Page 24 - Annual Report 2016

REGIONAL

South Queensland

Representative success is an by commercial models delivering a technical panel. As the quality of our
indication of hard work, and similar product, our ability to increase product is the number one focus for our
our back-to-back Golden Boot the calibre of our product is critical to sport in this competitive marketplace,
our being able to maintain, let alone
we have much work still to do in our
award, won at the 2016 NTL grow, our participation. To that end, we technical areas and we look forward
event, is a great reward for encourage the sharing of information to working with you and your teams in
effort. We commend the great between affiliates to assist in any way 2017 to achieve those goals.
work of our coaches, managers possible to help grow our sport. The
and players during 2016. cornerstone of improving the quality Thanks must also go to the SQBD Board
- Steven Watterson, Frank Bondolfi,
of our product is our ability to build
technical skills in our region. Thank you Mel Smith and Tim Matenga, for the
The four days of the NTL are symbolic to Lou Tompkins for leading our referee time volunteered on behalf of our sport
of the dedication of our staff and development over the past 12 months, over the past year.
volunteers. I was approached by many and thank you to John Singh, Peter Topp
people during the event who were and Tristan Mana for their efforts in Matt Gilbertson
absolutely awestruck by the ‘Sharks developing our coaching ranks as our Chairman
Village’ and its operation at
the fields.

I thank Garry and his team of staff Some of the key highlights in 2016 include:
and volunteers for the outstanding • The securing of important grants for the development of the SQBD
commitment they’ve shown not just to office and equipment upgrades. This has provided us with a first-class
our representative program, but to the facility to run courses for the region from as needed.
entire Sharks program during 2016. • Representative success in juniors and seniors, winning the Junior State
Whilst the elite grab our attention, it Cup and NTL Golden Boot award
is our participation base that is crucial • The ongoing success of the Super Series innovation that was driven by
to our sport’s longevity and future the representative players at Palm Beach, and is now offered state-wide
survival. with Redlands, Labrador and the Sunshine Coast embracing the concept
• The continued product improvements at SQBD-managed affiliates
I am personally very proud of the resulting in increasingly strong financial results
work that our affiliates and their • The securing of a Level 3 referee upgrade event for the region at
volunteer committees have done to Palm Beach Touch – an opportunity for all SQBD affiliates to provide a
deliver improvements to their product pathway to Level 3 for developing referees
over the past 12 months. With our • A strong financial management result
player base being actively targeted

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