1 Partners 2 Contents Rowing Victoria Partners and Sponsors…..………….…………………………………… 2 Mission, Objectives, Values....…………..…………………………………………………… 4 Board / Operations..………………………….………………………………………………… 5 Condolences..……..……………….…………………………………………………………… 6 President’s Report..……………………………...…………………………………………….. 7 Chief Executive Officer’s Report...….…………..………………………..…………………. 10 Umpires Panel Report.………………………………………………………………………… 13 Financial Report.………………………...…………......……………………………………… 15 Independent Auditor’s Report……….……………….……………………………………… 34 Interstate and International Fund Summary………………………………………………. 37 Rowing Victoria Annual Awards....……..……………..……………………………………. 38 Victorian Rowing Hall of Fame………………………………………………………………. 44 Report to the 2015 - 2017 Strategic Plan……………..……………………………………. 45 Participation, Education & Communication Statistics………………………………….. 48 Victorian Teams & Interstate Team Results………………………………………………. 51 Results of Victorians at National Regattas………………………………………………... 52 Victorian Championships Results...…..………….………………………………………... 55 Affiliated Clubs, Schools & Associations...……..………………………………………… 64 3 Rowing Victoria - Mission, Objectives, Values Rowing Victoria is a not-for-profit, peak state body responsible for the management and development of the sport of rowing throughout Victoria. Mission To create opportunities for rowers in Victoria to participate in rowing for life Objectives (Pillars) Rowing Victoria will deliver this strategic plan through four key pillars: Pillar 1: Event management We will deliver and facilitate positive experiences for all RV-sanctioned events in Victoria. Pillar 2: Regatta operations and services We will deliver high-quality service and strengthen our relationships with regatta stakeholders. Pillar 3: Member engagement and development We will increase the number of people who participate in rowing. Pillar 4: Advocacy and stakeholder engagement We will facilitate stakeholder engagement in order to create a safer and more inclusive culture in Victorian rowing Values In going about the above business objectives (Pillars), we will demonstrate: 1. One team, more fun: Rowing Victoria will build regatta calendars meeting the needs of all stakeholders, member clubs, schools and associations. Further to this, Rowing Victoria will make volunteering easier and more enjoyable through greater respect, recognition and reward systems. 2. Constant, positive growth: Rowing Victoria will implement internal and external communication plans to engage the community and enhance relationships with all stakeholders, member clubs, schools and associations. This includes direct engagement with Rowing Victoria’s key stakeholders of Vic Sport, Sport & Rec Victoria, Transport Safety, Rowing Australia and the VIS to better deliver rowing opportunities in Victoria. 3. Develop, serve and support: Rowing Victoria will utilise all available resources to develop their own resources, provide insights, feedback, and access to facilities, equipment and deliver ample educational opportunities to support all stakeholders, member clubs, schools and associations in their developmental pursuits. 4 Rowing Victoria - Board & Operations Board Members President & Chair Joseph Joyce Vice President Josie Millard Director / RA Councillor Pat McNamara Director Leeanne Ambrose Director Caitlin Ripper Director Richard Bartlett Audit Risk Finance Sub-Committee Joseph Joyce, Caitlin Ripper, Strategy & Review Sub-Committee Josie Millard, Dick Bartlett Awards & Remuneration Sub-Committee Patrick McNamara, Leeanne Ambrose RV Office CEO Nick Gall Events Manager & Volunteer workforce Adam Harrison (from Feb 2018) Membership services Adam Harrison (from Feb 2018) Regatta & Events Manager Bron Humphrys (until Mar 2018) Regatta operations Laura Schouten (from Mar 2018) Club & School Development Andrew O’Brien Finance Officer James Scott Selectors Chairperson David Yates Senior Selector Thomas Courtney, Phoebe Stanley Youth Selectors David Pincus, Martin Francis Masters Selector Meredith Williams, Stephen Mollard Umpires Commission Tony Lawless (Chair), Benjamin Ratcliffe, David Grubits, Michael Eastaughffe, Lesley Skevington, Rod Florence, Josie Millard. RV office conduit Adam Harrison Field of Play Manager Eric Waller Competition Commission Richard Bartlett, David Pincus, Mark Dwyer, Glenn Bottrell, Brigette Carlile, Katelyn Johnson. RV office conduit Adam Harrison, Laura Schouten Development Commission Caitlin Ripper, Jane Robinson, Nicholas Andreou, Will Beedham, Martin Francis, Nick Mitchell. RV office conduit Andrew O’Brien Life Members Peter Antonie, Kath Bennett, Peter Fraser, Andrew Guerin, Caroline Judd, James Lowe, Mike McKay, David Pincus, James Tomkins, Eric Waller, Roger Wilson Past Life Members Robert Aitken, Bill Bradshaw, David Boykett, Norman Cairnes, Jim Hardie, Harvey Nicholson, Brian Vear, Noel Wilkinson, Hubert Frederico, David Deeble, Bill Waterfield, Ray Todd, Jess Stockman, May Laird, Jess Pinkertion, Bob Morell, Ted Woolcock 5 Rowing Victoria Condolences Over the last year we lost a number of our community and this reminds us of the great contributions individuals make to their clubs and to the sport. Rowing Victoria would like to register their sincere condolences on the passing of the following rowing community members. Jane Clarke Life member of “Corio Bay Rowing Club” and “The Y Rowing Club”. Jane is great volunteer who will be sadly missed. Dushan Stankovich Dushan was a life member of Footscray City Rowing Club and a member of the winning 1962 Empire Games Eight Kristine Gall (nee Jacobsen) Mother of Nick Gall – RV CEO and daughter of Alan Jacobsen. Mary-Jane Fernandez Wife of the Deputy High Performance Director of Rowing Australia Jaime Fernandez. Vale John Marshall John, whose sons Sandy and Tim are long standing members of MUBC, was a highly regarded rowing coach at school, club and interstate level in both South Australia and Victoria where he coached at both Monash University and MUBC. 6 President's Report: Joseph Joyce On behalf of the Rowing Victoria (RV) Board I am pleased to present the Board report on Rowing Victoria’s 2017/18 season. Rowing Victoria exists to represent our members, facilitate safe and fair racing for all athletes and provide a unified voice to protect and grow the sport in Victoria and Australia. The demands on the sport have never been greater and we have a responsibility to recognise these challenges and build better processes and systems to support all member and volunteers. RV's strategic plan has provided a clear direction for the organisation and the changes are becoming evident. We remain the fastest growing rowing community in Australia servicing the largest memberships and running the most regattas. Membership growth in individual members and seats raced provides visible signs of the change. In the last seven years our registered competitors have grown from 4,800 to 8,500, and the number of regatta seats has increased from 21,000 to just over 40,000. The sport of rowing in Victoria continues to grow with membership expected to reach 9000 by 2020. Rowing Victoria has released a 5 year strategic plan to respond to the sports current and emerging needs. We will deliver this strategic plan through four key pillars: Pillar 1: Event management Pillar 2: Regatta operations and services Pillar 3: Member engagement and development Pillar 4: Advocacy and stakeholder engagement As the peak body for the management of rowing in Victoria, our success is underpinned by a firm commitment to represent the best interests of our 45 member clubs, 47 member schools, volunteers and supporters, in order to provide rowing for all ages and abilities in an engaging, welcoming and safe manner. This strategy is delivered by our small but dedicated office who have harnessed the support from our community to participate on commissions and committees. To reflect our strategic direction, Nick Gall, CEO, has redefined roles to deliver better regatta day experience, closer relationships with clubs and stronger guidance and support for our athletes. 7 Presidents Report: Joe Joyce (cont.) To ensure broader involvement from within the sport, we have aligned our commission charters and encouraged broad community representation across the three key areas of Umpires, Competition and Development. Each commission includes an RV Staff and Board member, to ensure consistency of process and ease of implementation. The growing demand for racing has created a greater demand for umpires and infrastructure to ensure safety and fairness for all athletes. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a large number of passionate volunteers to undertake roles as boat race officials and umpires. Managed by RV and under the guidance from the Umpires Commission led by Tony Lawless, we utilise over xxx trained boat race officials. RV is committed to the ongoing recruitment and training of umpires and this year we will launch an online level 1 BRO course to ensure ease of access and support for volunteers who would like to umpire. Our aim is to mentor these volunteers to gain the experience and skills required for level 2 accreditation. RV is acutely aware of the challenges to develop pathways for athletes to move from school programs into a club system and elite programs. We are currently working with schools, clubs, coaches and athletes to better understand the issues and how best to support continued involvement in the sport. Our success in identifying and developing elite rowers is achieved through the partnership with the VIS, Mercantile