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1 ANNUAL REPORT

2 MISSION STATEMENT: For athletics to be the premier recreational and competitive participation sport in Victoria OUR VISION: To provide leading opportunities in athletics to all Victorians WHAT WE OFFER: JOIN. EXPERIENCE. BENEFIT. JOIN as a member competing athlete, official, coach, affiliate, club; as a commercial partner; a government; any stakeholder partnership. EXPERIENCE our events & competitions, educational courses & seminars, athlete development, sponsor activation, and consultation services. BENEFIT from overall health & wellbeing, individual and team performance & results, personal & professional development, knowledge gain, social integration and community relationships, club awareness & member return, and team identity.

3 FROM THE PRESIDENT PG 02 PAST PRESIDENTS PG 05 HONOUR ROLL PG 06 OFFICE BEARERS & STAFF PG 09 FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PG 10 DEVELOPMENT PG 15 MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS PG 18 OFFICIALS PG 21 COMPETITIONS REPORT PG 23 STATE TEAMS PG 28 VICTORIAN RECORDS PG 32 AWARD WINNERS PG 34 VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT PG 37 COACH EDUCATION PG 41 RECREATIONAL RUNNING PG 43 MULTIMEDIA/TECHNOLOGY PG 45 MEDIA PG 50 FINANCIAL REPORT PG 52 AV ANNUAL REPORT

4 On behalf of the Committee of Athletics Victoria, I am pleased to present to the President s report to the membership. Athletics Victoria has had another positive year, with high class events delivered across both the winter and summer seasons. Across the year there were 95 events conducted, including 15 championship events. This breadth of competition can only be delivered with the tireless dedication of the volunteers, officials and Athletics Victoria staff who support the events was also the first year of our new pay as you go membership structure. This allowed, for the first time, people to register and pay for the package of competition which was more relevant to them, whether it be XCR or track and field. It also allowed people to pay their fees in stages, should they wish. We also adopted a pre-entry system for the track and field, allowing people to register for their desired events knowing what time they would run. Lessons were learnt over the course of the season and improvements implemented, but there s more that can be done and the Athletics Victoria staff will work with Zones and Clubs over the coming months in the lead up to the next Summer season. This season for the first time also allowed athletes for the January Shield competition to compete for their club regardless of their location. Feedback from this trial has been positive. Early 2017 saw Athletics Australia run its first Nitro Series which saw six teams, including the Bolt All Stars, to compete in Australia in a fun, fast, new concept for athletics. Athletics Victoria Chief Executive Office, Glenn Turnor, was seconded to Athletics Australia as the Event & Competitions Director for the series. This saw a number of staff step up into new roles for this period, all of which undertook their roles with a high level of efficiency, dedication and commitment. Over the course of the Nitro Series, I was proud to see so many Athletics Victoria staff, officials and volunteers supporting the delivery of the event. This is a recognition of the high quality of our staff and volunteers who are vital to the delivery of our sport week in, week out. The Nitro series also created great interest in the sport which clubs such as Yarra Ranges leveraged with its event Boost. The Nitro style concept event was run over three hours had approximately 120 competing athletes (11 teams), of which around one third were not regular track and field competitors. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with people noting the enthusiasm and team support which the event generated. The initiative of the Yarra Ranges to put on such an event is one of the ways which clubs can attract and drive new members, and we applaud their drive in putting on such an event. While the staff of Athletics Victoria continue to deliver high quality services, the Committee has remained focussed on delivering strong and modern governance. Following the elections held at the last Annual General Meeting, the Committee of Athletics Victoria was gender balanced for the first time in its history. This is a great achievement for our sport and for its administration and places athletics in a leading position in Victoria. We are also fortunate to have met the required skills base across the Committee. The Minister for Sport the Honourable John Eren has been very vocal on women s participation in not only sport but the administration of sport. It is another example where Athletics Victoria actively promotes, but also delivers good governance. Athletics Victoria was also commended for its commitment to developing women and girls into leadership, coaching and administration roles in our sport. I was honoured to be asked to be an ambassador for this Government initiative. You can find out more about tools to support clubs to #ChangeOurGame. However, the promotion of women into key leadership roles is not our only challenge. We all need to work for good governance at a Committee, Zone and Club level. This includes having: breadth of skills across Committees; succession plans in place to bring new people and ideas onto Committee; and to be adaptive and responsive to new ideas to maintain the interest and relevance of the sport to the community. Our clubs will not survive or thrive without ongoing renewal. 2 AV ANNUAL REPORT

5 Athletics Victoria was also commended for its commitment to developing women and girls into leadership, coaching and administration roles in our sport. As we have moved into the last year of the existing three year strategic plan, there has been a strong focus on working with clubs to ensure a sustainable footing going into the future. The Committee along with the Management Team has also commenced working on the development of the next three year plan for athletics in Victoria. In developing the strategic plan, the Committee needs to ensure the financial stability of the sport and this will mean looking more closely at our cost base and aligning it to the products which we offer. We are also looking at ways to provide greater flexibility to athletes in the way they compete while not diluting the club atmosphere which exists at many of the events held There is also still a strong commitment to deliver One Sport for athletics this commitment is in a number of forms including more effective use of resources between Little Athletics Victoria and Athletics Victoria; the potential to develop new arrangements for other States and Territories to leverage our IT platform which lead the country; and progress with the alignment of age groups and implements to provide a seamless pathway for all age groups that are involved with our sport. The Committee is also cognisant that the sport remains one which can only fully function week in week out with the support of our volunteers, whether they are coaches, club helper or officials. This continues to be a challenge which we are seeking to address through incentives to clubs to ensure the necessary number of officials and helpers are available. Finally, I would like to thank Ross Cunningham who stepped into the Chief Executive Officer role while Glenn Turnor was on secondment to Athletics Australia, along with the broader Athletics Victoria staff who stepped into various roles over the course of the year. AV ANNUAL REPORT

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7 VICTORIAN AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Hon Robert W BEST MLA * Mr Walter T COLDHAM * Mr Montague COHEN * Mr Lawrence A ADAMSON * Sir John MADDEN * Sir William H IRVINE * Sir John G LATHAM * Sir Wilfred K HUGHES * Sir Edgar S TANNER * Hon Justice Allan W McDONALD Sir Murray V McINERNEY * VICTORIAN WOMEN S AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Miss Louise C MILLS * Mrs Doris M MULCAHY * Mrs Flora HYAMS * Miss Louise C MILLS * Miss Doris J CARTER * Mrs Doris IL DAVIS * Mrs Mabel E ROBINSON * Mrs Lena BERZINSKI * Mrs Aileen VE KENNEDY * Mrs Joyce I DAVIS * Mrs Margaret L MAHONY VICTORIAN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC Dr Frank P LARKINS Mr Gary A COZENS Mr Stan M L GUILFOYLE Dr Brian HODGSON ATHLETICS VICTORIA INC Dr Brian HODGSON * Mr Greg D LEWIS Mr Kevin L DYNAN Mr John K HIGHAM Mr Max C BINNINGTON Ms Anne LORD Dr Ian K JONES Present Heather RIDLEY * Deceased AV ANNUAL REPORT

8 LIFE MEMBERS 1896 PARKINSON, Basil J * 1901 COHEN, Montague * 1904 BARRETT, Albert O * 1906 TRAVIS, Herbert A * 1909 BRIGGS, Walter E * 1912 CROLL, Robert H * 1914 ADAMSON, Lawrence A CMG MA* 1915 SERLE, E Hamilton OBE* SHAPPERE, Philip * 1920 STILLWELL, J Alexander * 1926 SMITH, Harry D * 1928 ABBOTT, Harry A * LANGFORD, George E * 1935 WEIR, Hugh R CBE * 1938 RYAN, William M * 1939 SCHOBER, Albert V * 1944 AKERS, Phyllis M * MILLS, Louise C * WILLSON, Doris M * 1945 NEVILLE, Lilian M OAM * PAINTER, Wilfred E * 1948 ROBINSON, Mabel E MBE * O DRISCOLL, Jack X QC OBE * 1949 KENNEDY, Aileen VE BEM * PIZZEY, F H Bill * GRANT, C William H * 1951 AITKEN, C Ronald CBE * CURNOW, Leonard B OBE * 1953 GARDINER, C Herbert G QJM * 1954 KIELY, Nance * 1957 BENNETT, Iris I * MAYER, Sidney M * MORRIS, Evelyn LF * 1958 DUNCAN, F May * DAVIES, Owen E * 1961 CLEMSON, Reginald * 1963 JAMIESON, Alexander A * 1964 McQUISTON, Maisie BEM * 1967 PATCHING, Julius L AO OBE * STRINGER, George B * 1968 MEARS, Kitt F * CAMPBELL, A Hugh * 1969 ROBINSON, Alfred E * 1970 ANDERSSON, Phyllis M H * 1972 MOORE, Edward * 1973 DUNN, Crystal 1974 EASTHAM, Edward D * 1975 EMBLING, Stewart A * 1976 FERRIER, Douglas G * 1976 GELL, Jean I OAM 1977 BUROW, Amy EB 1977 DAVIS, Joyce I MBE * 1979 DAVIS, Doris IL * McDONALD, Allan W Hon Mr Justice 1980 LEACH, William J * 1981 BEOVICH, Beverley L * CHUGG, Jack W * MAHONY, Margaret L OAM 1982 BELL, Donald F OAM * DYNAN, Kevin L 1983 DAVIS, Robert L * TUNALEY, William S * 1984 GALBRAITH, Alec C * 1985 BIGGINS, Jack McD * DOWNES, Lola C OAM * STANTON, Horace J ISM * 1986 COLDREY, Fred H * FIELD, Ralph W * GRIERSON, William R * KNOTT, George CH * LONNQUIST, Arthur H * McBETH, Emily T * PATTERSON, Marion J OAM STANTON, Doreen F * TURNER, Dick A * WOOD, WJP Bill * 1988 GRAF, Fred JG * NICHOLLS, Stanley L OAM * ROBLEY, Stuart E SCHUBERT, Henri J MBE * SHILSTON, Mark W * 1991 GRANT, Irene M * HODGSON, Brian * 1992 KENNY, Raymond M * 1993 HINES, Joan L * ROBERTS, Phyl M * 1994 SAUNDERS, Margaret L * 1995 ABBOTT, Sylvia M * DUNBAR, Margaret E FRASER, Martha * THOMPSON, Margaret A WATT, Eileen M * 1996 AGG, Patricia J 1997 GUILFOYLE, Stanley ML AM 1998 CURNOW, Vern W HOCHREITER, Rudi J * JENKINS, Ronda M OAM WOODS, E Frank * 1999 NOLAN, Charles R SMITH, Raymond C * 1999 STEVENS, Harold M OAM * 2000 JENES, Paul OAM 2001 CARMODY, Joseph * 2001 COLLINGS, Vern F SILLITOE, Neville J 2002 BRADBURY, B Joy 2003 MC LELLAN, Amy C C * 2005 FISHER, Margaret M * 2007 WHITCHELL, Arthur 2008 LAWYSZ, Richard PRESTON, Laurie WILLIAMS, Tony 2009 BOYD, Roy HARDING, Ivan 2010 GARDINER, Robert RICKARD, Ian 2011 FREEMAN, Catherine MOORE, Brian VINCENT, Trevor 2012 CLARKE, Ron * BINNINGTON, Max CURTIS, Kingsley * 2013 LORD, Anne RIENIETS, Helen 2014 MORGAN, Lorraine AM MCLENNAN, William PERRY, Ellen LEWIS MANOU, Tamsyn 2015 BARRETT, Peter 6 AV ANNUAL REPORT

9 MERIT AWARD 1960 BURT, Maisie S * 1962 MEARS, Kitt F * 1969 VENN, Fay N * 1970 McBETH, Emily T * ROSE, Gladys I * STANTON, Doreen F * 1972 HOLMAN, Keith 1974 PATTERSON, Marion J OAM 1978 STEPHENSON, Harry F * 1980 SAUNDERS, George E MBE * 1983 NICHOLLS, Stanley L OAM * 1984 DUNN, Jack B * FRASER, Martha * FRASER, William C* WOOD, WJP Bill * 1986 ABBOTT, Sylvia M * 1987 COX, Sydney J * HENRY, Laurie F * 1988 KITT, W David * WALSH, Jim F* 1989 KENNY, Raymond M * SAUNDERS, Margaret L * 1990 DONALD, Wyn V DUNBAR, Margaret E 1991 FOLEY, Royce P * ROBERTS, Phyl M * 1992 AGG, Patricia J VAUGHAN, Hazel G 1994 BETHELL, Peter S BOURKE, Russell J BRADBURY, B Joy HOCHREITER, Rudi J * LETHBRIDGE, RA Tony OAM WATT, Eileen M * WOODS, E Frank * 1995 VODDEN, Nancie A * 1996 WARREN, E Geoff 1998 GRANT, Geoff F 1998 HALL, Lew R * MILLER, Ron A 1998 MINTER, Allan J SMITH, J Gordon SMITH, Laura A * WILLIAMS, Tony J 1999 FISHER, Margaret M * KITT, Ivan T LAWYSZ, Richard B 2000 BLUNDY, Merv A DAVIDSON, John G HANCOCK, Tom B MORGAN,Lorraine M AM 2001 LUCARDIE, Ron T * MCKECHNIE, Hugh L TOOHEY, Bill J VINCENT, Trevor A OAM WOODBRIDGE, Russell H 2002 MONEGHETTI, Stephen J PRESTON, Laurence G RICKARD, Ian UPTON Ian 2003 HALL, Ken R MC DONALD, Ray MOORE, Brian PUOPOLO, A Gus J 2004 ANDERSON, Peter K GARDINER, Robert C MAJOR, Geoff W WILLIAMS, Irene 2006 LAMBDEN, Ruby WHITCHELL, Arthur 2007 BARRETT, Peter GARTSIDE, Patricia NODEN, Pamela 2008 BARNETT, Diana BOAS, John GRIFFIN, Rod MASON, Harry * MASON, Judy STEWART, Bill WIGMORE, Kevin VIZE, Beth 2009 PAIN, Diane PERRY, Ellen RIENIETS, Helen RUMBLE, Barbara 2010 FISHER, Ian McLENNAN, William TURNER, Denise YARRANTON, John 2011 BOWDEN, Scott GLOVER, Alan * GLOVER, Yvonne LOWDEN, Diane 2012 SMITH, Lorraine NICHOLLS, Graeme 2014 DUNN, Peter WILLIAMS, Ian 2015 COLEMAN, Brett EMBLIM, Nancy DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 1989 DAVIES, Judy J 1994 GUILFOYLE, Stanley ML AM 2002 CHESTERMAN, Scott 2002 HIGHAM, John K AV ANNUAL REPORT

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11 COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS Vice President Rohan Claffey Treasurer Jamie Strudley Secretary Glenn Turnor Committee Members Rod Griffin Peter Jones Allison Robison Benjamin Bailey Tamsyn Lewis-Manou Ian Rickard ATHLETICS VICTORIA TEAM General Manager Ross Cunningham Club Development Manager Kirby Ellis Recreational Running Tim Crosbie Finance Manager Sharon Russell Competitions Manager Travis Poznachowski Competitions Coordinator Craig Wallace State Teams - Sean Whipp State Performance Coordinator - Ben King Coaching Coordinator Kylie Italiano Communications & Growth Leader Sam Quennell Multimedia & Technology Leader Steve Marty Officials Training & Accreditation Manager Andrea Hallett* Victorian Officials and Business Support Leader Craig Morrow Asset Management Gary McBroom Reception Sian Mezzetesta * Joint funded position with Little Athletics Victoria SUB COMMITTEE MANAGERS Officials Dr John Coleman Summer Lyn Owen Technical Garry McBroom OFFICERS Legal Affairs Scott Chesterman Minter Ellison Records Officer Ronda Jenkins OAM Statistician Paul Jenes OAM Tracks Officer Kevin Dynan AV ANNUAL REPORT

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13 GLENN TURNOR, CEO AND ROSS CUNNINGHAM, INTERIM CEO I am honoured to jointly present to the Membership the 2016/2017 CEO s report which for this season will be shared with Ross Cunningham who was appointed Interim CEO from October The first part of this joint report will focus on the strategic targets set for the year with specific detail on the outcomes being provided in the second part of this joint report. There were a number of strategic deliverables set for the 2016 /2017 membership year:- Financially deliver a balanced budget Membership implement changes to the membership model and product offering Recruit retain and reward Officials Continue to deliver sustainable and consistent events and competitions and Support, develop and mentor the Athletics Victoria team After three consecutive years of investment, the Committee advised the membership that they had committed to a balanced budget for the 2016/2017 reporting year. This included changes to the membership offering and upgrades to both the membership and club portal. The budget contained significant modelling around the financial impact a new membership offering would have which meant continued budget scrutiny. The year had a tough start with challenges around the IT upgrades to both the Membership and Club portal but the introduction of packages would be well received by the Membership. It was also the year to focus on retention, recruitment and reward for Officials. Victoria is the only State Member Association to support a joint Officials program with our friends at Little Athletics Victoria. The Victoria Officials Committee again supported the continued development of new officials and provided numerous education opportunities including the TOECS Level 1 course which had a 100% pass rate from the 20 Victorian Officials selected to participate in the program. It was also a very proud moment to see so many Victorian Officials selected for the Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships held in Canberra in December 2016 and then the National Track & Field Championships held in Sydney in March/April of I would like to thank all our Victorian Officials for their continued service and dedication throughout the year. Event delivery was also a priority and the winter product suite was again successfully delivered. Two new venues for Cross Country in Wandin Park and Cruden Farm added variety thanks to the support of Yarra Ranges and Frankston (Lyn Owen) who were instrumental in securing access to both venues. Planning had also commenced for the upcoming Summer season with agreement from the State Member Associations to conduct a joint open and junior national track and field championships which would have some impact on our State summer calendar. Further development around the Shield competition had also commenced with some valuable feedback and new strategies from the Zones, Clubs and individual members. In September Athletics Australia confirmed support for Nitro Athletics which would be held in Melbourne in February 2017 and Athletics Victoria were asked to support the delivery of the Event by providing resources. With the support of the Committee and the AV Team, I was fortunate to be seconded to Athletics Australia to assist in delivering this new concept. I will now handover to Interim CEO Ross Cunningham to provide to the membership the next part of the report. Glenn Turnor, CEO AV ANNUAL REPORT

14 Ross Cunningham was appointed Interim CEO at the beginning of October 2016 following the secondment of Glenn Turnor to Nitro Athletics. Ross s functional position in the organisation is General Manager. Ross has worked with Athletics Victoria for four years previously as Competitions Manager and his experience and knowledge of the sport allowed for a transition to the role until Glenn s return. It is with pleasure I can provide you with the second part of the CEO report. This year we have seen a number of improvements and developments in key areas across all departments of the organisation. During , through our core services we continued to provide the highest standard of service in the areas of: Membership, Club Development, Communications, Media, Competitions, Performance, Officials, Finance, Recreational Running, Coaching and State Team support. The roles of all AV staff are pivotal to Athletics Victoria s continued success in improving the service to all our members. This year the team has welcomed the introduction of Ben King as State Performance Coordinator to strategise and lead the AV Target Talent Program (AVTTP) Program as well as Craig Wallace coming in to support the Competitions Department as Competitions Coordinator. Both have a wealth of experience and are already adding value to the organisation. I am delighted to report that the athletics year has seen further improvements. There has been continued growth within certain areas of our membership, competition participation rates in Schools has increased considerably, Officials numbers are on the rise and the number of new affiliated coaches is on the increase. We have offered services to more than 6,000 members; official and coach education sessions to over 200 coaches and officials; provided competition to over 4000 athletes specialising in Track and Field, Walks, Cross Country and Road Running for able and para members with over 11,000 followers on Instagram, 6,300 followers on twitter, 200,000 views on AthsVic TV and 1.6 million website hits on our website. We continue to work with government on various ventures and with set measurable targets in we are on schedule to meet our outcomes. From a competitions point of view in we have seen some exciting highlights. South Coast staged the Country Championships at a sun kissed Casey Fields for the first time, a joint State Championships were held across consecutive weekends and the competitions department and AV Shield committee introduced some fundamental changes to the AV Shield format with a new online entry system and performance based scoring platform. Although early teething problems with the online entry system and on the day seeding were experienced, improvements were introduced and Athletics Victoria will continue to invest in improvements going forward. Developed modifications are required in order to provide an improved customer experience and Athletics Victoria will continue to research and develop opportunities to support our membership. Victoria sent a team of over 800 junior and senior athletes to the National Championships in Sydney this year and our athletes did not disappoint. With over 200 medals awarded to Victorians in various age groups and disciplines, as well as representation at other major interstate and international competition Victorians continue to illustrate the ability we have in the sport with the support of others. Overall on the medal table with 224 medals, 79 Gold, 68 Silver, and 77 Bronze, finishing behind New South Wales (315) and ahead of Queensland (217). Team medical support was increased for the event, with 3 physiotherapists and 2 sports massage specialists supplied throughout the meet for Open and Junior athletes, the role of physiotherapists was repeatedly a crucial factor in the successful competitive campaigns of numerous athletes as we continue to participate and compete as one state and as one team. XCR continues to flourish with some new introductions to the XCR 16 series. XCR 16 witnessed two new venues 12 AV ANNUAL REPORT

15 At the National Championships in 2017, Victoria had a large representation of Victorian Officials officiating in Sydney. This shows the depth of skills that we have and also the quality of experience we possess when it comes to our Officials Program. with Wandin Park and Cruden Farm installed into the calendar and both venues delivered spectacular backdrops. Often Cross Country is labelled with tough terrain and cold weather however it was the opposite for both with Wandin Park bathed in 24-degree heat and Cruden Farm providing athletes with the mud and undulating trails they come to expect during cross country season. The season was capped off with the familiar Tan Relays and yet again we were blessed with the weather and some great competition. The XCR Series is going from strength to strength and with continued investment in mixing up the venues across Victoria and encouraging participation at all levels the future of XCR is bright. We continue to show progressions in education of both new and existing coaches and officials through the ongoing coaching structures and support mechanisms which we currently have in place. This year we have seen a rise in affiliated coaches with a 5% increase. Our valued Victorian Officials continue to assist and support competition throughout the year across all disciplines and with the club helper incentive scheme launched in late 2016, we are exploring ways to support our officials and assist across various competitions. We have witnessed minor increases across previous years and continued to drive recruitment, and in 2017 AV will be launching the Officials Cadet Scheme aimed at recruiting and retaining younger members into officiating. At the National Championships in 2017, Victoria had a large representation of Victorian Officials officiating in Sydney. This shows the depth of skills that we have and also the quality of experience we possess when it comes to our Officials Program. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all those selected to officiate at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and wish you all the best of luck. We acknowledge your efforts this season and ask for your support throughout the upcoming seasons. We continue to set the benchmark in IT, communications and multimedia across the State Member Associations. We have a great team and support network here at AV that helps us provide the additional experiences members receive as part of the membership package. We invest significantly in IT services to support the needs and requirements of our members, Communications are now targeting a wider audience and AthsVic TV has flourished of late with new editing tools, interactive maps and special interviews. It is exciting to see that these improvisations are contributing to the increased viewing figures. From a personal perspective, I was given the great honour and opportunity to work in the role for eight months. I would like to thank Glenn and the Athletics Victoria Committee for their leadership, advice and support during this time and I would like to thank all AV staff members for their assistance during the eightmonth period and hope to continue working with this great team on some exciting initiatives in the future, driving the sport to greater levels. Notable mentions must go to our supporting partners and sponsors. We hope to continue the successful partnerships we have created and look forward to a long-standing working relationship. To our Volunteers, Officials, Coaches, Club Helpers, Committee Members thank you for your continued investment in the sport. I look forward to another successful year for Athletics Victoria. Ross Cunningham, Interim CEO AV ANNUAL REPORT

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17 Athletics Victoria enjoyed another successful season in and although there was a slight decline in overall membership, there were a number of areas displaying promising growth. Coach, official and recreational running memberships all posted improvements when compared to previous seasons. We believe that the challenges with the online system at beginning of the season (more information on this under Multimedia / Technology) are strongly correlated with the reduction in overall competing member numbers for , however the work done to get the system to the stage it is at currently will continue to reap benefits for the coming years. The gender breakdown of participants reached an alltime high (in the modern era of athletics) with 41.3% of registered athlete members female while the males made up 58.7% of the competing membership. This places Athletics Victoria in the upper echelon of sports striving to achieve gender equality, a feat that should be celebrated. The table below outlines competing membership figures over the past five seasons: Open U20 U18 U16 U14 Total Despite overall lower competing member numbers, an impressive 28 clubs managed to buck the trend and either equal or surpass their total figure from Notable mentions must go to Old Melburnians Athletic Club, who saw a huge increase in their female numbers, subsequently posting an overall growth of 39%, Bendigo University Athletic Club and Wyndham Track & Field, who recorded increases of 33.3% and 30% respectively. Not to be outdone, Geelong Guild Athletic Club, Yarra Ranges Athletics and Mornington Peninsula Athletic Club posted gains of 22.2%, 20% and 19.6% respectively. For the fourth consecutive season, we saw an increase in both our coach and official numbers. While the growth in officials was slight, 1%, our registered coaches grew by 14.5%. These improvements are testament to the work that both AV and clubs are investing in growing these vital areas. Athletics Victoria will continue to provide education courses in both officiating and coaching to expand our resource pool in The top of the table 100+ & 200+ clubs once again were up for the challenge in , and while not all posted increases in competing members, numbers were still impressive. There was a new entry into the 100+ club, Athletics Nunawading have been steadily on the rise for the past 5 years and saw them reach the 100+ milestone late in the season. The top four clubs remained the same, Athletics Essendon, Box Hill Athletic Club, Glenhuntly Athletic Club, and though they came painstakingly close to the 200 mark at 199, Diamond Valley Athletic Club solidified their position on the table. The table below shows the number of Athletics Victoria affiliated clubs and those in excess of 100 and 200 competing members respectively over the past five seasons: Total Clubs members members AV ANNUAL REPORT

18 DEVELOPMENT The season was one of significant change in the club and membership arena. After significant feedback and conversation around the membership structure, Athletics Victoria sought to recreate the membership offering. The new structure allowed greater flexibility for athletes who, for the first time, were able to tailor their membership to suit their specific needs. The new model featured an XCR specific package, a Track & Field package that offered access to the summer AV Shield series and the addition mid-season of a Summer Special package that offered those joining later access to the Shield series at a lower price-point. The overall response from the introduction of this new model was positive. Additionally, after the introduction of the Recreational Runner membership category to specialist groups in , the new season saw this membership option introduced to clubs in This was a welcome addition which both clubs and members embraced, with many using this membership type as an introduction of sorts, to the Athletics Victoria scene, and later upgrading to become athlete members. In conjunction with the changes to the membership structure, the season saw an upgrade to Athletics Victoria s online portal. This included changes across all portal platforms; clubs, members, schools and specialist groups. The upgrade aimed to streamline event entry and registration processes, as well as incorporating the changes to membership. While Athletics Victoria acknowledges that there were some significant disruptions caused by the upgrade at the beginning of the season, we are pleased that the continued work with our IT partners, Fusion5 (formally Myriad IT) enabled the online portal to stabilise toward the end of the season. The Club Connect Program entered its second phase in Furthering from the compliance theme of the first year, this stage of the program aimed at providing clubs with the relevant tools to improve and build on their club management skills. Athletics Victoria are pleased to report that all clubs have successfully completed the second phase. We now look to the third and final year of the program, which will see clubs establish their own three-year strategic plan. The season saw a few changes to the club landscape, particularly for the metropolitan region. Haileybury Athletic Club sought to officially change their name to Dandenong Springvale Athletic Club, and competed under their new identity for the duration of the summer season. At the conclusion of the season Athletics Victoria were advised that Croydon Athletic Club and Oakleigh Athletic Club would be folding and therefore ceasing their affiliation with AV. Both clubs have had long standing relationship with Athletics Victoria, established in 1932 (Oakleigh) and 1968 (Croydon). Though it will be sad to see them go, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to all those who have been involved in both clubs. Finally, a huge thank you must go to all our clubs and the wonderful volunteers who run them. Victoria is in a unique position with the strength of our extensive club network, which of course is only possible because of the continued hard work of the club administrators. Athletics Victoria would like to thank all those involved and look forward to continuing to work together to grow this incredible sport of ours. After significant feedback Athletics Victoria sought to recreate the membership offering. The new structure allowed greater flexibility for athletes who, for the first time, were able to tailor their membership to suit their specific needs. 16 AV ANNUAL REPORT

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20 CLUB OPEN MALE U20 U18 U16 U14 TOTAL MALE OPEN FEMALE U20 U18 U16 U14 TOTAL FEMALE ATHLETES COACHES OFFICIALS SOCIAL RECRUNNER TOTAL Albury Athletics Athletics Chilwell AC Athletics Essendon Athletics Nunawading Athletics Waverley Ballarat Harriers AC Ballarat YCW Harriers AC Bellarine Athletics T&F Bendigo Harriers AC Bendigo University AC Box Hill AC Brunswick AC Casey Cardinia Athletics Coburg Harriers AC Collingwood Harriers AC Corio AC Croydon AC Dandenong Springvale Athletics Deakin AC Diamond Valley AC Doncaster AC Eaglehawk AC Eureka AC Frankston AC Geelong Guild AC Gippsland Athletics Club Glenhuntly AC Ivanhoe Harriers AC Keilor St Bernards AC Knox AC Maccabi AC AV ANNUAL REPORT

21 CLUB OPEN MALE U20 U18 U16 U14 TOTAL MALE OPEN FEMALE U20 U18 U16 U14 TOTAL FEMALE ATHLETES COACHES OFFICIALS SOCIAL RECRUNNER TOTAL Malvern Harriers AC Melbourne University AC Mentone AC Mornington Peninsula AC Oakleigh AC Old Melburnians AC Old Scotch Collegians AC Old Xaverians AC Preston AC Richmond Harriers AC Ringwood AC Sandringham AC South Bendigo AC South Coast Athletics South Melbourne AC St Kevins AC St Stephens Harriers AC Traralgon Harriers AC Victorian Masters AC Wellington AC Wendouree AC Western Athletics AC Whittlesea City AC Williamstown AC Wodonga AC Wyndham Track & Field Yarra Ranges Athletics Specialist Group Independent TOTAL AV ANNUAL REPORT

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23 The current Victorian Athletics Officials Committee consists of: John Coleman (Chairman); Richard Lawysz; Lorraine Morgan; Stuart Schnaars; Kirsteen Farrance; Gary McBroom; Stuart Merrick; Andrew Duncan; Andrew Stirling; Sarah Davis and Andrea Hallett. During the past year Jim Baskin resigned from the Committee and was replaced by Shane Bicknell. Shane will amongst other things provide additional representation for the Victorian Country Regions. We thank Jim for his contribution. For the fourth consecutive year we have posted an increase in the number of registered Victorian Officials. The 2016/17 season saw 446 registered Victorian Athletics Officials. This is an increase of 3 on 2016 and 5 more than The Committee is currently exploring a Cadet Scheme wherein younger Athletes will be encouraged to spend some time learning about Officiating whilst still competing. The aim of this new initiative is to inspire the younger generation to become officials so they can continue to contribute to the sport long after their competitive athletic careers. The exact details about how this scheme will operate are in the initial planning phases. The Officials Exchange Programme with Athletics New South Wales continued in 2017, providing the opportunity for three Victorian Officials to gain extra experience at State Championship level competition. The reports from our Victorian Officials Jeff Hughes; Tina Miller and Michael Brazel confirmed the value of this Programme. The Committee wishes to thank Athletics Victoria for its ongoing commitment of the Exchange Programme. During the past year the Committee revised the existing Athletics Officials Code of Conduct as there were several deficiencies that had been identified. All Victorian Officials will be required to abide by this Code of Conduct as a condition of registration. In June 2016 Lakeside stadium played host to an IAAF (Oceania) TOECS 1 course at the request of Athletics Australia. This course was led by 3 members of the Victorian Athletics Officials Committee; John Coleman, Richard Lawysz and Lorraine Morgan and had a total of 20 candidates. 14 of these candidates were Victorians. All participants were successful in satisfying the examination requirements. The Committee wishes to congratulate these Officials and to thank Athletics Victoria for its sponsorship of the course and for the assistance it provided. This sponsorship allowed the course to be conducted as a residential course which enabled Victorian candidates to immerse themselves in the experience for maximum benefit. Other Education programs conducted over the past twelve months included: Practical Officiating Seminars in which 50 individuals participated Practical Starting Seminars in which 40 participated Photo Finish Seminars in which 15 participated and A Pre-Season Seminar that had 60 participants. Further, Athletics Victoria had 210 participants complete 581 components of the Australian Athletics Officials Education Scheme. (AAOES). While 80 of these were existing members an impressive 130 were new participants. Several Victorian Officials were recognised with awards at the annual Victoria Athletics Officials Luncheon held on Sunday 30th April. The major awards went to: Pam Noden; 2017 Official of the year. Tina Miller; 2017 Rising Star award. AV ANNUAL REPORT

24 Region and Zone award winners were: Allan Watson; Stuart Merrick; Doreen Giannini; Peter Westwood; Marita Rieniets; Wolf Heiden; Geoff Marshman; Mark Henry; Jim Baskin; Jamie Grey; Irene Harris; Steve Woolfe; Aileen Zanelli and Jenny Evans. We congratulate and thank these award winners for their contribution over the past 12 months. A number of Victorian Athletics Officials were also recognised with Service awards acknowledging their length of service to Athletics in this State. Amongst them were May Burling; Ellen Perry and Ian Rickard 40 years; Ron Stobaus 50 years and Arthur Whitchell 60 years of service. The Officials in Schools Programme continued to grow over the past 12 months, with many schools taking advantage of this service for the first time. The programme is of great benefit to both Athletics Victoria and our Victorian Officials, who can continue to hone their skills while promoting this wonderful sport to the rising stars of the future. Finally, several Victorian Officials will be selected to Officiate at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Their names will be announced in the near future. The Committee congratulates those that will be selected and wishes them well for this prestigious Competition. We thank Athletics Victoria and Little Athletics Victoria for their joint sponsorship of this annual event.

25 TRAVIS POZNACHOWSKI, INTERIM COMPETITIONS MANAGER For Athletics Victoria, the 2016/17 year was a standout with state records and personal best s broken and challenging selection criteria met, culminating in over 30 Victorian athletes making their way to Rio for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. These achievements of course would not be possible without the supreme effort dedication from not only the athletes but their supportive family, friends, volunteers, and coaches. Athletics Victoria continues to strive towards creating a platform for all our members to help them achieve their goals and get the very best out of themselves. There were some significant changes to the competition structure in 2016/17 including a more mainstreamed scoring system for AV Shield, a combined Junior & Open Track & Field Championship and a couple of brand new venues for XCR 16. It was another busy year with 12 rounds of AV Shield (including a new roaming round), Zone Vs Zone, XCR, State Championships and School Championships. XCR 16 REVIEW The 2016 XCR season was again a very successful cross country and road running series. Although numbers were slightly down from the 2015 season (3.4%) the competition was still hotly contested with two new venues (Wandin Park and Cruden Farm) adding to the excitement. There was also a brand new 6km junior road race included at Burnley which saw over 300 junior athletes race along Yarra Boulevard with the open athletes during their half marathon. The three XCR Schools competitions were also held during the winter months with great turn outs for the two relay competitions as well as the Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships. XCR SCHOOLS The 2016 Schools Cross Country season kicked off at Jells Park South with 296 teams entered (11% increase on 2015) to compete over the 3km and 4km courses. Marcellin College took out the boys overall win, while Ruyton Girl s School won the overall girls title and Haileybury College won the overall co-education school. The second school cross country event was held a few weeks later at Albert Park for the All Schools Road Relays. Athletes compete over a 2km or 3km course along the roads and paths of the Albert Park precinct. In 2016, we saw 354 teams entered, 31 more teams than the previous year. Melbourne turned on a great autumn s day with exciting racing across all age groups. Again, it was Marcellin College and Ruyton Girl s School winning the boy s and girl s overall divisions, while Wesley College took out the co-educational overall win. The final school cross country event for 2016 was the Victorian School Cross Country Championships. This competition is used to select the Victorian Team to compete in the Australian School Cross Country Championships which were held in Canberra. On a relatively cold and wet day at Bundoora Park 1,149 athletes from 201 different schools across the state turned out to contest over the 3km, 4km and 6km courses. The overall winning schools from Bundoora Park were Marcellin College for the boy s, Ruyton Girl s School for the girl s and Wesley College for the co-educational. XCR RELAYS Round 1 of the XCR 16 season kicked off at Jells Park once again with 314 teams and 1,079 athletes completing the 6km and 3km courses. Although numbers were slightly down from the previous year the first round of XCR was still a success with great team performances across all divisions. AV ANNUAL REPORT

26 Sandown Racecourse was the venue for the road relays. In 2016 Little Athletics Victoria joined Athletics Victoria to host their Road Relay Championships which brought more people to the venue and gave the day a great feel. A tough course to navigate, especially on the back straight when running into a strong head wind, we saw almost identical numbers compete to what we had in The second year of the Anglesea Ekiden Relays saw the same number of athletes compete across various distances along the Great Ocean Road. A big hit on its return in 2015, this event proved a success again in A big thank you to Brett Coleman for his work in the planning before the event as well as on the day. Athletics Victoria would also like to thank the Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park for allowing us to use their grounds as the main hub of activity for the weekend. The final round of the XCR 16 season was at the iconic Tan Track. Always a busy day with large entry numbers, the Tan Relays had 319 teams entered and 1,029 athletes compete. With the sun shining, everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing morning at the Botanical Gardens. The overall XCR 16 winning teams of each division were announced on the day which was a great way to finish the XCR 16 season, another successful cross country and road running series. XCR INDIVIDUAL The first of the individual rounds in 2016 was at a brand new venue, Wandin Park. Located in the Yarra Valley, east of Melbourne on a 320-acre property this tough and hilly course fell on a day that had temperatures similar to that of summer. A slight increase in numbers compared to that of Lardner Park the season before, athletes felt it tough going but it was Mitchel Brown of Athletics Essendon in minutes and Tarli Bird of Glenhuntly in minutes who crossed the line first in their respective open age groups. Cruden Farm was the other newly added venue to the XCR calendar and although the rain stayed away, the course was quite muddy from previous days conditions with some athletes losing their shoes in the mud jumps. The open women competed across 8km as the Open Men raced over 16km, with juniors competing over 4km, 6km and 8km courses. Again, it was Tarli Bird who took line honours in the open women s competition finishing with a time of minutes, while Western Athletics Jack Rayner won his first race of the season in the open men s age group in minutes Lake Wendouree was the first of the road races with open age athletes competing over 15km while all juniors completed a 5km road race. Toby Rayner of Glenhuntly ran a time of minutes to be crowned the 15km men s champion and Virginia Moloney of Collingwood Harriers finished in minutes to take out the women s race. Bundoora Park is always the busiest day on the XCR calendar. The 2016 Victorian All Schools Cross Country championships were held in conjunction with AV XCR 16 Round 5. A cold and muddy day didn t deter the U20 and Open athletes from competing their 6km, 8km and 10km courses with entry numbers for these two age groups identical to that of Tarli Bird took out her third Open Women s race of the season in a time of minutes while Bendigo Region s Andrew Buchanan was the 10km Men s Champion running a time of minutes. The Albert Park 10km Road Race yet again had an increase in numbers, rising from 1,332 in 2015 to 1,357 in The fastest 10km road race in Victoria conducted along Lakeside Drive and finishing within Lakeside Stadium didn t disappoint with Athletics Essendon s Liam Adams taking out the Open Men s race in a time of minutes while it was Virginia Moloney who triumphed in the Open Women s event in minutes. The final individual round of the season was the traditional Father s Day lead in to the Melbourne Marathon, Burnley Half Marathon. Raced along Yarra Boulevard on the banks of the Yarra River, the entry numbers for this race reached over 1,300 with open age athletes testing themselves over 21.1km as well as junior athletes joining in with their 6km road race. Virginia Moloney finished her individual season off well on the road with a win at Burnley in a time of 1:13.02 and it was Zac Newman of Melbourne University who took out his first win of the season in the Men s Open age group crossing the line in 1: Athletics Victoria would like to congratulate the following winning clubs from the XCR 16 season. 24 AV ANNUAL REPORT

27 Premier Division MEN Box Hill WOMEN South Melbourne Division 2 Athletics Essendon Frankston Division 3 Mentone Yarra Ranges Division 4 Williamstown Ringwood Division 5 Maccabi Yarra Ranges Division 6 Division 7 Williamstown Victorian Masters 40+ APS United Western Athletics 50+ Box Hill U20 Western Athletics Knox Athletics U18 Glenhuntly Diamond Valley U16 Ballarat Region Western Athletics U14 Yarra Ranges Western Athletics Congratulations to all individuals and teams that competed throughout the season. Athletics Victoria would like to make special mention to Nicholas Wightman of the Geelong Region and Virginia Moloney of Collingwood Harriers for taking out the overall Men s and Women s winter championships. Overall the XCR 16 season was a very successful one, the introduction of new venues, the increase in participation numbers as well as the continued support of athletes, clubs, team managers and officials gives us great encouragement moving forward into future cross country and road racing series. A lot of hard work goes into the preparation of entering teams and athletes by club representatives and this should be acknowledged by all. So many of these people take time out of their own day to ensure their athletes are ready to compete and without their help this competition wouldn t be a success. SUMMER REVIEW AV Shield The 2016/17 AV Shield season saw the format return to 12 rounds plus the Shield Final. The Zone vs Zone competition was again in full swing, however, the 2016/17 season also saw the inclusion of a roaming round which allowed athletes to compete at any venue and still contribute points toward their team. This round was extremely well attended with many athletes taking full advantage of the opportunity to compete out of their zone and at a different venue. Another change to AV Shield in 2016/17 was the scoring system, which moved to a more mainstreamed and open format. A lot of work went into recreating the scoring system by the AV Shield Committee and Athletics Victoria would like to thank all involved for their contribution this year. We again saw big numbers attend each weekend in both the Metro Zones and the Country Regions. Athletics Victoria had an average attendance of over 1,500 and an average event entry of over 3,300 across the 12 rounds of Shield. Total Registered athletes per zone: METRO COUNTRY Blue: 928 Ballarat: 286 Red: 612 Bendigo: 256 White: 974 Geelong: 304 Yellow: 955 The Alan Glover Shield, awarded to the winning zone from the Zone vs Zone competition, was once again presented at the AV Shield Final. In 2016/17 Yellow Zone were the eventual winners making it two out of three years after taking out honours in the inaugural year of Zone vs Zone. Athletics Victoria are continuing to work with all stakeholders to ensure the AV Shield competition continues to grow and support athletes of all ages and abilities. We are also striving to ensure we have the very best specialists in areas such as Photo Finish and result scoring. Athletics Victoria would like to thank all those involved in the operation of shield competition, for the countless hours volunteered to deliver the series to the membership. The AV Shield Final was held at Lakeside Stadium with over 3,400 athletes competing for their team in the hope of becoming the 2016/17 AV Shield champions. It is the busiest one day of competition for team managers, officials, and volunteers, who all did a fantastic job. AV ANNUAL REPORT

28 Congratulations to all the teams that qualified for the 2016/17 AV Shield Final. The below table highlights the winning teams: MEN WOMEN Division 1 Glenhuntly Division 1 Melbourne University Division 2 Wyndham Track & Field Division 2 Mentone 40+: Box Hill 40+ Box Hill U20 Keilor St Bernard s U20 Old Xaverians U18 Box Hill U18 Western Athletics U16 Diamond Valley U16 Bendigo Region U14 Box Hill U14 Geelong Region SUMMER SCHOOLS REVIEW Victorian School Track Relay Championships The Victorian School Track Relay Championships once again kicked off the summer season, 41 schools entered the competition with a total of 462 teams, 16 more than in It was a fun and exciting day and we would like to congratulate Caulfield Grammar and Melbourne Grammar for taking out the overall team awards for the Women s and Men s teams respectively. Victorian School Knockout Championships On the 8 th September, Lakeside Stadium once again hosted the Victorian School Knockout Championships. In 2016 there were 93 teams from the 24 schools entered, both figures just slightly down from the previous year. This competition was the qualification for the Australian School Knockout Championships which were held in Canberra in December. Athletics Victoria congratulates all 2016 competitors and medallists. Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships The 2016 Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships were held at Lakeside Stadium from 4-6 November. With an increase of approximately 6% in event entries, 39 more athletes than The 2016 edition of the Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships were a standout for the entire summer season. New schools joined in the threeday competition that culminated in 187 athletes representing Victoria at the 2017 Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships in Canberra. SUMMER AV CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW Victorian 5km Championships Lakeside Stadium played host to the 2016 Victorian 5000m Championships. With 171 entries across seven races, the 5000m Championships are becoming more popular each year. In 2016, it was Linden Hall of Athletics Essendon that went back to back in the Women s A race in a time of 15: It was another Athletics Essendon athlete who recorded back to back wins with Mitchel Brown finishing in a time of 14:08.26 in the Men s A race. Athletics Victoria look forward to the continued support that athletes give to the 5000m Championships and hope for another great event in Victorian Track Relay Championships A new record was set in 2016, with a total of 439 teams entered, an increase of nine from the previous year. There were 35 clubs from across Victoria that converged on Lakeside Stadium for one of the busiest days on the calendar. Some great racing ensued across all events and age groups with one of the most exciting events, the Men s and Women s Open 4x400m decided a couple of weeks later at Zatopek:10. The Track Relay Championships were yet again a fantastic example of the team spirit shown by all clubs Victorian Country Track & Field Championships This year Casey Fields played host to the 2017 Victorian Country Track & Field Championships which had 2,080 event entries and 884 individual athletes entered to compete across the three days. South Coast Athletic Club had their chance to host the Championships this year and did a fantastic job. Many athletes performed personal best s and contributed to the overall club awards handed out at the end of the meet. South Coast teamed up with Headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation) who were set up at Casey Fields for the weekend providing information to all members with a gold coin donation upon entry going towards Headspace. This was a great initiative by South Coast and was greatly appreciated by all involved. In 2018, it will be back to Ballarat who will host the Victorian Country Track & Field Championships. 26 AV ANNUAL REPORT

29 OVERALL AWARD WINNERS Margaret Saunders Country Cup Ex Athletes Cup David Kitt Trophy Stuart Hunter Shield Joyce Lockyer Memorial Shield Male Australia Day Medal Female Australia Day Medal Male Athletics Chilwell Veteran Award Female Athletics Chilwell Veteran Award South Bendigo South Bendigo (485pts) Bendigo Harriers (522pts) Harry Sharp (Wendouree) Taryn Furletti (South Bendigo) Emma Berg (South Bendigo) Christian Davis (Athletics Chilwell) Teleah Hayes (South Bendigo) David Chisholm (Eaglehawk) Sharon Pedersen (Athletics Chilwell) Victorian Junior and Open Track & Field Championships In 2017, we saw the Junior and Open Track & Field Championships come together for a bumper fortnight of athletics. The program was split across two weekends in February with a total of 2,869 entries and 2,198 athletes participating. The two-weekend competition was a success and a fantastic effort by all athletes involved, as well the Victorian Officials who backed up two three day weekends. The State Championships are the pinnacle for a lot of junior and open athletes with plenty of personal best s set and State records broken. The State Track & Field Championships are the biggest event on the calendar and this year didn t disappoint. Some of biggest names and best athletes competed across the two weekends to prepare themselves for the Australian Track & Field Championships, which saw 734 Victorian athletes head up to Sydney Olympic Park. The HH Hunter Shield was once again awarded to Athletics Essendon with a total score of 163 points, well clear of second place Melbourne University on 124 points. Victorian Multi Event Championships The Tom Kelly Athletics Track in Doncaster once again was the venue for the Victorian Multi Event Championships. There was an increase in entries this year, with 72 athletes competing over the weekend, up by 16 from The Multi Event Championships are always contested and supported in a friendly and enjoyable manner with all athletes, from the under 14 combined events to the Open and Masters Heptathlon and Decathlons encouraging and inspiring each other Victorian Masters Track & Field Championships The 2017 Victorian Masters Track & Field Championships were also held at Tom Kelly Athletics Track from March Athletics Victoria saw a rise in event entries (1,032 in 2017, up from 1,018 in 2016) with 354 individual athletes competing across the weekend. Once again, the competition was held in high spirits with athletes showing tremendous dedication and inspiring one another with standout performances and personal best results. Congratulations to all athletes who competed across the weekend and thank you to those who assisted our Victorian Officials in the successful running of this event. Athletics Victoria would like to thank Doncaster Athletic Club for assisting in the hosting of this competition, we would also like to thank Victorian Masters Association (VMA) for the pre-event assistance and planning. Athletics Victoria look forward to working closely with VMA in the future for the Victorian Masters Track & Field Championships. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Athletics Victoria competitions department would like to thank our members, coaches, officials, club helpers, volunteers and all our stakeholders for the continued support and success of athletics in this state. Notable mentions must go to the members of our committees that all strive to improve the processes of the sport. Thank you to Rhonda Jenkins (Championship Administration), Paul Jenes (Statistician) and Dr John Coleman (Officials). The help and services that each of these people and many more provide across the year is vital to the success of athletics in Victoria. AV ANNUAL REPORT

30 victorian championships SEAN WHIPP STATE TEAMS IAAF World Under 20 Championships: Bydgoszcz, Poland The IAAF World Under 20 Championships, is the premier global competition for Under 20 athletes, 18 Victorian s, 6 Men and 12 Women made the trip to Bydgoszcz, Poland to represent Australia against formidable international competition. The results of the selected Victorian s appear below: MEN: Lawson Power 400m (5h5) 31st Lachlan Barber 800m 1:48.91 (5sf3) 17th Isaac Hockey 1500m 3:48.63 (5h2) 20th Ned Weatherly Hammer throw 73.75m PB 7th Adam Garganis 10,000m walk 42:22.96 PB 16th Cameron Searle 4x100m relay SB 5th WOMEN: Maddison Coates 200m (6sf2) 15th Sarah Billings 800m 2:06.86 (6sf2) 14th Georgia Hansen 800m 2:09.51 (5h4 22nd Lauren Ryan 1500m 4:26.60 (10h1) 22nd Lauren Ryan 3000m 9:21.21 PB 13th Amelia Mazza-Downie 3000m DNS Danielle Shaw 100m hurdles PB (4sf3) 12th Bianca Hansen Discus throw 47.06m (9th in Grp A) Kathryn Brooks Javelin 50.54m (9th in Grp A) 17th 16th Tayla-Paige Billington 10,000m walk 48: th Celeste Mucci Heptathlon 5254 points 17th Nana-Adoma Owosu-Afriyie Maddison Coates 4x100m relay SB 7th 4x100m relay Sophia Fighera 4x400m relay DNS Sarah Billings (2nd fastest split on team) 4x400m relay (54.33) 3:37.83 (6h1) SB 7th Australian Cross Country Championships 2016 Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra, ACT A classic Canberra day greeted competitors, the coldest day for the state during August of 2016, temperatures ranged from -3.8 to 10 degrees Celsius across the state. Severe winds, a heavy dose of precipitation and even momentary bursts of hail made racing particularly difficult. Athletics Victoria fielded full teams for the event, with highlight performances across Open and Junior events. Individual Open highlights included Jack Rayner (Western Athletics) and Jack Davies (Eureka) finishing 4th and 5th respectively. The two Under 23 athletes led home a dominant Victorian team, as all 4 scorers finished inside the top 8, as Victoria defeated ACT to win the Open Men s team title. Rayner was rewarded for his run with an Under 23 National Bronze medal. The Victorian Open Women s team completed a near perfect race, taking 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th, as only Kate Spencer (NSW) split the Victorians in 3rd, Victoria defeated NSW Virginia Moloney (Collingwood) and Gemma Maini (Frankston) took Gold and Silver respectively, as Anna Kelly was awarded an Under 23 Silver medal. The Victorian Junior contingent held their own, with 8 junior team medal categories on offer, Victoria claimed 1 gold, 4 silvers and 1 bronze team medal. Individually Charlotte Bassett (Doncaster) was 2nd in the Under 20 Girls race, as Haftu Strinzos (Glenhuntly) and Nathan Percy (Knox) took Bronze in their respective Under 18 and Under 20 Boys races Oceania & Australian Race Walking Championships (Adelaide) The feature race walking item on the 2017 calendar, Victorian athletes medalled across 4 events. Regan Lamble (Melbourne University) defeated a strong international field, taking Gold in the Open Women s 20km event (1:29:58), whilst Rhydian Cowley (Glenhuntly) was awarded Silver in a deep Open Men s 28 AV ANNUAL REPORT

31 20km field (1:22:09). In the junior races Philippa Huse (Sandringham) finished 2nd in the Under 20 Women s 10km event in a time of 49:46, similarly Kyle Swan (Athletics Nunawading) took 2nd in the Under 20 10km event, finishing in 43:56. Australian Road Running Championships Adelaide, Queensland & Melbourne The Australian Road Running Championships were split across 3 venues during 2016, with a variety of competitive conditions available to the nation s best road racing athletes. The Australian Half Marathon Championship took place on the Gold Coast, with fast conditions resulting in 3 Victorian s taking home individual medals. Duer Yoa (Eureka) arrived off a confident training block, converting that consistency into a National Championship, defeating his nearest competitor by over 2 minutes, Yoa tore home in 63:50. Virginia Moloney (Collingwood) and Sinead Diver (South Melbourne) finished 2nd and 3rd in the Women s event. In the team score standings, the Victorian men claimed Silver, whilst the Women s team capped off a number of outstanding individual performances to take home Gold. The Adelaide Bay to City played host to a leg of the Australian Road Running Championships, with athletes completing a 12km course, winding through the streets of Adelaide. Brett Robinson (Old Melburnians Athletic Club) won the event in a time of 35:56, tactically forcing the race into a sprint finish situation with less than a kilometre remaining, racing closely against 2nd and 3rd placed training partners Stewart McSweyn (36:03) (TAS) and Jack Rayner (36:04) (Western Athletics) Tarli Bird (Glehuntly) took on Olympians Eloise Wellings (NSW) and Madeleine Heiner-Hills (NSW), finishing 3rd in a time of 41:28. A home marathon course greeted Victorian athletes for the Australian Marathon Championships. Victorians proved dominant across a variety of categories, with a summary of results listed below. WOMEN 1st Virginia Moloney VIC/Collingwood 2:34:27 2nd Sinead Diver VIC/South Melb 2:41:15 3rd Victoria Beck QLD 2:46:02 MEN 1st Tom Do Canto New South Wales 2:20:53 2nd Jack Colreavy New South Wales 2:23:16 3rd Matt Cox New South Wales 2:24:04 Australian Championship Teams WOMEN MEN 1st Victoria New South Wales 2nd Western Australia Victoria 3rd Queensland Queensland Victorian Championship WOMEN 1st Virginia Moloney Collingwood Harriers 2nd Sinead Diver South Melbourne 3rd Ellie O Kane Deakin MEN 1st Zac Newman Melbourne Uni 2nd Julian Spence Athletics Chilwell 3rd Dane Verwey Frankston National Schools Knockout Final (Canberra, ACT) Victorian school qualification numbers trended upward in 2016, as 17 teams from 9 schools made the trip to Canberra to compete in the team-based points competition. The Women s competition saw Genazzano FCJ College take Bronze (Women, Senior), and Wesley secured a Bronze (Women, Intermediate). The Junior Women s competition saw Victorian schools take 1st and 2nd as Caulfield Grammar School edged out Mentone Girls Secondary College points. The Men s Junior competition featured Frankston High School and Trinity Grammar taking 2nd and 3rd in the Senior Men s event, as Melbourne Grammar School s junior athletes took out Gold in their division. National All Schools Track & Field Championships: Canberra 2016 Australia s major Junior Track & Field development event, hosted in 2016 by Canberra, was highlighted by Victorian s capitalising on warm weather and a AV ANNUAL REPORT

32 fast track. Victoria (VIC) faced off against traditional rivals, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD), finishing 3 rd in the Women s team points event, amassing 389 points behind NSW (455) and QLD (436). The Men s team upset the historically traditional finishing order, tying for 2 nd with QLD on 390pts, as NSW won the competition on 461pts. The final medal tally was representative of the dedication athletes demonstrated throughout a weekend of sweltering temperatures, often climbing above 36 degrees Celsius. Victorian athletes ranked 3 rd behind NSW (140) and QLD (110), with 84 total medals, 20 Gold, 30 Silver and 34 Bronze medals. World Cross Country Trials (Canberra, ACT) & IAAF World Cross Country Championships (Kampala, Uganda) In 2017 the worlds premier cross country championships headed to Kampala, Uganda, with team selection taking place at a trial in late January at Stromlo Forest Park, ACT. Victorian athletes featured prominently, with 24 green and gold national singlets up for grabs, Victorian s secured 8 positions for national representation, with Brett Robinson (OMAC), Anna Kelly (South Melbourne) and junior Lauren Ryan (Athletics Essendon) winning their respective trial races to qualify. Selected Victorian Athletes and World Championship finishing position: MEN Brett Robinson OMAC DNS Jack Rayner Western Athletics 40th Liam Adams Athletics Essendon 63rd WOMEN Anna Kelly South Melbourne 31st Gemma Maini Frankston 57th Virginia Moloney Collingwood 80th JUNIOR GIRLS Amelia Mazza-Downie Athletics Essendon 35th Lauren Ryan Athletics Essendon 44th Australian Track & Field Championships 2017: Sydney The Australian Track & Field Championships acted as both a Junior and Open National Championship in 2017, bringing together athletes of all ages to compete in the one stadium, allowing junior athletes an opportunity to compete and spectate, gaining valuable experience in the process. Over 800 Victorian athletes took to Sydney s Olympic Park sporting precinct, finishing 2 nd overall on the medal table with 224 medals, 79 Gold, 68 Silver, and 77 Bronze, finishing behind New South Wales (315) and ahead of Queensland (217). Team medical support was increased for the event, with 3 physiotherapists and 2 sports massage specialists supplied throughout the meet for Open and Junior athlete, the role of physiotherapists was repeatedly a crucial factor in the successful competitive campaigns of numerous athletes. National Champions MEN Alwyn Jones Essendon Triple Jump Christopher Mitrevski Essendon Long Jump Damien Birkenhead Corio Shot Put David McNeill Old Xaverians 5000m Jesse Wyatt Frankston Shot Put & Discus Secured Joel Baden Melbourne Uni High Jump Luke Mathews St. Kevins Amateur Athletic Club 800m Nicholas Hum Glenhuntly Long Jump Para Russell Short Glenhuntly Discus Throw Ambulant Ryan Gregson Glenhuntly 1500m Michael James Old Melburnians Athletic Club 4x100m Relay Michael Hansford Casey Cardinia 4x100m Relay Nathan Riali Diamond Valley 4x100m Relay Christopher Mitrevski Essendon 4x100m Relay WOMEN Eleanor Patterson South Coast High Jump Kirstie Newcombe Athletics Chilwell 1500m Ambulant Morgan Mitchell Western Athletics 400m 30 AV ANNUAL REPORT

33 CONTENTS Victorian Olympic Campaign Summary: 2016 Rio Summer Olympics Brett Robinson Old Melburnians Athletic Club 5000m 13: th Brooke Stratton Nunawading Long Jump 6.74m/+0.7 7th Chris Erickson Essendon 50km Walk 3:48:40 10th Damien Birkinhead Corio Shot Put 20.45m 10th David McNeill Old Xaverians 10,000m 27: th Eleanor Patterson South Coast High Jump 11q1 (1.89m) 22nd overall Genevieve LaCaze Glenhuntly 3000m Steeplechase 9: th Genevieve LaCaze Glenhuntly 5000m 15: th Jared Tallent Ballarat YCW 50km Walk 3:41:16 2nd Jeff Riseley Knox 800m 4h6 (1:46.93) 21st overall Joel Baden Melbourne University High Jump 20q2 (2.17m) 41st overall Kathryn Mitchell Eureka Javelin 64.36m 6th Liam Adams Essendon Marathon 2:16:12 31st Linden Hall Essendon 1500m 8sf1 (4:05.81) 12th overall Lisa Weightman Preston Marathon 2:34:41 31st Luke Mathews St. Kevins Amateur Athletic Club 800m 7h2 (1:50.17) 46th overall, Luke Mathews St. Kevins Amateur Athletic Club 1500m 12h3 (3:44.51) 23rd overall Monica Brennan Diamond Valley 4x400m Relay DNS Morgan Mitchell Western Athletics 400m 8sf2 (52.68) 24th overall Peter Bol St. Kevins Amateur Athletic Club 800m 6h7 (1:49.36) 41st overall Rachel Tallent Ballarat YCW 20km Walk 1:37:08 40th Regan Lamble Melbourne University 20km Walk 1:30:28 9th Rhydian Cowley Glenhuntly 50km Walk 1:23:30 33rd Ryan Gregson Glenhuntly 1500m 3: th Sam McEntee St. Kevins Amateur Athletic Club 5000m 18h1 (13:50.55) 35th overall Zoe Buckman Glenhuntly 1500m 9sf1 (4:06.95) 15th overall AV ANNUAL REPORT

34 BROKEN IN MEN EVENT STATE COUNTRY RECORD LOCATION DATE Lochlan Curry High Jump U m Canberra 4/12/16 Lochlan Curry High Jump U m Lakeside 4/3/17 Adam Garganis 10,000 mts Track Walk U Poland 22/7/16 Paul Haasbroek Heptathlon U pts Sydney 27/3/17 Liam Mullen Long Jump U16 & U m Canberra 4/12/16 Finn Murphy Triple Jump U Sydney 31/3/17 Finn Murphy Triple Jump U = Sydney 31/3/17 Finn Murphy Triple Jump U m Sydney 31/3/17 Jack Peris 400 mts U Sydney 1/4/17 Aiden Saluni-Kettle 100m Hurdles U Canberra 3/12/16 Harry Sharp 2000m Steeplechase U15 U Sydney 1/4/17 Antonio Vaitohi 100 mts U Sydney 1/4/17 Antonio Vaitohi 100 mts U Sydney 1/4/17 Antonio Vaitohi 200 mts U Sydney 30/3/17 Ned Weatherly Hammer (6kg) U19 & U m Poland 22/7/16 Bendigo Harriers 4x100m Relay U Lakeside 26/11/16 Geelong Guild 4x100m Relay U18 & U Lakeside 26/11/16 St Kevins 4x800m Relay Open Lakeside 26/11/16 Vic State Team 4x100m Relay U Sydney 27/3/17 Vic State Team 4x400m Relay U Sydney 29/3/17 Vic State Team Swedish Relay U Canberra 4/12/16 32 AV ANNUAL REPORT

35 WOMEN EVENT STATE COUNTRY RECORD LOCATION DATE Emma Berg Shot Put (3kg) U16, U17, U m Lakeside 5/11/16 Emma Berg Shot Put (3kg) U16, U17, U18 Eq 14.10m Canberra 4/12/16 Emma Berg Shot Put (3kg) U17 & U m Sydney 27/3/17 Cassidy Bradshaw Pole Vault U m Casey Fields 26/1/17 Cassidy Bradshaw Pole Vault U m Sydney 1/4/17 Aliyah Canepa Hammer (3kg) U m Lakeside 6/11/16 Aliyah Canepa Hammer (3kg) U m Canberra 2/12/16 Aliyah Canepa Hammer (3kg) U m Sydney 2/4/17 Zoe Cunningham Heptathlon U pts Doncaster 5/2/17 Gemma Finn Heptathlon U pts Sydney 28/3/17 Olivia Graham Hammer (3kg) U17 & U m Casey Fields 27/1/17 Olivia Graham Hammer (3kg) U17 & U m Lakeside 3/3/17 Mia Gross 100 mts U16 & U17 U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, Open Canberra 20/2/17 Mia Gross 200 mts U16 & U17 U16, U17, U18, U Canberra 20/2/17 Mia Gross 400 mts U16 & U Lakeside 12/2/17 Mia Gross 400 mts U16 & U Lakeside 26/2/17 Olivia Gross Pole Vault U = Sydney 29/3/17 Genevieve LaCaze 3000m Steeplechase Open Oslo 9/6/16 Genevieve LaCaze 3000m Steeplechase Open Stockholm 16/6/16 Genevieve LaCaze 3000m Steeplechase Open Rio OG 15/8/16 Genevieve LaCaze 3000m Steeplechase Open Paris 27/8/16 Mackenzie Mielczarek Javelin (400 gr) U m Canberra 3/12/16 Mackenzie Mielczarek Javelin (500 gr) U15, U16, U17, U m Casey Fields 28/1/17 Mackenzie Mielczarek Javelin (500 gr) U15, U16, U17, U m Lakeside 24/2/17 Mackenzie Mielczarek Javelin (500 gr) U15, U16, U17, U m Sydney 27/3/17 Mackenzie Mielczarek Javelin (500 gr) U15 U15, U16, U17, U m Sydney 1/4/17 Mackenzie Mielczarek Javelin (500 gr) U15 U15, U16, U17, U m Sydney 1/4/17 Mackenzie Mielczarek Javelin (500 gr) U15 & U16 U15, U16, U17, U m Sydney 1/4/17 Mackenzie Mielczarek Shot Put (3kg) U m Canberra 3/12/16 Stephanie Ratcliffe Hammer (3kg) U16 & U m Lakeside 6/11/16 Stephanie Ratcliffe Hammer (3kg) U16 & U m Lakeside 6/11/16 Stephanie Ratcliffe Hammer (3kg) U17 & U m Doncaster 18/3/17 Lateisha Willis 100m Hurdles U17 & U Canberra 3/12/16 Diamond Valley 4x100m Relay U16 & U Lakeside 26/11/16 Vic State Team 4x100m Relay U Canberra 3/12/16 AV ANNUAL REPORT

36 TROPHY EVENT WINNER CLUB AV Trophy Champion Male Winter Winner Nicholas Wightman GER George Saunders Trophy Champion Female Winter Athlete Virginia Moloney COL Lola Downes Trophy Outstanding Female XCR Athlete Lisa Weightman MUU Neil Ryan Award - AV Bronze Medal Men 40+ Champion Chris Bradford BOH Lavinia Petrie Award - AV Bronze Medal Women 40+ Champion Angela Williams BAR Chris Wardlaw Award - AV Bronze Medal Men 45+ Champion Richard Does MPA Margaret Dunbar Award - AV Bronze Medal Women 45+ Champion Suanne Wilson KNA Trevor Vincent Award - AV Bronze Medal Men 50+ Champion John Meagher BOH Colleen Stephens Award - AV Bronze Medal Women 50+ Champion June Petrie BOH Peter Battrick Award - AV Bronze Medal Men 55+ Champion Steven Quirk VMA Anne Lord Award - AV Bronze Medal Women 55+ Champion Lavinia Petrie RWD Ian Upton Award - AV Bronze Medal Men 60+ Champion Terry Pearce WTN Bendigo Building Society Trophy Men U14 Champion Mason Whittingham WTN Frank Chapman Trophy Women U14 Champion Mia White WES Joe Carmody Men U16 Champion Nicholas Fidler BAR Joyce Davis Trophy Women U16 Champion Georgia Laven YRA George Thomas Trophy Men U18 Champion William Ockenden GHY Joan Beretta Trophy Women U18 Champion Jesse Mayne DIV Stewart Fraser Trophy Women U20 Champion Bree Warren KNA Athletics Victoria Trophy Men U20 Champion Liam Cashin WES SC Reeve Perpetual Trophy Male 8km Cross Country Champion Mitchel Brown ESS Mark Shilston Trophy Male 10km Cross Country Champion Andrew Buchanan MUU Eddie Moore Trophy Male 16km Cross Country Champion Jack Rayner WES JC Draper Memorial Trophy Male 10km Road Champion Liam Adams ESS Jack Biggins Trophy Male 15km Road Champion Toby Rayner GHY Athletics Victoria Trophy Female 15km Road Champion Virginia Moloney COL Marion Patterson Trophy Female Marathon Champion Virginia Moloney COL Lillian Neville Trophy Women Open Team Champions South Melbourne Les Perry Perpetual Trophy Women Road Relay Champions South Melbourne Les Perry Perpetual Trophy Mens Road Relay Champions Box Hill Phyllis Andersson Trophy Women U16 Road Relay Team Glenhuntly Robbie Morgan-Morris Shield Coed School - Cross Country Haileybury College Joan Beretta Shield Female School - Cross Country Ruyton Girls School Geoff Walker Trophy Male School - Cross Country Marcellin College LaTrobe University Trophy Under 18 Boys Team - Road Relays Marcellin College LaTrobe University Trophy Under 18 Girls Team - Road Relays Wesley College 34 AV AV ANNUAL REPORT

37 MOST OUTSTANDING TRACK & FIELD PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS U14 MEN Ethan Grills U16 MEN Harry Sharp U18 MEN Declan Carman U20 MEN Christian Davis U14 WOMEN Angel Ukpiebo U16 WOMEN Gigi Maccagnini U18 WOMEN Sophie O Sullivan U20 WOMEN Celeste Mucci MOST OUTSTANDING JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL TRACK & FIELD PERFORMANCE 2016/17 Ned Weatherly Danielle Shaw PARA, OPEN & COACHES AWARDS AWARD Services to Coaching Community Coaching Award Outstanding Junior Para Athlete Performance of the Season Outstanding Open Para Athlete Performance of the Season Most Outstanding Masters Athlete 2016/17 Most Outstanding Masters Athlete 2016/17 Most Outstanding Open Track & Field Performance at 2017 Australian Championships Most Outstanding Open Track & Field Performance at 2017 Australian Championships People's Choice for Outstanding Open Female of the 2016/17 Season People's Choice for Outstanding Open Male of the 2016/17 Season Most Outstanding International Open Performance 2016/17 Most Outstanding International Open Performance 2016/17 WINNER Anula Costa Stuart Macaulay Isis Holt Todd Hodgetts Cameron Yorke Lavinia Petrie Morgan Mitchell Luke Mathews Morgan Mitchell Jaryd Clifford Kathryn Mitchell Ryan Gregson AV ANNUAL REPORT

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39 BEN KING, STATE PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR 2016/17 has seen some significant changes to the Athletics Victoria Performance Department. Sean Whipp was appointed to a project role, coordinating the Target Talent Program and AV Teams, along with acting as Team Manager for all AV Team engagements. In early 2017, Athletics Victoria established a joint venture with Athletics Australia and the Victorian Institute of Sport to create a new role within the team. Commencing in February, Ben King was appointed to the full-time position of State Performance Coordinator, tasked with driving performance within Victoria and coordinating the athletics program at the Victorian Institute of Sport. Ben has a wealth of experience, having previously worked with Gymnastics Australia as High-Performance Manager, along with talent ID and development roles at Athletics Australia and Australian University Sport. With the new Performance Coordinator role and Ben s diverse experience across all sport, we look forward to continuing to improve the AVTTP and in working closely with coaches and athletes to achieve the outlined objectives. Athletics Victoria Target Talent Program The Athletics Victoria Target Talent Program (AVTTP) is a nationally aligned talent identification and development pathway program funded and regulated in partnership with Athletics Australia. As the entry level program to of the Athletics Australia High Performance pathway, AVTTP provides both the athlete and their personal coach an opportunity to engage with industry specialists, in a supportive and collaborative environment aimed at fostering ongoing development in the pursuit of personal excellence. Coordinated by 9 AVTTP appointed State Coaching leads, the AVTTP sessions engaged 93 athletes and 51 coaches, exposing them to a variety of differing training environments comprising altitude training, park runs and biomechanical analysis and implementation, along with a series of technical track and field sessions and mock competition experiences. A number of education sessions where offered through industry specialists and included topics on nutrition, strength and conditioning, training loads and program progression. STATE COACH Steve Cain Gregor Gojrzewski Lisa Verstraten Cathy Woodruff Peter Benifer Warren Hill Chris Brennan Kim Mulhall Jessica Rothwell EVENT GROUP Combined Events Endurance (Long) Endurance (Middle) Horizontal Jumps Hurdles Vertical Jumps Sprints Throws Walks AVTTP Objectives Through learnings and feedback received from previous AVTTP s, AV s vision for the AVTTP is to; Create a united State squad, achieved by hosting all AVTTP sessions at the Lakeside sports precinct and partnering with the VIS to offer state of the art high performance facility access; Share and collaborate, through the appointment of 10 highly skilled State Coaching leads and with the engagement of Victoria s developing and elite level AV ANNUAL REPORT

40 personal coaches, we can continually share ideas and promote ongoing skill acquisition that will continue to strengthen our coach s knowledge base and athlete development; and Educate for future success, by offering a series of athlete, coach and parent education sessions, with a linked progression from session to session. AVTTP education sessions are being delivered by industry professionals, elite athletes and our very own State Coaches. Sessions have been designed to be both relative and informative, and will challenge the athlete, coach and parent to think about best practice and how they can incorporate learnings into their daily lives and training environments. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our 10 AVTTP State Coaches, Athletics Australia, the VIS and out product sponsor Rokeby Farms, for their continued engagement and commitment to the success of the AVTTP and ongoing development of our future champion athletes and coaches. medicine, sports science, performance psychology, strength and conditioning and personal excellence. The VIS Athletics Performance Coordinator works closely with personal coaches, athletes and each athlete s appointed Athlete Performance Advisor (AA HP staff member) to provide access to training facilities and support services with an aim to provide a world class daily training environment for each athlete in their pursuit of international success. Additionally, the VIS has partnered with AV through the provision of facility access and performance services presentations for the 2017 Target Talent Program. AV would like to take this opportunity to thank the Team at the VIS for their ongoing support and collaboration in the pursuit of sporting excellence. Network Atheletes and Personal Coaches SCHOLARSHIP PERIOD 1ST OCTOBER TH SEPTEMBER 2016 I look forward to strengthening the successful working relationships and partnerships that have been created with all stakeholders, along with continuing to grow and support athletes and coaches in the pursuit of their performance goals. Victorian Institute of Sport The VIS Athletics program operates in partnership with Athletics Australia (AA) and Athletics Victoria (AV), in supporting Victorian based athletes to become world s best and to compete on the international stage at benchmark events including the Olympics, Paralympics and Commonwealth Games, IAAF and IPC World Championships. Working out of the world class Albert Park facility, the VIS have established an expert team of united performance service specialists and has gained a formidable reputation for excellence of service that has seen a number of interstate track and field athletics relocate to Victoria to engage in the VIS athletics program and to work with Victoria s elite coaches. VIS Performance services available to athletes selected to the Athletics Australia NASS program include sports NASS (29 Athletes) ATHLETE Alex Rowe Brett Robinson Brooke Stratton Brydee Moore Chris Erickson Courtney Powell Damien Birkinhead Genevieve LaCaze Georgia Griffith Isis Holt Jaryd Clifford Jeffrey Riseley Jessee Wyatt Joel Baden Kathryn Mitchell Lisa Weightman Madeleine Hogan PERSONAL COACH Justin Rinaldi Nic Bideau Russell Stratton Jim Moore Brent Vallance Nic Bideau Scott Martin Nic Bideau Stephen Ellinghaus Nick Wall Max Balchin Andrew Russell John Eden Sandro Bisetto Uwe Hohn Dick Telford John Eden 38 AV ANNUAL REPORT

41 CONTENTS ATHLETE Melissa Duncan Morgan Mitchell Nicholas Hum Regan Lamble Ryan Gregson Sam McIntosh Todd Hodgetts Zoe Buckman Richard Colman Russell Short Zak Patterson Rhydian Cowley PERSONAL COACH Nic Bideau Peter Fitzgerald John Boas Brent Vallance Nic Bideau Fred Periac Gus Puopolo Nic Bideau Andrew Russell Simon Baker Gold Coast Gold Relay Program (4 Athletes) ATHLETE Morgan Mitchell Luke Stevens Ashleigh Whittaker Monica Brennan PERSONAL COACH Peter Fitzgerald John Henry Peter Fitzgerald Chris Brennan SCHOLARSHIP PERIOD 1ST OCTOBER TH SEPTEMBER 2017 Gold Coast Gold Relay Program (7 Athletes) ATHLETE Morgan Mitchell Luke Stevens Ashleigh Whittaker Christian Davis Mia Gross Maddie Coates Monica Brennan PERSONAL COACH Peter Fitzgerald John Henry Peter Fitzgerald Anula Costa Joe Gulli Scott Rowsell Chris Brennan NASS (26 athletes) ATHLETE Brooke Stratton Brydee Moore Chris Erickson Courtney Powell Damien Birkinhead Genevieve LaCaze Georgia Griffith Isis Holt Jaryd Clifford Jeff Riseley Jessee Wyatt Joel Baden Kathryn Mitchell Linden Hall Lisa Weightman Luke Mathews Madeleine Hogan Melissa Duncan Morgan Mitchell Nicholas Hum Peter Bol Regan Lamble Ryan Gregson Sam McIntosh Todd Hodgetts Zoe Buckman PERSONAL COACH Russell Stratton Jim Moore Brent Vallance Nic Bideau Scott Martin Nic Bideau Stephen Ellinghaus Nick Wall Max Balchin Andrew Russell John Eden Sandro Bisetto Uwe Hohn Bruce Scriven Dick Telford Nic Bideau John Eden Nic Bideau Peter Fitzgerald Max Binnington Justin Rinaldi Brent Vallance Nic Bideau Fred Periac Gus Puopolo Nic Bideau AV ANNUAL REPORT

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43 It has been a busy year for many coaches who have committed time and resources to upskilling themselves both in a formal and informal way. Participation in courses and professional development sessions increased in the 2016/17 year and shows a great commitment of the community to get accredited and to continue to develop their coaching skills. The Recreational Running coach framework was extended this year with the introduction of the Level 2 Advanced course, as well as the Level 1 Recreational Run Leader course. This expansion has been welcomed by the Recreational Running community and gives more opportunities for education at all levels. This year Athletics Victoria, in conjunction with Athletics Australia, held a number of new professional development programs. Of note was the IAAF Kids Athletics Professional Development session for teachers run in partnership with School Sport Victoria. The event was held in conjunction with the Nitro Athletics Series and saw 67 teachers upskilled and 45 teachers endorsed to run IAAF Kids Athletics program in their schools. The teachers found the session rewarding, noting that having a variety of activities that use modified equipment that targets specific levels of students to be of great benefit. Following the session, the teachers attended the Nitro Athletics event and enjoyed watching the Australian and International athletes, including Usain Bolt, participate in modified athletic events. The message of modified athletics is fun! was carried through both the IAAF Kids Athletics course as well as the Nitro event. A big thank you goes to our Athletics Victoria team of dedicated coach education facilitators, Anula Costa, Kathleen O Connell, Leana Joyce, Tim Crosbie, Brent Vallance, Rod Griffin, Cathy Woodruff, John Eden, Lisa Verstraten, Brigid Junot, Daniel Sneyders and Gordon Talbot. We thank them for going above and beyond to support the course participants in developing their skills and further engage in their coaching practice. The following courses were held over the 2016 year: Level 1 Community Athletics Coach: 196 coaches Level 2 Intermediate Club Coach: 31 coaches Level 2 Advanced: This course is held once per year in Melbourne for each event group. This year 27 coaches went through this level of accreditation IAAF Level 3 & 4: Victoria had 19 coaches go through this 4th & 5th level of accreditation in the areas of Sprints Relays Hurdles, Middle & Long and Jumps IAAF Kids Athletics: 99 coaches becoming accredited Kids Athletics deliverers University Partners: ACU, RMIT, Deakin, Federation Uni Ballarat, Latrobe Bendigo and Victoria University all able to accredit for Level 1 At the beginning of 2017, Athletics Victoria established a Coach Advisory Group with the aim of establishing recommendations for coaching structures in clubs, as well as to look at facilitating extra coach development opportunities. The group consists of eight coaches across Victoria who cover the variety of coaching environments including, regional centres, metro clubs, primary and secondary schools, private schools, Little Athletics, elite athletes and recreational running. Thanks to Steve Cain, Darren Clark, Anula Costa, Neville Down, Leana Joyce, Kathleen O Connell, Daniel Sneyders and Gordon Talbert for volunteering their time to be part of this work group. At the Athletics Victoria Awards night, two coaches were acknowledged for their excellent service and contribution to coaching over the year. Stuart Macaulay was awarded the Community Coaching award and Anula Costa the Service to Coaching award. Congratulations to both coaches for their achievement. Thank you to all coaches who support the athletes, runners and students across Victoria each day of the year to develop their skills and enjoy the wonderful sport of Athletics. AV ANNUAL REPORT

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45 TIM CROSBIE, RECREATIONAL RUNNING COORDINATOR With the running market continuing to evolve, Athletics Victoria remains at the forefront of the Recreational Running industry in Victoria. Now seen as a trusted authority on club governance, coach education, event organisation and industry statistics, Victoria leads the nation in providing a cohesive strategy that draws together businesses, clubs and individuals alike. Recreational Running Clubs has seen significant growth in the number of Recreational Running groups affiliating with Athletics Victoria. Trail running groups make up a significant proportion of these with groups like the Surf Coast Trail Runners and Peninsula Trail Runners taking a big leap on behalf of their members to firstly incorporate and then affiliate providing dual layers of governance that ensure the clubs operate correctly from the outset. Parkrun inspired running clubs such as the Melton City Runners also emerged in , with this trend likely to spawn a range of new clubs through metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria in coming years. Aside from providing governance guidelines and advice, Athletics Victoria works actively with these clubs to develop coaching structures through the national Recreational Running Coach Accreditation framework. Courses across Victoria regularly host members of clubs such as the TXR Runners, Diamond Creek Runners, Frontrunners and Running in the Burbs as these clubs look to expand their training options and develop individual coach s skills. And it s not just the emerging clubs that are benefitting from Athletics Victoria s guidance. In late 2016 a series of meetings facilitated by AV lead to the revitalisation of the Shepparton Runners Club a club that has existed for over 30 years but was suffering declining membership and a lack of direction. Within the space of six months the club has updated it s image through a new logo and uniforms, increased training options available to members and crystallised their relationship with the local Parkrun. The resultant rise in membership and renewed energy surrounding the club has been a highlight of the past 12 months. Education In 2016 saw the introduction of the Level 2 Advanced Recreational Running Coaching course. Piloted in Victoria, the course has now gone national and builds upon the knowledge and experience of coaches who have previously undertaken the Intermediate course. In Victoria, twenty coaches have now achieved the higher qualification with expectations of at least two Advanced courses being conducted in Victoria each year. In 2017 the Level 1 Recreational Running Run Leader course was introduced. Aimed primarily at people who may not necessarily take on the role of a coach, this course provides the base information to understand the Recreational Running market and take on the base skills required to lead groups and guide runners. Fourteen members of the Shepparton Runners Club formed the trial group for this course in Victoria, which effectively created a leadership base for the club that provides a stable foundation for them to move forward. The first metropolitan L1 Recreational Running Run Leader course will take place in July 2017, with interest in the course at a high level. The pre-existing Level 2 Intermediate course was conducted on five occasions in with sixty coaches reaching the accreditation standard required. AV ANNUAL REPORT

46 Additionally Victorian facilitators delivered a successful upskilling program for graduates of the Indigenous Marathon Project in October Identified as leaders within their particular communities, these graduates combined a trip to Melbourne for the Marathon Festival with a two day education program that saw them obtain coaching qualifications. The highlight of the two days was no doubt a surprise visit to the group by Cathy Freeman. Events Under the banner of the Victorian Running Network, Athletics Victoria play a major role in the promotion and staging of events around the state. Strong relationships with key Event Organisers position the VRN in a pivotal role to advise on meeting statutory requirements, issuing of Public Liability Certificates and consultation on calendar planning and event logistics. In the VRN joint ventured with Trailove Global to organise and deliver the Big V Trail Series. Aimed at both AV members and non members, the series was pitched at runners and their families looking for a trail run experience over manageable terrain and appropriate distances. Four events were conducted from November to January at Eynesbury, Westerfolds Park, Lysterfield Lake and Cruden Farm. The season will see a return of the Big V Trail series with some modifications based on competitor feedback and participant numbers. In February 2017 the VRN also partnered with Athletics Australia and Parkrun to deliver Nitro Parkrun at Lakeside Stadium. Held the same day as the Nitro final, this Parkrun set the Australian attendance record of 997 and also witnessed the female Australian Parkrun fastest time set. Combining the volunteer pool of Parkrun with the event organisation skills of the VRN and AA certainly provided a great experience for all those who attended the event. In Athletics Victoria will review the model for the Recreational Runner membership category. Working in consultation with Recreational Running and AV Competing clubs, it is expected that considerable inroads will be made to expand our Recreational Runner base, without impacting the value proposition to existing AV Competing members. 44 AV ANNUAL REPORT

47 STEVE MARTY, MULTIMEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY LEADER Working with our IT partners Fusion5 (formerly named Myriad IT) and internal staff members, Athletics Victoria s Multimedia Technology assets have evolved consistently over the last few years, with a constant focus on improving both user experience and business process. This has been most evident in the web resources, made up of the AV website (athsvic.org.au), the AV Portal (members.athsvic.org.au), XCR/Shield Microsites and the athsvictv YouTube channel. AV WEBSITE The AV website (athsvic.org.au) has undergone many changes in the last year, some under the hood and some visible to end users. Noticeable changes that have improved the end user experience include enhancements to upcoming event notification via the upcoming events/courses plugin developed in house, improvements to the Shield Rankings system, improvements to XCR and AV Shield Microsites and changes to the look of event pages. The upcoming events plugin is visible on the home page and shows the next four (or more if we wish) events on the calendar, colour coded to indicate whether an event is a coaching course or a competition. This brings our events to the forefront of the website, which was reported as being an issue where users had to click through multiple pages to find upcoming events. The AV Rankings system was renamed to the AV Shield Rankings system, to bring the focus of results onto just AV Shield results until we could ensure that accurate and clean results data was being imported. Considerable work was done on the underlying code for the system, with improvements to speed and reliability being the focus. Additional stats regarding total distance run, jumped, or thrown by all athletes in an age grouped event, added some fun elements and more statistics to the rankings system. One of the major additions meant that users could click on an athlete s name to get that athletes complete results history that was in the rankings system, as well as performance graphs to plot those performances over time. The plan looking forward is to include championship events and potentially XCR results as well, and head-to-head functionality, to bring the rankings system up to a level that is unparalleled in athletics in Australia and a perfect sponsorship opportunity for businesses. AV ANNUAL REPORT

48 The XCR and AV Shield Microsites, org.au and respectively, underwent some cosmetic and optimisation changes. The microsites pull data from the AV website, so changes to the websites events pages influence what content is displayed on the microsites, so a consistent design language was decided upon to continue familiar colours and buttons so that members using both microsites and the main website had a more intuitive experience. The AV Shield Microsite also included the ScoreBuddy system, built by AV Shield committee contributor David Armstrong who also developed the new scoring system. This meant athletes could calculate how many points they would score for their club at Shield immediately following their races/events. Events pages had some changes made that better highlighted the registration status of an event (whether registration was open or not), location, dates as well as better linking to the AV Portal to improve the registration process. The design of these elements was made to fit in with design changes to the XCR and AV Shield microsites and mobile responsiveness was a priority to fit in with website device use data. The AV website (athsvic.org.au) has undergone many changes in the last year, some under the hood and some visible to end users. 46 AV ANNUAL REPORT

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50 The AV Website analytics shows an increase in both sessions (whole website uses comprising of multiple page views) and individual page views which means more users are using our site. Pages per session is down, which could reflect changes that have been made to consolidate information onto fewer pages, so users can find the information they want with less clicks. Average session duration was down slightly as well, potentially for same reasons that pages per session is down, if a user can find information more easily they may tend to be on the site for a shorter amount of time. Devices and operating systems used are trending towards mobile use as predicted, with a decline in desktop website viewing and tablet viewing in favour of mobile. This is further confirmed by ios and Android operating systems showing an increase in use, over Windows and Mac operating systems. Based on this, AV will continue to have a focus on mobile web experience, ensuring that pages and information is easily accessible no matter what device is used. AV WEBSITE STATS 2015/ /17 Delta (%) Sessions 524, , % Pageviews 1,564,134 1,626, % Pages/Session % Avg Session Duration (mm:ss) 3:17 2: % Devices (%) Desktop (46.8%) Desktop (44.1%) Desktop (-5.8%) Operating Systems AV PORTAL Mobile (36.4%) Mobile (41.7%) Mobile (+12.7%) Tablet (16.8%) Tablet (14.2%) Tablet (-15.5%) ios (41.7%) ios (44.1%) ios (+5.8%) Windows (36.3%) Windows (33.1%) Windows (-9.7%) Mac (11.6%) Mac (11.4%) Mac (-1.8%) Android (9.5%) Android (10.7%) Android(+11.2%) There were significant challenges in getting the portal up and running for the start of the 2016/17 season. With the project being undermanaged by the contracted party, we were not aware of the lack of progress until the project had slipped behind considerably but were still assured of a go live time on April 1 st for the season commencement. With many issues surrounding server load and errors with processing memberships, we were forced to move to a manual nomination system via an online form on the AV Website, where athletes could submit their intent to register for the season, so we could assign bib numbers in preparation for the first round of XCR, then when the system was up and running fully toward the end of April we had those athletes that filled in the form complete their membership via the portal. Quick thinking and long hours from both Kirby Ellis and myself were needed to minimise impact to members so all that wished to compete in the first round could do so, which we believe was accomplished. Following the system being stabilised, Kirby took the role of lead CRM manager, working with support and development staff to refine the system and work through any bugs or errors that remained in the system from the season opening. This process took a considerable amount of time and work continued well into the summer season on various tasks to ensure that our members were getting the best service we could deliver with the resources available. Summer season led to the implementation of an AV Shield Pre-Entry system, designed to unify individual efforts of each Zone to manage primarily field event entries, as numbers of entries tend to be more crucial to the competition run time. It also served to more accurately seed track heats so that a higher standard of competition was possible for athletes wishing to push themselves. The specifications were decided in close collaboration with the AV Shield Committee. The system was built and tested prior to the beginning of the Summer season, and despite occasional issues with changes to programs mid-season and one instance where some inefficient code caused access issues during the Round 5 entry period, performed to a high standard. At the end of the Shield season we had over 32,000 pre-entries (an average of 2,948 pre-entries per round) which far exceeded our predictions for the debut year of operation. The addition of analytics/user experience tool HotJar to the portal early in 2017 proved to be an eye-opening exercise, with the ability for portal users to quickly and easily offer feedback and include a screenshot to better explain any comments they made, as well as the ability to select a small anonymous cross section of the user base and actually record their usage on the site, which 48 AV ANNUAL REPORT

51 CONTENTS athsvictv has improved year on year since its inception in 2007, with nearly 10 years of Athletics Victoria s events filling the visual library on YouTube. led to several instances where we could see confusion with terms and layouts, helping us to improve the clarity and usability of the portal. Looking to the future, there is discussion of moving our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform from a local based model to the cloud, which in addition to reliability increases should improve our ability to access CRM data from external sources, namely our website. This will lead to tighter and more useful integration of our website with the portal, leading to a richer, more user-friendly experience. ATHSVICTV athsvictv has improved year on year since its inception in 2007, with nearly 10 years of Athletics Victoria s events filling the visual library on YouTube. Our YouTube channel subscriber numbers have grown significantly in the recent years, this year being no exception with a 22.5% increase in subscriber uptake increasing our total subscribers by close to 20%. Watch time and total views again saw big gains with a 12.1% increase on last year s minutes watched and nearly 20% increase in views, despite athsvictv fragmenting slightly across YouTube and Facebook. Likes, comments and shares all increased by more than 40%, indicating that viewers are interacting more with the videos, potentially because of better prompting at video completion to like, share & subscribe and the use of Facebook to create a dialog surrounding videos. A decision was made mid-year to monetize all videos on the YouTube channel, as a substantial budget is assigned to athsvictv each year and no contribution is made by athletes for sustainability. This will be considered in the coming year, with sponsorship, subscription models and voluntary donations all being considered to help support AV in being able to deliver the frequency and quality of video content that it currently provides. It must be mentioned that without the assistance and dedication of David Armstrong, athsvictv would not exist today let alone be the product that it is, so great thanks goes out to David and everyone else that has volunteered time and assistance to athsvictv in the last year. One of the highlights from the last year include the Tamsyn Takes On series, where AV committee member, 3 time Olympian and Australian Olympic commentary team member Tamsyn Manou took on Rio Olympic hopefuls Morgan Mitchell, Brooke Stratton and Chris Erickson in various non-athletic games of skill whilst chatting about their lives inside and outside of athletics as well as their upcoming performances in Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games. Across Facebook and YouTube, the videos had over 15,000 views and were well received. Another highlight was the coverage of the 2016 Zatopek:10 competition, with over 20,000 views across the video coverage, which included highlights of every event on the program and the most thorough coverage of any Zatopek event that Athletics Victoria has held. ATHSVICTV STATISTICS Watch Time (mins) 2015/ /17 Delta (%) Lifetime 627, , % 2,609,878 (from Sep 12) Views 270, , % 2,177,979 (as at 1/6/17) Avg View Duration 2:19 2:07-7.8% 2:02 (from Sep 12) Likes 809 1, % 4,794 Comments % 699 Shares 502 1, % 2,296 Subscribers % 2,676 Videos % 2,063 AV ANNUAL REPORT

52 In 2016/17 the Brand and Innovation team continued to provide social media, communications and multimedia services to the athletics community throughout the year, ensuring relevant information was available and accessible at the click of a button. In 2016 there was a great focus on the Rio Olympics and Paralympics. Thirty Victorian athletes represented Australia as part of the Australian athletics squad. It was a perfect opportunity for us to showcase Victoria s elite performers whilst marketing the sport through a wider member base. We built profiles around each Olympian which we promoted via social media channels Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. This allowed us to inform our membership base and the extended Victorian athletics community about specific event times, results and overall experiences our athletes were having. We also promoted our athlete s journeys from grassroots to their Olympic campaign, to show where they came from and how they got to such an elite level of competition. Off the back of a successful Rio campaign, we invited Morgan Mitchell as a guest to the Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships in November. In our interview with Morgan she shared with the crowd stories from her performance in Rio and her overall experiences, which was met with great enthusiasm and support from both parents and students at the competition. One of our main focuses throughout the 2016/17 summer season was to have athletes interact with one another through social media. This was done by creating hashtags #allschoolsquad, #AVShield and #vicchamps17. Using Stackla, a website that creates a live social media update carousel, we targeted predetermined hashtags at each event and showed Instagram posts using the hashtag on the Lakeside Stadium scoreboard. We found that each day the photos were shown, the number of posts using the hashtag improved, indicating to us that the engagement worked to encourage more interaction with the promise of seeing oneself up on the big screen. A conscious decision to shift from post event reporting and photography upload, to live and event time upload and reporting was made to take advantage of new functionality in social media channels. We found our members and followers were more reactive to live uploads on Instagram and Facebook, so with the new stories functionality on Instagram, we could record events as they occurred. Using Facebook Live to conduct interviews both during and post events brought a new dimension to reporting. It allowed for more timely reporting via social media as well as the opportunity to better promote athletes. This was important as we have found there tends to be more engagement with a social media post the closer to live that it is. These tools have proven to be a whole new element of social media that is easily accessible and increases our ability to engage with both athletes and spectators. The response has been truly encouraging, and we ll continue to improve on the concepts and trials we have made throughout the year. 50 AV ANNUAL REPORT

53 SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS Facebook Insights FOLLOWERS: As at March 2017 As of March 31st ,980 followers 15,471 followers +1,491 followers % TOTAL PAGE LIKES: April 1st, 2016 March 31st, ,636 likes 16,480 likes + 1,844 total page likes % POST REACH As of 31st March 2017 As of 31st March % Number of people our posts were served to was an average of 6,699. Number of people our posts were served to was an average of 7,295. Average Total Reach (The number of people who were served any activity from our Page, including our posts, posts to our Page by other people, Page like adverts, mentions and check-ins): AVERAGE TOTAL: 1st April st March st April st March % 7,151 (average) 7,772 (average) Instagram Insights In December 2015, we had a total of 7,282 followers. As of June 2017, we have a total of 11,392 followers. This can be attributed to the rise of social media over the last couple of years, and our decision to adapt to the current environment whilst using it to our follower s advantage. Hence, we ve found our members are starting to look more to social media for important information regarding events and results. HIGHEST 2016/17 STATISTICS Highest impressions 17,831 Highest reach 14,735 Highest likes 1,150 Impressions: The total number of times all our posts have been viewed. Reach: The number of unique accounts that have viewed our posts. Profile Views: The number of times our profile has been viewed. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Raff Agostino (School Sport Victoria) has been a great help during certain events. Always putting his hand up to take professional photographs, and assist in any way he can within the Brand & Innovation team. Lachlan Rayner (Little Athletics Victoria) stepped in and filled announcement duties during the summer and current XCR season. Lachlan s knowledge of the sport and interviewing capabilities were a real bonus to the Brand & Innovation team. AV ANNUAL REPORT

54 ATHLETICS VICTORIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION As at 31 March 2017 CURRENT ASSETS Note 2017 $ Cash and Cash Equivalents 4 220, ,770 Accounts Receivable 5 131, ,666 Inventories 142, ,085 Payments in Advance 6 45,772 69,846 Deposits Paid TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 541, ,867 NON CURRENT ASSETS Property, Plant & Equipment 7 112, ,660 Other Non-Current Assets 8 388, , $ TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 501, ,210 TOTAL ASSETS 1,042,691 1,051,077 CURRENT LIABILITIES Projects in Progress 11 57,386 21,903 Accounts Payable and Other Payables 9 193, ,541 Employee Benefits ,300 91,700 Current Borrowings 12 5,000 80,000 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 376, ,144 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Provisions 10 42,600 34,000 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 42,600 34,000 TOTAL LIABILITIES 419, ,144 NET ASSETS 623, ,933 EQUITY Accumulated Reserves 2 623, , AV ANNUAL REPORT

55 STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME As at 31 March 2017 Note 2017 $ REVENUE Athlete Registrations 394, ,492 Club Affiliation/Claims/Transfers 31,555 28,159 Investment Interest 2,963 9,639 Management/Administration Fees Athletics Australia Development Grant 61,583 86,147 Distribution from Athletic Trust of Victoria 75,000 30,000 Merchandising 107,807 83,626 Sponsorship/Grants/Disbsursements 49,168 43,739 Sundry 8,593 25,785 VAL/Office/function room 84,177 80,145 SUB TOTAL 815,993 1,006, $ DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Government Grants 13 52,000 42,500 Vic Health Grant 0 23,000 Schools Competitions 7,582 8,345 Officials/Coaches 175, ,965 General Development 13,391 14,256 SUB TOTAL 248, ,066 COMPETITION ACTIVITIES Winter Events 195, ,713 Summer Events 318,802 23,388 Championships 133, ,205 Schools Events 112, ,310 State Teams 218,836 83,637 Special Meets 20,018 72,356 SUB TOTAL 999, ,609 TOTAL REVENUE 2,063,904 1,848,882 TOTAL COST OF SALES 90,797 69,747 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,971,496 1,874,400 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE SURPLUS/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ENTITY 1,611 (95,265) AV ANNUAL REPORT

56 ATHLETICS VICTORIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME As at 31 March 2017 Note 2017 $ EXPENDITURE ADMINISTRATION Affiliation Expenses Audit fees 6,480 5,750 Awards & Gifts 1,384 3,611 Bank/Government/IMG charges 28,512 28,033 Board expenses 5, Committee Expenses 356 2,118 Computer Expenses 30,144 11,303 Depreciation 69,716 76,237 Function Centre/office Insurances 30,837 32,541 Maintenance - Equipment & Furniture 6,450 6,336 Marketing/Sponsorship 7,993 33,742 Meetings 4,878 3,777 Office Rent 72,667 72,161 Payroll Tax 19,890 17,233 Photocopier and Fax Expenses 8,876 7,567 Postage 2,373 1,202 Printing & Stationery 5,723 8,829 Salaries 812, ,688 Staff - Consulting 42,335 81,603 Staff - Recruitment 995 3,133 Staff/Office Amenities 2,303 3,402 Staff Training 5, Sundry 7,412 13,290 Superannuation 82,360 75,954 Telephone 6,228 6,573 Travel 8,922 6,030 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 1,271,046 1,299, $ DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Government Grants 2,000 0 Vic Health Grant 0 3,382 Schools Competitions 5,518 3,958 Officials/Coaches 126, ,382 General Development 19,483 32,218 SUB TOTAL 153, ,940 COMPETITION ACTIVITIES Winter Events 91,960 92,039 Summer Events 110,208 83,832 Championships 80,314 80,928 Schools Events 48,849 40,073 State Teams 183,532 61,860 Special Meets 32,092 68, , ,364 SUB TOTAL 1,971,496 1,874, AV ANNUAL REPORT

57 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY For the year ended 31 March 2017 Accumulated Reserves Balance at 1st April ,198 Loss attributable to members (95,265) Balance at 31st March ,933 Surplus attributable to members 1,611 Balance at 31st March ,544 $ STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended 31 March 2017 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Note 2017 $ Receipts from customers 2,048,553 1,645,829 Payments to suppliers and employees (1,966,806) (1,845,264) Interest received 3,450 10, $ NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 85,197 (189,108) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Payment for Property Plant and Equip (28,721) (47,500) NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITES (28,721) (47,500) NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH HELD 56,476 (236,608) Add opening cash brought forward 163, ,378 CLOSING CASH CARRIED FORWARD 4 220, ,770 AV ANNUAL REPORT

58 ATHLETICS VICTORIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 The financial statements cover Athletics Victoria Inc as an individual entity. Athletics Victoria Inc is an association incorporated in Victoria under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The financial statements were authorised for issue on 10th July 2017 by the committee. Basis of Preparation Athletics Victoria Association (RDR) Inc applies Australian Accounting Standards Reduced Disclosure Requirements as set out in AASB 1053: Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting Standards and AASB : Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Reduced Disclosure Requirements and other applicable Australian Accounting Standards Reduced Disclosure Requirements. The financial statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards- Reduced Disclosure Requirements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Associations Incorporation Reform Act The association is a not-for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards. Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in financial statements containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are presented below and have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated. The financial statements, except for the cash flow information, have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities. The amounts presented in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest dollar. Accounting Policies (a) Income Tax The Association is exempt from income tax by virtue of Section of the Income Tax Assessment Act (b) Inventories Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. (c) Property, Plant and Equipment Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis and are therefore carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. In the event the carrying amount of plant and equipment is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, the carrying amount is written down immediately to its estimated recoverable amount and impairment losses recognised either in profit or loss or as a revaluation decrease if the impairment losses relate to a revalued asset. A formal assessment of recoverable amount is made when impairment indicators are present. The depreciable amount of all fixed assets, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the asset s useful life commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are: Computer equipment 33.3% Plant & Equipment 20% The assets residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they occur. 56 AV ANNUAL REPORT

59 Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities The association measures some of its assets at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is the price the association would receive to sell an asset or would have to pay to transfer a liability in an orderly (ie unforced) transaction between independent, knowledgeable and willing market participants at the measurement date. As fair value is a market-based measure, the closest equivalent observable market pricing information is used to determine fair value. Adjustments to market values may be made having regard to the characteristics of the specific asset or liability. To the extent possible, market information is extracted from either the principal market for the asset or liability (ie the market with the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset or liability) or, in the absence of such a market, the most advantageous market available to the entity at reporting date (ie the market that maximises the receipts from the sale of the asset or minimises the payment made to transfer the liability, after taking into account transaction costs and transport costs). Leases Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are recognised as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised as a liability and amortised on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease term. (d) Financial Instruments Initial recognition and measurement Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions to the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the association commits itself to either purchase or sell the asset (ie trade date accounting is adopted). Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs, except where the instrument is classified at fair value through profit or loss in which transaction costs are recognised immediately as expenses in profit or loss. Classification and subsequent measurement Financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, amortised cost using the effective interest method, or cost. Amortised cost is calculated as the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition less principal repayments and any reduction for impairment, and adjusted for any cumulative amortisation of the difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount calculated using the effective interest method. The effective interest method is used to allocate interest income or interest expense over the relevant period and is equivalent to the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts (including fees, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. (i) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets are classified at fair value through profit or loss when they are held for trading for the purpose of short term profit taking, derivatives not held for hedging purposes, or when they are designated as such to avoid an accounting mismatch or to enable performance evaluation where a group of financial assets is managed by key management personnel on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in carrying amount being included in profit or loss. AV ANNUAL REPORT

60 ATHLETICS VICTORIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 (ii) Loans and receivables Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss through the amortisation process and when the financial asset is derecognised. (iii) Financial Liabilities Non-derivative financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss through the amortisation process and when the financial liability is derecognised. Impairment At the end of each reporting period, the association assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset has been impaired. A financial asset (or group of financial assets) is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events (a loss event ) having occurred, which has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset(s). In the case of financial assets carried at amortised cost, loss events may include: indications that the debtors or a group of debtors are experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; indications that they will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation; and changes in arrears or economic conditions that correlate with defaults. Derecognition Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual right to receipt of cash flows expires or the asset is transferred to another party whereby the entity no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the related obligations are discharged or cancelled, or have expired. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability extinguished or transferred to another party and the fair value of consideration paid, including the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss. Impairment of Assets At the end of each reporting period, the association assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If such an indication exists, an impairment test is carried out on the asset by comparing the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset s fair value less costs of disposal and value in use, to the asset s carrying amount. Any excess of the asset s carrying amount over its recoverable amount is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount in accordance with another Standard (eg in accordance with the revaluation model in AASB 116). Any impairment loss of a revalued asset is treated as a revaluation decrease in accordance with that other Standard. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the association estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Where the future economic benefits of the asset are not primarily dependent upon the asset s ability to generate net cash inflows and when the entity would, if deprived of the asset, replace its remaining future economic benefits, value in use is determined as the depreciated replacement cost of an asset. (e) Employee Benefits Employee Provisions Short-term employee benefits Provision is made for the association s obligation for short-term employee benefits. Short-term employee benefits are benefits (other than termination benefits) that are expected to be settled wholly before 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related service, including wages, 58 AV ANNUAL REPORT

61 salaries and sick leave. Short-term employee benefits are measured at the (undiscounted) amounts expected to be paid when the obligation is settled. The association s obligations for short-term employee benefits such as wages, salaries and sick leave are recognised as a part of provisions in the statement of financial position. Other long-term employee benefits Other long-term employee benefits are measured at the present value of the expected future payments to be made to employees. Expected future payments incorporate anticipated future wage and salary levels, durations of service and employee departures, and are discounted at rates determined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds that have maturity dates that approximate the terms of the obligations. The association s obligations for long-term employee benefits are presented as non-current provisions in its statement of financial position, except where the association does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting date, in which case the obligations are presented as current provisions. (f) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at-call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. (g) Accounts Receivable and Other Debtors Accounts receivable and other debtors include amounts due from members as well as amounts receivable from customers for goods sold in the ordinary course of business. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non-current assets. Accounts receivable are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment. Refer to Note 1(d) for further discussion on the determination of impairment losses. (h) Revenue and Other Income Non-reciprocal grant revenue is recognised in profit or loss when the association obtains control of the grant, it is probable that the economic benefits gained from the grant will flow to the association and the amount of the grant can be measured reliably. If conditions are attached to the grant which must be satisfied before it is eligible to receive the contribution, the recognition of the grant as revenue will be deferred until those conditions are satisfied. When grant revenue is received whereby the association incurs an obligation to deliver economic value directly back to the contributor, this is considered a reciprocal transaction and the grant revenue is recognised in the statement of financial position as a liability until the service has been delivered to the contributor, otherwise the grant is recognised as income on receipt. The Association receives receipts for providing staff secondment to other organisations. The receipts are offset against salary expenses when the staff members devote all their time to other organisations. Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument. Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established. Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised upon the delivery of the service to the customers. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax. AV ANNUAL REPORT

62 ATHLETICS VICTORIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 (i) Goods and Services Tax Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST. Receivables and Payables in the Balance Sheet are shown inclusive of GST. Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position. Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented as operating cash flows included in receipts from customers or payments to suppliers. (j) Comparative Figures When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current financial year. (k) Accounts Payable and Other Payables Accounts payable and other payables represent the liabilities outstanding at the end of the reporting period for goods and services received by the association during the reporting period that remain unpaid. The balance is recognised as a current liability with the amounts normally paid within 30 days of recognition of the liability. (l) Provisions Provisions are recognised when the association has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured. Provisions recognised represent the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period. (m) New Accounting Standards for Application in Future Periods The AASB has issued a number of new and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have mandatory application dates for future reporting periods, some of which are relevant to the association. The association has decided not to early adopt any of the new and amended pronouncements. The new and amended pronouncements are not expected to have any material impact on the financials. Key Judgements Employee benefits For the purpose of measurement, AASB 119: Employee Benefits (September 2011) defines obligations for shortterm employee benefits as obligations expected to be settled wholly before 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related services. As the association expects that all of its employees would use all of their annual leave entitlements earned during a reporting period before 12 months after the end of the reporting period, the association believes that obligations for annual leave entitlements satisfy the definition of short-term employee benefits and, therefore, can be measured at the (undiscounted) amounts expected to be paid to employees when the obligations are settled. 60 AV ANNUAL REPORT

63 Note 2: Membership Funds Accumulated Surplus as at 1 April , ,198 Surplus/(Deficit) for year 1,611 (95,265) 2017 $ 2016 $ Balance as at 31 March , ,933 Note 3: Key Management Personnel Compensation The totals of remuneration paid to key management personnel (KMP) of the association during the year are as follows: Key management personnel compensation 154, ,412 Note 4: Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash on hand A.N.Z. Bank 117,167 24,136 Bendigo Bank 8,828 97,448 RABO Direct 42,255 41,451 ANZ OnLine Saver 51, Balance as at 31 March , ,770 The effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits was 1.8% ( %). These deposits have an average maturity of 30 days. Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to items in the statement of financial position as follows: Cash and cash equivalents 220, ,770 Note 5: Accounts Receivable and Other Debtors Current Trade receivable 125, ,138 Income Accrued 6, Total current accounts receivable and other debtors 131, ,666 Financial assets classified as loans and receivables Accounts receivable and other debtors total current , ,666 AV ANNUAL REPORT

64 ATHLETICS VICTORIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 Note 6: Payments in Advance CURRENT Prepayments 12,344 2,083 Advance Purchases 33,428 67, $ 2016 $ 45,772 69,846 Note 7: Property, Plant and Equipment Office Equipment & Furniture at cost 498, ,075 Less accumulated depreciation (385,632) (315,915) Capital Works in Progress 47,500 Total Property, Plant & Equipment at 31 March , ,660 Balance 1/4/16 153, ,397 Additions 28,720 47,500 Disposals 0 0 Depreciation Expense (69,716) (76,237) Carying amount 31/3/17 112, ,660 Note 8: Other Non Current Assets 2017 $ 2016 $ Contribution to Athletics House building 388, ,550 Athletics Victoria has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services and Parks Victoria to occupy Athletics House at Albert Park. Athletics Victoria contributed $500,000 to the costs of building and fit-out of the Athletics Building and in return will receive commercial benefits over the duration of the lease. As at today s date, no formal contracts have been signed. 62 AV ANNUAL REPORT

65 Note 9: Accounts Payable and Other Payables 2017 $ 2016 $ CURRENT Unsecured liabilities: Accounts Payable 101, ,427 Advance Deposits 24,976 18,615 Accruals 35,008 13,753 GST Payable 26,716 15,246 Advance Grants 5,800 11,500 Collateral pledged No collateral has been pledged for any of the accounts payable and other payable balances. 193, ,541 Note 10: Employee Benefits CURRENT Provision for Annual Leave 88,900 61,500 Provision for Long Service Leave 31,400 30,200 NON CURRENT Provision for Long Service Leave 42,600 34, , ,700 Analysis of Employee Provisions Annual Leave Entitlements Opening balance at 1 April ,500 60,800 Additional provisions 61,139 58,054 Amounts used (33,739) (57,354) Balance at 31 March ,900 61,500 Provisions include the amount accrued for annual leave entitlements that have vested with the employees. Based on past experience, the association does not expect the full amount of annual leave balance, although classified as current, to be settled within the next 12 months. However, these amounts must be classified as current liabilities since the association does not have an unconditional right to defer the settlement of these amounts in the event employees wish to use their leave entitlement. AV ANNUAL REPORT

66 ATHLETICS VICTORIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 Note 11: Projects in Progress National Junior Championships 55,206 19,843 Officials Shield/Schools/Masters 2,180 2,060 Balance unexpended at 31 March ,386 21, $ 2016 $ Projects in progress represents unexpended funds from projects which are expected to be spent in the future. Note 12: Borrowings Current Athletic Trust of Victoria loan 5,000 80,000 Athletics Victoria Foundation Loan In September 2012, Athletics Victoria requested a loan of $250,000 from Athletic Trust of Victoria to enable it to make a $500,000 contribution to the Fit-Out of Athletics House (refer Note 8). Subsequent grants of $245,000 from the Athletic Trust of Victoria have been taken up as a reduction of this loan. Note 13: State Government Grants Athletics Victoria is a current recipient of funding from the Department of Health and Human Services via Sport and Recreation Victoria s Supporting Victorian Sport & Recreation program and Athlete Pathway Travel Grants 2017 Round 1 Program. Supporting Victorian Sport & Recreation ,000 Athlete Pathway Travel Grants 2017 Round 1 6,000 Note: $4,000 grant receipt located within State Teams revenue item. 56,000 Note 14: Operating Lease Commitments Non-cancellable operating lease contracted for but not recognised in the financial statements Payable minimum lease payments: not later than 12 months 53,971 54,137 between 12 months and five years 210, ,105 later than 5 years 667, , ,699 1,021,199 The property lease commitment is a non-cancellable lease with a 21 year term, with rent payable monthly in advance. Contingent rental provisions within the lease agreement require that the minimum lease payments shall be increased by the lower of the change on the consumer price index or 2.5% per annum. The lease allows for subletting of all lease areas. Capital Finance Australia Limited holds a charge over the assets of the association for the finance lease on the photocopier. 64 AV ANNUAL REPORT

67 Note 15: Events After the Report Period The committee is not aware of any significant events since the end of the reporting period. Note 16: Related Party Transactions 2017 $ 2016 $ During the year ended 31 March 2017, Athletics Victoria Inc entered into a contract with Little Athletics Victoria Incorporated to share the services of the Receptionist and the Officials Training and Accreditation Manager to provide the services of Reception and Officials training and accreditation. 81, ,537 Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and under conditions no more favourable than those available to other persons unless otherwise stated. Note 17: Association Details The registered office of the association is: Athletics Victoria Incorporated Level 1, Athletics House 31, Aughtie Drive Albert Park Vic 3206 The principal place of business is: Athletics Victoria Incorporated Level 1, Athletics House, 31 Aughtie Drive Albert Park Vic 3206 Note 18: Financial Risk Mananagement The associations financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, short-term investments, accounts receivable and payable. The carrying amounts for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 139 as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements, are as follows: Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 4 220, ,770 Accounts receivable and other debtors 5 131, ,666 Total financial assets 352, ,436 Financial Liabilities Financial liabilities at amortised cost - accounts payable and other payables 9 117, ,094 Total financial liabilities 117, ,094 Note: (i) The carrying amounts disclosed here exclude statutory amounts (e.g. GST input tax credit recoverable and PAYG withholding tax payables). AV ANNUAL REPORT

68 financial report ATHLETICS VICTORIA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 as 94(2)(b) and 100(2)(b) ANNUAL STATEMENTS GIVE TRUE AND FAIR VIEW OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION We Heather Ridley and Jamie Strudley, being members of the committee of Athletics Victoria Associaiton (RDR) Inc., certify that: The statements attached to this certificate give a true and fair view of the financial position of Athletics Victoria Association (RDR) Inc. during and at the end of the financial year of the association ending on 31 March Signed: Signed: Dated: 10 July, 2017 Dated: 10 July, AV ANNUAL REPORT

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71 ATHLETICS VICTORIA GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OVER THE YEAR

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