FITNESS NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LIMITED ABN 92 000 147 544 NORTHS GROUP ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016 inside front cover page 2 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS NORTHS Group in the community 4 President and CEO’s Report 40 Directors' Report 42 Auditor's Independence Declaration 45 Statement of Profit of Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 46 Statement of Financial Position 47 Statement of Changes in Equity 48 Statement of Cash Flows 48 Notes to the Financial Statements 49 Directors' Declaration 64 Auditor's Report 65 3 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 NORTHS GROUP IN THE COMMUNITY NORTHS, THE GREENS AND LANE COVE CLUB CLUBGRANTS CATEGORY 1 RECIPIENTS ▶ Future Achievement Foundation Max Potential Program ▶ Phoenix House Building Sustainable Living Skills Program ▶ Mary’s House Domestic Violence Shelter, Positive Parenting Program ▶ Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre Wellbeing for Mothers with Post Natal Depression Happy Mum-Happy Bub ▶ Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Musical Instruments for the North Clinic, Crows Nest ▶ Taldumande Youth Services Life Lessons Educational Program ▶ Learning Links Speech Therapy at Cammeray Public School ▶ St Vincent de Paul Society Supper Night in Kirribilli for the homeless ▶ Dance Chance Incorporated Dance Chance Development Project ▶ Kidsnest Crows Nest Occasional Care Early Childhood Literacy Program ▶ Autism Spectrum Australia Early intervention for 5 children in the North Sydney area ▶ Betsafe CLUBGRANTS CATEGORY 2 RECIPIENTS ▶ North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club ▶ North Sydney District Junior Rugby League Football Club 4 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 INTRA-CLUBS ▶ Baseball ▶ Bowls (men’s and women’s) ▶ Bridge ▶ Chess ▶ Cricket ▶ Euchre ▶ Fishing ▶ Golf ▶ Hockey ▶ Indoor Bowls ▶ Junior League ▶ Photography ▶ Runners ▶ Snooker ▶ Softball ▶ Squash ▶ Table Tennis ▶ Tennis COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ▶ Qantas Pathfinders Revue ▶ Stand Tall The Event ▶ Northbridge Football Club ▶ Centre for Volunteering ▶ XVenture Experience STAFF-LED FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEERING ▶ Daffodil Day ▶ Movember ▶ Jeans for Genes ▶ RU OK? Day ADDITIONAL IN-KIND SUPPORT FUNDING $265,040 5 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 SEAGULLS CLUBGRANTS CATEGORY 1 RECIPIENTS ▶ Tweed Valley Relay For Life ▶ The Family Centre Inc (Creating Opportunities Fund) ▶ St Vincent De Paul Society (Fred’s Place) ▶ Riding For The Disabled Tweed Valley Centre ▶ Men Of League ▶ Life Education NSW ▶ Little Wings Limited ▶ Future Achievement Aust. Foundation (Max Potential) (Tabatinga Christmas Party) ▶ Tweed Valley Early Childhood Intervention Service Inc. ▶ Tweed Heads Community Preschool Inc ▶ Kids In Need Association Inc ▶ Give Me 5 For Kids ▶ Rotary Club Of Kingscliff ▶ Lara Jean Association Inc ▶ Betsafe ▶ Youth Frontier CLUBGRANTS CATEGORY 2 RECIPIENTS ▶ Tweed Heads Rugby League Club ▶ Kirra Surf Life Saving Club ▶ School Raffles ▶ Bursarys ▶ Seagulls Junior Rugby League ▶ Bilambil Ball ▶ Camp Quality ▶ Dragon Boats ▶ Men Of League ▶ Little Athletics 6 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 ▶ Netball ▶ SES ▶ Teddy Bears Pre School ▶ Vanuata ▶ Voice Weavers ▶ Scotts Heads ▶ Seagulls Sports Council INTRA-CLUBS ▶ Chess Club ▶ Croquet Club ▶ Darts ▶ Dragon Boats (Kids In Need Regatta) ▶ Euchre ▶ Fishing Club ▶ J.r.l. ▶ Netball ▶ S.e.a.t.s. ▶ Table Tennis ▶ Ten Pin Bowling COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ▶ March for Melanoma STAFF-LED FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEERING ▶ seagulls Community Support Squad ▶ The Family Centre Christmas Gift Wrapping ▶ You Have a Friend (Footsteps 4 Food) ▶ The Family Centre (Bunnings sausage sizzle) 7 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 A GLIMPSE OF 2016 In 2016 there were 25 360,000 copies of 457,176 main meals live ticketed shows at NORTHS nJOY were served in 2016 NORTHS delighting magazine distributed throughout the 10,418 people around the local area NORTHS group TOTAL EMPLOYEES OF THE NORTHS GROUP 327 Number of employees by venue 154 91 71 11 NORTHS The Greens Seagulls Lane Cove Club $12,876 profit from Qantas Pathfinders NORTHS commenced Learning Links Charity Over $265,040 donated Review “There’s a sponsorship with Housie at NORTHS is to the NORTHS something about Joy” Northbridge Football equivalent to 172 therapy community through raised $154,773 nett for Club which supports over sessions for children with in-kind donations alone the Royal Institute for 2,500 playing members learning difficulties Deaf and Blind Children from under 6’s - seniors. 8 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 TOTAL MEMBERS OF THE NORTHS GROUP 66,197 Number of members by venue NORTHS CAMMERAY 21,648 LANE COVE CLUB 1,056 NORTHS FITNESS 3,008 SEAGULLS 21,390 THE GREENS NORTH SYDNEY 22,103 REVOLUTION FITNESS 1,303 STAFF YEARS OF SERVICE 260 7 12 19 29 < 5 YEARS 6-10 YEARS 11-15 YEARS 16-20 YEARS > 20 YEARS 9 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 DID YOU KNOW? Across the NORTHS Group’s two largest properties, NORTHS and seagulls the clubs reduced their energy consumption significantly from the baseline of 2012. ELECTRICTY GAS WATER CONSUMPTION CONSUMPTION CONSUMPTION Down 11% Down 37% Down 37% ENERGY SAVINGS WATER SAVINGS ENERGY SAVINGS WATER CONSUMPTION Cumulative energy Cumulative water savings Cumulative reduction Cumulative reduction in savings to February 2017 to February 2017 from in energy consumption water consumption from from baseline $1,117,750 baseline $221,019 from baseline 24,379 GJ baseline 47,097 kL NORTHS FITNESS AND REVOLUTION AT SEAGULLS Significant increases during 2015 - 2016 10.3 % GROWTH 56% INCREASE Member attendance at In participation at weekly fitness NORTHS Fitness classes at Revolution seagulls 10 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 CLASS STATISTICS FOR NORTHS FITNESS 2016 68,417 Total attendance 56% Average penetration on all member visits 1,652 Avg. Weekly attendance. Approx 20 participants per class 3,008 Total members of NORTHS Fitness COMPARED TO 2015 NORTHS Fitness class statistics TOTAL AVG. PENETRATION AVG. WEEKLY ATTENDANCE ON MEMBER VISITS ATTENDANCE 57, 207 46% 1,446 11 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 THE MIGHTY BEARS! The North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club compete in the NSW Rugby League Representative Competitions: • Intrust Super Premiership for the full (25) week season • SG Ball (under 18’s) nine week competition • Harold Matthews (under 16’s) nine week competition • Development squads (under 13’s, 14’s and 15’s) The Bears provide elite development and pathway programs for targeted players. They deliver high performance coaching, training and medical support. In 2016 they had a staff of over 30 including doctors and physiotherapists, and a playing roster of over 150 players per annum. The North Sydney Bears are also a feeder club to the South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 Photography: Ian Reilly 13 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 Photography: Ian Reilly 14 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 JUNIOR BEARS “I am sure you would all agree with me in saying that 2016 has been a successful season both on and off the field with the quality of Junior Rugby League on offer in the North Shore region.” Chairman Perry Lopez The Junior Bears have 53 teams spanning 8 clubs in the district which spans from Mosman, across to Lane Cove, then north to the Hills and Berowra which takes in 9 Local Government Areas. The team at the Junior Bears were in regular contact with the 96 primary schools and 35 High Schools in their catchment with the result that over 15,000 children were involved in some kind of Rugby League interaction in 2016. 2016 ▶ 816 registered players | 160 registered volunteers. All clubs had growth in numbers in the age groups from under 6 to under 12, which provides a solid foundation leading into teenage years. 15 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 LANE COVE TIGERS Supported by the Lane Cove Club and the Junior Bears. The Lane Cove Tigers are a family friendly club that provides an opportunity for boys and girls to play junior rugby league. Their focus is on getting children participating, learning new skills, working as a team, exercising and having fun! The Lane Cove Tigers was founded in 1925 were known as the Tigers from 1956 until 1999. The club was re-formed in 2012 due to the significant interest in rugby league within the local schools, and is one of eight clubs that comprise the North Sydney Bears district rugby league football competition, which ultimately field a NSW Cup Team and is a feeder club for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The club currently have teams from Under 6s to U11s with their home ground at Tantallon Oval. The Lane Cove Tigers are committed to inclusiveness, excellence, courage and teamwork defining every step. The Lane Cove Club is proud to be a sponsor of the Lane Cove Tigers. 16 | NORTH SYDNEY LEAGUES CLUB LTD ▶ ANNUAL REPORT 2016 SEAGULLS JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE Founded in 1909, Tweed Heads “Seagulls” Junior Rugby League has been the longest standing club in the Tweed/Byron district & Group 18 Junior Rugby League Competition. In 2010, for the first time, Seagulls Juniors fielded an U/17’s team in the Gold Coast District Junior Rugby League competition. The colours of our playing strip are the traditional Black & White butchers stripes. The aim is to foster rugby league in the Tweed/Byron and Gold Coast regions, fielding teams in each of the following age groups: Mini League - Under 7’s, 8’s and 9’s International League - Under 13’s, 14’s, 15’s , 16’s Mod League - Under 10’s, 11’s and 12’s U/17’s in the Gold Coast District Junior Rugby League. Throughout the years many former Tweed Heads “Seagulls” players have gone on to play for the Senior Club as well as at regional and state levels. Several of our players have also played in the National Rugby League competition, and further abroad overseas at an International level.