Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

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2 About This Report... 3 President s Report... 4 Executive Officer Report... 5 Organisations History... 7 Vision and Mission... 7 Objects of the Association... 8 Life Members... 8 QC Awards... 9 Members and Key Stakeholders Governance Structure Staffing Structure Board, Staff and Technical Committees Discipline Reports Canoe Marathon Canoe Sprint Canoe Polo Education Recreation Interclub Results Event Numbers Club Membership National Results State & National Teams Special Report.27 Website Hits Supporters Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

3 This Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the services delivered by Queensland Canoeing Incorporated, the State Sporting Association to the Queensland Canoeing Affiliated Clubs, members and the broader community. The information contained in this report is taken from a variety of sources and from information gathered through our internal governance structure, including the Board, Technical Committees, the Executive Officer and staff. The report is designed to provide the stakeholders and the general public with concise information about our objectives, strategies and performance during the past year, compared to the objectives established through our strategic planning processes for In addition, the report outlines our service delivery objectives, strategies and priorities for the coming year. Queensland Canoeing incorporates the technical areas of: Canoe Marathon Canoe Sprint Education Recreation Canoe Polo Ocean Racing Surf Paddle/Kayak Slalom White Water Sea Kayaking This report is structured to reflect these Technical Committees responsibilities and achievements throughout This report reflects our performance across these Technical Committees and demonstrates our continued commitment to responding to the needs of Affiliated Clubs and canoeing and kayaking to the Queensland communities. Clubs are living in an environment of continual and rapid change and are demanding better and more integrated services from QC. One of the challenges for the Association is to seek new and innovative ways to respond to the different demands created by that change, to listen to what people want, and improve services to meet an increasing range of community needs. This can only be achieved if all parties are working together for the common goal. Communication needs to be a two way street within a positive environment. The board, technical committees and staff look forward to working with affiliated clubs and key stakeholders in Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

4 With the new Strategic Plan now in place and operational the board in conjunction with all Queensland Canoeing staff have spent time planning its implementation. The Strategic Plan is becoming a living document for us to measure our performance against and to deliver results to you our stakeholders. To give direction and personally involve board members in specialised areas each board member has been associated to a pillar of the strategic plan. Late in 2011 it was announced that our application for a Job Plan position had been successful. This role provides a staff member dedicated to working directly with nominated clubs. The goal is to build the clubs capacity to deliver programs within their community and focuses on ways to improve in the areas of governance, membership growth, and volunteer recruitment and grant writing. Over the coming year all information in addition to any new initiatives will be rolled out to all clubs. QC has been working more closely with Australian Canoeing in High Performance during their transition period and we look forward to developing this relationship. Together we are working to achieve transparency in selections and pathways for all members. Technical committees have been another focus as we look to revitalize existing committees and establish new committees in line with the disciplines recognised by QC. One of the aims of these committees will be to host more events in the future & position QC favourably in high growth areas such as Ocean Racing. Another focus will be providing opportunities to develop future athletes from a grass roots level. Thank you to the Queensland Department of Communities - Sport and Recreation who continue to provide a significant amount of funding to allow the ongoing operation of QC. Mike and his team continue to keep the QC flag flying. With a greater emphasis on engagement this year they are selling the QC brand to local councils and paddlers via their suite of recreational and education programs. With a culture of continuous improvement in efficiency at events and gaining sponsorship we have seen growth in athlete participation through all disciplines. They do a wonderful job, always going above and beyond to assist. At this point I take this opportunity to thank the other members of the board Geoff Dews, Shane Dalziel, Jerry Dunn & Ian Muir for their support and look forward to our year ahead. Rowena Coghill President Queensland Canoeing Incorporated Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

5 Queensland Canoeing has implemented further consolidation throughout We have been busy and we have been challenged. Best of all the team is finding its feet and performing and delivering in all key performance areas and we are enjoy contributing positively to paddling across all disciplines. We have a new look board with a mix of old and new faces and the board has been focusing on our strategic growth and KPI deliverables. These areas include membership growth, income stream growth, paddling safety, venues and volunteers. With our focus and increased efforts I believe we have engaged more with our member clubs then previously and this has had a positive impact and presence on our state membership. Although climatic forces both natural and financial have impacted both QCs and our members adversely we have had our successes in the renewal of existing council contracts. This is supported by the professionalism of our team in the delivery of our recreational and educational programs and the running of our events calendar making for further growth opportunities and expansion over the next 12 month period. We continue our strong relationship with our local government stakeholder, whom without their help we would certainly not exist in our current form. For this I wish to thank the Department of Communities, Queensland Sport and Recreation Services for their ongoing support. In our ideal future I see us operating more self sufficiently with less dependency on state funding. We have also been fortunate to attract sponsors throughout the year to assist with the operational costs of many of our events and thank them for their support. I wish to make special mention to our dedicated team of hardworking volunteers. We hosted members of this group at an evening in December and thanked them for their ongoing support. Major Achievements We are the sum of our parts Caught up in a battle with the elements many of our Brisbane River Clubs and our members personally suffered in the January floods. The flooding closed operations on the river and surrounding waterways where water quality remained a significant issue to us running programs up to four months later. Outstanding support was given and gratefully received by clubs who shared their facilities. This is a tribute to the sum of our parts The members and our Community. We are Queenslanders With a combined effort and the assistance of local council and government I note below significant wins. Karana District Canoe Club - Money to build a new club house Indooroopilly Canoe Club - Fully replaced the destroyed shed Uni of Queensland - Full replacement of damaged craft ($70,000) Recreational and Community Programs More people paddling more of the time Kristen Manning and Matt Rowland shared the reigns in With the obvious challenge of the floods many programs were cancelled or rescheduled. Matt worked tirelessly over a 5 month period bringing the business back on track with budget expectations. We have seen an increase in recreational paddlers, not club membership. Capturing the increase as data is the challenge. As part of our performance measures to Sport and Recreation we are able to tap into our local outdoor activity providers. This has helped immensely with our reporting. We continued to run programs specifically in North Queensland thanks to the Sport and Recreation Qld funding. This saw Q.C. deliver 12 come and try programs throughout the communities of Maryborough, Townsville and Mackay combined. We look forward to continuing this focus with our clubs further north. As part of the streamlining of QC we amalgamated the Recreational and Educational role in November. This is now being looked after by Mark Thurgood. Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

6 Education Mark continues to run our education programs along with other innovative programs & events to increase our presence in the paddling community. These events have included The National Sea Kayak Symposium Adventure in the Bay International Paddling trips This year also saw the re-launch of Marks book Basic/intermediate Sea Kayaking Skills and the launch of Sea Kayaking Self and Buddy Rescues. This initiation gained an award at the AC awards dinner in The books are available for purchase through our office and selected retail outlets. Events Libby Anderson our events manager has had a very busy year coordinating all of our racing events from being involved in the committees through to the event and then the pack out. Although venues continue to be a problem due to availability and cost Libby has managed through this with minimal impact on our competition calendar. Libby continues to be challenged and learn more about her role with financial management and the use of new technology available at events to assist streamline the workload of this role. She isn t alone as all of the team pitch in at various stages to support her in her role. We now look forward to running additional events this coming year in conjunction with the launch of the National Elite Development Program and aim to find a suitable venue to host a Grand Prix event as part of the national calendar. Financial Results Queensland Canoeing reports a surplus at the close of our financial and reporting year. Membership has remained steady at 960 and club affiliations have increased to 30. The Future The 2012 year will see the implementation of many of the before mentioned. I am excited that we will be involved in a clear development pathway through the National Elite Development Program. We will be actively involved through facilitation and support in the development of Ocean Racing, and a growth strategy for Canoe Polo in the greater Brisbane area and the Far North. Para-canoeing under the guidance of Andrea Wood has a program in Queensland. Andrea is working tirelessly at both State and National level. I see further development with the introduction of Para Canoeing at the 2016 Para Olympic in Rio. As I close I take this opportunity to thank our Board and also thank our Administration Officer Rachel Wilks for her ongoing support of role and her now 10th year commitment at Queensland Canoeing. Mike Bell Executive Officer Queensland Canoeing Incorporated Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

7 Queensland Canoeing Incorporated (QC) began as a result of many paddlers wishing to represent their own state in competitions. It grew from an active, largely recreational base with the Queensland Canoe Club that existed in the 1930 s, 40 s and 50 s receiving incorporation in 1962 as the Queensland Amateur Canoe Federation. This was updated in March 1984 under the incorporation act of 1981 to Queensland Canoeing Federation Inc. and then to the present name of Queensland Canoeing Incorporated in will see Queensland Canoeing Incorporated celebrate 50 years! Club and membership numbers fluctuate annually just as the moon waxes and wanes. Historically the average age of paddlers was between the age groups and the highest percentage of members falling into the age brackets. The percentage of the 0-14 and 65+ aged members in canoeing is low when compared to the general population of Queensland. Today we enjoy the wide cross-section in our membership of age and gender. In 2006 QC underwent a period of major positive change in its operating structure. During this time QC adopted strategies from the AC National Framework, including acceptance of a National Strategic Plan, and governance structures to assist the sport to proceed forward within the National Framework. Today strategies have also been implemented from forums conducted annually and consultations throughout the year to develop canoeing throughout Queensland in partnership with its members. QC operates with the major financial assistance of the Queensland Department of Communities Sport & Recreation. We also acknowledge the income from club membership, our recreational and educational programs and successful grant applications. Vision To represent all levels of the canoeing and kayaking industry inclusive of members, clubs, business, government and the general paddling community, ensuring canoeing and kayaking are recognised by the wider society as a competitive and recreational activity. Mission Manage, coordinate, develop and promote opportunities to participate in canoeing and kayaking sports, clubs, recreation and education. Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

8 The Association is the peak body for the administration of Canoeing in Queensland. The objects for which the Association is established and maintained are to: Promote and develop competitive and recreational Canoeing; Unite the recognised canoe organisations of Queensland by encouraging them to become members of the Association; Issue rules and regulations to be followed in state competitions; Arrange for state championships and the selection of state teams and training squads; Recognise Canoeing values and the implications on Canoeing in recreational and natural resource planning and management; Be a means of liaison between Affiliated Clubs and/or other external organisations; Represent and promote the interests of Members to Australian Canoeing and/or other external organisations; Pursue high standards of safety, education and training in all aspects of Canoeing 1981 Sally Anne Gardner Indooroopilly CC - Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld Gary Gardner (OAM) (dec) Indooroopilly CC- Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld Julie Robertson Logan CC - Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld 1997 Keith Bromham Maryborough CC - Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld 1998 Gary Innes Wynnum Redlands CC - Service to education and general Bernie Dobe Tinaroo CC - Service to education and canoeing in general Digby Huffam Wynnum Redlands CC - Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld 2000 Lenore Solomon Ipswich District CC - Service to the sport of canoe polo in Qld 2001 Craig Humbley Frogs Hollow CC - Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld Keith Hemmings Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld 2004 Ian Muir Indooroopilly CC - Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld Myra Holmes Nerang CC - Service to the sport of canoeing in Qld 2006 Josephine Holman Currumbin Creek CC Service to the sport of Canoeing in Qld 2009 Jeremy Dunn Fitzroy Canoe Club- Service to the sport of Canoeing in QLD 2011 John Newton Currumbin Creek Canoe Club Service to the sport of Canoeing in Qld Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

9 The 2011 Annual Awards Dinner was held on the sand at the Sandstorm Beach Club in Brisbane on 24 th September. The change of venue idea was implemented to try to increase interest in the dinner for attendees and nominees. Numbers were down a little but the evening was a great success and the atmosphere on the sand volleyball courts was captivating. Erin Appleton Volunteer of the Year Sponsored by Caltex, Erin received a $100 Fuel Voucher Andrea Wood Coach of the Year Sponsored by Globe Trekker, Andrea received a Waterproof Jacket Bryn Davis Masters Canoeist of the Year Sponsored by Rosco Canoes, Bryn received a $100 Rosco Voucher Bill Bain Junior Canoeist of the Year Sponsored by Ellis Tanks, Bill received $100 cash Alyce Burnett Canoeist of the Year Sponsored by Arctic Heat, Alyce received heat/cold clothing Currumbin Creek Canoe Club Club of the Year John Newton was also proudly presented with his QC Life Membership RAFFLE Margaret King - Sunshine Coast Kayak Club won the Vajda Paddle LUCKY DOOR PRIZE Jess Lattore won the lucky door prize of 2 night s accommodation at Noosa Resort sponsored by MIRVAC The night ended with some interesting games of volleyball! Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

10 Queensland Canoeing had 30 affiliated canoeing and kayaking clubs affiliate in Brisbane Canoeing Brisbane River Dragon Boat & Outrigger Canoe Club Broken Paddle Canoe Club Brothers Canoe Club Cairns Kayak and Canoe Club Currumbin Creek Canoe Club Fitzroy Canoe Club Fraser Coast Canoe & Kayak Club Gold Coast Kayak and Canoe Club Greater Logan Canoe Club Indooroopilly Canoe Club Ipswich District Canoe Club Karana District Kayak and Canoe Club Kawana Waters Canoe Club Lourdes Hill College Canoe Club Mackay Canoe Club Nerang River Canoe Club Newport Waters Canoe Club North West Canoe Club NQ Kayakers Queensland Sea Kayak Club Sandgate Canoe Club Springfield Centenary Canoe Club Sunshine Coast Kayak Club Tinaroo Canoe Club Townsville Canoe Club University of Qld Canoe Club Wave ski Surfing Australia Inc West End Canoe Club Wynnum Redlands Canoe Club Australian Sports Commission Qld Academy of Sport Department of Communities - Sport & Recreation Qld Local & State Governments Educational Institutions Australian Canoeing Inc Employees NTID Affiliated Clubs AC Members Coaches, Officials Instructors, Volunteers Media Canoeing Distributors Retail Outlets and manufacturers Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

11 AFFILIATED CLUBS Queensland Canoeing Office (Executive Officer & Staff) QC Board President Treasurer 3 Interested Directors 2 (max) Independent Directors QC Technical Committees Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

12 QC Board President Treasurer 3 Interested Directors 2 (max) Independent Directors Executive Officer Technical Committees Education & Recreation Officer (Full Time) Events Co-ordinator (Part Time) Finance & Administration Officer (Part Time) Club Development Officer (Jobs Plan Role) (Full Time) QC Instructors & Coaches Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

13 BOARD MEMBERS President - Rowena Coghill Treasurer - Geoff Dews Interested Director - Shane Dalziel Interested Director - Jerry Dunn Interested Director - Ian Muir EMPLOYEES Executive Officer - Mike Bell Finance & Administration Officer - Rachel Wilks Recreation Community Activities - Kristen Manning / Matt Rowland Events Coordinator - Libby Anderson Education Officer - Mark Thurgood CANOE POLO TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Chairperson - Lenore Solomon Treasurer - Libby Anderson Secretary - Robyn Groundwater Members - Rob Atkinson SPRINT RACING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Chairperson - Erin Appleton Secretary - Rowena Coghill MARATHON RACING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Chairperson - Grant Cook Committee Member - Erin Appleton OCEAN RACING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Committee Member - Shane Dalziel Committee Member - Geoff Dews Committee Member - Kirk Jarrott Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

14 2011 saw a general improvement of the marathon involvement and interest from the previous year. This was demonstrated through the number and willingness of the volunteers at the State Championships. Numbers of paddler s entries also increased at many Club Races so job well done to those clubs. After a phone conference held late in 2011 on the change of the date with the State titles, it was a success in that clubs did get involved and had their say. The committee feel club members are more open to give feedback and provide ideas. The marathon committee plans to continue to build on last year and in 2012 put down some goals to be achieved. The BV100 is off the calendar until further notice due to the ongoing issues with the waterways. Alternate races/venues have been discussed and this will continue to be looked into. State Championships 26/27 February, Emerald Lakes With a great organising committee the 2011 State Championships saw increased numbers from last year as well as a sponsor. Over 70 paddlers took to the new course at Emerald Lakes which included a trial of the new Recreational Course to help encourage new Recreational paddlers to the sport. Thank you and congratulations to all who competed and assisted with the event. School Championships 27 th August 2011, Currumbin Creek Co-hosted with the Currumbin Creek Canoe Club the 2011 Qld School Championships saw over 19 schools represented by 108 paddlers. Despite the rainy weather the day ran smoothly and it was great to see so many junior paddlers, parents, teachers and club volunteers working together and most of all having fun. Congratulations winning school Pacific Lutheran College. Ocean Racing To date Ocean Racing has been handled though the marathon committee, however in late 2011 a committee was formed and will now operate as a separate discipline. The committee would like to thank all who organise, run, participate, attend and volunteer at all events, as without you all we would not have such great events for our great sport. Grant Cook & Erin Appleton Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

15 With a smaller committee this year we still had a very successful sprint year. State Championships 22/23 January 2011, Coomera, Gold Coast It was a great championship with over 120 paddlers taking to the water at the new venue at Coomera on the Gold Coast. Two sponsors assisted with the success of the event. Vajda Canoes & Kayaks put up a kayak for raffle which assisted with the State Sprint Team. Paddle2Fitness donated Coaching session as prizes. There were also some fun events including a 200m challenge with some prize money as encouragement. School Championships 9 October 2011, Lake Kawana, Sunshine Coast Another successful schools championships co hosted with the Sunshine Coast Kayak Club with 118 paddlers from 24 schools. Congratulations to Pacific Lutheran College on taking home the perpetual trophy. From these events we had great numbers in both state and national teams and would like to congratulate all of them. We hope to see all and many more on the water in NEDP National Elite Development Program 2011 saw the relaunch of the talent ID program under the name of the NEDP. This program incorporates the Surf to Kayak program which is run jointly by Surf Life Saving Australia and Australian Canoeing Incorporated. Queensland Canoeing organised testing that was undertaken in the later part of the year with very short notice. This was successful with 18 athletes placed within a 3 month trial program. These programs are run on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. Athletes are still able to be selected for NEDP from their results at National level. This program will continue to run and we expect more success in the future. Erin Appleton & Rowy Coghill Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

16 2011 was a quiet year for Canoe Polo not only at state level but also at National level. The focus for 2011 for local canoe polo was aimed towards development of junior players and promoting a fun, social aspect of the sport. A Junior Development Day was planned for the 6 th February. Unfortunately potential junior participants had other commitments and the day had to be cancelled. During February and March the Summer Series Competition was reintroduced to encourage social competition. Round 1 at the Ipswich Grammar School pool on the 10 th February, saw only 2 teams playing. A good turn up of 4 teams participated in Round 2 at Springfield Lakes on the 20 th February. Poor weather affected the Boonah s Round 4 on 20 th March. Some fun was had at Brothers Round 4 3- a-side competition on 29 th March, playing in the smaller 25m pool. A demo game by experienced players was well received by the young onlookers. The 2011 State Championships were hosted by Broken Paddle Canoe Club at Maroon Dam on Sunday 3 rd April. A windy start to the day caused delays with the start of the event, with goals and lanes ropes being blown out of position. The field was eventually reset and results for both the Open division and B Grade division saw Broken Paddle Canoe Club and Springfield Centenary Canoe Club teams playing in both finals. BPCC were victorious in both Open and B Division Finals. Members from Broken Paddle Canoe Club entered a Queensland U21 team to complete at the National Championships in Adelaide, held over the Easter weekend. However due to poor response from state teams, the National Championships were downgraded to an invitational event and as such the Queensland U21 team was withdrawn from the event. Robert Whitby, from BPCC, was invited by Australian Canoe Polo to join the U21 Australian Team to compete in New Zealand at the Oceania Championships in September. The Australian U21 team came 2 nd in the Final against New Zealand U21 A. Other results saw the Australian Men s and Women s team winning over their New Zealand rivals and New Zealand winning the Veterans and Masters categories. Libby Anderson travelled to Townsville in April to run a Canoe Polo program during the school holidays. The program was held at the Kirwan Aquatic Centre, using the NQ development grant. The program was aimed at year olds. Four programs held over two days with 45 participants overall. Libby went back to Townsville in the June school holidays to run senior high school programs. In May, Chris van Genderen withdrew from his position as CPTC Chairperson. His participation and enthusiasm was greatly missed by the other committee members. Chris had been the driving force for canoe polo over the previous 12 months since his come back to the sport. We thank him for his input and hope to see him back in the sport in the near future. Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

17 The 2011 Winter Series were hosted by Ipswich District Canoe Club on 26 th June, 10 th and 24 th July and 7 th August. The event was sponsored by Ipswich City Council. This year a different approach to running the event was taken. Players paid an individual entry fee rather than a club based team entry fee. The aim was to have an even spread of playing standards in each team, to enable even competition between all teams and encourage wider player interaction. Although those who participated enjoyed the opportunity to play in this format, the overall response from players was less than previous year s competitions. The Winter Series was the final canoe polo activity for Broken Paddle and Springfield Centenary continued with their regular canoe polo activities throughout the year. Ipswich District saw the closing of their weekly canoe polo activities. Weekly Canoe Polo activities continued in the NQ Kayakers club in Townsville and the Tinaroo Canoe Club in Cairns. We like to thank all supporters of Canoe Polo during 2011 for their commitment to the sport, whether is was organising the event, sourcing funding, cooking BBQ s or just making sure people got to the event. Without your dedication, canoe polo would cease to continue. Lenore Solomon Chairperson Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

18 2011 has been a very productive and positive year for the Education Department of Queensland Canoeing. We have had Education Queensland change their requirements for teachers, have a number of new instructors and assessor and again new programs and activities. Recognition Big thanks to the entire group of Instructors and assessors that have helped in the delivery and assessment of all the awards throughout the year in all the above areas. New Zealand Sea kayak Training Programs: The first of the New Zealand Sea kayaking training programs was delivered in March. This was with great success and proved to be very popular with the sea kayaking community. It will be offered again in 2012 with hopefully the same success. Adventure in the Bay: 2011 was the first year for this event. It was slow to gain momentum but in the end we had 11 teams enter the event. The event was a great success with every one learning a few thing about navigation, how far they could paddle and some times a little to much was learnt about their team mates. Sea Rescues booklet: Has been developed and is being distributed through retail outlets and QC. The 4th National Sea Kayaking Symposium was held on the Gold Coast in October 2011 again with great success. Numbers were down a little this year but we still had over 70 participants and 6 retailers from all around the South East, that got together to enjoy a great weekend of on and off water presentations and workshops, as well as the largest displays of craft in one place seen in Australia. I would like to say a big thanks, no make that a huge thanks to all the Presenters, Instructors, Co workers, friends and my wife who played such a large role in a successful weekend. The 2012 Symposium is being organised as we speak and there will be a few changes made, so keep an eye out for information as it becomes available on our web site. In closing I would encourage people to get out there on the water as much as they can; there is no substitute for time on water to improve your skills and knowledge. I look forward to an exciting 2011 and hope to see you all on the water - Mark Thurgood - Education & Recreation Officer. Courses Number of courses Participants Canoe/Kayak Lifeguard 8 30 FW Level 1 Instruct Assess 5 15 FW Skills 4 14 Sea Skills 4 31 Sea Guide assessment 3 12 Level 1 Coaching 1 1 Guide training 8 52 Sea Guide traning 3 12 Coastal Sit on top Day Sea Kayak 1 9 Sea skills assessment 3 11 Flat Water guide assess 3 9 New Zealand 1 8 Total = 48 Total = Symposium Participants 70 Retailers 6 Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

19 Recreation and Community run programs is an integral part of who we are and links in directly to our funding from the Department of Communities - Sport & Recreation and our Strategic plan by providing opportunities for the community to participate in the wonderful healthy lifestyle of a paddler. As with many of our clubs and members our Recreation programs were very much affected by the floods at the beginning of the year, with water being unfit to paddle in, pontoons washed away etc. This has kept the total numbers for recreation down a little this year even though it was still up from previous years. We are looking at increasing this number again in 2012 with a couple of new programs, initiatives and community partnerships. We are looking at adding new and exciting activities to the calendar to attract people back onto the water. This includes 1 and 2 day kayaking adventures and night paddles into the city on the Brisbane River. We have also developed an information booklet for schools on how Queensland Canoeing can help them train teacher and also design and run programs for their school. This will be available for all Queensland Schools. We are continuing to run many other council programs through various councils throughout Qld. These include Growing Older and Living Dangerously, GOLD n Kids, Real Adventure Women, Active and Healthy Parks, Get Wild, Chillout, Sport and Recreation Active Recreation Centres (Currimundi, Tallebudgera, Tinaroo & Leslie Dam). We encourage all clubs to attend these activities and or assist to help promote their club in their area. We also advertise dates and locations in our newsletter and website. For 2012 we intend to grow our recreation participation numbers and program numbers. We now have a trailer of Sit on Top kayaks with a total of 18 seats which, we hope to utilise to the best of our ability in I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many instructors who s skills we have utilised this year and the support within the QC team. Mark Thurgood - Education & Recreation Officer Recreation and Community Programs BCC- Brisbane City Council MBRC- Morton Bay Regional Council 2011 Participant Numbers 2010 Participant Numbers 2009 Participant Numbers Recreation and School Groups Real Adventure Women - RAW Morton Bay Regional Council N/A Get Wild! (BCC) Chill Out (BCC) Growing Old Living Dangerously- GOLD (BCC) Gold N Kids (BCC) Sport and Recreation Active N Healthy BCC Regional Programs (SRQ Special Initiative Funding) N/A TOTAL Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

20 INTERCLUB PARTICIPATION CLUB POINTS CLUB POINTS Currumbin Creek Canoe Club Sunshine Coast Kayak Club 213 Indooroopilly Canoe Club 99 Wynnum Redlands Canoe Club 97 West End Canoe Club 53 Gold Coast Kayak and Canoe Club 46.5 Brisbane Canoeing Inc Sandgate Canoe Club 43 Brothers Canoe Club 39.5 Greater Logan Canoe Club 22 Nerang River Canoe Club 19 Lourdes Hill College Canoe Club 15 North West Canoe Club 10 Kawana Waters Canoe Club 9 Karana District Kayak and Canoe Club 4 Frazer Coast Canoe and Kayak Club 4 Townsville Canoe Club 2 Currumbin Creek Canoe Club 228 Sunshine Cost Kayak Club 174 Wynnum Redlands Canoe Club 148 Sandgate Canoe Club 96 Indooroopilly Canoe Club 72 West End Canoe Club 60 Greater Logan Canoe Club 42 Brisbane Canoeing 40 Gold Coast Kayak & Canoe Club 28 Nerang River Canoe Club 20 Kawana Waters Canoe Club 18 North West Canoe Club 12 Townsville Canoe Club 8 Lourdes Hill College Canoe Club 6 Karana District Kayak & Canoe Club 6 Brothers Canoe Club 4 Newport Waters Canoe club 4 Fraser Coast Canoe & Kayak Club 2 INDIVIDUAL Junior Female Points Junior Male Points Open Female Points Open Male Points Ellie Leaver 5 Jordan Clark 16 Kate McGrath 13 Tim Stenlake 20 Alex Lakos 5 Hayden Clark 14 Lynwen Birch 6 Matt Ingerman 8 Rebecca Degnian 4 Jack Bicknell 14 Kristina Jenkins 3 Shaun Hamilton 7 Maddie Lakos 4 Joel McKitterick 10 Kerry Marganelli 2 Ben Ball 6 Chloe Sterry 2 James Stuart 7 Josh Ingerman 6 Vet 35 Men Points Vet 45 Men Points Vet 55+ Men Points Veteran Women Points Tony Hoppit 5 Daryl Stenlake 17 Geoff Pearce 15 Marilyn Drynan 10 Mike Parsons 4 Mark Rickard 17 Bryn Davis 12 Melissa Bull 7 David Bicknell 4 Paul Lange 16 Norm Jackson 9 Margaret King 5 Peter Gray 2 Graham Barr 11 Errol Holm 8 Kimberley Mustchin 4 Gavin Cook 2 Grant Epple 6 Jeff Stuart 8 Narelle McBride 4 Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

21 TYPE EVENT HOST Mara Tingalpa Trot Wynnum Redlands CC Mara Marathon Champs Qld Canoeing Mara The Gregory North West CC Cancelled Mara Petrie Pursuit Newport Waters CC N/A Cancelled 54 Mara Wetland Wander Sandgate CC Mara QLD School Marathon Champs Currumbin Creek CC 108 Mara Karana Challenge Karana District K & CC Cancelled Mara BV100 QC Marathon Cancelled Cancelled Sprint QLD Sprint Champs Qld Canoeing Inc Sprint QLD School Sprint Champs BV Sunshine Coast Kayak Club Mara Currumbin Capers Currumbin Creek CC Mara Brisbane Race Brisbane Canoeing Cancelled Polo QLD Champs Broken Paddle CC Cancelled Polo Winter Series Canoe Polo Committee Mara Maroochy Marathon Sunshine Coast KC Mara Bramble Bay Classic Sandgate CC N/A Cancelled 43 Mara Nerang River Race Nerang River CC N/A N/A 58 Mara Indooroopilly River Race Indooroopilly CC Mara 3 Weirs Race Townsville CC Ocean King of the Coast Sunshine Coast Paddlers N/A Sprint Sunshine Skins Sunshine Coast KC N/A Ocean Wave Break Island Classic Paddle2Fitness n/a 40 N/A Ocean Coomera Cup Paddle2Fitness 63 n/a n/a Down River Wet Season Wake Up Cairns K & CC 25 Mara Barron River 50 Tinaroo Canoe Club 20 n/a n/a Ocean Macleay Island Race Tingira Boat Club 64 N/A N/A 31 N/A Total Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

22 CLUB 2011/ /2011* 2009/ / Brisbane Canoeing Brisbane River Dragon Boat & Outrigger Canoe Club 6 TBC TBC TBC 3. Broken Paddle Canoe Club Brothers Canoe Club N/A N/A 5. Cairns Kayak and Canoe Club N/A N/A 6. Currumbin Creek Canoe Club Inc Fitzroy Canoe Club Inc Fraser Coast Canoe Club Gold Coast Kayak and Canoe Club Inc Greater Logan Canoe Club Indooroopilly Canoe Club Inc Ipswich District Canoe Club Inc Karana District Kayak & Canoe Club Inc Kawana Waters Canoe Club Lourdes Hill College Canoe Club Inc Mackay Canoe Club Inc NQ Kayakers Nerang River Canoe Club Newport Waters Canoe Club Inc North West Canoe Club Inc Paddle Capricornia Inc. (new club 2012) 14 n/a n/a n/a 22. Qld Sea Kayak Club Inc Sandgate Canoe Club Inc Springfield Centenary Canoe Club Sunshine Coast Canoe Club Tinaroo Canoe Club Townsville Canoe Club Inc University of Qld Canoe Club West End Canoe Club Inc Wynnum Redland s Canoe Club Inc TOTALS 960* *Numbers taken as at March Additional members are expected to join within March June Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

23 2011 AUSTRALIAN CANOE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLD SILVER RACE PADDLER RACE PADDLER WK Jacqueline Beaver WK Tara McAleenan MC M.Beaver, M.Florian MK V45 Daryl Stenlake MC Marius Florian MK D.Mitchell, H.Clarke MK D. Bednall, T. Green WK K.Mitchell, B Green MK Ken Wallace MK Alyce Burnett WK Coco Howcroft WK Gabriella Tobitt MK J.McKitterick, J. Clark MK David Smith MC A.Haas, J.Donaghey K Amanda Rankin MK Jacob Clear MK Darcy Bednall MK Bill Bain MC Rhys Tucker MK H Clark, D Mitchell, L Green, N Barter MK K Wallace, D Smith MK J Clark, J McKitterick MK V45 Graham Bendeich WK Heleena Ethell MK G Tobitt, R Degnian K Alyce Burnett MK B Bain, N Gardner MK P Hardy, N Bolton MK Joel McKitterick MK Thomas Green MK Aaron Murphy MK Hayden Clark MK Darcy Bednall MC George Greathead MK G Tobitt, R Degnian MK J Clear, M Urquhart, T Smith WK4 500 R Simper, A Burnett, R Lovell MK Joel McKitterick MK J Clark, J McKitterick MK David Provan MC1 500 Michael Beaver MK B Bain, N Gardner MK B Bain, C Copeland MK Hayden Clark MC Rhys Tucker MK Thomas Green MK Bill Bain MK B Bain, N Gardner WK2 500 Rachel Simper WK4 500 H McGinty, L Fogarty MC4 500 Lewis Fuller WK Heleena Ethell WK Heleena Ethell MK D Bednall, T Green MK Joel McKitterick MC1 500 Marius Florian MK N Bolton, P Hardy MK1 500 Ken Wallace WK Gabriella Tobitt MK D Mitchell, H Clark, L Green, N Barter MK1 200 Joel Simpson MK J McKitterick, J Clark MK S Giraud, C Copeland MC George Greathead WK Coco Howcoft WK2 500 Alyce Burnett WK Heleena Ethell WK Coco Howcroft WK J Jones, T McAlleenan MK Hayden Clark MC Rhys Tucker MK2 500 A Haas, J Donaghey MK4 200 V45 Daryl Stenlake MC Matthew Wallace MK Darcy Bednall WC1 500 Coral Darbishire MC Sam Sheppard C R Tucker, S Sheppard WK Coco Howcroft WK Coco Howcroft MC1 200 Marius Florian MC Matthew Wallace MK J McKitterick, J Clark WC1 200 Carol Darbishire MK1 200 Joel Simpson MC George Greathead MK Stephen Giraud MK J McKitterick, J Clark MPara Canoe 200 David Rolfe Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

24 MK H Clark, N Barter, D Mitchell, L Green WK A Sullivan, T McAlleenan W Paracanoe 200 Kara Kennedy MK2 200 Ken Wallace MK Thomas Green MC2 200 M Florian, M Beaver MC R Tucker, G Greathead MK S Giraud, K McAlleenan, C Copeland MK2 200 V45 Graham Bendeich MK2 Para 200 G Pyne, K Kennedy WK Coco Howcroft WK4 200 J Beaver, R Francis, H Ethell WK2 200 H McGinty, R Lovell MK Tim Donkin WK Heleena Ethell MK T Green, D Bednall MK2 Para 200 David Rolfe WK4 200 R Lovell, H McGinty, A Burnett, R Simper MK4 200 T Smith, J Simpson, M Urquhart MK J Clark, J McKitterick WK Jordan-Lee Jones MC Marius Florian MK Hailey McGinty BRONZE RACE PADDLER RACE PADDLER WK Remi Francis WK K Mitchell, B Green MK N. Barter, L. Green K J.McKitterick/J.Clark MC Michael Beaver WK Jordan-Lee Jones MK H. Clark, D. Mitchell WK Tara McAlleenan MK Jacob Clear MK Joel McKitterick WK Rachel Simper WK1 200 Rachel Lovell MC M.Florian, M. Beaver WK K Mitchell, B Green MK T Green, D Bednall MC Sam Sheppard K P Wait, C Ellis MK T Green, D Bednall WK T McAlleenan WK Tara McAlleenan MK C Copeland, S Giraud, K McAlleenan MC1 200 Michael Beaver MK Z Dallos, G Wilkinson MK Kurt McAlleenan MK Jordan Clark MK Nicholas Bolton MK Tara McAlleenan MPara Canoe 200 Glenn Pyne MK J Crouch, D Ross MK Hayden Clark WK4 500 J Beaver, R Francis, H Ethell MK J McKitterick MK1 500 V35 Carl Greenhalgh MK2 200 Chris Alagich MK H Clark, D Mitchell WK2 200 Alyce Burnett MC1 500 Lewis Fuller MC2 200 A Haas, J Donaghey MK J Stuart MK B Bain, N Gardner MC Sam Sheppard MK H Clark, D Mitchell MK Jordan Wood WK Rebecca Degnian WK2 500 Lindsey Fogarty MK Lyndsey Fogarty WK Gabriella Tobitt MK Bill Bain MK Nicholas Bolton MK V45 Graham Bendeich WK1 500 Hailey McGinty MK Neil Gardner WK Brittany Green Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

25 2011 AUSTRALIAN MARATHON CANOE CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLD SILVER RACE PADDLER RACE PADDLER Vet 50 Men K1 Bryn Davis Vet 65 Men TK1 Ross McIntosh Vet 35 Women K1 Sharon Kyme Vet 65 Women TK1 Margaret King Open Men TK1 Ben Ball Under 18 Women K1 Rebecca Degnian Vet 64 Men K1 John Newton Vet 35 Mixed K2 J Newton, S Kyme Vet 55 Men K2 B Davis, N Jackson Under 18 Men K2 Bill Bain Under 18 Women K2 Rebecca Degnian BRONZE RACE Vet 45 Men K1 Open Women K2 PADDLER Daniel La ulu Peta Wait Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

26 Queensland Marathon Team No Queensland Marathon Team for 2011 Australian Marathon Team Junior Men K1 - Bill Bain Senior Women K2 - Kate McGrath Queensland Canoe Sprint Team Thomas Green Darcy Bednall Lachlan Green Rhys Tucker Dean Mitchell Hayden Clark Brittany Green Kristy Mitchell Jordan Clark Steve Giraud Rebecca Degnian Ann-Sophie Sullivan Neil Gardner Charlie Copeland Bill Bain Gabriella Tobitt Tim Donkin Carl Greenhalgh Australian Canoe Sprint Team Senior Ken Wallace, David Smith, Jacob Clear, Tate Smith, Joel Simpson, Matt Urquhart, Alex Haas, Jake Donaghey, Marius Florian, Hailey McGinty, Alyce Burnett, Lyndsey Fogarty, Rachel Lovell Under 23 Alyce Burnett, Jacqueline Beaver, Dane Wilkinson, Pierce Hardy, Tim Donkin, Michael Beaver Junior Coco Howcroft, Gabriella Tobitt, Jordan-Lee Jones, Tara McAlleenan, Bill Bain, Charlie Copeland, Jack Murphy, Jordan Wood, Stephen Giraud, Alex Haas, Jake Donaghey, Matt Wallace Olympic Hopes Rebecca Degnian (U17), Mac Stafford Smith(U17), Joel McKitterick (U16), Jordan Clark(U16) Queensland Canoe Polo Teams No Queensland Canoe Polo Team for Australian Canoe Polo Representatives Robert Whitby Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

27 A big part of 2011 was the natural disasters that put a difficult start onto the year. From flooding throughout South East Queensland to Cyclone Yasi in Nothern Queensland we were all affected. Below are some photos of Brisbane Floods to document the effect these events had on our canoeing community. Brisbane Canoeing, Graceville Karana District Kayak Club University of Qld Canoe Club, St Lucia West End Canoe Club Indooroopilly Canoe Club Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

28 Month Pages Viewed January February March April May June July August September October November December Websites are a great promotional tool for your club. Over half of Queensland Canoeing clubs now have functioning websites. All Qld Canoeing Clubs receive a FREE website! Below are the club sites and number of viewed pages for 2011: CLUB WEBSITE HITS CLUB WEBSITE HITS Queensland Canoeing Annual Report

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30 QUEENSLAND CANOEING INCORPORATED FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011 CONTENTS Page Income statement 1 Balance sheet 2 Cash flow statement 3 Notes to the financial statements 4 Statement by the board of management 9 Independent audit report to the members 10

31 QUEENSLAND CANOEING INCORPORATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011 Note 2011 $ 2010 $ Income Events & Competitions 2 18,636 20,421 Courses & Recreational Activities 3 143, ,350 Grants 4 179, ,117 Interest 3,521 3,728 Marketing & Promotion 5 2,205 5,128 Membership 41,134 46,748 Operations 6,255 2,366 Paddle Trip Book Sales 3, Profit on Sale of Assets 1,091 2,169 Expenditure 398, ,425 Employment Costs 6 257, ,648 Events & Competition 7 31,602 32,561 Marketing & Promotion 8 1,165 5,400 Operations 9 75,171 83, , ,539 Net profit/(loss) from operating activities 33,428 5,886 Retained profits at the beginning of the financial year 46,124 40,238 Retained profits at the end of the financial year $ 79,552 $ 46,124 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 1

32 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS QUEENSLAND CANOEING INCORPORATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2011 Note 2011 $ Cash and Cash Equivalents 10 69,516 84,839 Receivables 11 12,304 16,125 Inventories 12 15,194 9,893 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 97, ,857 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, Plant and Equipment 13 83,299 47,629 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 83,299 47,629 TOTAL ASSETS 180, ,486 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 14 90, ,207 Provisions 15 10,021 12,155 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 100, ,362 TOTAL LIABILITIES 100, ,362 NET ASSETS $ 79,552 $ 46,124 EQUITY Retained Earnings 79,552 46,124 TOTAL EQUITY $ 79,552 $ 46, $ The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 2

33 QUEENSLAND CANOEING INCORPORATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Note 2011 $ Receipts from customers 371, ,050 Payments to suppliers and employees (350,779) (362,353) Interest paid (2,347) (3,061) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 16 18,038 14,636 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1,091 13,789 Purchase of property, plant and equipment (59,126) (19,636) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (58,035) (5,847) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from loans advanced 33,804 - Repayment of secured loans (9,130) (24,038) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 24,674 (24,038) Net increase/(decrease) in cash held (15,323) (15,249) Cash at beginning of year 84, ,088 Cash at end of year 10 $ 69,516 $ 84, $ The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 3

34 QUEENSLAND CANOEING INCORPORATED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER Statement of significant accounting policies This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (Qld). The board of management has determined that the Association is not a reporting entity. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and does not take into account changing money values, or except where specifically stated, current valuations of non-current assets. The following significant accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless otherwise stated, have been adopted in the preparation of this financial report. a. Income Tax No provision for income tax has been raised as the Association operates solely as a non-profit, sporting organisation and accordingly is exempt from income tax under Section of the Income Tax Assessment Act b. Property Plant and Equipment Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation. Depreciation The depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives to the Association commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. An asset s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are included in the income statement. When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation reserve relating to that asset are transferred to retained profits. c. Revenue Revenue is recognised when invoices are raised. Interest revenue is recognised when received. Distribution revenue is recognised when the right to receive a distribution has been established. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST). d. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the Balance Sheet are shown inclusive of GST. e. Leased Assets ease payments are charged as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. f. Inventories 4