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What’s Inside From the QSport Office Page 3 State Budget increases support in sport and recreation Page 5 AB, Big Mal and Lloyd McDermott honoured as Queensland Greats Page 6 Why is inclusion in sport important?

Page 10 BCEC named World’s Best Convention Centre for 2016 Page 13 A Breath of Fresh Air for under 18 Sport Page 15 QFSR Skills Alliance is Skilling Queenslanders for Work!

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QSport Board members with Treasurer and Minister for Sport Curtis Pitt before QSport’s annual Members and Sponsors Luncheon on 4 July at the Queensland Cricketers’ Club.

Seated (from left): John Brennan OAM (QSport Chair), Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Rob Moore. Standing (from left): Ken Rogers, Kate Eggar, Janne Ellis, Cameron Pearson, Kym Dowdell, Louisa Begley, and John Mullins. Absent Matt Helmers.

State ups support for sporting bodies Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Sport Curtis Pitt has boosted funding to eligible State level sport and recreation organisations to increase Queenslanders’ participation in sport and recreation.

The State’s new three year State Development Program (SDP) for 2017-19 will replace the current program of assistance that ceases at the end of this year.

The first tranche of the new SDP budget of $30.63million is part of an increased 2016-17 allocation of $151million for sport and recreation announced in the State Budget in June by Treasurer Pitt.

More information on the allocation appears on page 5.

Sportswatch is a quarterly publication of QSport which is an independent collective of State sporting organisations established to enhance the development of sport in Queensland. Sportswatch aims to inform readers and views expressed in Sportswatch are not necessarily those of QSport. No responsibility is accepted by QSport for consequences emanating from actions or failures to act on material within this publication.

For contributions, advertisements and enquiries, contact the QSport Office at Sports House, Cnr Castlemaine and Caxton Streets MILTON Q 4064 Telephone 07 3369 8955 Facsimile 07 3369 8977 Email admin@qsport.org.au

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As this winter edition of Sportswatch goes to print, Australia is readying itself for yet another Olympics before switching on to non-Olympic AFL and NRL finals and non-Olympic 15 a side rugby union internationals and back to Rio for the Paralympics.

Prospects for success appear a good deal greater in the Rio pool and elsewhere in Brazil than they would seem to be when the men in gold run into the All Blacks, not forgetting the Springboks and the Pumas.

All up, the next couple of months will give us a feast of the highest levels of elite sport at both domestic and international level and if nothing else, will serve as a reasonable distraction from other events in what is an increasingly troubled world.

The lead in to Rio has been anything but smooth for the IOC and its member international federations and, excuse the pun, they’ll be rushin’ to get the Games underway as the negatives are overshadowed by the athletes’ performances, hopefully drug free.

The Rio Olympics and Paralympics will showcase many Queenslanders, all of whom have got there the hard way, with dreams, passion, dedication and perseverance in large part supplementing the talent so essential to their individual pursuits.

Not for most even the average financial rewards that in some cases average AFL and NRL footballers enjoy.

So the contrast between Rio in August / September and footy of all sorts in Australian capital cities and some regional centres in September / October will be profound, not only for what we see but also for who’s involved and the different motivations.

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OFFICE In the QSport Office, in between working on the future of the State’s sports collective and guidelines for State Government financial support for 2017-19 expected to be available before the start of the Olympics in Rio, QSport staff will be watching not only our Olympic team’s efforts and how the AFL and NRL finals and rugby internationals down under pan out.

We’ll also be following how our Paralympians perform, particularly gold medal winning wheelchair rugby exponent Chris Bond OAM and his green and gold teammates in their events in Brazil in September.

Chris, who is the Australian Sports Foundation’s Sports Partnership Manager, shares the QSport Office on average three days a week with QSport staff and has fitted seamlessly into the small, close knit office environment of the QSport secretariat.

Mixing training with working is the lot of not just Paralympians like Chris but many Olympians who’ll have made the trip to Brazil and back before the Paralympics begin.

It’s a routine that some non-Olympic and nonParalympic athletes might be better advised to adopt, given the performances of some in some national competition teams.

While the financial rewards available are an obvious point of difference, the opportunity to perform at one’s best for the ultimate medal success that only presents once every four years is the bigger difference and why our Olympians and Paralympians who win medals will compete favourably with footy for our attention in the last weeks of winter and into spring.

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State Budget increases support in sport and recreation The State Government has provided $151 million in the 2016-2017 budget to create more opportunities for Queenslanders to get involved in sport and active recreation and ensure the State’s reputation for producing world class athletes continues.

The allocation includes the first tranche of the new State Development Program (SDP) budget of $30.63 million for 2017-19 for eligible State level sport and recreation organisations for organisational support ($27.6 million)and special initiatives ($3.03million), including additional support to deliver targeted sports programs in indigenous communities and to increase the number of State, national and international sporting championships outside South East Queensland. $41.8 million will be provided to Stadiums Queensland for operations and maintenance of our world-class sporting and events facilities, which includes $15 million as part of a $30 million commitment to develop and build a state netball facility at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre in Brisbane in partnership with Netball Queensland.

Treasurer and Minister for Sport Curtis Pitt said the Budget also continued funding for a number of existing projects and programs, with a particular focus on encouraging Queenslanders to be more active and healthy.

“As a government, we will continue to work with clubs, state sporting organisations and industry partners to increase participation opportunities for all Queenslanders.

continue to produce great results for Queensland clubs and families through Get Going Clubs, Get Playing Places and Spaces, Get Playing Plus and Get Started Vouchers.”

The 2016-2017 sport and recreation budget highlights include: - $48 million across all four Get in the Game programs: • $26 million—Get Playing Plus for major sports infrastructure • $12.8 million—Get Playing Places and Spaces community sports infrastructure • $5.6 million—Get Started Vouchers to encourage more young Queenslanders to become active and involved in sports • $3.6 million—Get Going Clubs to promote sports participation.

- $19.4 million—working with industry partners and the community to deliver services to increase participation in sport and recreation for all Queenslanders - $5.9 million—investment in priority capital upgrade projects across a number of recreation centres, sports houses and sports grounds - $3.5 million—to support the planning and delivery of fit-for-purpose sport and recreation infrastructure across local, regional and remote communities Treasurer Pitt said funding would also be considered to support investigations to improve safety in combat sports, as well as Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth athletes based at the Queensland Academy of Sport.

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AB, Big Mal and Lloyd McDermott honoured as Queensland Greats Three of seven Queensland Great Awards announced by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk during Queensland Week have gone to Queensland sporting heroes.

Allan Border AO, Mal Meninga AM and Lloyd McDermott (Mullenjaiwakka) have been selected to receive the prestigious awards that recognise outstanding Queenslanders for their lifetime of dedication and contribution to the development of our state and their role in strengthening and shaping our community.

“It is an honour to acknowledge these inspiring Queenslanders who have made a lasting, positive difference to our great state,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“All Queenslanders should be proud to recognise legendary cricketer Allan Border AO; human rights advocate The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO; music conductor and mentor John Curro AM MBE; Indigenous athlete, barrister and philanthropist Lloyd McDermott; rugby league legend Mal Meninga AM; and Queensland’s oldest, largest and leading animal welfare charity The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Queensland.

“This year we also pay respect to Queensland pioneer and visionary George Roberts CBE who has been posthumously awarded for his contribution to Queensland.

“I congratulate all the 2016 recipients on achieving this honour,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

Since 2001, 80 individuals, 11 institutions and 2 posthumous recipients have been honoured as Queensland Greats and have their names displayed on commemorative plaques at Brisbane’s Roma Street Parkland.

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The Queensland Greats Awards are held as part of Queensland Week celebrations, 4–12 June 2016.

For more information about these awards and other Queensland Week events visit qld.gov.au/queenslandweek.

Allan Border AO, or AB as he is more affectionately known, is a former Queensland and Australian cricketer. As the 38th captain of the Australian team, Allan captained the side on 93 consecutive occasions and still retains the world record for the number of consecutive Test appearances at 153. Allan played 98 first-class matches for Queensland, in addition to his 156 Tests for Australia, scoring 7661 first-class runs for the State at an average of 57.17. As captain, Allan rebuilt the national side through one of the toughest periods in history and claimed the nation’s first World Cup in 1987. Allan led Australia to the 1989 series win in England when they reclaimed the Ashes 4-0, the first time since 1934 that Australia had regained the Ashes in England.

Allan scored 11 174 Test runs for Australia, a world record at the time, and was an inaugural inductee into the International Cricket Council Hall Fame.

Lloyd McDermott (Mullenjaiwakka) is an inspirational athlete, barrister and philanthropist.

This trailblazing Waka man was Australia’s first Indigenous athlete to play for the national rugby union team, the Wallabies. Lloyd’s sporting and academic ability saw him awarded a scholarship to a prestigious Brisbane school. While in the midst of his sporting career, he went to study law at The University of Queensland and was admitted to the Bar in New South Wales in 1972, eventually becoming Australia’s first Indigenous barrister.

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young Indigenous men and women, as founder of the Lloyd McDermott Sports Foundation. He also established the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Union Development Team, in association with the Australian Sports Foundation, to introduce the game to young Indigenous men and women across Australia and foster their personal development.

Mal Meninga AM is one of Queensland’s greatest sporting legends. Named as one of the best rugby league players in the game’s 100 year history in Australia, Mal was also named in the Queensland and Australian rugby league teams of the century.

Mal has excelled as a player and coach at every level of the game, in a career that spans almost 40 years. Between 2006 and 2015, he coached the Queensland State of Origin team, winning nine out of ten series while in charge. Known as ‘Big Mal’, he has used his profile to support, encourage and mentor young players, Indigenous youth, his own Australian South Sea Islander community and the development of rugby league in Queensland. He has generously contributed both time and money to numerous charities, educational institutions and sporting associations over the years.

From left: Hon Peter Beattie AC (GOLDOC Chair), Glynis Nunn OAM (Olympic Gold Medallist and GOLDOC Board Member), John Brennan OAM (QSport Chair) and Peter Cummiskey (QSport CEO) at the Queensland Cricketers’ Club on 4 July for this year’s QSport Members and Sponsors Luncheon, sponsored by Clubs Queensland and the newest QSport sponsor in the Local Government Association of Queensland. Over 140 members and sponsor guests attended this annual networking function which was addressed by Treasurer and Minister for Sport Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Peter Beattie and Glynis Nunn, looking ahead to Rio and the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

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Why is inclusion in sport important?

“People with a disability and their families may experience discrimination and exclusion on a daily basis” (Disability Discrimination Act, 1992).

The Australian Sport Sector can play a major role in addressing this inequality by providing opportunities to participate in a sporting environment that is fair, welcoming and inclusive of all people.

Life Stream Australia is a Queensland based organisation which facilitates a wide range of opportunities to enable people with an intellectual disability to be active members of the community. Through inclusive participation opportunities in recreation, leisure and sport, people can develop a range of skills to enable them to lead healthy and active lives.

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Sport Inclusion Australia is the national body of Life Stream, and works with national sport organisations to assist them to build the capacity to be inclusive of athletes with an intellectual disability. Life Stream and Sport Inclusion Australia have been working with the Australian sporting sector since the mid 1980’s, and are proud of the increasing number of sporting organisations and clubs taking responsibility for inclusion.

There are approximately 4.2 million people living with a disability in Australia, representing almost 20% of the total population (ABS, 2012).

In preparation for the commencement of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), it is anticipated that people with a disability will have greater choice over what activities they do during their spare time and how they use their funding packages. This demonstrates an exciting opportunity for the development of diversity and growth for the sport sector by addressing the requirements of people with a disability.

Life Stream considers inclusion in sport to be the provision of a range of options for individuals to participate in all levels and all aspects of sport. Inclusion is most effectively achieved when sporting organisations take responsibility for inclusive outcomes, and partner with organisations such as Life Stream when expertise is required. The goal is to ensure that options to participate from local grass roots programs Sportswatch - Winter 2016

through to elite international competitions are available, including options to engage in roles such as coaching and officiating.

PARTNERSHIPS Federal and State government departments fund sport organisations to deliver inclusive opportunities in sport. This leads state and national sport organisations to partner with organisations such as Life Stream and Sport Inclusion Australia for guidance and support to ensure that inclusive commitments are met.

These partnerships enable the facilitation of inclusion in sport. Here are just a few examples of sports currently working to achieve inclusive outcomes: Swimming Swimming Australia and Swimming Queensland are committed to providing inclusive opportunities through a sport wide commitment to a “Swimming for all” philosophy. At both national and state level, inclusion strategies are incorporated in all aspects of the sport, creating opportunities for everyone to participate.

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Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson believes that the key objective is to create a welcoming culture that fosters diversity. “Every Australian should have the opportunity to be involved in swimming in the role and level of their choosing.

This can include swimming for fun and enjoyment, health and fitness, aspiring to be a world champion or choosing to be involved in a nonswimming role as a coach, official or volunteer.”

AFL The Australian Football League have appointed Brisbane Lions player Dane Beams as the Queensland Disability Inclusion Ambassador.

This role will promote awareness of the opportunities available for people with a disability to play AFL. The AFL Queensland CEO, Dean Warren, said that “Australian Football is a game for everyone and we are committed to ensuring that opportunities to play the game are accessible to all.” Life Stream and AFLQ work closely to ensure that grass roots programs are in place that feed the pathway to the national Inclusion Carnival for players with an intellectual disability.

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Tenpin Bowling The Tenpin Bowling Association of Queensland and Tenpin Bowling Australia provide inclusive opportunities for people with a disability from local to national level. The CEO of TBAQ, Gail Torrens, explains that “inclusion in sport is important because we recongnise the physical, social and psychological value of sport upon all individuals in the community.” Ms. Torrens goes on to say “it’s important that funding providers such as state and local government prioritise inclusion in sport in order to support the development of an active and healthy lifestyle for all Queenslanders.”

Table Tennis Table Tennis Queensland and Life Stream work together to coordinate grass roots events as well as linking players to competitive pathways such as the Para Schools Championships. The CEO of Table Tennis Queensland, Jason Walsh, said “we’re looking forward to continuing to develop our working relationship with Life Stream to provide more inclusive opportunities.” The linking of such programs to national targets is important in terms of achieving consistency across the sport.

CEO of Table Tennis Australia, Peter Marriott, explains that “Table Tennis Australia work closely

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with Sport Inclusion Australia and Life Stream to ensure that our inclusive practices are current.”

To conclude, inclusion in sport is not only important, it is essential. Through the provision of opportunities for people to make their own choices regarding participation in sport we enable the development of a sense of belonging, acceptance and fulfillment for all individuals. Sport is a powerful medium through which we can support people to achieve their personal goals, whether that is to build new friendships, to improve health and fitness, or to make it as an elite competitor at events such as the Paralympic Games.

Note: If you would like to know more about inclusion in sport please contact Life Stream: (07) 3394 4399 www.lifestream.org.au info@lifestream.org.au

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BCEC named World’s Best Convention Centre for 2016 Congratulations to Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and operators AEG Ogden on the above award presented at the Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Congress Centres (APIC) in Nantes, France on 6 July.

BCEC has been named in the top three convention centres in the world three times in the past and a finalist a number of other times.

There was strong competition again this year with 15 finalists from convention centres all over the world, including Hong Kong Convention Centre, ExCel London, Palais des congrès de Montréal, Salzburg Congress and Congress Centre Dusseldorf, as well as the Melbourne and Adelaide Convention Centres.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has acknowledged the honour the award brings to Queensland, pointing to the successful staging of global events such as the G20 shining the spotlight

on Brisbane and BCEC’s key role in showing off Queensland’s hospitality and events success to the world.

AEG Ogden Chairman and CEO Harvey Lister says the award will further increase opportunities for Brisbane Queensland in bidding for major conventions in the future.

Further good news could be just around the corner with BCEC General Manager Bob O’Keeffe with BCEC on Grey Street short listed for the World Building of the Year Award to be announced at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin in November, not long before QSport presents the 22nd annual Queensland Sport Awards / Hall of Fame Presentation in the BCEC’s Plaza Ballroom on Thursday evening, 8 December – the country’s biggest State Sport Awards Presentation in the World’s Best Convention Centre – another highlight for Queensland.

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A Breath of Fresh Air for under 18 Sport Young athletes of Queensland will be competing and training in clean air when the new Government laws banning smoking during organised under 18 sporting events come into effect on 1st September 2106.

In an uncompromising push to protect the health of our children and young people from the danger of second hand smoke, the Queensland Government is banning smoking within 10 metres of viewing and playing areas at all sporting venues including fields, stadiums, pools, rowing courses and mixed space venues.

The ban applies to the arenas of competition, as well as to all areas that relate to the Under 18 events including training and warm up areas, official’s and team spaces, spectator seating and audience viewing.

data from a state-wide survey showing that 3 out of 4 people actively support smoking bans in outdoor sporting venues.

General Manager of Softball Queensland, Sue Nisbet welcomes the new laws saying “it is absolutely essential for sporting organisations to provide the safest environment for young people and we in softball will certainly be embracing the new smoking restrictions.”

“Smoking is proved to be detrimental to our health so we have a responsibility not to expose our young players to the dangers of second-hand smoke. Softball is a family sport and encouraging kids to be able to play and perform in a healthy atmosphere is just plain common sense,” she adds.

Not only will the new laws reduce the risk of passive smoking on children, it will also reduce the visibility of smoking where young eyes are watching. The bans contribute to a growing culture that supports smokers aiming to quit and discourages young people from taking up the habit.

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young says “that although the smoking rates are declining (88% of Queenslanders don’t smoke) we have a responsibility to promote a totally smoke free environment in which our children can participate in healthy active sporting and recreational pursuits.”

“These new bans around Under18 sporting events protect the young and send a strong message to the whole community that any form of smoking, including electronic cigarettes, in public areas is just not acceptable,” she added.

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QFSR Skills Alliance is Skilling Queenslanders for Work!

The Queensland Fitness, Sport and Recreation (QFSR) Skills Alliance is currently delivering a number of Community Work Skills Projects across Queensland namely the Sunshine Coast, Ipswich and Rockhampton/Yeppoon.

The projects are funded under the Queensland Government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative which is investing $240 million over four years to support up to 32,000 Queenslanders getting into work.

The QFSR Skills Alliance projects involve groups of 15 trainees undertaking paid work and formal training to achieve a Certificate I in Construction qualification. The work placement component of the traineeship has the trainees working on refurbishing sport and recreation club facilities, local council facilities, parks and recreation spaces, and vegetation management. Councils and clubs have committed to providing the materials and equipment for the work and the QFSR Skills Alliance trainees provide the labour component. These projects help the clubs keep costs down and get maintenance and refurbishing work done that otherwise rely on volunteers to do in their spare time.

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Sunshine Coast Community Work Skills Project This project has been upgrading and refurbishing local sporting clubs to provide improved facilities which are safer, vibrant and more inviting to local families. For example, recently the trainees have upgraded Coolum Junior Rugby League Club where they built partitioned timber stud walls and bench seating in both change rooms (see photos right). Similar work has also been completed on Yandina Cricket Club, Glenview Mooloolah Tennis Club, Coolum Croquet Club, Palmwoods Cricket Sportswatch - Winter 2016

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• Painting the clubhouse and change rooms, landscaping the entrance with garden beds, and erecting new players’ benches at Yeppoon Seagulls Rugby League Football Club.

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Ipswich Community Work Skills Project The project based at Ipswich will complete upgrades to Swifts Rugby League Club with the installation of a retaining wall and other much needed maintenance jobs. Work will also be carried out at Ipswich Bowls Club including the cleaning and painting of the downstairs club area. This project will also provide upgrades to local council open recreation spaces. Work has already been completed on Ipswich City Council recreation spaces including the improvement of mountain bike tracks and walking trails in Blackstone Reserve (see photos below).

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