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2013 Table of Contents 02 The Organisation 03 Governance and Management 04 Membership 06 Chair’s Report 08 CEO’s Report 10 Sponsorship 11 Board 12 Member Services 14 Representation and Policy 15 Promotion 29 Treasurer’s Report 30 Financial Statements 39 Auditor’s Report 2013 Annual Report 1 The Organisation The Sports Federation of Queensland, trading • assisting in the coordination of broad, long as QSport, is the representative body for term planning for sport in the State organised, affiliated sport in Queensland and by dint of its extensive membership of mainly • assisting in the coordination of optimum State sporting organisations representative of use of sports facilities and other sporting their sporting activity throughout Queensland, resources in the State is accepted by government as the industry peak body for sport in the State. • seeking and identifying direct or indirect funding sources which could be made Established formally in 1992, the Federation is available for the development of sport in the incorporated as an independent industry based State, aiming to ensure that these funds are collective. put to their most effective use Its mission is to enhance the development of • promoting its role and that of sport by, sport in Queensland by working to promote amongst other things, the establishment and sustain interest in the development of and presentation of awards of merit or any organised sport in the State by: similar form of recognition for skill, service and ability • providing members with forums for the exchange of information, advice and QSport is analogous to the Sports Federations assistance, where appropriate of other Australian States and Territories which collectively form Community Sport Australia • formulating policies on any subject pertaining Ltd. to sport by the collection and collation of the views of members and presenting both the majority and minority view to any other organisation, institution or body governmental, semi-governmental or otherwise as appropriate 2 2013 Annual Report 2013 Governance and Management PATRON CHAIRMAN The Hon. Campbell Newman MP, Premier of John Brennan OAM Queensland DEPUTY CHAIRMAN BOARD MEMBERS Kate Eggar Aquatic Sport Group John Brennan OAM Surf Life Saving TREASURER Queensland Rob Moore (from 20 June 2013) Janne Ellis Diving Queensland Derek Scott (to 28 May 2013) Field Team Sport Group CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Anna Carroll Netball Queensland Peter Cummiskey (from 30 April 2013) Rob Moore Queensland Rugby League OPERATIONS MANAGER (from 21 March 2013) Kylie Thomson Sue Nisbet Softball Queensland (to 21 March 2013) ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Karissa Petersen (to 4 July 2013) Indoor Sport Group Kym Dowdell Gymnastics Queensland AUDITOR (from 22 August 2013) BDO Kate Eggar Taekwondo Queensland Derek Scott Table Tennis Queensland BANKER (to 28 May 2013) Bank of Queensland Outdoor Sport Group HONORARY SOLICITOR Rob Ferguson Equestrian Queensland Lindsay Granger Motorcycling Queensland Paul Paxton-Hall, Paxton-Hall Lawyers Independent Members John Mullins Ken Rogers 2013 Annual Report 3 Membership ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP Queensland Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Any autonomous incorporated organisation which, in Rowing Queensland the opinion of the Board, is actively engaged in the Royal Life Saving Society Qld conduct, administration, promotion and development Surf Life Saving Queensland of a sporting activity, and is the representative body Surfing Queensland of that sporting activity in the State. Swimming Queensland Water Polo Queensland (Section 5(1)(a) of the Sports Federation of Yachting Queensland Queensland Inc Constitution) Field Team Sport Group ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP AFL Queensland Any other body corporate* or business directly Baseball Queensland contributing to the conduct, administration, Football Queensland promotion or development of sport and/ or Gridiron Queensland recreation in some reasonable way shall be entitled Hockey Queensland to apply for “Associate Member” status at the Netball Queensland discretion of the Board. Queensland Cricket Queensland Gaelic Football & Hurling Association (Section 5 (1)(b) of the Sports Federation of Queensland Rugby League Queensland Inc Constitution) Queensland Rugby Union *other than an Ordinary Member Queensland Touch Queensland Ultimate Disc Association HONORARY MEMBERSHIP Softball Queensland The Board may in its discretion for any reasons Indoor Sport Group deemed to be to the benefit of the Federation or sport in general in the State by a Special Resolution Australian Karate Federation (Qld) elect a person, organisation, or institution to Basketball Queensland membership of the Federation as an Honorary Boxing Queensland Member. Darts Queensland Gymnastics Queensland (Section 5(17)(a) of the Sports Federation of Judo Federation of Australia (Qld) Queensland Inc Constitution) Q Squash Queensland Badminton Association Members for 2013 were: Queensland Billiards and Snooker Association Queensland Futsal Association ORDINARY MEMBERS Queensland Ice Racing Association Queensland Indoor Bowling Association Aquatic Sport Group Queensland Team Handball Association Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing (Qld Centre) Queensland Weightlifting Association Australian Underwater Federation (Qld) Skate Queensland Association Diving Queensland Table Tennis Queensland Queensland Canoeing Taekwondo Queensland Queensland Dragon Boat Federation Tenpin Bowling Association of Queensland Queensland Masters Swimming Volleyball Queensland Queensland Synchronized Swimming Association 4 2013 Annual Report 2013 Outdoor Sport Group Life Stream Services Archery Queensland Major League Corporate Marketing BMX Queensland Model Aeronautical Association of Queensland Bowls Queensland Momentum Pty Ltd Confederation of Australian Motor Sport North Queensland Sports Foundation Croquet Queensland Queensland Bridge Association Cycling Queensland Queensland Cricketers’ Club Equestrian Queensland Qld Fitness, Sport & Recreation Skills Alliance Golf Queensland Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Little Athletics Queensland Rugby League Motorcycling Queensland Queensland Olympic Council Orienteering Queensland Queensland Police-Citizen’s Youth Welfare Pistol Shooting Queensland Association Pony Club Association of Queensland Queensland Raceways Queensland Athletics Queensland School Sport Council Queensland Lacrosse Association Queensland Shooting Association Queensland Parachute Association Q Squash – Brisbane City Squash Queensland Polo Association South Queensland Archery Society Queensland Polocrosse Association Special Olympics Queensland Queensland Rifle Association Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Tennis Queensland Sports Ahead Triathlon Queensland Sports Education and Learning Sports Medicine Australia (Queensland) Sportspeople ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Squash Australia Strategic Leisure Group ACHPER QLD Sunshine Coast Sports Federation Active8 Sports Solutions AFL SportsReady Applied VFM Australian Academy of Sport Australian Commonwealth Games Assoc (Qld) Australian Paralympic Committee - Qld Branch Australian Sports Academy Australian Strength & Conditioning Association Australian University Sport Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Lions AFC Brisbane Racing Club Brisbane Roar FC Chess Association of Queensland Cowboys Rugby League Football Club Deaf Sports and Recreation Queensland Former Origin Greats Gold Coast Academy of Sport Gold Coast Football Club Greg Norman Golf Foundation Ipswich City Council (Ipswich Sports House) Lander & Rogers 2013 Annual Report 5 Chair’s Report It is again a pleasure to present a report to The eventual funding announcement at the QSport members and other interested bodies QSport organised annual Queensland Sport on the past calendar year. Awards / Hall of Fame Presentation in December by Minister for Sport Steve Dickson was duly This was the second year for me as QSport noted and acknowledged that in the current Chair, chairing meetings of the Board and environment, whilst not everyone was entirely representing the State’s major representative pleased, all can reflect on an overall reasonable body for sport as required. outcome of a State Budget that reduced annual funding overall for sport and recreation That latter role, often done in conjunction with to $126 million while trebling support for the the QSport CEO Peter Cummiskey, reaffirmed State’s “Get in the Game” program to some the importance of sport to Queensland and $48 million over three years. the work that sports personnel, invariably volunteers, contribute to their sports’ QSport thanks the State Government for its enhancement and to Queensland generally. support in 2013, particularly Minister Dickson and his advisors and Department of National The previous calendar year was the first for Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing (DNPRSR) the Newman LNP State Government and with Director General Dr John Glaister and his staff the September 2012 State Budget confirming for their part in the abovementioned funding, maintenance of existing organisational including continued sponsorship of the Sport development support for QSport and the great Awards / Hall of Fame Presentation. majority of its member State sporting bodies for 2013, the QSport Board and CEO were Thanks also are extended to QSport Patron in aware from the beginning of the year that Premier Campbell Newman who, whilst unable there would be a further examination of such to personally be present at the three major traditional support for the State’s sporting QSport functions in 2013, ensured messages