAIRED BY THE $IRECTOR 'ENERAL THE %XECUTIVE #OMMITTEE CONSIDERS AND APPROVES ALL $EPARTMENT WIDE POLICIES AND STRATEGIC AND CORPORATE PLANS 4HE #OMMITTEE ALSO APPROVES THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS AND MONITORS THE OPERATIONS OF THE $EPARTMENTS SHARED CORPORATE SERVICES -EMBERS ARE
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!UDITS AND PROBITY WORK UNDERTAKEN 2ISK -ANAGEMENT AND #ONDUCTED BY )NSURANCE !CTIVITIES $ELOITTE 4OUCHE 4OHMATSU 432 )NTERNATIONAL &INANCIAL 2EPORTING )NTERNAL !UDIT #OMMITTEE 3TANDARDS 2EVIEW )N THE $EPARTMENT FORMED 432 -OBILE 0HONE 2EVIEW A SINGLE )NTERNAL !UDIT #OMMITTEE 4.37 !UDIT OF ,OS !NGELES /FlCE 4HE #OMMITTEE EXISTS TO ASSIST THE $IRECTOR 'ENERAL TO CARRY OUT CORPORATE 4.37 3YDNEY 6ISITOR #ENTRE n GOVERNANCE RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO 3YDNEY !IRPORT n 0ART )) s lNANCIAL REPORTING #ONDUCTED BY )NTERNAL !UDIT "UREAU s INTERNAL CONTROL .37 32 &OLLOW UP REVIEWS s RISK MANAGEMENT BUSINESS FRAUD "ERRY 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE AND CORRUPTION #USTOMER )NFORMATION -ANAGEMENT s COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS 3YSTEM REGULATIONS ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND 0OST )MPLEMENTATION 2ISK -ANAGEMENT CODE OF CONDUCT 2EVIEWS FOR "OXING AND -OTOR 3PORTS s INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTIONS $UKE OF %DINBURGHS !WARD 0ROGRAM s QUALITY OF REPORTING OF NON lNANCIAL )NTERNATIONAL 3HOOTING #ENTRE INFORMATION ,AKE "URRENDONG 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE !T ITS lRST MEETING MEMBERS ADOPTED AN !UDIT #OMMITTEE #HARTER AND AN )NTERNAL ,AKE +EEPIT 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE !UDIT #HARTER -EMBERS OF THE !UDIT 0ROPERTIES AND 'RANTS 5NIT #OMMITTEE AND WORK UNDERTAKEN FOLLOW 3YDNEY !CADEMY -EMBERS 3YDNEY %QUESTRIAN #ENTRE -ANAGEMENT 432 $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM "OB !DBY $IRECTOR 'ENERAL #HAIR 3PORT AND 2ECREATION *OHN #UTHBERT -ANAGER &INANCE 4.37 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 3ERVICES .37 32 .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 7ENDY 'ILLET $IRECTOR #OMMERCIAL /PERATIONS )N -ARCH THE $EPARTMENT ISSUED A 2EQUEST FOR 0ROPOSALS FOR 0ROVISION 0AULINE -URPHY !$IRECTOR #ORPORATE OF )NTERNAL !UDIT 3ERVICES FOR THE 3TRATEGY AND "USINESS 3ERVICES PERIOD *ULY TO *UNE *OHN /.EILL %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR 4HE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO AND 'ENERAL -ANAGER $ELOITTE 4OUCHE 4OHMATSU 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES )NDEPENDENT -EMBERS #HARLOTTE 6IDOR -EMBER *OHN 7ARD ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES "OARD %XTERNAL !UDITORS "OLA /YETUNJI !UDITOR 'ENERALS /FlCE OF .37 )NTERNAL !UDITORS 2ORY /#ONNOR $ENNIS +RALLIS $ELOITTE 4OUCHE 4OHMATSU 0HIL /4OOLE )NTERNAL !UDIT "UREAU
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&IVE "OARD MEETINGS WERE HELD THIS "OARD MEMBERS WORKED CLOSELY WITH 4HE "OARD CONGRATULATES 4OURISM YEAR OF WHICH TWO WERE HELD IN REGIONAL MANAGEMENT ON A NUMBER OF STRATEGIC .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ON ITS MILLION .EW 3OUTH 7ALES #OWRA AND 7AGGA ISSUES INCLUDING THE 4OURISM TOURISM CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE REGIONAL 7AGGA 4HE "OARD APPRECIATES THE .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 3TRATEGIC 0LAN AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4HE SUITE OF lVE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL TOURISM INDUSTRY AND REVIEWING AND SCOPING REVENUE RAISING ADVERTISEMENTS HIGHLIGHTING THE .ORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN MAKING THESE VISITS OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING INCREASING #OAST 3OUTH #OAST (IGH #OUNTRY RELEVANT INFORMATIVE AND SUCCESSFUL REVENUE THROUGH THE 3YDNEY 6ISITOR (EART OF #OUNTRY .37 AND /UTBACK #ENTRE 3YDNEY )NTERNATIONAL !IRPORT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REMINDING 2UTH &AGAN AND ) WERE REAPPOINTED 4HE "OARD ALSO ADVISED ON THE 3YDNEYSIDERS OF THE WONDERFUL DURING THE PERIOD FOR A FURTHER THREE ASSESSMENT OF THE 4OURIST !TTRACTIONS ATTRACTIONS RIGHT HERE IN OUR 3TATE YEAR TERM AND IN .OVEMBER THE 3IGNPOSTING PROGRAM INITIATED BY THE "OARD WELCOMED THE APPOINTMENT OF (ON 3ANDRA .ORI -0 -INISTER FOR -Y THANKS TO MY FELLOW "OARD MEMBERS ,ES #ASSAR !- ,ES BRINGS A BREADTH 4OURISM AND 3PORT AND 2ECREATION FOR THE WORK THEY HAVE UNDERTAKEN THIS OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE IN .OVEMBER YEAR ) BELIEVE IT IS A "OARD THAT HOLDS TOURISM AND AVIATION INDUSTRIES A GREAT ARRAY OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE /THER CHANGES SAW *OHN /.EILL )N .OVEMBER ) HOSTED A 4OURISM 7E LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK APPOINTED 'ENERAL -ANAGER 4OURISM )NVESTMENT &ORUM LUNCH AT WHICH WITH MANAGEMENT AS IT COMMENCES ITS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND APPOINTED TO THE ATTENDEES DISCUSSED THE GENERAL STATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 3TRATEGIC "OARD IN THIS CAPACITY AND "OB !DBY OF THE MARKET PLACE BOTH IN TERMS OF 0LAN AND IN MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF $IRECTOR 'ENERAL $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM CAPACITY NOW AND GOING FORWARD AND INCREASING ECONOMIC BENElTS FOR THE 3PORT AND 2ECREATION ATTENDING "OARD INVESTOR SENTIMENT IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY INDUSTRY AND PEOPLE OF .EW 3OUTH 7ALES MEETINGS AS AN OBSERVER !TTENDEES INCLUDED KEY MEMBERS OF THE TOURISM INVESTMENT COMMUNITY AND 3TATE 'OVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM 4REASURY THE $EPARTMENT OF 3TATE AND 2EGIONAL $EVELOPMENT AND 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES -AURICE , .EWMAN !# #HAIRMAN
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4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CELEBRATES !N EXAMPLE WAS A VISIT TO *APAN BY s 3YDNEYS IMPORTANCE AS A MAJOR CRUISE YEARS OF TOURISM PROMOTION IN OUR MOST SENIOR .37 TOURISM MISSION DESTINATION WAS HIGHLIGHTED WITH THE THE COMING YEAR /N THIS MILESTONE LED BY -INISTER .ORI )T INCLUDED CHEF ARRIVAL OF THE 3APPHIRE 0RINCESS THE THE AGENCY IS CLEAR IN ITS MISSION n TO 4ETSUYA 7AKUDA ARTIST +EN $ONE BIGGEST AND NEWEST CRUISE SHIP EVER PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT FASHION DESIGNER !KIRA )SOGAWA AND TO SAIL TO !USTRALIA -ANY OF THE OF .37 TOURISM DESTINATIONS CHIEF EXECUTIVES FROM 3YDNEY !QUARIUM PASSENGERS ARRIVING ON THE MAIDEN "RIDGECLIMB 0ARK (YATT AND THE 3YDNEY VOYAGE VISITED 3YDNEY FOR THE lRST TIME 4HE AGENCY HAS DELIVERED A STRIKING 3YMPHONY /RCHESTRA 7E SPOKE TO TRAVEL /UR TRAINEES GREETED VISITORS ARRAY OF NEW BRANDS AND ASSETS 7E BROKERS AND MEDIA ABOUT EXPERIENCES LAUNCHED NEW TELEVISION ADVERTISING AND AND THE REJUVENATING QUALITY OF LIFE IN !LL OF THIS REQUIRED DEDICATION AND HARD WORK COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS FOR THE .ORTH 3YDNEY AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES #OAST OF .37 THE 3OUTH #OAST OF .37 ) WOULD LIKE TO PLACE ON RECORD MY THANKS /UTBACK .37 THE (EART OF #OUNTRY /PERATIONS n 7E CONTINUED TO IMPROVE TO THE -INISTER FOR HER STRONG SUPPORT .37 AND THE .37 (IGH #OUNTRY WORK PRACTICES INCLUDING STRUCTURING OF THE AGENCY AND THE TOURISM INDUSTRY OF PARTNERSHIPS AND WORKING WITH NEW THE "OARD OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4HIS WAS THE LARGEST EVER INVESTMENT IN PARTNERS FOR INSTANCE 3UBARU 7E ALSO THE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE AND COUNSEL OF .37 REGIONAL TOURISM PROMOTION !LONG ESTABLISHED A NEW /FlCE OF 0ROJECT $IRECTOR 'ENERAL "OB !DBY AND THE WITH THE 3YDNEY CAMPAIGN IT IS THE -ANAGEMENT TO BETTER PLAN AND EXECUTE $EPARTMENTS #ORPORATE 3ERVICES TEAM PLATFORM FOR THE NEXT lVE TO YEARS PROJECT WORK )N ADDITION IN RECOGNITION MY EXECUTIVE TEAM AND ALL OUR STAFF 4HE CAMPAIGN CARRIES A NEW TAG LINE OF OUR EXPERTISE IN MANAGING VISITATION WHOSE POSITIVE hCAN DOv ATTITUDE HAS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES n 4HERES NO PLACE LIKE AND DEVELOPING DESTINATIONS AND THE ALLOWED US TO DELIVER OUR MISSION ON IT TIED IN WITH THE 3YDNEY TAG LINE VALUE OF OUR GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR GREAT 3TATE 4HERES NO PLACE IN THE WORLD LIKE 3YDNEY SECTOR NETWORK WE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT )N THE FUTURE $OMESTIC TOURISM WHILE STILL THE MAINSTAY THIS WILL AFFECT NOT ONLY THE WAY WE STORE IS FORECAST TO GROW AT LESS THAN AND RETRIEVE INFORMATION BUT EVEN OUR PER ANNUM 4RAVEL PATTERNS HAVE BEEN OFlCE LAY OUT MAKING IT MORE WELCOMING *OHN /.EILL DISRUPTED BY HIGH PETROL PRICES LOW COST FOR PARTNER MEETINGS AIR CARRIERS PEOPLE HOARDING LEAVE AND %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR AND 'ENERAL COMPETITION FROM HOME ENTERTAINMENT /UR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS INCLUDING -ANAGER 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 7E ALSO FACE INCREASED TOURISM A RETAIL TRAVEL BUSINESS AND A WHOLESALE PROMOTION FROM OTHER STATES TRAVEL BUSINESS MANAGED UNDER LICENCE FOCUSED MORE ON REVENUE AND PROlT 7E 'IVEN THESE CONDITIONS IT WAS TIMELY WANT OUR BUSINESSES TO FOSTER ECONOMIC TO PRESENT TO !USTRALIANS THE INCREDIBLE GROWTH AND MORE BOTTOM LINE REVENUE DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE AND THE ALLOWS US TO DO MORE 7E ALSO BETTER SOPHISTICATION OF THE FOOD AND WINE AND DElNED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 4OURISM QUALITY ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE ACROSS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND THE $EPARTMENT OUR 3TATE #AMPAIGN RESEARCH INDICATED OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION WITH SUCCESS WITH SIGNIlCANT LIFTS IN AWARENESS COLLABORATIVE FORMATION OF STRATEGY AND OF .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AS A GREAT HOLIDAY AN AGREED ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES DESTINATION 4OURISM IS NOW WORTH SOME BILLION ANNUALLY TO THE .37 ECONOMY 7INS FOR .EW 3OUTH 7ALES n 4HERE WERE AND EMPLOYS PEOPLE MANY WINS FOR TOURISM DURING THE YEAR AND )M PROUD OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH )NTERNATIONAL n 7E THOUGHT ABOUT HOW 7ALES INVOLVEMENT TO ADD MOST VALUE TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETING OF 4OURISM !USTRALIA s 4HE "LUE -OUNTAINS WAS SELECTED BY /UR GREATEST GLOBAL ASSET IS 3YDNEY THE %MIRATES 'ROUP TO BUILD A SIX ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT NEGLECT INTERNATIONAL STAR ECO TOURISM RESORT 4OURISM .EW VISITORS TO PROMOTE TRAVEL THROUGH REGIONAL 3OUTH 7ALES AND -INISTER .ORI PLAYED .EW 3OUTH 7ALES A KEY ROLE WORKING WITH 4OURISM "LUE -OUNTAINS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT -ANY TOURISM ORGANISATIONS FOCUS AGENCIES %MIRATES HOPES TO OPEN IN INTERNATIONALLY ON ADVERTISING WITH AIRLINES LATE AND TRAVEL BROKERS 7HILE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES STILL DOES OUR EMPHASIS IS s 2OYAL "RUNEI !IRLINES 6IRGIN !TLANTIC NOW ON PARTNERSHIPS 7E ALSO FOCUSSED AND !IR 4AHITI .UI BEGAN OPERATIONS TO ON USING PROMOTIONAL EVENTS AND COST 3YDNEY POTENTIALLY DELIVERING MILLIONS OF EFFECTIVE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DOLLARS INTO THE 3TATE ECONOMY INmUENCE ORGANISATIONS THAT INmUENCE TRAVELLERS AND VIA MASS MEDIA AND THE WEB TO REACH CONSUMERS DIRECTLY
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ACCOMMODATION CAFES AND OTHER FOOD OUTLETS ! FURTHER JOBS IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ARE INDIRECTLY GENERATED BY TOURISM 3OURCE 5NIVERSITY OF .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4OURISM 3ATELLITE !CCOUNT FOR .EW 3OUTH 7ALES )NTERNATIONAL 4OURISM 4HE 'LOBAL 0ICTURE )N GLOBAL TOURISM EXPERIENCED ITS BEST GROWTH IN YEARS IN TOURIST ARRIVALS TO REACH AN ALL TIME RECORD OF MILLION AN INCREASE OF FROM 4HE UPWARD TREND IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINTAINED IN ALTHOUGH AT A SLOWER PACE 4HE 7ORLD 4OURISM /RGANISATION 74/ ESTIMATES THAT INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS WORLDWIDE WILL GROW BY APPROXIMATELY IN
!CCORDING TO THE 74/ WORLDWIDE EARNINGS REACHED A NEW RECORD VALUE IN OF 53 BILLION !USTRALIA RANKS TENTH OUT OF ALL DESTINATIONS WORLDWIDE IN THE VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM RECEIPTS 53 BILLION 4HIS COMPARES WITH THE 5NITED 3TATES WHICH IS RANKED AT NUMBER ONE WITH 53 BILLION
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0ERFORMANCE 2EVIEW !LL ACTIVITY CONTINUED TO BUILD ON THE NEW s ,UXURY 4RAVELLERS @0AMPADOURS s 4OURING 4RAVELLERS @7ANDERERS n 3YDNEY BRAND AND .37 DESTINATION n UP MARKET INDULGENT PROlLE MARKED OLDER SKEW ADULT COUPLES THIS BRANDS LAUNCHED IN FEMALE SKEWED GENERALLY TRAVEL AS GROUP IS GENERALLY EMPTY NESTERS AND COUPLES WITH PREFERENCE FOR STAR FREQUENT TOURISTS TRAVELLING IN THE OFF #ORPORATE /BJECTIVE PRODUCT AND AVOID HOLIDAYS DURING PEAK PEAK PERIODS 4HEY ARE KEEN OBSERVERS FAMILY TRAVEL PERIODS WHO LIKE TO POTTER AND CONTINUE THEIR "UILD AND CONVERT HOME LIFESTYLE WHEN TRAVELLING s &AMILY 4RAVELLERS @#OMPATRIOTS AWARENESS OF n QUINTESSENTIALLY MIDDLE MARKET WITH 4HESE DIFFERENT MARKET SEGMENTS ARE .37 DESTINATIONS FEMALE SKEW ACTIVITIES FOCUSED AND TARGETED BY ZONE AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF BUDGET CONSCIOUS THIS GROUP TRAVELS IN THE YEAR PEAK AND OFF PEAK 4HE NEW IN TARGET MARKETS THE SHOULDER AND PEAK SEASONS REGIONAL .37 MARKETING CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY HOW THE EXPERIENCES OF $OMESTIC -ARKETING n 2EGIONAL s !DVENTURE 4RAVELLERS @4RUE 4RAVELLERS THE REGION MATCH THE DESIRED ACTIVITIES 7ITH AN INVESTMENT OF MILLION n THIS GROUP IS THE @EARLY ADOPTERS THEY THESE GROUPS ARE SEEKING THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF ARE EXPERIMENTAL AND TRAIL BLAZING AND REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IN THE HISTORY WANT TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN A SINGLE OF THE 3TATE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES DESTINATION 4HEY ARE GENERALLY WITH TOGETHER WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS LAUNCHED A MALE SKEW AND TAKE LONGER HOLIDAYS A NEW INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN SEEKING DIFFERENCE AND CHALLENGE 3OUTH #OAST .37 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR EIGHT KEY REGIONAL .37 ZONES 4HE CAMPAIGNS DESIGN WAS BASED ON RESEARCH THAT FOUND MANY POTENTIAL TRAVELLERS HAD ONLY @SCHOOLBOOK GEOGRAPHY KNOWLEDGE OF REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND A LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEPTH OF THE TOURISM EXPERIENCE ON OFFER 4HE CAMPAIGN CONSISTED OF INDIVIDUAL TARGETED CAMPAIGNS AS WELL AS A SUITE OF ZONE 46 COMMERCIALS RUN OVER A lVE WEEK PERIOD IN 3YDNEY AND REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4HE CAMPAIGN ZONES WERE s .ORTH #OAST OF .37 s 3OUTH #OAST OF .37 s .37 (IGH #OUNTRY s (EART OF #OUNTRY .37 s /UTBACK .37 s 3YDNEY
5NDER THE TAG LINE .EW 3OUTH 7ALES n 4HERES NO PLACE LIKE IT THE CAMPAIGN TARGETED @MINDSET MARKET SEGMENTS @-INDSET SEGMENTS PROlLE ON THE BASIS OF PSYCHOGRAPHICS SUCH AS VALUES ATTITUDES AND LIFESTYLE RATHER THAN DEMOGRAPHICS SUCH AS AGE GROUPS AND INCOME 4HE FOUR KEY SEGMENTS TARGETED BY THE NEW REGIONAL .37 CAMPAIGN ARE AS FOLLOWS
0 4HE NEW REGIONAL .37 MARKETING CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY HOW THE EXPERIENCES OF THE REGION MATCH THE DESIRED ACTIVITIES THESE GROUPS ARE SEEKING
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"UDGET #AMPAIGN /BJECTIVES #OMMENT -EDIA
(EART OF #OUNTRY .37 2AISE AWARENESS OF TOURING TRAVELLERS AND CONVERT TO OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE SAW .EW %NGLAND .ORTH 7EST PURCHASE THE TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OR PRINT #ENTRAL .37 #APITAL #OUNTRY ADVERTISING WHO SAW THE #OMPRISED TELEVISION INFOBREAKS CINEMA AND PRINT CAMPAIGN STATED THEY WERE LIKELY 2IVERINA 4HE -URRAY ADVERTISING IN 3YDNEY REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 5PPER (UNTER TO VISIT IN THE NEXT MONTHS VERSUS AND !USTRALIAN #APITAL 4ERRITORY WHO DID NOT SEE THE CAMPAIGN
.37 (IGH #OUNTRY "UILD AWARENESS IN THE SHOULDER SEASON AND INCREASE !DVERTISING IMPACT STUDY WILL ,OCAL 'OVERNMENT !REAS OF PREFERENCE AND INTENTION TO HOLIDAY IN THE (IGH #OUNTRY BE UNDERTAKEN IN 4UMUT 4UMBARUMBA 3NOWY #OMPRISED CINEMA AND PRINT ADVERTISING IN 3YDNEY REGIONAL 2IVER #OOMA -ONARO AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND !USTRALIAN #APITAL 4ERRITORY AND "OMBALA E MARKETING TO PURCHASED LIST
3YDNEY 4O CREATE DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OF 3YDNEYS 2ESULTS PROVED DIFlCULT TO QUANTIFY SURROUNDING REGIONS AMONGST LUXURY TRAVELLERS AND MOTIVATE DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF SMALL CONSUMERS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF 3HORT "REAKS TAKEN OPERATORS PARTICIPATING IN THIS COOPERATIVE CAMPAIGN #OMPRISED AMBIENT MEDIA ONLINE MEDIA AND PRESS ADVERTISING IN THE 3YDNEY MARKET
3OUTH #OAST OF .37 "UILD AWARENESS OF THE 3OUTH #OAST DURING SHOULDER OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE SAW PERIODS TO ADVENTURE TRAVELLERS AND CONVERT TO PURCHASE THE TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OR PRINT 2EFRESH DESTINATIONS AND EXPERIENCES TO TOURING TRAVELLERS ADVERTISING WHO SAW THE TO ENCOURAGE REPEAT AND LONGER VISITS CAMPAIGN STATED THEY WERE LIKELY TO VISIT IN THE NEXT MONTHS #OMPRISED TELEVISION INFOBREAK CINEMA AND PRINT VERSUS WHO DID NOT SEE ADVERTISING IN 3YDNEY REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES THE CAMPAIGN -ELBOURNE AND REGIONAL 6ICTORIA
.ORTH #OAST OF .37 2EFRESH AWARENESS OF THE .ORTH #OAST TO TOURING TRAVELLERS OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE SAW AND BUILD AWARENESS OF THE .ORTH #OAST TO FAMILY TRAVELLERS THE TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OR PRINT )NCREASE INTENTION AND PREFERENCE TO HOLIDAY FOR BOTH ADVERTISING WHO SAW THE CAMPAIGN STATED THEY WERE LIKELY #OMPRISED TELEVISION INFOBREAK CINEMA AND PRINT TO VISIT IN THE NEXT MONTHS ADVERTISING APPEARING IN 3YDNEY REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES VERSUS WHO DID NOT SEE AND 3OUTH %AST 1UEENSLAND THE CAMPAIGN
/UTBACK .37 "UILD AWARENESS OF /UTBACK .37 TO THE TOURING TRAVELLER OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE SAW AND INCREASE INTENTION AND PREFERENCE TO HOLIDAY THERE THE TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OR PRINT ADVERTISING WHO SAW THE #OMPRISED INFOBREAK CINEMA AND PRINT ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN STATED THEY WERE LIKELY APPEARING IN 3YDNEY REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND TO VISIT IN THE NEXT MONTHS 3OUTH !USTRALIA VERSUS WHO DID NOT SEE THE CAMPAIGN
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2EGIONAL 0UBLIC 2ELATIONS #AMPAIGNS 3YDNEY TARGETED GROUPS WERE ,UXURY 3YDNEY 7INTER )NTEGRATED REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 4RAVELLERS 0AMPADOUR AND &AMILY 3YDNEY 7INTER WAS LAUNCHED IN CAMPAIGNS WERE DESIGNED FOR (IGH 4RAVELLERS #OMPATRIOTS REFER PAGE -ELBOURNE AND "RISBANE ON -AY #OUNTRY (EART OF #OUNTRY 3OUTH #OAST FOR DElNITIONS 4HE CAMPAIGN AIMED WITH A BUDGET OF MILLION AND /UTBACK .ORTH #OAST AND 3YDNEY 4HE TO INSTIL PERCEPTIONS OF 3YDNEY AS A AIMED TO INCREASE VISITATION TO 3YDNEY CONSUMER MEDIA WAS TARGETED FOR EACH DYNAMIC WORLD CITY OFFERING MORE THAN DURING -AY TO !UGUST 4WO THEMES OF THE CAMPAIGNS WITH DETAILED PRINTED THE TRADITIONAL ICONIC EXPERIENCES THROUGH DINING AND INDULGENT EXPERIENCES WERE MATERIALS BEING PRODUCED AND IMAGE THREE THEMES n 3YDNEY 4RANSFORMATIONS INCORPORATED 4HE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED A #$S ISSUED TO THE MEDIA !S A RESULT OF 3HOPPERS 0ARADISE AND 7INTER &ESTIVALS TWO WEEK TELEVISION CAMPAIGN MAGAZINE PROACTIVE MEDIA PITCHING AROUND ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION OF 3YDNEY JOURNALISTS VISITED THE REGIONS RESULTING IN %LEMENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED 5NCOVERED MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENTS IN STRONG COVERAGE IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MILLION COPIES OF 3YDNEY 5NCOVERED THE 3UNDAY (ERALD 3UN AND "RISBANE MEDIA FOR INSTANCE ON LIFESTYLE AND TRAVEL MAGAZINE INSERTED IN .EWS ,IMITED 3UNDAY -AIL A 3YDNEY 7INTER LIFTOUT IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE 4ODAY 3HOW PUBLICATIONS IN -ELBOURNE AND "RISBANE 4HE #ANBERRA 4IMES ADVERTORIALS IN THE 3UNRISE $ESTINATIONS AND #OXYS "IG FEATURING SPECIAL OFFER PACKAGE DEALS (OLIDAYS !WAY MAGAZINE AND 2EX !IRLINES "REAK )N ADDITION A MAJOR COMPETITION A THREE WEEK TELEVISION AND PRINT INmIGHT MAGAZINE /54THERE FEATURES WAS RUN WITH PARTNERS 3UBARU AND CAMPAIGN A PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN A IN 4HE !GE -ELBOURNE MAGAZINE AND 3YDNEY 7EEKENDER TO PROMOTE THE WEBSITE CAMPAIGN AND PRIZE PROMOTIONS 6OGUE ,IVING AN ONLINE PROMOTION 3YDNEY 3URROUNDS REGION 4HE DOMESTIC IN MAGAZINE PRESS AND RADIO 4HE OVERALL WITH /PTUSNET AND A THREE WEEK RADIO MEDIA FAMILIARISATION PROGRAM SUPPORTED RESULT OF THE CAMPAIGN WAS A PROMOTION WITH 4RIPLE- IN -ELBOURNE THE REGIONAL CAMPAIGNS RESULTING IN A INCREASE IN PACKAGES SOLD TO 3YDNEY PUBLICITY VALUE OF MILLION ON THE SAME PERIOD IN &ULL RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT *UNE AS THE CAMPAIGN CONTINUED INTO THE 2EGIONAL %VENTS 3YDNEY 3UMMER NEW lNANCIAL YEAR (OWEVER SINCE THE 4WENTY ONE REGIONAL EVENTS WERE 3YDNEY 3UMMER WAS LAUNCHED IN /CTOBER COMMENCEMENT OF THE 3YDNEY "RAND SUPPORTED UNDER THE 2EGIONAL &LAGSHIP AND RAN THROUGH TO -ARCH WITH TELEVISION ACTIVITY IN COMBINATION WITH THE %VENTS PROGRAM 4HE PROGRAM AIMS TO A BUDGET OF MILLION 4HE CAMPAIGN SEASONAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY INTENTION TO HELP INCREASE VISITOR NUMBERS TO REGIONAL BUILT AWARENESS OF 3YDNEYS VIBRANCY VISIT 3YDNEY HAS INCREASED FROM EVENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL DIVERSITY AND APPEAL AS AN ACCESSIBLE TO TO ACT AS @mAGSHIPS AND REmECT AND SUMMER DESTINATION FOR COUPLES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF FAMILIES AND TO DRIVE INCREASED VISITATION 3YDNEY 0UBLIC 2ELATIONS #AMPAIGNS THE REGION 4HE PROGRAM ALSO AIMS TO TO 3YDNEY DURING THE PERIOD 4HREE SEASONAL CAMPAIGNS WERE ENHANCE THE EVENTS DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCHED FOR THE 3YDNEY 3UMMER MARKETING SKILLS OF ORGANISERS 2EGIONAL 4WO SEPARATE TARGETED CAMPAIGNS WERE 3YDNEY 7INTER AND %ASTER IN 3YDNEY &LAGSHIP %VENTS WERE PROMOTED THROUGH DEVELOPED 4HE lRST WAS AIMED AT &AMILY CAMPAIGNS IN ADDITION TO CONTINUING PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING 4RAVELLERS IN -ELBOURNE AND "RISBANE 3YDNEY BRAND PUBLIC RELATIONS ! RURAL AND SUBURBAN PRESS MEDIA THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF MILLION SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH 3YDNEYS FAMILIARISATIONS ONLINE AT -Y .2-! AND COPIES OF THE 3YDNEY 5NCOVERED MAGAZINE 0OWERHOUSE -USEUM AND AN ON THE WWWVISITNSWCOMAU WEBSITE SUPPLEMENTS IN THE 3UNDAY (ERALD 3UN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR ,ORD OF THE 3INCE EVENTS HAVE BEEN AND "RISBANE 3UNDAY -AIL MAGAZINE 2INGS RESULTED IN EVENTS BEING USED AS FUNDED UNDER THE PROGRAM TO A VALUE ADVERTISING E BLASTS AND COMPETITIONS THE FOCUS FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE 3YDNEY OF MORE THAN MILLION $ETAILS OF THE 4HE SECOND CAMPAIGN WAS AIMED AT 3UMMER CAMPAIGN $URING !PRIL A FUNDING CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE ,UXURY 4RAVELLERS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION @3YDNEY )NDULGENCE MEGA FAMIL RESULTED OF COPIES OF 3YDNEY IN THE IN MEDIA REPRESENTATION FROM lVE STATES 3POTLIGHT MAGAZINE INSERTED NATIONALLY IN $OMESTIC -ARKETING n 3YDNEY 0ARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY RESULTED IN A 4HE 7EEKEND !USTRALIAN -AGAZINE 4HE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED JOURNALISTS WITH 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUED CAMPAIGN GENERATED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS UNIQUE EVENTS AND SHOWCASED NEW WAYS TO GARNER STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE TO EXPLORE THE CITY MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OF 3YDNEY s 4HE TOTAL NUMBER OF USER IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS RECURRENT FUNDING SESSIONS TO THE CAMPAIGN SITE ! NEW FOCUS ON UTILISING THE IMMEDIACY OF PARTNERS 3YDNEY (ARBOUR &ORESHORE WWWSEESYDNEYCOMAU WAS RADIO SAW A MAJOR PROMOTION RUN IN THE KEY !UTHORITY $EPARTMENT OF 3TATE AND VISITING ON AVERAGE PAGES PER SOURCE MARKET OF -ELBOURNE 7ORKING WITH 2EGIONAL $EVELOPMENT AND 3YDNEY SESSION DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD OF THE NUMBER ONE IN MARKET STATION 4RIPLE- /LYMPIC 0ARK !UTHORITY /CTOBER TO &EBRUARY THE THREE WEEK CAMPAIGN DELIVERED 4HIS WAS A INCREASE IN PAGES ON AIR PROMOTIONAL SPOTS INCLUDING 3YDNEY 7INTER VIEWED TO THE CAMPAIGN LIVE READS PROMOTIONS INTERACTIVE 3YDNEY 7INTER WAS LAUNCHED IN INTERVIEWS AND A COMPETITION -ELBOURNE AND "RISBANE IN -AY s !N APPROXIMATE GROWTH OF ON SALES 4HE COMPETITION RECEIVED A TOTAL OF AND AIMED TO INCREASE VISITATION TO OF WHOLESALER PACKAGES TO 3YDNEY OVER ENTRIES ONE OF THE STATIONS MOST 3YDNEY DURING THE *UNE TO !UGUST THE SAME PERIOD THE PREVIOUS YEAR SUCCESSFUL PROMOTIONS 4HE CAMPAIGNS PERIOD -INDSET SEGMENTATION WAS 4HE CAMPAIGN ATTRACTED OVER WEBSITE SAW A lVE FOLD INCREASE IN UNIQUE USED TO DElNE TARGET MARKETS FOR COMMERCIAL PARTNERS VISITS COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR
0 2EGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES FEATURED IN MANY INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGNS &OR INSTANCE IN #HINA 7OLLONGONG WAS INTRODUCED AS A NEW DESTINATION IN 3INGAPORE AND -ALAYSIA THE "LUE -OUNTAINS
! STRONG MEDIA VISITS PROGRAM HOSTED 2EGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES FEATURED BY THE .37 'OVERNMENT AND INCLUDED OVER JOURNALISTS FROM ACROSS !USTRALIAS IN MANY INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGNS PARTICIPATION BY 3YDNEY CELEBRITIES MAINSTREAM CONSUMER AND TRAVEL MEDIA &OR INSTANCE IN #HINA 7OLLONGONG INCLUDING FASHION DESIGNER !KIRA )SOGAWA (IGHLIGHTS INCLUDED 'REAT /UTDOORS WAS INTRODUCED AS A NEW DESTINATION RESTAURATEUR AND CHEF 4ETSUYA 7AKUDA 'ETAWAY 3UNDAY (ERALD 3UN IN 3INGAPORE AND -ALAYSIA THE "LUE ARTIST +EN $ONE AND EXECUTIVES FROM 4HE !USTRALIAN 1ANTAS -AGAZINE -OUNTAINS (UNTER 3OUTHERN (IGHLANDS THE 3YDNEY !QUARIUM "RIDGE#LIMB THE .EW )DEA AND 7OMANS $AY &ROM AND )LLAWARRA REGIONS FEATURED IN A 0ARK (YATT AND THE 3YDNEY 3YMPHONY *ULY TO *UNE MILLION 3YDNEY 3URROUNDS PROMOTION AND /RCHESTRA 4HE MISSION WAS REPORTED IN PUBLICITY WAS GENERATED "ROKEN (ILL AND THE 0ACIlC #OAST 4OURING IN THE *APANESE !SIAN AND !USTRALIAN 2OUTE WERE FEATURED IN A 53! CAMPAIGN MEDIA AND PRAISED BY INDUSTRY 3YDNEY %VENTS ,ORD (OWE )SLAND THE (AWKESBURY AND 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUED 3NOWY -OUNTAINS WERE INTRODUCED TO )NTERNATIONAL 0UBLIC 2ELATIONS TO BUILD AND CULTIVATE NEW AND EXISTING .ORTH !MERICAN BUYERS AT THE !USTRALIAN #AMPAIGNS RELATIONSHIPS WITH EVENT PRODUCERS ALONG 4OURISM %XCHANGE )N .EW :EALAND A 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WITH WORKING CLOSELY TO SUPPORT AND DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN AIMED AT TRAVEL COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES ARE PROMOTE THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS CORE TOURISM AGENTS FEATURED THE 3OUTH #OAST UNDERPINNED BY STRONG PUBLIC RELATIONS PRECINCT PARTNERS 3YDNEY (ARBOUR .ORTH #OAST AND .ORTHERN 2IVERS CAMPAIGNS THROUGH MAINSTREAM AND &ORESHORE !UTHORITY AND 3YDNEY /LYMPIC TRAVEL INDUSTRY MEDIA AND THROUGH MEDIA 0ARK !UTHORITY /VER SUCCESSFUL -EDIA ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE INSERTION FAMILIARISATIONS TO GENERATE POSITIVE PROJECTS WERE SUPPORTED WITH MARKETING OF SUPPLEMENTS INTO NEWSPAPERS AND MEDIA COVERAGE FOR 3YDNEY AND .EW ACTIVITIES INCLUDING %ASTER IN 3YDNEY MAGAZINES ACROSS 3INGAPORE )NDIA AND 3OUTH 7ALES IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS %DINBURGH -ILITARY 4ATTOO .EW 9EARS THE 5NITED +INGDOM )N -ALAYSIA A HALF 2ESULTS SHOW THAT THE 3TATE EXPERIENCED %VE AND 3YDNEY &ESTIVAL ! GROWTH IN HOUR TELEVISION EPISODE ON 3YDNEY WAS THE LARGEST SURGE IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COOPERATIVE REVENUE WAS GENERATED FEATURED IN -Y !USTRALIAN #HALLENGE VISITS TO .EW 3OUTH 7ALES SINCE THE THROUGH NEW AND EXISTING PARTNERS TO COVERING THE 3YDNEY !QUARIUM ,UNA 3YDNEY /LYMPICS WITH MILLION IN OVER 0ARK 3YDNEY &ISH -ARKET AND THE "LUE INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISTS HOSTED INCLUDING MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR -OUNTAINS )N THE 5NITED +INGDOM 4RAVEL -ETRO 2ADIO (ONG +ONG ""# 46 5+ 4RADE 'AZETTE THE LEADING TRAVEL TRADE :$& 46 'ERMANY AND 7ORLD 4RAVELLER WEEKLY PUBLISHED THE DIARY OF $AN 5GLOW )NTERNATIONAL -ARKETING #HINA 4ARGETED MEDIA VISITS ARE A TRAVEL AGENT WHO VISITED .EW 3OUTH SUPPORTED THROUGH 4OURISM !USTRALIAS 7ITH OFlCES IN .EW :EALAND ,ONDON 7ALES AS A PART OF THE 4RAVEL MEGAFAMIL 6ISITING *OURNALISTS 0ROGRAM AND 4OURISM ,OS !NGELES 4OKYO 3INGAPORE AND IN /CTOBER .EW 3OUTH 7ALES )NTERNATIONAL -EDIA (ONG +ONG 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 6ISITS 0ROGRAM IS WELL POSITIONED TO TARGET THE MAJOR $UE TO mUCTUATIONS IN THE *APANESE TOURISM MARKETS FOR THE 3TATE MARKET TO !USTRALIA AND THEREFORE TO %DITORIAL COVERAGE ASSISTS IN BUILDING 4HE INTERNATIONAL OFlCES UNDERTAKE .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH CREDIBILITY WITH CONSUMERS AND PROVIDES CONSUMER TRADE AND MEDIA ACTIVITIES 7ALES IN CONJUNCTION WITH INDUSTRY AN ESSENTIAL THIRD PARTY ENDORSEMENT AIMED AT RAISING AWARENESS OF THE DEVELOPED A STRATEGY TO RE ENGAGE THE OF THE DESTINATION OR EXPERIENCE )T ALSO DESTINATION AND ENCOURAGING TAKE UP *APANESE MARKET WITH 3YDNEY 4HE FURTHER CEMENTS A DEEPENING AWARENESS OF TOURISM PRODUCT INTO WHOLESALE STRATEGYS OBJECTIVES WERE TO OF THE 3TATES BRAND AND ITS DIVERSITY PACKAGES TO INCREASE VISITATION AND EXTEND LENGTH OF STAY s RE POSITION 3YDNEY IN THE MINDS /UR ONGOING PROGRAM WHICH IS AIMED OF THE CONSUMER FROM ITS CURRENT AT EDUCATING TRAVEL AGENTS PRODUCT ! MAJOR FOCUS THIS YEAR HAS BEEN THE GATEWAY STATUS TO AN EXCITING DIVERSE MANAGERS AND FRONTLINE STAFF FROM THE ROLL OUT OF THE 3YDNEY BRAND 4HERES NO DESTINATION MAJOR INTERNATIONAL MARKETS ABOUT OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD LIKE 3YDNEY WORKING s EDUCATE AND RE ENGAGE THE TRADE BOTH 3TATES TOURISM PRODUCT CONTINUED WITH TRADITIONAL AND NON TRADITIONAL IN MARKET AND IN 3YDNEY WITH TRAVEL AGENTS HOSTED THIS YEAR PARTNERS )N THE 53! FOR EXAMPLE s GROW AND EVOLVE 3YDNEYS PRODUCT 3OME EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE !-%8 53! LONG TERM PARTNERSHIPS AND PROMOTIONAL MEGAFAMIL THE 1ANTAS !IRWAYS )NDIAN OPPORTUNITIES WERE FORMALISED WITH OFFERING TO ENSURE THAT CONSUMER DEMAND IS SATISlED 4OP 4EN TRAVEL AGENTS FAMIL 4RAVEL &ORBES 3OUTHCORP #LUB #ORP MEGAFAMIL AND THE #HINA 3OUTHERN 'REG .ORMAN %STATE 3OMERSAULT !IRLINES TOP TRAVEL AGENTS /YSTER &ARMER /PRAH 7INFREY AND 4WO MAIN INITIATIVES TOOK PLACE THIS YEAR #OSTCO .EW OPPORTUNITIES WERE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONVENED DEVELOPED IN #HINA FOR THE FULLY A *APAN )NDUSTRY &ORUM TO IDENTIFY INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER BY WORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW THE MARKET FROM WITH #TRIP #HINAS LARGEST *APAN AND THE PROMOTION OF 3YDNEY ON LINE TRAVEL AGENT AND THE #HINA AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AS A TOURISM -ERCHANT "ANK BUSINESS AND CULTURAL CAPITAL OF THE !SIA 0ACIlC REGION AS PART OF THE 7ORLD %XPO IN !ICHI *APAN 4HIS WAS THE LARGEST TOURISM MISSION EVER MOUNTED TO *APAN
0 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES
0ERFORMANCE -EASURES
-AINTENANCE OF PREFERENCE TO TRAVEL 2ESULTS TO .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AMONGST FOR !PRIL TO -AY DOMESTIC MARKETS
4ARGET #OMMENTS ! PREFERENCE LEVEL OF WAS ACHIEVED AMONGST 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES TARGET MARKETS IN 4HE OBJECTIVE FOR TO WAS TO MAINTAIN THIS PREFERENCE LEVEL AT (OWEVER IN LIGHT OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CHANGING ITS TARGET MARKETS SINCE THIS TARGET IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE 4HE TARGET HAS BEEN REVISED TO FOR FUTURE YEARS TO REmECT THE NEW TARGET MARKETS
-AINTENANCE OF TARGET AUDIENCE REACH 2ESULTS AS PERCENTAGE OF TARGET MARKET SIZE !VERAGE FOR ALL TELEVISION CAMPAIGNS DURING *ULY TO *UNE s POTENTIAL NATIONAL AUDIENCE 4ARGET OF TARGET AUDIENCE REACHED s REACH OF NATIONAL AUDIENCE 3OURCE 4ELEVISION DATA SOURCED FROM /:4AM !LL PEOPLE AGED AND OVER NATIONAL MARKET !VERAGE FOR ALL MAGAZINE ADVERTISING DURING *ULY TO *UNE s POTENTIAL NATIONAL AUDIENCE s REACH OF NATIONAL AUDIENCE 3OURCE -AGAZINE READERSHIP DATA SOURCED FROM 2OY -ORGAN -ARCH !LL PEOPLE AGED AND OVER NATIONAL MARKET
#OMMENTS 2ESULTS SHOW AVERAGE FOR ALL CAMPAIGNS
-AINTENANCE OF CONSUMER WEBSITE 2ESULTS USER SESSIONS USER SESSIONS 4ARGET #OMMENTS !N INCREASE OF OVER 5SER 3ESSIONS #ONSUMER 7EBSITE
0 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES
.UMBER OF REGIONAL mAGSHIP EVENTS 2ESULTS MARKETED 4ARGET #OMMENTS /N TARGET
6ALUE OF DESTINATION PUBLICITY GENERATED 2ESULTS THROUGH DOMESTIC PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES MILLION 4ARGET MILLION #OMMENTS 4ARGET EXCEEDED BY MILLION 0UBLICITY 6ALUE 'ENERATED !USTRALIA MILLION s MEDIA VISITED 3YDNEY s MEDIA VISITED REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES
6ALUE OF DESTINATION PUBLICITY GENERATED 2ESULTS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS MILLION ACTIVITIES 6ISITING *OURNALIST 0ROGRAM ;6*0= AND )NTERNATIONAL -EDIA 6ISITS ;)-6= #OMMENTS 4ARGET MILLION 4ARGET EXCEEDED BY MILLION s VISITS s INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISTS
4HE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL MEDIA VISITING .EW 3OUTH 7ALES HAS INCREASED FOR THE lRST 0UBLICITY 6ALUE 'ENERATED TIME SINCE THE 3YDNEY /LYMPIC 'AMES )NTERNATIONAL MILLION !DDITIONALLY HIGH PROlLE TELEVISION SHOWS FROM THE 53! )TALY 'ERMANY *APAN &RANCE AND THE 5+ HAVE LEAD TO VERY STRONG RESULTS THIS YEAR
.OTE 6*0 IS RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH 4OURISM !USTRALIA )-6 IS RUN BY 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES
0 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES
.ATURE 0LAN 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUED #ORPORATE /BJECTIVE TO MARKET THE NETWORK THROUGH A RANGE 4HE 3TATES lRST .ATURE IN 4OURISM OF INITIATIVES AIMED TO RAISE CONSUMER 3HARE OUR KNOWLEDGE 0LAN WAS LAUNCHED AT THE %COTOURISM AWARENESS OF THE ITALICISED BLUE AND !USTRALIAN #ONFERENCE IN .OVEMBER AND EXPERTISE TO YELLOW @I AND THE SLOGAN OF @Ix WILL TAKE 4HE .ATURE IN 4OURISM 0LAN YOU THERE !T KEY BORDER CROSSINGS AND DEVELOPED BY 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH IMPROVE INDUSTRY REGIONAL BOUNDARIES SIGNS HAVE 7ALES PROVIDES STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR BEEN INSTALLED TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TO MOVE NETWORK 4HE PLANNED CONSTRUCTION OF THE FORWARD TOGETHER IN DEVELOPING NATURE 3OUTHERN 'ATEWAY #ENTRE 7OLLONGONG STIMULATE INVESTMENT IN TOURISM IN THIS 3TATE WITH ITS CUTTING EDGE DESIGN SAW 4OTAL EXPENDITURE BY TOURISTS TO .EW THE ALLOCATION OF SIGNIlCANT FUNDS BY 3OUTH 7ALES IS BILLION 4OURISM %CO TOURISM $EVELOPMENT 7OLLONGONG #ITY #OUNCIL ENSURING IT WILL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WORKS WITH THE INDUSTRY BECOME AN ICONIC ,EVEL FACILITY TO ASSIST ITS GROWTH IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY $URING THE PAST TWO YEARS 4OURISM 4HE CHALLENGE FOR .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES PLAYED A FACILITATIVE TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND PROSPER WITHOUT ROLE TO HELP SECURE A PLANNED %MIRATES "ACKPACKER 4OURISM ECO FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT IN THE "LUE THREATENING OR DEVALUING THE THINGS VALUED #LOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN -OUNTAINS 4HIS DEVELOPMENT WILL HELP BY RESIDENTS AND THAT ATTRACT AND HOLDS 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND POSITION OUR 3TATE AS A WORLD LEADER VISITORS 4HIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGE "ACKPACKER /PERATORS !USTRALIA "/! IN ECO TOURISM 4HE DEVELOPMENT IS OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUED IN ORDER TO BUILD THE SIGNIlCANT PLANNED FOR HECTARES OF FREEHOLD CONSERVATION 3IMILARLY TOURISM PRODUCTS BACKPACKER MARKET 4HE MARKET LAND BORDERING THE 7ORLD (ERITAGE LISTED AND EXPERIENCES NEED TO BE REFRESHED TO REPRESENTS OF TOTAL INTERNATIONAL 'ARDEN OF 3TONES .ATIONAL 0ARK AND ENSURE CONTINUING MARKET VIABILITY VISITORS AND OF EXPENDITURE "/! 7OLLEMI .ATIONAL 0ARK 3URROUNDING LAND HAS SUPPORTED 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH WHICH HAS BEEN DEGRADED BY FARMING 7ALES AIM OF DISPERSING BACKPACKERS 4OWARDS n .EW 3OUTH WILL BE RESTORED TO 7ORLD (ERITAGE TO REGIONAL AREAS OF THE 3TATE THROUGH CONSERVATION LEVELS 4HE PLANNED 7ALES 4OURISM -ASTERPLAN REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVES AND ASSISTING "LUE -OUNTAINS RESORT WILL GIVE VISITORS TO 3INCE /CTOBER WHEN THE THE INDUSTRY IN BRINGING PRODUCT TO 3YDNEY THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IMMERSED .EW 3OUTH 7ALES #ABINET ENDORSED MARKET 4HE INITIATIVES OF THE "ACKPACKER IN A CLASSIC !USTRALIAN LANDSCAPE 4OWARDS n .EW 3OUTH 7ALES $EVELOPMENT !CTION 0LAN HAVE BEEN FEATURING A DEEP VALLEY OPEN GRASS 4OURISM -ASTERPLAN THE TOURISM SETTING IMPLEMENTED AND ONGOING ACTIVITIES SUCH PLAINS A EUCALYPTUS FOREST AND STUNNING HAS CHANGED SIGNIlCANTLY &OR THE 3TATE AS THE BACKPACKER WEBSITE DISTRIBUTION SANDSTONE MOUNTAIN GORGES TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE THERE IS A NEED OF THE "ACKPACK 3YDNEY !USTRALIA 3UBJECT TO STANDARD PLANNING APPROVALS FOR US TO TAKE A NEW LOOK AT OUR TOURISM BROCHURE AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE RESORT WILL OPEN FUTURES TAKE STOCK OF PAST ACHIEVEMENTS PARTICIPATION IN THE 3YDNEY "ACKPACKER IN LATE AND MEET EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES AND %XPO HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED CHALLENGES AT HOME AND ABROAD 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES HAS NOW COMMENCED $ISABILITY !CTION 0LAN 7INE !USTRALIA ITS PLANNING FOR A MID TERM REVIEW OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUED THE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WAS A SPONSOR THE -ASTERPLANS THREE YEAR ACTION INTEGRATION OF PRINCIPLES AND ACTIONS IN ITS OF 7INE !USTRALIA IN WITH THE AIM PLAN TO AND FOR THE $ISABILITY !CTION 0LAN AS PART OF ONGOING BEING TO PROMOTE THE 3TATES NUMEROUS PREPARATION OF A REVISED -ASTERPLAN TO BUSINESS PLANNING ! COMMUNITY WINE REGIONS ! SERIES OF WINE FACT SHEETS THE YEAR BASED WORKSHOP WAS FURTHER RElNED ON THESE REGIONS WAS PRODUCED AND FOR DELIVERY IN WITH .37 3PORT ISSUED TO MEDIA GAINING COVERAGE IN AND 2ECREATION 4HE WORKSHOP AIMS TO 4OURISM !VIATION METROPOLITAN AND SUBURBAN MEDIA AND RAISE INDUSTRY AWARENESS OF BOTH THE 4HE .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4OURISM !VIATION WAS USED AS COLLATERAL FOR CONSUMERS ON NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TOURISM 3TRATEGY WAS FURTHER DEVELOPED TO THE EXHIBITION STAND ! MEDIA EVENT WAS INDUSTRY IN THE DISABILITY SECTOR OF THE PROVIDE A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AND ORGANISED PRIOR TO 7INE !USTRALIA TOURISM MARKET 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH DIRECTION ON TOURISM AVIATION FROM WHICH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE .37 $EPARTMENT 7ALES HAS DEVELOPED ITS CURRENT $ISABILITY 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CAN IDENTIFY OF 3TATE AND 2EGIONAL $EVELOPMENT !CTION 0LAN IN LINE WITH THE $EPARTMENTS AND PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AVIATION WITH YOUNG WINEMAKERS FROM CORPORATE AND BUSINESS PLANNING SECTOR TO LEVERAGE TOURISM BENElTS AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES PROVIDING REGIONAL RETURNS !N !VIATION 7ELCOME 0ACK TASTINGS 4ICKET GIVEAWAYS WERE WAS DEVELOPED FOR USE WITH KEY PARTNER 6ISITOR )NFORMATION #ENTRE ORGANISED IN THE MEDIA AND THE STAND 3YDNEY !IRPORT #ORPORATION TO USE AT $EVELOPMENT 0ROGRAM WAS DESIGNED AND ATTENDED BY 4OURISM INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SHOWS TO HELP .EW 3OUTH 7ALES STAFF ATTRACT NEW CARRIERS TO 3YDNEY 4HE NETWORK NOW CONSISTS OF ACCREDITED 6ISITOR )NFORMATION #ENTRES IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES COMPRISING ,EVEL AND #ENTRES AND ,EVEL #ENTRES
0 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WORKS WITH THE INDUSTRY TO ASSIST ITS GROWTH IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY
)NDIGENOUS 4OURISM 4OURISM PRECINCTS SUCH AS ,EICHHARDT .37 4OURISM !WARDS $OUBLE "AY .EWTOWN 0ARRAMATTA )N OVER INTERNATIONAL 4HE .37 4OURISM !WARDS WERE AND THE (AWKESBURY 6ALLEY HAVE BEEN VISITORS EXPERIENCED !BORIGINAL ART ANNOUNCED AT 4HE 7ESTIN 3YDNEY EQUIPPED WITH TOURISM PHOTOGRAPHY AND CRAFT AND CULTURE 3UCCESSFUL TOURISM (OTEL ON 4HURSDAY .OVEMBER MEDIA FACT SHEETS WHICH HELP THEM TO REQUIRES EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN 4HE !WARDS ARE HELD ANNUALLY AND PROMOTE THEIR AREAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITY ARE A SUBMISSION BASED COMPETITION 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 0RECINCTS ARE 4HIS IS ESPECIALLY RELEVANT FOR ANY FOR TOURISM BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY THE FOCAL PART OF THE CONSUMER MESSAGE EXPANSION OF )NDIGENOUS TOURISM SUPPLIERS 4HE !WARDS ACKNOWLEDGE IN ALL 3YDNEY PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING THOSE TOURISM BUSINESSES THAT HAVE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IS A MEMBER )N THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE $EPARTMENT OF !BORIGINAL !FFAIRS THE #RONULLA3UTHERLAND 4OURISM AND SUCCESS DURING %NTRIES $!! %CONOMIC #LUSTER 'ROUP FORMED 0HOTOGRAPHY 3HOOT WHICH CONCENTRATED TOTALLED &ROM lNALIST STATUS UNDER THE $!!S 4WO 7AYS 4OGETHER ON TAKING IMAGES THAT DElNED THE HOLIDAY THERE WERE THREE (ALL OF &AME AWARDS 0LAN 4HE %CONOMIC #LUSTER 'ROUP HAS EXPERIENCES OF THE AREA 4HESE HAD BEEN CATEGORY WINNERS AND EIGHT !WARDS FORMED A TOURISM SUB CLUSTER TO ENSURE DEVELOPED DURING A MARKETING WORKSHOP OF $ISTINCTION -OST 3TATE WINNERS WENT THE CONTINUING PROGRESS OF THE !BORIGINAL THAT 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES HELD WITH ON TO COMPETE AT THE !USTRALIAN 4OURISM 4OURISM $EVELOPMENT -ODEL AN LOCAL TOURISM OPERATORS EARLIER IN THE YEAR !WARDS IN !LICE 3PRINGS ON &EBRUARY INITIATIVE OF THE !BORIGINAL 4OURISM 4HE IMAGES ARE BEING USED IN 4OURISM OF THIS YEAR WITH FOUR ACHIEVING THE 2OUNDTABLE CONVENED BY 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 3YDNEY PROMOTIONS IN ULTIMATE ACCOLADE .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4HE IMMEDIATE EDITORIAL ON WWWSEESYDNEYCOMAU AND TASK OF THE SUB CLUSTER IS TO DELIVER THE s 3YDNEY .EW 9EARS %VE #ELEBRATIONS IN OTHER TOURISM COLLATERAL 3UTHERLAND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE !BORIGINAL 4OURISM .9% #ITY OF ,IGHT -AJOR 3HIRE #OUNCIL PARTNERED WITH 4OURISM "USINESS AND 0RODUCT $EVELOPMENT &ESTIVALS AND %VENTS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IN THE PROJECT 0ROGRAM 4HE lRST MEETING OF THE CLUSTER s (ARBOUR *ET 3YDNEY !USTRALIA WAS HELD IN *UNE +EEPING THE .37 4OURISM !DVENTURE 4OURISM s 4HE )NTERNATIONAL #OLLEGE OF 4OURISM )N -ARCH BEFORE THE FORMATION )NDUSTRY )NFORMED OF THE TOURISM SUB CLUSTER 4OURISM AND (OTEL -ANAGEMENT 4OURISM 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ENHANCED ITS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES INITIATED AN INDUSTRY %DUCATION AND 4RAINING WEEKLY INDUSTRY NEWS BULLETIN DISTRIBUTED VISITS PROGRAM TO COLLECT DATA AND s "LUE -OUNTAINS 9OUTH (OSTELS !USTRALIA TO AROUND REGISTERED CONTACTS INSIGHTS /VER INTERVIEWS WITH 9(! "ACKPACKER !CCOMMODATION ACROSS THE 3TATE )NFORMATION ON 4OURISM !BORIGINAL TOURISM PRODUCT AND REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES MARKETING CAMPAIGNS STAKEHOLDERS WERE COMPLETED IN .ORTHERN EVENTS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 2IVERS .ORTH #OAST 3OUTH #OAST RESEARCH AND GENERAL NEWS WITHIN THE /UTBACK #ENTRAL .37 .EW %NGLAND INDUSTRY IS CAPTURED IN THE BULLETIN .ORTH 7EST AND (UNTER REGIONS 4HIS MATERIAL WILL BE USED BY THE SUB CLUSTER )NDUSTRY COMMUNIQUÏS WERE ALSO PUBLISHED TO COINCIDE WITH THE LAUNCH 4O SUPPORT THE !BORIGINAL 4OURISM MILESTONES OF THE REGIONAL .37 "USINESS AND 0RODUCT $EVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION KITS 0ROGRAM 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES WERE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED WHEN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE EACH OF THE CAMPAIGNS FOR THE REGIONS TIERED PRODUCT MANUAL OF !BORIGINAL WERE LAUNCHED !N INDUSTRY LAUNCH FOR THE TOURISM PRODUCTS 4HE MANUAL WILL SUITE OF REGIONAL CAMPAIGNS WAS HELD IN CATEGORISE AND DESCRIBE PRODUCTS 3YDNEY AND INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRY LAUNCHES IN RELATION TO EXPERIENCE BUSINESS WERE ALSO HELD IN THE /UTBACK 3OUTH DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET READINESS #OAST AND .ORTH #OAST CAMPAIGN ZONES 7HEN COMPLETED IT WILL PROVIDE A SNAPSHOT EVALUATION OF EACH PRODUCTS LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT ENABLING PLANNING 4OURISM )NDUSTRY &ORUM OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS %STABLISHED TO SHARE INFORMATION AMONGST THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN .EW 3OUTH 3YDNEY 4OURISM %XPERIENCE 7ALES AND TO CAPITALISE ON COLLECTIVE OPPORTUNITIES THE 4OURISM )NDUSTRY 7INE !USTRALIA $EVELOPMENT 0ROGRAM &ORUM 4)& IS CHAIRED BY 4OURISM .EW 3INCE THE PROGRAMS INCEPTION IN 3OUTH 7ALES 4)& CONSISTS OF SENIOR 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES REPRESENTATIVES FROM ASSOCIATIONS AND HAS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AND GOVERNMENT BODIES AND MEETS EVERY TWO PROMOTING LOCAL AREAS OR PRECINCTS IN MONTHS IN A ROUND TABLE FORMAT 4HIS YEAR 3YDNEY THAT HAVE TOURISM APPEAL TO BOTH THE &ORUM MET SIX TIMES THE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKET
0 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES
0ERFORMANCE -EASURES
3TAKEHOLDERS SURVEYED WHO CONSIDER THAT 2ESULTS THEY HAVE A PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP WITH 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES
4ARGET #OMMENTS RESULT 2EPEAT SURVEY ANTICIPATED IN
#ORPORATE /BJECTIVE $EMONSTRATE THE ORGANISATIONS EFFECTIVENESS TO 'OVERNMENT 4OURISM IS A MODERN INDUSTRY THAT PROVIDES JOBS AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE 3TATES QUALITY OF LIFE )T BOTH CREATES AND USES FACILITIES THAT BENElT COMMUNITIES ACROSS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES
4HE 'OVERNMENT THROUGH 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES PROMOTES .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AS A DESTINATION TO DRIVE CONSUMER AWARENESS AND MOTIVATION TO VISIT 4HE MARKETING MESSAGE NOT ONLY BUILDS THE PROlLE OF THE 3TATE AS A PLACE TO -RS 0AT 'RETTON OF +URRAJONG (EIGHTS PICTURED WITH -INISTER .ORI AND -IKE 7HITNEY WON A VISIT BUT ALSO AS A PLACE TO DO BUSINESS 3UBARU IN THE COMPETITION ON #HANNEL S 3YDNEY 7EEKENDER INVEST AND RAISE A FAMILY "UILDING AND STRENGTHENING THE 3TATES CAPACITY TO GET A MESSAGE INTO THE MARKETPLACE DRIVES 4HEY ARE TO EXTEND THE REACH OF 3YDNEY 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IS COMMITTED ESSENTIAL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES BRANDS DEVELOP TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTABILITY RECOVERY STRATEGIES AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS BROADER PARTNERSHIPS COMMERCIALISE TO 'OVERNMENT 4HE 2ESULTS AND LIKE BUSHlRES AND mOODS ASSETS AND INCREASE THEIR PROlTABILITY 3ERVICES 0LAN IN WHICH 4OURISM .EW WHERE APPROPRIATE EXPAND THE USE OF 3OUTH 7ALES ESTABLISHES LEVELS OF 4HE MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS DEVELOP A LONGER PERFORMANCE IS ONE EXAMPLE OF MEETING THE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO BE EFlCIENT AND TERM VISION FOR TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE IN A VERY COMPETITIVE MARKET ACHIEVE INTERNAL EFlCIENCIES PARTICULARLY IN )T IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TOURIST OFlCES COMPETING FOR A SHARE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MARKET ALONE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES NEEDS TO ACCOUNT TO THE .37 'OVERNMENT THAT IT IS SPENDING ITS FUNDING WISELY AND THAT 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES VALUE FOR MONEY RESULTS ARE ACHIEVED 0ROGRESS IN IMPROVING PERFORMANCE 2ESULTS 4HE NEW THREE YEAR 3TRATEGIC 0LAN MEASUREMENT AND PERFORMANCE n DElNES 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH .EW THREE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN DRAFTED AND 7ALES PROGRAMS AND SETS APPROPRIATE USED AS A GUIDE TO OPERATIONS IN KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS THAT CAN BE #ORPORATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS REVIEWED n USED TO REPORT BACK TO 'OVERNMENT AND TO BECOME OPERATIONAL IN TAXPAYERS ON ACHIEVEMENTS )N THE COMING YEAR SIX KEY PRIORITIES WILL BE TARGETED
0 #ORPORATE /BJECTIVE "USINESS 4OURISM ,OCAL 'OVERNMENT AND 3HIRES $EVELOP PRIVATE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUED TO !SSOCIATION &IRST 4OURISM BE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE OPERATIONS #ONFERENCE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS OF THE 3YDNEY #ONVENTION AND 6ISITORS "UREAU 3#6" THROUGH A lNANCIAL 4HE INAUGURAL ,OCAL 'OVERNMENT AND TO GROW AND ALLOCATION OF MILLION 4HE 3#6" 3HIRES !SSOCIATION 4OURISM #ONFERENCE WON EVENTS THIS YEAR WITH A FORECAST HELD AT &ORBES WAS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MANAGE TOURISM DELEGATES AND MILLION IN 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND THE ,OCAL DELEGATE SPENDING "ETWEEN AND 'OVERNMENT AND 3HIRES !SSOCIATION 4HE 7ORKING IN 0ARTNERSHIP CONVENTIONS HAVE BEEN WON CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IS WORKING TO BY THE 3#6" THAT ARE SET TO COME TO ASPECTS OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY ACHIEVE LONGER TERM ARRANGEMENTS WITH 3YDNEY BRINGING AN ESTIMATED PARTNERS AND MORE PARTNERSHIPS WITH MILLION INTO THE .37 ECONOMY &URTHER .EW 3OUTH 7ALES (OLIDAYS NON TRAVEL INDUSTRY COMPANIES 7ORK DETAILS ON THE 3#6"S ACTIVITIES CAN BE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUED TO COMMENCED THIS YEAR ON DEVELOPING A FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE WWWSCVBCOMAU WORK WITH .EW 3OUTH 7ALES (OLIDAYS PARTNERSHIP MARKETING STRATEGY WHICH NOW OPERATED UNDER LICENCE BY WILL BE lNALISED IN THE NEW lNANCIAL YEAR 4OURISM )NDUSTRY #OUNCIL .37 !USTRALIAN /UTBACK 4RAVEL TO PACKAGE 4HE DEVELOPMENT PHASE CONSISTED AND PROMOTE HOLIDAYS IN .EW 3OUTH OF A 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ASSET 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES PARTNERSHIP 7ALES TO THE DOMESTIC MARKET REVIEW AND INTERNAL WORKSHOPS WITH THE 4OURISM )NDUSTRY #OUNCIL WAS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES (OLIDAYS HAS 4HE STRATEGY WILL ALIGN THE ORGANISATIONS RECOGNISED THROUGH THREE MAJOR ACTIVITIES ESTABLISHED A DEDICATED RESERVATIONS UNIT ASSETS AND PARTNERS NEEDS /NE OF HELD THIS YEAR THE IN 3YDNEY WHICH OPERATES n THE INITIAL SUCCESSES WAS PARTNERING s #OUNCILS ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD IN -ONDAY TO &RIDAY AND n ON WITH 3UBARU AND 3YDNEY 7EEKENDER THE (UNTER 6ALLEY IN .OVEMBER 3ATURDAYS 0ARTICIPATION BY OPERATORS IN THROUGH A COMPETITION TO PROMOTE THE s #OUNCIL DELIVERING A SESSION AT THE .EW 3OUTH 7ALES (OLIDAYS BROCHURES FOR 3YDNEY 3URROUNDS REGION %NTRIES IN THE MEETING OF THE %XECUTIVE /FlCERS 3YDNEY AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES REMAINS IN COMPETITION TOTALLED OVER WITH AND #HAIRS OF 2EGIONAL 4OURISM LINE WITH PAST YEARS FOR 3YDNEY AND OF ENTRANTS OPTING TO RECEIVE /RGANISATIONS HELD IN -AY FOR .EW 3OUTH 7ALES FURTHER INFORMATION FROM 3UBARU IN 3YDNEY s #OUNCILS 4OURISM "USINESS &ORUM IN .OVEMBER 2EGIONAL 4OURISM 0LANS 5NDER 4OWARDS TOURISM PLANS ARE BEING PREPARED FOR THE 3TATES TOURISM REGIONS IN ORDER TO SET UP A STRONG 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES DESTINATION MANAGEMENT APPROACH THAT HELPS THE REGIONS ESTABLISH A ROBUST CONSUMER FOCUS AS WELL AS CLEAR .UMBER OF DELEGATE DAYS FOR 2ESULTS MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND CONFERENCES WON BY 3YDNEY DELEGATE DAYS COMPARED TO ACTIVITIES 4HE WIDER PLANNING OBJECTIVE IS #ONVENTION AND 6ISITORS "UREAU IN TO INmUENCE THE THINKING OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT ALL LEVELS TO INCLUDE THE NEEDS 4ARGET #OMMENTS OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY AND ITS CUSTOMERS WHEN DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE LAND USE 3MALLER CONFERENCES BEING SUBMITTED AND COMMUNITY BASED PLANS 3INCE THE AND CONSEQUENTLY WON RESULTED IN FEWER DELEGATE DAYS PROGRAM STARTED IN REGIONAL PLANS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING THAT WERE COMPLETED THIS .O OF REGIONAL PLANS COMPLETED 2ESULTS YEAR /UTBACK (UNTER AND "LUE -OUNTAINS 4ARGET #OMMENTS 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUES TO WORK WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT /UTBACK (UNTER AND "LUE -OUNTAINS ALL THE REGIONAL PLANS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO DATE &UTURE TOURISM PLANNING NEEDS FOR ,ORD (OWE )SLAND WILL BE IDENTIlED IN THE NEXT lNANCIAL YEAR
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4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES CONTINUED TO AND SALES INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND #ORPORATE /BJECTIVE WORK WITH THESE ORGANISATIONS THROUGH ITS COMMERCIAL SKILLS HAVE ALSO RECEIVED &OSTER A DYNAMIC 3YDNEY -ARKETING UNIT CONTINUED SUPPORT ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE +NOWLEDGE -ANAGEMENT !N )NTERNAL #OMMUNICATIONS PLAN WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE YEAR WITH BUILT ON STRATEGIC 4HE NEED TO MORE EFFECTIVELY CREATE KEY INITIATIVES OF STAFF BRIElNGS AND DAILY THINKING RESOURCE ORGANISE SHARE RE USE AND ADVANCE OUR MEDIA UPDATES IMPLEMENTED DURING THE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE BASE IS AN YEAR 2EGULAR MONTHLY BRIElNGS PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AREA OF FOCUS WITHIN 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STAFF TO HEAR IMPORTANT 7ALES %FFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT UPDATES OF POLICY AND TO PRESENT ON TEAMWORK PROACTIVE WILL ASSIST THE ORGANISATION TO MEET INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES !N IN DEPTH COMMUNICATION EVIDENCE BASED ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION MAKES TO ACHIEVING BUSINESS OUTCOMES AND CREATIVITY WAS CONDUCTED THIS YEAR ! PRELIMINARY REPORT INCLUDING DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS 2ElNING THE 3TRUCTURE AND PLANNING FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF THE &URTHER WORK WAS CARRIED OUT ON PROJECT AN INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE RElNING THE STRUCTURE OF 4OURISM .EW MAP OF THE BUSINESS WAS COMPLETED 3OUTH 7ALES ! NEW /FlCE OF 0ROJECT 0RELIMINARY lNDINGS WILL BE PRESENTED -ANAGEMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO DEVELOP TO THE %XECUTIVE EARLY IN THE NEW AND IMPLEMENT A PROJECT MANAGEMENT lNANCIAL YEAR FRAMEWORK WITHIN THE AGENCY 4HE /FlCE WILL PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 3TAFF $EVELOPMENT AND ADVICE IN PARTICULAR TO DESIGNATED %FFECTIVE OBJECTIVE AND FAIR PERFORMANCE PROJECT MANAGERS AS WELL AS DEVELOP MANAGEMENT OF OUR PEOPLE IS AND MANAGE THE PROJECT PORTFOLIO FOR FUNDAMENTAL TO 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND PROVIDE 7ALES ACHIEVING ITS CORPORATE GOALS REGULAR REPORTS TO THE %XECUTIVE TEAM AND STRATEGIES ! CONTINUOUS PROCESS ON PROJECTS 4HIS IS AIMED AT MAKING OF PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT THE AGENCY MORE EFlCIENT EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IS SEEN AS A CRITICAL PART AND TARGETED IN DELIVERING ITS CORPORATE OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES )N DEPTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS )T PROVIDES BOTH TRAINING WAS HELD FOR STAFF DURING MANAGEMENT AND STAFF WITH A BASIS FOR AND TRAINING FOR FURTHER STAFF CONSTRUCTIVE AND OPEN FEEDBACK AND WILL CONTINUE IN THE NEW lNANCIAL YEAR COMMUNICATION )T ALSO PROVIDES A SOUND MANAGEMENT TOOL WITH WHICH TO DEVELOP ! NEED FOR A NEW #ORPORATE !FFAIRS AND ENCOURAGE STAFF @.EW 3OUTH 7ALES n 4HERES NO PLACE LIKE IT DIVISION WAS IDENTIlED AND WILL LAUNCH COMMENCE OPERATIONS IN *ULY ! NEW $EVELOPMENT AND !CHIEVEMENT )T WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING PROGRAM WAS INTRODUCED IN CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND EXECUTIVE WITH ALL STAFF RECEIVING TRAINING 4HE AIM SERVICES TO THE %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR AND OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST 4OURISM .EW 'ENERAL -ANAGER THE $IRECTOR 'ENERAL 3OUTH 7ALES IMPROVE ITS ORGANISATIONAL THE -INISTER FOR 4OURISM 3PORT AND CAPABILITY ITS CAPACITY TO BETTER MANAGE 2ECREATION THE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH CHANGE TO MORE EFFECTIVELY MANAGE A 7ALES %XECUTIVE AND THE 4OURISM STAFF MEMBERS CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES .EW 3OUTH 7ALES "OARD TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION TO ASSIST STAFF TO LINK THEIR ENDEAVOURS TO 4HE MARKETING OF 3YDNEY WAS BROUGHT CORPORATE PRIORITIES AND TO ASSIST IN BACK INTO THE STRUCTURE OF 4OURISM THE DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF TO MEET NEW .EW 3OUTH 7ALES UNDER THE -ARKETING CHALLENGES AND TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION $IVISION 0REVIOUSLY 4OURISM 3YDNEY OPERATED AS A JOINT INITIATIVE BETWEEN 4RAINING OF MANAGERS IN STAFF SELECTION 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 3YDNEY TECHNIQUES HAS BEEN A STRONG FOCUS (ARBOUR &ORESHORE !UTHORITY THE WITHIN 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES $EPARTMENT OF 3TATE AND 2EGIONAL /RGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN THE KEY $EVELOPMENT AND THE 3YDNEY /LYMPIC COMPETENCY AREAS OF LEADERSHIP 0ARK !UTHORITY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY MARKETING
0 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES OFFERED CROSS CULTURAL TRAININGx AIMED AT PROVIDING STAFF WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RICHNESS OF !BORIGINAL CULTURE
!NNUAL 3TAFF !WARD #ROSS #ULTURAL 4RAINING 4HE -ARY !NNE #AHALAN 3TAFF !WARD 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES OFFERED CROSS IS PRESENTED TO A 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH CULTURAL TRAINING TO ITS STAFF IN &EBRUARY 7ALES STAFF MEMBER EACH YEAR 4HE 4HE TRAINING WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING AWARD RECOGNISES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STAFF WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF THE ORGANISATION RICHNESS OF !BORIGINAL CULTURE AND THE AND TO THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES FACED BY BOTH THE WHITE AND GROWTH OF FELLOW EMPLOYEES 4HE AWARD THE !BORIGINAL CULTURES 4HE SESSIONS WERE IS NAMED IN HONOUR OF A FORMER STAFF INTERACTIVE AND WERE PRESENTED IN AN OPEN MEMBER THE LATE -ARY !NNE #AHALAN AND SHARING ENVIRONMENT &ORTY TWO STAFF .OMINATIONS ARE ASSESSED AGAINST THE TRAINEES AND TWO EXTERNAL STAFF FROM FOLLOWING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES UNDERTOOK ATTRIBUTES INTEGRITY DETERMINATION THE TRAINING 3TAFF FEEDBACK WAS VERY COMPOSURE A STRONG TEAM SPIRIT A POSITIVE WITH STAFF ENJOYING THE SESSIONS BALANCED AND MEASURED VIEW IN DEALINGS AND GAINING PERSONAL SATISFACTION FROM THE WITH CLIENTS AND CO WORKERS RESPECT AND INSIGHTS PROVIDED HIGH REGARD OF FELLOW EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE ORGANISATION AND A GENERAL CONCERN FOR OTHERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ATTRIBUTES STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH -ARY !NNE 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES 4HE RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD WAS 0ARTNERSHIP -ARKETING /FlCER 0ROGRESS IN CULTURAL CHANGE 2ESULTS !NNA #HAU !NNAS PLEASANT MANNER )NTRODUCTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL PLANNING AND AND HER @WILLINGNESS TO PITCH IN ARE GREAT PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM $EVELOPMENT ASSETS TO 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND !CHIEVEMENT 0LANNING AND AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A STRONG TEAM SPIRIT IN ACTION !NNAS PERSONAL /FlCE OF 0ROJECT -ANAGEMENT ESTABLISHED TO QUALITIES OF BEING CARING AND SUPPORTIVE DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ALWAYS ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO TAKE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES THROUGHOUT THE ORGANISATION UP OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER THEIR CAREERS !LSO RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH LEVEL ONGOING REPORTING TO WERE ALSO NOTED !NNA IS A WORTHY WINNER SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND WAS NOT ONLY NOMINATED IN HER OWN #OMMENCED KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AUDIT WITH RIGHT BUT WAS ALSO PART OF THE NOMINATION A VIEW TO DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BETTER OF THE 3OCIAL #LUB #OMMITTEE 3PECIAL ORGANISATION WIDE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES #OMMENDATIONS WERE AWARDED TO ,OUISE (AIN AND THE 3OCIAL #LUB #OMMITTEE INCLUDING !NNA #HAU (ELEN -ARINIC +YLIE &AWCETT +RISTIE 'ILBERT AND 3IMON #OSIER
!NNA #HAU THE RECIPIENT OF THE -ARY !NNE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES TRAINEES #AHALAN 3TAFF !WARD
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IS THE CO #HAIRMAN OF THE 3INGAPORE *OHN /.EILL "! (ONS !USTRALIA "USINESS !LLIANCE &ORUM (E IS 4OURISM .EW %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR AND 'ENERAL A $IRECTOR OF THE 1UEENSLAND )NVESTMENT -ANAGER 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES #ORPORATION A 0ATRON OF THE #OMMITTEE *OHN COMMENCED WITH 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES FOR %CONOMIC $EVELOPMENT OF !USTRALIA 3OUTH 7ALES IN /CTOBER *OHN IS A #%$! AN ADVISOR TO THE -ARSH 'ROUP $IRECTOR OF THE !USTRALIAN 4OURISM $ATA OF #OMPANIES AND A MEMBER OF THE "OARD 7AREHOUSE A $IRECTOR OF THE 3YDNEY "USINESS #OUNCIL OF !USTRALIAS #HAIRMENS #ONVENTION AND 6ISITORS "UREAU A 5NDER THE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 0ANEL )N -AURICE WAS APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE .ATIONAL /NLINE 3TRATEGY !CT THE "OARD IS APPOINTED BY THE #HANCELLOR OF -ACQUARIE 5NIVERSITY 'OVERNOR OF .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND IS #OMMITTEE AND A "OARD MEMBER OF ACCOUNTABLE TO THE -INISTER FOR 4OURISM 4OURISM 3NOWY -OUNTAINS )NC AND AND 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 4HE %XECUTIVE "OB !DBY "%C &!)- #0! THE .ORTHERN 2IVERS 4OURISM 2EGIONAL AND STAFF ARE APPOINTED UNDER THE 0UBLIC $IRECTOR 'ENERAL .37 $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM /RGANISATION )N 3ECTOR %MPLOYMENT AND -ANAGEMENT 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 432 *OHN CHAIRED THE !USTRALIAN 3TANDING !CT THROUGH THE .37 $EPARTMENT "OB COMMENCED WITH 432 IN .OVEMBER #OMMITTEE ON 4OURISM !3#/4 AND OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION "OB IS ALSO THE #HIEF %XECUTIVE CHAIRED !3#/4S )NTER GOVERNMENTAL /FlCER OF THE 3YDNEY 7ORLD !GREEMENT 7ORKING 0ARTY 0REVIOUSLY HE -ASTERS 'AMES FROM *ULY WAS A PART OWNER AND #HIEF %XECUTIVE OF 3IZE 4ERMS AND WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING THE A NICHE MEDIA COMPANY THE 4ICKETING STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR PLANNING #OMMUNICATIONS -ANAGER FOR THE #OMPOSITION OF AND IMPLEMENTING THE 'AMES "OB 3YDNEY /RGANISING #OMMITTEE FOR THE THE "OARD ATTENDS 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES "OARD /LYMPIC 'AMES AND THE WINNER OF MEETINGS AS AN /BSERVER VARIOUS AWARDS DURING A YEAR CAREER IN 5NDER THE !CT THE "OARD CONSISTS OF NOT MEDIA WORKING FOR COUNTRY METROPOLITAN FEWER THAN SEVEN NOR MORE THAN NINE AND NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES AND MEMBERS )T CURRENTLY HAS EIGHT MEMBERS ,ESLIE ,ES #ASSAR !- NATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORKS SEVEN PART TIME MEMBERS AND ONE FULL TIME !PPOINTED TO THE "OARD IN ,ES MEMBER %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR AND 'ENERAL CURRENT TERM EXPIRES IN .OVEMBER .ICHOLAS 0APALLO /!- ,," -ANAGER 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ,ES SERVES AS #HAIRMAN OF THE 4OURISM -EMBERS BRING TO THE "OARD THEIR SKILLS AND 4RANSPORT &ORUM 44& !USTRALIA AND !PPOINTED TO THE "OARD IN AND EXPERIENCE AS INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN IS A $IRECTOR OF 7ORLD !VIATION 3YSTEMS .ICHOLAS TERM EXPIRES IN !PRIL CONTRIBUTE TO 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 7!3 -ALTA !DDITIONALLY HE IS A $IRECTOR .ICHOLAS IS A SOLICITOR WITH A CITY PRACTICE AND TO TOURISM 4HEY ARE NOT APPOINTED AS OF !# #ARS MANUFACTURER OF THE !# WHICH HE ESTABLISHED IN (E HAS REPRESENTATIVES OF PARTICULAR ORGANISATIONS #OBRA SPORTS CAR 0REVIOUSLY HE ENJOYED HELD A NUMBER OF COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS OR INDUSTRY SECTORS A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL CAREER WITH 1ANTAS AND PRESENTLY IS A $IRECTOR OF -ONDO !IRWAYS IN !USTRALIA AND OVERSEAS AND 0ACIlC 0TY ,TD AND !0# 3OCOTHERM -EMBERS ARE APPOINTED FOR A TERM NOT THEN WITH THE #ONCORDE )NTERNATIONAL 0TY ,TD (E WAS #HAIRMAN OF THE )TALIAN EXCEEDING lVE YEARS BUT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 4RAVEL7ORLD !VIATION 3YSTEMS 'ROUP IN #HAMBER OF #OMMERCE FOR SOME REAPPOINTMENT 0ART TIME REMUNERATION !USTRALIA PRIOR TO THE COMPANY BEING SOLD YEARS WITH PARTICULAR AREAS OF INTEREST IN IS PAID OUT OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES TO !".!-2/ IN COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY .ICHOLAS IS THE FUNDS AND IS SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH (ONORARY 4RADE AND )NVESTMENT %NVOY FOR THE .37 'OVERNMENTS "OARD AND 2UTH &AGAN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES TO )TALY #OMMITTEES 'UIDELINES !PPOINTED TO THE "OARD IN 2UTHS 4HE %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR AND 'ENERAL CURRENT TERM EXPIRES IN !UGUST -ANAGER IS NOT ENTITLED TO ADDITIONAL 2UTH IS PRESENTLY THE #OWRA 4OURISM REMUNERATION FOR BEING A "OARD MEMBER -ANAGER AND A #OUNCILLOR ON THE #OWRA 3HIRE #OUNCIL 3HE WAS THE #HAIRMAN OF -AURICE .EWMAN !# &3)! THE "OARD OF #OWRA 4OURISM FOR YEARS #HAIRMAN AND FORMERLY OPERATED A MOTEL IN A VINEYARD IN #OWRA -AURICE .EWMAN JOINED THE "OARD AS #HAIRMAN IN AND HIS CURRENT TERM EXPIRES IN -AY -AURICE "ILL (EALEY -#OMM IS CURRENTLY #HAIRMAN OF THE FOLLOWING 'RAD$IP%MP2ELS "!$IP%D ORGANISATIONS THE !USTRALIAN 3TOCK #OMMENCED AS $IRECTOR 'ENERAL OF 432 %XCHANGE THE 3YDNEY #ONVENTION AND IN /CTOBER "ILL RESIGNED FROM THE 6ISITORS "UREAU THE &EDERAL 4REASURERS "OARD ON .OVEMBER &INANCIAL 3ECTOR !DVISORY #OUNCIL THE !USTRALIAN &ATHERS $AY #OUNCIL AND THE #OUNCIL OF 'OVERNORS AND 0ATRONS OF THE 4ARONGA :OO &OUNDATION -AURICE
0 $ENIS 0IERCE &OUNDATION FOR )NFORMATION 4ECHNOLOGY AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF 3YDNEY (E IS A FORMER )NTERNAL !UDIT !PPOINTED TO THE "OARD IN $ENIS #HIEF %XECUTIVE OF 1ANTAS AND FORMER CURRENT TERM EXPIRES IN $ECEMBER #OMMITTEE $EPUTY #HAIRMAN OF THE !USTRALIAN 4OURIST $ENIS IS THE -ANAGING $IRECTOR #OMMISSION NOW 4OURISM !USTRALIA 4HE )NTERNAL !UDIT #OMMITTEE IS THE OF !43 0ACIlC 0TY ,TD (E IS A $IRECTOR 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES "OARDS OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS %NCORE PRINCIPAL AGENT IN REPRESENTING THE AUDIT "USINESS 4OURISM 0RESENT !USTRALIA )NTERACTION WITH FUNCTION FOR 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 'RIDA )NVESTMENTS 0TY ,TD #OALAA 0TY ,TD 4ANE -AHUTA 0TY ,TD ,ABASA -ANAGEMENT 2EFER TO #ORPORATE 'OVERNANCE PAGE 0TY ,TD AND 3TONEBRIDGE &OREST ,TD 4HE "OARD MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DETAILS OF THE )NTERNAL !UDIT (E IS A "OARD MEMBER OF THE REGIONAL ON 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES POLICY #OMMITTEES ACTIVITIES TOURISM ORGANISATION 4OURISM 4ROPICAL AND PROGRAMS TO THE -INISTER FOR 1UEENSLAND AND THE )NTERNATIONAL #OLLEGE 4OURISM AND 3PORT AND 2ECREATION OF 4OURISM AND (OTEL -ANAGMENT AT 4HE $IRECTOR 'ENERAL 432 AND %XECUTIVE "OARD -EETINGS -ANLY $ENIS IS A FORMER #HAIRMAN OF $IRECTOR AND 'ENERAL -ANAGER 4OURISM THE )NBOUND 4OURISM /RGANISATION OF .EW 3OUTH 7ALES REGULARLY BRIEF THE 4HE NUMBER OF "OARD MEETINGS MEMBERS !USTRALIA )4/! AND A RECIPIENT OF THE "OARD ON ASPECTS OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH WERE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND AND THE NUMBER )4/! !WARD OF %XCELLENCE FOR 7ALES ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE AND OF MEETINGS ATTENDED BY EACH MEMBER /UTSTANDING )NDIVIDUAL #ONTRIBUTION TO SEEK GUIDANCE ON POLICY AND OPERATIONAL DURING WERE THE !USTRALIAN )NBOUND INDUSTRY DIRECTION -ANAGEMENT PREPARES A REPORT "OARD -EMBER "OARD -EETINGS ON REVENUE EXPENDITURE AND DEBTORS *OHN 4HORPE !- FOR EACH "OARD MEETING .EW "OARD ! " MEMBERS ARE OFFERED AN INDUCTION WITH -AURICE .EWMAN !# !PPOINTED TO THE "OARD IN "OB !DBY *OHNS TERM EXPIRES IN !PRIL SENIOR STAFF OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ,ESLIE #ASSAR !- *OHN IS 0RESIDENT OF BOTH THE .37 AND RECEIVE THE AGENCYS "OARD -EMBER 2UTH &AGAN !USTRALIAN (OTELS !SSOCIATION AND THE (ANDBOOK DESIGNED TO ASSIST MEMBERS "ILL (EALEY .ATIONAL !USTRALIAN (OTELS !SSOCIATION PERFORM THEIR ROLE 4HE %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR *OHN /.EILL (E HAS HAD A LONG AND PROUD TRADITION AND 'ENERAL -ANAGER 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH .ICK 0APALLO /!- WITH THE TOURISM INDUSTRY COMMENCING 7ALES UPDATES THE 4OURISM %XECUTIVE ON $ENIS 0IERCE WITH THE (ILTON )NTERNATIONAL CHAIN IN "OARD DECISIONS AND HOLDS REGULAR STAFF *OHN 4HORPE BRIElNGS TO KEEP STAFF INFORMED #HARLOTTE 6IDOR *OHN BOUGHT HIS lRST HOTEL $ICKS *OHN 7ARD (OTEL "ALMAIN IN (E PURCHASED THE (ARBORD "EACH (OTEL IN *OHN ! NUMBER OF MEETINGS ATTENDED WAS AWARDED THE #ENTENARY -EDAL 0ECUNIARY )NTERESTS " NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD DURING IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SUPPORT AND SERVICE "OARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE THE TIME THE MEMBER HELD OFlCE TO THE COMMUNITY THEIR PECUNIARY INTERESTS 4HE REGISTER OF MEMBERS DISCLOSURES IS UPDATED YEARLY #HARLOTTE 6IDOR 0(# -03 OR AS A MEMBER MAKES A DISCLOSURE -5RB3TUD -ACQ !PPOINTED TO THE "OARD IN #HARLOTTES CURRENT TERM EXPIRES IN &EBRUARY #HARLOTTE IS A $IRECTOR OF 4OGA (OSPITALITY WHICH INCLUDES -EDINA !PARTMENT (OTELS 6IBE (OTELS AND 4RAVEL ,ODGE (OTELS #HARLOTTE IS ALSO THE ,ICENSEE AND -ANAGER OF 2OBERT %DWARDS 2EAL %STATE 0TY ,TD
*OHN 7ARD "3C &!#$ &!-) &#)4 &!)- !PPOINTED TO THE "OARD IN *OHNS CURRENT TERM EXPIRES IN 3EPTEMBER *OHN IS THE #HAIRMAN OF 4RASONIC 4RAVEL ,TD AND OF 7OLSELEY 0ARTNERS 0TY ,TD (E IS A $IRECTOR OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS "RISBANE !IRPORT #ORPORATION (OLDINGS ,TD !DELAIDE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES "OARD &RONT ROW FROM LEFT 2UTH &AGAN *OHN 7ARD !IRPORT ,TD AND 6ENTRACOR ,TD *OHN IS AN #HARLOTTE 6IDOR AND ,ES #ASSAR "ACK ROW FROM LEFT *OHN 4HORPE *OHN /.EILL (ONONARY ,IFE 'OVERNOR OF THE 2ESEARCH $ENIS 0IERCE WITH -AURICE .EWMAN INSET TOP AND .ICK 0APALLO INSET BOTTOM
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WAS A PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR &ROM AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE n )NCREASING PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS AT .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION ! RANGE OF .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AIMS TO .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES WAS INITIATIVES WAS DEVELOPED IN WHICH .37 DEVELOP A VIABLE SPORT AND RECREATION ANOTHER MAIN FOCUS IN .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION PLAYED A KEY ROLE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS TO IMPROVE SPORT AND 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IMPLEMENTED A INCLUDING ACTIVITIES TO HELP ADDRESS SPORT RECREATION FACILITIES (IGHLIGHTS IN TRIAL OF A NEW CLIENT FEEDBACK SYSTEM RAGE AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY INCLUDED THE 2ESPECT AND 2ESPONSIBILITY AND DEVELOPED NEW PRODUCTS FOR SCHOOLS &AIR PLAY ON AND OFF THE lELD #ONFERENCE PROGRAM CLIENTS 4HE #ENTRES $IRECTORATE &ROM A COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE n HELD ON /CTOBER WHICH IN HAS WORKED ON DEVELOPING ITS OUTDOOR .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION PROGRAMS CONJUNCTION WITH 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONS AND FAMILY PROGRAMS PARTICULARLY HAVE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING SUITE OF SPORT RAGE INITIATIVES AIMED TO SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS AND !CTIVE COMMUNITIES AND USING SPORT AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 3ENIORS 'ETAWAYS RECREATION AS TOOLS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN SPORT ! SPORT RAGE PREVENTION WEB 0ARTNERSHIPS WERE FORMED WITH A NUMBER BASED RESOURCE WAS ALSO LAUNCHED IN 4HE FUTURE n $URING .37 OF COMMUNITIES AND RESULTED IN PROGRAMS $ECEMBER )NITIATIVES SUCH AS THE 3PORT AND 2ECREATION WILL CONTINUE TO SUCH AS THE !RABIC 'IRLS -ULTI 3PORT 3PORTS -ANAGEMENT #OURSE DEVELOPED IMPLEMENT A NEW OPERATING STRUCTURE 0ROGRAM )NTERCULTURAL 3PORTS $AY BY THE 4AMWORTH /FlCE WERE DEVELOPED 4HIS STRUCTURE WILL INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE 4RADITIONAL )NDIGENOUS 'AMES WITH THE AIM OF GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF BASIC STRUCTURAL AND SYSTEM CHANGES AND !CTIVE 3CHOOLS #ONNEXION AND 3PORT LEVEL SPORTS MANAGEMENT TO BUILD THE IS BASED ON PROVIDING BETTER SUPPORT IN THE .EIGHBOURHOOD CAPACITY OF LOCAL SPORTING ORGANISATIONS FOR IDENTIlED COMMUNITIES AND BETTER ALIGNMENT OF SERVICES WITH THE SPORT AND ! FOCUS OF OUR PROGRAMS DURING &ROM AN OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE n RECREATION INDUSTRY )MPROVEMENTS IN WAS PROVIDING BETTER 3TAFF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT WAS A EFFECTIVENESS AND EFlCIENCY WILL CONTINUE AND INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIORITY FOR .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IN AND A NEW CORPORATE PLAN DISADVANTAGED GROUPS AND PEOPLE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LEARNING WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH A DISABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORT AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED AND RECREATION ! NUMBER OF ATHLETE ACROSS THE $EPARTMENT 3OME HIGHLIGHTS ) WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL MEMBERS OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR ATHLETES INCLUDE LEARNING CONFERENCES DELIVERED AS WELL AS COLLEAGUES IN PARTNER AGENCIES WITH A DISABILITY WERE CONDUCTED TO #ENTRE /PERATIONS STAFF AND A FORUM FOR THEIR EFFORTS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND ) PROVIDING ATHLETES AND TEAMS AN FOR REGIONAL PROGRAM STAFF AS WELL AS LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL IN THE OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER DEVELOP SPORT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FROM ACROSS .37 COMING YEAR SKILLS AS WELL AS ACHIEVE NEW LEVELS 3PORT AND 2ECREATION OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT $URING .37 3PORT AND 4HE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 7ESTERN 2ECREATION ALSO IMPLEMENTED 3YDNEY !CADEMY THIS YEAR AS AN REFURBISHMENT AND IMPROVEMENT INDEPENDENT INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS AT A NUMBER OF 3PORT AND WAS ALSO AN IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENT 2ECREATION #ENTRES 4HIS INCLUDED 4HE !CADEMY IS ONE OF A NETWORK OF COMPLETION OF NEW DINING HALLS AT -YUNA $ARRYL #LOUT REGIONAL ACADEMIES OF WHICH "AY 0OINT 7OLLSTONCRAFT AND "ERRY A NEW ARE NOW INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT *INDABYNE AS !CTING 'ENERAL -ANAGER COMMUNITY BASED OPERATIONS WELL AS AN EXTENSION TO THE DINING HALL .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AND COMPLETION OF A NEW RECREATION HALL AT ,AKE !INSWORTH
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/PERATING %NVIRONMENT 3PORT AND RECREATION ARE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE !USTRALIAN LIFESTYLE 4HEY DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND HEALTH BENElTS AND ARE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR NATIONAL IDENTITY LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY 3OCIAL "ENElTS
4HE BENElTS OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORT ARE WELL KNOWN n DEVELOPING THE SELF ESTEEM OF YOUNG PEOPLE PROMOTING PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING LEARNING TO BE PART OF A TEAM MAINTAINING lTNESS AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ! GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH ALSO SUGGESTS PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HAS AN IMPACT ON SOCIAL FACTORS SUCH AS COMMUNITY PRIDE IDENTITY CRIME PREVENTION THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFE SKILLS INCREASED COMMUNITY COHESION AND IMPROVED SOCIAL NETWORKS
0ARTICIPANTS IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS THOSE CONDUCTED AT .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES ARE EXPOSED TO CHALLENGING SITUATIONS THAT ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING GREATER INDEPENDENCE IMPROVEMENT OF PEER INTERACTION SKILLS AWARENESS OF RISK TAKING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL AND COMMUNITY ETHICS 0ROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED SPECIlCALLY TO ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF SKILLS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT THEY CAN DRAW ON TO FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES 4HEY ARE OF PARTICULAR VALUE TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND THOSE WHO RESPOND BEST TO ALTERNATIVE LEARNING STYLES
4HERE IS GROWING RECOGNITION OF THE NEED FOR FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON A RECREATIONAL RATHER THAN A COMPETITIVE BASIS 7ITH THE EMPHASIS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE $EPARTMENTS OPERATIONS BEING !BSEILING AT THE *INDABYNE 3PORT AND CENTRED ON MORE TRADITIONAL ORGANISED 2ECREATION #ENTRE SPORTING ACTIVITIES THE USE OF 3PORT AND *UNIOR $ISABILITY 'AMES AT THE 3YDNEY 2ECREATION #ENTRES FOR NATURE BASED !CADEMY OF 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AND STRUCTURED RECREATION MEETS AN EVER 3ENIORS $AY AT -YUNA "AY 3PORT AND INCREASING NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 2ECREATION #ENTRE 4HE DEPARTMENT WAS INVOLVED IN A SOCCER GOAL POST SAFETY CAMPAIGN
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IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES &ROM THE MOST INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROMOTIONAL 4HE &UTURE OF 3PORT RECENT !"3 SURVEY ON CHILDREN MATERIALS TO ENCOURAGE OLDER PEOPLE TO AND 2ECREATION PLAYED ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTER GAMES PARTICIPATE IN SPORT AND RECREATION AND DURING OR OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS IN USING THE 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES AS AN 4HERE ARE A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES FACING AND ACCESSED THE )NTERNET "OTH OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS THE SPORT AND RECREATION INDUSTRY AS OF THESE ARE HIGHER PROPORTIONS THAN THE OF THE ROLE OF SPORT AND RECREATION IN PEOPLE SPEND LONGER HOURS AT WORK AND WHO PARTICIPATED IN ORGANISED SPORT CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHY AGEING LESS TIME ON LEISURE 4HE LONGER WORKING DURING THE SAME PERIOD WEEK ALSO HAS AN EFFECT ON THE TIME 4HE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTEERS TO WORK IN THE 4HE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT BY CHILDREN 3TATE SPORTING ORGANISATIONS AND PEAK ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPORT ON OTHER FORMS OF PASSIVE RECREATION IS INDUSTRY BODIES TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ESPECIALLY IN THE ANOTHER CHALLENGE TO GETTING CHILDREN WITH THE .37 'OVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN NOT FOR PROlT SECTOR 4HIS SECTOR DEPENDS MORE ACTIVE &ROM THE SAME !"3 SURVEY THEIR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOP NEARLY ENTIRELY ON ONGOING SUPPORT BY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MOST POPULAR THEIR COACHES OFlCIALS AND ADMINISTRATORS VOLUNTEERS FOR ITS SURVIVAL 7ITH THE ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN WAS WATCHING )T WILL ALSO ENCOURAGE THE INDUSTRY TO INCREASED FOCUS ON RISK MANAGEMENT TELEVISION OR VIDEOS WITH OF CHILDREN ADOPT INCLUSIVE PRACTICES SO THAT UNDER COMPLIANCE CHILD PROTECTION ISSUES AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTIVITY FOR AN AVERAGE REPRESENTED GROUPS CAN BENElT FROM SPORT RAGE THE $EPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE OF HOURS A FORTNIGHT 4HE NEXT MOST INVOLVEMENT IN SPORT AND RECREATION TO WORK CLOSELY WITH INDUSTRY TO ENSURE POPULAR WAS READING FOR PLEASURE WITH THEY CAN PROVIDE A SAFE AND APPROPRIATE OF CHILDREN PARTICIPATING FOR AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR MEMBERS AND AVERAGE OF EIGHT HOURS A SCHOOL FORTNIGHT SPORTING PARTICIPANTS #HANGES IN SOCIETY SEE MANY CHILDREN 4HE PROPORTION OF VOLUNTEERS HAS RECEIVING VERY LIMITED EXPOSURE TO AND REMAINED RELATIVELY STABLE SINCE INTERACTION WITH NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS ALTHOUGH DOWN FROM ITS PEAK IN 7ITH AN INCREASING NUMBERS OF ADULTS 4HE PEAK AGE RANGE FOR VOLUNTEERS IS ALSO UNFAMILIAR WITH THE OUTDOORS FAMILY BETWEEN AND YEARS FOLLOWED BASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO BY TO YEARS 4HE RATE OF EXPERIENCE THE !USTRALIAN BUSH AND TO VOLUNTEERISM DECLINES RAPIDLY AFTER THESE DEVELOP RELEVANT PERSONAL AND SOCIAL AGE GROUPS WITH THE RATE AT ONLY ABOUT SKILLS IN THIS ENVIRONMENT ARE DECREASING OF THE POPULATION AGED AND OVER 4HIS CREATES A STRONG CONTEMPORARY +IDS ENJOYING .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONS RELEVANCE AND NEED FOR THE STYLE OF )NTERCULTURAL 3PORT $AY 7ITH AN AGEING SOCIETY WHERE THE PROGRAMS CONDUCTED AT 3PORT AND PROPORTION OF PEOPLE AGED AND OVER IS 2ECREATION #ENTRES EXPECTED TO DOUBLE IN THE NEXT YEARS THE EFFECT ON THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS /UTDOOR RECREATION ALSO PRESENTS AN AVAILABLE FOR THE SPORT AND RECREATION IMPORTANT SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO THE INDUSTRY COULD BE DRAMATIC #ONVERSELY FORMAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN 9OUNG THE PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION AGED PEOPLE AT RISK THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED TO YEARS IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE BACKGROUNDS OR WITH SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DRAMATICALLY FROM OVER OF THE CURRENT PROBLEMS BENElT ENORMOUSLY FROM POPULATION IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES DOWN TO PROGRAMS STRUCTURED TO INCREASE THEIR BY PERSONAL CONlDENCE AWARENESS AND SKILL LEVEL .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 4HE INCREASED USE OF TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS /RGANISERS OF .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONS HAS CHILDREN SPENDING MORE TIME ON AND TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH AGENCIES )NTERCULTURAL 3PORT $AY SEDENTARY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMPUTERS INCLUDING THE $EPARTMENTS OF #OMMUNITY AND TELEVISION MEANING LESS TIME SPENT 3ERVICES AND *UVENILE *USTICE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATING IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES PROVIDE FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG 4HE $EPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE PEOPLE IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4HE /UTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A KEY FACTOR IN %DUCATION 0ROGRAM FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN ADDRESSING THE ONGOING ISSUE OF OBESITY CURRENTLY FORMS OF THE 3PORT AND IN THE COMMUNITY 2ECREATION #ENTRES BUSINESS
!NOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR TO INmUENCE .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EXPANDING ITS RANGE OF PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE IS THE POPULARITY OF THE )NTERNET AT WORK PRODUCTS SUITABLE FOR .37 SENIORS AND OR SCHOOL AS WELL AS IN THE HOME OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS )N .37 !T THE END OF -ARCH TOTAL )NTERNET 3PORT AND 2ECREATION PARTICIPATED IN THE 'IRLS PARTICIPATING IN AN ADVENTURE DAY AS PART SUBSCRIBERS IN !USTRALIA NUMBERED SIX DEVELOPMENT OF THE .37 &RAMEWORK ON OF THE !RABIC 'IRLS -ULTI 3PORT 0ROGRAM MILLION WITH APPROXIMATELY A THIRD OF THOSE !GEING /UR INVOLVEMENT WILL
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)NFORMATION ON THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS AND IN SOME INSTANCES A REASON TO 0ERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS OF YOUNG GIRLS INTERESTED MAINTAIN ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL 3CHOOL IN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM WAS ATTENDANCE WAS A CRITERION FOR BEING COLLATED FROM SURVEY RESULTS INVITED TO ATTEND A LEADERSHIP AND 2EVIEW CHALLENGE CAMP AT "ERRY 3PORT AND .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AIMS TO 0ROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE INTRODUCED TO 2ECREATION #ENTRE )N ALL STUDENTS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATE ACTIVE VARIOUS LOCAL SPORTING CLUBS RECREATIONAL ACCEPTED THE INVITATION INVOLVEMENT SO THAT PEOPLE BENElT FROM FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS 4HESE SECONDARY STUDENTS THEN TAUGHT PARTICIPATION IN SPORT RECREATION AND 3PORTS INCLUDED MARTIAL ARTS INDOOR TRADITIONAL )NDIGENOUS GAMES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY &OR .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND OUTDOOR SOCCER SWIMMING lTNESS TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A SPECIAL THE DRIVERS INCLUDE INITIATIVES FROM THE VOLLEYBALL TABLE TENNIS BASKETBALL AND DAY KNOWN AS A @DISPLAY DAY #HILDHOOD /BESITY 3UMMIT AND THE FOOTBALL /N THE PROGRAMS lNAL DAY THE 4HE SECONDARY STUDENTS INDICATED THAT .37 'OVERNMENTS WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT GIRLS EXPERIENCED A DAY AT #ATARACT 0ARK THEY HAD ENJOYED THE DAY AND THERE AND WHOLE OF COMMUNITY APPROACH PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT WERE IS EVIDENCE THAT FOR SOME STUDENTS CHALLENGING AS WELL AS FUN SUCH AS THE BEHAVIOUR IMPROVED AS A RESULT )N ADDRESSING THE ABOVE CHALLENGES mYING FOX AND CHALLENGE VALLEY ACTIVITIES .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION HAS FOCUSED 9OUTH 0ARTNERSHIP WITH ON STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH )N ALL GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM 0ACIlC #OMMUNITIES AND MANY OF THESE HAVE CONTINUED TO BE SPORT RECREATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IN FOSTERING LOCAL AND REGIONAL SPORT REGULARLY ACTIVE 4WENTY lVE GIRLS HAVE JOINED THE LOCAL SOCCER CLUB AND SOME PARTNERSHIP WITH .37 0OLICE AND DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASING SUSTAINABLE #OMMUNITY 9OUTH #LUBS 0#9# OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ORGANISED SWIMMING PROGRAMS /THERS HAVE SHOWN KEEN AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS INTEREST TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTED A PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL BASED +EY 2ESULT !REA GYM 4HE EVALUATION SURVEYS REVEALED THE TRAINEES TARGETING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM GIRLS WERE ENTHUSIASTIC AND KEEN TO BE A 0ACIlC #OMMUNITIES "UILDING )NDUSTRY AND PART OF A SIMILAR FUTURE PROGRAM 4HE PROJECT PROVED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE 4HE PROJECT AIMED TO EQUIP TRAINEES WITH #OMMUNITY #APACITY INITIATIVE BECAUSE IT ADDRESSED THE A RANGE OF BASIC SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES BARRIERS THAT PREVENT !RABIC GIRLS FROM TO ENABLE THEM TO ASSIST THEIR 3TRATEGIC /BJECTIVE REGULARLY BEING ACTIVE INCLUDING DRESS COMMUNITIES IN VOLUNTEER AND COORDINATOR #OMMUNITIES ARE STRENGTHENED CODE WOMEN ONLY FACILITIES AND PROVISION ROLES 4HE PROGRAM INCLUDED THEORETICAL OF FEMALE COACHES AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS ON THE JOB THROUGH SPORT AND RECREATION TRAINING AND PERIODS OF PAID EMPLOYMENT 3PORT AND RECREATION PLAY AN IMPORTANT 5SING 4RADITIONAL 'AMES 4O DATE TRAINEES FROM SCHOOLS IN ROLE IN BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING -INTO .ORTH +INGSGROVE AND -T $RUITT COMMUNITIES 4HE PROGRAMS THAT ARE s )NTERCULTURAL 3PORTS $AY n 4HE HAVE COMMENCED THE PROGRAM RUN UNDER THIS OBJECTIVE TARGET SPECIlC )NTERCULTURAL 3PORTS $AY WAS A JOINT GROUPS ANDOR REGIONS AND FOCUS ON ACTIVITY OF .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 4HESE TRAINEES ARE NOW ACTIVELY INVOLVED HELPING TO CREATE HEALTHY AND CAPABLE THE #OMMUNITY 2ELATIONS #OMMISSION IN ASSISTING WITH THE DELIVERY OF A RANGE COMMUNITIES BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO "ANKSTOWN #OUNCIL AND (ORIZON OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES 4HEATRE )NVITATIONS WERE ALSO EXTENDED DELIVERED BY .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION TO PROMOTE SPORT AND RECREATION AS TOOLS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS SPORTS PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE OF SOCIAL CHANGE +EY PROGRAMS INCLUDE )N ADDITION TO MULTICULTURAL SCHOOLS AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THE FOLLOWING ENTERTAINMENT EXAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL BY 0#9# AND OTHER YOUTH SERVICE SPORTS FROM !RABIC +URDISH )NDIAN PROVIDERS 3ERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE REPORTED -ULTICULTURAL 0ROGRAMS +OREAN 'REEK %THIOPIAN AND A MARKED INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION OF )NDIGENOUS BACKGROUNDS WERE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 0ACIlC #OMMUNITIES !RABIC 'IRLS -ULTI 3PORT 0ROGRAM DISPLAYED DURING THE DAY /VER BACKGROUNDS WITHIN THEIR PROGRAMS AS A 4HIS NINE WEEK PROJECT IN THE #ANTERBURY PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT AND OF DIRECT RESULT OF TRAINEE INVOLVEMENT "ANKSTOWN AREA AIMED TO ADDRESS THESE PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BARRIERS TO GIRLS SPORT PARTICIPATION AND NATIONALITIES REGISTERED AND PARTICIPATED TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN THE ACTIVITIES ON A REGULAR BASIS )N THE INITIAL STAGES s 4RADITIONAL )NDIGENOUS 'AMES n 4HIS OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT .37 3PORT PROGRAM DEVELOPED THE LEADERSHIP AND 2ECREATION BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH SKILLS OF .OWRA SECONDARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS AND PROVIDED THEM WITH THE ENCOURAGED THEIR COOPERATION THROUGH SKILLS TO TEACH TRADITIONAL )NDIGENOUS CONSULTATION !N INFORMATION KIT WAS SENT GAMES TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES )T ALSO AIMED TO PROVIDE A LINK FOR THAT BECAME PROJECT PARTNERS WHO WERE )NDIGENOUS STUDENTS TO THEIR CULTURE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS
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2ESPONDING TO #ROSS 5NIVERSITY "YRON "AY 9OUTH 7ATER 3AFETY #OMMUNITY .EEDS 3ERVICE AND 3URF ,IFE 3AVING .37 7ATER SAFETY CONTINUES TO BE A PRIORITY FOR 4HE PROJECT AIMED TO REDUCE THE "UNDARRA 2IVER 3WIM 0ROJECT .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 4HE AIM IS NUMBER OF @SURF RAGE INCIDENTS BETWEEN TO RAISE AWARENESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 4HE "UNDARRA 2IVER 3WIM 0ROJECT WAS LOCAL SURFERS AND TOURISTS TO THE "YRON OF THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER SAFETY AND DEVELOPED FOLLOWING A REQUEST FROM THE "AY AREA THROUGH A STRATEGIC EDUCATION REMAINING SAFE IN AND AROUND BEACHES LOCAL SCHOOL IN WHICH SAFETY CONCERNS PROGRAM INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF DAMS RIVERS AND SWIMMING POOLS WERE RAISED ABOUT CHILDREN SWIMMING BEACH SIGNAGE DISTRIBUTION OF SURF 4HE AGENCY HAS A LEAD ROLE IN WATER IN THE 'WYDIR 2IVER !S A RESULT A RIVER SAFETY INFORMATION BROCHURES SCHOOL SAFETY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS THROUGH SWIM PROGRAM TARGETING YEAR OLDS TALKS BY PROFESSIONAL SURFERS AND OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER AGENCIES WAS IMPLEMENTED THE AIM OF WHICH MEDIA EXPOSURE OUR REGIONAL OFlCES AND THE .37 7ATER WAS TO TEACH SKILLS THAT WOULD ENABLE 3AFETY 4ASKFORCE PARTICIPANTS BOTH TO ASSESS THE RISKS OF A s 9OUTH 4AKING THE 0LEDGE n 4HE RIVER ENVIRONMENT AND TO ASSIST A PERSON PROJECT FOCUSED ON EDUCATING 9EAR )N THE 4ASKFORCE FOCUSED ON IN DIFlCULTY STUDENTS IN +EMPSEY THROUGH THE THE MAIN PRIORITY AREAS OF PREVENTING 0ERSONAL $EVELOPMENT (EALTH AND DROWNING OR NEAR DROWNING IN CHILDREN .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONS 4AMWORTH 0HYSICAL %DUCATION CURRICULUM ON UNDER lVE YEARS OF AGE EDUCATING PEOPLE /FlCE ACTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ASPECTS OF GOOD SPORTING BEHAVIOUR OF CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE .ORTH #OAST 2OYAL ,IFE 3AVING 3OCIETY ! CURRICULUM RESOURCE INCLUDING LESSON BACKGROUNDS PREVENTION OF ROCK lSHING 2,33 AND "UNDARRA #ENTRAL 3CHOOL PLANS ON GOOD SPORTING BEHAVIOUR FATALITIES REGIONAL AND REMOTE AREAS 4HE 2,33 ADAPTED THE ACCREDITED TAKING PLEDGES FAIR PLAY AND OFlCIATING RELATING TO DAM AND RIVER DROWNINGS AND 3WIM AND 3URVIVE POOL BASED PROGRAM IN YOUTH SPORT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED REVIEWING SWIMMING POOL LEGISLATION FOR DELIVERY IN A RIVER ENVIRONMENT AND AND USED IN THREE +EMPSEY SCHOOLS )N ADDITION THE MILLION IN FUNDING CARRIED OUT A RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE RIVER &EEDBACK FROM PARTICIPATING TEACHERS WHICH WAS PART OF THE 'OVERNMENTS TOTAL AND SURROUNDS 4HE SCHOOL IDENTIlED HAS BEEN POSITIVE AND REQUESTS MILLION GRANT OVER FOUR YEARS PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS AND GAINED PERMISSION FOR RECEIVED FROM OTHER $EPARTMENT OF TO 3URF ,IFE 3AVING .EW 3OUTH 7ALES STUDENT INVOLVEMENT .37 3PORT AND %DUCATION AND 4RAINING AREAS TO USE ASSISTED THEM TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL 2ECREATION PURCHASED SAFETY EQUIPMENT THE RESOURCE RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND EMPLOYED A QUALIlED !53437)- 2,33 INSTRUCTOR !WARENESS AND 0ROMOTION .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IN 2ESPECT AND 2ESPONSIBILITY ASSOCIATION WITH THE 2ECREATION &ISHING 3IXTEEN PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE 4RUST AND THE !USTRALIAN .ATIONAL PROGRAM AND WERE AWARDED CERTIlCATES .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION SUCCESSFULLY 3PORTlSHING !SSOCIATION DEVELOPED THAT CORRELATED WITH THE LEVEL OF SKILL HELD THE 2ESPECT AND 2ESPONSIBILITY AND DISTRIBUTED ROCK lSHING SAFETY EXHIBITED IN A NATURAL WATER ENVIRONMENT &AIR PLAY ON AND OFF THE lELD #ONFERENCE BROCHURES AND POSTERS TO lSHING CLUBS ! NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED AT THE 3YDNEY #ONVENTION AND %XHIBITION AND ASSOCIATIONS AND BAIT AND TACKLE INTEREST IN COMPLETING THE *UNIOR #ENTRE ON /CTOBER +EY SHOPS 4HE BROCHURE AND POSTERS WERE )NSTRUCTORS PROGRAM WITH 2,33 4HE MESSAGES FROM THE #ONFERENCE INCLUDED TRANSLATED INTO #HINESE 6IETNAMESE AND PROGRAM RECEIVED A COMMENDATION AT +OREAN AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH !SIAN THE .37 7ATER 3AFETY !WARD AND s RECENT INCIDENTS OF ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR COMMUNITY NETWORKS #OPIES OF THE WAS AWARDED A SILVER MEDAL AT THE .37 IN SPORT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND NOT 3AFE7ATERS TELEVISION CAMPAIGN WERE 3PORTS )NJURY 0REVENTION !WARD ALLOWED TO BECOME PART OF THE CULTURE OF DUPLICATED AND PROVIDED TO 3OUTHERN SPORT PARTICULARLY AS SPORT IS SOMETHING #ROSS AND 7OLLONGONG 5NIVERSITIES TO #OMMUNITY 3PORT 2AGE THAT CAN BRING NATIONS TOGETHER SCREEN AT THEIR lLM NIGHTS FOR OVERSEAS 0REVENTION 0ROGRAMS s SPORT HAS THE ABILITY TO INmUENCE THE !SIAN STUDENTS )NCIDENTS OF SPORT RAGE CAN HAVE A BROAD BEHAVIOUR OF CITIZENS REINFORCING IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES PARTICULARLY WHEN POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS BOTH IN SPORT AND 5.%3#/ )NTERNATIONAL 9EAR THEY EXTEND BEYOND COMPETITIVE SPORTS TO MORE BROADLY THROUGHOUT SOCIETY OF 3PORT AND 0HYSICAL %DUCATION RECREATIONAL PURSUITS 4HE 3PIRIT OF 3URlNG s SPORTS PLACE IN THE DELIVERY OF CULTURAL 2AISING THE PROlLE OF THE )NTERNATIONAL AND 9OUTH 4AKING THE 0LEDGE PROGRAMS CHANGE HAS TO BE REPRESENTED AS 9EAR OF 3PORT AND 0HYSICAL %DUCATION ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW .37 3PORT AND AN !USTRALIAN WAY OF DOING THINGS WAS AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION FOR 2ECREATION IS TACKLING THE ISSUE FROM A CAPITALISING ON THE PATRIOTISM OF THE ORGANISERS WITH .37 3PORT AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE !USTRALIAN PEOPLE 2ECREATION COORDINATING A WORKING PARTY TO EXAMINE THE WAYS IN WHICH s 3PIRIT OF 3URlNG n 4HIS PROJECT IS A 4HE INAUGURAL PRESENTATION OF THE .37 GOVERNMENT BODIES COULD BEST COOPERATIVE APPROACH BETWEEN .37 3PORTS -INISTERS 6ALUES AND )NTEGRITY APPROACH THE ISSUE 3PORT AND 2ECREATION "YRON 3HIRE !WARD WAS HELD AT THE .37 3PORTS #OUNCIL WORLD SURlNG CHAMPION .AT &EDERATION 3PORTS !WARDS ON .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION DEVELOPED 9OUNG 3URlNG !USTRALIA 3URlNG &AR &EBRUARY .37 "ASKETBALL WON THE A SERIES OF POSTERS TO PROMOTE THE YEAR .ORTH #OAST 3URFRIDER &OUNDATION !WARD ALONG WITH A CHEQUE WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SCHOOLS "YRON "AY "OARDRIDERS #LUB 3OUTHERN THROUGHOUT .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AS WELL AS
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TO OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS &OUR TYPES )N LINE WITH THE CURRICULUM SENIOR STUDENTS OF POSTERS EACH REPRESENTING DIFFERENT WERE TRAINED BY COMMUNITY SPORTS DEMOGRAPHICS HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND INSTRUCTORS WITH SUPERVISION BY A SCHOOL WERE MADE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TEACHER 4HE INSTRUCTIONAL RATIO WAS ONE 4HIS CAMPAIGN GAINED INTERNATIONAL SENIOR STUDENT TO FOUR PRIMARY STUDENTS RECOGNITION WITH 0OLAND CONGRATULATING 4HE TWO 4AMWORTH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED THE AGENCY ON THE BREADTH OF INFORMATION IN A SECOND PROGRAM IN CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE AS WELL AS REQUESTING THAT POSTERS BE SENT TO THEIR !FTER 3CHOOL 3PORT n 'LENROI 5NITED .ATIONS OFlCE 4HIS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR LOCAL CHILDREN IN REGIONAL AREAS TO PLAY A RANGE OF SPORTS IN A RELAXED AND SAFE 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES SETTING )T AIMS TO HELP CHILDREN STAY OFF THE STREETS GET OUT OF THEIR LOUNGE ROOMS .UMBER OF GOVERNMENT PRIORITY 2ESULTS AND BE MORE ACTIVE AND SHOW THEM HOW TO USE THEIR ENERGY IN A POSITIVE AND COMMUNITIES WHERE GRANTS ARE ALLOCATED FOR SPORT RECREATION CONSTRUCTIVE WAY )T WAS DEVELOPED IN AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INITIATIVES CONJUNCTION WITH MEMBERS OF THE 'LENROI #OMMENTS @! 3ENSE OF 0LACE PROJECT TEAM WHICH 4ARGET %XCEEDED TARGET CONSISTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AND LEADERS IN THE LOCAL AREA .UMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN .37 3PORT 2ESULTS AND 2ECREATION SWIMMING PROGRAMS )N CHILDREN AND ADULTS /NCE A WEEK SPORTS INCLUDING CRICKET PARTICIPATED IN SWIMMING PROGRAMS RUN TOUCH FOOTBALL SOCCER AND !&, ARE 4HIS INDICATOR WILL BE REVISED AS BY THE $EPARTMENT OFFERED IN A CONTROLLED AND SUPERVISED .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONS STRATEGY ENVIRONMENT IN THE 'LENROI AREA .37 HAS CHANGED TO ENCOURAGE GREATER 3PORT AND 2ECREATION PROVIDES THE SPORTS INVOLVEMENT BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND #OMMENTS COMMERCIAL PROVIDERS EQUIPMENT AND A 3PORTS $EVELOPMENT 4HERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN LOCAL /FlCER ATTENDS EACH SESSION TO REFEREE GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL PROVIDERS AND ORGANISE GAMES 4HE lRST PROGRAM OF LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMS WHICH TOOK PLACE IN 4ERM WAS A SUCCESS AND A POSITIVE CHANGE IN ATTITUDES BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS IN THE REFERRED OVER CHILDREN AS PARTICIPANTS CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATED WAS OBSERVED +EY 2ESULT !REA IN VACATION PROGRAMS AT OUR #ENTRES 4HIS SUCCESS HAS CONTINUED INTO $ISCUSSIONS WITH THE $EPARTMENT OF "UILDING )NDUSTRY AND /N AVERAGE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE EACH #OMMUNITY 3ERVICES ON SPECIALIST WEEK OF THESE ABOUT ONE THIRD ARE FROM #OMMUNITY #APACITY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN CARE CONTINUE AN )NDIGENOUS BACKGROUND #HILDREN WITH WITH THE VIEW TO PROVIDING MORE SPECIlC AGES RANGING FROM FOUR TO YEARS HAVE 3TRATEGIC /BJECTIVE TRAINING TO $EPARTMENTAL STAFF AND THE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM "ETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AGENCY SPECIlC PROGRAMS DISADVANTAGED CLIENTS !CTIVE 3CHOOLS #ONNEXION )TS A 'IRL 4HING TO PARTICIPATE 4HE PROGRAM AIMED TO INTRODUCE 4HIS SCHOOL BASED LEADERSHIP ADOLESCENT GIRLS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AIMS TO DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION INACTIVE TO DANCE AND ENCOURAGE INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS PROGRAM ASSISTED A REGIONAL COMMUNITY THEM TO PARTICIPATE ON A REGULAR BASIS ACROSS THE 3TATE IN SPORT AND RECREATION TO TRAIN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO )T ESTABLISHED A NON THREATENING )T PARTICULARLY AIMS TO IMPROVE PARTICIPATION DELIVER PHYSICAL AND SPORTS SKILL ACTIVITIES ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWED PARTICIPANTS OPPORTUNITIES AND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE TO PRIMARY STUDENTS .37 3PORT AND TO OVERCOME FEELINGS OF EMBARRASSMENT PRACTICES AND SERVICES THAT ARE INCLUSIVE 2ECREATIONS 4AMWORTH /FlCE PROVIDED AND HABITUALISED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING OF UNDER REPRESENTED AND DISADVANTAGED lNANCIAL LOGISTICAL AND OPERATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH BREAKS )T ALSO IMPROVED GROUPS 4HESE GROUPS INCLUDE WOMEN SUPPORT FOR THE EIGHT WEEK PILOT PROGRAM BASIC DANCE SKILLS AND COORDINATION AND GIRLS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT 0EEL (IGH AND 7ESTDALE 0UBLIC AND PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OLDER ETHNIC COMMUNITIES AND REGIONAL AND 3CHOOLS IN 3PORTS EQUIPMENT WAS STUDENTS TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS REMOTE COMMUNITIES PROVIDED THROUGH PROGRAM FUNDS AND THROUGH WORKING WITH YOUNGER STUDENTS MANAGED BY THE SECONDARY SCHOOL 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH PARTNER AGENCIES .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION ESTABLISHED TO ACHIEVE THIS AIM INCLUDING THE A PARTNERSHIP WITH 9OUNG #OMMUNITY $EPARTMENT OF #OMMUNITY 3ERVICES )N (EALTH #ENTRE AND 9OUNG 3HIRE #OUNCIL VARIOUS CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP THE PROGRAM ! WIDER PROJECT
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TEAM WAS THEN FORMED WITH REPRESENTATION SPORT PROGRAMS OPERATING AND SEVERAL TRAINING CAMPS AS A FOCAL POINT FROM 9OUNG $ISTRICT !RTS #OUNCIL SPORT SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PART 4HE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDED TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FROM (ENNESSEY NERS BEING SECURED 4HE NEW #ENTRAL WORKING COOPERATIVELY TO PROMOTE AND #ATHOLIC #OLLEGE -OUNT #ARMEL 3CHOOL #OAST !CADEMY CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ENCOURAGE ATHLETE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES -URRUMBURRAH AND 9ASS (IGH 3CHOOLS ITS SPORT PROGRAMS AND RECEIVE STRONG AT MAINSTREAM CLUBS AND A PROFESSIONAL DANCE INSTRUCTOR COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE SUPPORT 0ARTICIPATION &IFTEEN GIRLS IN 9EARS n RECEIVED s $ISABILITY !THLETE $EVELOPMENT 0ROGRAMS !S PART OF A JOINT INITIATIVE .37 3PORT CHOREOGRAPHY AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING n .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION PROVIDES AND 2ECREATION AND THE $EPARTMENT FROM A PROFESSIONAL DANCE INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OF !GEING $ISABILITY AND (OME #ARE %IGHT DANCE TROUPES WERE FORMED ATHLETES AND TEAMS WHO ARE OUR POOL DEVELOPED A PILOT OF AN INNOVATIVE SPORT WITH UP TO GIRLS FROM 9EARS n IN OF TALENT FOR THE FUTURE $URING AND RESPITE PROGRAM 2%30/24 4HIS EACH 4O CONCLUDE THE PROGRAM PUBLIC THE AGENCY CONDUCTED SIX RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM TARGETS YOUNG PEOPLE n PERFORMANCES WERE HELD IN 9OUNG 9ASS TRAINING CAMPS INCLUDING SPORTS SUCH AS YEARS WHO HAVE A SIGNIlCANT LEVEL OF AND (ARDEN 4HERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING CEREBRAL PALSY AND DEAF SOCCER MENS DISABILITY AND WHO HAVE HAD LIMITED RESPONSE FROM THE GROUP INCLUDING AND WOMENS BASKETBALL AND INDIVIDUALS OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP BASIC SPORTS IN THE SPORTS OF SWIMMING ATHLETICS SKILLS OR WHERE OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT s TEENAGE GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN SAILING AND POWER LIFTING AVAILABLE IN THE MAINSTREAM &OUR DANCING ON A REGULAR BASIS WEEKEND RESIDENTIAL SPORTS PROGRAMS s DANCE HOURS BY THE END OF 4HROUGHOUT THE YEAR A NUMBER OF WERE CONDUCTED AIMED AT INCREASING THE PROJECT TALENT IDENTIlCATION INITIATIVES WERE ALSO PARTICIPANTS OVERALL WELLBEING WITH CONDUCTED INCLUDING REGULAR SQUADS IN s RAISED FROM TICKET SALES INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS "ASKETBALL AND !THLETICS -AINSTREAM OF THE BENElTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY lTNESS s SPECTATORS AT PUBLIC PERFORMANCES COACHES WERE INVOLVED AS A MEANS OF AND NUTRITION +EY OUTCOMES INCLUDED DEVELOPING THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE $ISABILITY 0ROGRAMS OF COACHES AND TO INTRODUCE COACH s INVOLVEMENT OF MAINSTREAM COACHES MENTORING ! PARTNERSHIP WAS DEVELOPED $URING .37 3PORT AND TO DEVELOP SKILLS CONlDENCE AND WITH STATE SPORTING ORGANISATIONS TO EXPERIENCE OF COACHES 2ECREATION CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ATHLETE TRAINING TARGETED STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES FOR OPPORTUNITIES AT MAINSTREAM CLUBS s DEVELOPMENT OF LINKS TO MAINSTREAM PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IN .EW 3OUTH /THER PROGRAMS ARE ALSO RUN SPECIlCALLY SPORTING CLUBS 7ALES IN THE SPORT AND RECREATION SECTOR FOR ATHLETES WITH A DISABILITY s PROVISION OF LINKS TO ONGOING SPORTS 3OME EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS s 3PORTS 5NIT FOR !THLETES WITH A $ISABILITY !THLETE $EVELOPMENT n 4HIS .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION UNIT %DUCATION s 2EGIONAL !CADEMIES OF 3PORT n .37 PROVIDES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND !S THE .37 PROVIDER OF THE !USTRALIAN 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CONTINUED TO SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3PORTS #OMMISSIONS $ISABILITY %DUCATION SUPPORT THE 2EGIONAL !CADEMIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY 0ROGRAM .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION OF 3PORT ACROSS .37 WITH EACH OF THE IN SPORT RECREATION AND PHYSICAL CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS FOR MORE THAN INDEPENDENT REGIONAL ACADEMIES ACTIVITY )T AIMS TO EXPAND THE RANGE PARTICIPANTS IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES RECEIVING AN OPERATIONAL GRANT OF OF PEOPLE AND PLACES THAT CAN PROVIDE INCLUDING THE 3YDNEY METROPOLITAN AREA /VERALL THE ACADEMIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY AND REGIONAL .EW 3OUTH 7ALES PROVIDED OVER ATHLETES WITH THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL 4HE WORKSHOPS AIMED TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP BOTH THEIR EXPERIENCES THEREBY INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SPORT SKILLS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERALL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN .EW INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THROUGH MANY INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS 3OUTH 7ALES SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND TARGETED TAILORED TO MEET LOCAL ATHLETE NEEDS THE FOLLOWING AUDIENCES AND CIRCUMSTANCES s 3PORT 3ERVICES FOR %LITE !THLETES WITH A $ISABILITY n .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION s TEACHERS AND TEACHERS AIDS IN !N INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE (IGH GOVERNMENT AND )NDEPENDENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE &AR 7EST !CADEMY 0ERFORMANCE 3UPPORT 0ROGRAM FOR #ATHOLIC SCHOOLS THE ONLY REMAINING ACADEMY THAT IS !THLETES WITH A $ISABILITY 4HE PROGRAM DIRECTLY OPERATED BY .37 3PORT AND s TERTIARY STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY INCLUDING PROVIDES lNANCIAL SUPPORT AND A RANGE !USTRALIAN #OLLEGE OF 0HYSICAL 2ECREATION WAS CONDUCTED 'IVEN THE OF SERVICES TO ASSIST ATHLETES TO ACHIEVE DIFlCULTIES OF SERVICING REMOTE AREAS OF %DUCATION #HARLES 3TURT 5NIVERSITY THEIR POTENTIAL 4HIRTY SEVEN INDIVIDUAL AND 7OLLONGONG 5NIVERSITY .37 THE REVIEW WILL INFORM 3PORT AND ATHLETES AND ATHLETES FROM SIX 2ECREATIONS EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THE TEAMS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS IN s COACHES OFlCIALS INSTRUCTORS AND !CADEMYS PROGRAMS -AINSTREAM COACHES WERE INVOLVED VOLUNTEERS IN THE SPORTS OF 4ABLE 4ENNIS IN TRAINING PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP THE 3OFTBALL 3WIMMING "ASKETBALL 4HE 7ESTERN 3YDNEY !CADEMY HAD A SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF COACHES AND 4EN 0IN "OWLING !THLETICS SUCCESSFUL lRST YEAR OF OPERATION AS AN INTRODUCE COACH MENTORING UTILISING ,ITTLE !THLETICS 4ENNIS AND &ITNESS INDEPENDENT ACADEMY WITH lVE EXCITING
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NETWORK OF SUSTAINABLE HAS REVEALED IMPROVED SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN 4HREE OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE 3TUDENTS FROM 7OLLONGONG 5NIVERSITY WELL MANAGED SPORT INDICATED INTEREST IN SETTING UP SIMILAR ARE IN CONSULTATION WITH PARTICIPANTS TO RECREATION AND PHYSICAL PROJECTS AND THE LOCAL COUNCIL HAS OFFERED ASSESS THE CURRENT USE OF THE RESOURCES ACTIVITY ORGANISATIONS EXIST FUNDING FOR EXTRA EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING #ONSULTATION RESULTS WILL BE PRESENTED AT A 5NIVERSITY CONFERENCE AS 4HESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING 3PORTS -ANAGEMENT #OURSE WELL AS TO .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION A VIABLE SPORT AND RECREATION INDUSTRY AND #OUNCILS 2EFERENCE 'ROUP INCLUDING MAINTAINING A NETWORK OF LOCAL 4HIS COURSE DEVELOPED BY THE 4AMWORTH 7OLLONGONG #OUNCIL AND .37 3PORT AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS THAT ARE /FlCE WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AND 2ECREATION WILL LINK THE PROGRAM TO ABLE TO SUPPORT SPORT AND RECREATION PARTICIPANTS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF BASIC #OUNCILS SPORTS PLANNING AND FUNDING INDUSTRIES 4HIS INCLUDES TARGETING PEOPLE LEVEL SPORTS MANAGEMENT )N PARTICULAR PROCESS 3PORTING GROUPS WHO WISH INVOLVED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE IT INTRODUCED PARTICIPANTS TO OPERATIONAL TO USE COUNCIL FACILITIES OR GAIN ACCESS SPORT AND RECREATION INDUSTRY AT THE LOCAL PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES AND PROVIDED TO FUNDS WILL NEED TO ATTEND THE SPORTS LEVEL PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT RESOURCES AND MANAGERIAL CONCEPTS THAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND HAVE IN PLACE FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF GOVERNANCE FACILITATE SPORT DELIVERY )T IS DELIVERED VIA A RANGE OF STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION FACE TO FACE INSTRUCTION AND TARGETS BOTH NEW AND EXISTING VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY 3PORT 2AGE 0REVENTION 3PORT IN THE .EIGHBOURHOOD SPORTS ADMINISTRATORS "EING HOURS IN DURATION THE COURSE CAN BE OFFERED AT A 3PORT 2AGE 3OCCER 0ILOT .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION WORKED WITH RELATIVELY LOW FEE WHICH IS ATTRACTIVE #ONTINUING ITS WORK ON SPORT RAGE A #ENTRAL #OAST COMMUNITY GROUP TO TO VOLUNTEERS PREVENTION STRATEGIES .37 3PORT DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND 2ECREATION DEVELOPED A SPORT RAGE WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR PARTICIPATING ! COMPLEMENTARY PARTICIPANT RESOURCE PREVENTION PILOT 4HIS WAS UNDERTAKEN IN SPORT AND RECREATION 4HE GROUP FOLDER WHICH WAS DEVELOPED USING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 3OCCER .37 AND SUBMITTED GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR SPORTING EXISTING RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE "LACKTOWN $ISTRICT 3OCCER &OOTBALL EQUIPMENT SOUGHT USE OF COUNCIL LAND 6OLUNTEER -ANAGEMENT 0ROGRAM BOOKLET !SSOCIATION 4HE AIM OF THE PILOT WAS AND PARKS TO STAGE GAMES AND INSURANCE AND OPERATIONAL DOCUMENTS EXAMPLES TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE THE COVERAGE THROUGH 0REMIERS $EPARTMENT AND TEMPLATES WAS INCLUDED 0ROMOTION EFFECTIVENESS OF A RANGE OF SPORT RAGE OF THE COURSE INCLUDED A MAIL OUT TO 3ETTING UP THE PROGRAM INVOLVED THE PREVENTION STRATEGIES WITH THE VIEW TO SPORTS COUNCILS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPING A USER FRIENDLY RESOURCE FOR TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS IN LEADERSHIP BASIC AS WELL AS LOCAL MEDIA COVERAGE COACHING SPORTS SAFETY CHILD PROTECTION THE ENTIRE SPORTS INDUSTRY AND GENERAL PROCEDURES INCLUDING THE 4HE PILOT WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCEDURES MANUAL 7OLLONGONG 3PORTS UNDER NINE UNDER AND UNDER 0ROMOTIONS INCLUDED $EVELOPMENT 0ROGRAM FOOTBALL TEAMS IN THE "LACKTOWN $ISTRICT 4O HELP MEET .37 3PORT AND 3OCCER &OOTBALL !SSOCIATION COMPETITION s mIERS TO HOUSES IN THE AREA 2ECREATIONS INDUSTRY PRIORITIES THE BY VOLUNTEERS IN 4HIS INCLUDED PLAYERS FROM 7OLLONGONG /FlCE DEVELOPED A SERIES CLUBS REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY s AN INFORMATION PACK FOR LOCAL PRIMARY OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON KEY ISSUES FAMILIES REFEREES AND HIGH SCHOOLS SUCH AS RISK MANAGEMENT SPORT RAGE COACHES AND SPORTS ADMINISTRATORS s A MEDIA RELEASE FOR LOCAL MEDIA AND SPONSORSHIP AND INSURANCE FOR LOCAL +EY COMPONENTS OF THE PILOT INCLUDED A FREE ADVERTISEMENT WITH LOCAL RADIO ORGANISATIONS AND 7OLLONGONG #OUNCIL COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD 0ROGRAM TOPICS WERE CONlRMED FOLLOWING s DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONSULTATION WITH REGIONAL SPORTING s A LAUNCH DAY WITH STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES 3PORT 2AGE 0REVENTION +ITS FOR PARENTS ORGANISATIONS AND #OUNCILS ADVISORY AND SHOW BAGS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR COACHES REFEREES AND ADMINISTRATORS COMMITTEE AND AN INVITATION WAS WHICH &RANKLINS DONATED FRUIT JUICE AND DETAILING SPECIlC SPORT RAGE AS WELL AS EXTENDED TO ALL SPORTING ORGANISATIONS MUESLI BARS PREVENTION TIPS AND HOW TO DEAL WITH WITHIN THE 7OLLONGONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPORT RAGE INCIDENTS WHEN THEY ARISE AREA TO ATTEND THE TRAINING WORKSHOPS s PARENTS SIGNING AN @ANTI SLEDGE PLEDGE CODE OF CONDUCT AT REGISTRATION 7OLLONGONG #OUNCIL PROVIDED A VENUE AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL AND .37 3PORT s CODES OF CONDUCT FOR COACHES REFEREES AND 2ECREATION PROVIDED ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH TOPIC PRESENTERS RESOURCES AND
0 ! WEB BASED SPORT RAGE RESOURCE WAS LAUNCHED BY .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONxTHIS SITE IS TAILORED FOR CLUB ADMINISTRATORS FEATURING STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO PREVENT AND DEAL WITH SPORT RAGE INCIDENTS
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0 .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION
3INCE OVER WORKSHOPS HAVE 3PORT %DUCATION #ENTRE BEEN HELD UNDER THE 3PORTS $EVELOPMENT 4HE 3PORT %DUCATION #ENTRE FORMERLY 0ROGRAM FOR DIRECTORS OF STATE SPORTING KNOWN AS THE .37 #OACHING #ENTRE ORGANISATIONS /VER RESOURCES HAVE 3YDNEY !CADEMY OF 3PORT RELOCATED TO BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO .37 LIBRARIES AND THE (OMEBUSH /FlCE FROM *ANUARY OVER HAVE BEEN PURCHASED BY 4HE #ENTRE HAS ACTIVELY COORDINATED SPORT AND RECREATION ORGANISATIONS AND AND ASSISTED IN THE DELIVERY OF 3PORTS SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS ACROSS .EW %DUCATION THROUGHOUT .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 3OUTH 7ALES AND !USTRALIA $EVELOPING "OTH ,EVELS AND IN 'ENERAL 0RINCIPLES THE )TS 9OUR "USINESS PROGRAM AS OF #OACHING WERE OFFERED IN mEXIBLE AN ACCREDITED 4!&% COURSE IN RISK FORMAT INCLUDING CORRESPONDENCE MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FACE TO FACE TEACHING AND ONLINE IS A POSSIBLE FUTURE OPTION 4HE 'ENERAL 0RINCIPLES OF /FlCIATING WAS ALSO OFFERED ON REQUEST TO SPORTING 3PORTS $RUG %DUCATION 5NIT ORGANISATIONS -ORE THAN 3PORT 4HE 3PORTS $RUG %DUCATION 5NIT %DUCATION 7ORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED WAS ESTABLISHED IN TO FURNISH THE WITH AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF .37 SPORTING COMMUNITY WITH PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION ANTI DOPING INFORMATION ,ECTURES ON THIS TOPIC ARE GIVEN TO STATE SPORTING TEAMS 4HE #ENTRE HAS HELPED TO FACILITATE AND DEVELOPMENT SQUADS REGIONAL ORGANISE AND ASSIST VARIOUS NATIONAL ACADEMIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND STATE SPORTING ASSOCIATIONS REGIONAL )N PRESENTATIONS WERE CENTRES AND ACADEMIES IN ORGANISING GIVEN TO ATHLETES COACHES PARENTS COACHING AND OFlCIATING EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL OPPORTUNITIES VIA ACCESS TO OUR DATABASE OF PRESENTERS VENUES AND SPORTING 4HE .37 !NTI $OPING 0OLICY HAS BEEN CONTACTS )T HAS ALSO TRIED TO LIFT THE PROlLE OF OFlCIALS IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES BUILDING REVIEWED AND AMENDED TO COMPLY WITH 4HE "UNDARRA 2IVER 3WIM 0ROJECT THE 7ORLD !NTI $OPING !GENCYS 7ORLD ON THE MOMENTUM FROM THE 9EAR OF THE !NTI $OPING #ODE WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED /FlCIAL PRIOR TO THE !THENS /LYMPIC 'AMES 4HE AMENDED POLICY CAME INTO EFFECT IN *ULY .EWSLETTERS GIVING UPDATED 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES ANTI DOPING INFORMATION WERE DISTRIBUTED IN &EBRUARY AND *UNE TO 3TATE SPORTING .UMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN INDUSTRY 2ESULTS ORGANISATIONS AND REGIONAL ACADEMIES EDUCATION AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS 4HERE WERE PARTICIPANTS IN INDUSTRY AND CONFERENCES EDUCATION AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES IN 4ARGET #OMMENTS %XCEEDED TARGET 7ORKSHOPS COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING CHILD PROTECTION DRUGS IN SPORT 3PORTS 2AGE SPORT EDUCATION AND INSURANCE !MOUNT GRANTED TO INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS 2ESULTS MILLION WAS GRANTED TO INDUSTRY 4ARGET MILLION ORGANISATIONS IN THROUGH THE 3PORTS $EVELOPMENT 0ROGRAM AND 7ATER 3AFETY #OMMENTS /N TARGET .UMBER OF INDUSTRY CHILD 2ESULTS PROTECTION SCREENINGS 4ARGET #OMMENTS )NDUSTRY AWARENESS OF CHILD PROTECTION ISSUES CONTINUES TO GROW !S THE INDUSTRY INCREASES SCREENINGS THE NECESSITY FOR .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION TO UNDERTAKE SCREENINGS DECLINES AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE CHART
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+EY 2ESULT !REA #APITAL !SSISTANCE 0ROGRAM &ACILITY $EVELOPMENT ,OCAL PROJECTS RECEIVED OVER MILLION ! NUMBER OF SIGNIlCANT UPGRADES OF "UILDING )NDUSTRY AND TO ASSIST IN INCREASING OR IMPROVING SPORT 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE FACILITIES #OMMUNITY #APACITY AND RECREATION FACILITIES ACROSS WERE UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR ! NEW .EW 3OUTH 7ALES PROJECTS RECEIVED INDOOR SPORTS STADIUM WAS COMPLETED 3TRATEGIC /BJECTIVE FUNDING UNDER THE #APITAL AT ,AKE !INSWORTH 3PORT AND 2ECREATION !SSISTANCE 0ROGRAM #ENTRE AND NEW DINING FACILITIES WERE )MPROVED SPORT AND BUILT AT "ERRY -YUNA "AY AND 0OINT RECREATION FACILITIES 2EGIONAL 3PORTS 7OLLSTONCRAFT #ENTRES +ITCHEN AND DINING ROOM EXTENSIONS WERE ALSO CONSTRUCTED .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AIMS TO &ACILITIES 0ROGRAM ASSIST THE INDUSTRYS VIABILITY THROUGH AT THE *INDABYNE #ENTRE PROGRAMS SUCH AS ITS #APITAL !SSISTANCE MILLION WAS AWARDED TO ASSIST 0ROGRAM WHICH ASSISTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAJOR PROJECTS UNDER THE )N ADDITION TO PROVIDING CLIENTS WITH BETTER AUTHORITIES AND NOT FOR PROlT SPORTING PROGRAM 4HE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE FACILITIES THESE IMPROVEMENTS ALLOW AND RECREATIONAL ORGANISATIONS TO DEVELOP THE RANGE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF #ENTRES GREATER mEXIBILITY IN THE WAY IN COMMUNITY ORIENTED LOCAL SPORTING AND MAJOR SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WHICH SERVICES ARE DELIVERED ENABLING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT .EW THROUGHOUT .EW 3OUTH 7ALES THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCREASED RANGE 3OUTH 7ALES 4HE AIM IS FOR ALL PROJECTS OF PROGRAMS 2EFER PAGE FOR FURTHER TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC DETAILS OF THE #ENTRE PROGRAM STRATEGIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORT AND RECREATION
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0 +EY 2ESULT !REA 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES "USINESS 6IABILITY
4AKE UP RATES FOR SELECTED .37 3PORT 2ESULTS 3TRATEGIC /BJECTIVE .37 AND 2ECREATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 3PORTS 2AGE 0REVENTION ONLINE RESOURCE 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IS A WAS LAUNCHED AND ACHIEVED VISITS 4ARGET 9EAR ONE ESTABLISH BASELINE THEN AND OVER PREVENTION KITS DOWNLOADED SUCCESSFUL VIABLE AND RELEVANT ASSESS PERCENTAGE INCREASE PER YEAR 4HERE WERE ALSO MORE THAN ORGANISATION WITH REDUCED FREE PREVENTION POSTERS ORDERED RELIANCE ON 'OVERNMENT #OMMENTS OPERATING SUBSIDY )N FUTURE TARGETED PRODUCTS WILL BE MONITORED FOR TAKE UP RATES COMPARED TO THE RESULTS FOR THE .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AIMS TO 3PORTS 2AGE 0REVENTION ONLINE RESOURCE RESULTS IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OF ITS OPERATIONS BUT IN PARTICULAR THE INCOME POTENTIAL OF 3ATISFACTION RATING FOR PRODUCTS COMPARED 2ESULTS ITS COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AT 3PORT AND TO COMPETITORS PRODUCTS ! SURVEY IN OF #HILDRENS (OLIDAY 2ECREATION #ENTRES !S WELL AS SCHOOLS A #AMPS SHOWED A MUCH HIGHER SATISFACTION BROAD CROSS SECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC 4ARGET !T LEAST AN SATISFACTION RATING RATE WITH .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CAMPS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACCESS THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED AT COMPARED TO ONLY OF OUR AT 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES THROUGH COMPETITORS CAMPS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS 4HESE INCLUDE #OMMENTS !CTIVE 3ENIORS 'ETAWAYS FAMILY REUNIONS 4ARGET EXCEEDED IN ! SURVEY WAS NOT SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE CONDUCTED IN TRAINING PROGRAMS
!N INCREASED COMMERCIAL FOCUS HAS 3ATISFACTION RATING FOR .37 3PORT AND 2ESULTS 2ECREATION SCHOOL CAMP EXPERIENCE BECOME CRITICAL IN THE LIGHT OF REQUIRED OF SCHOOLS WERE SATISlED WITH THE SCHOOL BUDGET SAVINGS TOTALLING MILLION PER CAMP EXPERIENCE 4ARGET ANNUM SINCE )N #OMMENTS IMPROVEMENTS WERE PRIMARILY MADE %XCEEDED TARGET 4HIS WAS A INCREASE FROM THROUGH REDUCED SUBSIDY AND INCREASED 0ARTICIPANTS REPORTED ON GOOD VALUE FOR EXPENSE RECOVERY AS FOLLOWS MONEY AND EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AREAS OF ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF s AVERAGE REVENUE PER CLIENT DAY HAS INCREASED FROM IN 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES 2ESULTS UP TO IN TO IN AND IN PARTICIPANT DAYS PARTICIPANT DAYS s EXPENDITURE DECREASED FROM 4ARGET MILLION IN DOWN TO #OMMENTS MILLION IN 4HE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN STRENGTHENED DURING THE LAST MONTHS $URING THE YEAR PLANNING SESSIONS WERE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PREVIOUS YEARS lGURES WERE CONDUCTED TO EXAMINE HOW BEST .37 INmATED 4ARGET WILL BE REVISED FOR 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CAN ADD VALUE FOR 2ESIDENTIAL CLIENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR 2ESULTS THE PEOPLE OF .EW 3OUTH 7ALES !S A EDUCATION PROGRAMS CLIENTS IN /%0 IN RESULT A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN IDENTIFYING PRIORITY AREAS TO COMMENCE IN 4ARGET #OMMENTS WILL BE DEVELOPED /NE OF THE KEY ACTIONS 7ELL ABOVE TARGET #ONTINUED INCREASE IN THE WILL BE TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE COMMERCIAL OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM DUE TO SUCCESS IN POTENTIAL OF THE ORGANISATION ENHANCING PROGRAMS TO ALIGN MORE CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL CURRICULUM OUTCOMES
0 .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION
3CHOOL (OLIDAY 0ROGRAMS %XTERNAL 0ARTNERSHIPS $URING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS #ENTRES PROVIDE ! SIGNIlCANT ACHIEVEMENT IN SAW ACTIVE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AND FAMILY GROUPS THE MAJOR CHILDRENS TELEVISION COMPANY #HILDRENS HOLIDAY CAMPS OFFER A RANGE OF .ICKELODEON $URING THE YEAR .ICKELODEON ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN SEVEN YEARS OF AGE lLMED A CHILDRENS TELEVISION PROGRAM AND OVER IN A RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT AT -ILSON )SLAND 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #AMPERS ENJOY BEING INDEPENDENT FROM #ENTRE 4HE PARTNERSHIP RESULTED IN THE PARENTS AND HOME AND SPENDING TIME PRODUCTION OF A SUCCESSFUL TELEVISION WITH THEIR FRIENDS AT A #ENTRE HOLIDAY COMMERCIAL FOR CHILDRENS HOLIDAY CAMPS CAMP )N MANY CAMPS ALSO AND RESULTED IN INCREASED ATTENDANCE FEATURED SPECIAL INTEREST ACTIVITIES SUCH DURING THE WINTER VACATION PERIOD 4HIS AS SAILING SKATEBOARDING AND lSHING PARTNERSHIP ALSO PROVIDED ADDITIONAL )N TOTAL CHILDREN ATTENDED A HOLIDAY PROMOTION FOR .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CAMP DURING MORE THAN ON THE POPULAR .ICKELODEON WEBSITE AND THE PREVIOUS YEAR AT .ICKELODEON SPECIAL EVENTS
!CTIVE &AMILY 'ETAWAYS PROVIDE ECONOMICAL AND ACTIVE HOLIDAYS FOR 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES FAMILIES IN RELAXING NATURAL SETTINGS %XTENDED FAMILIES OR GROUPS OF FAMILIES %XPENSE RECOVERY FOR .37 3PORT AND 2ESULTS AND FRIENDS OFTEN SPEND TIME TOGETHER 2ECREATION IN COMPARED TO IN ON AN !CTIVE &AMILY 'ETAWAY DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 4HERE HAS BEEN A 4ARGET #OMMENTS DECREASE IN 'OVERNMENT SUBSIDY FOR #ENTRES OPERATING COSTS OVER A THREE 4ARGET EXCEEDED WITH A INCREASE OVER THE YEAR PERIOD .ET COST OF SERVICE HAS BEEN ONE YEAR FROM TO REDUCED FROM MILLION IN %XPENSE RECOVERY FOR 3PORT AND 2ESULTS TO MILLION IN WITH AN 2ECREATION #ENTRES IN COMPARED TO IN IMPROVEMENT OF MILLION IN THE LAST YEAR 4HIS LARGELY REmECTS THE MODIlED STAFlNG 4ARGET #OMMENTS STRUCTURE OF #ENTRES /N TARGET
#OMMUNITY #ORPORATE AND
3PORTING 5SAGE !VERAGE %XPENSE 2ECOVERY )N ADDITION TO SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS
3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES ATTRACT A AS AT *UNE WIDE RANGE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF VISITORS FROM THE COMMUNITY -ORE THAN FAMILY PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED !CTIVE &AMILY 'ETAWAYS AT A 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE IN AS AT *UNE
AS AT *UNE
0 .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PROGRAM STAFF TO GAIN KEY COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE #ERTIlCATE ))) /UTDOOR 2ECREATION 4RAINING 0ACKAGE
.37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION HELD A FORUM +EY 2ESULT !REA FOR ITS REGIONAL STAFF IN *UNE (IGH 0ERFORMING 4HE FORUM BROUGHT TOGETHER SOME STAFF FROM ACROSS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES TO -ANAGEMENT AND EXPLORE CURRENT CONSUMER ATTITUDES WAYS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY SPORT AND 7ORKFORCE RECREATION AND NOVEL WAYS TO BUILD EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS ESPECIALLY WITH 3TRATEGIC /BJECTIVE 3KILLED LOCAL GOVERNMENT ! FORUM WAS ALSO HELD KNOWLEDGEABLE AND MOTIVATED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FROM #ENTRES STAFF SUPPORTED BY A SAFE REGIONS AND CENTRAL OFlCE IN *UNE ENVIRONMENT AND SOUND .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION POLICIES AND SYSTEMS 3TAFF !WARDS 4HE .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION !NNUAL 0EOPLE ,EARNING %XCELLENCE !WARDS WERE INITIATED IN AND $EVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION FOR STAFF OR TEAMS 3TRONG EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON WHO MAKE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT DURING TO THE $EPARTMENT 4HERE IS A $IRECTOR INCLUDING UNDERTAKING EXTENSIVE 'ENERALS AWARD FOR THE HIGHEST ACHIEVER CONSULTATION WITH OPERATIONAL AREAS TO IDENTIFY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT )N THIS AWARD WENT TO -EGAN PRIORITIES 4HIS INFORMED THE WORK ON #ALLINAN FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STREAMLINED AND $EPARTMENT THAT WENT BEYOND HER INTEGRATED ,EARNING AND $EVELOPMENT ROLE AS #LUSTER #OORDINATOR -EGAN SYSTEM ACROSS THE $EPARTMENT WAS RECOGNISED FOR HER INVOLVEMENT IN )NDIGENOUS #OMMUNITY INITIATIVES HER !LL STAFF ACROSS THE $EPARTMENT ROLE IN DRIVING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITH NOW HAVE ACCESS TO AN INDIVIDUAL )NDIGENOUS COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND WITH ALL STAFF RECEIVING TRAINING PRIOR TO ITS HER STRONG COMMITMENT TO SPORTS ROLLOUT IN LATE )NDIVIDUAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS WITHIN THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ARE %XCELLENCE AWARDS WERE ALSO RECEIVED HAVING A MAJOR INmUENCE ON LEARNING AND BY !NTHONY #ARTER )NNOVATION DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE $EPARTMENT $AVID 2EES )NDIVIDUAL %XCELLENCE -YUNA "AY 3PORT AND 2ECREATION .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION HAS #ENTRE "USINESS 0ERFORMANCE AND TO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PROGRAM STAFF "ERRY 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE TO GAIN KEY COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE #LIENT 3ERVICE #ERTIlCATE ))) /UTDOOR 2ECREATION 4RAINING 0ACKAGE -AJOR LEARNING CONFERENCES WERE PROVIDED FOR PROGRAM STAFF IN #ENTRE /PERATIONS $IVISION 4HE SECOND COHORT OF THE ,EADERSHIP .OW PROGRAM DELIVERED THROUGH THE 5NIVERSITY OF .EWCASTLE WAS lNALISED IN .OVEMBER WITH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL MANAGERS EXPOSED TO THEORIES OF MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP ACROSS TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR
4HE .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION !NNUAL %XCELLENCE !WARD PRESENTED TO -EGAN #ALLINAN
0 2EVIEW /F /PERATIONS n -AJOR %VENTS !ND 6ENUES
4HE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT 4HE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE 0REMIERS $EPARTMENT TO THE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IN *ULY 0ART OF THE 5NITS DUTIES INCLUDES ACTING AS SECRETARIAT TO THE -AJOR %VENTS "OARD WHICH CONTINUES TO REPORT TO THE 0REMIER THROUGH ITS #HAIR
4HE MOVE TO 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION ENABLES THE $EPARTMENT TO CAPITALISE ON TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES GENERATED BY MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDING
s LINKING EVENTS MORE CLOSELY TO TOURISM MARKETING AND DESTINATION PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS s LOOKING AT PRE AND POST EVENT TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES s LOOKING AT CLOSER INTEGRATION WITH THE TOURISM MARKET SUCH AS MAXIMISING .37 PRODUCT IN HOLIDAY PACKAGES FOR AN EVENT
)T ALSO ENABLES TOURISM BENElTS TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE EVENT CYCLE FROM FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT BIDDING PLANNING LEVERAGING OPERATIONAL DELIVERY AND POST EVENT EVALUATION
4HE SECRETARIAT IS COORDINATED BY THE 5NITS PROJECT DIRECTOR WHO ALSO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE "OARD 4HE 5NIT AND SECRETARIATS CONTINUING ROLE IS TO
s TAKE A LEAD ROLE IN MAJOR EVENTS POLICY AND STRATEGY FOR .EW 3OUTH 7ALES s DRIVE A COORDINATED APPROACH TO EVENT ACQUISITION AND LEVERAGING SO THAT BENElTS TO .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ARE MAXIMISED
s COORDINATE THE FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF EVENT PROPOSALS s MAINTAIN A TARGET LIST OF POTENTIAL EVENTS s MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE "OARD AND 'OVERNMENT ON EVENT SUPPORT s COORDINATE BIDS AND LOBBYING SUPPORT %DINBURGH -ILITARY 4ATTOO FOR EVENTS #ENTENARY !USTRALIAN /PEN s COORDINATE POST EVENT EVALUATIONS 3URFEST .EWCASTLE -ARK 7EBBER 3YDNEY (ARBOUR "RIDGE OVERDRIVE n !USTRALIAN 'RAND 0RIX LAUNCH
0 4HERE IS STRONG INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE THAT THE STAGING OF MAJOR EVENTS CAN GENERATE SIGNIlCANT BENElTS FOR HOST COMMUNITIES
%CONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTS /PERATING COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE SUPPORT OF PROPOSED EVENTS ESTIMATE THE NET ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE 3TATE %NVIRONMENT AS WELL AS PAYROLL TAX AND '34 RETURNS AND THE NUMBER OF FULL TIME EQUIVALENT )NTERNATIONAL AND JOBS CREATED $OMESTIC %VENTS -EGA AND #OMPETITION BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC AMONGST NATIONS AND CITIES (ALLMARK %VENTS TO STAGE MAJOR EVENTS HAS REACHED UNPRECEDENTED HEIGHTS )N THE MAJORITY OF 4HE -AJOR %VENTS "OARD FOCUSES ON THESE CASES EVENTS ARE PART OF A BROADER @MEGA AND @HALLMARK EVENTS TOURISM STRATEGY AND USED AS THE PRIMARY WHICH HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS DRIVER FOR VISITORS TO THE REGION s -EGA %VENTS n /NE OFF EVENTS WITH 4HERE IS STRONG INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE THAT AN INTERNATIONAL OR NATIONAL AUDIENCE THE STAGING OF MAJOR EVENTS CAN GENERATE THAT PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC SIGNIlCANT BENElTS FOR HOST COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL BENElTS TO THE 3TATE 4HE INITIAL INVESTMENT MADE TO ATTAIN AND 4HEY ARE LOGISTICALLY COMPLEX AND HOST EVENTS IS OFTEN OUTWEIGHED BY THE REQUIRE EXTENSIVE 'OVERNMENT ECONOMIC AND TOURISM BENElTS THAT mOW COORDINATION %XAMPLES INCLUDE 7ORLD FROM THE EVENT )T IS THIS THAT MAKES THE %XPO /LYMPIC 'AMES #OMMONWEALTH PROCUREMENT OF EVENTS MORE ENTICING FOR 'AMES 2UGBY #RICKET AND &OOTBALL A VARIETY OF CITIES AND REGIONS AROUND THE 7ORLD #UPS !THLETICS 7ORLD WORLD &OR EXAMPLE 2UGBY 7ORLD #UP #HAMPIONSHIPS 7ORLD 9OUTH $AY GENERATED VISITS TO .EW s (ALLMARK %VENTS n /NE OFF OR RECURRING 3OUTH 7ALES ESPECIALLY FOR THE EVENT EVENTS THAT ENHANCE AWARENESS APPEAL LEADING TO VISITOR NIGHTS AND PROlTABILITY OF A DESTINATION AT A 4HE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR .EW 3OUTH PARTICULAR TIME 4HEY TYPICALLY HAVE AN 7ALES WAS OVER MILLION INTERNATIONAL ANDOR NATIONAL AUDIENCE 4HERE ARE A NUMBER OF REASONS WHY AND PROVIDE SIGNIlCANT ECONOMIC AND MAJOR SPORTING CULTURAL BUSINESS AND SOCIAL BENElTS %XAMPLES INCLUDE .EW ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS ALONG WITH EVENTS 9EARS %VE 3YDNEY &ESTIVAL %DINBURGH IN THE MEETINGS INCENTIVES CONVENTIONS -ILITARY 4ATTOO AND EXHIBITIONS SECTOR ARE IMPORTANT FOR 3YDNEY AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES INCLUDING s PROVISION OF ECONOMIC TOURISM BUSINESS SPORTING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL BENElTS FOR THE 3TATE s PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION PROMOTION OF 3YDNEY AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND REINFORCEMENT OF OUR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MESSAGE THAT 4HERES NO PLACE IN THE WORLD LIKE 3YDNEY s SUPPORT OF 3YDNEYS INTERNATIONAL BRAND AND REPUTATION AS A GLOBAL CITY s UTILISATION OF THE 3TATES SPORTING CULTURAL TOURISM AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE s PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN SPORT lTNESS AND WELL BEING &OOTBALL n !USTRALIA VS )RAQ s ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY ESTEEM AND CONlDENCE
0 2EVIEW /F /PERATIONS n -AJOR %VENTS !ND 6ENUES
0ERFORMANCE 2EVIEW +EY 2ESULT !REA !TTRACT MEGA AND HALLMARK EVENTS THAT CAN PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC AND OTHER BENElTS FOR 3YDNEY AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES ON A MEDIUM TO LONG TERM BASIS "OB #ARR SPEAKING AT THE %ASTER IN 3YDNEY LAUNCH
%VENT &UNDING AND 3UPPORT $URING THE YEAR THE -AJOR %VENTS "OARD PROVIDED FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS
%VENT &UNDING &UNDING 2ECIPIENT
%ASTER IN 3YDNEY 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES
$ISCOVERY !FTER $ARK 0REMIERS $EPARTMENT
4RI #OAST TRIATHLON #OFFS (ARBOUR 0ORT -ACQUARIE 4RIATHLON &ESTIVAL 0ORT -ACQUARIE AND &ORSTER
#ENTENARY !USTRALIAN /PEN 'OLF )NTERNATIONAL -ANAGEMENT 'ROUP
.37 'OLF /PEN .37 'OLF !SSOCIATION
%DINBURGH -ILITARY 4ATTOO 3YDNEY #RICKET 3PORTS 'ROUND 4RUST !USTRALIA V )RAQ &OOTBALL )NTERNATIONAL &OOTBALL &EDERATION !USTRALIA %AST #OAST 3URF ,IFESAVING #HAMPIONSHIP 3URF ,IFESAVING .37 )NTERNATIONAL #ANOE &EDERATION #ANOE 3LALOM 7ORLD !USTRALIAN #ANOEING #HAMPIONSHIPS )NTERNATIONAL #RICKET #OUNCIL 3UPER 3ERIES CRICKET TEST MATCH #RICKET !USTRALIA )NTERNATIONAL 4RIATHLON 5NION 7ORLD $UATHLON #HAMPIONSHIPS .EWCASTLE 7ORLD $UATHLON ! 'RAND 0RIX SAFETY AUDIT TRACK SURVEY #ONFEDERATION OF !USTRALIAN -OTORSPORT #!-3 $EPARTMENT OF #OMMERCE
3YDNEY )NVITATIONAL 0RO AM 3YDNEY )NVITATIONAL 0TY ,TD
4/4!,
0 &OOTBALL 7ORLD #UP +EY 2ESULT !REA 0EOPLE ,EARNING 4HE "OARD SECURED THE HOME LEGS OF !DVISE THE 0REMIER AND $EVELOPMENT !USTRALIAS TWO &OOTBALL 7ORLD #UP 4HE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES 5NIT PLAYOFFS IN 3EPTEMBER AND .OVEMBER AND -INISTER ON EVENT ALSO BENElTED FROM THE $EPARTMENTS !S SUPPORT FOR FOOTBALL IN EMPHASIS ON LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IS GROWING THIS STRATEGIES POLICIES DURING ! PARTICULAR FOCUS STRENGTHENED 3YDNEYS POSITION AS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN FOR THE 5NIT WAS STAFF THE @HOME OF FOOTBALL IN THIS COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN THE OBSERVERS PROGRAM FOR 3YDNEY AND FOR THE $EAmYMPIC 'AMES IN s /CEANIA PLAYOFF AGAINST THE 3OLOMON -ELBOURNE 4HIS EXPERIENCE ENSURED )SLANDS AT !USSIE 3TADIUM ON .EW 3OUTH 7ALES INCREASED EVENT MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE 3EPTEMBER AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THEIR ROLES WITH THE s ASSUMING !USTRALIA BEATS THE 3OLOMON 4HE -AJOR %VENTS 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES )SLANDS THE /CEANIA3OUTH !MERICA AND 6ENUES 5NIT PLAYOFF AGAINST THE lFTH PLACED TEAM )MPROVEMENTS IN THE SERVICING OF THE FROM THE 3OUTH !MERICAN QUALIlCATION "OARD BY THE -AJOR %VENTS AND 6ENUES AT 4ELSTRA 3TADIUM ON EITHER OR 5NIT INCLUDED DEVELOPMENT OF .OVEMBER s AN EVENT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT GUIDE TO ASSIST EVENT PROPONENTS IN PUTTING BUSINESS CASES TO THE "OARD s PRO FORMAS TO REPORT TO THE "OARD ON THE STATUS OF CURRENT AND COMPLETED EVENTS s AN ACTION SHEET TO FOLLOW MONTHLY "OARD MEETING s MORE DETAILED MINUTES OF "OARD MEETINGS s A GENERIC SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT FOR SUPPORTED EVENTS &OOTBALL n !USTRALIA VS )RAQ s A CALENDAR SHOWING THE "OARDS TARGET EVENTS AND EVENTS THAT HAD 3YDNEY BEEN SECURED 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES 4HE 5NIT WAS REVIEWING EVENT 4HE "OARD ALSO SECURED 'OVERNMENT PROPOSALS AT THE END OF FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THE 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES OF MILLION OVER THE PERIOD TO 4HE 'AMES 0ERFORMANCE -EASURES ARE THE BIGGEST MASS PARTICIPATION MULTI SPORT FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD )T IS ANTICIPATED $EVELOPMENT OF A TARGET LIST OF EVENTS WITH 2ESULTS THAT PEOPLE WILL COMPETE AT THE AN APPROXIMATE YEAR HORIZON 2ESULTS ARE ON TARGET 3YDNEY 7ORLD -ASTERS 'AMES 4ARGET ,IST OF EVENTS INCLUDING FROM OVERSEAS AND #OMMENTS FROM INTERSTATE 4HE ECONOMIC 4ARGET LIST IS ALWAYS UNDER REVIEW IMPACT IS ESTIMATED AT NEARLY MILLION .UMBER OF MAJOR EVENTS ACQUIRED FOR 2ESULTS !USTRALIAN )RONMAN 4RIATHLON 3YDNEY AND .EW 3OUTH 7ALES THAT IMPACT #HAMPIONSHIPS POSITIVELY ON THE 3TATES ECONOMY ANDOR ENHANCE 3YDNEYS INTERNATIONAL PROlLE AS #OMMENTS 4HE -AJOR %VENTS "OARD ASSISTED IN A GLOBAL CITY RETAINING THE !USTRALIAN )RONMAN 4RIATHLON 3UPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR SEVEN EVENTS THAT #HAMPIONSHIPS IN .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4ARGET TOOK PLACE IN AND FOR SIX EVENTS THAT !ROUND TRIATHLETES ARE DRAWN WILL OCCUR IN TO THE 3TATE TO COMPETE IN THE #HAMPIONSHIPS WHICH ACT AS A QUALIlER FOR THE 7ORLD #HAMPIONSHIPS
0 /RGANISATIONAL $EVELOPMENT n 4HE $EPARTMENT
$URING WORK CONTINUED TOWARDS COMBINING THE CORPORATE %LECTRONIC %NERGY -ANAGEMENT SERVICES AND GOVERNANCE FUNCTIONS 3ERVICE $ELIVERY OF THE FORMER AGENCIES 4HE FOCUS #ORPORATE #OMMITMENT WAS ON CONSOLIDATING THE AGENCYS %XTERNAL 4HE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND OPERATING STRUCTURE STRENGTHENING LINKS 2ECREATION IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING $URING .37 3PORT AND WITH INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITY AND SAVINGS IN ENERGY USAGE THROUGH 2ECREATION COMPLETED THE DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFYING MAJOR EVENTS FOR .EW 3OUTH SUSTAINED ENERGY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OF THE #USTOMER )NFORMATION 7ALES OVER THE NEXT YEARS 4HE $EPARTMENT AIMS TO REDUCE -ANAGEMENT 3YSTEM %NHANCEMENTS ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND GREENHOUSE IMPLEMENTED DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED 4HE #ORPORATE 3TRATEGY AND "USINESS GAS EMISSIONS IN LINE WITH ITS %NERGY IMPROVEMENTS IN SYSTEM USABILITY THE 3ERVICES DIVISION AIMS TO PROVIDE BETTER -ANAGEMENT 0LANS AND THE 'OVERNMENTS ADDITION OF POINT OF SALE FUNCTIONALITY AND MORE INTEGRATED SERVICES AND REALISE %NERGY -ANAGEMENT 0OLICY AND THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW REPORTING EFlCIENCY GAINS FOR THE $EPARTMENT SUITE 3IGNIlCANT AMENDMENTS WERE &OR EXAMPLE A SINGLE lNANCIAL INFORMATION MADE TO THE SYSTEM TO BETTER ENABLE 0LANNING AND )MPLEMENTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED CLIENT BOOKINGS TO BE MADE OVER THE !CCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EFlCIENCY THROUGH )NTERNET 4HIS ALONG WITH CHANGES TO FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN ONLINE PURCHASING ELECTRONIC PAYMENT THE $EPARTMENTS )4 INFRASTRUCTURE HAS ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AND IMPROVED lNANCIAL MANAGEMENT DELAYED THE ROLL OUT OF THIS PART OF THE %NERGY -ANAGEMENT 0LANS OF BOTH REPORTING 4HE NEW SYSTEM WILL BE FULLY SYSTEM AND IT IS NOW ANTICIPATED THAT 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND .37 OPERATIONAL FROM *ULY THIS FEATURE WILL BE OPERATIONAL BY 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 4HE 0LANS SET /CTOBER OUT THE MECHANISMS RATIONALE AND )N -ARCH 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH STRATEGIES FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT 7ALES COMPLETED A MAJOR REVIEW OF THE SAW THE DEVELOPMENT OF 4HE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS TO REALIGNMENT OF ITS BUSINESS SERVICES AN INTEGRATED &INANCIAL )NFORMATION SUSTAIN REDUCTIONS IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION AIMED AT IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF -ANAGEMENT 3YSTEM FOR THE $EPARTMENT WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE ACTIVITIES BUSINESS SERVICES TO ITS STAKEHOLDERS FOR GO LIVE IN *ULY )T REPLACES AND MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES 7ORK ON lNALISING THE CHANGES CONTINUED AND UPGRADES THE INDIVIDUAL lNANCIAL DURING THE YEAR 4HE CHANGES WILL SYSTEMS IN PLACE IN .37 3PORT AND 4HE $EPARTMENT HAS SEVENTEEN LARGE ENABLE A STRONGER FOCUS ON KNOWLEDGE 2ECREATION 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH SITES THAT PURCHASE ELECTRICITY IN THE MANAGEMENT AND SUCCESS THROUGH 7ALES AND #ENTENNIAL 0ARKLANDS AND CONTESTABLE MARKET PLACE 4HESE SITES PARTNERING WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INTRODUCES ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT TO THE PURCHASE OF THEIR ELECTRICITY FROM SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS $EPARTMENT 4HE NEW SYSTEM WILL ALSO RENEWABLE SOURCES WHICH HAVE ZERO FACILITATE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS TO CREDITORS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS $URING .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONS OPERATIONAL SMALL SITES WERE DIRECTED TO PURCHASE ENVIRONMENT WAS RESTRUCTURED IN )NTERNAL ELECTRICITY FROM THE NEW 'OVERNMENT AND THESE CHANGES WERE %LECTRICITY #ONTRACT WHICH IS CURRENTLY CONSOLIDATED DURING 4HE 4HE (UMAN 2ESOURCE 3ERVICES 5NIT WITH !', 4HIS WILL RESULT IN COST SAVINGS RESTRUCTURE AIMED TO IMPROVE SERVICE CONTINUED TO ROLL OUT THE SECOND PHASE OF BETWEEN PER ANNUM AND INCLUDE DELIVERY TO IDENTIlED COMMUNITIES AND OF ELECTRONIC SELF SERVICE +IOSK THE PURCHASE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPROVE .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATIONS %33 +IOSK IN WHICH LEAVE APPLICATIONS ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO WHOLE OF AND APPROVALS CAN BE LODGED ONLINE 4HIS 4ENANCIES IN FOUR 'OVERNMENT /FlCE GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING WILL ENABLE MANAGERS TO ADMINISTER LEAVE "LOCKS .OEL 0ARK (OUSE '/" PROGRAMS )T ALSO AIMED TO SUPPORT THE MORE EFFECTIVELY AND REDUCE PAPER USAGE 7OLLONGONG '/" !RMIDALE AND '/" BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OF 3PORT AND $URING MOST LEAVE APPLICATIONS .EWCASTLE ALSO CONSUMED OF THEIR 2ECREATION #ENTRES CREATE A STRUCTURE FOR RECREATION SICK AND EXTENDED LEAVE WILL ENERGY FROM GREEN POWER SOURCES DURING OF INDUSTRY SUPPORT WITH MAXIMUM REACH BE ENTERED INTO THIS SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING 4HESE 'OVERNMENT /FlCE ACROSS .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND ACHIEVE 0AYSLIPS THROUGH %33 +IOSK WILL BE "LOCKS ALSO PURCHASED ELECTRICITY FROM ADMINISTRATIVE EFlCIENCIES INTRODUCED IN THE LATTER PART OF THE 'OVERNMENT CONTRACT WHICH HAS AS PART OF THE ONGOING (UMAN 2ESOURCES RESULTED IN REDUCED COSTS AS WELL AS A #ODE OF #ONDUCT 0ROCESS )MPROVEMENT 3TRATEGY REDUCTION IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND .37 4HE $EPARTMENT HAS TO DATE COMPLETED 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CONTINUED WITH EIGHT ENERGY AUDITS &URTHER ENERGY THEIR INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHED #ODES OF AUDITS WILL BE CARRIED OUT DURING #ONDUCT IN ! SINGLE AGENCY 4HE AIMS OF THE AUDITS ARE TO IDENTIFY #ODE OF #ONDUCT HAS BEEN CIRCULATED ENERGY SAVING MEASURES WHICH MAY BE FOR EXTENSIVE INTERNAL CONSULTATION AND IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE WILL BE ADOPTED DURING 4HIS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF
0 0ERFORMANCE !NNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COSTS OF FUELS USED BY THE $EPARTMENT FOR lNANCIAL YEARS AND ARE INDICATED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE
&UEL 4OTAL %NERGY !NNUAL #OST #/ #/ #ONSUMED %MISSIONS %MISSION '* 4ONNES CHANGE BETWEEN
%LECTRICITY "LACK #OAL %LECTRICITY 'REEN #OAL .ATURAL 'AS ,0' $IESEL 0ETROL
4/4!,
"ETWEEN AND THERE HAS BEEN DECREASE IN TOTAL #/ %MISSION 7HILE THIS lGURE DOES NOT APPEAR EXCESSIVE THE $EPARTMENTS %QUAL %MPLOYMENT #ENTRES HAD AN ADDITIONAL M OF BUILDING AREAS IN COMPARING TO /PPORTUNITY WHICH WOULD HAVE INCREASED 4HE $EPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY WORKPLACES THAT ARE FREE OF UNLAWFUL 4HE RESULTANT TOTAL #/ %MISSION DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT REDUCTION IS 4HE $EPARTMENT STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT PRACTICES AND BEHAVIOURS IN THE 4HE $EPARTMENT HAS ALSO REDUCED THE WORKPLACE DO NOT DISADVANTAGE PEOPLE NUMBER OF VEHICLES FROM IN BECAUSE THEY BELONG TO A PARTICULAR TO IN LEADING TO A REDUCTION GROUP 4HESE %QUAL %MPLOYMENT IN PETROL CONSUMPTION 4HE NUMBER OF /PPORTUNITY %%/ GROUPS ARE WOMEN VEHICLES USING DIESEL FUEL INCREASED BY !BORIGINAL AND 4ORRES 3TRAIT )SLANDER FOUR WHICH RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN PEOPLE PEOPLE WHOSE lRST LANGUAGE WAS DIESEL CONSUMPTION NOT %NGLISH AND PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY
&UTURE $IRECTIONS /NE NOTABLE INITIATIVE DURING THE YEAR WAS THE IDENTIlCATION OF STAFF WHO MAY 7HERE FEASIBLE THE $EPARTMENT BE SUITABLE RECIPIENTS OF #OMMUNITY OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION ,ANGUAGE !LLOWANCE /NCE THESE WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE ENERGY STAFF HAVE BEEN ASSESSED UNDER THE CONSUMPTION IN THEIR CENTRES AND GUIDELINES FOR PAYMENT OF THE ALLOWANCE OFlCES BY UNDERTAKING ENERGY AUDITS THIS INITIATIVE IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE AND IMPLEMENTING ENERGY AUDIT A SIGNIlCANT INCENTIVE FOR BOTH THE RECOMMENDATIONS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF STAFF WHO SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN %NGLISH
0 /RGANISATIONAL $EVELOPMENT 4HE $EPARTMENT
4HE SECOND PHASE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE $EPARTMENTS INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LINE MANAGERS TO INTEGRATE %%/ ACCOUNTABILITIES WITH PERFORMANCE PLANNING AND EVALUATION PROCESSES WITHIN THEIR WORK UNITS
$URING PRE EXISTING POLICIES FOR THE $EPARTMENTS INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES REMAINED IN PLACE )N THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO PRIORITISE AND REVIEW %%/ POLICIES 7HERE PRACTICAL A $EPARTMENT WIDE FRAMEWORK WILL BE ADOPTED (OWEVER IT IS RECOGNISED THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES IN THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS UNITS WILL ALSO REQUIRE SOME DISTINCT POLICIES TO BE MAINTAINED 4HIS REVIEW PROCESS WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN CONSULTATION WITH THE $EPARTMENTAL *OINT #ONSULTATIVE #OMMITTEE
4RENDS IN THE 2EPRESENTATION OF %%/ 'ROUPS
%%/ 'ROUP "ENCHMARK 7OMEN NA !BORIGINAL PEOPLE AND NA 4ORRES 3TRAIT )SLANDERS 0EOPLE WHOSE lRST NA LANGUAGE WAS NOT %NGLISH 0EOPLE WITH A DISABILITY NA 0EOPLE WITH A DISABILITY NA REQUIRING WORK PLACE ADJUSTMENT
4/4!, 3TAFF 2ESPONSE RATE
NOT AVAILABLE
4RENDS IN THE $ISTRIBUTION OF %%/ 'ROUPS
%%/ 'ROUP "ENCHMARK 7OMEN NA !BORIGINAL PEOPLE AND NA NA 4ORRES 3TRAIT )SLANDERS 0EOPLE WHOSE lRST NA LANGUAGE WAS NOT %NGLISH
0EOPLE WITH A DISABILITY NA 0EOPLE WITH A DISABILITY NA NA REQUIRING WORK PLACE ADJUSTMENT 4/4!, 3TAFF 2ESPONSE RATE
NOT AVAILABLE
0 s ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPORT AND RECREATION s 0LANNING COMMENCED ON THE %THNIC !FFAIRS TRAINEESHIP PROGRAM FOR 0ACIlC )SLANDER DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE YEAR 3TRATEGIC 0RIORITY 3TATEMENT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM WESTERN AND /(3 AND )NJURY -ANAGEMENT SOUTH WESTERN 3YDNEY )MPROVEMENT 0LAN IN PREPARATION FOR 4HE FOCUS OF THE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM THE 'OVERNMENTS INTRODUCTION OF THE 3PORT AND 2ECREATION DURING $URING THE $EPARTMENT WILL THREE YEAR PLAN 7ORKING 4OGETHER WAS TO CONSOLIDATE OUR SYSTEMS TO WORK TO n /(3 )MPROVEMENT 3TRATEGY SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE %THNIC !FFAIRS 0RIORITY 3TATEMENT %!03 AND TO s EMBED %!03 WITHIN THE CORPORATE AND s 4HE SITE SPECIlC 7ORKPLACE ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT %!03 BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESSES (EALTH AND 3AFETY #OMMITTEES STATUS ACROSS THE AGENCY /UR &ORWARD s RElNE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND AND THE OVERARCHING COMBINED 0LAN CENTRED ON THREE %!03 ACTIVITY AREAS BETTER USE CLIENT DATA IN DETERMINING $EPARTMENTAL /(3 #OMMITTEE WILL BE n 0LANNING AND %VALUATION 3TAFlNG PRIORITIES IN RELATION TO ETHNIC ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND #OMMUNICATION AFFAIRS INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTATION AND ONGOING MONITORING AND REVIEW OF THE THREE YEAR s INCORPORATE CROSS CULTURAL ISSUES INTO +EY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THESE AREAS 3TRATEGIC /(3 AND )NJURY -ANAGEMENT RELEVANT TRAINING PROGRAMS PARTICULARLY FOR INCLUDE THE )MPROVEMENT 0LAN STAFF WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES s 4HE YEARLY mU VACCINATION PROGRAM WAS s IDENTIlCATION OF lVE ADDITIONAL BILINGUAL s PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF #,!3 TRAINED OFFERED WITH A TOTAL OF EMPLOYEES STAFF FOR ASSESSMENT UNDER THE STAFF WITHIN THE AGENCY AND COMMUNITY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE 0ROGRAM #OMMUNITY ,ANGUAGES !LLOWANCE AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH 3CHEME #,!3 n THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NON %NGLISH SPEAKING CLIENTS NUMBER OF STAFF ASSESSED FOR #,!3 IN s MONITOR THE USE OF LANGUAGES OTHER %MPLOYEE !SSISTANCE 0ROGRAM THE AGENCY TO SEVEN THAN %NGLISH IN CLIENT COMMUNICATION 4HE $EPARTMENTS %MPLOYEE !SSISTANCE s DELIVERY OF INFORMATION SESSIONS ON THE 0ROGRAM IS A SHORT TERM PROFESSIONAL %!03 PROGRAM TO 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 4HE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT CONlDENTIAL COUNSELLING AND ADVICE 7ALES %XECUTIVE MEMBERS AND .37 AND 2ECREATION ACKNOWLEDGES THE RICH SERVICE THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY ALL 3PORT AND 2ECREATION "USINESS 5NIT BENElTS THAT CULTURAL LINGUISTIC AND EMPLOYEES FOR WORK OR PERSONAL PROBLEMS -ANAGERS AND DISSEMINATION OF %!03 RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY BRING TO THE .37 EXPERIENCED BY THEM OR THEIR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION THROUGH STAFF NEWSLETTERS COMMUNITY AND AFlRMS ITS COMMITMENT FAMILY MEMBERS )N THIS REPORTING PERIOD s IDENTIlCATION OF STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE THE $EPARTMENT HAS ENTERED INTO A WITH POTENTIAL TO INCORPORATE A TO PARTICIPATE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE TWO YEAR JOINT CONTRACT WITH $AVIDSON CROSS CULTURAL COMPONENT $EPARTMENTS SERVICES 4RAHAIRE #ORPSYCH 4HE CONTRACT IS COORDINATED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF s TRANSLATION OF TOURISM AND SPORT AND #OMMERCE #ENTRAL #ORPORATE 3ERVICES RECREATION CAMPAIGN MESSAGES FOR 3AFE 7ORKING 5NIT !MONGST OTHER SERVICES OFFERED THE ADVERTISING IN ETHNIC MEDIA %MPLOYEE !SSISTANCE 0ROGRAM PROVIDES %NVIRONMENT FOR A -ANAGER !SSIST TELEPHONE ADVISORY )N ADDITION .37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION 4HE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES DIRECT PRACTICAL HAS BUILT ON ITS RANGE OF PROGRAMS 2ECREATION IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING ASSISTANCE TO MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS TARGETING ETHNIC COMMUNITIES UNDER THE HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL STAFF ON DIFlCULT PEOPLE MANAGEMENT ISSUES THE #OMMUNITY 3OLUTIONS AND #RIME CONTRACTORS CLIENTS AND VISITORS IN THE 0REVENTION 3TRATEGY 9OUTH 0ARTNERSHIP WORKPLACE 4HIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH WITH !RABIC 3PEAKING #OMMUNITIES 7ORKERS #OMPENSATION MEANINGFUL WORKPLACE CONSULTATION AND 9OUTH 0ARTNERSHIP WITH 0ACIlC AND THE INTEGRATION OF BEST PRACTICE 1UARTERLY CLAIMS REVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED )SLANDER #OMMUNITIES %XAMPLES OF /CCUPATIONAL (EALTH 3AFETY AND )NJURY IN THE REPORTING PERIOD WITH THE &UND PROJECTS INCLUDE -ANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INTO ALL ASPECTS -ANAGER ')/ !LL ACTIVE CLAIMS WERE OF OUR PLANNING AND OPERATIONS DISCUSSED AND STRATEGIES DEVELOPED TO s TRADITIONAL !RABIC GAMES PROGRAM FOR ENSURE COST CONTAINMENT OF CLAIMS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN 3YDNEYS WEST AND POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR STAFF SOUTH WEST AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE /CCUPATIONAL (EALTH AND !RABIC #ARNIVALE 3AFETY )NITIATIVES 4HE .37 4REASURER APPROVED CHANGES TO THE 4REASURY -ANAGED &UND TO s )NTERCULTURAL 3PORTS AND !CTIVITIES $AY s )N RECOGNITION OF THE $EPARTMENTS TAKE EFFECT FROM *ULY 4HIS AND 2EFUGEE 9OUTH "ASKETBALL PROGRAM COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY INCLUDES THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE s SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY PROGRAM AND OF EMPLOYEES INDIVIDUAL ERGONOMIC DIFFERENT SERVICE PROVIDERS TO MANAGE MONTHLY SOCIAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG WORKSTATION ASSESSMENTS WERE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WORKERS PEOPLE JOINTLY FUNDED WITH #ANTERBURY UNDERTAKEN FOR 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH COMPENSATION CLAIMS #ITY #OUNCIL 7ALES EMPLOYEES LOCATED AT THE 2OCKS 4HIS ENSURED A CONSISTENTLY HIGH LEVEL OF s STRUCTURED SPORTS PROGRAM AND COACH !S OF *ULY AND EFFECTIVE TO UNDERSTANDING OF SAFE WORK PRINCIPLES EDUCATION IN EIGHT /UT OF 3CHOOL *UNE THE $EPARTMENTS WORKERS ACROSS THE $EPARTMENT (OURS #ARE CENTRES IN THE #ANTERBURY COMPENSATION CLAIMS PORTFOLIO WILL BE "ANKSTOWN REGION
0 /RGANISATIONAL $EVELOPMENT 4HE $EPARTMENT
MANAGED BY !LLIANZ !USTRALIA )NSURANCE ARE AIMED AT COLLECTING AND RE USING ,IMITED )N PREPARATION FOR THE NEW ALL POSSIBLE WASTE PRODUCTS IN THE ARRANGEMENTS A TRANSITIONAL PLAN MANUFACTURE OF VARIOUS COMMERCIAL WAS DEVELOPED TO FACILITATE A SMOOTH PRODUCTS INCLUDING PRINTER FAX AND TRANSITION BETWEEN &UND -ANAGERS PHOTOCOPIER TONER BOTTLES AND CARTRIDGES AND TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES WERE VIDEO TAPES #$S AND mUORESCENT LIGHT AWARE OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS TUBES !LL POSSIBLE WASTE PAPER AND PACKAGING IS RECYCLED 4HE $EPARTMENT CONTINUES TO USE OFlCE PRODUCTS WITH A 7ASTE -ANAGEMENT RECYCLED CONTENT INCLUDING COPY PAPER ENVELOPES NOTEPADS COMPUTER DISKS AND 0URCHASING POST IT NOTES lLE COVERS TONER CARTRIDGES 4HE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND CORPORATE STATIONERY PRINTING STOCK AND 2ECREATION CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES IN THE AREAS OF WASTE !N ENHANCED $EPARTMENTAL MONITORING AVOIDANCE RE USE AND RECYCLING SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPED IN TO TOGETHER WITH PURCHASING POLICIES AIMED TRACK PROGRESS IN WASTE MANAGEMENT AT REDUCING WASTE 4HESE INITIATIVES
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0 &INANCIAL 3TATEMENTS
0URSUANT TO 3ECTION & OF THE 0UBLIC &INANCE AND !UDIT !CT WE STATE THAT
A THE ACCOMPANYING lNANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE 0UBLIC &INANCE AND !UDIT !CT THE &INANCIAL 2EPORTING #ODE FOR "UDGET $EPENDENT 'ENERAL 'OVERNMENT 3ECTOR !GENCIES THE 0UBLIC &INANCE AND !UDIT 2EGULATION AS APPLICABLE AND 4HE 4REASURERS $IRECTIONS
B THE STATEMENTS EXHIBIT A TRUE AND FAIR VIEW OF THE lNANCIAL POSITION AND TRANSACTIONS OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AND
C THERE ARE NO CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD RENDER ANY PARTICULARS INCLUDED IN THE lNANCIAL STATEMENTS TO BE MISLEADING OR INACCURATE
0 0 3TATEMENT OF &INANCIAL 0ERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED *UNE
!CTUAL !CTUAL "UDGET !UG TO *UN
%XPENSES .OTES
/PERATING EXPENSES
%MPLOYEE RELATED A
/THER OPERATING EXPENSES B
-AINTENANCE
$EPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION C
'RANTS AND SUBSIDIES D
4OTAL %XPENSES
,ESS
2ETAINED 2EVENUE
3ALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES A
)NVESTMENT INCOME B
'RANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS C
/THER REVENUE D
4OTAL 2ETAINED 2EVENUE
,OSS ON $ISPOSAL OF .ON #URRENT !SSETS
.ET #OST OF 3ERVICES
'OVERNMENT #ONTRIBUTIONS
2ECURRENT APPROPRIATION A
#APITAL APPROPRIATION B
!CCEPTANCE BY THE #ROWN %NTITY OF EMPLOYEE BENElTS AND OTHER LIABILITIES
4OTAL 'OVERNMENT #ONTRIBUTIONS
3520,53$%&)#)4 &/2 4(% 9%!2 &2/- /2$).!29 !#4)6)4)%3
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4/4!, 2%6%.5%3 %80%.3%3 !.$ 6!,5!4)/. !$*534-%.43 2%#/'.)3%$ $)2%#4,9 ). %15)49
4/4!, #(!.'%3 ). %15)49 /4(%2 4(!. 4(/3% 2%35,4).' &2/- 42!.3!#4)/.3 7)4( /7.%23 !3 /7.%23
4HE ACCOMPANYING NOTES FORM PART OF THESE STATEMENTS
0 3TATEMENT OF &INANCIAL 0OSITION AS AT *UNE
!CTUAL "UDGET !CTUAL
!33%43 .OTES
#URRENT !SSETS #ASH 2ECEIVABLES /THER 4OTAL #URRENT !SSETS
.ON #URRENT !SSETS 2ECEIVABLES /THER lNANCIAL ASSETS 0ROPERTY 0LANT AND %QUIPMENT AND ,EASEHOLD )MPROVEMENTS ,AND AND "UILDINGS 0LANT AND %QUIPMENT ,EASEHOLD )MPROVEMENTS 4OTAL 0ROPERTY 0LANT AND %QUIPMENT AND ,EASEHOLD )MPROVEMENTS
4OTAL .ON #URRENT !SSETS
4OTAL !SSETS
,)!"),)4)%3
#URRENT ,IABILITIES 0AYABLES 0ROVISIONS /THER 4OTAL #URRENT ,IABILITIES
.ON #URRENT ,IABILITIES 0ROVISIONS /THER 4OTAL .ON #URRENT ,IABILITIES
4OTAL ,IABILITIES
.ET !SSETS
%15)49 2ESERVES !CCUMULATED FUNDS 4OTAL %QUITY
4HE ACCOMPANYING NOTES FORM PART OF THESE STATEMENTS
0 3TATEMENT OF #ASH &LOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED *UNE
!CTUAL !CTUAL "UDGET !UG TO *UN
#!3( &,/73 &2/- /0%2!4).' !#4)6)4)%3 .OTES
0AYMENTS
%MPLOYEE RELATED
'RANTS AND SUBSIDIES
/THER
4OTAL PAYMENTS
2ECEIPTS
3ALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES
)NTEREST RECEIVED
/THER
4OTAL RECEIPTS
#ASH mOWS FROM 'OVERNMENT
2ECURRENT APPROPRIATION
#APITAL APPROPRIATION
#ASH REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE #ROWN %NTITY
4OTAL CASH mOWS FROM 'OVERNMENT
.%4 #!3( &,/73 &2/- /0%2!4).' !#4)6)4)%3
#!3( &,/73 &2/- ).6%34).' !#4)6)4)%3
.ET !DVANCE REPAYMENTS RECEIVED !DVANCES MADE
0ROCEEDS FROM SALE OF ,AND AND "UILDINGS 0LANT AND %QUIPMENT AND ,EASEHOLD )MPROVEMENTS
0URCHASE OF ,AND AND "UILDINGS 0LANT AND %QUIPMENT AND ,EASEHOLD )MPROVEMENTS
.%4 #!3( &,/73 &2/- ).6%34).' !#4)6)4)%3
.%4 ).#2%!3%$%#2%!3% ). #!3(
/PENING #ASH AND #ASH %QUIVALENTS
#ASH TRANSFERRED IN AS A RESULT OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRUCTURING
#,/3).' #!3( !.$ #!3( %15)6!,%.43
4HE ACCOMPANYING NOTES FORM PART OF THESE STATEMENTS
0 0ROGRAM 3TATEMENT %XPENSES AND 2EVENUES FOR THE YEAR ENDED *UNE
!'%.#93 .OT %80%.3%3 0ROGRAM 0ROGRAM 0ROGRAM 0ROGRAM !TTRIBUTABLE 4OTAL !.$ 2%6%.5%3 .OTES %XPENSES /PERATING EXPENSES %MPLOYEE RELATED /THER OPERATING EXPENSES -AINTENANCE $EPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION 'RANTS AND SUBSIDIES
4OTAL %XPENSES
2ETAINED 2EVENUE 3ALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES )NVESTMENT INCOME 'RANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS /THER REVENUE 4OTAL 2ETAINED 2EVENUE ,OSS ON DISPOSAL OF NON CURRENT ASSETS .%4 #/34 /& 3%26)#%3 'OVERNMENT #ONTRIBUTIONS .%4 %80%.$)452% 2%6%.5% &/2 4(% 9%!2 !$-).)34%2%$ %80%.3%3 !.$ 2%6%.5%3 !DMINISTERED %XPENSES 4RANSFER 0AYMENTS 4OTAL !DMINISTERED %XPENSES
!DMINISTERED 2EVENUE 4RANSFER 2ECEIPTS #ONSOLIDATED &UND 4AXES FEES AND lNES 4OTAL !DMINISTERED 2EVENUE
!DMINISTERED 2EVENUE LESS %XPENSES
4HE NAME AND PURPOSE OF EACH PROGRAM IS SUMMARISED IN .OTE !PPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE ON AN AGENCY BASIS AND NOT TO INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS #ONSEQUENTLY GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE @.OT !TTRIBUTABLE COLUMN
0 OF #OND &UND %XP .ET #LAIM !PPROPRIATION E IDENTIlED OR PRESCRIBED OF #OND &UND %XP .ET #LAIM !PPROPRIATION DED *UNE OF #OND &UND %XP .ET #LAIM !PPROPRIATION #ONSOLIDATED &UND MONEYS ARE SPENT lRST EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWIS OF #OND &UND %XP .ET #LAIM 2%#522%.4 #!0)4!, 2%#522%.4 #!0)4!, !PPROPRIATION /RIGINAL "UDGET !PPROPRIATION %XPENDITURE !PPROPRIATION !CT !DDITIONAL !PPROPRIATIONS S! 0&!! SPECIAL APPROPRIATION !MOUNTS $RAWN $OWN !GAINST !PPROPRIATION 3UMMARY OF #OMPLIANCE WITH &INANCIAL $IRECTIVES FOR THE YEAR EN .OTE 4HE 3UMMARY OF #OMPLIANCE IS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT /THER !PPROPRIATIONS %XPENDITURE 4REASURERS !DVANCE 3ECTION EXPENDITURE FOR CERTAIN WORKS AND SERVICES 4RANSFERS FROM ANOTHER AGENCY SECTION OF THE !PPROPRIATION !CT 4OTAL !PPROPRIATION %XPENDITURE INCLUDES 4RANSFER 0AYMENTS .ET #LAIM ON #ONSOLIDATED &UND ,IABILITY TO #ONSOLIDATED &UND
0 .OTES TO AND FORMING PART OF OF OTHER PRONOUNCEMENTS AS OUTLINED IN 4HE LIABILITY IS DISCLOSED IN .OTE !!3 h!CCOUNTING 0OLICIESv AS PART OF @#URRENT ,IABILITIES .ON THE &INANCIAL 3TATEMENTS FOR IS CONSIDERED #URRENT ,IABILITIES /THER 4HE AMOUNT THE YEAR ENDED *UNE WILL BE REPAID AND THE LIABILITY WILL BE %XCEPT FOR LAND AND BUILDINGS AND CERTAIN EXTINGUISHED NEXT lNANCIAL YEAR 35--!29 /& 3)'.)&)#!.4 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE RECORDED !##/5.4).' 0/,)#)%3 AT VALUATION THE lNANCIAL STATEMENTS II 3ALE OF 'OODS AND 3ERVICES ARE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE A 2%0/24).' %.4)49 HISTORICAL COST CONVENTION !LL AMOUNTS 2EVENUE FROM THE SALE OF GOODS AND ARE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST ONE THOUSAND SERVICES COMPRISES REVENUE FROM THE 4HE .37 $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT DOLLARS AND ARE EXPRESSED IN PROVISION OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AND 2ECREATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A !USTRALIAN CURRENCY IE USER CHARGES 5SER CHARGES ARE RESULT OF THE 0UBLIC 3ECTOR %MPLOYMENT RECOGNISED AS REVENUE WHEN THE AND -ANAGEMENT 4OURISM 3PORT AND C !$-).)34%2%$ !#4)6)4)%3 DEPARTMENT OBTAINS CONTROL OF THE 2ECREATION /RDER AS SPECIlED IN ASSETS THAT RESULT FROM THEM THE .37 'OVERNMENT 'AZETTE .O 4HE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTERS BUT DOES DATED !UGUST THE CONSTITUENT NOT CONTROL CERTAIN ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF III )NVESTMENT )NCOME COMPONENTS BEING ALL THOSE BRANCHES OF THE #ROWN %NTITY )T IS ACCOUNTABLE PREVIOUSLY OPERATED BY FOR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO THOSE )NTEREST REVENUE IS RECOGNISED AS IT ADMINISTERED ACTIVITIES BUT DOES NOT HAVE ACCRUES 2ENT REVENUE IS RECOGNISED IN s .37 $EPARTMENT OF 3PORT AND THE DISCRETION FOR EXAMPLE TO DEPLOY ACCORDANCE WITH !!3 @!CCOUNTING 2ECREATION $32 AND THE RESOURCES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ITS FOR ,EASES s 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4.37 OWN OBJECTIVES E %-0,/9%% "%.%&)43 !.$ !S A RESULT OF THE ABOVE ORDER BOTH 4RANSACTIONS AND BALANCES RELATING /4(%2 02/6)3)/.3 THE .37 $EPARTMENT OF 3PORT AND TO THE ADMINISTERED ACTIVITIES ARE 2ECREATION AND 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH NOT RECOGNISED AS THE DEPARTMENTS I 3ALARIES AND 7AGES !NNUAL ,EAVE 7ALES WERE ABOLISHED REVENUES EXPENSES ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 3ICK ,EAVE AND /N #OSTS 4HEY ARE DISCLOSED IN THE ACCOMPANYING 4HE .37 $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM SCHEDULES AS h!DMINISTERED 2EVENUESv ,IABILITIES FOR SALARIES AND WAGES 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AS A REPORTING REFER TO .OTE 4HE DEPARTMENT HAS INCLUDING NON MONETARY BENElTS ENTITY COMPRISES ALL THE ENTITIES UNDER NO h!DMINISTERED !SSETSv h!DMINISTERED ANNUAL LEAVE AND VESTING SICK LEAVE ARE ITS CONTROL INCLUDING THE AGENCYS ,IABILITIESv OR h!DMINISTERED %XPENSESv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lTS ACCRUED IN THE FUTURE 3YDNEY !IRPORT 2EVENUE IS RECOGNISED WHEN THE 4HE OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS OF PAYROLL DEPARTMENT HAS CONTROL OF THE GOODS TAX WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE B "!3)3 /& !##/5.4).' 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./. #522%.4 !33%43 02/0%249 0,!.4 !.$ %15)0-%.4 !.$ ,%!3%(/,$ )-02/6%-%.43 ,AND AND "UILDINGS !T &AIR 6ALUE ,ESS !CCUMULATED $EPRECIATION 0LANT AND %QUIPMENT !T &AIR 6ALUE ,ESS !CCUMULATED $EPRECIATION ,EASEHOLD )MPROVEMENTS !T &AIR 6ALUE ,ESS !CCUMULATED !MORTISATION 4OTAL 0ROPERTY 0LANT AND %QUIPMENT AND ,EASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS !T .ET "OOK 6ALUE
2ECONCILIATIONS OF THE CARRYING AMOUNTS OF EACH CLASS OF PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE CURRENT lNANCIAL PERIOD ARE SET OUT BELOW ,AND AND 0LANT AND ,EASHOLD 4OTAL "UILDINGS %QUIPMENT )MPROVEMENTS #ARRYING AMOUNT AT *ULY !DDITIONS $ISPOSALS 2EVALUATION !DJUSTMENT $EPRECIATION EXPENSE #ARRYING AMOUNT AT *UNE
0 .OTES A ,AND OCCUPIED BY 3PORT AND 2ECREATION CENTRES WAS REVALUED BY THE 3TATE 6ALUATION /FlCE HAVING REGARD TO EXISTING USE AS AT 3EPTEMBER &URTHER TO THIS THE 3TATE 6ALUATION /FlCE PROVIDED AN ESCALATION FACTOR TO BE APPLIED TO THESE VALUES AS AT *UNE TO ALIGN THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF EACH PARCEL OF LAND TO ITS FAIR VALUE B ,AND AT %ASTERN #REEK 0RECINCT COMPRISING THE 2ACEWAY $RAG 3TRIP AND +ARTING 4RACK WAS VALUED AT THE FAIR VALUE OF THE CASH GENERATION OPERATIONS BY +NIGHT &RANK AS AT *UNE "UILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT %ASTERN #REEK 0RECINCT WERE VALUED BY 0AGE +IRKLAND 'ROUP AT THE FAIR VALUE OF THE CASH GENERATION OPERATIONS AS AT *UNE 4HERE WAS NO SIGNIlCANT CHANGE IN CASH GENERATING OPERATIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED *UNE AND ACCORDINGLY THE FAIR VALUE OF THESE ASSETS WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A REVALUATION ADJUSTMENT C 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE BUILDINGS WERE REVALUED BY THE 3TATE 6ALUATION /FlCE AT WRITTEN DOWN REPLACEMENT COST AT THE COMMON DATE OF 3EPTEMBER &URTHER TO THIS THE 3TATE 6ALUATION /FlCE PROVIDED AN ESCALATION FACTOR TO BE APPLIED TO BOTH THE REPLACEMENT COST AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AS AT *UNE TO ALIGN THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF EACH ASSET TO ITS FAIR VALUE .EW BUILDINGS COMPLETED IN HAVE BEEN INCLUDED AT ORIGINAL COST D "UILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND CERTAIN LAND OF THE 7ESTERN 3YDNEY /LYMPIC 6ENUES COMPRISING THE )NTERNATIONAL %QUESTRIAN AND 3HOOTING #ENTRES AND THE $UNC 'RAY 6ELODROME WERE VALUED AS AT *UNE 6ALUATIONS WERE BASED ON A CONTINUING hIN USEv BASIS "UILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS WERE VALUED BY 0AGE +IRKLAND 'ROUP ,AND WAS VALUED BY +NIGHT &RANK 4HE VALUERS HAVE PROVIDED AN ESCALATION FACTOR APPLICABLE TO THE VALUE OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AS AT *UNE ,AND WAS NOT REVALUED AS AT *UNE E 2EVALUATIONS REFER TO EXTERNAL VALUATIONS OF LAND AND BUILDINGS REFER ALSO TO NOTE J F 7ORK IN PROGRESS CONSISTS OF "ERRY 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE 5PGRADE OF *ETTY "ORAMBOLA 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE &IRST !ID 2OOM ,AKE !INSWORTH 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE !CCOMMODATION 5PGRADE .ARRABEEN 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE .EW #ARPARK (EAD /FlCE &INANCIAL )NFORMATION -ANAGEMENT 3YSTEM -YUNA "AY 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE 2EPLACEMENT DINING HALL AND KITCHEN FACILITY 0OINT 7OLSTONCRAFT 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE 2EPLACEMENT DINING HALL AND KITCHEN FACILITY *INDABYNE 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE )NFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ,AKE !INSWORTH 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE )NDOOR 2ECREATION (ALL AND 3EA 7ALL "ERRY 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRE 2EPLACEMENT DINING HALL AND ACCOMMODATION UPGRADE 3YDNEY !CADEMY OF 3PORT AND 2ECREATION .ARRABEEN )NFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVEMENTS 6ARIOUS 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES 3IGNAGE -INOR WORKS
#522%.4 ,)!"),)4)%3 0!9!",%3 #REDITORS !CCRUED EXPENSES )NCOME IN ADVANCE !CCRUED SALARIES AND WAGES 4/4!,
#522%.4 ./. #522%.4 ,)!"),)4)%3 02/6)3)/.3 %MPLOYEE BENElTS AND RELATED ON COSTS 2ECREATION LEAVE ,EAVE ON COSTS 4/4!, /THER 0ROVISIONS #OMPENSATION ARISING OUT OF LEGAL SETTLEMENT IN RESPECT OF %ASTERN #REEK 2ACEWAY 2ECTIlCATION OF .OISE !TTENTUATION -OUNDS AT %ASTERN #REEK 2ACEWAY 4/4!, 4OTAL #URRENT .ON #URRENT ,IABILITIES 0ROVISIONS !GGREGATE EMPLOYEE BENElTS AND RELATED ON COSTS 0ROVISIONS CURRENT 0ROVISIONS NON CURRENT !CCRUED SALARIES WAGES AND ON COSTS .OTE
0 #522%.4 ./. #522%.4 ,)!"),)4)%3 /4(%2 #URRENT ,IABILITY TO #ONSOLIDATED &UND ,EASE INCENTIVES 4/4!, .ON #URRENT ,EASE INCENTIVES 4/4!,
#(!.'%3 ). %15)49 !CCUMULATED &UNDS !SSET 2EVALUATION 2ESERVE 4OTAL %QUITY
"ALANCE ST *ULY #HANGES IN EQUITY TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS )NCREASE IN !SSETS FROM !DMINISTRATIVE 2ESTRUCTURE #HANGES IN EQUITY OTHER THAN TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 3URPLUS FOR PERIOD ENDING *UNE )NCREMENT ON REVALUATION OF ,AND AND "UILDINGS 0LANT AND %QUIPMENT ,EASEHOLD )MPROVEMENTS 4/4!, 4RANSFERS WITHIN %QUITY !SSET REVALUATION RESERVE BALANCE TRANSFERRED TO ACCUMULATED FUNDS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET "ALANCE TH *UNE 4HE !SSET 2EVALUATION 2ESERVE IS USED TO RECORD INCREMENTS AND DECREMENTS ON THE REVALUATION OF NON CURRENT ASSETS 4HIS ACCORDS WITH THE AGENCYS POLICY ON THE @2EVALUATION OF 0HYSICAL .ON #URRENT !SSETS AND @)NVESTMENTS AS DISCUSSED IN .OTE
#/--)4-%.43 &/2 %80%.$)452% A #APITAL #OMMITMENTS !GGREGATE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE CONTRACTED FOR AT BALANCE DATE AND NOT PROVIDED FOR .OT LATER THAN ONE YEAR 4/4!, #!0)4!, #/--)4-%.43 ).#,5$).' '34 4HE TOTAL @#APITAL #OMMITMENTS ABOVE INCLUDES CREDITS OF MILLION IN THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERABLE FROM THE !USTRALIAN 4AXATION /FlCE B 3PORT AND 2ECREATION &UND !GGREGATE EXPENDITURE COMMITTED WITHOUT EXPIRY DATE BUT NOT PROVIDED FOR #APITAL !SSISTANCE 0ROGRAM .OT LATER THAN ONE YEAR ,ATER THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT LATER THAN YEARS 4/4!, ).#,5$).' '34 2EGIONAL 3PORT &ACILITY 0ROGRAM .OT LATER THAN ONE YEAR ,ATER THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT LATER THAN YEARS 4/4!, ).#,5$).' '34 /THER .OT LATER THAN ONE YEAR ,ATER THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT LATER THAN YEARS ,ATER THAN YEARS 4/4!, ).#,5$).' '34 4/4!, 30/24 !.$ 2%#2%!4)/. &5.$ ).#,5$).' '34 4HE TOTAL @3PORT AND 2ECREATION &UND ABOVE INCLUDES CREDITS OF MILLION MILLION IN THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERABLE FROM THE !USTRALIAN 4AXATION /FlCE
0 C /THER %XPENDITURE #OMMITMENTS .OT LATER THAN ONE YEAR ,ATER THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT LATER THAN YEARS 4/4!, ).#,5$).' '34 4HE TOTAL /THER %XPENDITURE #OMMITTMENTS ABOVE INLCUDES CREDITS OF MILLION MILLION IN THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERABLE FROM THE !USTRALIAN 4AXATION /FlCE D /PERATING ,EASE #OMMITMENTS &UTURE NON CANCELLABLE OPERATING LEASE RENTALS NOT PROVIDED FOR AND PAYABLE .OT LATER THAN ONE YEAR ,ATER THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT LATER THAN YEARS 4/4!, ).#,5$).' '34 4HE TOTAL @/PERATING ,EASE #OMMITMENTS ABOVE INCLUDES CREDITS OF MILLION MILLION IN THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERABLE FROM THE !USTRALIAN 4AXATION /FlCE 4HE $EPARTMENT HAS ENTERED INTO OPERATING LEASE ARRANGEMENTS WITH 'OVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE COMPANIES FOR PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION MOTOR VEHICLES COMPUTERS AND PLANT AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE $EPARTMENTS USE E 3PORT AND 2ECREATION &UND &OOTY 4!" .OT LATER THAN ONE YEAR 4/4!, ).#,5$).' '34 4HE TOTAL @3PORT AND 2ECREATION &UND &OOTY 4!" IN INCLUDED CREDITS OF MILLION THAT WERE EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERABLE FROM THE !USTRALIAN 4AXATION /FlCE
,%!3% #/--)4-%.43 2%#%)6!",% !GGREGATE .ON #ANCELLABLE /PERATING ,EASE 2ECEIPTS #ONTRACTED FOR AT "ALANCE $ATE .OT LATER THAN ONE YEAR ,ATER THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT LATER THAN YEARS ,ATER THAN lVE YEARS 4/4!, ).#,5$).' '34 !N ORIGINAL LEASE BETWEEN 3PORT AND 2ECREATION AND THE !2$# IN RELATION TO %ASTERN #REEK 2ACEWAY WAS RENEGOTIATED IN &EBRUARY )N ADDITION TO A RENTAL STREAM THE LESSEE IS REQUIRED TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OWNERSHIP OF WHICH REMAINS WITH THE GOVERNMENT 4HE LEASE IS FOR YEARS COMMENCING ON .OVEMBER ! FORMER LEASE BETWEEN THE !2$# AND THE %ASTERN #REEK )NTERNATIONAL +ARTING 2ACEWAY CONCERNING THE KARTING TRACK WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE 2ACEWAY IN &EBRUARY 4HIS LEASE IS FOR YEARS COMMENCING ON .OVEMBER WITH A YEAR OPTION EXERCISABLE IN '34 IS PAYABLE ON ALL LEASE PAYMENTS
#/.4).'%.4 ,)!"),)4)%3 !.$ #/.4).'%.4 !33%43 #ONTINGENT ,IABILITIES A #LAIMS MADE AGAINST THE $EPARTMENT -ATTERS WHERE CLAIMS HAVE BEEN MADE AGAINST THE $EPARTMENT ARE LISTED IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER LITIGATION HAS ACTUALLY COMMENCED OR IF COMMENCED WOULD BE LIKELY TO SUCCEED 4HESE AMOUNTS INCLUDE POTENTIAL LIABILITIES WHICH IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF EVENTS WOULD BE SETTLED THROUGH INSURANCE CLAIMS #LAIMS COMPRISE INDUSTRIAL RELATION MATTERS AND ACCIDENTS AT 3PORT AND 2ECREATION #ENTRES AND 6ACATION 3PORTS 0ROGRAM #ENTRES B 'UARANTEES 5NDER THE 3PORTING "ODIES ,OANS 'UARANTEE !CT ,OANS RAISED INDEPENDENTLY BY SPORTING ASSOCIATIONS GUARANTEED BY THE 'OVERNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 3PORTING "ODIES ,OANS 'UARANTEE !CT 7ESTERN 3YDNEY )NTERNATIONAL $RAGWAY (ILLS $ISTRICT .ETBALL !SSOCIATION 2YDE (UNTERS (ILL $ISTRICT (OCKEY #LUB .ORTHERN $ISTRICTS (OCKEY !SSOCIATION "AULKHAM (ILLS .ETBALL !SSOCIATION 3PRINGWOOD AND $ISTRICTS "ASKETBALL #LUB $UBBO (OCKEY !SSOCIATION /THER 4/4!, ,/!. '5!2!.4%%3 4HE ABOVE AMOUNTS REPRESENT THE BALANCE OF LOANS AT *UNE THAT ARE GUARANTEED BY THE 'OVERNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 3PORTING "ODIES ,OANS 'UARANTEE !CT )N ADDITION TO THE ABOVE A FURTHER MILLION IN LOANS WERE APPROVED BUT NOT lNALISED AS AT *UNE 4HE $EPARTMENT HAS ALSO ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH 7ARRINGAH 2UGBY #LUB TO ALLOW THE #LUB TO REPAY A DEBT OF THAT WAS THE RESULT OF A GUARANTEE THAT WAS CALLED IN BY THE .ATIONAL !USTRALIA "ANK IN
0 "5$'%4 2%6)%7 .ET #OST OF 3ERVICES .ET COST OF SERVICES WAS HIGHER THAN BUDGET BEING MAINLY AS A RESULT OF A )NCREASED EMPLOYEE EXPENSES OF MILLION DUE TO INCLUSION OF A ESCALATION FOR A AWARD INCREASE IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET PAYMENT OF REDUNDANCIES AND A HINDSIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO WORKERS COMPENSATION COSTS B $ECREASED OPERATING EXPENSES OF MILLION DUE TO REDUCED IN KIND SUPPORT FROM TOURISM INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND DECREASED DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES ON SPORT AND RECREATION PROGRAMS RESULTING FROM LOWER PARTICIPATION C )NCREASED MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE OF DUE TO HIGHER EXPENDITURE ON SPORT AND RECREATION CENTRES D $ECREASED DEPRECIATION EXPENSES OF DUE TO A REVALUATION DECREMENT OF THE %ASTERN #REEK PRECINCT AT *UNE E )NCREASED GRANTS EXPENDITURE OF DUE TO INCREASED FUNDING FROM 4REASURY F $ECREASED REVENUE FROM SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES OF MILLION DUE TO LOWER THAN EXPECTED PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND RECREATION PROGRAMS G )NCREASED INVESTMENT INCOME OF DUE TO HIGHER INTEREST GENERATION ON THE OPERATING BANK ACCOUNT H ,OWER GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS REVENUE OF MILLION DUE TO REDUCED IN KIND SUPPORT FROM TOURISM INDUSTRY PARTNERS I )NCREASED OTHER REVENUE OF MILLION DUE TO DISPLAY SPACE INCOME AT 3YDNEY !IRPORT !SSETS AND ,IABILITIES 4OTAL ASSETS WERE LOWER THAN BUDGET MAINLY AS A RESULT OF DECREASED CASH BALANCES OF MILLION DUE TO PAYMENT OF TRADE CREDITORS DECREASED RECEIVABLES OF MILLION INCLUDING SETTLEMENT OF A LEGAL MATTER 4HIS WAS OFFSET BY INCREASED PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF MILLION DUE TO INCREASED PROJECT FUNDING FROM 4REASURY AND REVALUATION ESCALATIONS FOR LAND AND BUILDINGS 4OTAL LIABILITIES WERE MILLION LOWER THAN BUDGET MAINLY AS A RESULT OF DECREASED PAYABLES OF MILLION DUE TO PAYMENT OF ALL CREDITORS BALANCES AT YEAR END AND DECREASED PROVISIONS AND OTHER LIABILITIES OF MILLION DUE TO PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR EXPENDITURE PROVISIONS IN RESPECT TO %ASTERN #REEK 2ACEWAY #ASH &LOWS #ASH &LOWS FROM /PERATING !CTIVITIES DECREASED BY MILLION MAINLY AS A RESULT OF PAYMENTS TO CREDITORS AT YEAR END #ASH OUTmOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES INCREASED BY MILLION AS A RESULT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ACQUISITION OF )NFORMATION AND #OMMUNICATIONS 4ECHNOLOGY )#4 %QUIPMENT CARPARK UPGRADE AT .ARRABEEN AND THE NEW lNANCIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
2%#/.#),)!4)/. /& #!3( &,/73 &2/- /0%2!4).' !#4)6)4)%3 4/ .%4 #/34 /& 3%26)#%3 2ECONCILIATION OF CASH mOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO THE NET COST OF SERVICES AS REPORTED IN THE 3TATEMENT OF &INANCIAL 0ERFORMANCE .ET CASH USED ON OPERATING ACTIVITIES #ASH mOWS FROM 'OVERNMENT!PPROPRIATIONS !CCEPTANCE BY THE #ROWN %NTITY OF EMPLOYEE BENElTS AND OTHER LIABILITIES $EPRECIATION 0ROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS )NCREASE $ECREASE IN PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS $ECREASE INCREASE IN CREDITORS $ECREASE INCREASE IN PROVISIONS AND OTHER LIABILITY !SSETS ACQUIRED FREE OF LIABILITY !SSETS DISPOSED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION .ET LOSSGAIN ON DISPOSAL OF PLANT AND AND EQUIPMENT .%4 #/34 /& 3%26)#%3
42534 &5.$3 39$.%9 6)3)4/2 #%.42% !)20/24 42!6%, #%.42% 42534 !##/5.4 4HE lNANCES OF THE 3YDNEY 6ISITOR #ENTRE !IRPORT 4RAVEL #ENTRE ARE OPERATED THROUGH A SEPARATE TRUST ACCOUNT AS THE FUNDS ARE HELD IN TRUST FOR CLIENTS 4HESE MONIES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE lNANCIAL STATEMENTS AS THE DEPARTMENT CANNOT USE THE FUNDS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ITS OBJECTIVES 4HE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE TRANSACTIONS IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT #ASH BALANCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE lNANCIAL PERIOD !DD 2ECEIPTS ,ESS %XPENDITURE #ASH BALANCE AT THE END OF THE lNANCIAL PERIOD
!$-).)34%2%$ 2%6%.5% 4HE DEPARTMENT LEVIES FEES ON BEHALF OF THE #ROWN %NTITY AND REMITS FUNDS TO THE 4REASURY FROM 3PEEDWAY 2ACING ,ICENCES "OXING &EES &).!.#)!, ).3425-%.43 A #ASH #ASH COMPRISES CASH ON HAND AND BALANCES WITHIN THE 4REASURY "ANKING 3YSTEM )NTEREST IS EARNED ON DAILY BANK BALANCES AT THE MONTHLY AVERAGE .37 4REASURY #ORPORATION 4#ORP AM UNOFlCIAL CASH RATE ADJUSTED FOR A MANAGEMENT FEE TO 4REASURY
0 B 2ECEIVABLES !LL TRADE DEBTORS ARE RECOGNISED AS AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT BALANCE DATE #OLLECTABILITY OF TRADE DEBTORS IS REVIEWED ON AN ONGOING BASIS $EBTS WHICH ARE KNOWN TO BE UNCOLLECTABLE ARE WRITTEN OFF ! PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS IS RAISED WHEN SOME DOUBT AS TO COLLECTION EXISTS 4HE CREDIT RISK IS THE CARRYING AMOUNT NET OF ANY PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS .O INTEREST IS EARNED ON TRADE DEBTORS 4HE CARRYING AMOUNT APPROXIMATES NET FAIR VALUE !LL SALES ARE MADE ON DAY TERMS C "ANK /VERDRAFT 4HE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE A BANK OVERDRAFT FACILITY D 4RADE #REDITORS AND !CCRUALS 4HE LIABILITIES ARE RECOGNISED FOR AMOUNTS DUE TO BE PAID IN THE FUTURE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES RECEIVED WHETHER OR NOT INVOICED !MOUNTS OWING TO SUPPLIERS WHICH ARE UNSECURED ARE SETTLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY SET OUT IN 4REASURERS $IRECTION )F TRADE TERMS ARE NOT SPECIlED PAYMENT IS MADE NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN WHICH AN INVOICE OR A STATEMENT IS RECEIVED 4REASURERS $IRECTION ALLOWS THE -INISTER TO AWARD INTEREST FOR LATE PAYMENT E )NTEREST 2ATE 2ISK %XPOSURE TO INTEREST RATE RISK AND THE EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATES OF lNANCIAL ASSETS AND lNANCIAL LIABILITIES BOTH RECOGNISED AND UNRECOGNISED AT BALANCE DATE ARE AS FOLLOWS
&LOATING &IXED INTEREST RATE MATURING IN .ON 7EIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST YEAR OR /VER TO -ORE THAN INTEREST EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE LESS YEARS YEARS BANKING 4OTAL RATE &LOATING &IXED &INANCIAL !SSETS #ASH .! ,OANS 2ECEIVABLE .! 4RADE $EBTORS .! .! /THER 2ECEIVABLES .! .! /THER &INANCIAL !SSETS .! .! 4OTAL lNANCIAL ASSETS &INANCIAL ,IABILITIES #REDITORS .! .! !CCRUED %XPENSES .! .! 4OTAL lNANCIAL LIABILITIES &INANCIAL !SSETS #ASH .! ,OANS 2ECEIVABLE .! 4RADE $EBTORS .! .! /THER 2ECEIVABLES .! .! /THER &INANCIAL !SSETS .! .! 4OTAL lNANCIAL ASSETS &INANCIAL ,IABILITIES #REDITORS .! .! !CCRUED %XPENSES .! .! 4OTAL lNANCIAL LIABILITIES
F .ET &AIR 6ALUE OF &INANCIAL !SSETS AND ,IABILITIES 4HE NET FAIR VALUE OF CASH AND NON INTEREST BEARING MONETARY lNANCIAL ASSETS AND lNANCIAL LIABILITIES APPROXIMATES THEIR CARRYING VALUE 4HE NET FAIR VALUE OF LOANS RECEIVABLE IS ALSO BASED ON THE CARRYING AMOUNTS AS ANY PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT TO REmECT THE ESTIMATED PRICE FOR THESE ASSETS IN AN ACTIVE AND LIQUID MARKET IS NOT CONSIDERED MATERIAL IN THE CONTEXT OF THESE ACCOUNTS !$/04)/. /& !5342!,)!. %15)6!,%.43 4/ ).4%2.!4)/.!, &).!.#)!, 2%0/24).' 34!.$!2$3 4HE $EPARTMENT WILL APPLY THE !USTRALIAN %QUIVALENTS TO )NTERNATIONAL &INANCIAL 2EPORTING 3TANDARDS !%)&23 FROM 4HE $EPARTMENT IS MANAGING THE TRANSITION TO !%)&23 THROUGH A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM MAJOR OPERATIONAL UNITS AND THE &INANCE UNIT )TS BRIEF IS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS QUANTIFY THE IMPACT AND PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO 4REASURY AND THE !UDIT /FlCE $ELOITTE HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING THE IMPACT AREAS RESOLVING ANY ISSUES AND COMPILING THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION !LL PHASES OF THE BRIEF HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH THE $EPARTMENT IDENTIFYING THE KEY AREAS WHERE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES ARE LIKELY TO IMPACT THE lNANCIAL REPORT 3OME OF THESE IMPACTS ARISE BECAUSE !%)&23 REQUIREMENTS ARE DIFFERENT FROM EXISTING !!3" REQUIREMENTS !'!!0 /THER IMPACTS ARE LIKELY TO ARISE FROM OPTIONS IN !%)&23 4O ENSURE CONSISTENCY AT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT LEVEL .37 4REASURY HAS ADVISED AGENCIES OF OPTIONS IT IS LIKELY TO MANDATE FOR THE .37 0UBLIC 3ECTOR 4HE IMPACTS ON KEY AREAS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT 4REASURYS LIKELY MANDATES $ETAILED BELOW IS THE WORKING GROUPS ESTIMATE AS AT THE DATE OF PREPARING THE *UNE lNANCIAL REPORT OF THE ESTIMATED lNANCIAL IMPACTS OF !%)&23 ON THE $EPARTMENTS EQUITY AND SURPLUS DElCIT 4HE GROUP DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY MATERIAL IMPACTS ON ITS CASH mOWS 4HE ACTUAL EFFECT OF THE TRANSITION MAY DIFFER BECAUSE OF PENDING CHANGES TO THE !%)&23 INCLUDING THE 5RGENT )SSUES 'ROUP )NTERPRETATIONS ANDOR EMERGING ACCEPTED PRACTICE IN ITS INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION 4HE $EPARTMENTS ACCOUNTING POLICIES MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED BY A PROPOSED STANDARD TO HARMONISE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS WITH 'OVERNMENT &INANCE 3TATISTICS (OWEVER THE IMPACT IS UNCERTAIN BECAUSE IT DEPENDS ON WHEN THIS STANDARD IS lNALISED AND WHETHER IT CAN BE ADOPTED IN
0 A 2ECONCILIATION OF +EY !GGREGATES 2ECONCILIATION OF EQUITY AND SURPLUSDElCIT UNDER EXISTING 3TANDARDS !'!!0 TO !%)&23 NO ADJUSTMENT TO EITHER 4OTAL %QUITY AS AT *UNE AND THE 3URPLUS$ElCIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED *UNE HAVE BEEN IDENTIlED B &INANCIAL )NSTRUMENTS )N ACCORDANCE WITH .37 4REASURYS INDICATIVE MANDATES THE $EPARTMENT WILL APPLY THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED IN !!3" &IRST TIME !DOPTION OF !USTRALIAN %QUIVALENTS TO )NTERNATIONAL &INANCIAL 2EPORTING 3TANDARDS NOT TO APPLY THE REQUIREMENTS OF !!3" &INANCIAL )NSTRUMENTS 0RESENTATION AND $ISCLOSURES AND !!3" &INANCIAL )NSTRUMENTS 2ECOGNITION AND -EASUREMENT FOR THE lNANCIAL YEAR ENDED *UNE 4HESE 3TANDARDS WILL APPLY FROM *ULY .ONE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE INCLUDES ANY IMPACTS FOR lNANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (OWEVER WHEN THESE STANDARDS ARE APPLIED THEY ARE LIKELY TO IMPACT ON ACCUMULATED FUNDS ON lRST ADOPTION AND THE AMOUNT AND VOLATILITY OF SURPLUSDElCIT &URTHER THE IMPACT OF THESE STANDARDS WILL IN PART DEPEND ON WHETHER THE FAIR VALUE OPTION CAN OR WILL BE MANDATED CONSISTENT WITH 'OVERNMENT &INANCE 3TATISTICS C 'RANT 2ECOGNITION FOR NOT FOR PROlT %NTITIES 4HE $EPARTMENT WILL APPLY THE REQUIREMENTS IN !!3" #ONTRIBUTIONS REGARDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASSETS INCLUDING GRANTS AND FORGIVENESS OF LIABILITIES 4HERE ARE NO DIFFERENCES IN THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE NEW !!3" AND THE CURRENT !!3" (OWEVER THE NEW !!3" MAY BE AMENDED BY PROPOSALS IN %XPOSURE $RAFT %$ &INANCIAL 2EPORTING BY ,OCAL 'OVERNMENTS )F THE %$ APPROACH IS APPLIED REVENUE AND OR EXPENSE RECOGNITION WILL NOT OCCUR UNTIL EITHER THE $EPARTMENT SUPPLIES THE RELATED GOODS AND SERVICES WHERE GRANTS ARE IN SUBSTANCE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES OR UNTIL CONDITIONS ARE SATISlED %$ MAY THEREFORE DELAY REVENUE RECOGNITION COMPARED WITH !!3" WHERE GRANTS ARE RECOGNISED WHEN CONTROLLED (OWEVER AT THIS STAGE THE TIMING AND DOLLAR IMPACT OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS UNCERTAIN !&4%2 "!,!.#% $!4% %6%.43 .O EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE WHICH WILL MATERIALLY AFFECT THE lNANCIAL STATEMENTS
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/RGANISATION "UDGET 0ROGRAM !REA &UNDING (UNTER 2EGIONAL 4OURISM /RGANISATION )NC $EVELOPMENT "LUE -OUNTAINS 4OURISM /RGANISATION )NC $EVELOPMENT /UTBACK 4OURISM /RGANISATION )NC $EVELOPMENT 4/4!, &UNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM WAS BROUGHT FORWARD FROM 2EGIONAL 4OURISM /RGANISATION &UNDING !LL GRANTS WERE PROVIDED UNDER THE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 'ROWTH 0ROGRAM /RGANISATION 4.37 2ELIANCE &UNDING "LUE -OUNTAINS #APITAL #OUNTRY #ENTRAL #OAST #ENTRAL .37 (UNTER )LLAWARRA ,ORD (OWE )SLAND 4HE -URRAY .EW %NGLAND .ORTH 7EST .ORTH #OAST .37 .ORTHERN 2IVERS /UTBACK .37 2IVERINA 3NOWY -OUNTAINS 3OUTH #OAST .37 4/4!,
3UNDRY 'RANTS !LL FUNDING IS PROVIDED UNDER 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 'ROWTH 0ROGRAM /RGANISATION &UNDING "UNGENDORE #OUNTRY -USTER 'RESFORD !RT AND #RAFT &ESTIVAL /XFAM )NTERNATIONAL 9OUTH 0ARLIAMENT 4/4!,
0 3YDNEY 4OURISM %XPERIENCE $EVELOPMENT 0ROGRAM ! PROGRAM FOR LOCAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IT AIMS TO FOSTER THE APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING PRECINCTS AND ZONES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL TOURISM AND MARKETING GROUPS COUNCILS MAIN STREET COMMITTEES CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESSES !LL GRANTS WERE PROVIDED UNDER THE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES $EVELOPMENT 0ROGRAM 2EGION /RGANISATION &UNDING 3UTHERLAND 3UTHERLAND 4OURISM !SSOCIATION 0HOTOGRAPHY 3HOOT OF #RONULLA #OAST 4/4!,
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+EY INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN DURING INCLUDE s CONDUCT OF A 2ESPECT AND 2ESPONSIBILITY #ONFERENCE TO FOCUS SPORT INDUSTRY ATTENTION ON RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS WOMEN s DELIVERY OF A RANGE OF COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH OUR REGIONAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS THE !RABIC 'IRLS -ULTI 3PORT 0ROGRAM IN #ANTERBURY "ANKSTOWN )TS A 'IRL 4HING DANCE AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN SOUTH WESTERN .37 AND A GIRLS SURlNG PROGRAM CONDUCTED IN "YRON "AY s CONTINUATION OF THE SUCCESSFUL 7OMENS 3PORT ,EADERS 3CHOLARSHIP 0ROGRAM AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY TO WOMEN IN THE SPORT AND RECREATION INDUSTRY s EXPANSION OF THE 0LAY BY THE 2ULES WEBSITE AND 3PORT 2AGE INITIATIVE TO COMBAT HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION IN SPORT 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE NEEDS OF FEMALE STAKEHOLDERS IN A NUMBER OF AREAS INCLUDING s APPLICATION OF 'OVERNMENT ADVERTISING GUIDELINES ON THE PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN s RESOURCE KIT FOR STAFF COVERING ISSUES SUCH AS $EPENDENT #ARE #HILDCARE AND mEXIBLE WORKING HOURS s THE VISITNSWCOMAU WEBSITE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON .EW 3OUTH 7ALES AND ITS HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE HOURS A DAY GIVING WOMEN n THE MAJOR HOLI DAY DECISION MAKERS n mEXIBLE ACCESS TO UP TO DATE COMPREHENSIVE TRAVEL INFORMATION TO ACCOMMODATE WORK AND FAMILY TIMETABLES 'UARANTEE OF 3ERVICE AND #ONSUMER 2ESPONSE 4HE $EPARTMENT OF 4OURISM 3PORT AND 2ECREATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OUR CUSTOMERS AND STAKEHOLDERS WITH EFlCIENT RELIABLE AND COURTEOUS SERVICE #USTOMER FEEDBACK ABOUT OUR SERVICE IS WELCOME #ORRESPONDENCE CAN BE DIRECTED TO
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0 ,EGISLATION AND ,EGAL #HANGE 4HE 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES !CT ESTABLISHES THE OPERATIONS OF 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4HERE WERE NO LEGISLATIVE OR LEGAL CHANGES FOR 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES IN
.37 3PORT AND 2ECREATION ADMINISTERS THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION
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4HERE WERE NO SIGNIlCANT JUDICIAL DECISIONS IN THE !CTS AND 3UBORDINATE ,EGISLATION DURING /VERSEAS 6ISITS .AME $ESTINATION $ATES 0URPOSE OF 6ISIT 2OBERT , !DBY $IRECTOR 'ENERAL 'ERMANY"ERLIN !PR !TTENDANCE AT 3PORT !CCORD #ONFERENCE "ERLIN
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$UBAI +UWAIT "AHRAIN $OHA !BU $HABI -USCAT !PRn -AY )NDUSTRY "UILD AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS IN THE 'ULF IDENTIFY AND INVESTIGATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR .37 STAKEHOLDERS AND PROMOTE RELEVANT .37 PRODUCT AND EXPERIENCES TO BE INCLUDED IN OPERATOR PROGRAMS 3ARAH !USTIN 0ERTH 3YDNEY n *UN )NDUSTRY !TTEND !4% AND UNDERTAKE POST !4% 5+ /FlCE FAMIL VISIT
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3YDNEY n -AY #ONTRA %SCORT TRADE FAMIL
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(ELEN -ARINIC .EW :EALAND -ARn !PR )NDUSTRY !TTEND /ZTALK .EW :EALAND (EAD /FlCE
2USSELL -ILLS 3YDNEY n -AR )NDUSTRY !TTEND 4OURISM .EW 3OUTH 7ALES 5+%UROPE /FlCE )NTERNATIONAL -ANAGERS MEETING AND INDUSTRY MARKET UPDATES
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