ANNUAL REPORT 2005/06 Greyhounds WA Cannington Corner Station Street and Albany Highway CANNINGTON WA 6107 Telephone: (08) 9458 4600 Fax: (08) 9458 5695
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Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association ANNUAL REPORT 2005/06 Greyhounds WA Cannington Corner Station Street and Albany Highway CANNINGTON WA 6107 Telephone: (08) 9458 4600 Fax: (08) 9458 5695 Greyhounds WA Mandurah Gordon Road MANDURAH WA 6210 Telephone: (08) 9581 7188 Fax: (08) 9581 7778 Greyhounds WA Northam Burwood Park NORTHAM WA 6401 Telephone: (08) 9458 4600 Fax: (08) 9458 5695 Page ii Contents Charter......................................................................................1 Information Technology ..........................................................28 Mission Statement ....................................................................1 Risk Management...................................................................28 WAGRA Committee ..................................................................2 Greyhounds As Pets ...............................................................29 Aims & Objectives ....................................................................3 Profi le of Employees by Category ..........................................30 Chairman's Report ....................................................................4 Five Year Statistical Summary ................................................30 Chief Executive Offi cer's Summary ..........................................6 Output Measures ....................................................................31 Organisation Chart as at 31 July 2006 .....................................8 Compliance Statements .........................................................32 Functional Statement of Senior Offi cers ...................................9 Advertising Expenditure .................................................32 Public Sector Standards.................................................32 Review of Operations .............................................................10 Public Interest Disclosure...............................................32 Oncourse Turnover ........................................................10 Plan for Young People....................................................32 Noise Simulator .............................................................10 Waste Paper Recycling ..................................................32 Dimmer Switches installed at Cannington .....................10 Equal Employment Opportunity .....................................33 Cannington Club Lounge Roof ......................................10 Disability Services ..........................................................33 Starting Box Shelters.....................................................11 Freedome of Information ................................................33 Wednesday Punters Club .......................................................11 Anti Corruption Commission ..........................................33 WAGRA Consultative Committee ...........................................12 State Records Act, Recordkeeping Plan ........................33 RWWA Greyhound Racing Consultative Group .....................12 Income Statement for year ended 31 July 2006 .....................34 RWWA Grading Review Panel ...............................................12 Balance Sheet for year ended 31 July 2006...........................35 WAGBOTA ..............................................................................12 Cash Flow Statement for year ended 31 July 2006................36 RWWA Board Representation ................................................12 Notes to and forminig part of the Financial Statements Cannington Highlights ............................................................13 for year ended 31 July 2006 ...................................................37 Appealathon Cup ...........................................................13 Reconciliation of Income Statement for year ended 31 July 2005 Canning Show ...............................................................13 GAAP July 2004 ............................................................52 Carols at Cannington .....................................................13 GAAP July 2005 ............................................................53 New Year's Eve ..............................................................14 Note to the opening balance sheet Autumn Chasing Carnival .......................................................15 for year ended 30 June 2006..................................................54 Cannington Awards 2005 ...............................................15 Reconciliation of Equity for year ended 31 July 2005.............55 Mandurah Awards 2005 .................................................15 Reconciliation of Cash Flow Statement Northam Awards 2005 ...................................................15 for year ended 31 July 2005 ...................................................56 Sky Channel Perth Cup Night ........................................16 Sky Channel Perth Galaxy.............................................16 Certifi cation of Financial Statements ......................................57 Schweppes WA Greyhound Of The Year................................17 Auditor General's Scope & Opinion ........................................58 Key Performance Indicators ...................................................59 Schweppes WA Oaks Final ....................................................18 Attendance at Race Meetings........................................59 Britton's Formal Wear WA Derby ............................................18 Oncourse Totalisator Turnover .......................................60 Lew Dorsa Memorial Trophy...................................................18 Offcourse Totalisator Turnover .......................................60 Paradise Street Trophy ...........................................................18 Racing Opportunities .....................................................61 Puppy Club .............................................................................19 Average Stakemoney Paid/Meeting ..............................61 Nova 93.6FM Greyhound Pup ................................................19 WAGRA Costs per $000 of Betting Turnover .................62 Schweppes Western Shootout II ............................................20 Certifi cation of Performance Indicators ..................................63 Sales & Marketing ..................................................................21 Auditor General's Scope & Opinion ........................................64 Mandurah Operations .............................................................22 Wheels For Shane ..................................................................23 Mandurah Highlights...............................................................24 "The Schweppes" ..........................................................24 Mandurah Oaks .............................................................24 Mandurah Derby ............................................................24 Mandurah Redevelopment .....................................................25 New Mandurah Kennel Block ........................................25 New Broadcast Facility ..................................................25 New Mandurah Track.....................................................26 Avon Valley Greyhound Racing Association ...........................27 Northam Anniversary Cup..............................................27 Change of Race Days....................................................27 Page iii Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association Annual Report 2005/2006 Charter Mission Statement The Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association WAGRA’s stated mission is to: (WAGRA) is established under the provisions of the West- ern Australian Greyhound Racing Association Act 1981 and • Achieve sustainable profi t to invest in the development is a body corporate. of greyhound racing facilities in Western Australia. With the inception of controlling authority Racing & Wager- • Be affordable and accessible for industry participants, ing Western Australia (RWWA) and for the purpose of its patrons and members. role in the state’s racing industry, WAGRA assumes the status as “designated greyhound racing club”. • Provide an exciting entertainment product. The functions of WAGRA are to: WAGRA’s present tasks are to: • Provide for the optimum level of facilities as well as • Ensure the operation and development of Greyhounds racing and trialling opportunities for the Association's WA venues are recognised as premier racing facilities industry participants. within Australia. • Consult with the controlling authority on all issues • Raise the profi le of the sport and the industry. relative to greyhound racing inclusive of the racing programme and the review of stakemoney levels. • Provide convenience and comfort to patrons. • Provide an optimum level of facilities for the Associa- • Focus on the delivery of quality service and standards tion's oncourse patrons. to both internal and external customers. • Exercise and discharge such powers, functions and • Maximise sustainable growth in returns from the duties as are conferred on the WAGRA by this Act or RWWA Distribution, food & beverage sales and on- any other Act. course wagering and gaming operations. • Explore and develop additional revenue streams. Page 1 Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association Annual Report 2005/2006 WAGRA Committee CHAIRMAN Patricia Tassell Managing Director Appointed to WAGRA Committee 31 August 2004 (Chairman from