Annual Report 2020

Annual Report 2020 Sport at the University of Melbourne

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Contents

Chairman’s Welcome

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Facilities and Finance

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Director’s Report

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Facilities

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Melbourne University Sport

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Finance

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Strategic Plan: At a Glance

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Finance Report

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Highlights

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People, Partners and Donors

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Melbourne awarded highest honour at Pride in Sport Awards

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MU Sport Staff

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MU Sport Advisory Board

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Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship to support Elite Rowing talent

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MU Sport Committee and Group Members

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150 Years of Intervarsity Sport

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Donor Acknowledgement

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Eliza Gaffney awarded inaugural John Hall Rowing Scholarship

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History of Sport at the University

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Science student represents Australia on world stage

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Contributors

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Give to Sport

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Bright Future for Rising Star

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Championship drought ends for Cricket Club

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Participation

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Staying Connected

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Participation

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Leadership

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Soccer Club Kicking Goals for Pride

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Leadership

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Performance

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Rolling with the Punches

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Performance

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Clubs

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Together in Spirit

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Clubs

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We acknowledge and pay respects to the Traditional Owners of the land on which our campuses and clubs are situated.

It is with great pleasure that I present the 2020 Annual Report. This year presented a tremendous challenge to Sport at the University of Melbourne and the following report highlights and celebrates the many ways that our students, clubs and programs responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Significant efforts were made this year to help keep the members of the University Sporting community connected and engaged. With much of the year spent in lockdown and isolation, ensuring that our community could engage in health and recreation was more important than ever.

the University community in addressing any future challenges and opportunities to ensure that sport is an integral part of the Melbourne experience.

Finally, I would like to thank my fellow Board members, the Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) staff and our dedicated band of volunteers and coaches for their fantastic efforts in 2020, while expressing my appreciation for the continued support of the University senior management group.

I hope that you find the report both informative and entertaining.

Professor James Angus AO AA FAA Chairman MU Sport Board

We will continue to engage the Board and

Director’s Report

2020 was one of the most difficult and challenging years imaginable but also in some ways one of the most satisfying. In 2020, our staff and stakeholders demonstrated extraordinary commitment to continue to support the University community during the pandemic with inventive and creative responses to the constantly changing environment.

In March, it was announced that the University was closing all the campuses including all our facilities, resulting in our operations and club activities either being suspended or continuing remotely. We quickly pivoted to providing online programs and advice for students and staff to keep

them active, connected and engaged.

Our online programs and advice were included in the University’s regular communications to students and staff with an increased presence on the University website. The University’s decision early in the year to continue to collect and distribute the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) was critical to our ability to provide services remotely and plan for 2021.

Our sporting clubs also responded magnificently as they continued to connect with and support their members in many creative ways. Our student-athletes were also provided support and advice to continue to train remotely and some were encouraged to increase their study load as they adjusted to the cancellation of national and international sporting competitions.

Finally, in November, after a couple of earlier false starts we were able to commence the slow process of returning to campus, which required extensive and complex planning to ensure the safe reopening of our facilities and services and the return of club activities.

The highlight of last year was the gong for the Sporting Organisation of the Year (2019) at the Pride in Sport Australia Awards.

This was a well-deserved recognition of the efforts of the entire University sporting community, including all our sporting clubs, in providing safe and inclusive environments.

I would like to acknowledge the many people and organisations critical to our success, and survival last year: • The dedication and leadership of our sporting clubs, the office bearers, team managers, coaches and other volunteers who support our student-athletes, teams and clubs with extraordinary dedication and passion • The sporting alumni who generously support the clubs and students • The Blues Advisory Group, Elite Athlete Selection Committee and the Scholarships Committee for their diligence and commitment • Colleagues across the University, including the residential colleges for their ongoing collaboration • The Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Life) Professor Kerri-Lee Krause and the broader Chancellery portfolio for their continued support • Our compatriots at UniSport Australia and sporting bodies at universities across the country for their shared sense of purpose • Our dedicated and passionate staff at Melbourne University Sport and members of the Advisory Board, in particular our Chairman, Professor James Angus Tim Lee Director of Sport

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Chairman’s Welcome

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Melbourne University Sport

Beaurepaire Centre, Melbourne University Sports Precinct, Parkville Campus

MU Sport is a department of the University, reporting to the MU Sport Board, and providing high-level policy, business and financial advice on the development and management of sport and recreation at the University.

MU Sport manages the fitness, sports and recreation facilities, programs and activities of the University, working closely with all stakeholders and external strategic partners in delivering sport and physical recreation opportunities for the University community.

It does this in accordance with strategic and operational plans.

MU Sport is responsible for: • The development of campus and offcampus facilities, and for managing all

University sporting facilities, particularly the Sports Precinct, the Ski Lodge at Mount Buller and the Boat House on the Yarra River • Provision of fitness and recreation services and programs, including fitness assessments, personal training, group recreational club activity, short courses, trips and tours • Provision of sporting opportunities including supporting teams and individual students to compete in regional, national and international student competitions such as the UniSport Nationals Div 1 and 2, the strategic development and operations of the competitive sporting clubs, professional management and promotion of lunchtime and college sport

competitions, and support for elite-level student-athletes • Supporting student recruitment activity and alumni engagement with University sport programs • Representing the University on matters pertaining to sport and physical recreation to local, state and federal governments, Unisport Australia, sporting bodies and related professional organisations

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Strategic Plan: At a Glance Vision for Sport – Sport Matters at Melbourne It Inspires, Connects and Leads

Our Values

Our Mission Improve student and staff physical and mental health, reduce social isolation and create lifelong connections to the University

Results

Actions

Goals

Pillars

Excellence Diversity and Inclusion Respect Open and Honest Communication Leadership

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Leadership

Performance

Improve the physical and mental wellbeing of all students and staff

Develop and enhance leadership and active citizenship

Celebrate and support sporting excellence

Provide opportunities for the University community to regularly engage in a diverse range of physical activities that are safe, respectful and inclusive.

Provide a range of leadership development activities and programs to train, reward and recruit student and alumni volunteers.

Recruit and support talented student-athletes by providing a high-performance sporting environment and comprehensive athlete support services.

Improve the quality, capacity and accessibility of sporting facilities that support regular physical activity for students and staff across all campuses of the University.

Support programs and events that address important social issues and raise the educational aspirations of young people from underrepresented groups.

Increase our involvement in national university leagues and sporting events and provide a dynamic spectator experience and attract broad media coverage

Increase participation by providing targeted programs that recognise and address the unique issues of students from disadvantaged groups and those not engaging in regular physical activity.

Improve the level of engagement with our sport and club alumni and increase their support for our sport programs, clubs and student-athletes.

Ensure that the University sporting clubs are the first choice of our student-athletes with support for quality coaching, professional administration, athlete development and student recruitment.

A healthier University community

A community of leaders

A centre of sporting excellence

*Visit sport.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/strategic-plan-for-sport to view the full Strategic Plan.

Highlights A Member of the Soccer Club playing in a Pride Round game

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Highlights Melbourne awarded highest honour at Pride in Sport Awards Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) has been awarded the highest honour for LGBTQIA+ initiatives in Australian sport at the 2020 Australian Pride in Sport Awards.

In 2020, MU Sport was awarded a gold tier result in the Aids Council of New South Wales' (ACON) Pride in Sport Index (PSI), an independently administered benchmarking system which assesses LGBTQIA+ inclusion practices within Australian sporting organisations.

This is an improvement on our silver award in 2019, when we shared the highest honour with Tennis Australia. Such improvement in overall ranking also saw MU Sport take home the Most Improved Sporting Organisation Award in 2020.

Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell congratulated everyone in the University’s sporting community whose efforts contributed to the awards and said the honour was a well-deserved recognition for MU Sport.

Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship to support Elite Rowing talent The inaugural Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship was awarded to Bachelor of Science student Phoebe Georgakas in 2020.

Georgakas is a decorated rower, with a bronze medal from the 2019 U23 World Championships, and two gold medals from University Nationals Division 1 in the Women’s Coxed Eight and Coxed Four. She is ViceCaptain of the Melbourne University Boat Club and has captained the women’s crew twice at the Australian Boat Race as coxswain.

“I feel honoured to have been awarded the first-ever Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship," Georgakas said.

“It is an extremely exciting opportunity and I am very grateful to the Jopling Family. With their support, I am hoping to step up my performances in both rowing and academia.”

“Diversity and inclusion are cornerstones of the University of Melbourne’s culture.

Everyone is welcome here regardless of sexuality or identity. These principles are embedded throughout the University, including at MU Sport which has set a benchmark for the second consecutive year,” Professor Maskell said.

MU Sport launched several initiatives over the past year, including: • The MU Sport Board endorsed the LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Policy and Companion Guide • A Pledge of Pride evening saw 30 sporting clubs attend to sign a pledge of respect and diversity within their clubs and to create a culture of inclusivity

University’s sports clubs, Board and key partners such as Beau Newell, ACON and Pride in Sport.

“We should not underestimate the importance of the work that goes into providing a safe place for people who identify as LGBTQIA+ to participate in sport," Mr Lee said.

In further acknowledgement of MU Sport diversity initiatives, the Melbourne University Water Polo Club was nominated for the LGBTQIA+ Community Sport Award and MU Sport Pride and Diversity Coordinator Chris Bunting was nominated for the LGBTQIA+ Out Role Model of the Year Award.

• The release of a Pride in Sport video • Club organised Pride Rounds, and celebrations of days of significance in the LGBTQIA+ community Director of Sport Tim Lee expressed gratitude to the University of Melbourne sporting community including the

The scholarship provides financial and in-kind support to recipients for up to four years. It has been made possible by Melbourne alum and lawyer Peter Jopling AM QC, who graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1976. He created the scholarship to honour his father’s two greatest passions – education and rowing.

“My father has always been passionate about the importance of a good education and the lifechanging impact that such an education could have on an individual. The other great passion of his has been rowing and its connection to the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle,” he said.

“My parents taught me that it was incumbent on those who were more fortunate than others to give back so that others might benefit from one’s good fortune.

Members of Melbourne University Water Polo Club

as a board member of the Victorian College of the Arts Foundation. In 2014, he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the law in Victoria and to the community.

“My association with the University has been a rewarding one at a personal level and I believe I owe much to the University in terms of career and personal development.

“I hope that through these scholarships students will go on to receive a meaningful and inspiring education so that the recipients are then set to excel in their chosen professions and have exceptional career paths, row well and go on to become leaders in the community.”

“It is my hope that from humble beginnings this scholarship program might endure in a meaningful way for generations to come and build on the legacy of my parents that inspired me to give.”

Mr Jopling has had extensive involvement with the University, including as Governor of the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Chairman of the Ian Potter Museum of Art, and

Phoebe Georgakas at the Melbourne University Boat House

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150 Years of Intervarsity Sport On 20 December 1870, the first intervarsity cricket match and boat race between the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney took place in Melbourne, with University of Melbourne athletes taking out both honours.

Plans for the competition began in September of 1869, with correspondence between Melbourne and Sydney University Cricket Club indicating that an intervarsity contest, with players exclusively selected from enrolled students, seemed a natural development. "...Our members being exclusively members of the University, we neither employ nor play professionals, a practice you will doubtless commend, since it appears desirable that a University Club should possess some distinctive feature apart from others..."

The letters also noted that cricket was not the only event on the cards. It seems that the competitive spirit between Melbourne and Sydney was alive even at the earliest meetings.

The University has a long and proud tradition of Intervarsity Sport

"The interest and excitement of a cricket match might be heightened too by a Boat Race..." and that further entertainment could be found in "a few contests in running, jumping, throwing the cricket ball etc...after the match".

Planning such a large event had many more logistical challenges in 1870, and required athletes to travel by boat. As such, it was over a year from the initial contact, in December 1870, that the tradition of intervarsity sport in Australia began.

One hundred and 50 years on, in 2020, MU Sport was planning celebrations to recognise a rich history of intervarsity sport at the University of Melbourne.

This included plans to commemorate the milestone at all 2020 intervarsity events, and at a gala event for intervarsity alumni to reconnect with their teammates of yesteryear.

While we were unable to deliver these events in 2020, MU Sport is pleased to announce that these plans have been rescheduled for various dates in 2021.

Intervarsity Sport is planned to return in March, and the historic boat Race and T20 Cricket match with the University of Sydney will take place in October 2021.

Plans are also underway for a gala event in the second half of 2021, more details will be provided soon via our dedicated 150th Intervarsity Anniversary webpage. Prior to this, we are looking to reconnect with our sporting alumni as we celebrate the milestone throughout 2021. If you have ever competed for the University of Melbourne, we want to hear from you.

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In 2020, a philanthropic project originating almost 70 years prior came to fruition, with the inaugural John Hall Rowing Scholarship being awarded to Bachelor of Biomedicine student and Melbourne University Boat Club (MUBC) member Eliza Gaffney.

Gaffney was initially stunned when told of her success.

“I feel like I’ve been so fortunate to this point, as my parents have given everything to allow me to study and continue rowing“ she said.

“I do think I have an obligation to become independent though and I’m so grateful for this scholarship that will support me to study and chase my rowing ambitions with the club, state and country.”

The scholarship, valued at $10,000 annually, was created by Richard Hall

Science student represents Australia on world stage For some students, receiving an offer to study at university is one of the most exciting things to happen in the summer after year 12. For Bachelor of Science student Annabel Sutherland, her university offer was slightly overshadowed by her selection in the Australian Women’s World T20 squad, and subsequent international debut in the CommBank T20 Tri-Series.

Sutherland’s 2019 season in the Melbourne Stars squad in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) was interrupted by her year 12 exams, but selectors had confidence in the 18-year-old allrounder after a strong performance in the Australia A team in December 2019.

Australian team coach Matthew Mott cited Sutherland’s level head, in addition to her technical ability, as the assurance selectors

in memory of his father, John, with the intention to support talented rowers to continue competitively rowing with MUBC while studying at the University of Melbourne. This was something John had been unable to do, as financial considerations caused him to cease competitive rowing in late 1953.

his life. From 2020 and into the future, the hope is that this generous gift can enable young, talented rowers to continue their own journeys at MUBC and the University of Melbourne.

John had been quickly identified as a talented oarsman after beginning at the University of Melbourne in 1952. At 19, during his second season with MUBC, he was selected for the successful 1953 Victorian King’s Cup crew. But financial difficulty meant that he could only watch on as his MUBC and Victorian rowing contemporaries went on to national and Olympic successes.

John’s three children all represented MUBC, and John stayed in close contact with many of his old rowing mates throughout

Eliza Gaffney at the Melbourne University Boat House

needed to give the young player a start.

“She seems to have a really level head on her shoulders, she knows the areas she’s trying to hit and she executes extremely well," said Mott.

“So for a young player to come in, there was no worry about whether she could come in and find a role in our team.”

Just months after finishing school, Sutherland completed her first international campaign as Australia won the T20 World Cup in front of 86,174 at the MCG on March 8.

Sutherland was due to travel to South Africa the following week, but after the tour was postponed, she took the opportunity to work on her strength and fitness during an extended preseason.

This paid off, with Sutherland having a strong season for the Stars when the WBBL returned in October 2020. Her performance with both bat and ball helped the Stars reach the final of the tournament in December.

Annabel Sutherland with her 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup gold medal

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Eliza Gaffney awarded inaugural John Hall Rowing Scholarship

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Bright future for Rising Star Bachelor of Science student Isabel Huntington earned the 2020 AFLW Rising Star Award.

Since beginning a career in the AFLW as the number one draft pick in 2017, third-year Bachelor of Science student Isabel Huntington has been on an upward trajectory. Overcoming multiple injuries, including two ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments, the 21-year-old has just been awarded the AFL’s Rising Star Award, and earned a spot on the AFLW All-Australian Team.

The Rising Star Award is the highest honour for a young footballer in the AFLW. Players under 21 years of age are eligible for the award, which is decided by vote, by a panel of experts. In 2020, Isabel received 34 points, 4 points clear of 2nd place to claim the award.

Championship drought ends for Cricket Club Melbourne University ends a 12-year championship drought with stellar performance in 2019/20 season.

Melbourne University Cricket Club (MUCC) men’s teams were a dominant force right from the start of the 2019/20 season. At the end of the regular season, three teams, First, Second and Third XI, went on to the finals. The First XI already claimed the Minor Premiership, and were charging towards ultimate success in the Grand Final when Cricket Victoria made the unfortunate decision to cancel the remainder of the season in March 2020.

However, all was not lost for MUCC. The hard work of players, Captains and coaches across all divisions throughout the season was rewarded, as the Club claimed the

Along with coming back from numerous injury setbacks, Huntington has also had to balance her AFLW career with her studies.

Majoring in Human Structure and Function, her long-term goal is to work in the medical field. She is currently juggling training and matches with research into synthesising 3D organ models.

“We’re fortunate because there isn’t too much overlap in the semester and in the AFLW season, but they extended it a bit this year," Huntington said.

While managing such a packed schedule would be exhausting for many, the studentathlete enjoys having a variety of activities.

from the Elite Athlete Program (EAP) staff from MU Sport has seen her overcome injury, and become stronger than ever.

The EAP also helps Huntington in balancing her study commitments by arranging an academic adjustment where needed, and providing additional training sessions at MU Sport facilities that she can schedule between classes. “[The EAP] has been brilliant. I think the flexibility they provide is one of the main things that would help most athletes at uni. Just being understanding in terms of the flexibility that we require in terms of assessment and attendance is amazing.”

“I quite enjoy the balance of having both of them, because it provides an outlet from either one,” she said.

To what does Huntington owe her success?

According to the Rising Star, never underestimate the importance of good preparation. That, along with some help

men’s Victorian Premier Cricket Club Championship. The Club Championship is based on points awarded in the First XI to Fourth XI divisions for every match throughout the regular season.

“The Club Championship is the strongest indicator of depth, unity and allencompassing success,” says MUCC General Manager Jean-Luke Desmarais.

McKenna had a breakout year with the bat, scoring over 600 runs during the season.

MUCC credits a foundation of strong leadership and the hard work of coaching staff for their prosperity in the 2019/20 season. Head Coach Antony Keely and Coach Anthony McQuire work alongside the Club Captains to create a warm, positive successful culture.

The victory was MUCC’s first Club Championship since the 2007/08 season, and was the result of years of growth and development within the club. While it was a culmination of impressive performances across the board that led to the success, notable performances from all-rounder Alex Gregory and Club Vice-Captain Fergus McKenna contributed to the result.

Gregory was named in the Premier Cricket Team of the Year, after a season which saw him notch 635 runs and take 23 wickets.

The Cricket Club had success on all fronts in season 2019/20

Participation Warming up on the Melbourne University Athletics Track

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Staying Connected As government restrictions forced the closure of gyms and other sporting facilities, Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) was faced with a challenge.

“When taking an in-person class, participants may miss the demonstration of a particular movement, but if they are following a video, they can always slow down the speed of the video, or play it again to learn the movements.”

A range of online content was created during the closure of sports facilities

How could they continue to provide the University community with easy access to fitness resources, which were invaluable to the health and wellbeing of students and staff cooped up at home?

The answer was found in a series of YouTube videos, created and published between March and August. A number of MU Sport Fitness Instructors were involved in showcasing their activities in the videos, meaning the community had access to a variety of content, ranging from stretching and Pilates, to HIIT and cross training circuits.

These videos were often filmed by MU Sport instructors in their homes, as the team were determined to meet increased demand

for instructional content, despite workplace closures.

One such Fitness Instructor was Adi Singh, who appeared in a number of the HIIT and cross training circuit videos. Singh, who is also a Master of Mechanical Engineering alum, said that while working from home did provide a level of flexibility, it wasn’t quite the same as taking a class in-person.

“You miss the gym environment; you miss seeing the participants sweating it out. It's fun to take a class in person," she said.

However, Singh recognised the important role of the video for those who had to adapt their fitness routine to their home environment, and that there are some elements which might even be more helpful, especially for beginners.

“When taking an in-person class, participants may miss the demonstration of a particular movement, but if they are following a video, they can always slow down the speed of the video, or play it again to learn the movements," she said.

Going forward, the benefits that online content has provided over 2020 can continue to be harnessed as in-person activities resume, especially as a way to provide members with a flexible training option that can fit around work and studies.

“In addition to allowing participants to learn at their own pace, it gives more flexibility to gym members to train whenever and wherever they can.”

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The link between regular physical activity and emotional wellbeing, as well as improved academic performance, are comprehensively documented. Regular physical activity boosts student wellbeing and academic success through improvements to physical and mental health, confidence, self-esteem and reduced social isolation.

With COVID-19 preventing the majority of traditional participation opportunities, efforts focused on moving into the digital space, with a range of online resources created to help keep students, staff, alumni and the community active and connected during lockdown.

Online resources focused on providing ideas for staying engaged in regular physical activity at home with minimal exercise equipment. Resources included running, stretching and workout plans, instructorled workout videos and fitness challenges.

Content was aimed at providing options for those who have little fitness experience and also intermediate level programs. Overall, 30 online videos were published in 2020, leading to more than 20,000 views and ongoing engagement throughout the lockdown.

Online content was created to help keep students, staff, alumni and the community active during lockdown

MU Sport also assisted in providing content to the University’s online channels, featuring regularly in the University’s communications to students and staff.

Fitness facilities reopened on 10 November after closing on 18 March. With the implementation of significant COVID-19 safety measures including density limits, building occupancy caps and social distancing, many members of the University community began to return to the facilities.

MU Sport is optimistic for a gradual return to normal operations during 2021.

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Participation

Leadership Athletes at the Raise the Bar Academy held at the University of Melbourne

Melbourne University Soccer Club (MUSC) didn’t let the challenges of 2020 stop them from celebrating all facets of their diverse club community. With Pride Ambassador Cat Hoang leading the team, the Club was able to grow its involvement in the pride space.

Athletes participating in MUSC's All Gender Game series

The Pride Ambassador position was introduced by MUSC in early 2020, with a vision to expand the Club’s inclusive practices. For Hoang, applying for the position was an easy choice, saying that the Club’s welcoming attitude had ignited a passion in her to continue to provide this environment for others.

“Pride pervades every aspect of my life in terms of identity, experience and most importantly, in creating connections with others. It so happens that MU sport is one of the first spaces where I found myself able to connect with others over the nuances of being queer," she said.

Grounded in a passion to “celebrate what is extrinsically, wonderful diversity in human expression, and intrinsically, a space to heal, explore and feel at home in", Hoang has championed a variety of initiatives within the Club aiming to promote the unique platform that MUSC can offer LGBTQIA+ individuals. This has been solidified through an amendment to the MUSC Constitution to recognise and make space for genderdiverse people on the Club’s Board, proposed and advocated for by Hoang..

She championed the Club’s All Gender Game series that had been developed by the MUSC community to provide playing

opportunities for gender-diverse athletes.

She assisted fellow Committee members Anne Leonidas, Eden Littrel and Karoline Bernacki in obtaining almost $3500 in funding from the State Government Change Our Game initiative. MUSC engaged many external stakeholders, including Football Federation Victoria and local LGBTQIA+ service agencies, which allowed the event to provide a safe space for the wider genderdiverse community.

“We had participants at the games share their experience of trauma in team sports settings and how All Gender Games was a stepping stone in their healing and that is an impact beyond what I could ever hope for," Hoang said.

Not only has she made a huge impact on MUSC, but she has been able to share her knowledge and experience as a queer athlete with the broader sporting community. Hoang was part of a panel at the 2020 Proud to Play Wear it Purple Day in August, before going on to work with MU Sport’s Leadership Coordinator, Bridgid Junot, and Pride Coordinator, Chris Bunting, at the Pride in Practice Conference in November. Hoang said that a highlight of presenting at the conference was learning from fellow leaders in the area.

“I saw lots of other presenters there too with amazing ideas and I hope that we are able to make our ideas reality with systematic support from organisations that are interested in genuine change.”

Further, Hoang has driven the Club’s pride presence on social media, including producing the Pride interview series, which explored the experience of LGBTQIA+ sportspeople. The series featured MUSC members, university educators and athletes from different sports, who spoke on a variety of topics.

Hoang has gone above and beyond in her role as Pride Ambassador, which saw her gain a nomination at the 2020 Pride in Sport Awards in the ‘Out Role Model of the Year’ category. In putting forward the nomination, Junot identified Hoang as an emerging leader.

“Over the past 12 months Cat has positioned themselves as the driving force and LGBT ‘expert’ on inclusive strategies for their club.

Watch this space!” says Junot.

Leadership

Soccer Club Kicking Goals for Pride

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Leadership Sport provides the platform to showcase and develop exceptional leadership. Many student-athletes and club members make rewarding contributions to our clubs, sporting teams and the broader community by becoming articulate and engaging advocates for the University.

The Leadership pillar supports the development of leadership capabilities in our programs and clubs to enable students, staff and alumni to demonstrate leadership and active citizenship.

Pride in Sport Program Despite the challenges of 2020, the Pride in Sport program has continued to progress its efforts to realise improved LGBTQIA+ inclusion across sport at the University.

A key goal was to provide LGBTQIA+ people within sport to demonstrate their leadership for inclusion. Priorities for the Pride in Sport program included:

• Defining and embedding sustainable LGBTQIA+ inclusive practices for MU Sport roles across the organisation through the Pride Inclusion Framework • Strategies to build capacity within our staff, committee members, volunteers and athletes to uphold the principles of inclusive sport • Providing opportunities for LGBTQIA+ leaders within our sports through the Pride Ambassador program

The highlight of the year was MU Sport being awarded a gold tier result in ACON’s Pride in Sport Index (PSI), an independently administered benchmarking system which assesses LGBTQIA+ inclusion practices within Australian sporting organisations. MU Sport was awarded the highest Index score ever recorded across all Australian sporting organisations.

• Further defining inclusive practice strategies specific to our University sport cohort

Moondani Yalingwa

Raise the Bar

Strong Women Program

The University of Melbourne has made a commitment to “develop initiatives designed to attract, retain and improve completion rates for Indigenous students” (Growing Esteem 2015-2020). The Moondani Yalingwa program was designed to support these strategic goals.

Twenty-five Indigenous high school students lived on-campus in January for the fifth Raise the Bar Academy, where they spent the week learning about balancing highperformance sport and higher education.

The Strong Women Network proceeded despite face-to-face events being cancelled.

Mentors and mentees reported significant engagement with their dyad/pair, with more than 75 per cent of pairs reporting that they were meeting with their pair at least once per month. Social connection (albeit, at a social distance) proved to be more important to our student mentees than ever. Hence the Strong Women Network was found to be a welcome opportunity to receive advice, speak to someone who could provide an objective point of view, and create social connection.

During the five-day program, jointly run by the University and Athletics Australia, the students were guided through three track sessions by coaches including Beki Smith, the only Indigenous Olympic racewalker, Australian 110 metres hurdles recordholder Kyle Vander-Kuyp, and two-time Paralympian Torita Blake.

They were also given a snapshot of possible pathways into studying at the University, attending presentations and workshops by several faculties including Science, Arts and Business and Economics, as well as the graduate schools of Education and Engineering.

Online engagement proved effective, cost efficient and inclusive. For working parents in particular, Zoom events were much more accessible than on-campus/face-to-face events and meetings.

Performance Intervarsity Tennis Student-athletes

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Rolling with the Punches Lengthy lockdowns in Victoria disrupted routines and forced many to rethink approaches to work, study and leisure.

“I was especially impressed by how smooth the transition to this type of training was and how well Tony adapted the programs to the space and equipment (or lack thereof) of each athlete.”

Meezaan Dickinson competing prior to the pandemic

Closures of gyms and sporting facilities and restrictions to outdoor exercise were cumbersome for all, but were particularly felt by studentathletes such as Meezaan Dickinson, Master of Biomedical Engineering student and member of the Elite Athlete Program.

A member of the national and Victorian state teams, Dickinson competes in the kata discipline of karate, where competitors perform specific movements representing a fight with multiple attackers to a panel of judges, who evaluate them based on technical proficiency and athleticism.

Dickinson describes the kata discipline as being physically and mentally demanding.

“Competing in kata requires that athletes are in top physical and mental condition.

We must complete the kata as technically perfectly as possible, including correct breathing, stances and timing.”

In 2020, key events on the karate calendar, including the sport’s Olympic debut at Tokyo, were postponed, and Dickinson’s ambitions to qualify for the Senior World Championship were also put on hold. This uncertainty, coupled with the sudden need to work, study and train from her lounge room, made it difficult for Dickinson to adapt to the new lockdown lifestyle.

“There were times when I would sit at my desk for hours on end – even the entire day without breaking for training or much of anything else. Weeks seemed to blend together. Realistically, I became extremely

unmotivated to do anything outside of university which was actually a really difficult time for me," she said.

However, as part of the EAP, Tony Sephton (Head of Strength and Conditioning) supported student-athletes by creating personalised training programs, as well as hosting individual and group Zoom sessions where student-athletes could exercise together.

“I was especially impressed by how smooth the transition to this type of training was and how well Tony adapted the programs to the space and equipment (or lack thereof) of each athlete," Dickinson said.

The support from the EAP went beyond fitness and training advice, and included virtual social catch-ups to build a sense of community at a time when social contact was limited.

“Some weeks, those interactions were the most socialisation that I’d have," Dickinson said. "What made it even better was that everyone present was student-athletes, with similar experiences but different perspectives. I am continuously thankful for the unwavering support. Not only were we able to train, but we were able to talk.

Whether that was exchanging silly jokes or being open to discuss personal struggles or ask for help.”

In addition to the EAP, Dickinson found support in her sensei’s ability to adapt training to the 21st-century online environment.

“My sensei set up a ‘dojo’ in his garage and even purchased a myriad of equipment for better Zoom sessions. I was also lucky

enough to get a set of mats, and to have a large space available to me in my lounge.

We had two-hour sessions at a time that were absolute lifesavers – I was going crazy not being able to train with my sensei and fellow teammates.”

While unorthodox, these new approaches to training for high-performance sport provided an important sense of routine for athletes like Dickinson in uncertain times.

“The flexibility and ingenuity with which my program was developed as well as the group sessions is a testament to the [EAP’s] strength and conditioning program.

My training was as close to what it had been before lockdown as possible, I was incredibly lucky.”

Having rolled with the punches of 2020, what lies in store in 2021 and beyond? Dickinson hopes to resume her international career, aiming for selection at the 2021 Senior World Championships in Dubai, as well as competing at the National Karate Championships in September 2021.

While many consider 2020 the year that just ‘happened’, it wasn’t a lost year for Dickinson. Instead, 2020 was an important opportunity to reset and achieve growth.

“I am in no way exaggerating when I say that the EAP, its athletes and coordinators – Brendan Parnell and Tony Sephton in particular – have been instrumental in opening up a whole new world for me. Not only with improving me astronomically in terms of my sport but also in my personal development.”

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Sporting events and competitions bring the University community together and are opportunities for meaningful engagement with alumni, business, government and the wider community.

Some of Australia’s most successful athletes have been students at the University and include Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallists, world champions and national representatives. We have celebrated their athletic triumphs as demonstrations of excellence, and follow them closely as many develop into significant community and industry leaders.

Representative Sport

Elite Athlete Program

In the early stages of Semester 1, University teams played a Big Blue T20 match against Monash University and hosted three rounds of Pac 7 Tennis against University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney and Monash University. The Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams remained undefeated in the competition until it was cancelled.

With face-to-face training impossible for most of the year, the Elite Athlete Strength and Conditioning program shifted to delivering services through online video coaching sessions. During lockdown, the program regularly engaged with 35 studentathletes training at home for national and international competitions.

The online contact with elite studentathletes also identified a need for physical and mental health support for the cohort during lockdown, with the program providing support to 50 student-athletes during the year. Help included 24-hour phone support, facilitating peer-to-peer support within the cohort and informal one-on-one meetings.

An online information hub was created for the Elite Athlete Program cohort. Created in Canvas – the same online platform used by the University for teaching – the hub acts as a central point for student-athletes to access important information they may require during their time studying at the University. The hub will act as an ongoing

tool for notifications, surveys, information pages, booking for events and lecture series, and physical, mental and emotional wellbeing support.

While no representative sport took place this year, some of our top student-athletes competed in national and international competitions. Highlights included: • Annabel Sutherland (Bachelor of Science) was part of Australia’s winning team for the Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup • Ed Vickers-Willis (Bachelor of Commerce), Bailey Scott (Bachelor of Science) and Luke McDonald (Bachelor of Arts) dominated the Melbourne Football Club awards • Catriona Bisset (Master of Architecture and Diploma of Languages) and Jaryd Clifford (Bachelor of Arts) won UniSport Australia awards • Jaryd Clifford earned the world record in the T13 1500m ahead of the Tokyo Paralympics • Jemina Montag (Bachelor of Science) was selected for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games

Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship

Phoebe Georgakas

Bachelor of Science

John Hall Rowing Scholarship

Eliza Gaffney

Bachelor of Biomedicine

Buxton Athletics Scholarship

Catriona Bisset

Master of Architecture, Diploma of Languages

Buxton Athletics Scholarship

Jemima Montag

Bachelor of Science

Rugby Young Achiever Award

Glen Vaihu

Bachelor of Agriculture

Peter Hone Rugby Scholarship

Sebastian Lee

Performance

Performance

Clubs Melbourne University Athletics Club leading the relay at an Athletics Victoria event

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Together in Spirit The COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 meant that many of our sporting clubs had to adapt their activities for an online platform. The Melbourne University Cheer and Dance Club (MUDC) rose to this challenge, keeping training going over Zoom to make sure the team spirit never dwindled.

Melbourne University Cheer and Dance Club keeping the spirit alive during the lockdown

At the beginning of 2020, the Club had grown to more than 100 athletes, who competed not just in Cheerleading, but other disciplines, including Pom, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Lyrical. While the Club competes in local competitions as well as travelling interstate, members say that the best part of MUDC has always been the friendships formed, helped along by a full social calendar including barbecues and a ball held jointly with RMIT Cheerleading Club.

With restrictions putting a dampener on these in-person events, MUDC transitioned their classes onto Zoom, where members could come together to stretch, keep fit, learn choreography and improve their skills.

MUDC President Sienna Montalti cites the ability of the coaching team to adapt to a new platform all while coming up with new ways to challenge their athletes at home as a key driver of their online success.

“The coaches really were the heroes of the year in being able to keep the weekly trainings interesting and help everyone stay motivated," she said.

In addition to the online classes, MUDC members had social Zoom hangouts, movie sessions and video challenges to get to know each other and get much-needed social interaction.

“Incorporating team bonding into these sessions really helped because most of the athletes didn’t know each other and we find in any year that the key to athlete retention is forming social bonds,” Montalti said.

“For many first-years, it was the main form of social interaction they had with fellow Melbourne University students and with a lot of classes continuing online in 2021 many athletes have said that their MUCD friends are some of their only Uni friends.”

A strong online program has given MUDC an edge over rival clubs, by providing unique

opportunities to be coached by Cheer and Dance experts from the United States.

The social bonds formed were crucial for athlete retention, ensuring that the Club had enough members to compete at the first events held since the pandemic began, something other University clubs were not able to do.

Montalti said that being active online has helped Club members transition back to inperson events and training.

“At the end of the year when restrictions began to ease, we also hosted a Club picnic and an end-of-year party to allow people to socialise in real life," she said.

“This really helped solidify the friendships formed online and meant that we had a lot of returning athletes who felt they already had a strong connection to the Club.”

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Clubs The University’s sporting clubs provide competition, instructional and recreational opportunities for students, staff, alumni and the greater University community.

There are currently 47 clubs.

With COVID-19 proving immensely disruptive to both the summer and winter club seasons, virtually all club competitions, events and physical activities were cancelled in 2020.

As such, activities shifted to support sporting clubs during the pandemic.

Sporting clubs looked to engage with their members online to ensure that the wellbeing of the cohort was supported. This included online activities such as social events, panel discussions and informal meet-ups.. Some clubs provided online programs for their members to train at home with.

MU Sport provided workshops for Club Committee members on fundraising and other resources such as cash flow management and budgeting, government and other support, and advice on online

meeting resources. Towards the end of the year, MU Sport facilitated Return to Play plans for sporting clubs to ensure the safety of club members and compliance with various COVIDSafe rules and legislation.

Annual highlights: • Cricket Club winning 1st XI 2019-2020 minor premiership and Cricket Victoria Club Championship • Clubs resuming activity with COVIDsafe measures in place completed Return to Play plans

Club Committee Members Aikido

Athletics

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

Basketball

President

Matthew Littleson

Vice-Secretary

Phillip Verrocchi

Vice-President

Anna Liu

Men's Representative

James Shaw

Secretary

Shravan Bhurtun

Mithali Mithali

President

Sandro Bisetto

Women's Representative

Secretary

Allyson O’Brien

Big V Men’s Head Coach

Bob Mann

Treasurer

Dustin Biernacki Daniel Sier

Big V Women’s Head Coach

Rob Roberts

Development Coach Development Coach

Eleanor Benson

Big V Administrator

Mithali Mithali

Pole Vault Coach

Warren Hill

President

Christian Ryan

Track Coach

Tony Brain

Vice-President

Minnie Cade

Sprints Coach

Manny Lewandowski

Secretary

Greg Longden

Coach

Terry Reade

Treasurer

Chris Hargreaves

President

Jason Tang

Captain

Gary Butcher

Vice-President

Pieter Sudiyanto Hao Koh

Special Member/ViceCaptain

Sarah Ben-David

Treasurer Secretary (High performance)

Alice Wu

Operations Manager

Dan Wallace

Head Coach

Matt Ryan

Secretary (Social)

Minako Seki

Assistant Coach

James Smith

President

Tom Andronas

Vice-President

Megan Kelly

Treasurer

Boat

Finance Officer

Faith Anderson

President

Sienna Montalti

Benjamin White

Vice-President

Nadya Woon

Cheer and Dance

Secretary

Irfan Fadhiel

Treasurer

TBC

President

Will Burrell

Secretary

Georgia Hillgrove

Vice-President

Will Burrell Aiden Turner

Communications Officer

Roisin Selvarajoo

Secretary Treasurer

Jason Kotchoff

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Cycling

Dancesport

Dragon Boat

Fencing

Football

President

Derek Bennett

Secretary

Andrej Yaksender

Vice-President

Andrew Burridge

Treasurer

Arthur Nitsopoulos

Vice-President

Cath Grant

Vice-President

Nic Brian

Vice-President

Peter Anderson

Players' Representative – Women's

Sophia Luikinga

General Manager

Jean-Luke Desmarais

Vice-President

Wayne Phillips

Senior Coach

Antony Keely

President

David Randall

Vice-President

Matt Irons

Secretary

Rafael Unger

Treasurer

John Prince

President

Natalie Chionh

Vice-President

Julie Lloyd

Secretary

Sam Hoffmann

Treasurer

Sophie Wang

President

Zijing Chu

Vice-President

Stefanie Natascha Voelker

Secretary

Catherine Leung

Treasurer

Zein Benjamin

Male Captain

Augustus Law Shaorui

COVID Safety Officer

Hoang Vu Le

COVID Safety Officer

Jack Xu Ka Ming

Recruitment Officer

Ai Matsumoto

Female Captain

Shani-li Marshall

President

Lili Pan

Vice-President

Mark Patterson

Secretary

Ernest Ho

Treasurer

Nicholas Zeituon

Equipment Officer

David Chachs

President – MUFC

Andrew Donald

Blacks President

Nick Carah

Blacks Football Operations Manager

Jeremy Hua

Blacks Secretary

Zach Harris

Blues Chairman

Tim Rourke

Blues Football Operations

David Phefley

Women’s President

Maddie Sheedy

Women’s Secretary

Claudia Nguyen

Women’s Treasurer

Donald Sahlstrom

Women's Operations

Vanessa Lewicki

Clubs

Cricket

24 Clubs

Kendo

Lacrosse

Mountaineering

Futsal

Gridiron

Golf

Hockey

Inline Skating

Karate

President

Richard T’en

Vice-President

Yaya Bonggotgetsakul

Treasurer

Nicky Lieu

Secretary

Ashraf Shahril

President

Conor Bradley

Vice-President

Position Vacant

Treasurer

Cindy Lee

Secretary

Nick Anthony

President

Oliver Vogel-Reed

Vice-President

Darcey Delagnes

Secretary

Catherin Laurens

Treasurer

Steven Birkett

Safety Officer

Alex Ballantyne

Bushwalking Officer

Callum Edwards

Ropes Sports Officer

Hugh Mason

Mountaineering Officer

Taner Kucukyuruk

Paddling Officer

Dáire Kelly

Snow Sports Officer

Maggie Dick

Conservation Officer

Caitlin Minney

Publications Officer

Phillip Mai

General Member

Sam Thompson

General Member

Aaditya Chandramoul

Bushwalking Officer

Emily Webb Ware

President

Lindy Murphy

Secretary

Andrew Esh Jenni Lewis

President

Poorya Shaghaghi

Vice-President

Kaya Ricketts

Secretary

Tanvi Kotwani

Treasurer

William Nack

FNL Manager

Danyal Masood

Women’s Coach

William Nack

Men’s Coach

Kerry Hwang

President

Huss Hassan

Secretary

Ben Colagrande

Secretary

Kelvin Wong

Treasurer (Finance Manager)

President

Severiano Jones

President (MUNC)

Judy Nash

Treasurer

Anika Lai

Club Administrator

Caitlin Walsh

President

James Stewart

President

Aisha Ozaksoy

Vice-President

Eleanor McLeod

Secretary

Saleh Hassen

Secretary

Jackson Matthews

President

Adrian Garvey

Treasurer

Keeley O’Reilly

Nick Derera

Director of Hockey

Phil Burrows

Treasurer & VicePresident

President

Keven Ren Kylie Huang

Director of Commercial Operations & VicePresident

Peter Cusack

Secretary

Jason Jones

Netball

Polo

Rugby

Treasurer

Kevin Sek

General Manager

President

Adam Azlan Leong

Secretary

Amelia Loughnan

Vice-President

Syed Emad Iqbal

Sailing

President

Glen Currie

Secretary

Katrina Chan

Secretary

Harry Cox

Vice-Secretary

Henry Tan

Ski

President

Jamie Olorenshaw

Treasurer

Nur Hidayati binti Muhamad

Treasurer

Elliot Shaw

Vice-Treasurer

Eric Wu

Quatermaster

Alejandro Torres

Snowboard

Secretary

Eddwinton Lao

President

Tom Daniher

Vice-President

Oscar Bracken

Secretary

Adrian Shaw

Treasurer

Brad Harris

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Softball

Squash

Surfriders

Table Tennis

Taekwondo Rhee

Taekwondo WTF

Tennis

President

Michael Owen

Secretary Vice-President

President

Gus Cirillo

Nez Ozergen

Vice-President

Rosemary Bissett

Angela Christian-wilkes

Secretary

Lillian Wardleworth

Treasurer

Phil Aitken

Treasurer

Anthony Williams

Board Member

Lachlan Boughton

President

Matthew Keen

Board Member

Dan Ginger

Vice-President

Thao Phan

Operations

Stu Dow

Treasurer

Sophia Luikinga

Board Member

Sasha Naidoo

President

Katherine Gourley

Vice-President

Jayne Perry

Secretary

Tayla Fordham

Treasurer

Claire Straw

Head Coach

Jell Radford

President

James Kavourakis

Vice-President

Water Polo

Secretary

Jason Mackaway

President

Peter Wardrop

Vice-President

Sean Taaffe

Secretary

Brooke Caulfield

Treasurer

Georgia Mylonas

President

David Jame

Vice-President

Robert Wilks

Eli Kozma

Treasurer

Sam Opat

Secretary

Allegra Randazzo

Acting Secretary

Nolene Kingi

Treasurer

Felicia Eng

President

Connor McGowan

President

Ruby Craven

Vice-President

Aaron Xie

Vice-President

Zoe Blochlinger

Secretary

Ashley McGowan

Secretary

Amy Gibbins

Treasurer

Nathaniel Nguyen

Treasurer

Riley Kirkland

President

Henry Ye

Treasurer

Eric (Borui) Li

Vice-President

Vincent (Xin) Wen

Secretary

Steven (Phong) Nguyen

President

Thomas (Tom) Davidson

Secretary

Zeru (Vivian) Zhang

Treasurer

Dylan Hamilton

President

Zara Liang

Vice-President

Juan Carlo Ala

Secretary

Lisha Ooi

Treasurer

Grace Mui

Co-President

Dieg Basto

Co-President

Julia Chen

Vice-President

Keira Wei

Secretary

Siying Liu

Treasurer

Andy Wu

Touch

President

Jodi Kelly

Secretary

Danielle Crosswell

Ultimate

President

Vincent Vo

Vice-President

Pania Preston

Secretary

Elizabeth Chen

Treasurer

Nick Huang

President

Maciej Nęcki

Secretary

Burak Uslu

Vice-President

Andrew Hebbard

Treasurer

Kevin Sek

Underwater

Volleyball

Waterski and Wakeboard

Weightlifting and Powerlifting

Wushu Kung Fu

Clubs

Soccer

Facilities and Finance The Sports Precinct, Parkville Campus

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The University has a range of sporting facilities at the Parkville Campus Sports Precinct.

Other facilities include Lincoln Square Fitness, the Ski Lodge at Mount Buller, the Boat House on the Yarra River, and the mountaineering hut at Mount Feathertop.

Changeroom Refurbishment Works Much-needed upgrades to the women's changerooms at the Beaurepaire Centre were completed. The changerooms were renovated to repair cracked, broken and sharp tiles, and to give the area a new lease on life. The toilet and shower partitions were replaced and new water-saving tapware installed to improve water efficiency for the facility.

The layout of the shower cubicles was reconfigured to improve accessibility and inclusivity in the changerooms by including benches within each shower cubical.

“The provision of high quality and accessible facilities is important to MU Sport, and these works help to improve the experience of all members of our community," said Facility Operations Manager Jo Massoud.

The women's changerooms were upgraded to improve the experience of facility users

Finance Student Services and Amenities Fee The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) was reintroduced in 2012 replacing a smaller annual allocation that the University had provided directly since Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) was introduced in 2007. Following a review in 2018 the base funding for Sport was increased to 23 per cent of the total SSAF collected each year and an additional transition allocation of $400,000 was made due to the cessation of the SSAF Grant scheme. This was a $1.2m increase on the 2018 base funding but was about the same amount overall when the grant funds and additional Clubs

4% Venue hire

1% Sport 3% Club donations 10% Fitness

Governance Review funds were included.

The SSAF provided $4.72 million in 2020 to MU Sport. These funds have been used to: • Reduce student membership fees and venue hire charges, including the introduction of a discounted student direct debit membership option • Enhance facilities, including the 2019 upgrades to the Beaurepaire Centre, Lincoln Square Fitness and Nona Lee Sports Centre • Provide students with increased participation opportunities through casual and one-off sporting and fitness engagements at low or no cost, such as

82% SSAF

1% Other

the Learn to Swim Program • Launch the Sport Leadership Portfolio that has provided student programs such as Pride in Sport, Indigenous Sport and Strong Women • Provide additional club access to MU Sport facilities at no cost • Increase support for club coaching, governance and management • Provide additional support for highperformance sport and elite athletes The following pie graph demonstrates the significance of SSAF income 82 per cent as a proportion of total income.

Melbourne University Sport Foundation The endowment of the Melbourne University Sport Foundation has grown to more than $5.1 million, providing support for student participation in Hockey, Rowing, Badminton, Australian Rules Football, Athletics, Cricket, Soccer, Rugby, Ski and Mountaineering. The foundation received almost $500,000 in donations during the year.

Facilities and Finance

Facilities

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Finance Report 2019

2020

Revenue

2019

2020

Current Assets

Fees and Charges

$9,549,386

$5,622,844

Cash

$5,415,237

$4,798,788

Investment Revenue

$64,110

$16,421

Receivables

$91,595

$58,079

Other Revenue

$305,214

$140,722

Total Current Assets

$5,506,832

$4,856,867

Total Revenue

$9,918,710

$5,779,987

Property, Plant and Equipment

$530,130

$504,407

Total Assets

$6,036,962

$5,361,354

Trade

$1,659,569

$984,894

Provisions

$104,399

$423,277

Other

$925

$925

Total Current Liabilities

$1,764,893

$1,409,096

Provisions

$310,669

$272,092

Total Liabilities

$2,075,562

$1,681,188

Net Assets

$3,961,497

$3,680,166

Reserves

$31,567

$31,567

Retained Surplus

$3,929,930

$3,648,599

Total Equity

$3,961,497

$3,680,166

Non-Current Assets Less Expense Employee Related Expenses

$4,874,155

$4,064,768

Consultants, External Labour and Cleaning

$807,763

$496,437

Depreciation

$195,380

$93,867

Utilities, Repairs and Maintenance

$1,290,223

$765,088

Equipment

$84,153

$62,351

Other Expenses

$1,661,321

$579,811

Total Expenses

$9,013,976

$6,062,322

Operating Surplus/ Contingency

$904,733

($282,334)

Sport Foundation Income

$644,904

$691,795

Expenditure

$126,392

$54,623

Total Capital

$4,325,504

$5,152,251

Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

Equity

People, Partners and Donors A lifeguard watching over the Beaurepaire Centre Pool

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People, Partners and Donors MU Sport Staff

Melbourne University Sport staff at the Ernie Cropley Pavilion

Tim Lee Director

Eugene Toh Executive Support Officer

Tom Lutwyche Sport Performance Coordinator

Aaron McNaughton Marketing Manager

Felipe Yamashita Maintenance Coordinator

Tom Mullumby Clubs Coordinator

Alex Affleck Fitness Services Manager

James Partington Holiday Program Leader

Tony Sephton Strength and Conditioning Head Coach

Bridgid Junot Leadership Manager

Janine Tickle Health and Safety Consultant

Sporting Club Coaches and Managers:

Jean-Luc Garlick General Manager

Jen Eslick Venue and Event Coordinator

Daniel Wallace Operations Manager Melbourne University Boat Club

Jo Massoud Facility and Operations Manager

Julie Caundle Director’s Assistant

Rod Warnecke Sport Development Manager

Kristina Ciccone Finance Officer

Ancelin McKimmie (to March) Strong Women Coordinator

Larissa Payne Sport Participation Coordinator

Ange La Scala Group Fitness Coordinator

Maddy Goldsmith Guest Services Officer

Asha Steer (from February) Sport Leadership Coordinator

Marcus Grillo Water Safety Program Coordinator

Billy Grummet Venue Services Officer

Maria Barres Guest Services Coordinator

Brendan Parnell Elite Athlete Coordinator

Peter Walker Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Chris Bunting (to September) Pride and Diversity Coordinator

Phil Longmore Fitness Services Instructor

Craig Bamford Aquatics and Fitness Coordinator

Rob Paterson Development Manager for Sport

Ellie Macaulay Events Coordinator

Sam Elliffe HR Consultant

Jason Jones General Manager Melbourne University Rugby Club Jean-Luke Desmarais General Manager Melbourne University Cricket Club Lindy Murphy General Manager Melbourne University Netball Club Phil Burrows Director of Coaching Melbourne University Hockey Club Stuart Dow Administrator Melbourne University Soccer Club Matt Ryan High Performance Coach Melbourne University Boat Club

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The Melbourne University Sport Advisory Board provides advice on the strategic direction of sport at the University.

Professor James Angus AO FAA (Chair) James Angus is now an Honorary Professorial Fellow and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS), University of Melbourne.

In July 2013, he completed a 10-year term as Dean of the Faculty of MDHS at the University. Before becoming Dean, he was Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of MDHS. At the University of Melbourne, Professor Angus has been President of the Academic Board (20002001), Pro Vice-Chancellor (1999-2001) and member of University Council (1999-2001).

Professor Angus was awarded the Gottschalk Medal of the Australian Academy of Science (1984), is a Fellow of the Academy (FAA) and has been a member of its Council. In 2003, he was awarded Australia’s Centenary Medal for contribution to pharmacology and the community.

Professor Angus was a First VicePresident of the International Union of Pharmacology (IUPHAR) and was President of the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists. From 2009 to 2011, he was President of Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand.

His current roles include Senior Adviser to the Minister’s Health Innovation and Reform Council, Board Member of the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Chair of Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance and President of the National Stroke Foundation Board.

He was appointed an officer of the Order of Australia in 2010 for distinguished service to biomedical research, particularly in the fields of pharmacology and cardiovascular disease, as a leading academic and medical educator, and as a contributor to several advisory boards and professional organisations both nationally and internationally.

Appointed May 2015.

Mr James Marburg

Ms Alex Lawlor

James Marburg comes to the role with an extensive background in rowing. His career at University Boat Club started in 2001, and he has been a member of national teams since 2002, competing in the past two Olympics (London, Beijing) and winning a silver medal in Beijing.

Alex is a property portfolio and development professional with extensive major projects experience in the arts, education, health and commercial sectors.

He was also captain of the men’s eight at varsity competitions in 2011 and 2012 and rowed at the University of Melbourne vs University of Sydney Annual Boat Race. He remains heavily involved in rowing through the University Boat Club and as a panel member of the Rowing Australia tribunal.

After studying law at Melbourne, James currently works as a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons. He previously worked in marketing and communications at ANZ Institutional. He has been a contributing writer to The Age and engages in public debates and discourse regarding issues in sport from an athlete’s perspective.

Appointed May 2015.

Ms Joanna Weston

A qualified architect, Alex has worked with Melbourne’s leading design practices as well as developing projects for the public and private sectors including Federation Square, Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne Recital Centre, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, as well as numerous regional development, residential, resort, office, and hospitality projects.

Currently with the University of Melbourne, she is responsible for leading the Property and Sustainability portfolio to ensure the quality of the campus experience meets the goals of the organisational strategy – identifying and enabling the critical infrastructure that supports the University’s vision. Alex works on a range of city-shaping projects – with state and local government, NGOs and industry – to mobilise discussion, resources and investment that can unlock lasting outcomes.

Alex also mentors women in the construction and development industry.

Appointed November 2017.

Joanna is a current member of the Australian national Netball team (the Diamonds) and the Melbourne Vixens in the Suncorp Super Netball League.

In 2018, she proudly represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games, helping bring home a silver medal. Off the court, Joanna graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce and previously worked in the Private Enterprise Division at Deloitte. She is also Vice-President of the Australian Netball Players’ Association, which seeks to promote the interests of elite netballers. Joanna joins the Board with a wealth of knowledge and is a strong advocate for our athletes and athletesupport program.

Appointed March 2019.

Ms Anna Traill (Student Member)

Anna is currently in her third year of Medicine and plays Australian Rules with the University’s Women’s Football Club.

She previously taught high school science in Darwin with the Teach for Australia program and studied her undergraduate degree in Science at the University, where she was involved in intercollegiate sports and represented the University in Netball and Rowing.

Anna joins the Board with a passion for facilitating broader student engagement in University sport programs as a vehicle for enhancing mental, social and physical wellbeing.

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Mr Shawn Ingle (Student Member)

Ms Lara McKay

Shawn is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at the University. He is also an avid rugby player. Playing with the University Rugby Club’s under-20s in 2017, he helped in its campaign to win the Championship. He was Vice-Captain of the Club’s First Grade team in 2018.

Lara McKay has more than 20 years’ experience in the public sector, including leadership positions in higher education, public health administration and State Government departments.

Richard James is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Director of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, a leader in policy research in higher education.

In 2017-18 Lara worked as the General Manager Marketing and Communications for the highly successful Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games before returning to higher education as Master of Ormond College in August.

His research program spans access and equity, the transition to university, student finances, student engagement, quality assurance and academic standards. He has published widely on the effects of social class on higher education aspirations and participation.

In 2017, Shawn was awarded the Club’s Peter Hone Scholarship for leadership, academic endeavour and sporting excellence. He has represented Victoria in Rugby Union and been actively involved with the Melbourne Rebels’ Emerging Player Program.

As a member of the Elite Athlete Program, he began his journey with MU Sport in 2017.

Shawn has twice represented the University for Rugby 7s at the Australian University Nationals. In 2018, he led the team as Team Manager and was awarded a University Blue. He has also represented the University in several Varsity Challenge cricket matches.

Plying his leadership skills towards strategic management, Shawn recently underwent an internship with Nasdaq, innovating technology ideas with their strategy team.

He continues to develop his skills as a Student Ambassador at the University, using the role to champion sport and academic endeavours.

Professor Sarah Biddulph

Sarah is the Assistant Deputy ViceChancellor International (China) and Director of the Asian Law Centre at the University.

Her research focuses on the Chinese legal system with an emphasis on legal policy, law-making and enforcement as they affect the administration of justice in China. Her particular areas of research are contemporary Chinese administrative law, criminal procedure, labour, comparative law and the law regulating social and economic rights. She was a solicitor with Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst) between 1986 and 1992 in Sydney and Melbourne and again between 1998 and 2001 in its Shanghai representative office. Sarah has interests in Wushu, Taiqi, Sailing and Cycling. In her spare time, she never misses a chance to walk her dog and play silly games with him.

Lara spent almost five years heading up Communications and Marketing at the University of Melbourne, where she led the development of “Collisions” and “Made Possible by Melbourne”, campaigns that have become the most awarded highereducation campaigns in history, winning more than 60 awards internationally. While in this role, Lara also led the realignment of marketing and communications functions in line with the revised Melbourne Operating Model.

Prior to working at the University, Lara held senior executive positions in Victorian and Queensland State Government departments of Health and also the Premier’s Department, Queensland. Lara also has senior experience in one of Victoria’s largest health services, Austin Health, spread over three campuses in north-east Melbourne.

Lara is currently the Master of Ormond College, the largest of the Colleges at the University, where she is relishing the opportunity to work closely with more than 500 resident and non-resident students.

Professor Richard James

He is a regular public commentator on higher-education policy and is a member of the inaugural Higher Education Standards Panel, the national body that sets standards for the regulation of universities and other higher-education providers.

In the 1970s and 1980s, he represented Australia in Track and Field and was the Australian 100 metres sprint champion in 1980. He remains active in sport for fitness purposes.

Mr Timothy Lee

Tim Lee has been involved in the delivery of sporting, recreational and fitness services in the university and community sectors for 30 years, since 2009 as the Director of Sport at the University of Melbourne (MU Sport). Mr Lee was made a life member of Australian University Sport in 2016.

Mr Lee has led the repositioning of sport at the University and with his team increased student participation and sport performance, completed a major capital plan and significantly improved the financial position of the organisation.

MU Sport is considered an exemplar for good governance and management and regularly hosts national and international industry visitors.

Mr Lee has been a key player in the development of national industry benchmarking and several national sporting initiatives whilst also serving on a number boards and committees with the national body, Australian University Sport, including as a Board Director from 2002 to 2012.

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MU Sport Committee and Group Members

MU Sport Board back (L-R): Tim Lee (Director), Lara McKay, Shawn Ingle, Joanna Weston, James Marburg Front (L-R): Richard James, Sarah Biddulph, James Angus (Chair), Alex Lawlor | Absent: Anna Traill

Blues Advisory Group John Kanis (Australian Rules)

Friends and High-Performance Sport Scholarship Committee

Inter-Collegiate Sports Council Executive and Heads of College Sport Portfolio

Tom Lutwyche (Secretary)

Phoebe Stanley (Rowing)

Nieve Powell (President, Newman)

Dr Alice McNamara (Rowing, Distance Running)

James Stewart (Chair, Hockey)

Nick Berry (Treasurer, Queen’s)

Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Darby Conley (Secretary, Trinity)

Terry Reade (Athletics)

Brendan Parnell (Secretary)

Sean Burke (Sports Portfolio Chair, Newman)

Tony Steele (Cricket, Squash)

Sally Dalton Browne (Sports Portfolio, Queen's)

Sam Thompson (Tennis)

John Hall Rowing Scholarship

Rob Leach (Sports Portfolio, Ormond)

Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Andrew Michelmore

Guglielmo Gottoli (Sports Portfolio, Newman)

Brendan Parnell (Secretary) Elite Athlete Advisory Group

Christian Ryan (Chair)

Professor Mark Hargreaves

Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Inter-Collegiate Sports Council Representatives Campbell Mckenzie (International House)

Wendy Holden Professor Richard James

Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship

Emily Seery (International House)

Tim Lee (Chair)

Peter Antonie

Gus Blenkiron (Janet Clarke Hall)

Dr Alice McNamara

Professor Mark Hargeaves (Chair)

Wendy Lin (Janet Clarke Hall)

Brendan Parnell (Secretary)

Tom Naughton

Yun Chu Peng (Anita) (Kendall Hall)

Rod Warnecke (Observer)

Brendan Parnell (Secretary)

Zoey Garland (Kendall Hall)

Dr Vicki Roberts

James Maiden (Newman)

Club Advisory Group

Christian Ryan

Alexander Fritsch (Newman)

Rosemary Bissett (Volleyball)

Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Joshua Beacroft (Ormond) Katie Archer (Ormond)

Bob Girdwood (Football)

Jack Chapman (Queen's)

Jodi Kelly (Touch)

Rugby Young Achiever Award and Peter Hone Rugby Scholarship Committee

Tim Lee (Chair)

Kevin Culliver

Luke Yeates (St Hilda's)

Maciej Necki (Underwater)

Adrian Garvey

Emily Fasham (St. Hilda's)

Brendan Parnell (Secretary)

Dr Stewart Gill

Oliver Pescott (St Mary's)

Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Shawn Ingle

Issey Conheady (St Mary's)

Jason Jones

Lachlan Randello (Trinity)

Brendan Parnell (Secretary)

Emma Boyd-Law (Trinity)

Rod Warnecke (Chair)

Lachie Gee (University College)

Olivia Honore (Boat)

Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship Committee Hamish Beaumont (Athletics) Brendan Parnell (Secretary) Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Annie Buntine (Queen's)

Gaby Patterson (University College)

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Donor Acknowledgement Thank you for supporting sport at the University.

The generous donor community plays an important and ongoing role in helping the University support student participation in sport. This community includes members of the Chancellor’s Circle, who demonstrate leadership and commitment to the

University through annual philanthropic support of $1000 or greater, as well as many University sporting clubs, families and individuals who support the University.

Mr Peter Antonie OAM

Mr Andrew Michelmore AO

Mr Tom Wood

Ms Fiona Milne

Mrs Janet Michelmore AO

Mrs Elizabeth Wood

Mrs Rosemary Bissett

Mr Victor Mulder

Mr Robert Zahara

Mr Brian Blood

Mrs Barbara Mulder

Mrs Trish Zahara

Mr Andrew Burridge

Mr Mark Nolan

The Andrew & Geraldine Buxton Foundation

Mr Andrew Buxton

Mr John North

Gardens Estate Foundation

Mrs Geraldine Buxton

Mrs Sue North

Michelmore Foundation

Mr Nicholas Carah

Mr Dan O’Callaghan

North East Water

His Honour Judge John Carmody

Ms Rachael O’Callaghan

Sietel Limited

Mrs Diane Carmody

Mr Campbell Penfold

Weary Dunlop Rugby Foundation

Mr Alexander Danne

Dr Christine Penfold

Mr Maurice Fanning

Mr James Peters AM QC

Mr Bradley Fenner

Mr David Phefley

Mrs Barbara Fenner

Ms Helen Phefley

Mrs Heather Gill

Mr Simon Phillipson

Mr William Gurry AO

Mr Geoffery Rees

Mrs Meg Gurry

Mr Richard Rees

Mr Jim Hayes

Mr Scott Russell

Mrs Karin Heinz

Mr Colin Smith

Dr Tony Heinz

Mr Peter Stelle

Mr Graeme Johnson OAM

Mrs Sally Stelle

Mr Campbell Johnston

Mr Rob Stewart AM

Mrs Caroline Johnston OAM

Mrs Hope Stewart

Mr Peter Jopling AM QC

Mr Christopher Thomas AM

Mr Peter Keogh

Mrs Cheryl Thomas

Ms Catharine Bowtell

Mr Matthew Torney

Mr Timothy Lamb

Mr Richard Vandenberg

Mr Timothy Lee

Mr Paul Wiegard

Ms Nicola Dear

Mr Andrew Wilson

Mr Alexander Marshall

Ms Elina Wilson

Mr Peter McKeon

Mr Bruce Wilson

Mrs Maureen McKeon

Mr Raymond Wilson OAM

Mr Paul McSweeney

Mrs Margaret Wilson

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Sport has always held a special significance in the life of the University through the performance of its sporting clubs, teams and student-athletes, and in the vast array of sporting programs and facilities that provide students and staff with an outstanding campus experience. migrants led to the introduction of new activities such as Fencing, Judo, Badminton, Basketball and Soccer. Many of these could not be accommodated on campus and required access to sporting grounds and facilities in Princes and Royal parks, as well as facilities within the local community.

Members of the Athletics Club

Students have participated in informal and organised sporting and physical recreation since the formation of the University in 1853. They came together to form clubs and teams to compete in weekly or regular community competitions, with the first recorded contest, a Cricket match in 1857.

Our sporting clubs evolved to become some of the pre-eminent university sporting clubs in the country.

Intervarsity sport followed in 1870 and the University soon adopted the British practice of awarding sporting “Blues” for outstanding performance. In 1874, the land north of Tin Alley, the Sports Precinct, was provided to the University for recreational purposes, with the original pavilion built in 1906. The Boat House was constructed on the Yarra River in 1908.

In 1904, the governance and management of sport at the University broke away from the Students Union with the establishment of the Sports and Physical Recreation Committee and the Sports Union, with the first Director of Sport appointed the same year.

Intercollegiate sport was established in 1921 and now involves hard-fought competition between 12 residential colleges with many finals – in particular, the Rowing regatta on the Yarra River – attracting colourful and vocal supporters. After the Second World War, the arrival at the University of returned servicemen and the children of postwar

In 1954, the Beaurepaire Centre was built with the generous support of Olympian and former Melbourne Lord Mayor Sir Frank Beaurepaire, and the first hardsurface running track was laid. The Sports Centre was developed in 1967, providing opportunities for the development of indoor sports on campus as well as weight training and general fitness programs. The building of the Ski Lodge at Mount Buller and the Mountaineering hut at Mount Feathertop in the 1960s reflected an expanding interest in alpine sports and bushwalking.

Franz Stampfl arrived in 1955 to teach physical education and successfully coach a generation of student-athletes, many of whom represented Australia, including 1968 Olympic gold medallist Ralph Doubell. Some of Australia’s most successful athletes have been students at the University, many of whom have gone on to be significant community and industry leaders. Alumni include Second World War hero and humanitarian Edward “Weary” Dunlop, the first Victorian-born Rugby player to represent Australia, and Olympian and former Governor of Victoria John Landy, to name but two.

The stand-alone intervarsity model was replaced by the emergence of the Australian University Games (AUG) in 1995 and the University has taken out the title of Overall University Champion six times, most recently in 2013. In 2009, the tradition of head-to-head competition was revived with the Australian Boat Race (ABR), reigniting a long-standing rivalry with Sydney University that has become an important annual event on the University calendar.

A significant upgrade of the Beaurepaire Centre was completed in 2006, incorporating a refurbishment of the pool and extensive strength and cardio-training areas. Two group fitness rooms were also established in the Sports Centre, significantly increasing the participation of

female students. The Lincoln Square Fitness Centre opened in 2011 to accommodate the growing campus population south of Grattan Street.

The Boat House was extended and a function space added in 2009. Shortly after, the northern end of the Sports Centre was remodelled, and the building renamed in recognition of a significant gift from Nona Lee. The new pavilion was opened in 2014 and named in honour of long-serving Head Curator Ernie Cropley at the request of the many generous benefactors who made the development possible.

In 2009, the Sports and Physical Recreation Committee was replaced by a Universityappointed board to advise the University Council on sport and recreation strategy and policy. The move reflected the increasing complexity and scale of sport, fitness and recreational activities at the University, as well as the level of professional management and oversight required. In 2018, the University adopted a charter that outlines the mission and purpose for MU Sport along with the governance and management arrangements.

Students have traditionally contributed to the cost of participation through compulsory student fees and the payment of participation, entry or membership fees.

The University funded sport directly during Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) between 2007 and 2011, before a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) was reintroduced in 2012. The SSAF allocated to MU Sport is directed to support student sporting activity, provide direct and indirect support to sporting clubs and to maintain the University sporting facilities and grounds.

The University of Melbourne has a proud tradition of providing students with quality programs and facilities that foster participation, volunteerism and community leadership, nurture sporting excellence, and support exceptional athletes. It aims to continue to build on this legacy.

For the comprehensive history of sport at the University of Melbourne see The Ties that Bind by June E Senyard.

Timothy Lee Director of Sport

People, Partners and Donors

History of Sport at the University

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Contributors Annual Report 2020 image credits Renegade Films, front cover; Christine Francis, 4; Rachel Bach, 6; Melbourne University Water Polo Club, 7, 25; Patrice Cialdella, 7, 9; Melbourne University Netball Club, 8; Cricket Australia, 9; Melbourne University Cricket Club, 10, 23; Joe Vittorio, 11, 27; Adi Singh, 12, 13; Athletics Australia, 14; Melbourne University Soccer Club, 15; Alex Ferguson, 16; Melbourne University

Tennis Club, 17; Meezaan Dickinson, 18, Melbourne University Athletics Club, 20, 35; Melbourne University Cheer and Dance Club, 21; Melbourne University Football Club, 23; Melbourne University Softball Club, 23; Melbourne University Table Tennis Club, 24; Tobias Titz, 29, 30, 33; Peter Casamento, back cover.

MU Sport Annual Report Design Team Editor: Aaron McNaughton Peter Walker

Creative: Principle Design

Editorial Assistants and copy editors: Alex Ferguson Rylee Olsson

Editorial Writers: Alex Affleck Jean-Luc Garlick Bridgid Junot Timothy Lee Jo Massoud Tom Mullumby Liam Petterson Rod Warnecke

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