BELIEVE IT. ACHIEVE IT. annualreport 1999-2000 www.athletics.org.au Suite 22, Fawkner Towers, 431 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Victoria 3004 Phone: 61 3 9820 3511 Facsimile: 61 3 9820 3544 E-mail: [email protected] Sprinter Matt Shirvington had a successful 1999-00 making the semi-finals in the 100m at the World Championships and retaining his Australian 100m title in a great season duel with Patrick Johnson. Photos supplied by : Cover photos: Cathy Freeman - Became the first Australian to win consecutive Jai Taurima - Fourth in the Long Jump at the 1999 IAAF World IAAF World Championship titles when she won the 400m crown Championships setting a new Australian record. in Seville, Spain, August 1999. Jana Pittman - Gold medallist in the women's 400m Hurdles at Dmitri Markov - 1999 IAAF World Championships silver medallist the 1999 World Youth (Under 18) Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. in the men's pole vault. Georgie Clarke - 1999 World Youth (Under 18) Championships gold Tatiana Grigorieva - 1999 IAAF World Championships bronze medallist in the women's 800m. medallist in the women's pole vault. Louise Sauvage - Awarded the World Sportsperson of the Year with Kerry Saxby Junna - Surprised bronze medallist at the 1999 a Disability by the World Sports Academy in May 2000. IAAF World Championships in the women's 20km Walk. Jane Saville - Seventh in the women's 20km Walk at the 1999 IAAF World Championships. 1 BELIEVE IT. ACHIEVE IT. Chairman’s Letter to the Australian Athletics Family Contents The past 12 months have been among the most important and exciting in Australian athletics history, with the entire country caught up in the spirit of the Sydney Olympic Pages Games. Introducing Athletics Australia 4 On the track, outstanding performances by our athletes - and the exciting discovery of emerging young talent - has shown the world that Australia is once again a force Athletics Australia Board of Directors 5 to be reckoned with in track and field. Directory 6 The past year has also been one of significant achievements off the track for Athletics Australia. A substantial internal restructure was undertaken during 1999-00 aimed Chairman and CEO’s Report 8 at giving the organisation and our sport a stronger business base and marketing focus, with a high priority to grow the sport’s standing in Australia. Athletics Australia’s Objectives and Forward Program 20 We are committed to returning athletics to its rightful position as the number one Olympic Australian Athletics Federation 21 sport in Australia, in line with the sport’s top ranking within the Olympic movement. Membership Table 22 But our ambitions don’t stop there - we aim to lift Australia into the top 5 athletic nations at the Athens Olympics in 2004, and consistent with this is our objective to Media Highlights 23 ensure all Australians have the opportunity to run, jump, walk or throw through fun and life enhancing participation. Member Association and AA Commission Reports 28 To achieve this goal, the various athletics associations across Australia have been Australian Athlete Records 1999-00 35 successfully united to work together on a range of long-overdue initiatives for the strengthening and expanding of the sport into the future. Obituaries 37 We now have coordinated national programs for high performance, marketing, sponsorship Financial Report For The Year Ended 30 June 2000 39 and event scheduling, together with development programs for schools, coaches and the ever-expanding fun-run market. The Board is committed to developing track and field for all Australians - mums, dads, students, little athletes, veterans et al - while at the same time, showcasing the best athletes in the world at our own events or international events we secure for Australia. I must wholeheartedly thank our partners who supported Athletics in this country during the year, in particular principal sponsor Cable and Wireless Optus, Ansett Australia, Nike Australia, TNT, the Australian Sports Commission, Mannatech, Fox Sports, the Nine Network and News Limited. We continue to work closely with the Australian Olympic Committee and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association and thank them for their support and financial commitment to the development of our national teams, up and coming talent and Australian representatives. Athletics Australia faces some big challenges in the future, but given the achievements of the past year - both on and off the track - we can all look forward to a bright and prosperous future. Andrew Forrest Chairman BELIEVE IT. ACHIEVE IT. 2 3 BELIEVE IT. ACHIEVE IT. Introducing Athletics Australia Athletics Australia Board of Directors EXECUTIVE OFFICERS historyOur Chairman - Andrew Forrest is the Chief Executive Deputy Chairman - Ken Roche was a dual of Anaconda Nickel Limited. Anaconda Nickel Commonwealth 440y hurdles champion in Perth in 1962 thletics Australia was established in 1989 out of Commonwealth Games Association and Australia Sport launched Murrin Murrin which is one of Australia’s and Kingston in 1966. He was also a semi finalist at Athe Australian Athletic Union, which had its origins International (formerly the Confederation of Australian largest and most exciting resource projects. Andrew the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. In business, Ken in the Amateur Athletic Union of Australasia founded Sport), Athletics Australia is a member of the was previously a Director of Export Finance & is the Chairman of Roche Holdings, Director of Downer in 1897. International Amateur Insurance Corporation and Managing Director and Group Limited and Chairman of Family Business As the sport’s national Athletic Federation. The Athletics Australia vision: Chairman of Intersuisse Limited, a resource based Australia (Victorian Branch). governing body, Athletics A major restructure of To bring running, jumping, walking and Investment Bank. Australia is responsible for the organisation in early throwing to all Australians for enjoyment and the governance, management, 1999 led to the formation of 1 personal development to a level that matches promotion and development a Board of Directors their desires and talents. of athletics, at all levels and with diverse business DIRECTORS across all disciplines, To restore Australia to its historic status as a backgrounds and a throughout the country. 2 champion track and field nation. commitment to developing Affiliated with the To build mutually beneficial relationships with Athletics Australia into one Australian Olympic Government, business, sporting organisations of the premier sporting Committee, the Australian 3 and the community. bodies in the world. To support, foster and embrace all affiliated 4 bodies and stakeholders in athletics. To build a world class organisation that will inspire and develop personal and national 5 pride through achieving international success. Elaine Canty has a solid Paul Kennedy is the Vice Russell Scrimshaw is the Bill Bailey is the Oceania area background in sports President of Marketing with Head of Technology, representative on the journalism and admin- Carlton & United Breweries Operations and Property with International Amateur Athletic istration. She worked for six Ltd. He has held senior the Commonwealth Bank and Federation (IAAF) Council. He years as a sports broadcaster marketing and sales positions was previously the Director of is also the General Secretary of and journalist with ABC radio in the USA, Asia, NZ and Marketing for Optus the Oceania Amateur Athletic and television, has been a Australia in the soft drink and Communications. Russell was Association and Athletics Foundation Director of the beer industries. He is also a involved in the conception and Competition Manager for the Victorian Institute of Sport board member of the implementation of the Optus Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. since 1989 and is currently a Australian Association of Brand. Throughout his career, A former schoolteacher, Bill Director of VicHealth. National Advertisers (AANA) Russell has held several broad moved into sport as the A lawyer and a business- since 1996 and was elected business leadership roles with Manager of Policy and woman, Elaine is also a its Chairman in 2000. emphasis on marketing and International Relations at the member of the AFL Tribunal. strategic planning. Australian Sports Commission. His involvement in athletics started as a volunteer at the 1985 World Cup in Athletics in Canberra and his athletics career has included team management positions on many senior and junior Australian teams. BELIEVE IT. ACHIEVE IT. 4 5 BELIEVE IT. ACHIEVE IT. Directory Directory DIRECTORS BANKERS Facilities & Equipment Sub-Commission Coaching Commission Phil O’Hara (Chair) Peter Bowman (Chair) Chairman Commonwealth Bank of Australia Greg Gilbert David Cramer/Marjorie McNamara Andrew Forrest Business Banking Centre John Hamann Joan Cross Melbourne West Deputy Chairman Denis Wilson Kirsteen Farrance Level 1, Ken Roche Selection Committee-Track & Field Tony Rice Cnr Paisley and Albert Streets Elaine Canty Peter Hamilton (Chair) Harry Summers Footscray VIC 3011 Paul Kennedy Brian Roe Lawrie Woodman Russell Scrimshaw AUDITORS Pam Turney International Tours & Competitions Commission Margaret Mahony (Chair) IAAF Council Member Moore Stephens Hughes Fincher Chris Wardlaw (Ex Officio) Bill Bailey Selection Committee-Cross Country, Road Maurie Plant 14th Floor Tony Rice 607 Bourke Street Running, Road Walks STAFF Brian Roe Melbourne VIC 3000 Pam Turney (Chair) Chris Wardlaw Chief Executive Officer Peter