Annual Report 08-09 WA Sports Centre Trust trading as VenuesWest Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Statement of Compliance For the year ended 30 June 2009 To the Honourable Terry K Waldron MLA Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming; Minister assisting the Minister for Health. In accordance with the requirements of section 64 of the Financial Management Act 2006, it is my pleasure to submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust trading as VenuesWest for the year ended 30 June 2009. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006. Graham Partridge Chairman ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 2 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Contents Statement of Compliance 3 Contents 4 Overview 6 Executive Summary - Chairman Report 8 Chief Executive Officer’s Message 12 Operational Structure 14 Venueswest Board 18 Agency Performance 24 New Venues 32 Finance Overview 34 2008-09 Event Directory 35 Significant issues impacting the agency 40 Key performance indicators 43 Financial statements 56 Publications 67 How to contact VenuesWest 67 ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 5 Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Overview OVERVIEW OF VENUESWEST The Western Australian Sports Centre Trust trading as VenuesWest is responsible for managing, operating, maintaining and promoting the use of State facilities for elite sport and competition, recreational programmes and 4 entertainment events. VenuesWest employs over 211 full-time equivalent staff physically located in the following venues: NEW VENUES: Challenge Stadium Perth Arena In 1986, VenuesWest’s first venue, Perth Superdrome, was built Perth Motorplex with its primary focus being a commitment to help develop The Motorplex, opened in 2000, is Western Australia’s world In February 2009 the Government of WA confirmed elite sport and athletes in their pursuit of excellence. Now class motorsports complex and the only motor sport venue in that VenuesWest would be the owner of the Perth known as Challenge Stadium, the facility is currently home to a Australia to combine both drag racing and speedway at one site. Arena. Work is underway on Perth’s new, state-of- myriad of activities - including: elite sport, concerts, childcare, The complex comprises an oval speedway track and a quarter the-art multipurpose indoor entertainment and functions, events plus health and fitness facilities. mile drag strip. The Motorplex was built by the Government of sports venue. When complete, the Perth Arena Western Australia with management responsibility vested in will be the jewel in the crown of the City’s premier Midvale SpeedDome VenuesWest. The day-to-day operation of motor sport activity entertainment precinct. It is expected to be The Midvale SpeedDome provides training and competition is carried out by Kwinana Motorplex Pty Ltd via a license completed in 2011. facilities for cycling and rollersports in Western Australia. The agreement with VenuesWest. Y WA Basketball Centre SpeedDome opened in 1989 and is Perth’s only combined indoor velodrome and rollersports complex. WA Athletics Stadium The State Government is developing a new Opened in May 2009, the WA Athletics Stadium is the premier basketball facility for Western Australia at AK Arena Joondalup facility for athletics in Western Australia. The venue has a Reserve. The new facility will join the sports Built in Perth’s northern suburbs in 1992, Arena Joondalup nine lane 400 metre Mondo athletics track and has been precinct which is already home to Challenge provides multi-purpose sport, recreation and aquatic facilities designed to give athletes maximum assistance to achieve Stadium, the WA Athletics Stadium, the Western for the local community. Home to in excess of 30 sporting clubs, great performances. It seats 2,000 people in the grandstand Australian Institute of Sport and UWA Sports Park. 2,000 Health & Fitness members, 1000 Learn to Swim members and more than 8,000 on the grass banks. It is also expected The WA Basketball Centre is expected to open and West Perth Football Club, Arena Joondalup caters for a to host a variety of entertainment events and elite training for early in 2010. variety of sports including football, hockey, netball, rugby, sports such as soccer and rugby. athletics, tennis, volleyball, badminton and soccer. ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 6 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Arena Joondalup Challenge Stadium Perth Arena Perth Motorplex Speeddome WA Athletics Stadium WA Basketball Centre Executive Summary ChAIRMAN’S REPORT 2008-2009 has without doubt been one of the most significant in the organisation’s history. VenuesWest played a critical role in the support of elite sport programmes with its venues being used as elite training and/or competition facilities for swimming, water polo, diving, athletics, basketball, netball, gymnastics, cycling, hockey and many other In a year where there were more than 2,000,000 visits through our doors, the organisation outlined its visionary sports. Exceeding the tough satisfaction research target amongst elite sport people across the venues was proof of the VenuesWest new future. continued commitment during this time of change. The Board and management team began the 2008-09 year with a significant Strategic Planning process which We have continued to encourage community sport and participation and continued to provide a wide range of programmes and involved extensive consultation. As a result of listening and exploring ideas with our stakeholders and staff a competitions for both individuals and teams across our venues which has seen a number of milestones exceeded including a record new and ambitious strategic plan was developed bringing with it a period of intense change, positioning and number of children being taught to swim in VenuesWest facilities. growth. The Strategic Plan – Working together to deliver quality experiences (2009 – 2014) reflects the significant growth in our portfolio of assets and the way we operate and services we provide. VenuesWest’s commercial endeavours ensure the delivery of high quality entertainment and facilities to the community and enable the subsidy of elite sport and community users. Over 500 events were hosted during the year including sporting events, concerts, The Western Australian Sports Centre Trust name was established in 1986 when the organisation commenced banquets, conferences and exhibitions. Some event hosting highlights included: managing Western Australia’s major state owned sporting facilities. There is no doubt that this role has been vastly expanded and that the addition of recreation, community and entertainment facilities over time has • Rock-It 2009 Kings of Leon sold out to 26,500 fans caused the organisation to evolve and reconsider its future. • Danny Greens International Boxing Fight As part of the evolution of the organisation it became clear a new trading name was required that more • 14 Wildcats National Basketball League games and 1 finals game accurately positioned us given the range of experiences we now provide, whilst also reflecting a distinctive • 7 West Coast Fever ANZ National Netball fixtures organisation that delivers high quality experiences, value for money, a range of opportunities and acts in an approachable and • 10 West Perth Football Club games professional manner. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister for Sport and Recreation the Hon Terry Waldron MLA and his staff for After much research and consideration it was agreed that VenuesWest was the name that best represented our business mix, the the very positive support they have extended to VenuesWest in its time of growth. I am delighted to report that as Chairman and new Strategic Plan and our exciting future direction. The change also epitomises the need to work as one organisation with one set in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer, VenuesWest has been able to establish an excellent working relationship with the of goals and one path to take us there. Minister and have a regular opportunity to work with him on plans, strategies and changes that shape our future. The year has many highlights and on behalf of the Board I must acknowledge with gratitude the support VenuesWest has received The coming year will see VenuesWest completely change its structure, open its sixth venue, focus on the challenging financial goals from the State Government. The new facilities that have been entrusted to us and the additional responsibilities have been a huge we have set ourselves and move to be recognised as WA’s provider of premier sports, recreation and entertainment venues. It is an factor in helping