Page 7 - Annual Report 2016

Success is certainly a measure of from a breakaway group to a privately- with the catalyst to re-evaluate the
growth, and we are humbled by the owned and operated competition direction our organisation and sport
accomplishments of our Elite 8 teams comprising almost 900 teams. This is headed. Whilst we are experiencing
and I congratulate all our players, acquisition was identified as a priority growth across our sport, we continue to
coaches and support staff on their for a number of reasons; primarily operate in a challenging environment
efforts at this year’s NTL. It would be for growth and diversity of revenue and need to continue our evolution to
remiss to not make special mention and participation. Whilst there was an make sure the sport remains relevant
of coach Phil Gyemore, captain Dan exhausting amount of time allocated and is valued by our community.
Withers and the Cowboys Men’s team to the acquisition process, the most Traditional sport offerings are
along with coach Lucas Feldman, important work lies post-acquisition as under increasing pressure from less
captain Peta Rogerson and the Broncos we transition of the competitions into traditional and more flexible models,
Women’s team on their respective our model ensuring a strong return on and to remain competitive in the market
victories and for the leadership investment. we will need to adapt.
and professionalism they displayed
throughout their campaigns. Our I would like to thank our partners,
organisation is working hard to create Inferno, Fraser Coast Council and
a culture of high performance and WHILST WE ARE Department of National Parks,
commitment to professionalism, and EXPERIENCING GROWTH Sport and Racing, whose respective
quality people in these key positions investments into our sport allow us
are most certainly assisting us in ACROSS OUR SPORT WE to undertake the work that we do.
creating that environment. CONTINUE TO OPERATE Additionally, I extend gratitude to
IN A CHALLENGING our regions and QTF staff for their
Whilst we may have come up short in dedication and devotion to the sport
our quest to win the State of Origin ENVIRONMENT AND over the course of the year. Our
series, we are extremely proud of the NEED TO CONTINUE OUR achievements across the state are quite
efforts of the 14 teams that crossed the EVOLUTION TO MAKE remarkable and is a direct result of our
border with the aim of collecting our hard-working staff and volunteers.
first series win in this format. Heading SURE THE SPORT REMAINS
into the last two matches with the RELEVANT AND IS VALUED Finally, I would like to thank the QTF
series tied at 6-all on their home turf BY OUR COMMUNITY Board led by chairman, Gavin Shuker,
was an outstanding effort and one that for its support throughout the course
we can build on as we head into a home of 2016. Its commitment to our
series in 2018. Our organisation, from This acquisition was arguably the organisation’s success is extraordinary
the Board through to management most important strategic move our and I look forward to working with you
and coaching staff, are committed to organisation has made, and I thank all as we continue to grow the game.
ensuring our teams have every chance Touch Football Australia Chair Anita
of succeeding at this level and will Hagarty, CEO Colm Maguire and
continue to work hard over the next two staff, particularly Tim Arnold and Jamie O’Connor
years to be in the best position to get Garry Foran, for their assistance and Chief Executive Officer
that elusive series win. unwavering support not only on this
project but throughout the entire year.
It was noted in 2015 that the
organisation was positioning itself to There is much to look forward to as we
invest in our sport; our major target head into 2017. This upcoming year will
being the acquisition of the Premier see a change to our financial period
Touch and City Touch competitions. to align with the rest of the states and
These competitions were active in our national body allowing the sport
the Brisbane market and a major to plan universally across the country.
competitor of our affiliate model for 2017 also marks the development of
almost two decades. They had grown our new strategic plan providing us

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