Notice of Annual General Meeting
Year in Review 2015
President’s Report Dear Fellow Members, As my first year as your Club President draws to a close, I’d like to firstly say how much of an honour it has been to lead this great Club at an exciting time in our history. I’m sure you will agree our commitment to delivering value to you, and the community to which we belong, has been proudly demonstrated through all that we have achieved in the past year. By now you should be very familiar with our diversification strategy. We’re constantly looking for opportunities that enable us to apply our decades of business experience in delivering projects that cater to the needs of Members and the local community. Highlights of our recent progress in this area Late last year development approval for our revitalisation concept of the site of the former Camperdown Bowling Club was granted to our wholly-owned subsidiary, Camperdown Project Pty Ltd. After successful consultation with the Council and local residents, site preparations and construction began in January this year, with building works anticipated to be completed by June. In late November, our application to amalgamate with Marrickville RSL Club was approved by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA). Members of Marrickville RSL Club were invited to join our Club and we’re pleased to see that many have already chosen to take up membership with our Club. At this point it’s important to reaffirm our intent to explore all options to find a suitable premises for Marrickville RSL. Master Plan projects delivering first class facilities to Members and guests We continually strive to provide the highest standard of facilities to our Members and guests and much progress was made throughout the year in upgrading the Club’s facilities. Significantly, upgrades to the Canterbury Rd façade and the Bert Crook Memorial finalised improvements to the entire ground floor level. These achievements concluded Stage 2 of the Club’s Master Plan and your Board and Club Management are working hard on developing a plan for the next stage and beyond. Stories of success continue across all our locations and one of the components that I am most committed to is ensuring that all achievements are made in a way that honours the traditions of the RSL and in particular in this year being their centenary. A personal highlight for me for 2015 was the Anzac Day Dawn Service where we saw so many people from our local area, particularly young people, come and join us for a moving service. To be a part of the team behind the plan to upgrade the car park and Memorial, and to then see the community there on that special morning made me especially proud. I am confident that, with the continued strong performance of your Board and Management, the commitment and passion of our team, and your involvement as Members, we will have many more successes to share in the years ahead.
John Crowhurst President
Special congratulations to team member Deb Hornby who took out the Hero of the Year Award 2015. Deb has been with the Club for over 17 years. Deb is a Club Mentor and trains most of our new staff in the Gaming team. She is a well-respected member of the team due to her professionalism, knowledge and customer service. In recognition of all her effort and consistent demonstration of customer service excellence, Deb has earned for herself a $5,000 Flight Centre Voucher!
Congratulations to the team members who earned Awards in other categories in 2015: Service Award Winner: Marjorie Gergoy
Excellence Award Winner: Truong Pham
Training Award Winner: Brad Thoroughgood
People Award Winner: Mayada Saad
Most Valuable Player (Female) Winner: Druphiely Iona
Most Valuable Player (Male) Winner: Vangeli Kollias
Rookie of the Year: Dayna Polley
Most Valuable Player (Magpies) Winner: Daniel Penfold
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Notice of AGM Annual General Meeting 2016 Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club Ltd (ABN 56 000 967 199) is convened for TUESDAY 5TH of APRIL 2016 in the Club Auditorium at 7pm sharp. All financial Full Members (except Junior Sporting Members) may attend. BUSINESS: 1. To confirm Minutes of the previous Annual Meeting. 2. Receive and consider the Board of Directors’ Report. 3. Receive and consider the Financial Statements and Auditor’s report. 4. To consider Ordinary Resolutions of which notice is given (as attached). 5. Deal with any business of which prior notice has been given in writing. N.B. Questions in relation to the Annual Report must be given in writing to the C.E.O. 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting. The Annual Report is available to Members on request by contacting the Club on 02 9559 0000 or email chprsl@chprsl.com.au.
Dean Thomas Chief Executive Officer
Board Of Directors John Crowhurst President Neville Brown
Senior Vice President
Malcolm Tyler
Junior Vice President
Steven Baker Director Michelle Boon Director Neville Rose Director Mark McIntyre Director Year in Review 3
Resolutions NOTICE is hereby given that at the Annual General Meeting of Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club Limited (ABN 56 000 967 199) (“the Club”), to be held on Tuesday 5th April 2016 commencing at 7pm at the premises of the Club at 20-26 Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales (separate Notice of the Annual General Meeting having been given). Members will be asked to consider, and if thought fit, pass the following resolutions which are proposed as ordinary resolutions.
(vi) the provision, as required, of corporate apparel for the use of Club Directors when representing the Club.
FIRST ORDINARY RESOLUTION
That pursuant to the Registered Clubs Act, 1976:
That pursuant to the Registered Clubs Act, 1976:
(a) The Members hereby approve and agree to expenditure by the Club of a sum not exceeding $70,000 excluding any Goods and Services Tax) for the professional development and education of directors until the next Annual General Meeting of the Club and being:
(a) The Members hereby approve and agree to expenditure by the Club of a sum not exceeding $50,000 (excluding any Goods and Services Tax) until the next Annual General Meeting of the Club for the following activities of directors:
(i) reasonable meal and refreshments to be associated with each Board Meeting and other constituted Committee Meetings of the Club;
(ii) reasonable meal and refreshments associated with official functions at the Club including but not limited to Anzac Day, Commemoration Sunday, Club Member of the Year dinner, Members Anzac dinners and Club Member Christmas dinners;
(iii the right for Directors to incur reasonable expenses in travelling to and from Directors’ Meetings or to other constituted Committee Meetings as approved by the Board from time to time on the production of invoices, receipts or other proper evidence of such documentary expenditure;
(iv) the right for Directors to incur reasonable expenses for Internet and telephone usage including mobile telephone usage approved by the Board from time to time on the production of invoices, receipts or other proper evidence of such documentary expenditure;
(v) the reasonable cost of Directors and partners and other Members of the Club, as appropriate, attending the Charity Race Days conducted by the Western Metropolitan Zone of Clubs NSW and other Registered Charities and the reasonable cost of the Club sponsoring a race on the program;
(vi) the reasonable cost of entertaining and providing refreshments in the Club premises for the Members of the Board of Directors or the Executive entertaining visitors to the Club, including but not limited to the Clubs NSW representatives. Services Clubs Association representatives, CMA representatives, representatives of other registered clubs, and Members of Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Sub-Branch Executive; and
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(b) The Members acknowledge that the benefits in paragraph (a) above are not available to Members generally but only for those Members who are directors of the Club and those persons directly involved in the above activities. SECOND ORDINARY RESOLUTION
(i) the reasonable cost of Directors and partners attending at Clubs NSW Annual General Meeting and the Services Clubs Association Annual General Meeting and any other Association of which the Club is a Member;
(ii) the reasonable cost of Directors and partners attending industry related functions where Directors are required to represent the Club;
(iii) the reasonable cost of Directors and partners attending seminars, lectures, trade displays and other similar events as may be determined by the Board from time to time;
(iv) the reasonable cost of Directors attending conferences or seminars including such conferences or seminars held outside of New South Wales or Australia or visiting other registered clubs or hospitality venues for the purpose of viewing or assessing their facilities and the method of operation provided such attendances are approved by the Board as being necessary for the betterment of the Club; and
(v) the reasonable cost of Directors attending accredited Director and Management training courses including but not limited to courses conducted by the Australian Institute of Company Directors as approved by the Board from time to time on the production of invoices, receipts or other proper evidence of such documentary expenditure.
(b) The Members acknowledge that the benefits in paragraph above are not available to Members generally but only for those Members who are directors and those persons directly involved in the above activities.
THIRD ORDINARY RESOLUTION
NOTES FOR MEMBERS
That pursuant to the Registered Clubs Act, 1976, the Members hereby approve and agree to Life Members of the Club being provided with a reasonable meal and refreshments, each month at the Club until the next Annual General Meeting of the Club and the Life Members of the former Western Suburbs Australian Rules Football Club Limited, the Life Members of the former Marrickville RSL Club Limited and the Life Members of the former Bargo Sports Club Limited being provided with a reasonable meal and refreshments on Club premises as approved by the Board until the next Annual General Meeting of the Club.
(1) For each of the abovementioned First, Second, Third and Fourth Ordinary Resolutions to be passed they must receive votes in their favour from not less than a simple majority of Life Members financial RSL Members, and financial Club Members (pursuant to Rule 24 of the Club’s Constitution) who are present and voting at the Meeting.
FOURTH ORDINARY RESOLUTION That pursuant to the Registered Clubs Act, 1976, the Members hereby approve and agree to expenditure by the Club of a sum not exceeding $175,000 (excluding Goods and Services tax) until the next Annual General Meeting for the following expenses, (but subject to approval by the Board of Directors): (i) Grants to sporting and other affiliated Intra Clubs; (ii) Reasonable refreshments for Intra Club Committee Members following monthly or bimonthly Intra Club committee meetings; (iii) Reasonable refreshments for Intra Club Committee Members who conduct the Intra Club competitions played within the Club (including all the Clubs premises);and (iv) Reasonable refreshments for persons attending each Intra Club’s Annual General Meeting or Presentation Day.
(2) Under section 10 of the Registered Clubs Act 1976, benefits can only be provided to directors and certain Members that are not offered equally to all Full Members of the Club, if approved by the Members. The First, Second, Third and Fourth Ordinary Resolutions above are put to the Members for approval under section 10 of that Act. (3) Under section 10(6)(b) of the Registered Clubs Act 1976, honoraria may be paid to the Directors if it is approved by ordinary resolution of the Members. The Members entitled to vote on the Fifth Ordinary Resolution are the Members who are eligible to vote at Board elections (i.e. financial RSL Members, financial Club Members and Life Members with at least 2 years continuous membership of the Club at the date of the meeting). For the Fifth Ordinary Resolution to be passed, it must receive votes in its favour from not less than a simple majority of those eligible members present and voting at the Meeting. (4) Any director appointed to the Board pursuant to section 30(1)(b1) of the Registered Clubs Act 1976 would be paid honoraria at the same rate as any other Ordinary Director.
The Members acknowledge these benefits are not available to the Members generally but only to those Members involved in the above activities. FIFTH ORDINARY RESOLUTION That pursuant to the Registered Clubs Act 1976, the Members approve the payment of the following honoraria (plus superannuation contributions to be made by the Club at a level sufficient to ensure that the Club is compliant with superannuation guarantee legislation) to the Club’s Directors in the period up to the next Annual General Meeting of the Club: President:
$20,000
Senior Vice President:
$18,500
Junior Vice President:
$18,500
Each other director:
$17,000
By order of the Board Dean Thomas Chief Executive Officer 29 February 2016
to be paid in equal monthly instalments in arrears, provided that if any Director serves in office for any period of less than a calendar month then the instalment payment for that month will be prorated on a daily basis.
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CEO’s Report Dear Members, We are pleased to report another year of strong performance, during the 2015 financial period, with a record net profit of $8.68m, up 92% on the previous year. The Club has now achieved 7 consecutive years of financial growth and we continue to build upon our successes. Revenues increased 18.2% to $5m and our cash reserves significantly increased from $6.2m to $11m. The most significant factor affecting the result was proceeds from the amalgamation with Marrickville RSL Club, which contributed $6.05m to our income (refer to Extraordinary Revenue/Decrement in the table below – the accounting treatment on Club amalgamations requires the result being shown as profit). This strong result was driven by pleasing performances in our core business and our diversified operations in the CHP School of Hospitality and our Anytime Fitness Gym franchise. Notably, while gaming revenue increased 4%, our non-gaming revenue grew by 5%.
During the past year we have continued to evolve our strategy and, in parallel, invest in the business to lay strong foundations for future growth. We progressed with our objectives to provide Members and guests with a sustainable business built upon the pillars of diversified operations. We have a long history of strategic innovation and we enjoy a solid track record of business growth. With our ongoing investment in key areas such as Member facilities and services, we are well placed to build on our position as a leading RSL Club. Also contributing to our success is group-wide performance and I am pleased to report that ongoing financial improvements to Bargo and Magpie Sports Clubs saw budget expectations exceeded by over 25%. In fact, every business unit in every Club achieved growth over the previous year. This financial strength is a result of a team effort at the Club, starting with the visionary leadership of the Board of Directors and the 220 employees across all of our venues.
Financial Snapshot Revenue 2015
Growth on 2014
Net Profit 2015
Cash Reserves
$51m
$7.85m
$8.68m
18.2%
$11m
Cash Reserves
Net Profit
$15 Millions
Millions
$10 $8 $6
$10
$4 $5 $2
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
YEAR ON YEAR PERFORMANCE Revenue Expenses
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
30,063,379
32,635,688
36,957,795
39,448,735
41,069,197
42,575,898
44,933,497
(31,371,471)
(32,639,181)
Operating Surplus
(26,290,065) (28,605,275) (29,705,805) 3,773,314
4,030,413
7,251,990
8,077,264
8,430,016
8,809,065
8,022,661
Community & Member Benefits
(869,613)
(840,722)
(1,122,862)
(1,315,065)
(1,483,634)
(1,601,988)
(1,960,212)
Cash Surplus
2,903,701
3,189,691
6,129,128
6,762,199
6,946,382
7,207,077
6,062,449
Depreciation
(2,085,336)
(2,288,156)
(2,544,508)
(2,644,511)
(3,066,763)
(3,251,388)
(3,435,501)
283,526
565,000
6,052,714
4,163,145
4,520,689
8,679,662
Extraordinary Revenue/ Decrement* Net profit
256,309 818,365
901,535
3,840,929
4,117,688
(33,766,833) (36,910,836)
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Use of Member Funds
Magpie Sports
In 2015 we generated $8.02 million in operating surplus leaving a cash surplus of $6.06 million.
Magpie Sports reported encouraging improvements to its financial performance during the 2015 year.
Cash Surplus Community & Member Benefits
Jonathan Glenn was welcomed as Magpie Sports’ new Club Manager, strengthening the Club’s already robust customer service focus and delivering new Member experiences.
$6.06m $1.96m
Profitability was impacted by repair and maintenance costs throughout the year however, we look forward to the continuation of positive trading trends.
Bargo Sports Club Reinvestment in the Club and Member Assets Over the past 4 years we have invested over $23.9m in Club facilities derived primarily from our cash surpluses. We continue to be committed to our strategy of reinvesting profits into Members’ assets to deliver improved services and facilities to Members and the community. During the year we completed Stage 2 of our five-year, $15m Master Plan, realising several major infrastructure milestones. These included commissioning a 505kW Trigeneration System, which will deliver annual average savings of $185,000 and an expected financial return on investment of 35% per annum. The Trigeneration System will improve the Club’s energy efficiency by around 18% and reduce C02 emissions by 1,355 tonnes per annum (equivalent to 301 cars off the road per annum). We completed a $4m upgrade to our Canterbury Rd car park, which delivered 80 new car spaces as well as improved access, security and lighting. Our Canterbury Rd façade received its first major facelift in several decades, giving the whole Club a greater presence. Upgrade works to the Bert Crook Memorial were completed in time for Centenary of ANZAC events including our first ever Dawn Service which was attended by 1,200 locals. A heating and cooling system upgrade, including new chillers and a centralised air conditioning loop was installed, increasing Members’ comfort and delivering new levels of energy efficiency, reliability and year-round performance. Rejuvenation works gave the auditorium a new lease on life, with new carpet, a state-of-the-art lighting upgrade and new paintwork creating a fresher and more contemporary entertainment and event space. Our gym franchise, Anytime Fitness, underwent a much needed expansion, with the addition of a cross training room. Our Registered Training Organisation, the CHP School of Hospitality, underwent a major renovation, gaining a dedicated Training Room, helping the RTO to deliver skills-based training in contemporary facilities. Upgrade works included new bar and barista training facilities. The revitalisation of the former Camperdown Bowling Club is progressing steadily, with site preparation works for construction now well underway. Development Application approval was granted in December 2015.
Bargo Sports Club reported very positive and promising results in 2015. Major renovations undertaken and completed during 2015 have been well received by Members and guests. These completed works included an expanded undercover alfresco dining space with a new outdoor deck, a new lawn area featuring picnic-style tables and a 156 square metre children’s playground. Bargo Sports Club now has a much greater appeal to the area’s growing number of young families.
Ongoing growth of Community Support As part of our ongoing commitment to making a sustained positive commitment to the community, we distributed a record $1.28m, or 32.8% of our Club’s operating profits, to the community. This surpassed the previous year’s record amount of $1.09m. These funds assisted local community service organisations, schools and sporting groups undertake their valuable work in the community. In 2015, 72.8% of funds that your Club contributed were by way of grants over and above that required through ClubGRANTS, a scheme designed to ensure larger registered Clubs in NSW provide for the provision of front-line services and projects within their local communities. Highlights on how some of these funds were used over the past 12 months are detailed on pages 10-11 in this report.
Looking ahead As we move into 2016 we expect to realise the benefits of recent investments and a number of strategic initiatives. We see this as a time of opportunity, and will continue to invest in first class facilities for Members. With planning for the next stage of the Club’s Master Plan already underway, we look forward to announcing a number of exciting long-term infrastructure and facilities projects over the course of the year. Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club is looking forward to delivering another year of profitable, sustainable growth and continued community support in 2016. We thank you, our Members, for your ongoing support. None of our success would be possible without it. I look forward to seeing you at the Club.
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Year in Review 2015 New Club President elected
Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club was proud to host it’s very first Dawn Service Our first ever Anzac Day Dawn Service was held at your Club on Saturday 25 April at 5:45am. This was by far and above the highlight of our recent Centenary of Anzac commemorative events. A 1,200-strong crowd attended the service to pay their respects, and the service was conducted at the base of the new monument adjacent to the refurbished Bert Crook Memorial. There were very few spare vantage points left across the car park forecourt. It was satisfying to see people of all ages who woke before dawn to be part of this significant occasion that honoured those who sacrificed their lives. The Dawn Service and all other commemorative events held at your Club, were expertly arranged by the Sub-Branch in collaboration with the Board and Management of the Club and it is intented to continue this tradition into the future.
2015 Elections for the Board of Directors saw John Crowhurst move from his role as Senior Vice President of CHP RSL Club Board of Directors to President of CHP RSL Club Board of Directors for the 2015 to 2017 period. John has been a Board Member since 2006, and has committed to continue contributing his knowledge, skills and experience to the new role, ensuring that the hard work undertaken by the Club president of 10 years, Neville Brown be sustained. CHP RSL’s Dawn Service Neville continues to firstplay a vital role as Senior Vice President with Junior Vice President Malcolm Tyler. Working together with the rest of the Board they will strive to ensure our Members and the Community have a Club to be proud of.
Club Member of the Year
Regeneration of the site began in Autumn 2015
DA approval for Camperdown Bowling Club
We’re pleased to announce that Camperdown Project Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of CanterburyHurlstone Park RSL Club has recently received approval on the development application (DA) from Marrickville Council for the former Bowling Club site at 31A Mallett St Camperdown. The vision for the site is to create a space that features formal and informal recreation spaces as well as an urban farm to be operated by Pocket City Farms. Camperdown Project Pty Ltd’s intention is to create a welcoming space where locals can gather to play, relax, learn about all things farming and food growing, participate in composting programs, and take part in workshops and events. www.camperdownproject.com.au 8 Year in Review
Amalgamation with Marrickville RSL Club Our amalgamation with Marrickville RSL Club was approved by Members from both Clubs, at separate General Meetings. The amalgamation forms part of our Club’s broader strategy to seek opportunities where we can best use our expertise, while diversifying our business, to maximise value for our Members and enhance our relevance to the community. The application for amalgamation has also been approved by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA). We will continue to keep you informed about progress regarding the project.
Snooker Club member Jack Baker secured the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club Member of the Year Award. The award recognises the tireless efforts of those charged with administering and providing support and advice to sub-clubs. A committee member for more than 20 years, Jack is always on hand to run the Sub-Club’s twice-weekly snooker competition and continues to contribute much to Club life. Over the years Jack has represented the game at competition events around NSW. The Club Member of the Year is selected from a pool of candidates nominated by their peers from the 12 Sporting and
Social Clubs within the RSL Club.
Masterplan update The year 2015 saw the completion of Stage 2 of our Masterplan for the Club, with planning now underway for Stage 3 developments. New Tri-Generation system powered up
$300,000 upgrade of the Bert Crook Memorial
The Club is now cutting its carbon footprint by one third and reducing annual energy costs by up to $185,000, providing savings that can be reinvested back into the Club and the community. “From an energy cost savings point of view, we can now invest even more funds into real benefits for Members and the community,” said CEO Dean Thomas. The Club anticipates complete cost recovery from the Tri-Generation System within 4 years. Designed and installed by Simons Green Energy, the energy system will provide the Club with cleaner electricity while converting waste heat into space heating and cooling. The energy system will deliver annual average savings of $185,000 with a carbon emissions reduction of 1,590 tonnes per annum – equivalent to taking 352 cars a year off the road. With $583,072 received in grant funding from the Australian Government, the expected return on investment for the trigeneration system is 35% per annum.
The Bert Crook Memorial upgrade was co-funded by Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club and the CHP RSL Sub-Branch. It was commissioned as one of the Club’s Centenary projects, and included the Eternal Flame wall feature. The new memorial was officially opened on Friday April 17 2015 to distinguished RSL guests, Members of the Club and the wider community. The opening marked the beginning of a succession of events that were held in commemoration of the Anzac Centenary, including our first Dawn Service.
Multi-level car park expanded The Canterbury Rd car park upgrade completion included improved security, lighting and a new lift to the Ground Floor level. The new level of the multi-level car park now provides an additional 80 car spaces.
A wireless technology upgrade now provides Members with a significantly improved wi-fi service throughout the Club. The Auditorium received a facelift, with new carpet, paint, curtains, furniture and lighting breathing new life into the space.
Improvements to the Canterbury Rd car park are now complete.
Canterbury Road façade rejuvenation The uplift to the Canterbury Road facade put the finishing touches on the expanded car park and the adjoining Bert Crook Memorial, greatly improving street appeal. The new façade also provided a fresh new environment for the Anzac Centenary events held at the front of the Club.
The Bert Crook Memorial has received a $300,000 upgrade.
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Community
Cultural Alliance launches into song As part of our ongoing commitment to proactively creating community projects, in December 2015 we launched the Cooks River Arts and Culture Alliance. A community forum was held, and we discussed why the arts are important and how we can support creativity in the community, and in addition how our facilities could be utilised. Attending the forum were representatives from APRA, the Music Council of Australia, Canterbury City Council Arts & Library, Horizon Theatre, FACS, JMC Academy and 10 local schools. From this, a working group will be formed that will meet early this year to discuss the output of the forum and recommend what initiatives should be supported. To create a level of excitement around this initiative and to highlight our capabilities in music and entertainment as a core business for CHP RSL, we ran a Songwriting Workshop & Showcase with 8 local schools.
Local cricket club receives funding boost
CHP RSL is proud to have provided $7,500 worth of funding through ClubGRANTS, to Marrickville Cricket Club. The funding is helping to reduce the cost of registration for local families, pay for players’ sun hats and caps, specialist coaching and to help offset the costs associated with the 350+ balls used each season. Commenting on the grant, CEO Dean Thomas said: “Local sporting teams are vital to the fabric of our community in the Inner West. We’re pleased to deliver valuable resources to ensure the health of local sporting clubs and making a difference to the community at a grass-roots level.” 10 Year in Review
The Songwriting Workshop & Showcase gave a unique experience to over 200 local school children aged 10 - 15 years by taking their original songs and transforming them into amazing and professionally sounding electronic dance tracks. We wanted to use this experience to give school children, that are involved in music and have a love of performance, a working insight into what’s involved in the songwriting process, from the initial concept recorded at home, to the final product as heard on the radio and the internet. In some ways the project was about demystifying the process and allows these young artists to see their potential and grow.
iSAIL Clinic opens its doors Mothers and families that have experienced pregnancy and infant loss are now receiving integrated support through the newly opened iSAIL Clinic (Integrated Support After Infant Loss) at Gloucester House in Camperdown. Your Club is proud to have contributed seed funding to the Clinic. The clinic provides much-needed comfort and support to those who require it most, through the provision of services that meet vital needs - answering questions, performing observations, supporting the bereavement process and providing counsel regarding future pregnancies. Our Club has many Members that live in the inner west, who may at some time in their lives need to call upon the professional and compassionate care that is offered at the clinic. We are very proud to support such a worthwhile initiative.
Paul Kougias and Dean Thomas (CEO, CHP RSL) with Diana Bond (Clinic Manager, iSAIL Clinic)
During 2015 the CRSA executed its third ‘Carnival of the Codes’ With carnivals being held in the lead up to both Winter and Summer sport seasons, the ‘Carnival of the Codes’ continues to be a program that sporting clubs, schools, parents and kids alike are embracing. With the 2016 season underway, we are proud to be providing the community with a fun an interactive program that brings the community together to foster an active lifestyle for kids.
CRSA kicks off a user friendly sports club model for volunteer sporting clubs As part of our ongoing commitment to proactively creating community projects, another initiative that ran over the same period involved a smaller group of clubs and focused on how to improve the operating model for volunteer sporting clubs. Grass-roots volunteer sporting clubs have been servicing
our community for almost a century, however the model for operating such clubs has remained virtually unchanged. Even though the online world has created more effective forms of communications and home office based software has improved workflow, the conditions clubs operate under has changed. Overall the issue that stood out the most for all club’s was the need to streamline their financial management and reporting. This would involve the implementation of an online financial package which will begin in 2016 and has now become a joint project with Bankstown Sports Club. Your Club in conjunction with Bankstown Sports Club will look to develop a comprehensive suite of tools that will ensure our grass-roots clubs remain vital entities in our local communities for another 100 years.
The ANZAC Schools Program Local Honour Roll Project Your Club contributed to the Centenary of ANZAC with an initiative to engage our community’s children. The Club worked closely with local schools to build a program of events and initiatives to help ensure the next generation maintains a connection with the stories and sacrifices of our country’s servicemen, servicewomen, and those who supported them at home and overseas. Extraordinary contributions were made by schools to the Local Honour Roll Project. Students’ output from the project includes artworks, sculptures, poetry, collages, blogs and even a theatrical production. A thoughtful tribute to those who lost their lives. Describing the artworks and materials produced by the students, Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club CEO Dean Thomas said: “The quality of the students’ work is extraordinary. Inner west students have made a wonderful tribute to those who lost their lives fighting for the freedoms we enjoy today.” “The amount of time and effort that the students have put into this project has given us a great deal of confidence that the new generation will maintain a connection with the stories and sacrifices of our country’s servicemen and servicewomen, along with those who supported them at home.” 10 inner west schools participated including: St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury Croydon Park Primary School Canterbury Boys High School Canterbury Girls High School Ashbury Primary School Canterbury Primary School Summer Hill Primary School Canterbury South Public School Trinity Grammar School Marrickville West Public School Dulwich Hill High School
Partnerships with CHP School of Hospitality created training opportunities to students
Education opportunities provided with our School of Hospitality Providing education support to the community via the Club’s RTO, the CHP School of Hospitality. By partnering with local high schools and community colleges we are able offer funded training opportunities for students to participate in job ready development, helping students to prepare for the workforce. Last year we partnered with Bankstown Senior College providing newly arrived refugees and new citizens hospitality training courses. Over five weeks, students were able to participate in short courses to gain the skills required to enter the hospitality industry, such as Barista, Waiting, RSA, RCG, Bar & Cocktail skills. In late 2014, we were approached by Canterbury Boys High School to help them fund a work experience program to enable them to offer students experience into the corporate world, and skills around job readiness for when they leave school. A new partnership was formed, and during 2015 a course was developed to provide training to Year 11 students focusing on Communicating in the Workplace, Resume Writing & Interview Tips, Dress for Success and Social Media Etiquette. Students were also exposed to a panel of speakers regarding different career paths available in the hospitality industry. Year in Review 11
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