Notice of AGM Meeting
Year in Review 2014
President’s Report Dear Fellow Members, This year we started our commemorative activities and events to mark the Centenary of the First World War. We are very proud to honour and remember the original Anzacs and mark a century of service and sacrifice encompassing all wars and peacekeeping operations in which Australians together with other nations have served. Our Club and Sub-Branch Centenary of Anzac Committee worked in close collaboration to produce the Centenary Ball on November 7, the first event on our commemorative calendar. This ball was both spectacular and memorable and I’d like to sincerely thank the Sub-Branch and Club staff for their efforts in producing an evening that will remembered as one of the best our Club has ever held. Throughout the year much work has been undertaken in preparation for this Centenary. We have commenced enhancing the Bert Crook Memorial and this is due for completion for Anzac Day 2015. Also our Club has plans to open a new museum for all to access. This will also serve as an educational resource. The Australians at War kiosk will feature very prominently in our museum. The Club was saddened by the passing of Vince Mahoney earlier this year. A Life Member of the Club and Sub-Branch, Vince served on our Board for 13 years and was a dedicated supporter and Patron of our RSL Youth Club. Vince was a special man who will be deeply missed. This year is especially significant to me as it marks my 10th year as President of your Club. It has been an honour and a privilege to be elected to this distinguished position. I have lived in this suburb all of my life, having joined CHP Youth Club at the age of 12 as a Foundation Member. It has been a great influence on me. I have been very fortunate to represent our Club successfully in boxing and later to assist training younger Youth Club Members. I was elected to the Board in 1997. At this time it was very special to me as I was able to participate in making decisions to expand our facilities and improve the Club for all our Members and give something back for the support and consideration that I had always been given. You will understand what an experience it was to be elected as your Club President. As a young Youth Club boy I never imagined this would happen. I have now been a Member of our Club for 50 years and have seen many changes. I have watched with pride how it has developed and prospered. It is a essential part of our community life, bringing comfort and pleasure to all. When looking at it today I’m very proud of the results achieved by our Board and Management team working together. Looking into the future it continues to be very exciting. I am always most grateful to our loyal Club Members for your continued confidence in me over the years. It is much appreciated I couldn’t have succeeded as your President without this support and assistance. Kind regards,
Neville Brown President
Board Of Directors Neville Brown
President
John Crowhurst Senior Vice President Michelle Boon Junior Vice President Malcolm Tyler
Director
Mark McIntyre Director Steve Baker
Director
Neville Rose
Director
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AGM & Election Notice 2015 Annual General Meeting 2015 Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Canterbury- Hurlstone Park RSL Club Ltd is convened for TUESDAY 5TH of MAY 2015 in the Club Auditorium at 8pm sharp. All financial 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.
To consider Special Resolutions of which notice is given (As attached).
6.
Declare Returning Officer’s Report on Bargo Advisory Committee
7.
Declare Returning Officer’s Report on Magpie Sports Advisory Committee
8.
Declare Returning Officer’s Report on Election of the Board of Directors
9.
To consider a recommendation by the Board to elect Mr Neville Rose to Life Membership of the Club.
10. Deal with any business of which prior notice has been given in writing. N.B. Questions in relations to the Annual Accounts must be given in writing to the C.E.O. 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting. BALLOT FOR DIRECTORS OF CHPRSL The ballot for election of Directors of CHPRSL will be conducted at the Club premises on the following days: Thursday
30 April 2015
12pm – 9pm
Friday
1 May 2015
12pm – 9pm
Saturday
2 May 2015
12pm – 9pm
BALLOT FOR DIRECTORS OF CHPRSL (BARGO SPORTS CLUB) The ballot for election of Directors of CHPRSL will be conducted at Bargo Sports Club on the following days: Thursday
30 April 2015
11am to 2pm & 5pm to 8pm
Friday
1 May 2015
11am to 2pm & 5pm to 8pm
Saturday
2 May 2015
11am to 2pm & 4pm to 7pm
BALLOT FOR DIRECTORS OF CHPRSL (MAGPIE SPORTS) The ballot for election of Directors of CHPRSL will be conducted at Magpie Sports Club on the following days: Thursday
30 April 2015
11am to 2pm & 5pm to 8pm
Friday
1 May 2015
11am to 2pm & 5pm to 8pm
Saturday
2 May 2015
11am to 2pm & 4pm to 7pm
Ballot paper will only be issued on presentation of current Membership Card. A Member is only entitled to vote if they have been financial for at least 2 continuous years at the date of the election.
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NOTICE is hereby given that at the Annual General Meeting of Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club Limited (“the Club’, to be held on Tuesday 5th May 2015 commencing at 8pm 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. FIRST RESOLUTION
SECOND RESOLUTION 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 $70000 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:
(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;
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 $40000 (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 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.
(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.
(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; (vii) the provision, as required, of corporate apparel for the use of Club Directors when representing the Club.
(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.
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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 and those persons directly involved in the above activities.
THIRD RESOLUTION 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 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.
FOURTH RESOLUTION
Notes FOR Members
That pursuant to the Registered Clubs’ Act, 1976,
(1) Each of the abovementioned Ordinary Resolutions 1, 2, 3, and 4 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.
The Members hereby approve and agree to expenditure by the Club of a sum not exceeding $150,000 (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),
(iv) Reasonable refreshments for persons attending each Intra Club’s Annual General Meeting or Presentation Day.
The Members acknowledge these benefits are not available to the members generally but only to those Members involved in the above activities.
(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. Ordinary Resolutions 1 to 4 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). (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.
FIFTH 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
(5) For the Life Membership resolution to be passed, a three quarters majority of those members present and voting (being eligible to do so) must vote in favour of the resolution.
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.
By order of the Board Dean Thomas Chief Executive Officer
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misconduct under Rule 48 will be removed. The Board’s other disciplinary powers remain unchanged.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION ‘That the Constitution of Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club Ltd (‘Club’) in the form presented to the Annual General Meeting and signed by the Chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification, be adopted as the Club’s new Constitution in substitution for and in replacement of the Club’s existing Constitution.’ EXPLANATORY NOTES
(e) If the Sub-Branch notifies the Club that an R.S.L. member is no longer a financial Full member or Associate member of the Sub Branch, then that person may be transferred to Club membership instead.
The Board and Elections
(f) The Board can now appoint up to 2 eligible members as Club Directors in addition to the 7 Directors elected by the members, in accordance with the new procedures under the Registered Clubs Act 1976 (Registered Clubs Act). This option is intended to enable the Board to draw on extra skills, expertise or contributions that individuals who are not elected to the Board can make (e.g. for a special project). This is different to filling casual vacancies on the Board, and the following requirements will apply:
1. This resolution is to be proposed as a special resolution. If it is passed, then the existing Constitution of the Club will be replaced in its entirety by a new Constitution. 2. A copy of the proposed new Constitution which will be presented to the members at the Annual General Meeting for approval is available for members from the Chief Executive Officer on request in hard copy or by email. 3. The main purpose of the new Constitution is to update the Club’s rules to reflect current law applicable to registered clubs and the Club’s operations. For example, references to reserved positions for certain classes of membership on the Board in the past, are now being deleted as they no longer apply. Also, the Interpretation provision has been amended to accord with current corporations law and practice. 4. The Board encourages members to read the proposed new Constitution carefully before the meeting and attend the meeting to vote on this important resolution for our Club. Not all amendments are listed in this notice as some are of a more administrative nature, however, some significant changes include:
Membership Subscriptions
(a) If a member does not pay their subscription or any other money owed to the Club by the due date then they will immediately become unfinancial and will be unable to exercise their rights and privileges of membership until the amount is paid in full. If they fail to pay within 1 month after the due date, then they will immediately cease to be a member without further notice (unless the Board specifically determines that they may have a longer time to pay).
(b) New members have 1 month to pay their entrance fee and/ or membership subscription, otherwise their admission to membership may be cancelled without further notice.
Patrons and membership issues
(c) Under Rule 45 the members can appoint a distinguished person to be the Club’s ‘Patron’. Members will now also have the power to remove the Patron (if any) by resolution in General Meeting, and, the Patron may resign by giving notice.
(d) The Board’s power to fine members up to $50 for
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(i) A person can only be appointed once under these new Rules, and, only for a term of up to 3 years.
(ii) A notice must be placed on the noticeboard explaining the reasons for the person’s appointment, the person’s relevant skills/qualifications, and, any honoraria to be paid to the person (as approved by the members).
(g) The election procedures in Rule 53 have also been simplified so that they no longer prescribe the specific way in which ballot papers must be printed and votes must be cast. This is intended to give greater flexibility for future electronic voting options. Elections must still be conducted under the supervision of the independent Returning Officer and any authorised polling officers appointed by the Returning Officer. The independent Returning Officer will have the power to determine whether a member is eligible to stand for election and vote, applying the rights of the members as set out in the Constitution. The Returning Officer also will have the power to determine whether a member’s vote has been validly cast.
(h) The grounds on which members will be ineligible to hold office on the Board, will be significantly updated. In addition to the existing restrictions on unfinancial or suspended members, in order to protect the integrity of the Board, a member will be ineligible to hold office if the member:
(i) is a former employee of the Club whose services were terminated for misconduct at any time within the last 6 years;
(ii) fails to complete any training for a registered club director that the person is required to complete, within the prescribed period, pursuant to the
Registered Clubs Act (provided that this shall not apply to any Director who is exempt from completing such training);
(iii) was a director of a registered club at the time the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (Authority) appointed an administrator to that club pursuant to section 57H(2)(h) of the Registered Clubs Act, at any time within the last 6 years;
(iv) has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment, at any time within the last 6 years;
(v) has been removed from office as a director or secretary of any registered club by the Authority, at any time within the last 6 years;
(vi) has been disqualified from holding a liquor licence or being the manager of liquor licensed premises, at any time within the last 6 years;
(vii) has been declared ineligible by the Authority to stand for election or to hold office in the position of secretary or director of a registered club, at any time within the last 6 years; or
(i) The restrictions in paragraphs (iii) to (viii) above will not prevent a person being elected to the Board if the relevant disqualification or conviction is overturned on appeal.
Club Land
(j) Rule 56(j) will be amended to remove the requirement to have a resolution of the General Meeting in order to dispose of real property of the Club. Instead, that Rule will state that the Board may deal with real property, but this will be subject to the ‘core property’ requirements under the Registered Clubs Act. Under the Registered Clubs Act, ‘core property’ includes:
(i) the licensed premises of the Club;
(ii) any facility provided by the Club for the use of its members and their guests; or
(iii) any other property declared, by a resolution passed by a majority of the members present at a general meeting of the ordinary members of the Club, to be core property, unless it has been declared not to be core property by resolution of the ordinary members of the Club in General Meeting.
(k) Under section 41J of the Registered Clubs Act ‘core property’ cannot be disposed of (which includes by sale, a lease or a licence) unless:
(ii) the disposal has been approved at a general meeting of the ordinary members of the Club at which a majority of the votes cast supported the approval; and
(iii) any sale is by way of public auction or open tender conducted by an independent real estate agent or auctioneer, except in circumstances specified in the Registered Clubs Regulation 2009.
General Meetings and Annual General Meetings
(l) Rule 77 has been amended to update when General Meetings may be called by the Board, and, by or on request of members under the Corporations Act.
(m) The Board will have new powers to cancel or postpone General Meetings. For example, if a special General Meeting is called to deal with a particular issue which is then resolved before the date of the meeting, then the meeting may be cancelled to avoid inconvenience to the members.
(n) If a special General Meeting is called at the request of only a certain group of members who then want to cancel the meeting, then the Club believes it is fair that those members should pay the costs of cancellation as the meeting was only called at their request.
(o) A challenge to a member’s right to vote can only be made at the relevant General Meeting or Annual General Meeting, and will be determined by the Chairman of the meeting whose decision is final.
Financial Reporting
(p) The rules relating to the annual financial report, directors report and auditors report have been updated to reflect current legal requirements under the Corporations Act.
(viii) has been disqualified from managing any corporation under Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act), at any time within the last 6 years.
5. Members are requested to send any questions about the proposed new Constitution to the Chief Executive Officer in writing at least 5 business days prior to the Annual General Meeting so that they can be addressed as appropriate. 6. The special resolution will only be passed if at least 75% of the members present and voting (being eligible to do so), vote in favour of the special resolution. The substance of the special resolution cannot be amended by motions from the floor of the meeting. 7. Life Members, financial R.S.L. members and financial Club members (who have been a member for at least 2 continuous years at the date of the Annual General Meeting) are entitled to vote on the special resolution. 8. Proxy voting is prohibited and employees are prohibited from voting under the Registered Clubs Act.
(i) the property has been valued by a registered valuer;
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CEO’s Report Dear Members, We are pleased to report another year of strong performance for your Club, throughout the 2014 financial period, with a record profit of $4.52 million, up 4.6% on the previous year. The Club has now had 6 consecutive years of financial growth and we continue to build upon our successes. Revenue jumped 4% to $43.14 million and our cash reserves significantly increased from $3.56 million to $6.21 million. I would like to thank the Board for their diligence, commitment and support throughout the year, and our over 200 employees, at all three venues, for their hard work, which has seen the Club enjoy this continued growth and success.
Financial Snapshot Revenue 2014
Growth on 2013
$43.14m
$1.79m
4.32%
Net Profit
Cash Reserves
$6mil
$6mil
$4mil
$4mil
$2mil
$2mil
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Cash Reserves
2014
2008
Net Profit 2013
$6.213m
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Community & Member Benefits
$4.521m $1.6m
Record level of community support As part of our ongoing commitment to making a sustained and positive difference to the community in which we are part of, we were proud to provide $1.094m, or 24.2% of our Club’s profits to the community, surpassing our previous year’s goal of contributing $1m to the community. The $1.094m assisted local community service organisations, schools and sporting groups undertake their valuable work in the community. Over 75% of this $1.094m was allocated to the community through ClubGRANTS, a scheme designed to ensure larger registered clubs in NSW contribute to the provision of front-line services and projects within their local communities. Through ClubGRANTS we provided over $350,000 to 15 local volunteer-based sporting organisations, with over 10,000 registered players and almost 1,000 volunteers.
The table below is a snapshot of the Club’s financial results for the last 7 years, the commentary above is drawn from these figures.
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Revenue
29,775,269
30,063,379
32,635,688
37,214,104
39,448,735
41,352,723
43,140,898
Expenses
(27,297,062)
(26,290,065)
(28,605,275)
(29,705,805)
(31,371,471)
(32,481,964)
(33,766,833)
Operating Surplus
2,478,207
3,773,314
4,030,413
7,508,299
8,077,264
8,870,759
9,374,065
Community & Member Benefits
(877,725)
(869,613)
(840,722)
(1,122,862)
(1,315,065)
(1,483,634)
(1,601,988)
Cash Surplus
1,600,482
2,903,701
3,189,691
6,385,437
6,762,199
7,387,125
7,772,077
Depreciation
(2,324,696)
(2,085,336)
(2,288,156)
(2,544,508)
(2,644,511)
(3,066,763)
(3,251,388)
(724,214)
818,365
901,535
3,840,929
4,117,688
4,320,362
4,520,689
Net profit
The financial report is available for Members through the Clubs website, for collection at the Club or we can mail to Members on request. 8 Year in Review
We were also pleased to be recognised for our commitment to local sport when we won the ‘Sport Award for Large Clubs’ at the prestigious ClubsNSW Clubs & Community Awards. The award acknowledged our commitment to sustaining local sporting clubs and making a difference in our community at a grass-roots level, through initiatives such as the bi-annual Carnival of the Codes and the Cooks River Sporting Alliance. Investment in Club facilities
Community Benefits $1mil $800,000
$6mil
$600,000 $4mil $400,000 $2mil
$200,000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Reinvesting in the Club and Members’ assets We have continued our commitment to our strategy of reinvesting profits into members’ assets. During Phase 2 of our 5-year, $15m Master Plan, we reached several significant infrastructure investment milestones. These included commissioning our 505kW Trigeneration System that will cut greenhouse gas emissions by one third and reduce annual energy costs by up to $185,000. Our investment in plant and equipment saw a heating and cooling system installed to deliver new levels of energy-efficiency, reliability and year-round performance. Our fitness franchise, Anytime Fitness, underwent an upgrade, with the addition of a dedicated circuit training room. Our Registered Training Organisation, the CHP School of Hospitality, gained a dedicated Training Room, helping the RTO to deliver training in contemporary facilities. The revitalisation of the old Camperdown Bowling Club is progressing steadily through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Camperdown Project Pty Ltd. A development application for the site will be submitted around May 2015.
Magpie Sports We’re pleased that Magpie Sports’ fresh new look has been well received by Members and that trade continues to improve.
Bargo Sports Club We have undertaken a major renovation of Bargo Sports Club, with the addition of several new and exciting family-friendly alfresco areas. They include a deck, lawn area and kids’ playground.
Looking ahead The upgrade to the Club’s Canterbury Rd carpark and the new Club facade is slated for completion by mid-April 2015. Finalising the carpark project will see the completion of Phase 2 of the Club’s three-stage Master Plan. Overall, Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club is looking forward to delivering another year of profitable growth and continued community support in 2015, all of which is only achieved through the support of our loyal Members. In closing I would like to pay special tribute to Club President Neville Brown for reaching the milestone of 10 years in this role. It is a wonderful achievement. I look forward to seeing you at the Club.
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Community
CHPRSL Club gave $1.094m to schools, sporting groups and community service organisations. We surpassed our goal of giving $1m during the 2013-14 financial year.
Club proudly donates $1.063m donation to community groups Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club is pleased to announce that a record $1.063m was donated to community welfare organisations, schools and sporting clubs through its ClubGRANTS program in 2014. A Community Morning Tea was held on Wednesday 2 December to acknowledge the Club’s commitment to community support. Marrickville Council Mayor Mark Gardiner along with representatives from local schools, community welfare organisations and sporting groups, attended the event. CHPRSL chief executive officer Dean Thomas said the Club was proud to reinvest in the community. “Whether it’s helping local cricket players with hats and shirts, funding educators for after-school fitness sessions to help promote healthy lifestyles, or assisting with funding for sheet music, tuition and software, helping schools run quality music ensembles, we’re thrilled to be ‘reinvesting for life’ in our community. “In 2011 we made a commitment to re-invest 20% our profits back into to the community. We’re extremely proud to have given more than $2.6 million to community groups over the last 5 years, either directly (to schools, sporting clubs and other community groups) or indirectly through registered charities and welfare service providers.”
$10,000 grant helps fund all-weather sport at Summer Hill Public School The Club has provided $10,000 towards new sporting equipment and the design and construction of Summer Hill Public School’s all-weather playing surface. Earlier in 2014, Summer Hill Public School made the decision to replace its Moonbie Avenue playing field with an artificial, all-weather playing surface. All funds raised by parents during 2014 were put towards this replacement, in addition to NSW Department of Education and Communities (DEC) funding. The new playing area, completed in time for the first term of 2015, has made a significant difference to the amount of time the field can be used during both school breaks and for organised sport. Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club Community Sports/ClubGRANTS Co-ordinator Paul Kougias and Club CEO Dean Thomas with Summer Hill Public School principal Karen Shehata, Joanne Herron and Lou Patterson (Summer Hill Public School Parents & Citizens’ Association).
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Gloucester House at RPA to become ISAIL Clinic’s new home Located on level 3 at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown, Gloucester House is set to become home to the first clinic in NSW to provide an integrated support system for families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. The Club provided seed funding in 2014 to establish the highly specialised perinatal loss clinic. The clinic will provide an integrated support system for families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. It will be a multidisciplinary best practice service to facilitate management, care, support and education to bereaved families. The iSAIL Clinic will be established with a part-time clinic manager and a specialised bereavement counsellor. Ongoing support and information will be provided to families as will staff education and support. An opening date has not been confirmed.
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Around 1600 primary school aged students from 10 inner west primary schools discovered how fun it can be to shoot a goal through a netball hoop, kick a footy, take a mark and convert a try. During the Carnival of the Codes, primary school students sampled 5 winter sports - netball, football, rugby league, rugby union and AFL. The bi-annual event is held by the Cooks River Sporting Alliance, a Club initiative formed in 2013 in response to findings that local sporting clubs’ participation rates were in a state of decline.
Croydon Park Primary School students John Daoud, Kyle Wallace, Chanella Saofaileta and Gabriella Auciello sampling netball at the Carnival of the Codes. Pictured above right: Jireh Levy, Jack Trinder, Ruby Walker and Jason Vuong.
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Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club chief executive officer Dean Thomas says: “Local sporting clubs are where many young people learn how to play sport and develop a range of skills that they’ll take through into their adult lives. We’re proud to have created this grass-roots initiative which brings communities together and helps strengthen support for local sporting clubs.”
CRSA membership continues to grow Canterbury Touch Football Club and The Sydney Arrows Ice Racing Club have recently joined the Cooks River Sporting Alliance. The organisation continues to forge deeper ties within the community through relationships with sporting groups.
The Sydney Arrows Racing Club (pictured) and Canterbury Touch Football Club have joined the Cooks River Sporting Alliance.
Membership of the Cooks River Sporting Alliance now spans 10 Clubs across 5 sporting codes. Members include Western Suburbs AFL (Juniors and Women), Canterbury Junior Rugby Union Club, Earlwood Saints Rugby League Club, Canterbury Juniors Football Club, Marrickville Red Devils Football Club, Hurlstone Park Wanderers Football Club, Wests Netball Club and Ashbury Netball Club.
CHPRSL Schools Program helping students honour the Anzacs The Club has been working 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. Highlights from inner west primary school initiatives include: ‘The Anzac Spirit’ by Croydon Park Primary Selected Year 6 students are building an interpretive sculpture of the Anzacs, based on students’ research into the stories of the Anzacs, their courage and their achievements. ‘Ashbury Anzacs’ by Ashbury Primary School Year 5 and 6 students are producing a series of sonnets based on the stories behind young men whose names feature on the Ashbury Honour Roll. The sonnets, which will tell stories from the men’s’ lives, will be accompanied with hand-drawn black and white images. Year in Review 11
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