ANNUAL17 / REPORT 18 Cnr Castlemaine and Chippendall Streets, Milton, Queensland 4064 Australia Telephone +61 7 3008 6100 Facsimile +61 7 3008 6161 ABN 53 690 873 374 Stadiums Queensland Annual Report 2017–2018 27 September 2018 The Honourable Mick de Brenni MP Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport PO Box 2457 Brisbane QLD 4001 Dear Minister I am pleased to present the Annual Report 2017–2018 for Stadiums Queensland. I certify this Annual Report complies with: • the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009; and • the detailed requirements set out in the Annual report requirements for Queensland Government agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be accessed at www.stadiums.qld.gov.au. Yours sincerely Sophie Devitt Chair Stadiums Queensland great venues – great experiences. CONTENTS Stadiums Queensland at a Glance 4 Corporate Overview 6 Chair’s Report 8 Chief Executive’s Report 10 The Board 12 Corporate Governance 15 Venue Reports 18 Financial Statements 30 Contact Information 66 Venue Location Map 67 Glossary 68 The Queensland Government is committed © Stadiums Queensland 2018 Online annual report disclaimer to providing accessible services to Queenslanders from all culturally and ISSN 2203-8612 (Print) The materials presented on this site are linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you provided by the Queensland Government have difficulty in understanding the annual www.stadiums.qld.gov.au for information purposes only. Users should note that the electronic versions of the report, you can contact us on (07) 3008 For further information contact: annual report on this site are not recognised 6100 and we will arrange an interpreter to Ph: (07) 3008 6100 effectively communicate the report to you. as the official or authorised version. The E: [email protected] official copy of the annual report, as tabled Annual Report online at: in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, http://www.stadiums.qld.gov.au/ can be accessed from the Queensland About-Us.aspx Parliament’s tabled papers website database: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/ ISSN 2203-8620 (Online) work-of-assembly/tabled-papers For requests regarding Information Licensing please contact Stadiums Queensland. Stadiums Queensland Annual Report 2017–2018 1 STADIUMS QUEENSLAND AT A GLANCE Stadiums Queensland (SQ) is a statutory authority which manages, operates and promotes the use of the State’s major sport, entertainment and recreation facilities. SQ is overseen by a Board of In respect of SQ venues: • Metricon Stadium established Directors and began operations Queensland’s first drop-in cricket • Suncorp Stadium hosted 47 major on 21 December 2001, under the wickets as well as cricket practice events, attended by more than Major Sports Facilities Act 2001. and warm up facilities at the 1.1 million patrons including the venue; In 2017–2018, SQ: venue’s first ever boxing event, the 'Battle of Brisbane'; • The Brisbane Entertainment • Hosted nearly four and a Centre (BEC) hosted more than • The Queensland Sport and half million patrons across 650,000 fans for a range of Athletics Centre (QSAC) began its nine venues; concerts including contemporary, construction of the QSNC and R&B and alternative music artists, • Assisted in the planning and completed the replacement of as well as comedy, acrobatic and delivery of the Gold Coast 2018 the State Athletics Facility and sporting events; and Commonwealth Games (GC2018); Main Stadium Athletics Tracks; • The Sleeman Sports Complex • 1300SMILES Stadium hosted two • Continued to partner with Cricket (SSC) hosted the Track Cycling Rugby League World Cup events; Australia, Tourism and Events Competition for the GC2018. Queensland and Brisbane • The Queensland Tennis Centre Marketing to deliver International (QTC) hosted more than cricket at The Gabba; 90,000 fans for the Brisbane International as well as a record • Continued to work with key attendance at the venue for the stakeholders on the delivery Davis Cup; of the new North Queensland Stadium (NQS) in Townsville; • The Gabba hosted more than 130,000 fans for the first Ashes • Continued to work with key Test match of the Summer, as stakeholders on the delivery well as four sold-out Big Bash of the new Queensland State matches; Netball Centre (QSNC); and • Cbus Super Stadium hosted the • Began implementation of a wide GC2018 Rugby 7s competition; range of security infrastructure enhancements at all venues. 4 OVERALL PATRONAGE 2017– 2018 2016–2017 The Gabba 566,896 565,666 Suncorp Stadium 1,118,937 1,099,864 Cbus Super Stadium 213,753 186,025 Brisbane Entertainment Centre 666,971 513,772 Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre 249,558 265,258 Sleeman Sports Complex 668,983 719,482 1300SMILES Stadium 206,675 228,876 Queensland Tennis Centre 223,807 236,170 Metricon Stadium 438,199 177,090 Total 4,353,779 3,992,203 OUR PRIORITIES Operate and maintain the Work with relevant Continue to introduce State’s major sporting venues stakeholders in support environmentally sustainable to a standard that meets the of Queensland’s tourism technologies and practices requirements of the governing industry by attracting into the venues such as bodies of elite sport, both international, interstate and recycling, water harvesting, national and international. intrastate patrons to major public transport, online sporting and entertainment ticketing and solar power. Provide safe venues and events at SQ venues. a quality experience for Develop innovative patrons who attend, or who Create jobs through partnerships with educational participate in sporting and construction projects (which institutions and relevant sport entertainment events hosted contribute to the State’s industry bodies, both locally at SQ facilities. sporting infrastructure) and and internationally, to foster the hosting of major events. training and development Provide the community, opportunities for elite athletes schools and other institutions Improve operational and research. with access to a range of efficiencies and reduce quality athletic, entertainment event costs. and leisure facilities to foster participation in sport, recreation and the performing arts. Stadiums Queensland Annual Report 2017–2018 5 CORPORATE OVERVIEW CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE OUR VISION GOVERNMENT’S OBJECTIVES great venues – great experiences. State SQ Approach Government OUR MISSION Objective To provide the best possible Creating Jobs in SQ’s Strategic Plan supports this priority by attracting venue experience for our users a strong economy and hosting events, boosting the Queensland economy and the community. and creating ongoing event related employment across varied sectors to support event delivery. In addition, this objective supports job creation associated with major OUR CORE VALUES construction, in particular the NQS and QSNC projects, • Integrity as well as other ongoing capital and maintenance • Achievement projects delivered annually through SQ’s assets and • Agility facilities program. • Team Be a responsive SQ’s vision supports this priority through the patron government experience focus and emphasis on making our venues and services easy to use. SQ’s focus on process SQ’S CHALLENGES enhancement and striving for continuous evolution across the organisation will deliver high levels of AND OPPORTUNITIES customer satisfaction and efficient management of the Having regard to SQ’s organisational needs in accordance with community Organisational Risk Profile, the expectations. SQ also continues to advance technology key strategic challenges and initiatives and digitisation of services to make it faster opportunities facing SQ are: and easier to access information about and attend our venues. • Operating an accountable, financially sustainable and Protecting the SQ’s environmental focus supports this priority by agile organisation; Great Barrier Reef embedding risk strategies within our organisational • Maintaining an effective processes to identify, respond to and mitigate commercial model to deliver environmental hazards and minimise our contribution optimal operating outcomes; to climate change. Additionally, SQ implements a broad range of environmentally sustainable initiatives within • Ensuring SQ’s venues are safe its venues, including waste streaming, recycling, water and secure, contemporary and saving, energy harvesting and smart venue technologies provide a quality experience for that enhance venue operations, create efficiencies and patrons and hirers; ensure an environmental focus is ‘front of mind’ in all • Remaining competitive whilst aspects of our business processes. ensuring benefits are gained for Keep SQ’s venues are world class, well maintained, safely the Queensland Government; Queenslanders operated, and provide facilities that enable healthy • Maximising asset utilisation and Healthy and living for all Queenslanders in the pursuit of recreation, diversification of offerings to Communities Safe health and fitness, through to elite athlete training maintain and grow the revenue and professional sports participation. SQ’s operational base; and focus associated with risk management, user safety, • Recruiting and retaining skilled workplace health and safety and incident management and experienced staff to deliver delivers on this Government priority. Supported by our the best venue experience for key partners like the Queensland Police Service we the users and the