OV 2013 Yearbook by Orienteering Australia

yearbook Orienteering Victoria/ 2013

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05 Contents

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Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report

A Feast of Orienteering

Park & Street

How we won schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Victorian Nuggets

2013 Award winners

Gallery 2103

Foot O results

Victorian MTBO report

MTBO results

A history of MTBO

Promotion & Development

Office bearers

Performance statistics

Notes on Finances

Financial report

14 Cover photograph: Rosie Dalheim Photo: Steve Bird The 2013 Orienteering Victoria Yearbook has been designed by Dion Keech

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President's report 2013 has once again been a huge year for Orienteering Victoria W ORDS B RUC E A RTH UR

The year started with the 2013 Easter 3 Day Championships in Bendigo. As always, there was a huge team of volunteers who make these carnivals possible, and we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it without the support of our clubs. Thank you to everyone involved, in particular and Chris Norwood (Easter Senior Event Advisor), and John Colls (Easter Event Director), who sadly passed away late in the year. The Bendigo club was invaluable in a lot of the organisation, especially the land authority negotiations of Neil Barr. Kathy Liley and Ian Dodd were once again crucial to the smooth operations of the Easter carnival. In 2013, Orienteering Victoria introduced the Sprint into Spring series of Sprint Orienteering races. This exciting new format saw 6 races around Melbourne culminating with a highly successful weekend of 3 races in Ballarat, including the Sprint Championships. Our junior program continued to expand in 2013. Much more time was spent on coaching school aged kids. This commenced with frequent sessions by Roch Prendergast, and continued throughout the season with weekly coaching from a number of high performance coaches. As a result, our Victorian team was successful at the Australian Schools Orienteering Championships, winning the team trophy for the first time since 2004. Orienteering Victoria continued to provide opportunities for kids to be involved in schools events and Schools Championships. Over 2000 kids competed in these championships, which included Secondary Schools, MTBO and two Primary Schools Championships.

Park & Street Orienteering continued to be extremely popular throughout the whole year. Our many regular members and casual participants enjoy the simplicity of these events which are easily accessible. 2013 introduced the popular Park & Street Championships. Our MelBushO programme was introduced in 2011 to provide a set of bush orienteering events that are close to Melbourne. This has proved very popular, and we have seen a number of familiar faces return due to the easy access to these bush based events close to Melbourne. The fourth MelBushO series will be conducted throughout 2014. Our next major carnival is not too far around the corner. Planning is well underway for the 2015 Australian Championship Carnival in the Ballarat region, with Mark Valentine (EU) leading our Easter organising committee. Orienteering Victoria continues to contribute at the national level, with Craig Feuerherdt and Blair Trewin on the Orienteering Australia Board. Blair is also a member of the International Orienteering Federation Foot-O Commission. Please come and have a chat with me after your run sometime. Orienteering Victoria is your state association and our door is always open. Things can only happen if you get involved. We are always looking for more people who want to make a positive contribution to our sport in Victoria

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Ruth Goddard in the finish chute at the Victorian Middle Distance championships Photo: Steve Bird

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A Feast of Bush Orienteering Perfect autumn weather, great new maps, excellent courses and friendly hosts W ORDS MARK HENNESEY

Perfect autumn weather, great new maps, excellent courses and friendly hosts all combined for the highlight of the Victorian bush orienteering year - a successful and most enjoyable Easter 3 Days in Bendigo. The long awaited access to two exciting new areas within urban Bendigo – Yorkshire Hill and Crusoe Reservoir was well worth it, and the short travel distances to events were much appreciated by interstaters who had already driven hundreds of kilometres to get to Bendigo. Mount Alexander lived up to its feared reputation – very runnable, but severe consequences for losing contact with the map. Victorian juniors performed well at Easter, resulting in three Victorians selected to go to the Junior World Orienteering Championships: Mary Fleming, Lanita Steer and Matt Doyle. All three showed their appreciation for Victorian financial support for their trip by making interesting and informative presentations at the Orienteering Victoria Annual General Meeting. All three performed admirably in their first JWOC, held in the Czech Republic. Later in the year the Victorian juniors again provided a highlight of the year, winning the Australian Schools Championship for the first time since 2004. The team’s success was a combination of leadership from the front by Lanita Steer, Matt Doyle, Patrick Jaffe and Asha Steer, underpinned by consistent performances from the less experienced members. Aston Key ran an outstanding race in the individual, and the

junior girls, although in their first year of competitive orienteering, all completed their courses, thus scoring valuable points for the Vics, which made the difference between first and second place. In previous years we have struggled to find three runners to fill some relay teams, but we now have better depth across all ages, although junior girls’ ranks may be thin for the next couple of years. The success of the juniors belongs mainly with the kids themselves, who are a cohesive, friendly resourceful and purposeful bunch. However, it is also the culmination of a steady push by the junior support crew over the past few years. Engaging parents in the junior training camps has helped build strength and stability within the group. The consistent leadership by Manager Nicky Stevens and Coach Stephen Bird over the past few years have instilled patterns of behaviour and habits that have seen the Vic juniors reap success. Victoria’s junior women also tasted success in the National Orienteering League. After 13 rounds our senior women and senior men finished second, and our junior men finished third – a strong result across all three grades. Victoria also had three members selected to represent Australia at the World Orienteering Championships: Jasmine Neve, Aislinn Prendergast and Bryan Keely. At the other end of the scale, the MelBushO series pioneered by Ruth Goddard built on its previous success and introduced

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Mason Arthur at the Australian Long Distance championships Photo: Susan Guinane

many new people to bush orienteering in areas close to Melbourne. There is a friendly informality about these events that makes new people feel welcome. Many former orienteers also returned to the fold, attracted by the opportunity to navigate in the bush close to home. MelBushO is now one of the main entry points for newcomers to bush orienteering. Another main entry point is the secondary schools champions hips in May, which saw over 400 kids have a crack at bush orienteering at Plenty Gorge. Many of these kids compete only once a year in orienteering, but seem to manage to get the hang of it pretty quickly. Some of these newcomers made it to the Victorian Secondary Schools team to compete in the Australian Secondary Schools Championships in September. Key results for the year are set out below.

Organisational aspects. 2013 saw a unified bush orienteering calendar published for the first time, incorporating Bendigo and Albury Wodonga events. This was part of a move to encourage more people to travel to these centres and sample the excellent orienteering they provide. Bendigo continues to be the lifeblood of bush orienteering in Victoria, with approximately 40 bush events organised in 2013. In addition, closer liaison with Bendigo saw several double header events organised in the central Victorian area.

The introduction of Eventor also led to a more comprehensive picture of all the orienteering events in Victoria. Clubs quickly adapted to the potential benefits offered by Eventor, including streamlining registration processes, and getting results onto the internet more easily. The Bush Orienteering sub-committee of Orienteering Victoria was revitalise in 2013, after a couple of quiet years. Key portfolios were established, as follows: Convenor

Mark Hennessy

Operations Coordinator

Laurie Niven

Specialist Technical Advisor

Kathy Liley

Map Registrar

Rex Niven

The new structure has allowed a team of individuals to focus on different aspects of planning and managing a successful bush orienteering program into the future. The benefits began to flow almost immediately from having a dedicated program coordinator, and an advisor who could focus on technical matters. The bush committee also provided services to the organising committee for the 2015 Australian Championships in Ballarat, and helped put together a team of organisers, course setters, mappers and controllers, to look after what happens in the bush in September and October 2015.

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The big question was: would we attract newcomers from the local area?

Park and Street WORD S D EB B IE D OD D / M AR GI FR E E M A N T L E

events drew some of the highest attendances for the Monday summer series. Sixty newcomers took part over 5 weeks, and about half made repeat visits. Plans were made to expand the Challenge to 10 weeks, and include the City of Kingston, for 2014. January also featured the new Surf Coast series on Saturday afternoons, and this also drew a healthy crowd made up of Melbourne regulars happy to make the trip, and holidaymakers happy to try a new activity.

Phew! Where did that year go? 90 winter events, 90 summer events, 20 regional events, 6 EndurOs, 8 sprints, 2 championships, a new website, various awards nights and social occasions … it’s no wonder that 2013 seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye. We kicked off the year with the January launch of the first Casey Challenge, a series of 5 events in Melbourne’s southeast growth corridor of Narre Warren, Berwick and Cranbourne. This was the first of our two Orienteering Australia grant-funded participation projects. Peter Grover drew new maps, and Greg Andrews took on the role of project officer, to market the series and host the events. Greg’s colourful Hawaiian shirts became a feature to look out for (proving there is always a use for those less fashionable aspects of your wardrobe). The big questions were – would we attract newcomers from the local area? And would the regulars travel the extra distance? Fortunately the answers were Yes and Yes, and the Casey Challenge

The highlight of February and March was the inaugural Park and Street Championships. The organising team, led by Ray Howe, planned a series of qualifying races at selected Melbourne summer series events, followed by the Final at Warralong in early March. Warralong was selected as a challenging map with a good mix of parkland, quiet streets with no major roads or railway lines, plenty of hills for physical testing, and numerous tricks and traps created by course setter Vic Sedunary. The competition was aged based, which resulted in some would-be finalists competing out of their comfort zones in the qualifiers – a great way to mix things up towards the end of the 20 week long summer series. The Final was eagerly anticipated, and hotly contested by the finalists – 36 Male Runners in 4 categories, 15 Female Runners in two categories, 8 Junior boys/ girls, 14 Male Power Walkers in two categories, and 11 Female Power Walkers in two categories. Bruce Arthur and Rachel Johnson were the Open winners. Summer Series wound up with the usual Awards Night for both the Eastern & Western series, Both were well attended and once again

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the Eastern event was wonderfully catered by the Ringwood East scouts. The following week was the Millennium Club Dinner, where 5 new Legends, 7 new Companions, and 6 new Associates were inducted. Since then, the Millennium Club has continued to grow. During the remainder of 2013, Tina Smith, Pat Miller, Allan Miller, Andrew Baker and Ilze Yeates all became Legends, bringing the number of people who have completed 1000 events since January 2000, to 26. There are currently 21 Companion members (750 events) and 42 Associate members (500 events). The Millennium Club continues to be a highly important means of recognising the loyalty and longevity of park and street orienteers, and participation for series outside Melbourne (eg Geelong, Macedon) was added to the tallies. Mike Hubbert received special recognition as the first to achieve the 1500 milestone; and it was a particular pleasure to award the Newbury Navigators with their “500” badge, a fantastic effort for the boys and their highly dedicated carers. Thanks once again to Ray Howe for tracking all the participation statistics and taking care of TMC administration. Summer gave way to autumn, and we moved to our regular winter program of torches and cake. During this relatively “quiet” period, the Committee busied itself with marketing and promotion. Katherine Dent’s design skills were put to great use with a set of coordinated marketing material – brochure covers, series-specific flyers, posters and website banners. Louise Hall created a new website, www.parkstreeto.com.au, specifically designed for newcomers, and to be device-friendly for those who need to read

while on the go. We also purchased some low-end tablet PCs to use as digital beeping clocks, so that each series would have its own. Meanwhile, our team of expert mappers were hard at work creating the basis of our biggest project for 2013 – Sprint Into Spring. The second of our OA grant funded projects comprised six Melbourne based Saturday afternoon Sprint Distance races, supplemented by a final weekend of three races in Ballarat, including the Victorian Sprint Distance Championships. The organising team of myself and Margi, technical advisors Ted van Geldermalsen, Geoff Adams and Warwick Davis, Sportident guru Ian Dodd, and project officer Shane Mallia, spent many hours discussing venues, mapping standards, course lengths, organising guidelines, budgets, promotional material, prizes, IT systems – all the aspects that need to come together to make up a successful program. Once venues were decided, clubs quickly came on board and provided fantastic support, taking on the challenges of course setting and on the day organization. Races were held at Victoria University St Albans, Pipemakers Park Maribyrnong, Darebin Parklands, Westgate Park, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, and Latrobe University. Eureka Orienteers, led by Blake Gordon, put the icing on the cake by running a wonderful weekend in Ballarat. We borrowed shamelessly from other successful Sprint series such as Sprint the Bay in NZ, and offered Yellow (overall), Green (sprint leg) and Polkadot (hillclimb leg) Jerseys. Each event had the same format with three courses, one designed specifically for newcomers and

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We quickly built a loyal following, particularly among the Jersey contenders, who eagerly compared their splits and route choices after each event Lanita Steer at the Australian Schools championships Photo: Steve Bird

Max Dalheim at the Australian Sprint championships Photo: Susan Guinane

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juniors. Other features were Sportident timing for instant results, and high quality maps on Pretex paper.

series was unable to sustain previous participation figures and will not return in 2014.

In addition to external marketing, the series was heavily promoted to the regular orienteering community, mostly via social media and word of mouth. The new website proved to be an excellent vehicle for news stories, photos and results. The series provided a development pathway particularly for junior orienteers, and for park and street regulars looking for more complexity. Regular scheduling over October and November allowed for skills to improve over the series, and by the final weekend, we had a group of eager sprinters ready to contest the Championship.

The success of Park and Street Orienteering relies heavily on the many volunteers who devote their time to the wide range of tasks involved. Particular thanks goes to Series Coordinators Gwennyth Baker, Ian Dodd, Ken Moore, Ewen Templeton, Mark Jarvis, John and Jenny Sheahan, Allan Miller/Noel McVey, Alan Cooke, John and Lois Ewels, and Annie Hollaway. Our scorers were Ray Howe, Finlay Stuart, Andrew Baker, David Prentice, Mark Besley, Simon St Hill, Lyn and Derek Green, and Barry Giles. Catering was provided by Bernie Shuttleworth, Lauris Stirling, Ilze Yeates, Jenny Sheahan and Phil Giddings. Vic Sedunary and Tina Smith continued to do an amazing job looking after the finances, and Finlay Stuart kept the website humming along all year, always ready with a solution to any glitches. Marta Salek and Ian Stirling led the fixtures team who pulled together a huge program of events. The clubs then run those events, and they provide the mappers and course setters, and even the postevent control collectors.

Attendances almost doubled between race 1 and race 3, as word of mouth spread rapidly. We quickly built a loyal following, particularly among the younger (and some of the older) Jersey contenders, who eagerly compared their splits and route choices after each event. Average attendance was just under 100 per event, with Darebin drawing the most at 125. There was no doubting the success of Sprint Into Spring, and planning and mapping for the 2014 series is underway. We would like to particularly thank all the mappers, course setters and club organisers who got involved in this project with great enthusiasm, and we expect to see Sprint orienteering in Melbourne and Victoria to continue to flourish in future years. Spring turned to summer, and our regular weeknight programs started in October. Something new this year was provision of refreshments at all Monday, Tuesday and Thursday events, and this was certainly much appreciated by the participants. The MEFTY award (Most Events for the Year) was won by Noel McVey for the second consecutive year, notching up an impressive 135 events. Twenty orienteers took part in 100 or more events in 2013, and a further 64 came along to 50-99 events. It seemed appropriate to ask Noel to judge ‘The Course Setter of the Year’, and the winner was Sandy Burgoyne, very well deserved for her course at Cremorne in the Saturday Series. Sandy also drew the map, and did a great job with both. Looking ahead to 2014, the Committee has changed the structure of Winter series by having two 15-week series on Wednesday nights (dubbed Autumn Classic and Spring Carnival, and ignoring the existence of midwinter by doing away with the Iceberg series). This will allow more participants to qualify for overall placings and provide stronger competition. The Committee also planned a more structured approach to fixturing, by tracking map overuse and underuse. Event fees and finances will be examined in relation to OV’s new membership structure. Unfortunately the Geelong Winter

We hope you all had a great 2013, and will continue to support and enjoy urban orienteering for many years to come.

Attendances Note that summer series attendances are reported for November 2012-March 2013, and do not include figures for Nov-Dec 2013. Monday Winter – avg 54 (no change) Tuesday Winter – avg 71 (no change) Wednesday Winter – avg 92 (no change) Saturday Winter – avg 62 (down from 66) Geelong Winter – avg 15 (down from 32) Total 294 Monday Summer – avg 78 (no change) Tuesday Summer – avg 98 (no change) Wednesday Summer – avg 155 (up from 148) Thursday Summer – avg 52 (down from 65) Geelong Summer – avg 44 (down from 55) Macedon Summer – avg 19 (no change) Surf Coast Summer – avg 41 (new series) Total 487

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What was it that enabled the Victorian team to win the Australian Schools Champs in 2013?

How we won schools WORD S PA TRI C K J A F F E PHOTOG RA PH S T EVE BIR D

orienteering program and the results of MFRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breeding program. However the skills and talents of the team were enhanced through excellent pre-season training. The sessions run by Roch Prendegast near Ballarat helped to give us a really solid technical base and to fix any problems with our orienteering that had let us down at the 2012 Australian Championships. This training left many of the juniors much more confidant in complex terrain and well prepared for the whole orienteering season.

A Range of Coaches and Trainings What was it that enabled the Victorian team to win the Australian Schools Champs in 2013? Was it because we were ridiculously good looking? Because of our impressive abs? Or was it maybe our intimidating war paint? As much as having all of this definitely helped, I reckon our success was probably helped more by our preparations, the exceptional team behind us and an amazing team culture. Here are some of the reasons why Victoria had its first winning schools team since 2004 in 2013.

Refining talent Our junior squad had an amazing depth this year thanks to the increasing number of Bendigo J-Squad graduates, Braemarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

A huge group of experienced orienteers supported the juniors this year with coaching. In the lead up to the schools championships, Bruce Arthur organised a series of sessions to prepare for the carnival. These sessions were run by top elites such as Bruce, Jasmine Neve, Todd Neve and Ian Meyer on training plans, the terrain in Canberra and race techniques. The juniors also benefitted from relay training organised by Aaron Dodd and a training camp in Bendigo. This camp was a great opportunity to work with team coach Steve Bird on relevant terrain for the schools champs and to bond as a team. We also had a practise relay race, talks from Brodie Nankervis and Lanita Steer on their JWOC experiences, a painful core session with Brodie and a master class on running in spur-gully terrain from Warren Key.

Mental Training In previous years the high pressure situations in the schools champs have come as a surprise to some team members. This year we were

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well prepared thanks to extra race simulation throughout the year. The Southern Cross Series (organised by Aislinn Prendegast) gave us more racing practise and the different formats (such as loops races and head to head races) were a great simulation for the chaotic and distraction filled schools races. Steve’s expertise on mental preparations and strategies also made sure that we weren’t only focussing on physical and technical skills.

A great team environment One of the recent changes imposed by the Australian cricket team’s coach, Darren Lehman, was that he made team trainings much more enjoyable for the players. The effects of this were obvious in the recent Aussie demolition of England and I think a similar effect occurred for our team. It doesn’t seem to me to be just a coincidence that the top three junior teams (New Zealand, Victoria and Tasmania) also seem to have a really good time at nationals. This year however, we achieved a great balance between having fun and focussing on the events. Throughout the whole year there also seemed to be a great environment where improvement was strongly encouraged and supported.

Results Victoria was placed 1st overall. Victorian place getters in the top 10 were: Junior Boys

Patrick Jaffe (2nd), Aston Key (3rd)

Senior Boys

Matt Doyle (3rd)

Junior Girls

Asha Steer (1st)

Senior Girls

Lanita Steer (1st)

Asha Steer, Lanita Steer, Patrick Jaffe and Matt Doyle were selected in the Australian Schools Honour Team.

Overall, it was a great year to have been part of the Victorian Junior Squad. On behalf of the squad I would like to thank everyone who was involved in helping this great team and in particular a big thanks to Steve, Nicky, Warren, Tash, Roch and Mark Hennessy for his behind the scenes work on making this squad what it is today. I’m looking forward to doing it again next year!

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Victorian Nuggets COMPIL E D B Y B RU C E AR T HU R

The Victorian Nuggets’ placings in the 2013 National Orienteering League were: 2nd Senior Women • Senior Men rd 3 Junior Women • Junior Men Individual top-10 placegetters were: Senior Men

2nd 1st

Bryan Keely (4th), Max Neve (5th), Bruce Arthur (6th), Victor Mansner (10th) Senior Women Jasmine Neve (3rd), Kathryn Preston (4th), Aislinn Prendergast (7th) Junior Men Matt Doyle (4th), Todd Neve (6th) Junior Women Mary Fleming (3rd), Lanita Steer (4th), Lucy Fleming (9th) The winning Junior Women team was also represented by Rosie Dalheim, Asha Steer, Katie Doyle, Rebecca Jaffe and Rebekah Sunley. Managers: Kathryn Preston and Bruce Arthur The 2012 National Orienteering League season consisted of: • Round 1: March 9-10 Adelaide, SA • Round 2: March 29 - April 1 Bendigo, VIC • Round 3: May 4-5 Canberra, ACT • Round 4: September 28 - October 6 Canberra, ACT

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2013 Award winners Rockhopper Club Trophy Bendigo orienteers

Rockhopper Junior Awards Lanita Steer and Matt Doyle

OV Services Award Ian & Debbie Dodd

Course Setter of the Year Darryl Fleay for Easter Saturday courses (map opposite)

Event Management of the Year Eureka Orienteers – 2013 Sprint Championships weekend (Jenny Bourne and Blake Gordon).

Coach of the Year 2013 Junior coaching team, (including, but not limited to Roch Prendergast, Steve Bird, Warren Key, Jasmine Neve, Aaron Dodd, Aislinn Prendergast, Kathryn Preston, Fredrik Johansson, Ian Meyer, Todd Neve, Matt Doyle, Mary Fleming, Brodie Nankervis, Ian Meyer, Clare Brownridge, Warwick Williams, Natasha Key, Jim Russell, Nicola Dalheim and Carl Dalheim).

Victorian Contributions to the OA and the IOF During 2013, Victoria continued to make valuable contributions to the administration of orienteering at a national and international level. Blake Gordon - National MTBO Series Statistician Blair Trewin - President, OA & Member, IOF Foot Orienteering Commission Craig Feuerherdt - Director (Media & Communications), OA & Delegate at OA Conference Mike Hubbert - Editor “Australian Orienteer” Bruce Arthur - Elite Rankings Administrator George Zarpalas - OA Auditor Roch Prendergast - National Junior Coach

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Dion Keech teaching his daughter Laura the ropes (Photo: Susan Guinane)

Steve Bird on the Deep creek course (Photo: Susan Guinane)

Sue Key crossing the creek at the Victorian Long Distance championships (Photo: Steve Bird) Cake stall organiser Nicola Dalheim (Photo: Susan Guinane)

Hania Lader punching a control at the Victorian Long Distance championships (Photo: Susan Guinane)

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Warren Key at the Australian Long distance championships (Photo: Susan Guinane)

Rebecca Jaffe celebrating at the Australian Schools Champs (Photo: Susan Guinane)

Louis Cameron at the Australian Schools champs (Photo: Steve Bird)

Blake Gordon at the Easter 3 days (Photo: Steve Bird)

Lachlan Cherry at the Easter 3 days (Photo: Steve Bird)

yearbook Orienteering Victoria/ 2013

Sophie Arthur at the Australian Long Distance championships (Photo: Susan Guinane)

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VICTORIAN FOOT-O Results 2013 Victorian Long Distance Bush Orienteering Championships- Victorian resident champions Chewton, Sunday 1 September 2013. M21E M17-20E M10A M12A M14A M16A M35A M40A M45A M50A M55A M60A M65A M70A M75A M80A M85A M35AS M45-54AS M55+AS

Rob Preston Matt Doyle Torren Arthur Mason Arthur Jimmy Cameron Patrick Jaffe Paul Leicester Andrew Cameron Paul Liggins Warren Key Geoff Lawford John Wilkinson Paul Elam Peter Prime Barry Sampson Graeme Cadman Paul Adrian Rob Baker Tim Hatley Ian Davies

W21E W17-20E W10A W12A W14A W16A W35A W40A W45A W50A W55A W60A W65A W70A W75A W80A W17-20AS W35-44AS W45-54AS W55+AS W10N MW Long Open B

Kathryn Preston Lanita Steer Serryn Eenjes Sarah Davies Asha Steer Nina Kautto Natasha Key Nicola Dalheim Jenny Bourne Fiona Fell Kathy Liley Dale Ann Gordon Helen Alexander Joyce Rowlands Rebecca Jaffe Kathryn Tarr Paula Doyle Jenny Ball Sophie Arthur Raelee Eenjes

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VICTORIAN FOOT-O Results 2013 Victorian Middle Distance Championships - Victorian resident champions Deep Creek, near Campbelltown, Sunday 8 September 2013 M21A M17-20E M10A M12A M14A M16A M35A M40A M45A M50A M55A M60A M65A M70A M75A M80A M85A M16B

Bryan Keely Ian Lawford Torren Arthur Jack Wigney Glenn James Louis Cameron Rob Baker Dion Keech Steve Doyle Jim Russell Geoff Lawford John Wilkinson Paul Elam Peter Prime John Dempster Graeme Cadman Paul Adrian Ryan Davies

W21A W17-20E W10A W12A W14A W16A W35A W40A W45A W50A W55A W60A W65A W70A W75A W80A MWLong Open B MW Short Open B MW Novice

Kathryn Preston Lanita Steer Serryn Eenjes Sarah Davies Karolina Czajkowski Asha Steer Lilia Glushchenko Nicola Dalheim Suzanne Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Callaghan Carolyn Jackson Fiona Fell Kathy Liley Dale Gordon Helen Alexander Joyce Rowlands Raelee Eenjes Pat Mews Sophie Arthur

2013 Victorian Sprint Orienteering Championships - Victorian resident champions Ballarat Grammar School, Wendouree on 1 December M21A M10A M12A M14A M16A M20A M35A M45A M55A M60A M65A M70A M75A

Bruce Arthur Torren Arthur Mason Arthur Glenn James Peter Collins Todd Neve Rob Baker Tim Hatley Chris Norwood Vic Sedunary Dennis Mews Alex Tarr

W21A

Aislinn Prendergast

W12A W14A W16A W20A W35A W45A W55A W60A W65A W70A W75A

Sarah Davies

Lanita Steer Rachel Johnson Janine Steer Carolyn Jackson Fiona Fell Pat Mews Janet Tarr Helen Alexander

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VICTORIAN FOOT-O Results 2013 victorian State Series Champions M21A/E

Bryan Keely

W21A/E

M20A/E M10A M12A M14A M16A M35-44A M45-54A M55A M60A M65A M70A M75A M80A M21AS M35-44A M45-54AS M55+AS

Matt Doyle Torren Arthur Mason Arthur Jimmy Cameron Peter Collins Peter Lada Martin Steer Ted van Geldermalsen / Chris Norwood John Wilkinson Tim Dent Peter Prime Barry Sampson Graeme Cadman Chris Godfred-Spenning No award Ian Chennell / David Jaffe Peter Yeates

W20A/E W10A W12A W14A W16A W35-44A W45-54A W55A W60A W65A W70A W75A W80A W15-20AS W35-44AS W45-54AS W55+AS MWLong Open B

Aislinn Prendergast Lanita Steer Serryn Eenjes Sarah Davies No award Asha Steer Lilia Glushchenko Janine Steer Carolyn Jackson Fiona Fell Kathy Liley Dale Ann Gordon Helen Alexander Joyce Rowlands No award No award Anne Robinson Jenny Ball Raelee Eenjes

2013 VICTORIAN Sprint Series Results Overall (yellow) Sprint (green) King of the Mountain (polka dot) Mo Farah Course: Bryan Keely Jordan Hirst Brodie Nankervis Sally Pearson Course: Janine Steer Max Dalheim Dennis Mews Usain Bolt Course: Mason Arthur Torren Arthur Peter Beggs Bryan Keely and Aislinn Prendergast were best male and female on the Mo Farah course, winning them entry into the New Zealand Sprint The Bay in 2014

2013 VICTORIAN Rockhopper Trophy Placings in the 2013 Rockhopper Trophy were as follows: 1 Bendigo 2405 2 Melbourne Forest Racers 2149 3 Bayside Kangaroos 1773 4 Eureka 1696 5 Dandenong Ranges 1563 6 Yarra Valley 1486 7 Nillumbik Emus 1286 8 Central Highlands 590 9 Tuckonie 367 10 Victorian ARDF Group 31 11 Albury-Wodonga 0

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NATIONAL FOOT-O Results 2013 Australian Easter 3 Days, Bendigo – Victorian first place getters 1st: Patrick Jaffe ( M16A S), Serryn Eenjes (W10A), Craig Feuerherdt (M35) , Karolina Czajkowski (W12A), Carl Dalheim (M45AS), Rebecca Jaffe (W17-20A), Warren Key (M50A), Nicola Dalheim (W45A), Geoff Lawford (M55A), Sue Healy (W80A), Leigh Privett (M65A), Tim Dent (M70A), Graeme Cadman (M80A)

2013 Australian Long Distance Orienteering Championships - Victorian place getters 1st: Patrick Jaffe (M16A), Warren Key (M50A), Geoff Lawford (M55A), Natasha Key (W40A), Jenny Bourne (W55A), Helen Alexander (W75A), Sue Healy (W80A), Rob Baker (M35AS), David Jaffe (M45AS), Raelee Eenjes (WOpenB) 2nd: Torren Arthur (M10), Craig Feuerherdt (M35A), Fergus Fitzwater (M45A), Tim Dent (M70A), Serryn Eenjes (W10), Carolyn Jackson (W55A), Moira Kuffer (W21AS), Tanisha Whitfield (WJuniorB) 3rd: Paul Liggins (M45A), Jim Russell (M50A), Peter Searle (M70), Karolina Czajkowski (W12A)

2013 Australian Middle Distance Orienteering Championships - Victorian place getters 1st: Craig Feuerherdt (M35A), Warren Key (M50A), Geoff Lawford (M55A), Alex Tarr (M70A), Serryn Eenjes (W10), Natasha Key (W40A), Sue Healy (W80A) 2nd: Jasmine Neve (W21E), Craig Feuerherdt (M35A), Patrick Jaffe (M16A), Jim Russell (M50A), Tim Dent (M70A), Jenny Bourne (W55A), Ruth Goddard (W65A), Janet Tarr (W70A), Raelee Eenjes (WOpenB) 3rd: Lachlan Feuerherdt (M10), Moira Kuffer (W21A)

2013 Australian Sprint Distance Orienteering Championships - Victorian place getters 1st: Piotr Czajkowski (M45A), Warren Key (M50A), Geoff Lawford (M55A), Jenny Bourne (W55A), Helen Alexander (W75A), Sue Healy (W80A) 2nd: Alex Tarr (M70A), Karolina Czajkowski (W12A), Carolyn Jackson (W55A), Moira Kuffer (W21A) 3rd: Tim Hatley (M50A), Ted Van Geldermalsen (M55A), Serryn Eenjes (W10A), Libby Meeking (W65A),

2013 Australian Relay Championships - Victorian place getters 1st: W35 (Natasha Key, Nicola Dalheim, Jenny Bourne), M55 (Chris Norwood, Ted van Geldermalsen, Geoff Lawford), W65A( Janet Tarr, Libby Meeking, Kathy Liley), 2nd: W21 (Jasmine Neve, Aislinn Prendergast, Kathryn Preston), MWMedium (Kevin Maloney, Suzanne O’Callaghan, Mark Besley, MWLongMediumShort (Sarah Davies, Carl Dalheim, Ian Davies) 3rd: MWLongMediumShort (Serryn Eenjes, Tavish Eenjes, John Erwin)

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Declan Dickson at the 2013 MTBO Victorian Championships

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Victorian MTBO The year in review for mountain bike orienteering in Victoria WO RDS & P HO TO GR APH P ETER CUSWORTH

The year started with four Summer 75 (minute score) events with good numbers (73 and 60) attending the Westerfolds Park (YV) and Lysterfield (BK) events, and around 40 at each of the Templestowe (MF) and Hurstbridge (NE) events. A innovation was the use of Geoff Hudson's electronic timing system which enabled all competitors to be timed with instant results showing on screens at the finish. So much superior to the manual timing and self scoring that we had relied on previously. The low cost etags and control units meant we could offer the system to anyone entering at no extra charge. Two Silva DuOs were held, one in Ballarat (EU) and one in Emerald (BK) both attracting around 50 entries. The Victorian Championships were held early in the year again as they were also Selection Trials for the Australian team. The Champs were also the first round of the Australian MTBO Series which ensured a good number of entries from interstate. The Sprint race – Clinker Hill (YV) and Middle race – Hills Upsan Downs (BK) were contested in Castlemaine on Saturday 27 April, with the long the next day at Whroo (NE).

Three Victorians were selected in the team to contest the World Championships in Estonia – Alex Randall (YV), Angus Robinson (BK) and Carolyn Jackson (MFR). Six rounds of the Victorian MTBO Series were contested with events at Fingerpost Corner, Woodend (TK); Wombat Station, Daylesford (BK); Mosquito Flat, Maryborough (EU); a double header weekend in Canadian Forest, Ballarat (MFR & EU); and the final event at Chiltern (AW). Other events during the year included the half size (3 or 1.5 hour) Cyclic Navigator (EU) in Daylesford in June, and the 2 or 3 hour Enduro at Clonbinane (with lots of mud) in November. An added highlight was the results of 3 Victorians in the World Masters MTBO Champs held in Portugal in October with Sprint, Middle and Long races contested. Carolyn Jackson was the star winning 3 Gold Medals in W50. Thor Egerton won a Silver and 2 Bronze medals in W40, and Peter Cusworth won a Silver and Bronze medal in M60 for a total haul of 8 medals! Thanks again to our core of MTBO riders who come along to most events, organise them, make maps and maintain the sport for the rest of us to enjoy.

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MTBO Results 2013 World MTBO Elite Championship, 26-31 August 2013, Rakvere, Estonia 26th

M-20E Sprint-Distance

Angus Robinson (BK.V)

49th

M21-E Sprint-Distance

Alex Randall (YV.V)

DSQ

W21-E Sprint Distance

Carolyn Jackson (MF.V)

31st

M-20E Long-Distance

Angus Robinson (BK.V)

19th

M21-E Long-Distance

Alex Randall (YV.V)

32nd

W21-E Long Distance

Carolyn Jackson (YV.V)

46th

M-20E Middle-Distance

Angus Robinson (BK.V)

43rd

M21-E Middle-Distance

Alex Randall (YV.V)

43rd

W21-E Middle-Distance

Carolyn Jackson (YV.V)

8th

M-20 Boys Relay Team

Tom Goddard (Tas), Angus Robinson (Vic), Karl Withers (Qld)

17th

M21-E Men Relay Team

Ricky Thackray (WA), Carolyn Jackson (Vic), Ian Dalton (WA)

2013 World MTBO Masters Championship, 9-13 Oct 2013, Costa Alentejana, Portugal 1st

W50- Sprint-Distance

Carolyn Jackson (MF.V

1st

W50- Middle-Distance

Carolyn Jackson (MF.V)

1st

W50- Long-Distance

Carolyn Jackson (MF.V)

2nd

W40- Sprint-Distance

Thor Egerton (BK.V)

3rd

W40- Middle-Distance

Thor Egerton (BK.V)

3rd

W40- Long-Distance

Thor Egerton (BK.V)

2nd

M60- Sprint-Distance

Peter Cusworth (BK.V)

8th

M60- Middle-Distance

Peter Cusworth (BK.V)

3rd

M60- Long-Distance

Peter Cusworth (BK.V)

11th

W50- Sprint Distance

Carolyn Cusworth (BK.V)

11th

W50- Middle Distance

Carolyn Cusworth (BK.V)

11th

W50- Long Distance

Carolyn Cusworth (BK.V)

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MTBO Results 31st

M40- Sprint Distance

Jonathon Sutcliffe (BK.V)

37th

M40- Middle Distance

Jonathon Sutcliffe (BK.V)

36th

M40- Middle Distance

Jonathon Sutcliffe (BK.V)

2013 Australian Sprint MTBO Championship – 26 Oct 2013 – Sparrow Hill, ACT 1st

M-16 Declan Dickson (EU), M60- Ric Armstrong (AW), M70- Keith Wade (TK), W21Carolyn Jackson (MF) , W60- Kathy Liley (YV), W70- Dale Ann Gordon (EU)

2nd

M-12 Jack Wigney (BG), M60- Leigh Privett (AW), M70- Blake Gordon (EU) W50- Heather Leslie (BK), W60- Peta Whitford (YV)

3rd

None

2013 Australian Long MTBO Championship – 28 July 2013 – Gympie, Qld 1st

M-16 Declan Dickson (EU), M60- Peter Cusworth (BK)

2nd

M-20 Tim Jackson (MF), W21-E Carolyn Jackson (MF), W70- Dale Ann Gordon (EU)

3rd

M50- Tim Hatley (BK), M70- Blake Gordon (EU)

2013 Australian Middle MTBO Championship – 27 July 2013 – Gympie, Qld 1st

M-16 Declan Dickson (EU), M60- Peter Cusworth (BK), M70- Blake Gordon (EU), M80- Graeme Cadman (YV), W70- Dale Ann Gordon (EU)

2nd

M-20 Tim Jackson (MF), W21-E Carolyn Jackson(YV), W70- Dale Ann Gordon (EU),

3rd

None

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MTBO Results 2013 Victorian Middle MTBO Championship – 27 April 2013 – Castlemaine, Vic 1st

M-16 Declan Dickson (EU), M21- Alex Randall (YV), M60- Ric Armstrong (AW), M70- Blake Gordon (EU), M80- Graeme Cadman (YV), W50- Heather Leslie (BK), W60- Kathy Liley (YV), W70- Dale Ann Gordon (EU), W80- Joyce Rowlands (NE)

2nd

M40- Dion Keech (MF), M60- Peter Cusworth (BK), M70- Keith Wade (TK), W21- Carolyn Jackson (MF), W40- Julie Sunley (TK), W50- Peta Whitford (YV), W70- Jenny Sheahan (BK)

3rd

M-20 Angus Robinson (BK), M50- Geoff Robinson (BK), M60- Leigh Privett (AW), W21- Carrie Edney (YV), W40- Monica Dickson (EU)

2013 Victorian Long MTBO Champs - 28 April 2013 – Whroo, Rushworth, Vic 1st

M-16 Declan Dickson (EU), M21- Alex Randall (YV), M40- Richard Eisner (TK), M70- Keith Wade (TK), M80- Graeme Cadman (YV), W21- Carolyn Jackson (MV), W50- Peta Whitford (YV), W60- Kathy Liley (YV), W70- Dale Ann Gordon, W80- Joyce Rowlands (NE)

2nd

M-20 Angus Robinson (BK), M70- Blake Gordon (EU), W40- Julie Sunley (TK), W50- Carolyn Cusworth (BK), W70- Jenny Sheahan (BK)

3rd

M60- Peter Cusworth (BK), W60- Judy Hill (-V)

2013 National MTBO Elite and Masters Series – 3 Rounds (Victoria, QLD, ACT) = 4th

M21- Team

A. Randall, J. Russell, S. Gavens, H. Jamieson

27 pts

1st

W21- Team

C. Jackson, R. Shaw, K. Edney, C. Raviart

62 pts

2nd

M-20 Team

T. Jackson, A. Robinson

39 pts

W-20 Team

None

1st

M/W21-, M/W-20

Victorian MTBO Elite Nuggets

128 pts

3rd

M40- Team

B. Paterson, T. Keeble, D. Keech, A. Jones

32 pts

2nd

M50- Team

B. Vandendool, J. Gavens

49 pts

1st

M60- Team

P. Cusworth, R. Armstrong, L. Privett

63 pts

1st

M70- Team

K. Wade, B. Gordon, J. Sheahan

72 pts

1st

M80- Team

G. Cadman

27 pts

4th

W40- Team

M. Dickson, J. Sunley

34 pts

1st

W50- Team

H. Leslie, C. Cusworth , P. Whitford

64 pts

1st

W60- Team

K. Liley, P. Whitford , M. Barker, J. Hill

44 pts

1st

W70- Team

D. Gordon, J. Sheahan

72 pts

1st

W80- Team

J. Rowlands

27 pts

1st

M/W Masters Team

Victorian MTBO Masters Nuggets

484 pts

0 pts

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MTBO Results 2013 National MTBO Elite Series –Individual Top 15 Riders M21-E

4th Alex Randall (YV) 87, tie 9th Jim Russell (BG) 61, 13th Heath Jamieson (CH) 54, 15th Scott Gavens (BK) 53,

W21-E

1st Carolyn Jackson (MF) 144, 4th Rebecca Shaw (BK) 46, 9th Carrie Edney (YV) 24, 10th Christine Raviart(BK) 22.

M-20E

2nd Tim Jackson (MF) 121, 4th Angus Robinson (BK) 78.

W-20E

None

2013 Victorian MTBO Series Winners M-12

Jack Wigney (BG) 281

Open 1

Carolyn Jackson (MF) 397

M-14

Nick Hanlon (CH) 389

Open 2

Tim Rowe (-V) 227

M-16

Declan Dickson (EU) 395

Open 3

None qualified

M-20

Angus Robinson (BK) 399

Open 4

Suzanne O’Callaghan (BK) 377

W21-

Christine Raviart (BK) 349

M40-

Bruce Paterson (BK) 388

W40-

Monica Dickson (EU) 373

M50-

Steve Hanlon (CH) 391

W50-

Heather Leslie (BK) 387

Peter Cusworth (BK) 391 M60-

Keith Wade (TK) 395

W60-

Kathy Liley (YV) 395

M70-

Blake Gordon (EU) 398

W70-

Dale Ann Gordon (EU) 373

M80-

Graeme Cadman (YV) 281

W80-

Joyce Rowlands (NE) 363

2013 National MTBO Junior and Masters Series – Individual Top 15 Riders M-14

3rd Tom Maher (EU) 30

M-16

1st Declan Dickson (EU) 150

M40-

2nd Bruce Paterson (BK) 91, 5th Tony Keeble (EU) 63, 7th Dion Keech (MF) 57, tie 10th Anthony Jones (BK) 39.

M50-

7th Bill Vandendool (BK) 81, 8th John Gavens (BK) 70

M60-

1st Peter Cusworth (BK) 141, 3rd Rick Armstrong (AW) 127, 4th Leigh Privett (AW) 116.

M70-

1st Keith Wade (TK) 147, 2nd Blake Gordon (EU) 141, 5th John Sheahan (BK) 107.

M80-

1st Graeme Cadman (YV) 90

W40-

3rd Monica Dickson (EU) 89

W50-

1st Heather Leslie (BK) 141, 3rd Carolyn Cusworth (BK) 100, 5th Peta Whitford (YV) 57

W60-

1st Kathy Liley (YV) 147, 3rd Peta Whitford (YV) 87, tie 5th Margaret Barker (TK) 24, Judy Hill (-V) 24

W70-

1st Dale Ann Gordon (EU) 150, 2nd Jenny Sheahan (BK) 81.

W80-

1st Joyce Rowlands (NE) 90.

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Bruce Patterson at the 2013 MTBO Victorian Championships

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A history of MTBO Victoria’s domination of the National MTBO series is under threat WO RDS BLAKE GORDON PHOTOGRAPH PETER CUSWORTH

Mountain Bike Orienteering started in 1997 with the first Victorian MTBO Long Distance Championships at Mt Doran with the map drawn and courses set by Rob Plowright. The first Australian MTBO Championships was held the following year in the huge Creswick Forest map – again drawn and courses set by Rob Plowright , with the assistance of Keith Wade. But it was not until 2008 that a National MTBO Series was staged in the elite Men 21 , elite Women 21 and junior elite Men-20 - and won by Victoria (see chart below) in the combined scores, despite finishing second in W21 and M-20. In those early years our strong Men 21 were led by World Champion Adrian Jackson, Alex Randall , Grant Lebbink, Stephen Cusworth, Tony Clark, Jamie Goddard and Dion Keech. The Women W21 team of Carolyn Jackson (our triple gold medal Masters winner), Thorlene Egerton, Diana Mittag, Kate Gavens, Kath Copland, and Caitlin Wade consistently topped the W21 table. Our junior men led by Heath Jamieson, Timothy Jackson, James Robertson, and Angus Robinson were consistently in the top 3. Jasmine and Rebecca Sunley helped the Women-20 to score valuable points. In 2010 the Orienteering Australia decided to extend the national competition to the Masters classes to increase participation. Victoria riders immediate rolled away from the other states. The Victorian Masters Team scored emphatic wins in 2010 (277 points), 2011 (434), 2012 (462) and topped it off with 494 points in the recently-

completed 2013 season. Our impressive 7 firsts (W50, W60, M60, W70, M70, W80, M80), two seconds (W40 and M50) and one third (M40) showed that our riders competed well and were willing to travel to support to Victorian MTBO Nugget effort. We have to maintain this record. But in 2014, our 17th year of national mtbo in Australia, a special, difficult challenge confronts Victorian MTBO riders. For every year of the National MTBO Series we’ve had at least one round in Victoria. In 2014 Round 1 (the Selection Trials for WMTBOC and WJMTBOC) will be at Stanthorpe QLD, Round 2 (the Australian Championships) in Alice Springs, and Round 3 will be staged in Margaret River, Western Australia. No National MTBO Series events in Victoria for the first time! The strategy has always been, If we have at least two Vics in each age class then we stand a good chance of winning the National MTBO Series. Another key to our success has been our juniors willingness to travel and compete at interstate events. But we need to encourage both our juniors , seniors and masters to travel in 2014 in all classes from M/W-12 to M/W80 if we are to maintain and build on our impressive record. So check your calendar and pencil in at least one trip interstate – or even two/three so that we show the other states that it was not just a home-state advantage that benefitted Victorians since 1998. The 2014 Victoria MTBO Nuggets particularly need more M-14, W-14, M-16, W-16, M-20, W-20, M21, W21, W40, and M40 to commit to riding at least 2 National Rounds in 2014. I know we can count on the VOA to support the mtbo team – if we can just get the” two riders per class” target in all age classes. 2014 could be a turning point year – be part of the big Victorian effort!

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Promotion & Development The year in review for the promotion and development of orienteering in Victoria WO RDS & PHOTOGRAPHS PETA WHITFORD

2013 has seen the development of programs funded through SRV, the growth of participation in Victorian Schools Championships, success of the Victorian Schools Team and evidence that Clubs are working towards improved management and capacity building, especially through the on-line ‘Club Help’ self-evaluation system.

Working With Children Checks (WWCC) The Department of Justice has to be complimented on its handling of WWCC’s. The development of on-line application and updating has simplified these systems for all users. The use of SMS services to remind WWCC holders of the need to update is more evidence of a robust system. By the end of 2013 there were 109 orienteers with WWC’s and 15 Registered Teachers.

Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) Projects This year is the second year of three years of funding. Grant is spread over three years - 2012- 13 = $40,000, 2013 – 14 = $25,000, 2014 – 15 = $25,000. The funding has 4 ‘pillars’ for funding: • Participation • Membership • Coaching and Officiating • Club capacity Building

The following outlines how Orienteering Victoria is developing areas under these ‘pillars’.

Participation - Marketing The Communications and Media Officer continued to be employed in 2013. Dennis Mews started the job in December 2012 and has put in 12 months of good ground work. The main areas of work: • Ongoing development of the weekly-e-bulletin – which is distributed to all members (full and casual). • Dennis has provided monthly updates re – how many email addresses are active, how many not in use, which provides the OV Board with a picture on number of orienteers accessing the bulletin and which articles draw the most attention. A most valuable tool. • Active use of Facebook - has seen the number of orienteers interactive via this medium increasing. • Development of the “Bush Orienteering in Victoria” brochure. Dennis has been responsible for the production of this high quality, well designed and easy to read brochure. A model to be continued.

Participation - Development of permanent courses The initial project was to establish 3 permanent courses in Parks Victoria parks in Melbourne, over the three years. However, while working on the first new course at Westerfolds Park it became

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apparent that new IT technologies could be incorporated to expand the use of the course and existing courses, with electronic QR codes, and incorporate this usage with each registration being recorded on the website, so that usage can be monitored.

‘steering committee’ to work through issues and re-present the paper in 2014.

Much of 2013 was spent researching and reviewing overseas models and local models- using QR codes. In April a company was contracted to work on the ‘Smart Orienteering’ App development – however the company ‘went under’ during the ‘building’ stage, the project was obviously held up and now the search is on for a new company to help take ‘Smart Orienteering;’ to a new level. Once in place and piloted at Westerfolds Park, it is anticipated the ‘Smart Orienteering’ platform will be used to fully integrate existing permanent courses at Brimbank Park, Cardinia Reservoir Park and the You Yangs, into the interactive system.

Coaching and Officiating

The 30 posts (bollards made from recycled plastic) have been installed at Westerfolds Park and are currently being used with the punch card system.

Club Capacity Building

Membership The OV Board has taken the initiative to review membership rates and the system for joining the association and clubs. The aim is to reduce the membership rate, encourage higher membership uptake and for the association and club fees to be paid as a combined fee using Eventor. The OV Board presented its paper at the October OV Council meeting. An outcome has been the establishment of a

Casual members continued to be registered across all disciplines.

The aim is to increase the number of coaches (Level 0,1, 2 & 3) and controllers (Level 1,2 & 3) over the next three years. • Coaching - Jan to Dec 2013 – 89 Teachers attended Level 0 coaching courses. • Controlling - Workshop held in February-Level 1 x 4 participants, Level 2 x 1.These orienteers are now working on gaining experience leading to formal accreditation.

SRV requires, as part of its funding agreement, that all clubs access the Club Help on-line systeml to assist them with some or all aspects of club management. Leisure Networks (LN) – part of the Barwon Regional Sports Assembly - is responsible for the establishment of the Club Help online tool, for its maintenance and upgrading. Orienteering Victoria receives regular updates from LN as to which clubs are accessing which sections of the tool.

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11 of the 11 Clubs have accessed the system, however two clubs have registered but not completed any assessment tools. Both CHOC and MFR will be given assistance to complete this in the next 12 months.

My thanks to Carl Stemp, Judi Herkes, Rob Edmond and Paul Elam for their continuing assistance to the schools program.

Clubs are encouraged to keep revisiting the site, selecting new topics and accessing the new resources provided.

• Primary School Sessions :1160 students (15 sessions , 13 schools)

Summary of sessions/courses • Secondary School Sessions: 5054 students (53 sessions, 29 schools)

Club Help Assessments

• Tertiary Sessions: 200 students (4 sessions)

Below is the table showing club accesses to the system.

• Mapping of Schools: 5 maps.

Skills training sessions

• Corporate Team Building: 2 courses (50 participants)

Eventor

• Teachers' Professional Development Courses : (5 courses) 89 Teachers

• A one day Eventor workshop, in early 2013, attended by 10 people .

These courses are run either through ACHPER or on an individual school basis.

• 6 people attended 1:1 sessions and numerous people had 1:1 phone link ups to sort out minor problems.

Australian Sports Commission Grant : Market Segmentation Pilot Project

Course setting and mapping /ocad skills • These continue to be successfully run through the clubs on a 1:1 mentoring system. 10 orienteers have upgraded their skills using Ocad for map drawing and Condes for course setting.

Aim- to increase the participation of primary school aged students in orienteering. A $5000 grant was received from ASC to work with Boronia Heights Primary School to develop a school based program and to provide the opportunity to extend the orienteering experience to parkland orienteering and the participation in the Primary School Championships. The project enabled:

Educational Activity Sessions for 2013 • The ‘user pays’ educational program continues with many committed schools making regular bookings and always a few new schools coming on board.

• Provision of a schoolground orienteering map

It is pleasing to see teachers who have used the OV school services, gaining the confidence to run their own programs. These people often choose to use the permanent courses, especially at Brimbank Park and Cardinia Reservoir Park, which have high usage from many schools.

• Purchase of specialised orienteering equipment • Provision of staff development course (Level O Coaching Course) for class teachers. • Development of school based orienteering for introductory skills

To date it is known that 17 schools use Cardinia Reservoir’s Park and 6 schools use Brimbank Park. However many other users will not have registered through the OV office.

Club Help Assessments Completed- provided by ‘Leisure Action’ Assess

Governanc Volunteer e Management (7) (5)

Inclusion (5)

Healthy Club (4)

Membership (4)

Marketing (3)

Orienteering 10 Clubs

AWOC Yarra Valley BKOC DROC Bendigo OC

Yarra Valley NEOC AWOC BKOC

AWOC Yarra Valley Yarra Valley AWOC BKOC BKOC DROC Bendigo OC

41 Assessments

Yarra Valley AWOC BKOC TKOC DROC Vic ARDF Bendigo OC

Fundraising (5)

Event Management (6)

Sports Safety (3)

Yarra Valley NEOC AWOC BKOC DROC Vic ARDF

BKOC Eureka Orienteers DROC

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• Extension program in Parks Victoria urban park (using Si technology) providing for basic skills development and Space Racing competition. • Selection of students into a school team to enter Victorian Primary Schools Championships. The Physical Education co-ordinator (Ben Harris) was the driver of the project. He was highly motivated to learn how to “Run a successful Orienteering Program’ at Boronoia Heights PS. Ben focused on Grade 5 students. There were three classes with a total of 75 students. Each class had 4 lessons at school. Much to Ben’s delight the students quickly acquired the basic skills, learning to ‘hang’ controls correctly for each lesson and then planning courses for fellow students to ’do’. They then all participated in a parkland orienteering session at Jells Park putting their new skills into practice in a new environment. At the conclusion of the session Team ‘Space Racing’ was introduced using the electronic timing system. From this group 25 students were selected to make up the team for the Primary School Championships. A wonderful experience was had by the team – they had to put their new skills into practice in a totally new environment, they had to compete with over 700 other students- the challenges were huge. The outcome - a most successful day, with students feeling confident in using the electronic technology and confident in their basic skills.

Competitive Orienteering Programs for school aged children 2013 Thanks to both SILVA (Fiskars brand) and Orienteering Service of Australia (OSoA) for their continued support of Schools Orienteering, with the provision of awards and results display slats for the various schools championships. 2013 saw the introduction of electronic timing at all 4 schools championships. Orienteering Victoria supported this initiative with $10,000 grant. Jim Russell was employed to advise, mentor and assist the event organiser to devise the best systems and implement them on the day of the championships. The SportIdent ‘P- card’ system was purchased. The system uses Si-Pcards, 50% size of a credit card, with 20 memories. Competitors simply place the card over the ‘hole’ in the SI unit to have their time recorded. The challenge has been to devise a system so that each student receives the correct card, it is then safely attached to the student and collected at the Finish. It was decided to eliminate the teachers from any system. Their responsibility being to get the right students to the Start on time! SI cards are handed out within the Start system at Pre start, and collected in at the Finish download. The system enables the results to be immediately downloaded into the computer, then uploaded to the internet, so no manual typing of results is necessary.

The “Silva” Inter School Street Orienteering Challenge Dianne Shalders was employed as the pivotal person for schools and school students at the Eastern Summer Series Park and Street Orienteering Schools Challenge. Primary and secondary students took part and the weekly average was 43 students. Scotch College won the “Silva” Trophy for the best school, from Camberwell Grammar School. Thank you to Dianne.

The ‘Silva’ Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships: Both events were held on days with the weather deteriorating! Fine starts then rain for Presentations. The Eastern Zone attendance broke all records and provided a big challenge to the electronic timing. The one drawback was some students visited so many additional controls and used their new Si cards that when they arrived at the Finish the card memory was full! The Eastern Zone Championships were held at Maroondah Reservoir Park with 762 students from 27 schools. Glen Katherine Primary School won the Championship. The Western Zone Championships were held at Hanging Rock– with 536 students from 14 schools. Always the most picturesque location, Jim Russell was employed to set the courses and ‘run ‘ the event. Macedon Primary School won this championship. The Bendigo Championships (organised by the Bendigo Orienteering Club) - had to be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.

The ‘Silva’ Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships: Held in May at Plenty Gorge, Yellow Gum Recreation Area., 465 students representing 24 schools competed. • Best Victorian School - Braemar College • Best Government School – Ringwood Secondary College • Best Boy’s School –Trinity Grammar • Best Girl’s School – Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School • Best co-educational school – Braemar College • Best medium size school ( 16 – 30 students) – Scotch College • Best small size school (1 – 15 students) – Trinity Grammar

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Victorian Schools Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships The 9th MTBO championship was held at the Lysterfield Park, 178 students from 12 schools took part. The day was exceedingly wet, but not to be deterred, both the student riders and volunteers had a great day. Results:

The following students had outstanding results and were named in the 2013 Australian Schools Honour Team – Asha Steer (Junior Girls) and Lanita Steer (Senior Girls) both from Mt Evelyn Christian School, Patrick Jaffe (Junior Boys) Trinity Grammar and Matthew Doyle (Senior Boys) The Kilmore International School.

Overall State results for 2013.

Braemar College

137

Place

State

Points

Balwyn High School

1st

Victoria

Woodleigh

2nd

Tasmania

Bendigo SE College

Bendigo SS College

3rd

Queensland

Koo Wee Rup SC

4th

ACT

St Patrick's College

5th

New South Wales

Williamstown HS

6th

South Australia

Viewbank SC

7th

Western Australia

Don Basco PS

The team expenses were assisted by:

Maiden Gully PS

Banyule PS

• the successful application for a Local Sporting Champions grant of $3000 ( from Australian Sports Commission)

Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Team The Victorian Team competed in the Australian Schools Orienteering Championship in the ACT during the September / October school holidays. Thanks go to the following staff who volunteered to assist with the Victorian Team: Team Manager - Nicky Stephens, Team Coach - Steve Bird. Notes taken from Team report:

• the ongoing fundraising at events by the Junior Squad • financial assistance from Orienteering Victoria • and, for the first time – School Sport Victoria offered participation in its ‘Annual Raffle’- enabling team members to raise more additional cash.

‘Victoria was within striking distance (of a win) after the individual day after strong individual and team performances. In the individual event, Victoria provided the Australian Schools Champions in the Senior Boys, Senior Girls and Junior Girls categories, plus the silver and bronze positions in the Junior Boys. Our top individuals were strongly supported by their colleagues, which resulted in team podium finishes and just reward throughout the team. Victoria was the leading state overnight, but going into the relays it was essential that no one mis-punched. On the day all team members performed well, again resulting in team podium finishes, and enough points to give Victoria victory as the winning state.’

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OFFICERS FOR 2013 The Board President

Bruce Arthur

Vice-President

Craig Feuerherdt

Vice-President

Mark Hennessy (part year)

Secretary

Don Fell

Treasurer

Ruth Goddard

Staff Promotion and Development Officer/ Office & Administration

Peta Whitford

Assistants

Carl Stemp, Malcolm Owen, Judi Herkes, Paul Elam, Rob Edmonds

Media and Publicity

Dennis Mews

Other Officers Chair – Bush sub-committee

Mark Hennessy

Chair – Urban sub-committee

Margi Freemantle, Debbie Dodd

Chair – MTBO sub-committee

Peter Cusworth

Chair – SportIdent sub-committee

Ian Dodd

Coaching Co-ordinator

Jim Russell

Junior Squad Co-ordinator

Carl Dalheim

Fixtures

Stephen Peacock

Membership Secretary

Rob Edmonds

Statistician

Kath Liley

Rockhopper, State Series Statistics

Janet Johnson, Ian Dodd

National League Manager

Bruce Arthur & Kathryn Ewels

Selector

Kathryn Ewels

OVic Magazine Editor

Dion Keech

E-bulletin Editor

Dennis Mews

Equipment

John Sheahan

SI Manager

Ian Dodd

Park & Street Results

Finlay Stuart

Newspaper Results

Don Fell

Web Site Editors

Debbie Dodd, Ian Dodd, Bruce Arthur, Don Fell, Peter Cusworth

Schools Team Manager

Nicky Stevens

Schools Team Coach

Steve Bird

Schools Team Selection Panel

Nicky Stevens, Steve Bird, Peta Whitford

Junior Squad Crew

Carl Dalheim, Anne Robinson, Nicola Dalheim, Nicky Stevens, Stephen Bird & Mark Hennessy

Auditor

George Zarpalas

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ORIENTEERING VICTORIA PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Membership Details Year 2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Total memberships

282

304

325

315

318

306

323

338

303

290

303

Family

105

110

113

114

117

120

129

114

112

Senior

158

175

180

163

165

180

189

165

167

179

Junior

Casual

490

742

964

Individuals

549

513

487

StreetO Registrations

4348

4193

4834

Associate (schools)

Registered Officials

n/a

Total individuals

479

502

550

525

540

529

538

553

5387

5448

6499

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Events Held Year 2003 Day Events

110

118

Evening Events

105

122

123

135

172

192

200

189

Schools Champs

Local Club Events

Ski-O

MTBO

RadiO

Event Participation Year 2003 Day Events

8558

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

4865

4852

3819

1693

5546

6,841

4,113

7208

8479

7769

Easter

2566

Evening Events 11519

12825

12514

13015

13780

13,960

14,021

15,288

14938

14821

14226

School Champs*

1928

2130

2540

1718

1565

2,553

1,753

2,239

2050

2225

1785

Local Club Events

1021

1344

1422

2880

3825

1,494

3,992

4,413

4223

4432

5954

Ski-O

MTBO

843

1769

1117

1230

1660

1737

1311

1,657

1653

1252

1078

RadiO

150

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Notes on finances

The latter generated a surplus of about $6,000 which adds to the sources of income for general orienteering activities.

RUT H GO D D AR D TRE A SU RE R

Grants

The loss in 2013 should be considered along with the profit of over $60,000 in 2012. A loss overall was due to the timing of Easter income and expenses. More than half the entries were received in 2012 and included with last year’s statement. Expenses for the 2013 Easter 3 Days were paid out in 2013. Overall Easter made a surplus of about $17,000. Income for general orienteering activities including the office (excluding user pays school sessions and grants). The three sources are: • Club affiliations $6850 as expected • Memberships $27,670 in 2013 includes about $4,000 of payments for 2014 but still up from 2012 by about $6,000 • Event levies –$6,850 in levies from the Easter events, $3,600 of levies from 2009 which had been sitting in an account. Total levies paid $67,745 up about $3,500 from the previous year. Levy income will increase with increased participation in events, and particularly from carnival events. User pays sessions for schools and corporate are organised by Peta Whitford also include the organisation of schools championships.

A total of $68,700 was received in grants in 2013 calendar year. The grant from the state of Victoria paid for the Communications and Media officer during the year, the permanent course for Westerfolds Park and club development. The Australian Sports Commission provided a grant to Orienteering Australia and Victoria has received money for participation projects including the sprint series and the southern series of Park/Street series .

The work of the treasurer Pre-entries and memberships via Eventor started to be paid into Orienteering Victoria bank account at the end of 2012, either by PayPal (using credit card) or POLi (bank transfer). Processing these payments have added to the work of the treasurer but have enabled people to enter and pay at any time. Errors can be made by people and hopefully with time and help, the frequency of these frustrations for all concerned will be reduced. Payments by electronic transfer rather than cheques started in the middle of the year and have reduced the work of the treasurer. Two ‘signatures’ are still required for each payment. This is achieved with a security tag which generates random numbers. Thank you to the club treasurers who continue to assist with the calculation of levies and payment of club fees. Ian Dodd continues to assist me with the quarterly GST statements and general accounting advice. He is doing his ‘day job’ on a voluntary basis for Orienteering Victoria.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION Registered Association A0001254U ABN 85 554 483 914

SPECIAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL REPORT CONTENTS

Committee of Management’s Declaration Committee of Management’s Report Statement Of Comprehensive Income Statement Of Changes in Equity Statement Of Financial Position Statement Of Cash Flows Note to the Financial Statements Independent Audit Report Detailed Statement of Income and Expenditure

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENTS’ DECLARATION The Committee of Management (the Board of the Association) has determined that the Association is not a reporting entity. The Committee of Management have determined that this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements. The Committee of Management of the Association declare that: 1. The financial statements and notes, as set out herein, present fairly the financial position of the Victorian Orienteering Association as at 31 December 2013, and of its performance for the year ended on that date, in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements. 2. In the Committee of Management’s opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Victorian Orienteering Association will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of the Victorian Orienteering Association and is signed of behalf of the Board by:

……………………………… President

……………………………… Treasurer

Dated: 20 March 2014

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENTS’ REPORT The Board members submit the financial report of Victorian Orienteering Association for the financial year ended 31 December 2013. Committee Members The names of committee members throughout the year and at the date of this report are: Bruce Arthur Ruth Goddard Don Fell Craig Feuerherdt Mark Hennessy (part year) Principal Activities The principal activities of the association during the financial year were to provide sporting and social facilities to members of the association. Significant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year. Operating Result The deficit after providing for income tax amounted to $13,778-39. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the members of the committee.

……………………………… President

……………………………… Treasurer

Dated: 20 March 2014

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION

Statement of Comprehensive Income For the year ended 31 December 2013 This Year 2013

Note $ Revenue from ordinary activities

Last Year 2012 $

274,615

241,548

9,496

10,579

284,111

252,127

Expenses from ordinary activities

297,899

186,897

Operating Surplus (Deficit) for the year before Income Tax

(13,788)

65,230

Interest received

Income Tax expense

Net Operating Surplus (Deficit) from ordinary activities after tax

(13,788)

65,230

The accompanying schedules and notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION

Statement of Changes in Equity [Members' Funds] As at 31 December 2013 This Year 2013

Note $

Last Year 2012 $

Retained Surpluses as at 1 January

282,307

213,825

Net Operating Surplus (Deficit) from ordinary activities after tax

(13,788)

65,230

1,760

3,252

270,279

282,307

Transfers (to) from Reserves

Retained Surpluses as at 31 December

The accompanying schedules and notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION

Statement of Financial Position As at 31 December 2013 This Year 2013

Note $ ASSETS Current Assets Cash Inventories Other Current Assets Total Current Assets

2 3 4

Last Year 2012 $

301,324 1,863 825

353,925 2,499 0 304,012

Fixed Assets Office Equipment SI Equipment Training Equipment Photographic Equipment Total Fixed Assets

5 5 5 5

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Payables Total Current Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS Represented by: MEMBERS' FUNDS Development Fund reserve Retained Surpluses TOTAL MEMBERS' FUNDS

356,424

146 6,082 0 604

TOTAL ASSETS

476 1,028 56 747 6,832

2,307

310,844

358,731

17,295

51,394 17,295

51,394

17,295

51,394

293,549

307,337

23,270 270,279

25,030 282,307

293,549

307,337

The accompanying schedules and notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION

Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31 December 2013 This Year 2013

Note $ Cash flows from operating activities Receipts Events Members Affiliated Clubs Government Grants Interest Club Memberships net receipts Schools Teams trust account net receipts GST refunded by the Australian Taxation Office Payments Suppliers [including GST] & Employees Event Outgoings GST paid to the Australian Taxation Office Returns to clubs Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8(b) Cash flows from investing activities Receipts Proceeds from sale of investments Proceeds from sale of equipment [excluding GST] Payments Purchase of investments Purchase of plant and equipment [excluding GST] Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities

Last Year 2012 $

224,335 32,267 7,535 78,870 9,496 1,340 (1,475) 15,042

224,665 21,713 7,370 57,640 10,579 0 1,062 23,504

(232,622) (83,437) (34,048) (62,884)

(181,586) (16,323) (21,594) (11,405) (45,582)

115,626

0 0

0 (7,020)

0 0 (7,020)

Net increase (decrease) in cash held

(52,602)

115,626

Cash at the beginning of the financial year

353,926

238,299

301,324

353,926

Cash at the end of the financial year

8(a)

The accompanying schedules and notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 2013 $

2012 $

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The following explains the significant accounting policies that have been adopted in the preparation of the financial statements. (a) Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, the Association’s constitution and legislative requirements This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act of Victoria. The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and does not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current valuations of non-current assets. Unless otherwise stated, such accounting policies were adopted in the preceding accounting period. (b) Cash Basis The financial statements of the Association have been prepared on a cash basis, except for GST and payroll expenses which have been accrued where they reflect a liability incurred or credit receivable as a direct result of a payment already made or income already received. (c) Assets Assets are recorded at net market value as at the reporting date and changes in the net market value of assets are recognised in the operating statement in periods in which they occur. Net market values have been determined in the case of shares in listed companies and government and other fixed interest securities, by reference to relevant closing price quotations; in the case of real estate properties and fixtures and fittings, on the basis of Boards’ assessments; in the case of mortgage loans, by reference to the outstanding principal of the loans; and, in the case of insurance policies, by reference to an actuarial assessment of the amount recoverable from the insurer in respect of the policy. (d) Taxation Income Tax The Association’s income is exempt for income tax purposes either due to the principal of mutuality or as a cultural, sporting or charity under the Income Tax Legislation. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Tax Office. In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the assets and liabilities statement are shown inclusive of GST.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 2013 $

2012 $

(e) Revenue Revenue from the rendering of services and the sale of goods to members is recognised on a cash receipts basis. Receipts for services not performed at balance date are recognised as unearned income. Interest revenue is recognised on a cash receipts basis. (f) Inventories Stocks of goods held for resale are recorded at average cost. g) Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) Leasehold improvements and office equipment are carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation. The depreciable amount of all PPE is depreciated over the useful lives of the assets to the association commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are amortised over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. h) Impairment of Assets At the end of each reporting period, the entity reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use, is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the income statement. i) Employee Benefits Provision is made for the association’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to the end of the reporting period. Employee benefits have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled. j) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, and other shortterm highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

2. Cash Westpac Main Account ING Investment Account Cash on hand

3. Inventories SI Cards

5,061 296,148 115 301,324

2,158 351,652 115 353,925

1,863

2,499

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 2013 $ 4. Other Current Assets Bonds and Deposits Paid Funds in transit GST Refundable

0 825 0 825

0 0 0 0

3,114 2,968 146

3,114 2,638 476

SI Trailer SI Trailer Lid - at Cost Less: Accumulated Depreciation SI Trailer at WDV

818 818 0

SI Equipment SI Equipment - at Cost Less: Accumulated Depreciation SI Equipment at WDV

22,646 16,564 6,082

15,625 14,597 1,028

Training Equipment Training Equipment - at Cost Less: Accumulated Depreciation Training Equipment at WDV

2,424 2,424 0

2,424 2,368 56

Photographic Equipment Photographic Equipment - at Cost Less: Accumulated Depreciation Photographic Equipment at WDV

1,435 831 604

1,435 688 747

2,595 238 5,189 0 9,621 (348) 17,295

8,040 238 4,254 0 8,096 30,766 51,394

5. Plant and Equipment (i) Office Equipment Office Equipment - at Cost Less: Accumulated Depreciation Office Equipment at WDV (ii)

(iii)

(iv)

2012 $

6. Payables Net GST payable (refundable) Unpaid Wages PAYG Withheld Superannuation Payable Schools Teams funds held on trust Owing to Clubs [2012:Christmas 5-days]

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

7. Reserves Rockhopper & World Masters Legacy Fund Opening balance Transfers to (from) Reserve Closing balance

2013 $

2012 $

25,030 (1,760) 23,270

28,282 (3,252) 25,030

8. Cash Flow Information (a) Reconciliation of Cash For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks. Cash at the end of the reporting period as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the related item in the Statement of Financial Position as follows: Cash (Note 2)

301,324

353,925

(b) Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Operating Surplus (Deficit) from ordinary activities after tax Operating Surplus (Deficit) from ordinary activities after tax Add/(Less) Non cash amounts included in Operating Surplus: Depreciation Changes in Assets & Liabilities: Decrease (Increase) in Inventories Decrease (Increase) in Other Current Assets Increase (Decrease) in Payables Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(13,788)

65,230

2,495

1,688

635 (825) (34,098)

(579) 500 48,787

(45,581)

115,626

9. Contingent Liabilities At the date of these statements, there are no known contingent liabilities of the association.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 10. Grant Acquittals The Association has agreements with grant providers to expend or acquit grant funds on approved projects or return unspent grant monies. As at the end of the year the following amounts remained to be acquitted: Grant

Amount Received

Sport & Recreation Victoria 2012/13 18,000) ) 2013/14 46,000)

Amounts Acquitted

Unacquitted

48,779

15,221

Australian Sports Commission (via Orienteering Australia) 16,900

16,092

808

Australian Sports Commission (direct) 5,000

5,000

Australian Sports Commission For School Team 3,000

3,000

0 21,029

[Last year: 41,445]

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION

Detailed Statement of Income and Expenditure For the year ended 31 December 2013 This Year 2013

Note $ Income Event Entry Fees Member Subscriptions Club Affiliation Fees Government Grants Event Levies Merchandise Sales Promotion & Development Sundry Receipts Interest received Total Income Less: Cost Of Sales SI Card Stock depletion Event Costs Promotion & Development Training Courses Total Cost Of Sales

49,640 27,670 6,850 68,700 67,745 1,664 46,685 5,661 9,496 284,111

$ 49,458 17,939 6,700 52,400 63,161 1,800 49,523 567 10,579 252,127

1,455 69,150 7,640 0

Gross Surplus (Deficit) Expenditure Audit Fees Bank/Merchant Fees & Charges Control Card Printing Depreciation of Equipment Employee Travel Claims Equipment Maintenance - Non SI Equipment Maintenance - SI Fixtures Printing General Equipment Grant Disbursement Insurance Levies & Affiliation Fees - OA Meeting & Board Reimbursements Membership Fees - Non OA Office Periodical - "Australian Orienteer" Periodical - "Orienteer Victoria" Periodical Postage Promotion & Development Software Licences & Maintenance

Last Year 2012

1,824 13,182 8,330 0 78,245

23,336

205,866

228,792

1,900 1,530 4,647 2,495 8,125 884 48 3,317 5,104 26,445 4,332 34,797 1,704 473 9,789 7,874 1,921 1,453 22,421 5,455

1,900 448 1,870 1,688 9,618 1,231 1,617 2,020 1,453 13,639 4,737 21,645 1,255 443 6,323 7,649 3,613 829 14,933 0

The accompanying schedules and notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION

Detailed Statement of Income and Expenditure For the year ended 31 December 2013 This Year 2013

Note $ Superannuation Wages - Casual Staff Wages - Permanent Staff Websites WorkCover Premiums Total Expenditure

Last Year 2012 $

7,983 13,765 52,203 612 377

Operating Surplus (Deficit) for the year before Income Tax Less: Income Tax Expense Net Operating Surplus (Deficit)

6,445 380 58,476 0 1,349 219,654

163,561

(13,788)

65,230

(13,788)

65,230

The accompanying schedules and notes form part of these financial statements.

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Orienteering Victoria would like to thank the following sponsors for their support

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