2016 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 18 Treasurer’s Report 19 Financial Statements 27 Auditor’s Report 2016 Annual Report 1 The Organisation The Sports Federation of Queensland, trading as • assisting in the coordination of broad, long QSport, is the representative body for organised, term planning for sport in the State, including affiliated sport in Queensland and by dint of its optimum use of sports facilities and other extensive membership of mainly State sporting sporting resources in the State organisations representative of their sporting activity throughout Queensland, is accepted by • seeking and identifying direct or indirect government as the industry peak body for sport in funding sources which could be made the State. available for the development of sport in the State, aiming to ensure that these funds are Established in 1992, the Federation is put to their most effective use incorporated as an independent industry based collective. • promoting its role and that of sport by, amongst other things, the establishment and Its mission is to enhance the development of presentation of awards of merit or any similar sport in Queensland by working to promote and form of recognition for skill, service and ability sustain interest in the development of organised sport in the State by: QSport is analogous to the Sports Federations of other Australian States which collectively form • providing members with forums for the Community Sport Australia Ltd. exchange of information, advice and assistance, where appropriate • 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 2016 Annual Report 2016 Governance and Management PATRON CHAIRMAN The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of John Brennan OAM Queensland DEPUTY CHAIRMAN BOARD MEMBERS Rob Moore Aquatic Sport Group John Brennan OAM Surf Life Saving Queensland TREASURER Janne Ellis Diving Queensland Kate Eggar Field Team Sport Group CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Louisa Begley Hockey Queensland Peter Cummiskey Rob Moore Queensland Rugby League OPERATIONS MANAGER Indoor Sport Group Kylie Thomson Kym Dowdell OAM Gymnastics Queensland Kate Eggar Taekwondo Queensland AUDITOR BDO Outdoor Sport Group Rob Ferguson Motorcycling Queensland BANKER (to 31 March 2016) Bank of Queensland Matt Helmers Equestrian Queensland Cameron Pearson Tennis Queensland HONORARY SOLICITOR (from 14 April 2016) Paul Paxton-Hall, Paxton-Hall Lawyers Independent Members John Mullins Ken Rogers 2016 Annual Report 3 Membership ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP Royal Life Saving Society Qld Any autonomous incorporated organisation which, Surf Life Saving Queensland in the opinion of the Board, is actively engaged Surfing Queensland in the conduct, administration, promotion and Swimming Queensland development of a sporting activity, and is the Water Polo Queensland representative body of that sporting activity in the Yachting Queensland State. (Section 5(1)(a) of the Sports Federation of Field Team Sport Group Queensland Inc Constitution) AFL Queensland Baseball Queensland ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP Football Queensland Any other body corporate* or business directly Gridiron Queensland contributing to the conduct, administration, Hockey Queensland promotion or development of sport and/ or Netball Queensland recreation in some reasonable way shall be Queensland Cricket entitled to apply for “Associate Member” status at Qu eensland Gaelic Football & Hurling Association the discretion of the Board. Queensland Rugby League Queensland Rugby Union (Section 5 (1)(b) of the Sports Federation of Queensland Touch Queensland Inc Constitution) Queensland Ultimate Disc Association *other than an Ordinary Member Softball Queensland HONORARY MEMBERSHIP Indoor Sport Group The Board may in its discretion for any reasons Australian Karate Federation (Qld) deemed to be to the benefit of the Federation Basketball Queensland or sport in general in the State by a Special Boxing Queensland Resolution elect a person, organisation, or Darts Queensland institution to membership of the Federation as an Gymnastics Queensland Honorary Member. Judo Federation of Australia (Qld) (Section 5(17)(a) of the Sports Federation of Q Squash Queensland Inc Constitution) Queensland Badminton Association Queensland Floorball Association Members for 2016 were: Queensland Indoor Bowling Association Queensland Team Handball Association ORDINARY MEMBERS Queensland Weightlifting Association Aquatic Sport Group Skate Queensland Association Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing (Qld Centre) Sport Climbing Queensland 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 Qu eensland Synchronized Swimming Association Queensland Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Rowing Queensland 4 2016 Annual Report 2016 Outdoor Sport Group Major League Corporate Marketing Archery Queensland Momentum Pty Ltd BMX Queensland North Queensland Sports Foundation Bowls Queensland Queensland Bridge Association Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Queensland Cricketers’ Club Croquet Queensland Qld Fitness, Sport & Recreation Skills Alliance Cycling Queensland Qu eensland Independent Secondary Schools Equestrian Queensland Rugby League Golf Queensland Queensland Olympic Council Little Athletics Queensland Qu eensland Police-Citizen’s Youth Welfare Model Aeronautical Association of Queensland Association Motorcycling Queensland Queensland Raceways Operations Orienteering Queensland Queensland Shooting Association Pistol Shooting Queensland revolutioniseSPORT Pony Club Association of Queensland Ross Planning Queensland Athletics South Queensland Archery Society Queensland Parachute Association Special Olympics Queensland Queensland Polo Association Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Queensland Polocrosse Association Sports Gold Coast Ltd Queensland Rifle Association Sports Medicine Australia (Queensland) Tennis Queensland Sportspeople Triathlon Queensland Squash Australia Strategic Leisure Group Sunshine Coast Sports Federation ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Townsville Fire ACHPER QLD UQ Sport Active8 Sports Solutions V8 Supercars AFL SportsReady Australian Commonwealth Games Association (Qld) Australian Professional Rodeo Association Inc. Australian Strength & Conditioning Association Australian University Sport Brisbane Broncos Brisbane City Squash Brisbane Lions AFC Brisbane Roar Football Club Cowboys Rugby League Football Club Deaf Sports and Recreation Queensland Events Management Queensland Former Origin Greats Gold Coast Academy of Sport Gold Coast Suns Football Club Gold Coast Titans InnerPulse Lander & Rogers Life Stream Services 2016 Annual Report 5 Chair’s Report I am pleased to present this report to QSport members about what QSport delivers and what members and other interested and related parties services they want from their collective. on the 2016 calendar year as it relates to QSport. By mid-year, that process was in hand and 2016 This was the fifth year for me in this role, chairing IPB funding deliverables renegotiated with a view meetings of the QSport Board and members and to spending the second half of the year setting representing the State’s major representative body a revised future direction for QSport for the for sport when and where required. remainder of the decade. In 2016, it was the latter of the two aspects The State Budget in June for 2016-17 announced mentioned above that increased over the previous by Treasurer Curtis Pitt increased the overall year. allocation for sport and in July, QSport member State sporting organisations received advice that I attended two meetings during the year with the State Development Program allocation was Treasurer and Minister for Sport Curtis Pitt, in secured and indeed increased via some new conjunction with longstanding QSport CEO Peter Special Initiatives for 2017-19. Cummiskey, and also numerous discussions with senior State Department of National Parks, Sport Advice on future State support for QSport and and Racing (DNPSR) officers, in conjunction with the other State recognised industry peak body in QSport Deputy Chair Rob Moore, following a DNPSR the sector in the Queensland Outdoor Recreation presentation in mid-March on aspects of the 2015 Federation (QORF) took longer to emerge and in KPMG report on its review of State Industry Peak the meantime, the QSport Board held its annual Body Program (IPB) funding effectiveness. planning session in October from which evolved a revamped draft Strategic Plan for 2017-20. That presentation advanced that while activities funded were generally consistent with IPB Program The draft plan took account of Sports Federation objectives and the program’s administration was activities ln other States and is now a work in relatively efficient, some of the 20 QSport members progress, emphasising the Board’s vision for and others consulted by KPMG apparently QSport to be the voice for sport in Queensland, perceived less value in some services QSport consistent with its role as the representative body provides than others. for organised sport