Annual Report 2005 www.newcastle.edu.au/sport NUSport Contents

Managing The Forum Sports A report for the academic year March 2005 – March 2006, with and Aquatic Centre fi nancial reporting from 1 January 2005 – 31 December 2005.

About NUSport 2 Introduction 3 Chair and General Manager’s Review 4 2005 Highlights 5 The NUSport Board 6 NUSport Committees and Life Members 7 Participation 8 Education 9 Facilities and Services 10 Programs and Activities 11 Athlete Development 12 Promotion and Publicity 16 Management/Our Business and Our Future 17 NUSport Clubs 18 Archery 19 Badminton 19 Baseball 20 Basketball 20 Boat 20 Cricket 21 Fencing 22 Gymsports 22 Hockey – Men’s 23 Hockey – Women’s 24 Jujutsu 24 Karate 24 Kendo 25 La Peña 25 Medieval Combat 25 Mountaineering 26 N.U.D.E.S. (Scuba Diving) 26 Rugby League 27 Rugby Union 28 Soccer – Men’s 28 Soccer – Women’s 29 Softball 30 Squash 30 Tae Kwon Do 31 Tennis 32 Ultimate Frisbee 32 Underwater Hockey 33 Volleyball 34 Waterpolo 34 Waterski and Wakeboard 35 NUSport Financials 36 Director’s Report 37 Newcastle University Sport ACN 096 090 372 Statement of Financial Performance 38 Statement of Financial Position 39 NUSport Annual Report 2005 1 2 NUSport Annual Report 2005 this participation. and intellectuallythrough to developsocially, physically programs andactivities, and recreational facilities, services, quality Universitysportingand and enjoyadiverserange of and potential, tobeaware of To enableourcustomers, current Our mission provider in Australia. sporting andrecreation To betheleadingUniversity Our vision About NUSport • Management • Promotion and • Athlete Publicity Development • Programs Facilitiesand andServices • Activities • Education • Participation and itscommunitythrough: support oftheUniversity and relationshipsforin recreational services, facilities and maintainsporting To initiate, develop, operate Our goals/objectives • Teamwork • Sustainability • Service • Integrity • Learning • Community Values • Market Competitiveness • The Total • Learning University Organisation • Building Community • Student Development • Self Reliance • Service Excellence Principles and values Guiding principles Experience NUSport facilitiesandservicesinclude: develops, operates, managesandmaintainssportingrecreationalservices, facilities andrelationships Newcastle UniversitySport(NUSport)isanon-profi Introduction developing industryprofessionals. – HunterInstitute, deliversnationallyaccredited trainingpackagesinsport, fi staff, studentsandalumni, andgraduatesofotheruniversities. NUSport, inconjunctionwith TAFE NSW Maitland. All NUSportfacilitiesareavailable forusebymembersofthelocalandsportingcommunities, Pavilion andsixovals, alloncampus, as welltheBerryPark RowingPavilion atDuckenfield, near in thegroundsofUniversity’s Callaghancampus. NUSportalsomanagestheSquashand Tennis internationally renownedsportandleisurecomplex, The Forum Sportsand Aquatic Centre, located for andinsupportoftheUniversityNewcastleitscommunity. NUSportfacilitiesincludethe – Customised health The Forum Private Training – RPMRoom–indoorcycling – – 45 piece Fullyequippedweightroom – ‘Cardio Zone’ Dance/martialartsstudio – Large Aerobics Studiowith – Aneight-lane, 50metre – The Forum Sportsand • and fitness programs or smallgrouptraining Studio –one-on-one each week 90+ groupfitness classes 500 spectators seating forapproximately indoor heatedpoolwith Aquatic Centre, featuring: NUMovesPhysiotherapy – – Dietitian – Massage – Café – Childminding and Aquafitness classes – NUSportHolidayCamps – Flippersat The Forum Learn – – Sports competitions Two full-sizedbasketball/ – 18metrehighclimbingwall – Activity Centre To SwimSchool and touchfootball including netball, basketball and othercourtsports also usedforbadminton netball/volleyball courts, t company, limitedbyguarantee, whichinitiates, • Hunter Region Rowing • Harry Bradford Lounge • Six sporting ovals Asportsshopwiththe – – Multi-purpose studio Five squashcourtswith – Oneoutdoorbasketball court – Four hardcourttennis/ – Four syntheticgrasstennis – The Squashand Tennis • tness andrecreation, Duckenfield, nearMaitland Complex locatedat meetings andfunctions and Ray Watt Pavilion for – threefloodlit balls andgrips latest rangeofracquets, superior lighting netball courtswithlights courts withlights Pavilion, featuring:

3 NUSport Annual Report 2005 4 NUSport Annual Report 2005 General Manager, NUSport Samantha Martin-Williams Chair, NUSport Michael Johns students, staffandtheirfamilies. course, UniversityofNewcastle corporate membersas wellas, of individual communitymembers, local schoolchildren, graduates, Members andpatronsincluded across itsfacilitiesandactivities. one millionvisitationscollectively NUSport cateredtoapproximately its mostimportantobjectives, With participationasoneof rate amongstthebestin Australia. managed byNUSportin2005 and servicesdelivered The range ofactivities, programs services andactivities. of healthandfi tnessprograms, to continueitsoutstandingdelivery NUSport isconfi dentinitsability are currentlyunderreviewand to operate ina VSU environment models andstrategies forNUSport activities andservices. Business directly tostudentrelatedsporting GSC eachyear, andappliedit has receivedaproportionofthe Charge (GSC). Untilnow, NUSport pay anupfrontGeneral Service means thatstudentswillnolonger Unionism (VSU)legislation. VSU Government’s Student Voluntary it thechallengesofFederal The next12monthswillbringwith community inwhichitoperates. and engagesitselfwiththe the University’s strategic direction operations, asitalignsitselfwith principles refl ected inNUSport’s innovation andexcellence, committed toequity, ethics, institution. The Universityis year ofbeinganindependent Newcastle celebrated its40th In 2005, theUniversityof education andresearch. to participation, sportingalliancesandpathways tosportingexcellence, sports proud ofthepartnershipsandreputationithasbuiltinrelationtocommitment NUSport playsadistinctiveroleinthelocalandbroadercommunitiesis The ChairandGeneralManager’s Review benefi tfromthisarrangement arrangements. Eliteathletesto needs andalternativeexam organisation, assessment by helpingwithtimetable at theUniversityofNewcastle, commitments andtheirstudies athletes tobalancetheirsporting of Sport(AIS). The program assists through the Australian Institute Sports Commission, delivered national program ofthe Australian Friendly Universitynetwork, a a signatorytotheElite Athlete University ofNewcastlebecoming This initiativecomplementsthe while pursuingsportinggoals. friendly pathways forfl exiblestudy NUSport in2005offeredathlete Sport Offi cialProgram Partner, A recognisedNSWInstituteof delivery, evaluation andteaching. to bringtogetherqualityprogram Academy ofSport, enableNUSport Saving Australia andtheHunter Camp Australia, Royal SurfLife Australia, NSWInstituteofSport, industry affi liatesincludingFitness and AUSTSWIM, aswell with TAFE NSW–HunterInstitute nationally recognisedtraining Alliances inthedeliveryof Indigenous Games. team; andthe Australian University Newcastle Hurricaneswaterpolo Basketball Leaguesquad; the club; theHunterPirates National Newcastle KnightsRugbyLeague Sitting Volleyball the Australia; AFL; Paralympic Talent Search; NSW/ACT club; Collingwood AFL national rugbyunionsquad; the teams; Australian Women’s and AIS Canberra Dartersnetball the McDonald’s HunterJaegers of elitesportsclubsincluding NUSport alsowelcomedmembers further itsreputationthrough partnerships, NUSportaimsto elite sportingclubsandlocal planning in2006. facility developmentandcapital contributions aswellfurther qualifi ed andexperienced staff quality programs andactivities, sound clientrelationships, and closerelationshipswith teaching andresearchendeavours, of participation, associated opportunities fordiverselevels comprehensive organisation, With qualityfacilities, to achievethegoalsofNUSport. expertise asweworktogether participate andsharetheir who volunteerstheirtimeto A sincerethankstoeveryone sport administration volunteers. are madebymanysportsand contributions toNUSportthat We alsorecognisethevaluable and recreationopportunities. providing qualitysport, leisure to thebusinessoperations of community aswellattending to membersoftheNUSport array ofsuperiorfacilitiesavailable profi leprojects, addingtothe that hasbroughtaboutsuchhigh for theenergyanddedication and staffaretobecongratulated The NUSportBoardofDirectors opportunities in2005. related educationandresearch to developfurtheroursports also enhancedNUSport’s ability development andtraining, have clear pathways to supporting with strategic partnersand facilities, strongrelationships Hunter Jaegers. Highquality netball team, theMcDonald’s include theHunter’s national

Academicusage– Approximately 1,000University • PrimaryandSecondaryschools participation • NUSport –FINALIST2005NewcastleCity • Visitations –Morethanonemillionvisitations • 2005 Highlights weekly foracademic courses. of Newcastlestudentsutilising – 80schools. Participation’ and ‘Commitment toEducation’. Council Sports Awards – ‘Commitment to to NUSportfacilitiesannually. NUSport facilities NUSport • National and international visiting teams and Nationalandinternationalvisitingteams • Indigenous Games. waterpolo team; andthe Australian University League squad; theNewcastleHurricanes club; theHunterPiratesNationalBasketball Australia; theNewcastleKnightsRugbyLeague AFL; Paralympic Talent Search; Sitting Volleyball squad; theCollingwood AFL club; NSW/ACT Australian Women’s nationalrugbyunion Jaegers and AIS CanberraDartersnetballteams; athletes –includingtheMcDonald’s Hunter

5 NUSport Annual Report 2005 6 NUSport Annual Report 2005 The NUSportBoard and Aquatic CentreLimited(UNSAC). Past Chairofthe UniversityofNewcastleSports of Newcastle). Former SportsUnionPresident. University ofNewcastle). Colour(The University Foundation. LifeMemberof NUSport. Blue(The Newcastle. CurrentExecutiveOffi cer, University B.A. (Hons), PhD. Graduate oftheUniversity Dr Bernard Curran (DeputyChair) and theDisciplinary Appeals Committee. Committee, thePromotions Appeals Committee Developments Committee, the Nominations 2NUR-FM. MemberoftheFinanceandCapital Committee. ChairmanoftheBoard Chairman ofthe Audit andRiskManagement Member oftheUniversityNewcastleCouncil. Hunter Area ConsultativeCommitteeand Horticultural andIndustrial Association, the Limited. BoardMemberNewcastle Agricultural, Catering andtheUniversityofNewcastleUnion Limited, Pacifi c LinenServices, HunterCorporate Pathology Service, NewcastleGrammar School Member Hunter Area HealthService, Hunter Area Relief Fund Trustee Limited. Former Board Director, NewcastleRegionNatural Disaster Fellow Aust. InstituteofCompanyDirectors. Master ofLaws, UniversityofSydney. Solicitor. Michael Johns (Chair) of eachDirectorareasfollows: experience andspecialresponsibilities The particularsofthequalifi cations, support andconsultativecommittees. a priorityfortheNUSportBoardandits Good corporate governancepractices are issues anddecisionsduringBoardmeetings. prepared todiscussandhaveinputon between Boardmeetings, aswellbeing with eachother, sharingtheworkload things, communicatingoftenandopenly NUSport Director. This means, amongstother and responsibilitiesthatcomewithbeinga work togethertofi lltheimportantroles genuine supportforeachotherasthey the Board. As volunteers, Directorsshow involved inthedecisionmakingprocessof at itsimmediatedisposal. EachDirectoris diverse range ofskillstheBoardrequires to theNUSportBoardcompletelycover The areasofexpertisethatDirectorsbring

Institute ofPurchasing&Supply(Australia). Procurement Consortium. MemberofChartered Committee. DeputyChair, Australian Universities Practising Accountants. Chair, NUSportFinance member of Australian SocietyofCertifi ed Manager attheUniversityofNewcastle. Full Planning). CurrentlyemployedasCommercial Workplace Leadership(Businessand Strategic Deakin University(2005). Diplomaof (2000). MasterofBusiness Administration, of Newcastle(1995). CPA, DeakinUniversity B. Com(majoraccounting) The University Nat McGregor Division, theUniversityofNewcastle. Research DevelopmentManager, Research (Criminology) Universityof Western Sydney. B.A (Hons1) The UniversityofNewcastle. PhD Andrew Johnson Chamber ofCommerce. member oftheNewcastleandHunterJunior Society ofNSWPractising Certifi cate. Current in February 2000andholderofcurrentLaw Legal Practitioner oftheSupremeCourtNSW (1999), The UniversityofNewcastle. Admitted as B.A. (1997), Dip. LegalPractice (1999), B. Laws Alison Hobbs Australian GeomechanicsSociety. Representative totheNationalCommitteeof Industry ScholarshipScheme). NewcastleChapter member ofUNISS(The UniversityofNewcastle the SchoolofEngineering. ExecutiveCommittee Senior LecturerinGeotechnicalEngineering B.E. (Hons), B.Sc. PhD(Universityof Newcastle). Stephen Fityus Erin Morgan Admissions Centre. Academy ofSportandDirector, Universities’ at theUniversityofNewcastle. Director, Hunter Executive Director, Studentand Alumni Services of NewcastlesinceSeptember2005. Former Newcastle. Academic Registrar attheUniversity BA, DipEd, MBAfromtheUniversity of Gail White since 2000. Employee Relations, theUniversity ofNewcastle B.A. (1989), Grad DipHR/IR(1993). Director, Paul Munro Member InstituteofEngineers Australia. member CooksHillSurfLifesavingClub. of NewcastleRugbyClubsince2003. Former member andClubCaptainoftheUniversity Philosophy inStructural Engineering. Executive Newcastle. CurrentlyundertakingDoctorate of B.Eng (Civil)(Hons1)2003 The Universityof John Mullard Certifi cate StFrancis Xavier’s College1999. Management (Music) TAFE NSW. HigherSchool Club, 2004–2005. Certifi cate IVBusiness University ofNewcastle Women’s Soccer (University ofNewcastle). Former President, Current studentBachelorofBusinessdegree Finance Committee Mr JohnMullard Ms ErinMorgan Executive Offi cer Mr Adrian Iakin–NUSport Manager Finance Mr ChrisHicks–NUSport Club Coordinator Ms JoeleeneCheviot–NUSport Bookings Coordinator Ms LisaBradley –NUSport Dr BernardCurran –CommitteeChair Clubs Committee Ms Gail White Chair Finance Mr NatMcGregor–NUSport – NUSportGeneral Manager Ms SamanthaMartin-Williams Johnson Dr Andrew Manager Finance Mr ChrisHicks–NUSport – CommitteeChair Associate ProfessorJimPsaros Audit Committee Communications Manager – NUSportMarketing and Ms KatiePorritt Mr RhysPalmer – NUSportGeneral Manager Ms SamanthaMartin-Williams Ms KristyLawrence Hobbs Ms Alison Dr BernardCurran –CommitteeChair Marketing Committee Ms Gail White – NUSportGeneral Manager Ms SamanthaMartin-Williams Executive Offi cer Mr Adrian Iakin–NUSport Hobbs Ms Alison – NUSportManagerFinance Mr ChrisHicks Mr NatMcGregor–CommitteeChair NUSport CommitteesandLifeMembers Ms Jenny Williams –Blue Mr DarrelSparke –Colour Ms SnezParezanovic –Colour Mr MichaelKmet–CampusCentral; Colour Mr Trevor John–formerNUSportChair Ms Lynette Van Homrigh–Blue Mr NeilGoffet– The NewcastleHerald Professor JohnFryer –Colour Mr ShaneDerham–CampusCentral Coordinator Ms LisaBradley –NUSportBookings Selection Committee University Sports Awards Mr Paul Munro Mr NatMcGregor–NUSportChairFinance – NUSportGeneral Manager Ms SamanthaMartin-Williams Dr BernardCurran –NUSportDeputyChair Mr MichaelJohns–NUSportChair Personnel Committee Operations Manager Mr Joe Young –NUSport Assistant –NUSportOperations Manager Mr Todd Williams – NUSportGeneral Manager Ms SamanthaMartin-Williams Johnson Dr Andrew Mr Adrian Iakin–NUSportExecutiveOffi cer Mr ChrisHicks–NUSportManagerFinance Mr DonFoster (until December2005) Dr PhilipMorgan–CommitteeChair (since December2005) Dr StephenFityus–CommitteeChair Operations Committee Dr Ian Webster 2005 Mrs MargaretHeron2001 Prof JohnFryer 1999 Mr Adrian Iakin1998 Mrs Lesley Woodhead 1995 Mr HerbPresker 1994 Dr BernardCurran 1993 Mr HughFloyer1988 Prof BarryBoettcher1986 1984 Forsythe Dr Alec Prof BrinNewton-John1974 Mr DavidKarpin1972 Mr HarryBradford 1970 Prof Godfrey Tanner 1967 Mr BrianO’Shea1967 Mr DouglasMarch1967 Mr Peter Kleeman1967 Mr Ken Booth1967 Prof James Auchmuty 1967 NUSport LifeMembers One delegatefromeach Affi liated Club Immediate Past Chair–Mr Trevor John The NUSportBoard Student Sports Advisory Committee

7 NUSport Annual Report 2005 8 NUSport Annual Report 2005 from theon-campusresidentialcolleges. activity afternoonforallfi rst yearstudents NUSport alsocoordinatedafunsport participated inthe2005CampusScamper. swimming carnival and110collegeresidents 347 collegeresidentsparticipatedatthe volleyball, rowingandtheCampusScamper. netball, softball, soccer, basketball, included swimming, cricket, touch, tennis, House, andBarahineban). The sports (Edwards Hall, InternationalHouse, Evatt for the1,100studentslivingoncampus coordinated duringtheacademicyear residents in2005. Over11sportswere program forallon-campusaccommodation NUSport conductedtheIntercollegiatesport College sport Advisory Panel. Newcastle CityCouncilandtheSports Newcastle Sports Awards, presented by Participation’ categoryatthe2005 as afi nalist inthe ‘Commitment for In March2006, NUSportwas named Sports Awards at 2005Newcastle NUSport recognised to NUSportfacilitiesannually. visitations fromMembersandpatrons There areapproximately onemillion Visitation Participation Research Associates (TUNRA). Research Associates Society andtheUniversityofNewcastle John HunterHospital; GreaterBuilding Hunter NewEnglandHealthService; Council; TAFE NSW–HunterInstitute; Our partnersincludeNewcastleCity and Corporate RecreationalPrograms. Building Strategies, Corporate SocialSport Corporate Memberships, HealthFairs, Team services toourcorporate partners, including NUSport offersarange ofprograms and corporate partners NUSport’s team. Hurricanes Waterpolo netball teams; andtheNewcastle Jaegers andthe AIS Canberra Darters League squad; theMcDonald’s Hunter the HunterPirates NationalBasketball the NewcastleKnightsRugbyLeagueclub; Union Squad; theCollingwood AFL club; Rugby the Australian Women’sNational Australian UniversityIndigenousGames; Search; Sitting Volleyball Australia; the Highlights includedtheParalympic Talent utilised NUSport’s facilitiesin2005. national andinternationallocations sporting organisationsfromlocal, state, In addition, afurther80communityand welcomed 80schoolsfromacrossNSW. of alllevelstouseitsfacilitiesandin2005 the communityandallowssportinggroups NUSport hasestablishedrelationshipswith Community engagement Water Polo, and Water Ski. Do, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Squash, Tae Kwon Diving), RugbyLeague, RugbyUnion, Men’s Combat, Mountaineering, N.U.D.E.S. (Scuba Jujutsu, Karate, Kendo, LaPeña, Medieval Gymsports, Men’s Hockey, Women’s Hockey, Softball, Basketball, Boat, Cricket, Fencing, clubs were Archery, Badminton, Baseball/ sporting competitionseveryweekend. The of whichover800participateinregional clubs withapproximately 1,600members, In 2005, NUSportsupported29sporting and societies NUSport clubs netball, basketball andtouchfootball. NUSport’s socialsportcompetitionsin In 2005, 351teamsparticipatedin Social sport NUSport’s activitiesandprograms. the institutionthroughparticipatingin its alumni, astheymaintaintheirlinksto way inwhichtheUniversityengageswith to itsworldclassfacilities. Sportisamajor convocation membersdiscountedaccess alumni relationshipsandoffers NUSport recognisestheimportanceof Alumni relationships The MoUbetweentheFaculty of • The continuingtripartiteagreement • The MoUwith TAFE NSW–Hunter • The MoUsignedbyNUSport, the • throughout 2005: Several MoUagreements continued In2005, NewcastleUniversitySport • of understanding Memorandums Education industry ofsport, fi tnessandrecreation. the Faculty ofHealth. of physiotherapy studentsstudyingin Moves alsohoststheworkplacements staff, studentsandthecommunity. NU delivering physiotherapy servicesto in The Forum Sportsand Aquatic Centre, Moves isaphysiotherapy cliniclocated and NUMovesPhysiotherapy. NU Newcastle UniversitySport(NUSport) Health attheUniversityofNewcastle, education andtraining inthegrowth Institute allowsitandNUSporttoprovide and internationalsportingcommitments. for studentathleteswithlocal, national agreement developedtofacilitatestudy athletic development. This isaunique fl exibilitywhilebeingsupportedintheir athletes tostudyattheUniversitywith Institute ofSport(NSWIS)allowsNSWIS University ofNewcastleandtheNSW between NewcastleUniversitySport, the study throughfl exible learning. netball teamtocombinesportand McDonald’s HunterJaegers national NSW willassistplayerswiththe University ofNewcastleandNetball athletes tostudyattheUniversity. and programs toencourage elite through cooperative researchprojects collaboration betweentheorganisations Academy ofSport. The MoUencourages of UnderstandingwiththeHunter Newcastle, signedaMemorandum (NUSport) andtheUniversityof

Approximately 1,000Universityof • and research training, projects Student workplace – HunterInstitut NUSport, inconjunctionw training accredited Nationally Orientation Week: Presentationsto • NUSportsupportedtheactivitiesof • In2005, NUSportcontinuedtosupport • In2005, NUSporthostedmorethan • recruitment programs Newcastle’s educationand Supporting theUniversity of the areasoffi tness, sportandrecreation. accredited training andqualifi cations in secondary schoolsacrosstheHunter. 15 workplacementstudentsfrom In addition, NUSportwelcomed facilities weeklyforacademiccourses. Newcastle studentsutiliseNUSport annual O Week Expo. NUSport, aswellparticipationinthe University facultiesandcentresabout those involvedintheUnilinkprogram. visits forschoolsfromacrossNSWand Information Days; andseveral campus Careers andCoursesOpenDay; Year 10 Visit Day; Rural HighSchools Visit Day; programs byparticipatinginSchools the University’s central recruitment HIKKUPS project). Education intochildhoodobesity(the the ongoingresearchbyFaculty of undergraduate andpostgraduate levels. projects andresearch, atboth Newcastle withworkplacetraining, 70 studentsoftheUniversity e, delivers ith TAFE NSW ith TAFE nationally and theSports Advisory Panel. presented byNewcastleCityCouncil at the2005NewcastleSports Awards, the ‘Commitment toEducation’category In March2006, NUSportwas afi nalist in sports awards at 2005Newcastle NUSport recognised Neal JDickinson Award –NUSport • and development NUSport clubtraining NUSportprovidesextensivemarketing • • students International

International DevelopmentServices. relationship withtheUniversity’s strategies andNUSportenjoysaclose University’s internationalrecruitment class facilitiesareanintegral partofthe courses offeredbyNUSport. Itsworld sport andrecreationprograms andshort account forthemajorityofparticipantsin of Newcastle. Internationalstudents international studentstotheUniversity Sport playsakey roleinattracting and sportsadministration. related fi elds ofFirst Aid, coaching complete qualifi cations insports to NUSportClubmembers, to awarded ninegrants totalling$2,959 students inNUSportprograms. high participationrates ofinternational from overseasstudentsandsecuring pages, respondingtoemailenquires its facilitiesandservicesviavideo, web University throughthepromotionof and recruitmentopportunitiesforthe

9 NUSport Annual Report 2005 Facilities and Services

NUSport’s portfolio of sporting facilities Partnerships is conservatively valued at $35 million. Partnerships include: Venue management NUSport manages the following venues: • The Forum Sports and Aquatic Centre • The Squash and Tennis Pavilion • Six sporting ovals • Ray Watt Pavilion High performance training area This area at The Forum Sports and Aquatic Centre is unique in that it allows sporting teams to train at a higher level of intensity, in a secure and private environment. It is open to any sporting club or group wishing to have their own space for team training – from local clubs in the Hunter region, to national and international teams.

Student insurance NUSport subscribes to a personal accident insurance policy on behalf of students who have paid the General Service Charge to the University, University staff who have joined NUSport and other NUSport members. The covers students and members who are engaged Hunter Academy of Sport in University/campus/course/sport related activities, and includes practical or community placement activities for students and also The University was one of the includes their necessary and direct travel to and from such activities. founding organisations of the Hunter Academy of Sport and continues to be a sponsor. The Conference and meeting rooms University Representative position on the HAS Board provides a vital link between the University, NUSport, the Academy, local Programs and Activities In addition to the Committee room in the Squash Pavilion, schools and regional sports organisations. The Forum’s meeting room, the Squash Pavilion’s Bradford Lounge In recognition of the signifi cance of the benefi ts from a balanced and the Ray Watt Lounge are all used for meetings, presentations, NUSport and the University of Newcastle Flippers at The Forum approach to academic work and sport the University of Newcastle, seminars and workshops. Strategic Alliance Swim School NUSport and the Hunter Academy of Sport continue to work together to maximise academic and sporting opportunities • The University of Newcastle actively works with NUSport as In 2005, more than 1,000 patrons were enrolled in Flippers for young people in the Hunter Region. a provider of staff rehabilitation programs and Occupational at The Forum Swim School each term. Health and Safety initiatives. • Vice-Chancellor appointed University representative on the HAS Board of Directors: Dr Bernard Curran, Executive Offi cer, Continuing and developing programs University Foundation. • New and innovative programs and income streams include • Athletes in the HAS basketball, netball, softball, triathlon, NUSport’s ‘Healthier Schools’ program – on and off site athletics and swimming squads train regularly at programs for school aged children; activity days. NUSport facilities. • Part of this program is Multi Sport Holiday Camps for children aged 5 – 12 years, introducing them to the University of Recreation activities Newcastle campus, in conjunction with Camp Australia. Over 240 people participated in sport and recreation activities • In 2005, 351 teams participated in NUSport’s social sport during 2005. Recreation activities included Latin Fit, Learn to competitions in netball, basketball and touch football. Salsa, Pilates, Learn to Surf, Learn to Play Golf, Sports Taping, • NUSport continued its association with Les Mills Australia and Senior First Aid. to deliver high quality, recognised, group fi tness classes, with almost 4,000 visitations each week at The Forum Sports and Aquatic Centre. NUSport Annual Report 2005 NUSport Annual Report 2005

10 11 The University of Newcastle student representation

Eastern University Games NUSport sent more than 270 athletes to compete at the Eastern University Games in Tamworth from 3 – 7 July, 2005. The University of Newcastle fi nished in overall fi fth place and, for the third consecutive year, won the Ben Tjen/Shane Alvisio ‘Spirit of the Games’ trophy. This trophy is awarded to the university that displays integrity, honesty, superior competitive spirit, and which upholds the ideals of university sport including participation, sportsmanship and goodwill. The Newcastle team won Gold medals in Men’s Squash, Men’s Touch Football, Ultimate Frisbee, Mixed Netball and Women’s Rugby. Silver medals were won by Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Men’s Beach Volleyball. The Men’s Volleyball and Men’s Rugby teams both won Bronze medals. Sport Event Result Merit Team Selection Beach Volleyball Men Silver and Bronze Joergen Roervik Basketball Men Fourth Adam Melmeth, Adam Power, Jono Smith Basketball Women Eighth Hockey Men Ninth Hockey Women Fourth Nicole Russell, Hannah Sealby Netball Women Sixth Netball Mixed Gold Toni Wotherspoon Rugby Men Bronze Luke Heard Rugby Women Gold Carmen Landkauf, Rebecca Trethowan, Margaret Watson Soccer Men Silver Peter Haynes, John Majurovski, Chris Tanchevski Soccer Women Silver Harmonie Attwill, Bronwyn Nutley Softball Women Fourth Bree Brooker, Belinda Hare Squash Men Gold Adam Shaw Tennis Men 10th Tennis Women Ninth Carla Dyson Touch Men Gold Josh Pole Touch Women Fourth Leah Mandell, Linda Poolman Touch Mixed Fifth Athlete Development Ultimate Frisbee Mixed Gold Lucinda Dicker, Jonathan Holmes, Timothy Lavis, Jonathan Tatham NUSport’s national Elite Athlete Friendly University Volleyball Men Seventh and international athletes In 2005, the University of Newcastle became a member of Volleyball Women Sixth Joergen Roervik the national network of Elite Athlete Friendly Universities, an National and international teams training at NUSport initiative of Athlete Career and Education (ACE), which is a Australian University Games in 2005 included: national program of the Australian Sports Commission, delivered A team of 100 athletes represented the University of Newcastle at the Australian University Games held in Brisbane 25 – 30 September, • National Netball team: through the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). 2005. The University fi nished 11th overall and won Gold medals in Women’s Rugby and Athletics (Women’s 400m). Silver medals were – McDonald’s Hunter Jaegers – utilised NUSport as their home The program assists athletes to balance their sporting won in Ultimate Frisbee and in Swimming – Women’s 200m Breaststroke. Bronze medals were won by both the Women’s and Men’s training base in 2005 commitments and their studies at the University of Newcastle, Touch Football teams and in Swimming (Women’s 100m Breaststroke). – AIS Canberra Darters by helping with timetable organisation, assessment needs and Sport Event Result Merit Team Selection • National Rugby League team alternative exam arrangements. Athletics 18th Rosemary Haywood – Newcastle Knights – utilised NUSport as their home training base in 2005 Basketball Men Fourth Adam Melmeth; Mat McGovern • Australian Women’s National Rugby Union squad Beach Volleyball Fourth • Collingwood AFL club Cross Country 17th • NSW/ACT AFL Hockey Women 16th • National Basketball League team Netball Mixed Fourth Heidi Burgess – Hunter Pirates Netball Women 11th • National Waterpolo team Rowing 10th – Newcastle Hurricanes Rugby Men Fifth NUSport entered into and/or continued sponsorship and training Rugby Women First Carmen Landkauf; Rebecca Trethowan; Margaret Watson; Rosslyn O’Connor arrangements with Martin Kelly (national and international Judo) and Lisa Wright (national and international Surf Life Saving). Soccer Men Seventh Chris Tanchevski Soccer Women Fifth NUSport Annual Report 2005

12 Softball Seventh Bree Brooker Squash Men Fourth Adam Shaw Swimming Ninth Tae Kwon Do Ninth Touch Men Third Joshua Sparke Touch Women Third Leah Mandell Touch Mixed Eighth Ultimate Frisbee Mixed Second Jonathon Holmes; Lucinda Dicker Water Polo Men Eighth Water Polo Women Ninth Eastern University Championships The Eastern University Championships provide a forum for students from the 26 member universities in NSW and the ACT, to compete against each other in sports not offered at the Eastern University Games. In 2005, the University of Newcastle achieved the following results: Championship Event/Competitor Result Futsal Men Eighth Water Polo Men Third Water Polo Women Third Badminton Men Sixth Tae Kwon Do Yellow Belt – Jim Graham First Tae Kwon Do Yellow Belt – Sara Wallace Second Tae Kwon Do Red Belt – Zoe Benson First Tae Kwon Do Total team result Fourth Distance Running Kevin Byrne Fifth Distance Running Pamela Chia Fourth Distance Running Total team result Ninth Australian University Championships Other sporting representation The Australian University Championships allow students from across Australia to compete against each other in sports not offered at the Australian University Games. In 2005 the University of Newcastle achieved the following results: Touch Football NUSwim continued to dominate major swimming meets across Championship Event/Competitor Result The NSW Touch Football Association and Newcastle University Sport New South Wales in 2005, achieving the following outstanding results: Wakeboard Daniel Blackmore First. Selected in Green and Gold Merit Team. (NUSport) have affi liated to accommodate the growing interest • Sixth – NSW State Championships held January 2005 in this sport, and in 2005, NUSport sent three representative • Third – NSW Country Championships held February 2005 Triathlon Tom Longworth 33rd teams to the NSW Country Championships; the Hunter/Western • 22nd – Australian Age (13yrs – 18yrs) Championships held April Triathlon Tom Shao 35th Championships (Hornets Championships); and the State Cup and 2005 one team to the Sydney Championships (Vawdon Cup). • Second – Northern District Championships held June 2005 Triathlon Ben Abell 11th • 10th – NSW Country Championships held July 2005 Triathlon Amy Nall Seventh Indigenous Games • Second – Northern Districts Championships held December 2005 Triathlon Total team result Fifth The University of Newcastle hosted the 2005 Indigenous Games, • Fifth – NSW State Championships 9yrs – 12yrs held January 2006 • Third – NSW Country Championships held February 2006 Distance Running Half marathon – Ben Abell 15th held from 15 – 17 September, 2005. Ten teams from universities contested netball and basketball games at The Forum Sports and (fi rst in the overall girls point score) Distance Running 10k run – Jeff Farrelly Third Aquatic Centre. NUSport was responsible for coordinating the NUSwim club member Ryan Seymour won Gold and broke the NSW Distance Running 10k run – David Kitching Seventh draws and fi xtures for the games. record for the 10 years 100m Butterfl y at the Paciifi c School Games Distance Running Marathon – Erin Kvannli Second held in Mebourne in November 2005. He also won Gold in his age NUSwim swimming club category of the 50m butterfl y and formed part of the NSW team Distance Running Half marathon – Amy Nall 10th which won Silver in the 10 years 4 x 50m freestyle relay. NUSwim is currently the number two ranked Windsurfi ng Slalom – Michael Lancey First swim club in Newcastle and the third placed Fellow NUSwim member Hayden Jackson represented Australia in Windsurfi ng Course – Michael Lancey First in the NSW country region, with just over junior teams. Hayden was selected to train at the Australian Institute Windsurfi ng Marathon – Michael Lancey First 190 members. It focuses on junior and senior, competitive of Sport, at which he commenced in August 2005. In March 2006 and non-competitive swimmers, through the promotion, teaching Hayden was recognised at the 2005 Newcastle Sports Awards, Windsurfi ng Freestyle – Michael Lancey First and encouragement of the arts of swimming and lifesaving. presented by Newcastle City Council and the Sports Advisory Panel. Windsurfi ng Pentathlon – Michael Lancey First Windsurfi ng Total team result Fourth. Michael Lancey selected in Green

and Gold Merit Team. NUSport Annual Report 2005 1515 Promotion and Publicity

NUSport website Special events The NUSport website is a major marketing tool for NUSport’s The University of Newcastle Sports Awards activities and programs. Australian and world Surf Lifesaving champion Lisa Wright was It is consistently among the top 15 hits of the University selected as the University of Newcastle Sport Person of the Year of Newcastle web pages. for 2004 (awarded in 2005), for her achievements in the sport. There were six Blues awarded in 2005 – Mathew McGovern for www.newcastle.edu.au/sport basketball; Rebecca Trethowan for rugby union; James Kemp for soccer; Meegan Shepherd for soccer; Linda Poolman for touch football; and Andrew Miller for waterski. Four Colours were presented in 2005 – Andrew Harrison for cricket; Graham Reynolds for rugby union; Roy Capitao for soccer; and Emeritus Professor Ken Dutton (the University of Newcastle’s Deputy Chancellor) for services to University Sport.

Campus Scamper The Campus Scamper is an annual event which attracts some 300 competitors ranging from the elite athlete to the Sunday stroller. The three kilometre walk or fi ve kilometre run starts at University No. 2 Oval (outside The Forum) and winds its way round the picturesque Callaghan campus, back to the oval. In 2005, 200 people competed in this event.

Orientation Week 2005 Promotion and publications This annual event was again a key opportunity for new students NUSport publications are prepared to support the promotional, at the University of Newcastle to learn about NUSport’s programs planning and reporting activities of the University, alongside and activities. The NUSport stand was one of the biggest and most community engagement and international recruiting. popular at the Clubs and Societies Expo. The key publications produced in 2005 for these purposes were the NUSport handbook and Positive Living newsletters.

Management – Our Business and Our Future

Donations and sponsorships Management and staff continued to make quarterly reviews of the NUSport centre wide Policies and Procedures and Departmental NUSport has supported organisations such as the Westpac Rescue Manuals. These provide a tool for NUSport staff and management Helicopter, Newcastle Foreshore Triathlon, Variety – the Children’s to improve the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Charity, Rotary, the CommStrength Foundation, Hunter Medical at the operational level. Research Foundation Institute (HMRI), Hunter Life Education, the NUSport’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee, established National Breast Cancer Foundation several schools and community in 2002, provides the mechanism for NUSport to continue to deal organisations, through donations and sponsorships. In 2005, with health and safety matters that relate to NUSport’s strategic NUSport donated over $40,000 (in kind) to more than 70 local initiatives and operational activities. organisations. It also sponsored the Newcastle Sports Awards. Committee structure supporting management Building and leading the community In 2005 NUSport established a Marketing Committee to – NUSport representation complement its existing Committees, including Audit, Finance, Occupational health and safety and compliance Operations, Student Sports Advisory, Personnel and Clubs. NUSport is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all employees, members and patrons. NUSport recognises that maintaining high standards of health and safety is a key management responsibility. NUSport Annual Report 2005 NUSport Annual Report 2005

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