2015 Table of Contents 02 The Organisation 03 Governance and Management 04 Membership 06 Chairman’s Report 08 CEO’s Report 10 Sponsorship 11 Board 12 Member Services 13 Representation and Policy 14 Promotion 26 Treasurer’s Report 27 Financial Statements 35 Auditor’s Report 2015 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 which collectively form Community Sport Australia Ltd. • formulating policies on any subject pertaining 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 2015 Annual Report 2015 Governance and Management PATRON CHAIRMAN The Hon. Campbell Newman MP, Premier of John Brennan OAM Queensland (to February 2015) The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Queensland (from March 2015) Rob Moore BOARD MEMBERS TREASURER Aquatic Sport Group Kate Eggar John Brennan OAM Surf Life Saving Queensland CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Janne Ellis Diving Queensland Peter Cummiskey Field Team Sport Group OPERATIONS MANAGER Louisa Begley Hockey Queensland Kylie Thomson Rob Moore Queensland Rugby League AUDITOR Indoor Sport Group BDO Kym Dowdell Gymnastics Queensland Kate Eggar Taekwondo Queensland BANKER Bank of Queensland Outdoor Sport Group Rob Ferguson Motorcycling Queensland HONORARY SOLICITOR Matt Helmers Equestrian Queensland Paul Paxton-Hall, Paxton-Hall Lawyers (from April 2015) Independent Members John Mullins Ken Rogers 2015 Annual Report 3 Membership ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP Qu eensland Synchronized Swimming Any autonomous incorporated organisation Association which, in the opinion of the Board, is actively Queensland Waterski & Wakeboard Federation engaged in the conduct, administration, Rowing Queensland promotion and development of a sporting Royal Life Saving Society Qld activity, and is the representative body of that Surf Life Saving Queensland sporting activity in the State. Surfing Queensland Swimming Queensland (Section 5(1)(a) of the Sports Federation of Water Polo Queensland Queensland Inc Constitution) Yachting Queensland ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP Field Team Sport Group Any other body corporate* or business directly AFL Queensland contributing to the conduct, administration, Baseball Queensland promotion or development of sport and/ or Football Queensland recreation in some reasonable way shall be Gridiron Queensland entitled to apply for “Associate Member” status Hockey Queensland at the discretion of the Board. Netball Queensland Queensland Cricket (Section 5 (1)(b) of the Sports Federation of Qu eensland Gaelic Football & Hurling Queensland Inc Constitution) Association *other than an Ordinary Member Queensland Rugby League Queensland Rugby Union HONORARY MEMBERSHIP Queensland Touch Queensland Ultimate Disc Association The Board may in its discretion for any reasons Softball Queensland deemed to be to the benefit of the Federation or sport in general in the State by a Special Indoor Sport Group Resolution elect a person, organisation, or institution to membership of the Federation as Australian Karate Federation (Qld) an Honorary Member. Basketball Queensland Boxing Queensland (Section 5(17)(a) of the Sports Federation of Darts Queensland Queensland Inc Constitution) Gymnastics Queensland Judo Federation of Australia (Qld) Members for 2015 were: Q Squash Queensland Badminton Association ORDINARY MEMBERS Queensland Floorball Association Queensland Indoor Bowling Association Aquatic Sport Group Queensland Weightlifting Association Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing (Qld Centre) Skate Queensland Association Australian Underwater Federation (Qld) Table Tennis Queensland Diving Queensland Taekwondo Queensland Queensland Canoeing Tenpin Bowling Association of Queensland Queensland Dragon Boat Federation Volleyball Queensland Queensland Masters Swimming 4 2015 Annual Report 2015 Outdoor Sport Group Move Sports Marketing Archery Queensland North Queensland Sports Foundation BMX Queensland Queensland Bridge Association Bowls Queensland Queensland Cricketers’ Club Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Qld Fitness, Sport & Recreation Skills Alliance Croquet Queensland Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Cycling Queensland Rugby League Equestrian Queensland Queensland Olympic Council Golf Queensland Queensland Police-Citizen’s Youth Welfare Little Athletics Queensland Association Motorcycling Queensland Queensland Raceways Orienteering Queensland Queensland Shooting Association Pistol Shooting Queensland Q Squash – Brisbane City Squash Pony Club Association of Queensland Ross Planning Queensland Athletics South Queensland Archery Society Queensland Parachute Association Special Olympics Queensland Queensland Polo Association Sponsorship Options Queensland Polocrosse Association Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Queensland Rifle Association Sports Medicine Australia (Queensland) Tennis Queensland Sportspeople Triathlon Queensland Squash Australia Strategic Leisure Group Sunshine Coast Sports Federation ASSOCIATE MEMBERS UQ Sport V8 Supercars ACHPER QLD Active8 Sports Solutions AFL SportsReady Assist First Aid Australian Commonwealth Games Association (Qld) Australian Strength & Conditioning Association Australian University Sport Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Lions AFC Brisbane Roar FC Cowboys Rugby League Football Club Deaf Sports and Recreation Queensland Events Management Queensland Former Origin Greats Gold Coast Academy of Sport Gold Coast Football Club Gold Coast Titans Junior Golf Foundation of Queensland Lander & Rogers Life Stream Services Major League Corporate Marketing Model Aeronautical Association of Queensland Momentum Pty Ltd 2015 Annual Report 5 Chair’s Report I am pleased to present this report to QSport final year spend of the Bligh Government for members and other interested parties on the 2011-12. 2015 calendar year as it relates to QSport. QSport acknowledges the support the This was the fourth year for me in this role, Government provides, not only as the single chairing meetings of the QSport Board and biggest individual contributor to QSport but members and representing the State’s major also to member State sporting bodies and their representative body for sport when and where constituents. necessary. Midyear, QSport and its member State sporting This role is performed, from time to time, in organisations funded under the Industry conjunction with the long-standing QSport Peak Body and Sport and Recreation Industry CEO Peter Cummiskey, on occasions away from Development funding programs were advised meetings and other activities involving QSport that those programs of triennial support were members. to be reviewed to gauge the effectiveness of funding provided from 2011 against the Only a few days into January, then Queensland objectives set for such funding by the State Premier Campbell Newman called the State Government administrators of the day in the election for the end of that month and by mid- Bligh ALP Government for 2011-13 and the February, the governance of the State reverted Newman LNP Government for 2014-15. to the ALP, albeit a government reliant on the support of Sunshine Coast MP Peter Wellington. Funding for QSport and its peak body counterpart for outdoor recreation were New Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made it clear reviewed by KPMG first, with support for State from the start of the new government’s term sport and recreation bodies to follow on in the that it would be business as usual while she and latter part of the year. her Cabinet colleagues familiarised themselves with their roles and responsibilities. Changes Conclusions drawn from those reviews were committed to in opposition would be pursued expected to feature in upcoming discussions but reviewing other policies and programs with Minister for Sport Curtis Pitt, who had and committing to consultation with industry sport attached in December to his Treasurer role sectors over change considered necessary were and responsibilities, as consideration is given to the clear messages as Queensland moved on funding support for 2017-19. from the Newman era. For QSport, producing what was required