Annual Report 2020 Commonwealth Games Australia Annual Report 2020
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AUS COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2020 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2020 CONTENTS COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA 1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 5 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 – 2026 7 DELIVERING TEAM SUCCESS 9 CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITIES 15 PRESENTING A POWERFUL BRAND 19 LEADING THE WAY 23 HOSTING GREAT GAMES 31 AUSTRALIA AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 33 FINANCIAL REPORT 35 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2020 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA PATRON IN CHIEF ADMINISTRATION MANAGER STATE DIVISION CONTACTS His Excellency General the Ms Michelle Koster New South Wales Honourable David Hurley Mr Peter Tate AC DSC (Retd) MANAGER YOUTH PROGRAMS E: [email protected] Governor-General of the Ms Danusia Pietrzak (Until July 2020) Commonwealth of Australia Queensland Mr Trevor Beckingham PATRON STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS MANAGER E: [email protected] The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Ms Kylie Peake Prime Minister of Australia Victoria MANAGER - PROJECTS, Mr Ian Williams PRESIDENT PLANNING & SYSTEMS E: [email protected] Mr Ben Houston Ms Bron Parry South Australia (Commenced August 2020) VICE PRESIDENT Mr Barry Stanton OAM Mrs Leeanne Grantham COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT E: [email protected] MANAGER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Western Australia Ms Natalie Medhurst Mr Darryl Clout Ms Lisa Lilleyman (Commenced September 2020) Ms Marlene Elliott E: [email protected] Mrs Jayne Ferguson DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Tasmania Mr Grant Harrison CO-ORDINATOR Ms Mandy McIntyre Mr David Mandel Mr Ren Thompson E: [email protected] Mr Steve Moneghetti AM FINANCE OFFICER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mrs Liz Taylor Mr Craig Phillips LIFE MEMBERS GENERAL MANAGER Sir Harold Alderson Kt MBE* CORPORATE Sir Edgar Tanner Kt CBE ED* Ms Di O’Neill Mr William Berge Phillips OBE* Mr John F Howson OBE* GENERAL MANAGER TEAM PERFORMANCE & OPERATIONS Mr V Norman Gailey AM MBE* Mr Tim Mahon Mr Leslie J Martyn MBE OSJ Mrs Peggy Tunstall OAM* GENERAL MANAGER MARKETING, Mr Ray Godkin OAM COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY Mr J S W Eve MBE* Mr David Culbert Mr William J Young AM MBE* Mr Arthur J Hodson MBE* Mr Arthur Tunstall OBE* Mr Sydney B Grange AO OBE MVO CD* Mrs Doris Magee AM MBE* Mr Graeme T Briggs AM* Mr Cedric Baxter OAM Mr Sol Spitalnic OAM* Mr (Perry) Norman Cunico* Mr Peter Anderson OAM Mr Sam Coffa AM JP Mr Don Stockins OAM Mr Perry Crosswhite AM * deceased 1 2 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2020 PRESIDENT’S REPORT IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT All these changes resulted in a To this end, CGA committed Internationally, we remain an active On behalf of Commonwealth THE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT change in focus for the CGA board $4.5m in 2019/20 to support participant in the activities of the Games Australia, I want to OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES and staff. emerging and developing Commonwealth Games Federation acknowledge and thank John AUSTRALIA (CGA). athletes in our program sports (CGF). Aside from our aspirations Wylie for his tenure as chair of the In November 2018 CGA who would otherwise not receive to once again host a home Games, Australian Sports Commission What started as a year of optimism transitioned from a representative support. We are very proud of CGA plays a leading role in the (ASC). For the past eight years for our Program Sport Members board constituted by member this commitment that will not promotion of the Commonwealth John has been a friend of the ended with the postponed Tokyo sports to an independent skills- only contribute to our strategic Sport Movement in this region and Commonwealth Games Movement Olympics and Paralympic Games based board. The new board has goal of remaining the number one also within the CGF itself, where and I would also like to thank long and months of uncertainty and now been fully functioning under nation in the Commonwealth but our CEO Craig Phillips was elected serving board member Andrew stress caused by the impacts of its new governance structure will undoubtedly contribute to to the CGF Sports Committee. Plympton who is also set to retire COVID-19. and I would like to thank the Australia’s success at regional and from the ASC board at the end At the CGF General Assembly in Commonwealth Games Australia world championships events in of 2020. In any normal Olympic year, the Rwanda, former CGA President board for their commitment, individual sports, as well as at the completion of the Paralympic Sam Coffa AM was honoured Finally, I would like to thank the passion and diligence during this Olympics and Paralympic Games. Games would mark the ‘handover’ challenging year. with Life Membership. A Presidents, CEOs and staff of to Commonwealth Games and The activities that underpin fitting recognition of Sam’s our member sports and also would signify an acceleration of For the board, the focus was on our strategic plan are outlined long and committed service extend my personal thanks to the plans for our team and our next the financial challenges and risks in this report, highlighted by to Commonwealth Sport in Commonwealth Games Australia Games. presented by COVID-19 and the our continued preparations Australia, Oceania and the broader board, the CEO and staff for impact on achieving our strategic for Birmingham, our refreshed international sporting community. their passion and commitment to Of course, the postponement of priorities. During the pandemic Tokyo 2020 to Tokyo 2021 has communications and community At that time Dame Louise Martin progressing Commonwealth sport we have remained focused on activities, the introduction of DBE retained her Presidency in Australia. delivered many challenges for the activities to support our member international sporting calendar, a number of new advisory and unopposed and will lead the sports and putting a stronger committee groups and our CGF until 2023. I would like to shifting numerous international emphasis on celebrating our BEN HOUSTON continued efforts to represent congratulate Dame Louise and President events to 2022. The postponement heritage, highlighted by the 50th of the Tokyo Games caused the our sports at various levels in we look forward to working with anniversary of the Edinburgh 1970 conjunction with our friends Dame Louise and the CGF to help 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games British Commonwealth Games. in Trinidad and Tobago to be put and colleagues at the Australian to promote the Commonwealth on hold to a date to be confirmed Celebrating the 20th anniversary Olympic Committee and Games Movement Paralympics Australia. The bond and we hope to see this event of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Commonwealth Games Australia in this three-way alliance has never return in 2023. Games has highlighted the also looks forward to working with importance of the Commonwealth been stronger. It will hopefully be the only time system partners to provide our Games in creating a demonstrated athletes with the support they in our history that a Summer pathway to Olympic success for and Winter Olympics and need to continue to inspire many Australian athletes and the nation. Paralympics, along with many for many others it has provided world championships and the the opportunity to create some Commonwealth Games are held of Australia’s most inspirational within 12 months but it will create, sporting memories. what our Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission Petria Thomas has described as, a ‘bumper year of green and gold sport’ in 2021-22. 3 4 COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2020 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT AS REPORTED IN LAST In July 2019 and following her During 2019, CGA worked closely Also in April 2020, the CGA In May 2020, the CGF announced Finally, it would be remiss of me not YEAR’S ANNUAL REPORT, appointment as Chef de Mission, with the CGF’s team of Games announced the appointment of the 2021 Commonwealth Youth to express my deepest gratitude COMMONWEALTH GAMES Petria Thomas OAM, CGA’s General experts and the South Australian Commonwealth Games greats Games (Trinbago 2021) would to our dedicated and hardworking AUSTRALIA (CGA) ADOPTED Manager Team Performance Government on feasibility work for Sharelle Mahon and Kurt Fearnley be re-scheduled until 2023 due staff. This has been a year like no AN UPDATED VERSION OF ITS Tim Mahon and I travelled to a possible candidature for Adelaide to the B2022 Team Executive to to a scheduling clash with the other and being largely Melbourne STRATEGIC PLAN – FIRST AMONG Birmingham for a planning visit. to host the 2026 Commonwealth work alongside Chef de Mission postponed Tokyo Olympic Games. based they have continued to EQUALS - IN APRIL 2019. Our visit coincided with the three Games. In September 2019, the Petria Thomas and Tim Mahon. CGA is disappointed that a cohort deliver for CGA and our members years to go celebrations held in South Australian Government To complete the Team Executive, of young Australian athletes will under the most difficult of First Among Equals focuses on the city’s Centenary Square. With determined not proceed with cycling icon Anna Meares was miss out on the opportunity to circumstances. five strategic priorities: Delivering a strong focus on community the submission of a feasibility file appointed in June 2020. CGA is compete at Trinbago 2021 but Team Success; Connecting with connection, the occasion was used to the CGF. In recent months, confident this formidable group will understands and supports the GREATER TOGETHER has never Communities; Presenting a to launch B2022’s new logo. Over CGA has commissioned its own lead the B2022 Team with great pragmatism of the CGF’s decision. been more relevant to us. Powerful Brand; Leading the Way; the following days, our delegation Games benefit analysis so as to distinction. and Hosting Great Games. The toured Games venues and met with reengage with the South Australian On behalf of CGA, I commend all of CRAIG PHILLIPS Throughout 2019/20, CGA content in this year’s Annual Report the organisers to receive updates Government.