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2020 ANNUAL REPORT 19 Bell Street, New Town P: 03 6228 5976 E: [email protected] W: www.hockeytasmania.com.au Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 1 A NOTE REGARDING THE 2020 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19) This Annual Report was delivered in May 2021, but reports on the period of activity for Hockey Tasmania from 1 January through to 31 December of 2020. Many events and competitions were severely impacted or cancelled during that period, and the overall effect is still not known with the pandemic still spreading in many countries outside of Australia. 2 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report CONTENTS COVID-19 Note 2 Partners and Sponsors 4 Board, Staff, and Committee Members 5 From the Chair - Ken Read 6 From the CEO - Damian Smith 8 From the Finance Director - Glenn Lucas 10 2020 At A Glance 12 Volunteers 14 Tassie Tigers Academy 15 Participation 16 State Teams & Events 18 Southern Competitions 24 Northern Competitions 28 North-West Competitions 32 Burnie Competitions 33 Officiating 34 Masters 35 Marketing and Communications 38 Financial Statements 41 Life Members 62 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 3 THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 PARTNERS & SPONSORS 4 Hockey Tasmania 2020Caution: contents may be hot Annual Report Concept design / 12oz PE double wall coffee cups / Version 1/ 22052020 Printing: CMYK 2020 HOCKEY TASMANIA BOARD, STAFF & COMMITTEES 2020 Hockey Tasmania Board 2020 Hockey Tasmania Staff Chair CEO Ken Read Damian Smith Finance Officer Deputy Chair Karen Toates Brett Withington State Teams & Events Coordinator Finance Chair Natalie Sproule (Resigned), Joshua Mardell Glenn Lucas Participation Officer Tania Barry Directors Susan Brooks (Resigned at AGM 2019) THC Facilities Supervisor Lucy Byrne (Replaced Susan Brooks’ term) Graham Canny (Resigned) Adam Clifford (co-opted) THC Hospitality Manager Jon Cooper (Replaced Mike Larkin’s term) Paul Crosby Nic Duffy Mike Larkin (Resigned at AGM 2019) Administration Officer Wayne Ottaway (co-opted) Emily Foster (Resigned), Jessica Ransley Michael Phillips Marketing & Communications Officer Scott Edwards Secretary Peter Bingham NHC Facility Supervisor Rosie Caelli (Resigned), Finn Bailey Additional/Casual Staff: Caleb Beament, Bethany Billing, Zoe Bourne, Joe Caelli, Charlotte Chapman, Ella Clifford, Brandon Coates, Max Crosby, Emily Fryett, Lacey Greenwood, Casey Harrop, Reyanne Hay, Laure Heinen, Maddison Hill, Mikaela Kudor Lowery, Indiana Lee, Bridie McDonald, Matthew Moore, Rajan Mulmi, Patrick Neville, Alissia Pearson, Ashtyn Peters, Thuy Hoa (Sarah) Pham, Sophie Readman, Kayla Roberts, Christopher Ryan, Tarnia Synnott, Charlotte Toates, Ross Wakefield, Zackary Watts, Daniel Weiss, Chloe White, Yu (Zoe) Zhao, Marina Ziskind de Carvalho Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 5 FROM THE CHAIR COVID-19 came and, hopefully, has gone - but we cannot be complacent! The Board continues to monitor the situation and is in a position to Ken react as needed should things Read change Board Chair “ as needed should the current situation change. I IT IS MY PLEASURE to report to the community of acknowledge and thank you all for the hard work of Hockey Tasmania by way of the 2020 Annual Report. so many during the pandemic and the responsible attitude taken by our members in response to it. At the 2019 AGM I was elected to a third three year term as Chair. As Chair I have, amongst other things, I reported last year that by the end of 2019 HT had continued to provide general governance advice to reached a healthy cash position. I stated that despite the Board, worked hard on Government relations and the continued presence of the debt of $1m we attempted to make an impact on your behalf at the continue as a viable not-for-profit organisation. This Hockey Australia Level. year I am able to report the reduction of that debt by half. This is an outstanding achievement and comes COVID-19 came and hopefully has gone. But we after many years of hard work without increasing cannot be complacent. The Board continues to player costs beyond that which has been sustainable. monitor the situation and is in a position to react We remain a viable not-for-profit organisation. 6 Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report Capital works (St Leonards and ground 2) are needed that goes to your contributions is immense. We are but we are moving to a position where these can moving to a more gender balanced model for the be achieved with close help from the Tasmanian Board. However gender balance should not be the Government. end of the balancing act. Younger members of our community can make a special contribution at Board In 2020 HT established the Tigers Academy. While level. The older I get the more aware I am of the it is in its infancy it is showing a real impact on our importance of the voice of youth in strategic and sport across the state and should be central to the policy formation. success of our representative teams for many years to come. Specific mention is to be made of two long standing members of the Board. Adam Clifford has left the The policies and procedure of HT have been receiving Board to take up a position on the Hockey1 Board. It attention but at a slower pace than I would like. We has been a real pleasure for me to work with Adam. are reliant on work on policies by Hockey Australia. I His legacy especially in the area of communications sincerely hope that proper policies for protection of will last for many years. the safety of all involved in our sport will be available in a workable format that is easily understood Michael Phillips has decided not to stand for re- by any person who feels they have been unfairly election after 6 years of service to the sport. or improperly treated while within the hockey Michael has been an excellent representative for the environment. sport generally but specifically for the NW Coast. I hope that our search for a diverse Board will see Our volunteers again deserve special mention. So someone from this critical region willing to devote many have been willing to contribute across diverse the time and effort Michael has. Given the immense aspects of our sport. I do not confine my thanks to contribution he has made this will not be easy. those to have assisted HT but to all who give of their time at club level, especially those who assist our juniors. HT continues to strive to recognise the work of these committed people. The staff of HT did an enormous job during 2020. Our volunteers again deserve They faced the challenges of COVID with a desire special mention. So many have to serve the sport. Their behaviour was self-less, been willing to contribute across the results achieved are clear to all of us to see. diverse aspects of our sport. Unfortunately a tiny minority of our community did Hockey Tasmania continues to not treat the staff with the respect they deserve. I strive to recognise the work of hope those persons will reflect on their behaviour these committed people. and realise it is unacceptable. “ I conclude by thanking the members of the HT Board. I again repeat that I am amazed at your commitment to our sport. The time you each give and the thought Hockey Tasmania 2020 Annual Report 7 FROM THE In 2020 we introduced a number of new initiatives. The Volunteer of the Year was one I was really CEO pleased to roll out, as we need to recognise the many wonderful examples of people in our community willing to invest hours of their time to our great sport. Our volunteers at every level play such a vital role in ensuring our sport not just survives but, more importantly, thrives. I’d like to take the opportunity to thank all our volunteers who, year on year, step Damian up for our hockey community, whether you be a Smith president, convenor, committee member, coach, Chief Executive Officer umpire, official, event staff etc. your value to our sport is unquestionable and valued. 2020 WILL BE A YEAR TO REMEMBER. We The Tigers Academy was another initiative we commenced with gusto on the back of a solid 2019 but commenced state-wide. This is a crucial program for had to hit the brakes in March as we faced COVID-19. our sport and we had over 200 participants in our inaugural group. The Academy continues to progress As much as the global pandemic created many well, with many members and participants providing challenges, it also created opportunities for our me direct feedback that is only of a positive manner. hockey community to collaborate, coordinate, and This is a vital Hockey Tasmania investment that will care for each other more than any time in the past. provide leverage for our clubs and all participants. It I would like to thank our entire hockey community is early days but this is a potential game changer on a for your support and assistance in ensuring our sport whole lot of fronts for our sport. returned in such a safe and positive manner. We were an example for many other sports not just in our state, but nationally too. I would especially like to thank our Competitions Convenors and Committees, our COVID-19 Officer (and Board Member) Jon Cooper, We focused our attention and Tas-Isle Trading for all your efforts and many hours on lobbying all levels of of collaborating to get our sport back up and running in government for facility 2020. upgrades, and I’m pleased to say our efforts are starting to Given these unprecedented times I was pleased we were in a position to offer some financial relief to all pay off our members.