OV 2015 Yearbook

yearbook Orienteering Victoria/ 2015

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President’s Report

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The Sun shines on MelBushO

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Victorian Performances 2015

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Victorian team members

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Gold in them there Juniors

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Vic Secondary Schools team

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Urban Orienteering

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Dr Blake unravelled

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Photo Gallery

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Victorian MTBO report

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2015 Award winners

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Sometimes rules are made to be broken

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Promotion & Development

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2015 Results

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Notes on Finances

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Financial Report

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Officers for 2015

Cover photograph: Patrick Jaffe competing at the World Junior Orienteering Championships (Photo Susan Guinane) The 2015 Orienteering Victoria Yearbook has been designed by Dion Keech

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President's report 2015 has been one of our biggest ever orienteering years WORDS BRUC E ARTHUR PH OTOGRA PH SUSA N GUINANE

When our Annual Yearbook was introduced in 2013, the idea was to document a hard copy record of our activities so that members could look back in future years and recall their orienteering experiences. I am proud to say that when we look back at 2015, it was one of our biggest ever orienteering years!

A highlight was our Australian Orienteering Championship Carnival in Ballarat, led brilliantly by Mark Valentine, Mark Hennessy and a magnificent team of volunteers from all clubs.

Orienteering Victoria presented a carnival of first class orienteering experiences for competitors on a superb variety of gold mining, spur gully and urban terrain types.

This was a great opportunity to showcase technology that captures the excitement of live racing, and makes it possible for spectators both in the arena and across the globe via the internet, to view results, GPS tracking and live video coverage.

This carnival included the Australian Schools Orienteering Championships, bringing together the best secondary school orienteering students from across Australia and New Zealand.

Thank you to Aislinn Prendergast for the huge task of directing this special event. Special thanks to Stephen Bird, Philippa Lohmeyer-Collins and Stephen Collins for coaching and managing the Victorian Schools Team.

Victoria won both of the overall team titles being contested on the final weekend of the Australian Championships carnival.

Both are contested across the full range of age classes: the Orienteering Australia Shield at the Australian Long Distance Championships, and the Xanthorrhoea Trophy at the Australian Relays. Victoria were convincing winners over New South Wales in the OA Shield, but the relays were a closer-run thing, with the Victorians only edging out NSW by two points.

Victoria produced strong results across all classes in the National Orienteering League, with Elite Junior Men (1st), Elite Junior Women (2nd), Elite Men (2nd) and Elite Women (2nd) – a combination of results superior to all other states. Matt Doyle and Lanita Steer won individual Junior National League titles.

The SILVA medal for 2015 was won by Aston Key (M16). This medal is for the most dominant performances across all Oceania, Easter and Australian Championship races across all age classes.

Geoff Lawford provided the Australian highlight of the sprint at the World Masters Orienteering Championships when he took the gold medal in the M60 final in Gothenburg. He was not expected to feature in the race for the medals after qualifying 28th, and was still in fourth place with four controls to go, but hit the lead as a result of getting a key route choice right, and took the race out by four seconds from Pieter Hendrickx of Belgium. Natasha Key was also in the medals, repeating her second place from the heats to take the silver medal in W40.

Victoria’s Angus Robinson made history to become Australia’s first JWOC MTBO gold medallist by winning the sprint at Turnov (Czech Republic). He had a 21 second victory margin and earned himself a World Championship jersey as well as the IOF gold medal. Angus rode really consistently throughout the race and nailed several crucial route choice legs.

Congratulations to our organising clubs and all competitors who took part in the 2015 Australian MTBO Championships.

This was the largest Australian MTBO Champs yet.

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Peter Hobbs at the Easter carnival 2015

On top of this, Orienteering Victoria also organised a highly successful Sprint Into Spring program, and then introduced an innovative Melbourne Sprint Weekend in March 2016, with 6 high quality events in 3 days!

With such a busy event program now behind us, Orienteering Victoria is now focusing on important strategic activities to develop our sport. Junior Transition and Online Marketing projects have been kicked off with the help of Sport & Recreation Victoria and the Australian Sports Commission.

These projects are vitally important for our sport to remain relevant with younger generations. To be successful in today’s recreational and leisure market, we all may need to challenge the way that we do things.

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The sun shines on MelBushO The sun shone on the ten-event MelBushO series in 2015

WOR DS & PH OTOGRPAHS RUTH GODDARD AND DEBBIE DODD, COORDINATO RS OF MELBUS HO

The sun shone on the ten-event MelBushO series in 2015.

Admittedly there was a small amount of drizzle at the event at Emerald Lake which added to the atmosphere in the Dandenongs. There were two more events in 2015 compared with 2014, held at park locations from the west to the east of Melbourne, and 100 more people who took part. The series ran from April to September.

The events are happy occasions and attract plenty of families, and both new and experienced orienteers. They appreciate the closeness to Melbourne. About half the participants are newcomers, giving the organising club plenty to do at the start of the event.

program to provide a quick and easy way to register into the computer database. He and Debbie attended each event armed with computers and expertise to provide a quick result for each finisher.

Primary aged children can compete safely by themselves in these events although many stick to family groups. The sprint events which follow after this series are also child-friendly. Of course state series bush events in the country have also planned for safety and ease of navigation for primary-aged children. The hope is that children will have a positive experience and be drawn to bush orienteering.

The aim of the series is to provide low-key events to attract new participants and to provide an opportunity for new coursesetters. There were three new coursesetters this year.

The maps provide a bush feel even though some also have man-made park infrastructure. Navigation is on the moderate side but still there are challenges which can catch the experienced orienteer - such as checking the control code.

Lanita Steer was employed for a few hours at each event to provide a welcoming face from a young person with plenty of orienteering experience, to give newcomers more information about orienteering and clubs in Melbourne. Half the people only attended one event and the rest between two and nine events. There were 632 separate attendances (including families). Some familiar faces reappear from one year to the next.

Registration can be a challenge with the numbers involved.

Ian Dodd has provided tablets loaded with the OLynx Touch

Lanita Steer providing instructions to a new comer

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MelBushO photo gallery 2015

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Victorian performances 2015 CO MP ILED BY BL A I R TR EW IN P HOTO S S US AN G UI N ANE

Victorian teams or clubs achieved the following results in national team competitions in 2015: National Orienteering League Senior Men

2nd

Senior Women

2nd

Junior Men

1st

Junior Women

2nd

Orienteering Australia Shield

1st

Xanthorrhoea Trophy

1st

Australian Schools Championships

3rd

Champion Club Trophy Melbourne Forest Racers

1st

Yarra Valley

2nd

The following Victorians achieved top-ten individual performances in the 2015 National Orienteering League: Senior men Senior women

Bruce Arthur (6th)

Natasha Key (3rd), Aislinn Prendergast (4th), Laurina Neumann (7th)

Junior men

Matthew Doyle (1st), Patrick Jaffe (2nd)

Junior women

Lanita Steer (1st), Asha Steer (8th)

The following Victorians achieved top-ten individual performances at the 2015 Australian Schools Championships: Senior boys

Patrick Jaffe (2nd sprint, 5th long), Louis Cameron (10th long)

Senor girls

Asha Steer (3rd long, 4th sprint), Leisha Maggs (7th long)

Junior boys

Aston Key (1st long, 1st sprint), Glenn James (8th long)

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Bruce Arthur powers up a hill at the Easter carnival

Natasha Key at the Easter Carnival

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Vic national team members CO MP ILED BY BL A I R TR EW IN P HOTO SU SA N G UI NA NE

The following Victorians were members of Australian national teams in 2015: World Orienteering Championships (Great Britain, August) Bryan Keely, Laurina Neumann World MTB Orienteering Championships (Czech Republic, August) Angus Robinson Junior World Orienteering Championships (Norway, July) Matthew Doyle, Patrick Jaffe, Lanita Steer World Cup Rounds 1-3 (Tasmania, January) Matthew Doyle, Bryan Keely, Laurina Neumann, Jasmine Neve, Aislinn Prendergast, Kathryn Preston Australian Schools Test Match (Tasmania, January) Aston Key, Asha Steer Australian Schools Honour Team Patrick Jaffe, Aston Key, Asha Steer Australia-New Zealand Challenge (Tasmania, January) Asha Steer (W18), Lanita Steer (W20), Jenny Bourne (W55), Carolyn Jackson (W55), Libby Meeking (W65), Aston Key (M16), Patrick Jaffe (M18), Bruce Arthur (M40), Blair Trewin (M40), Warren Key (M55), Geoff Lawford (M55), Roch Prendergast (M60)

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Aston Key leading out Kerryn Rattray and Lanita Steer at the 2015 Ultra-long

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“Gold in them there Juniors” The Victorian Schools Team knew it had gold within its team and so embraced the Schools Championships with quiet confidence WOR DS & PH OTOGRAPHS P HIL LIPA LOHMEYER-COLLINS

I do not think I am wrong in arguing that many believe Ballarat’s main attraction is its golden memories!

Prizes at the Australian 2015 Orienteering Championships included gold pans. But the Victorian Schools Team knew it had gold within its team and so embraced the Schools Championships with quiet confidence. The 7 girls and 12 boys representing 7 different clubs and 15 different secondary schools from around Victoria included 3 first-timers and also 2 (Asha Steer and Patrick Jaffe) who represented Australia in Norway at JWOC 2015. But we also had Aston Key, whose dad and mum had provided skilled training on various occasions, and these 2 Brits (Ralph Street and Peter Bray), recently arrived to assist with coaching.

The first race was the Sprint. This was the inaugural Sprint, given equal weight with the Relay and individual Bush, and so none of the states really knew how results would pan out. We hoped to shine – well I did as Team manager - but were equal second on 15 points with SA, behind ACT and Tas on 20 points.

But already our gold was shining with both Aston and Patrick winning this Sprint event.

Next day saw the Schools Championships move to the bush north of Ballarat in the Campbelltown area. A superb course and setup engineered by the Dalheims with help from their MFR colleagues, with fantastic viewing, saw Aston win again.

But a team is made up of more than one member. Indeed, one gold bar is not enough to win a schools’ carnival. And – true to form – the Senior Boys came out in style with top ten performances by Louis Cameron and Patrick Jaffe to see them

place well, along with Glenn James backing up Aston in the Juniors. And – do not forget the girls – never forget the girls.

Newcomer Karina Cherry took a top ten place in the Juniors along with Leisha Maggs and Asha Steer in the seniors, to see Victoria take out most points for the day - but not enough to be higher than third overall.

So it was down to the Relays. Those carnivals that are most memorable are those where the winner is determined by the placings in the final race. The Senior Girls Team was racing.

ACT and Tas were neck and neck on points. If the Vic girls beat the Tassie girls then ACT would draw with Tasmania for the carnival. If the Tassie girls beat the Vic Girls then Tassie would win the carnival. The Qld girls had won and so we were either equal third with Qld or third on our own depending on the result of this race.

Now what do you do whilst waiting? Bite your fingernails? Go wandering off? Chat to someone? But all the while you want your girls to go for it – to not make a mistake under the pressure – to find Wonder Woman’s super-fast running skills and break that record for a run in the bush that hasn’t been done for a while. And then we saw the Tassie girls running through with our Vic girls just behind. Just behind enough so that only breaking the sound barrier or some law of physics would see us beat them. What a great finish to the carnival!

Thanks team for a wonderful, wonderful time together. Thanks for such outstanding sportsmanship and a special mention to Steve Bird who clocks up 10 years coaching this Schools Team.

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Patrick Jaffe

Asha Steer

Aston Key

Torren Arthur

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Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Team WORDS PETA WHITFORD PH OTOGR PA HS PHI LL IPA LOHMEYER-COLLINS

The Victorian Team competed in the Australian Schools Orienteering Championship (ASOC) Victoria during the September / October school holidays. The competition also includes the Southern Cross Junior Challenge which provides competition for teams from all States and territories and New Zealand.

For the first time a Sprint Championship was included in the program.

For the first time a Sprint (urban) Championship was included in the program.

Junior Boys Aston Key

Kew High School

Glenn James

Balcombe Grammar

Mason Arthur

Trinity Grammar

Michael Loughlin

Girton Grammar

Henry Cameron (travelling reserve) Bendigo Catholic College Brody McCarthy (travelling reserve)

2015 Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Team: Senior Boys

Viewbank Secondary College Junior Girls

Patrick Jaffe

Trinity Grammar

Caitlyn Steer

Crusoe Secondary College

Louis Cameron

Bendigo Senior Secondary College

Karina Cherry

Creek Street Christian College

Jimmy Cameron

Bendigo South East College

Sarah Davies

Sacred Heart College – Geelong

Peter Collins

Trinity Grammar

Alicia Ciacic

Southern Cross Grammar

Lachlan Cherry (travelling reserve) Bendigo Senior Secondary College Max Dalheim (travelling reserve) Ivanhoe Grammar Senior Girls Asha Steer

Mt Evelyn Christian School

Leisha Maggs

Bendigo Senior Secondary College

Sequoia Weitman

Braemar College

The following students had outstanding results and were named in the 2015 All Australian Schools Team: Patrick Jaffe (Senior Boys) Trinity Grammar Asha Steer (Senior Girls)

Mt Evelyn Christian School

Aston Key (Junior Boys)

Kew High School.

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Clockwise from top left: Peter Collins, Caitlyn Steer, Lachlan Cherry, Sarah Davies, Leisha Maggs, Brodie McCarthy

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Urban Orienteering Too Much Is Never Enough

W O R D S & PH OTO G R A P HS D EB BI E DOD D / MA RG I F RE EM A N TL E COC HA I R S , U R BAN O RIE N TE ER IN G CO MMI TT EE

The Urban orienteering scene in Victoria is alive and booming. Events are held in city parks, streets, schools and universities where the vast majority of Victorian live, making it very attractive to come along and compete.

There are two types of urban orienteering popular in Victoria – Park and Street orienteering, and Sprint orienteering, though Sprint orienteering may also include ‘bush’ events. Park and Street orienteering’s epicentre is in Melbourne, with series also in Geelong, the Surf Coast, and Macedon. Sprint orienteering is also big in Melbourne, and in the regional centres of Ballarat and Bendigo.

The 2015 Australian Championships Carnival, held in Ballarat, showcased urban orienteering. The Australian Sprint Championship saw the biggest field ever in an Australian sprint event, as this format takes its place firmly on the national and world stage. The first (and last?) World Series StreetO Challenge also took place during the Carnival.

Park & street Note: as the Park and Street season runs from April to March, this report covers the period April 2015-March 2016.

We stayed with tried and true formats in 2015, with four Melbourne based and three regional Summer Series, and four Winter series. Overall participation was steady, despite a cold wet winter, an exodus of orienteers to Scotland and other warmer climes, and the ever increasing difficulties of moving around in heavy peak hour traffic. A decline on Wednesdays was offset by increases on Saturdays, and switching the EndurOs to a Saturday afternoon was a popular move. Overall we held 200 events, with around 15,000 participations, ensuring Victoria remained at the forefront.

World Series StreetO Challenge The highlight of the year was undoubtedly the World Series StreetO Challenge, which drew competitors from all Australian states, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Hong Kong. Course setters of the 25 control Score course were Ilze Yeates and Tina Smith (DRV), with Vic Sedunary (BK) as Event Advisor.

The course was set in central Ballarat, and was carefully planned to avoid the busiest streets. A twist was including a separate larger scale map of the complex School of Mines, where strategically placed controls added complexity to route choice.

Although Victoria prides itself as being the universal capital of Park and Street orienteering, we did not have things all our own way. The individual winners were: A Course – Matthew Patten (TAS), Ian Dodd (VIC), Hans Egelfalk (INT) B Course – Steven O’Connell (VIC), Bruce Paterson (VIC), Martin Wehner (ACT) C Course – Francois Pigerre (QLD), Ken Brownlie (WA), Murray Withers (QLD) PW Course – Ricky Thackray (WA), Peter Irish (VIC), Geoff Adams (VIC) A team competition was also in play with teams from each Australian state, several Victorian teams, and an International team all pitted against each other.

The winning team was VIC 1, followed by QLD, then NSW 1.

Thanks to Mark Besley for compiling the results.

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Happy Orienteers Bridget Walker & Gwennyth Baker

Park and Street Championships The third Park and Street Championships were hosted by Yarra Valley Orienteers in February 2015 on the Springthorpe map, which was a complete contrast to the previous venue, Kensington. Large sections of the map were off road and there was a lot of variety in the testing terrain. John Meeking, the course planner took great delight in planning courses where taking a sub-optimal route was very costly time wise.

Competitors soon worked out that taking time to pre-plan was a worthy investment. As part of the course planning John developed a program that enabled him to quickly determine the distances of all the route choices and was able to compare this data to the times recorded by competitors. If interested to know more please make contact with John at an event.

The following Champions were declared: Bruce Arthur, Geoff McLean, Ian Dodd, Rick Bailes, Steven O’Connell, Ron Frederick; Rachel Johnson, Janine Steer, Jo Torr, Lyn Green, Nick Collins, Lanita Steer.

In February 2016, the Championships moved south for their fourth year where Dandenong Ranges took on hosting duties.

The map was Gladeswood Spur in Mulgrave, which is one of the hillier south-eastern maps. Ian Greenwood set the courses, adopting a very different planning style than the previous year.

2016 was predominantly about speed, while keeping track of where you were of course. Bruce Arthur and Rachel Johnson both pulled off remarkable fourth consecutive victories.

Champions: Bruce Arthur, Simon Rouse, Steven O’Connell, Tim Hatley, Tony Bird, Rachel Johnson, Janine Steer, Carolyn Jackson, Brody McCarthy, Dave Stilwell, Len Budge, Ron Frederick, Anne Robinson, Jo Torr, Gwennyth Baker.

We owe a huge vote of thanks to Ray Howe, who has coordinated the Championships for the past four years.

Millennium Club and Awards During 2015 a record number of orienteers were recognised as Legends of The Millennium Club, for participating in 1000

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Ian Greenwood

Phillipa Lohmeyer-Collins on the heels of Todd Neve

Nick Collins during the Melbourne Sprint Weekend

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Park and Street events since January 2000. Congratulations to Peter Maloney, Kevin Maloney, Gwennyth Baker, Rick Bailes, Roger Slade, Adam Scammell, Pam King, and Peter Grover.

As at 31 March 2016, there are 36 Legends (12 of whom have completed more than 1500 events), 25 Companions, and 39 Associate Millennium Club members.

The 2015 MEFTY went to Steven O’Connell. Steve attended a record 162 events!

The 2015 Course Setter of the Year went to Ted van Geldermalsen, for his course at Port Melbourne. Adjudicator Judi Herkes declared Ted’s course “a standout”. Honorable mentions went to Paul Monks, Rachel Johnson, and Peter Collins.

Special mentions Once again we would like to single out particular people for a thank you: Series Coordinators were Annie Hollaway, Ian Dodd, Ken Moore, Ewen Templeton, Debbie Dodd, John and Jenny Sheahan, Allan Miller/Noel McVey, Alan Cooke, and John and Lois Ewels. Our scorers were Ray Howe, Bridget Walker, Gwennyth Baker, Mark Besley, Ian Davies, Noel McVey and Lyn and Derek Green. Vic Sedunary kept a steady hand on the finances, and Finlay Stuart continued to coordinate the website.

Australian Sprint Championships 2015 was a massive year for Sprint orienteering in Victoria, highlighted by the record attendance of close to 800 at the Australian Sprint Championships in Ballarat, which was also a World Ranking Event. Roch Prendergast (EUV) prepared the map, Ian Dodd (DRV) set the courses, Debbie Dodd (DRV) led the organising team, and Blair Trewin (YVV) was Event Advisor.

The venue was St Patricks College, and we thank the school very much for making the campus available.

Ian was determined to make the race as spectacular as possible, and the map changeover on the oval provided thrills and spills as competitors hurdled the fence to the cheers of the eager audience. Race favourite Rachel Effeney took the Womens Elite title, and visiting coach-in-residence Ralph Street won the Mens Elite.

Sprint into Spring Sprint Into Spring’s (SIS) third season soon followed. SIS is a “pathway” project, which provides skills development in a number of areas. It introduces Sprint orienteering to newcomers and kids, who enjoy being able to run and navigate in a safe environment. It encourages park and street orienteers to step up to a new level of complexity with detailed colour maps and fast decision making. Elite orienteers can hone their skills through regular high intensity competition over a 6 week period leading into the Victorian Championships. SIS also offers opportunities for new mappers, course planners, and organisers to learn the ropes, and we were delighted to have 5 of 6 events set by Junior team members. And what a great job they did! Each planner placed their own unique style on their event, providing variety over the course of the series.

A combination of old favourites updated and brand new maps, made for another very exciting and popular series. We’re proud to offer a top quality competitor experience, enhanced this year by live results on TV screens, thanks to Jim Russell.

SIS has gained sponsorship from DirtyD for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, and the new-style DirtyD jerseys were a hit were fought over fiercely with some down-to-the-wire results.

The Yellow Jersey winners for 2015 were: Men: Course 1 – Ralph Street; Course 2 – Mason Arthur; Course 3 – Callum White Women: Course 1 – Natasha Key; Course 2 – Cassandra Dutton; Course 3 – Heather O’Donnell All of that led up to the Victorian Sprint Championships hosted

by Yarra Valley, on new map RMIT Bundoora with courses planned by Ted van Geldermalsen. A huge turnout of nearly 200 contested the champs, including an enormous contingent of juniors – thanks to Anne Robinson and the Pathways program. We had a fantastic day. The Mens and Womens Open Championship winners were Bruce Arthur and Liis Johansson.

Melbourne Sprint Weekend Bubbling away for some time had been thoughts of holding a multi-day sprint event similar to Sprint the Bay, a 6-race series held in New Zealand. Following a recon mission to the 2014 Sprint the Bay event planning started to take shape for what became the Melbourne Sprint Weekend. OV support was gained and a proposal to host a NOL Sprint weekend and World Ranking Event (WRE) was accepted.

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The Melbourne Sprint Weekend featured 6 races in 3 days, in Melbourne and Geelong, all on complex campus maps. Each race had its own character, with competitors needing to alter their sprint technique from navigating on fast terrain on some campuses, to small, tight complex areas on others. No one could let down their guard and relax. The first four events included the NOL races, with the second event at the University of Melbourne also hosting the WRE and the Australian University Sprint Championship. All up, 300 competitors took part in a fantastic 3 day sprint carnival.

Margi Freemantle took on the lead organising role which included gaining permission into venues and confirming planners and advisors for each event. Ted van Geldermalsen was the overall technical advisor and IOF advisor for the WRE, ensuring that a consistent approach was applied across the

weekend. Taking care of on the day organisational details were Margi Freemantle, Anne Robinson and Clare Brownridge, supported by six different Victorian clubs. Debbie Dodd managed Eventor entries, and Jim Russell and Ian Dodd coordinated all of the finish and live results, providing instant updates for everyone, and allowing presentations to be wrapped up 20 minutes after the last finisher crossed the line at race 6.

Hopefully the Melbourne Sprint Weekend will not be a once only event, with discussion already taking place on the viability of running another Sprint Weekend. Wouldn’t it be great if we could make this an annual event! Victoria certainly has the quality mappers, technical advisors, course planners, organisers, and technical gurus to produce events of this calibre.

Ted Van Geldermalsen's winning course at Port Melbourne

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Dr Blake Unravelled Australian Orienteering Championships Ballarat 2015 W O R D S MARK VALENTINE CH AI RM AN , 2015 AUST R ALIAN O R IE N T E ER IN G CAR N IVAL CO MM IT T EE P H OTOGR A PH S S US AN G UI NA NE

When it became known that the 2015 Australian Orienteering Championships were to be staged in and around Ballarat and the steering group was in the early stages of preparations, the question of a theme was raised.

Ballarat has traded upon its gold and Eureka connections in orienteering events in the past, and indeed most sports have done the same. If not this, then the next step is often to hone in on its famous begonias.

When the “two Marks” spoke to the February Council meeting in 2014 the idea of something different for Ballarat was given a public airing. Mark Hennessy put forward the connection with the ABC period drama set in Ballarat, The Dr Blake Mysteries, along with a number of the usual thoughts around gold nuggets.

The Dr Blake thought bubble resonated with Eureka Orienteers because it played upon the name of our extremely well known competitor and administrator, Blake Gordon, and it broke the nexus typical of orienteering events where the theme is often flora or fauna related.

However the development of a theme and related events and images associated with a TV program sounded warning bells about copyright and similar matters. If it was going to work permissions needed to be sourced.

The Chair of the Carnival Organising Committee, Mark Valentine, took the challenge up via a couple of ABC links. The first was via Sydney ABC Radio, where Mark’s brother James is the afternoon announcer. James orienteered extensively with Eureka in his schooldays and was keen to support the endeavour. His advice was to work through State connections.

Milla Key striding out at the Australian Relays

Ballarat ABC Radio was the next port of call where the then Breakfast Announcer, Dominic Brine, knew that the company responsible for the program was December Media and the program producer was George Adams.

A little internet searching and a couple of phone calls later, it was discovered that George was overseas, but would respond upon his return.

Now another dilemma was facing the organising group because they had decided to pre-promote the 2015 Championships from Easter 2014, so brochures need to be

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Tim Dent

them, it was just a courtesy arrangement to inform ABC Television. George agreed indicating that we were to be just one of two “events” that would be allowed to officially link with Dr Blake, so the theme was now set and the rest unfolded as the Committee planned.

Flyers and T-shirts began to appear at major events from Easter 2014 and the Dr Blake’s Mapping Mysteries tag was circulated widely. Some criticism was made that it did not resonate with younger orienteers and that was understood by the Committee, however deemed not significant enough to warrant a change of direction, other than it was not so strongly linked with the schools events.

The other aspects which developed the theme were rolled out.

They were in no particular order, the Literary award judged by the Ballarat Courier’s Book reviewer, the Dr Blake themed city walks, the city photograph puzzle placed in all show bags, the dress up dinner held at the Golden City Hotel and the T-shirts in blue for competitors and red for officials.

prepared reflecting the theme and the window for this was closing rapidly.

With about a week to spare, contact was made with George Adams and it became clear December Media were indeed the owners of the program, so once permission was gained from

Of course some elements were more popular than others, but the overall impression was that the theme was there throughout the carnival, that it gave the event real identity and it highlighted an aspect of Ballarat that will remain with the visitors to Ballarat, which will have them watching series of The Dr Blake Mysteries with a keener eye each time it appears on ABC Television.

Sarah Davies

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yearbook Photo Gallery 2015 PH OTOGRA PHS SU SAN GUINANE

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Opposite page: Mark Hennessy Clockwise from top left: Sophie Arthur, Martin Steer, Dion Keech, the Collins Brothers and Jimmy Cameron

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2015 Victorian MTBO Report The year in review for MTBO WOR DS & PH OTOG RAPHS CAROLYN & PET ER CUS WORT H

Once again, a great year of competition and enjoyment was had by competitors at MTBO events held in 2015.

Scott Gavens

With a gradual build up from the four Summer 75 events held over summer, through to the five State Series events run during autumn and spring, the culmination of the year were the three Australian Championships that were held on the Surf Coast in the Torquay / Anglesea area in November.

Two Summer 75 events, at Westerfolds and Plenty South, were run by Yarra Valley, with Nillumbik Emus organising Panton Carolyn Jackson

fitness and skills by having flexibility in entries, with competitors being able to compete individually, in pairs, or as a relay in both long and short format.

Hills and Bayside Kangaroos planning the Lysterfield event.

Fortunately, the weather was kind to us, so no need to cancel events due to Total Fire Bans this year.

Dandenong Ranges and Albury/Wodonga clubs put their hands up to organise DuO events of Run Ride Run format. The Dandenong Ranges event took place in the beautiful setting of Emerald Lake and Wright Forest, with Albury Wodonga focusing their event in the historic township of Chiltern and surrounds. Both events encouraged people with a range of

Five State Series events showed a good spread of work and cooperation between clubs, with five different clubs running the series. Albury/Wodonga held the first event at Eldorado near Beechworth on the Saturday before the Chiltern DuO. Heavy rain the day before made decisions about creeks crossings add to the route choices needed to complete the event. We certainly appreciate all the effort that this small club has made to ensure we have good MTBO events to participate in.

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Angus Robinson on the podium in the Czech Republic Y E A R B O O K O R I E N TE E R IN G VI CTORI A 2 01 5 / 26

The Woodend/Fingerpost event a bit closer to Melbourne had over 60 participants and was ably organised by Bayside Kangaroos, and Nillumbik Emus, courtesy of Rob Edmonds and helpers, ran the third State Series event at Sandon/ Newstead. A much extended Barkstead map was the site of the fourth event. Eureka put in a lot of time to develop the map, and while rain in Melbourne appeared to have frightened off a number of competitors, it was a gloriously sunny but very cold day out at the event. Definitely a spot for another event in kinder weather conditions. The final event at Lal Lal was run by Yarra Valley and saw over 40 competitors enjoy the day.

Steve Cusworth

achievement that has been won through lots of hard work and focus over many years. Well done Angus.

The World Masters MTBO Champs were held again in Portugal in June with two Victorian riders winning medals. Carolyn Jackson (BKV) again starred, taking out three Gold medals in W50. It's the third year in a row Carolyn has taken the trifecta, and the year before that she won one gold and two silvers. Not a bad haul!

Leigh Privett (AWV) won M70 Gold in the Sprint and a Bronze

Aus champs sprint race

MTBO had one event this year where we combined with the MelBushO crew to run an introductory event at Woodlands in the afternoon. The low key event saw families and more serious riders out enjoying the Woodlands area.

As mentioned earlier, the culmination of the year was the Australian Championships held in November on the Surf Coast. It had taken 18 months to organise with complex permissions to be obtained before we could start the actual organisation. Just under 200 individuals coming from all states of Australia, New Zealand, Russia and England took part in the three events. With perfect weather, the organising clubs Yarra Valley (the Sprint in Torquay) and Bayside Kangaroos (the Middle event at Eumerella and Long at Paddy’s Swamp) showed how it was done and put on a great weekend.

Leigh Privett at the World Masters

in the Long after suffering a mechanical DNF in the Middle.

The Champs finished with unofficial Masters Relays – Men, Women and Mixed 120 and 160 year age classes. Carolyn rode with Tony Keeble (EUV) and Ben Coetzer (Qld) in MX120 to finish second.

Congratulations to Angus Robinson (BKV), the Victorian member of the Australian MTBO team who attained the pinnacle of success by WINNING the Junior Sprint Championship in Czech Republic this year! A wonderful

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2015 Award winners CO MP ILED BY BR UCE A RTH UR

Rockhopper Club Trophy Bendigo orienteers Rockhopper Junior Awards Lanita Steer and Matt Doyle OV Services Award Margi Freemantle and Ted van Geldermalsen

Course Setter of the Year (bush) Neil Barr Vic Bush State Series #6 – Bird’s Reef

Event Management of the Year Mark Valentine and Mark Hennessy Australian Orienteering Championships - Ballarat

Cryptic orienteering CO MP ILED BY TOBY COOP E R ACROSS 3 5

Tips out these mining remnants (4) Yiddish coke heard at this annual event? (6)

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Best on ground initially found mainly in European maps? (3)

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Map item found in Colorado (7)

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Open ground feature led to JFK's demise (allegedly) (6,5)

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Hole for tee total orienteers? (3,5)

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Definitely not your deep hole on the course (9)

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Orienteering gear for a slim American (6)

15 Gordon Bunker was confused in this part of the map (6,6) DOWN 1

Prisoner outing found on most orienteering maps (7)

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Mixed up arc in pile of rocks (5)

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Annoyingly omit Ali from this annual event? (7) Bird you first found next to a spur? (5)

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UK PM's winter of discontent (also for our leader) (5,6)

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Archimedes' favourite orienteering club (6)

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UK bird of prey target for your next leg (4)

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Sometimes rules are made to be broken W O R D S A ND P H OTOG RA PH S N E IL B A RR

I had kept my eye on an unmapped area in Kangaroo Flat for 15 years.

runners seemed to enjoy the experience other than some nervousness over a snakey gully in the middle of summer.

It was a strange combination of sluice terrain and park. In 2005 I mapped a small part of it to round out a rogaining map.

But the rest of the area had to wait for other matters to fall into place. In 2010 some lidar data appeared, providing a quality base map after digital processing. But it wasn’t till 2014 that I had the time to map the area. Easter mapping and other commitments took precedence. The first decision was how to map- ISOM or ISSOM. The usual choice for a gold mining area would be ISOM mapping at 1:15,000. But this area had two features that were problematic. It was long and narrow, at its narrowest little more than 30 metres wide. The terrain was also quite detailed with many close features. Mapping at 1:15,000 would have required significant generalisation, and I judged that this would have made much of the narrow sections of the map pointless. I mapped it using ISSOM at 1:5,000. [In retrospect, mapping at 1:7,500 would have been perfect].

The next step was to book a spot in the local event fixture. I couldn’t see the map and course format fitting with any more prominent event requirements. It was surprising then to find the event added to the State Series. I think Laurie Niven felt the fixture needed another State Series, and Jim, one the test runners, thought this new map would be an interesting option. The only adjustment to the original course planning was to add a couple of extra courses. The long walk to the start, the scale and the unusual format remained. The event remained on a Saturday afternoon. The Space Racing event was still part of the day and all courses for the State bush series would finish with a park sprint segment. The longest course would require two map changes. It was amusing to follow the suggestion of Don Cherry and check the historic geological map. This revealed the three maps covered three mines- Birds Reef, South Birds Reef and Greater Extended South Birds Reef.

How could one go past map names like this?

The next question was how to use the new map. I had originally planned an Ironman event with its three short sprints. But the shape of the map made this format difficult.

The idea changed to a long sprint, or a sprint middle. Legs would need to be short to ensure running along the adjacent road wasn’t the obvious option. This, together with the 1:5,000 scale race the courses a sprint flavour. But the time spent in detailed mining terrain requiring fine navigation, and an expected winning time around half an hour looked like a middle distance. This hybrid isn’t a format described in any orienteering rule book.

In early 2015 I ran a small invitation-only test event to see the reaction to the new terrain and the experience of navigating through a narrow strip of terrain with no possibility of getting lost. There was no way to design an out and return course. This would have orienteers passing twice through the narrowest section of the mapped terrain- a somewhat pointless experience. So the invitees were provided with a car ferry from the unofficial assembly area to the distant start. The test

Most competitors seemed to enjoy the course. Perhaps the sense of navigating through detailed terrain with no chance of becoming lost allowed those who wished to run much faster than they normally would in complex mining terrain. There were a couple of issues which could have been improved. I didn’t provide a box for the disposal of maps at the map change. As a result, later runners had to search for their map by rifling through the discards. An earlier start would also have fitted better with the train timetable. It was a pity that an assembly area 300 metres from the station was wasted because the most suitable train did not stop at Kangaroo Flat.

The mapping of unusual terrain continues. In 2016 there will be another chance to taste a different orienteering experience on White Hill No.4. This will feature highly detailed vegetation with some mining, again mapped at sprint scale. This will provide more challenging navigation than at Birds Reef. The event won’t be a State Series event, but the warm up for the State Series event the following day on Dead Bullock Gully, another new, but more conventional map.

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Pictures from top: Lachlan Cherry at control 16, James Robertson, Ben Goonan at control 19

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Promotion & Development We’re a Welcoming and Developing Sport WOR DS & PHOTOGRAPHS P ETA WHITFORD

General comments 2015 has seen the culmination of three years of government funding (2012 – 2015) through its Sport and Recreation grants. In fact the three years was extended to include an additional 6 months ‘transition’ funding, prior to new funding guidelines, taking the grant through to December 2015. The final 6 months saw a concentrated effort by the OV Board to review the communication and marketing of the sport and to trial the ‘transition’ program.

Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) Projects Participation is the key focus for SRV funding - Orienteering Victoria is assisted to run programs to increase participation, improve the skills of its membership to offer Coaching and Controlling (officiating) courses, first aid, SportIdent, Eventor training and to help build Club Capacity.

Jennifer Gregory from ‘Standout Online’ was employed to review the OV website and make recommendations for its improvement, and to help lay the foundations of increased social media communications. This work will continue to be developed in the 2016-2019 funded programs.

During the final 6 months a trial ‘transition’ program was established, to explore methods of transitioning students who attended the VPSOC in November, to attend mainstream orienteering events. The trial drew 30 students into the urban orienteering ‘Sprint into Spring’ series in November, with coaching sessions delivered by our two Coaches in Residence (Peter Bray and Ralph Street) in safe, built environments and with short courses. Our thanks to Anne Robinson and Lara Wallis for taking on this work.

Participation During the year the Communications and Media Officer, Dennis Mews, resigned from this position.

The OV Board decided to embrace a strategy to implement change to the online content of the website for better user

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experience and higher engagement, and sought out persons to assist with this work.

With increasing participation at the forefront, three main areas have been targeted: • to improve newcomer experience at events, a ‘Meet and Greet’ person was employed to welcome, instruct and follow up with newcomers on the day and following the event. Lanita Steer, assisted at times by sister Asha, filled this role admirably.

• to continue distribution of the weekly-e-bulletin – as an entrenched regular communication system to the membership • a position filled capably by Rebecca Jaffe.

• to continue production of the newly evolved and well received ‘2015 Pocket Guide for Bush Orienteering in Victoria and the Riverina’.

Development of permanent courses Permanent courses provide additional participation opportunities for the general public and orienteers to navigate in less structured situations.

The 30-control permanent course at Darebin Parkland, Alphington, was completed in 2015 with help from Coaches in Residence Peter Bray and Ralph Street.

The Smartphone Orienteering System App development saw progress, with Orienteering Victoria working with Peter Effeney, Queensland orienteer and IT expert, to progress the development of the MyOMaps App for orienteering.

Development is progressing for the inclusion of the 6 permanent courses in or near Melbourne. 2016 should see the release of the MyOmaps for use with these permanent courses.

Current data shows that there are approximately 2150 regular users of permanent courses and an additional 775 are new users in 2015.

Membership The new membership system of reduced membership fees, but higher event fees, is being monitored closely with a full analysis to be reported in 2016.

Ongoing upgrades to the Eventor system (combined event registration and membership) have continued at stages throughout the year, enabling it to be more streamlined and user friendly.

Club Capacity Building The aim is to provide skills improvement for club members.

In 2015 the following courses were run: Sportident - 5 Eventor – 15 First Aid – 5 Course setting and mapping / Ocad skills These continue to be successfully run through the clubs on a 1:1 mentoring system.

Coaching and Officiating Courses were offered for the following recognized and accredited courses • Level 0 Coaching - 25 • Level 1 Controlling – 1 • Level 2 Controlling – 3 • Level 3 Controlling – 8

Working With Children Checks (WWCC) Orienteering Victoria continues to increase the number of members with current WWCC’s By the end of 2015, 128 orienteers had current WWCC’s and 16 orienteers were Registered Teachers. All orienteers are urged to apply for a Working with Children Check - these are

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free to volunteers – to help us to ensure our sporting events are safe environments for all children.

Educational Activity Sessions for 2015 The ‘user pays’ educational program continues with many committed schools making regular bookings, and there are always a few new schools coming on board, for ‘extension activity sessions’ run in Parkland and Bushland areas close to Melbourne.

Use of the permanent courses at Brimbank Park, Cardinia Reservoir Park, Westerfolds Park and the You Yangs Regional Park continue to have increased numbers of school students using them for navigational activities.

• Ran professional development courses to accredit teachers at 3 schools • One school already had staff accredited to run their own program The accredited instructors have done a great job focusing on teaching map reading skills with a number of different set-ups i.e. star relays, cloverleaf (line) courses, score activities and numerous map games. The feedback from students, staff and instructors has been most positive. The students are very engaged and the instructor works closely with the PE or grade teacher showing them how to run the sessions. At the end of the program the school is provided with all lesson plans and an orienteering map - so that with very little effort the school

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

Summary of sessions/courses Primary School Sessions 1226 students (16 sessions , 15 schools) Secondary School Sessions 2444 students (45 sessions, 33 schools) TertiarySessions 192 students (3 sessions) Mapping of Schools 17 maps Teachers' Professional Development Courses (Level 0) ACHPER Courses x 14 Teachers, ASC SS program x 11 Instructors

Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Sporting Schools Program Sporting Schools is a $100 million Australian Government initiative designed to help schools increase children’s participation in sport, and to connect with community sport.

Orienteering is one of 32 sports selected by the ASC to implement this program. The program began in Terms 3 and 4 in 2015. Orienteering Victoria has trained 9 orienteers to be accredited Instructors for this program. The program delivery targets areas where orienteering can be supported by a local club and where there are accredited Instructors i.e. Melbourne metropolitan, Ballarat and Bendigo (up to 50 km radius). Five orienteers who are mappers supported the program.

In 2015 Orienteering Victoria: • Mapped 11 primary schools • Instructed at 7 schools with 625 students participating.

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can continue to include orienteering in their programs.

Bookings for the program are sporadic and at the whim of a school deciding which sport to tick next!

I thank all the instructors and mappers for being available ‘on demand’ and inspiring many a child to love the sport of orienteering. There has already been some transfer to mainstream orienteering with new Bendigo students entering successfully the VPSOC Western Zone at Hawkestowe Park.

Competitive Orienteering Programs for school aged children 2015 Thanks to Orienteering Service of Australia (OSoA), for its continued support of Schools Orienteering, with the provision of awards and results display slats for the various schools championships.

The Inter School Street Orienteering Challenge Jon Gordon was re-employed as the pivotal person for schools and school students at the Eastern Summer Series, Park and Street Orienteering Schools Challenge. Jon works hard to establish good relations with the participating schools. He proactively promotes increasing participation through schools events and mainstream events.

Average weekly participation = 69 students, up from 62 students in 2014.

2015 School results 1st Scotch 887 pts, 2nd Camberwell GS 742 pts and 3rd Trinity Grammar 668.

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Go! Swipe/ beep – now for the next control?

The Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championship The Eastern Zone Championships were held at Cardinia Reservoir Park with 504 students from 20 schools.

• 1st Glen Katherine PS 313 pts, • 2nd Westgarth PS 268pts, • 3rd Macedon PS 221pts.

The Bendigo Championships (organised by the Bendigo Orienteering Club) 452 students

• 1st Gembrook Primary School 182 pts,

• 1st Eaglehawk Primary School

• 2nd St Joseph’s Ps – Boronia 149 pts,

• 2nd Spring Gully Primary School

• 3rd Toorak College 129 pts.

• 3rd Girton Grammar

The Western Zone Championships were held at Hawkestowe Park with 787 students from 14 schools.

The Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships Held in May at The Balt Camp, Bullengarook, 327 entries from 23 schools • Best School - Braemar College • Best Government School – Ringwood Secondary School • Best Boys School –Trinity Grammar • Best Girls School – Lowther Hall • Best Co-educational school – Braemar College • Best medium size school (16 – 30 students) – Trinity Grammar • Best small size school (1 – 15 students) – Bendigo Senior Secondary College

Victorian Schools Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships

Gembrook PS students with trophy with their Coach – Carl Stemp.

Carl has volunteered for the past 10 years at Gembrook Primary School to help establish an orienteering program with the aim of all Grade 3 – 6 students competing at the VPSOC annually. He was so proud of his students‘ achievements on winning the VPSOC Eastern Zone.

Carl is a giver and in 2015 received Life Membership by DROC . Scouts Victoria awarded him with 40 years of Service to scouting. He currently volunteers to run their orienteering sessions at Gilwell Park.

The 11th MTBO championship was held at the the You Yangs, with 140 entries from 7 schools.

Results1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Braemar College Balwyn High School Woodleigh Koo Wee Rup SC Bendigo Senior Secondary College Crusoe Secondary School Viewbank College

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VICTORIAN FOOT-O Results COMPILED BY BLAIR TREWIN

2015 Victorian Long Distance Orienteering Championships M21E

Brodie Nankervis

W21E

Aislinn Prendergast

M10A

Luke Feuerherdt

W10A

Sophie Arthur

M12A

Solomon Cameron

W12A

Serryn Eenjes

M14A

Mason Arthur

W14A

Sarah Davies

M16A

Aston Key

M17-20A

Patrick Jaffe

W17-20A

Asha Steer

M35A

Paul Leicester

W35A

Liliia Glushchenko

M40A

Bob Cameron

W40A

Natasha Key

M45A

Paul Liggins

W45A

Louise Hall

M50A

Tim Hatley

W50A

Nicola Dalheim

M55A

Warren Key

W55A

Carolyn Jackson

M60A

Chris Norwood

W60A

Alison Radford

M65A

Tony Radford

W65A

Libby Meeking

M70A

Tim Dent

W70A

Dale Ann Gordon

M75A

John Sheahan

W75A

Helen Alexander

M80A

Bob Leicester

W80A

Joyce Rowlands

M35AS

David Jaffe

W21AS

Anne Arthur

M45AS

John Carberry

M55AS

Charles Brownridge

W55AS

Philippa Lohmeyer-Collins

Long Open B

Jessica Niven

Short Open B

Jason Carter

2015 Victorian Middle Distance Championships (creswick diggings) M21E

Ralph Street

W21E

Liis Johansen

M17-20E

Matthew Doyle

W17-20E

Asha Steer

M10A

Lachlan Feuerherdt

W10A

Emma Cates

M12A

Torren Arthur

W12A

Serryn Eenjes

M14A

Jensen Key

W14A

Caitlyn Steer

M16A

Aston Key

M17-20A

Timothy Jackson

M35A

Craig Feuerherdt

W35A

Kerryn Searle

M40A

Dion Keech

W40A

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M45A

Paul Liggins

W45A

Kathryn Tarr

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VICTORIAN FOOT-O Results 2015 Victorian Middle Distance Championships (creswick diggings) - cont’d

2015 Victorian Sprint Orienteering Championships (RMIT bundoora)

M21A

Bruce Arthur

W21A

Liis Johansen

M10A

Felix Corcoran

W10A

Milla Key

M12A

Torren Arthur

W12A

Amber Louw

M14A

Brody McCarthy

W14A

Sarah Davies

M16A

Even Fossum

M17-20A

Patrick Jaffe

W17-20A

Lanita Steer

M35A

Alex Ikin

W35A

Rachel Johnson

M45A

Jim Russell

W45A

Janine Steer

M55A

Tim Hatley

W55A

Philippa Lohmeyer-Collins

M60A

Chris Norwood

W60A

Sue Key

M65A

Vic Sedunary

W65A

Janet King

M70A

Barry McCrae

W70A

Ruth Goddard

M75A

Ian Baker

W75A

Helen Alexander

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national FOOT-O Results COMPILED BY BLAIR TREWIN

2015 australian Middle Distance Championships (ballarat) 1st

2nd

3rd

Lachlan Feuerherdt

M10A

Patrick Jaffe

M17-20E

Jimmy Cameron

M16A

Aston Key

M16A

Torren Arthur

M12A

Paul Liggins

M45A

Timothy Jackson

M17-20 A

Dion Keech

M40A

Sue Key

W55A

Craig Feuerherdt

M40A

Peter Prime

M70A

Ruth Goddard

W70A

Warren Key

M55A

Serryn Eenjes

W12A

Chris Norwood

M60A

Melissa Gangemi

W35A

Alex Tarr

M70A

Dale Ann Gordon

W70A

Sophie Arthur

W10A

Jeff Hughes

M Open B

Carolyn Jackson

W55A

Helen Alexander

W75A

1st

2nd

3rd

Torren Arthur

M12A

Patrick Jaffe

M17-20E

Leon Keely

M21E

Aston Key

M16A

Lanita Steer

W17-20E

Lachlan Feuerherdt

M10A

Bruce Arthur

M40A

Tavish Eenjes

M17-20A

Toby Cooper

M35A

Warren Key

M55A

Craig Feuerherdt

M35A

Jim Russell

M50A

Ted van Geldermalsen

M60A

John Dempster

M80A

Tony Radford

M65A

Alex Tarr

M70A

Hania Lada

W40A

Leigh Privett

M70A

Sophie Arthur

W10A

Dale Ann Gordon

W70A

Graeme Cadman

M80A

Ilka Barr

W21A

Helen Alexander

W75A

Milla Key

W10A

Nicola Dalheim

W50A

Joyce Rowlands

W80A

Sue Key

W55A

Carolyn Jackson

W55A

Philippa LohmeyerCollins

W55AS

Ruth Goddard

W70A

Sue Healy

W80A

Dorothy Adrian

W75A

Anne Arthur

W35AS

David Jaffe

M45AS

Sheila Colls

W65AS

Alison Radford

W55AS

Raelee Eenjes

W Open B Short

Judy Hill

W65AS

Merv Bendle

M Open B Long

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NATIONAL FOOT-O Results 2015 australian relay Championships (ballarat) 1st

2nd

3rd

M17-20E

Patrick Jaffe, Aston Key, Matthew Doyle

M55A

Geoff Lawford, Chris Norwood, Tim Hatley

W45B

Debbie Dodd, Mariann Fossum, Pam Braithwaite

W21E

Natasha Key, Kathryn Preston, Aislinn Prendergast

W17-20E

Lanita Steer, Leisha Maggs, Asha Steer

M35A

Dion Keech, Blair Trewin, Jim Russell

W12A

Serryn Eenjes, Sophie Arthur, Milla Key

W55A

Jenny Bourne, Julie Flynn, Sue Key

M21E

Rob Baker, Bruce Arthur, Leon Keely

W65A

Ruth Goddard, Libby Meeking, Dale Ann Gordon

2015 australian sprint Championships (ballarat) 1st

2nd

3rd

Torren Arthur

M12A

Patrick Jaffe

M17-20E

Lachlan Feuerherdt

M10A

Aston Key

M16A

Toby Cooper

M35A

Chris Norwood

M60A

Timothy Jackson

M17-20 A

Geoff Lawford

M55A

John Dempster

M80A

Alex Ikin

M35A

Sophie Arthur

W10A

Serryn Eenjes

W12A

Craig Feuerherdt

M40A

Helen Alexander

W75A

Carolyn Jackson

W55A

Warren Key

M55A

Raelee Eenjes

W Open B

Ted van Geldermalsen

M60A

Alex Tarr

M70A

Jenny Bourne

W55A

Joyce Rowlands

W80A

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NATIONAL FOOT-O Results Australian 3-Days (Jamestown, South Australia) 1st

2nd

3rd

Patrick Jaffe

M17-20 E

Natasha Key

W21E

Aislinn Prendergast

W21E

Torren Arthur

M12A

Mason Arthur

M14A

Tim Dent

M70A

Aston Key

M16A

Geoff Lawford

M55A

John Dempster

M80A

Peter Collins

M17-20 A

Carolyn Jackson

W55A

Emma Cates

W10A

Blair Trewin

M40A

Steve Doyle

M45AS

Kathryn Tarr

W45AS

Warren Key

M55A

Philippa LohmeyerCollins

W55AS

Leone Carberry

W Open B

Ted van Geldermalsen

M60A

Sheila Colls

W65AS

Carol Morgans

W Open Easy

Alex Tarr

M70A

Jocelyn Watts

W Open Easy

Sophie Arthur

W10A

Jenny Bourne

W55A

Ruth Goddard

W70A

Helen Alexander

W75A

1st

2nd

3rd

Torren Arthur

M12A

Craig Feuerherdt

M35A

Mason Arthur

M14A

Bruce Arthur

M40A

Leigh Privett

M70A

Patrick Jaffe

M18A

Warren Key

M55A

Sophie Arthur

W10A

Ted van Geldermalsen

M60A

Carolyn Jackson

W55A

Lanita Steer

W20A

Peter Searle

M70A

Helen Alexander

W75A

Kirsten Fairfax

W35A

Sarah Davies

W14A

Joyce Rowlands

W80A

Sue Key

W60A

Nicola Dalheim

W50A

Steve Doyle

M45AS

Toby Cooper

M21AS

Judi Herkes

W70A

Philippa LohmeyerCollins

W55AS

Bill Vandendool

M55AS

Mariann Fossum

W Very Easy

Barbara McCrae

W55AS

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NATIONAL FOOT-O Results Oceania Middle Distance Championships (Avoca, Tasmania) 1st

2nd

3rd

Lachlan Feuerherdt

M10A

Torren Arthur

M12A

Aston Key

M16A

Matthew Doyle

M20A

Craig Feuerherdt

M35A

Patrick Jaffe

M18A

Bruce Arthur

M40A

Geoff Lawford

M55A

Roch Prendergast

M60A

Warren Key

M55A

Nicola Dalheim

W50A

Sophie Arthur

W10A

Alex Tarr

M70A

Carolyn Jackson

W55A

Sue Key

W60A

Emma Cates

W10A

Judi Herkes

W70A

Joyce Rowlands

W80A

Jenny Bourne

W55A

Kathryn Tarr

W45AS

Peter Yeates

M55AS

Helen Alexander

W75A

Greg Cates

M45AS

Philippa LohmeyerCollins

W55AS

Oceania Sprint Championships (Launceston, Tasmania) 1st

2nd

3rd

Lachlan Feuerherdt

M10A

Patrick Jaffe

M18A

Solomon Cameron

M12A

Torren Arthur

M12A

Warren Key

M55A

Jensen Key

M14A

Bruce Arthur

M40A

Alex Tarr

M70A

Craig Feuerherdt

M35A

Geoff Lawford

M55A

Carolyn Jackson

W55A

Ted van Geldermalsen

M60A

Jenny Bourne

W55A

Greg Cates

M45AS

Emma Cates

W10A

Helen Alexander

W75A

Asha Steer

W18A

Bill Vandendool

M55AS

Lanita Steer

W20A

Barbara McCrae

W55AS

Kathryn Tarr

W45AS

Mariann Fossum

Open Easy

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MTBO Results COMPILED BY PETER CUSWORTH

Australian MTBO sprint Championships, Anglesea Victoria 1st: W60 Peta Whitford (YV); W80 Joyce Rowlands (NE); M14 Jack Wigney (BG); M16 Even Fossum (BK); M20 Angus Robinson (BK); M70 Leigh Privett (AW); M80 Graeme Cadman (YV) 2nd: W21 Carolyn Jackson (BK); W60 Carolyn Cusworth (BK); W70 Dale Ann Gordon (EU); M14 Brody McCarthy (YV); M16 Thomas Wigney (BG); M20 Timothy Jackson (BK); M21 Steven Cusworth (BK) 3rd: W14 Karina Cherry (BG); W60 Ronice Goebel (AW); W70 Jenny Sheahan (BK); M14 Magnus Fossum (BK); M20 Nic Cherry (BG); M21 Alex Randall (YV); M40 Dion Keech (MF); M50 Stephen Hanlon (CH)

Australian MTBO middle distance Championships, Anglesea Victoria 1st: W16 Jessica Law (MF); W70 Dale Ann Gordon (EU); W80 Joyce Rowlands (NE); M14 Jack Wigney (BG); M16 Even Fossum (BK); M20 Angus Robinson (BK); M21 Steven Cusworth (BK); M80 Graeme Cadman (YV) 2nd: W14 Karina Cherry (BG); W21 Carolyn Jackson (BK); W60 Peta Whitford (YV); M14 Magnus Fossum (BK); M20 Timothy Jackson (BK); M70 Leigh Privett (AW) 3rd: W60 Kathy Liley (YV); W70 Jenny Sheahan (BK); M14 Brody McCarthy (YV); M20 Lachlan Cherry (BG); M21 Alex Randall (YV); M70 Keith Wade (TK)

Australian MTBO long distance Championships, Anglesea Victoria 1st: W16 Jessica Law (MF); W70 Dale Ann Gordon (EU); W80 Joyce Rowlands (NE); M14 Jack Wigney (BG); M16 Even Fossum (BK); M20 Angus Robinson (BK); M21 Steven Cusworth (BK); M70 Leigh Privett (AW); M80 Graeme Cadman (YV) 2nd:

W21 Carolyn Jackson (BK); W60 Peta Whitford (YV); M14 Brody McCarthy (YV); M20 Timothy Jackson (BK)

3rd:

W60 Helen Edmonds (NE); W60 Ronice Goebel (AW); M14 Magnus Fossum (BK); M60 Peter Hill (BG)

2015 National MTBO Series 1st: M14 Jack Wigney (BG); M16 Even Fossum (BK); M20 Angus Robinson (BK); M80 Graeme Cadman (YV); W16 Jessica Law (MF); W21 Carolyn Jackson (BK); W60 Kathy Liley (YV); W70 Dale Ann Gordon (EU); W80 Joyce Rowlands (NE) 2nd:

M14 Brody McCarthy (YV); M16 Thomas Wigney (BG); M20 Timothy Jackson (BK); M70 Leigh Privett (AW)

3rd: M14 Magnus Fossum (BK); W14 Karina Cherry (BG); W50 Heather Leslie (BK); W60 Peta Whitford (YV); W70 Jenny Sheahan (BK)

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MTBO Results Vic MTBO Series winners 2015 Open 1: M40: M50: M60: M70: W21: W40: W50: W60: W70: Open 4: Open 5:

Alex Randall (YV) Anthony Jones (BK Bruce Paterson (BK) Peter Hill (BG) Blake Gordon (EU) Christine Raviart (BK) Monica Dickson (EU) Heather Leslie (BK) Peta Whitford (YV) Dale Ann Gordon (EU) Terry Gavaghan (TK) John Sheahan (BK)

Australian State Champion Plaque Scored at the Australian MTBO Champs at Anglesea 1st: 2nd: 3rd:

Victoria – 231 points NSW – 96 points QLD – 41 points

Victorians at the 2015 world masters mtbo champs SPRINT 1 Carolyn Jackson (Vic) 1 Leigh Privett (Vic) 13 Bill Vandendool (Vic) 20

Tony Keeble (Vic) MIDDLE 1 Carolyn Jackson (Vic)

W50 M70 M60 M45

W50

10 19

Bill Vandendool (Vic) Tony Keeble (Vic)

M60 M45

dnf

Leigh Privett (Vic)

M70

Long 1 Carolyn Jackson (Vic) 3 Leigh Privett (Vic) 11 20

Bill Vandendool (Vic) Tony Keeble (Vic)

W50 M70 M60 M45

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Notes on finances WOR D S RU TH G OD DA RD, VOA TRE A S URE R

The surplus of $24,000 for 2015 is largely from the levies received from the two national championship carnivals hosted

by Victoria in 2015. Levies of about $28,000 came from the 8 events of the Australian Carnival at Ballarat in September and levies of about $3,000 came from the three events of the Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships.

General income of levies (apart from carnivals), memberships and club affiliation amount to about $73,000 about $8,000 less than 2014 income from these sources.

Grants from the state and federal governments have paid for projects including a study into online marketing, a permanent course at Darebin Park and smart phone orienteering. There were also payments for paid positions – to a transition officer (encourage children from primary champs to take part in sprint orienteering), for the weekly newsletter editor and the greeting person at MelBushO. Payments from Orienteering Victoria’s general income were made to series of events (park/street, bush, mountain bike, sprint) for their costs involved in promotion, printing the calendar and control cards and prizes. Orienteering Victoria pays for the schools team management and gives grants to members of state and national orienteering teams. The cost of running an office at Westerfolds Park is partly funded by state government grant and partly by general orienteering income.

The two visiting orienteers from Britain – Peter Bray and Ralph Street - received some funding from Orienteering Victoria, and the costs of their coaching sessions (sprint and bush orienteering) were met by OV. Payments to instructors and mappers for schools programs are funded by the schools involved in the sessions.

2015 was busy for the OV Treasurer who was also the Treasurer for the foot Australian Championships Carnival. Apart from planning the budget there was a lot of work processing the entry income and then paying the expenses. I thank Jackie Dempster for her help.

Ian Dodd continues to provide expert accounting assistance and advice for which I am very grateful. Vic Sedunary continues to be Treasurer for Park and Street events which is a big job. Club treasurers are always cooperative.

It may seem a bit strange to some people - I continue to be happy to work with orienteers and be part of management of our sport.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914

Contents Committee Report

2

Statement of Comprehensive Income

3

Statement of Financial Position

4

Statement of Changes in Equity

5

Statement of Cash Flows

6

Notes to the Financial Statements

8

Statement by Members of the Committee

12

Certificate by Member of the Committee

13

Independent Audit Report

14

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 COMMITTEE REPORT Your committee members submit the financial report of Victorian Orienteering Association for the financial year ended 31 December 2015.

Committee Members The names of committee members throughout the year and at the date of this report are: Bruce Arthur Ruth Goddard Carl Dalheim Craig Feuerherdt David Jaffe 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 surplus after providing for income tax amounted to $24,291 (last year surplus $4,912).

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the members of the committee.

President

Treasurer Date: 13 April 2016

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 2015 $

2014 $

Income Major Events & Carnivals Event Entry Fees Member Subscriptions Magazine Subscriptions Club Affiliation Fees Government Grants Events Levies Merchandise Sales Promotion & Development Sundry Receipts Interest Received Total Income

263,158 14,727 14,416 5,363 909 50,538 52,320 1,535 56,161 253 10,271 469,651

13,302 21,070 1,282 6,618 57,500 52,400 1,783 45,877 399 7,339 207,570

Less: Cost of Sales SI Card Stock Depletion Events Costs Promotion & Development Training Courses Total Cost of Sales Gross Surplus (Deficit)

1,228 212,904 19,639 109 233,880 235,771

1,493 23,466 9,886 34,845 172,725

Expenditure Audit Fees Bank/Merchant Fees & Charges Control Card Printing Depreciation of Equipment Equipment Maintenance - Non SI Equipment Maintenance - SI Fixture Printing General Equipment Grant Disbursement Insurance Levies & Affiliation Fees - OA Meeting & Board Reimbursements Membership Fees - Non OA Office Other expenses Periodical - "Australian Orienteer" Periodical - "Orienteer Victoria" Periodical Postage Promotion & Development Software Licences & Maintenance Superannuation Wages - Casual Staff Wages - Permanent Staff Websites WorkCover Premiums Total Expenditure Net Operating Surplus

1,945 4,908 1,953 2,584 6,861 6,008 6,805 13,258 3,063 49,556 1,481 805 3,576 3,057 7,336 4,985 1,132 20,610 786 7,634 4,726 55,908 1,446 1,057 211,480 24,291

1,900 3,129 3,442 2,533 352 479 3,419 334 3,150 3,745 28,700 712 605 6,920 7,124 7,449 3,687 1,511 19,329 1,790 7,492 8,275 50,437 511 788 167,813 4,912

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

Note Current Assets Cash Term Deposits Inventories Other Current Assets Total Current Assets

2015 $

2014 $

116,004 211,384 2,002 750 330,140

108,229 203,769 2,099 1,250 315,347

2

6,047 6,047 336,187

8,631 8,631 323,978

3

15,841 15,841

25,520 25,520

Total Liabilities Net Assets

15,841 320,346

25,520 298,458

Members' Fund Development Fund Reserve Retained Surplus Total Members' Fund

13,212 307,134 320,346

15,615 282,843 298,458

Non-Current Assets Plant and Equipment Total Assets Current Liabilities Other Payables Total Current Liabilities

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEEMBER 2015

$ Development Fund Reserve: Balance at 1 January 2015 Adjustment During the Year Balance at 31 December 2015

15,615 (2,403) 13,212

Retained Surplus: Balance at 1 January 2015 Adjustment During the Year Balance at 31 December 2015

282,843 24,291 307,134

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from Operating Activities Payments to Suppliers & Employees Interest Received Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

2015 $

2014 $

459,380 (454,261) 10,271 15,390

200,231 (192,564) 7,339 15,006

Cash flows from investing activities Payments for Plant & Equipment Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

-

Cash flows from financing activities Repayment of the loan Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

-

-

Net increase (decrease) in cash held

15,390

10,674

Cash at beginning of financial year Cash at end of financial year

311,998 327,388

301,324 311,998

116,004 211,384 327,388

108,229 203,769 311,998

(4,332) (4,332)

Reconciliation of Cash For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash includes cash and cash equivalents.

Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the cash flow statement is reconciled to the related items in the balance sheet as follows: Cash Term Deposits

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

2015 $

2014 $

Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Profit from Ordinary Activities after Income Tax Profit from Ordinary Activities Add (Less) : Non-Cash Flows in Profit (Loss) from ordinary Activities Depreciation Expense Add (Less) : Changes in Assets & Liabilities (Increase)/Decrease in Other Current Assets (Increase)/Decrease in Inventories Increase/(Decrease) in Other Payables Increase/(Decrease) in Development Fund Reserve Cash flow from operating activities

24,291

4,912

2,584

2,533

500 97 (9,679) (2,403) 15,390

(425) (236) 8,222 15,006

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 Note 1: Statement of Significant Accounting Policies The financial statements are special purpose financial statements prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 VIC. The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity.

The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historic costs and do not take into account changing money values or, except where stated specifically, current valuations of non-current assets.

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless stated otherwise, have been adopted in the preparation of these financial statements.

(A) Basis of Preparation Reporting Basis and Conventions The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and does not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current valuations of non-current assets. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets.

(B) Accounting Policies Income tax The association is exempt from income tax.

Plant and Equipment Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

The carrying amount of each class of plant and equipment is reviewed annually to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount from those assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows that will be received from the assets' employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have not been discounted to present values in determining the recoverable amounts.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset's carrying amount recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the association and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation The depreciable amount of all plant & equipment including buildings and capitalised leased assets, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives to the association commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are: Class of Asset Plant and Equipment Furniture & Fittings

Depreciation Rate % 5.00 to 40.00% 6.67 to 10.00%

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 Note 1: Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)

The assets residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance date.

An assets carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset's carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in the income statement. When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation reserve relating to that asset are transferred to retained earnings.

Leases & Hire Purchases Leases of fixed assets, where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset, but not legal ownership, are transferred to the association are classified as finance leases.

Finance leases are capitalised by recording an asset and a liability at the lower of the amount equal to the fair value of the leased property or the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the period. Hire purchases are treated in the same way.

Leased assets are depreciated on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives where it is likely that the association will obtain ownership of the asset or ownership over the term of the lease.

Lease payments under operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the leaser, are charged as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised as a liability and amortised on a straight - line basis over the life of the lease term.

Impairment of Assets At each reporting date, the Board of Management 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.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the association estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Employee Benefits Provision is made for the liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the amount expected to be paid when the liability is settled, plus related on-costs. Employee entitlements payable later than one year have been measured at the present value of the estimated future cash out flows to be made for those benefits.

Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks or financial institutions, other short term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within short term borrowings in current liabilities on the balance sheet.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 Note 1: Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)

Revenue All items of revenue, excluding funding revenue and interest revenue is recognised in full in the income year in which it is invoiced or received, which ever is the earlier.

Funding revenue is recognised when the right to receive the funding has been established.

Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

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 Australian 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 balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST. Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.

Comparative Figures When required by Accounting Standards comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current financial year.

(C) Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements The Board of Management evaluates estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial report based on historical knowledge and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the association.

Key estimates - Impairment: The association assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the group that may lead to impairment of assets. Where an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined. Value-in-use calculations performed in assessing recoverable amounts incorporate a number of key estimates.

Key judgments - Doubtful debts provision: No doubtful dept provision has been made at 31 December 2015, as the Board of Management believes that all debts disclosed as at 30th December 2015 are recoverable.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 2015 $ Note 2: Plant and Equipment Office Equipment Less: Accumulated depreciation

2014 $

2,824 (2,054) 770

2,824 (1,693) 1,131

SI Trailer Less: Accumulated depreciation

818 (818) -

818 (818) -

SI Equipment Less: Accumulated depreciation

25,533 (20,574) 4,959

25,533 (18,494) 7,039

Training Equipment Less: Accumulated depreciation

2,424 (2,424) -

2,424 (2,424) -

Photographic Equipment Less: Accumulated depreciation

1,435 (1,117) 318 6,047

1,435 (974) 461 8,631

Note 3: Other payables GST Wages payable PAYG Superannuation Schools Teams Funds Held on Trust Owing to Clubs

(3,489) 4,637 1,506 12,054 1,133 15,841

3,489 20 3,666 1,524 10,590 6,231 25,520

Note 4: Capital and Leasing Commitments Operating lease contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements is payable as follows; Not later than one year Later than one year but no later than five year

-

-

Note 5: Events After the Statements of Financial Position Date There were no events subsequent to balance sheet date which had a material impact on the financial position as at 31 December 2015 and performance and cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Note 6: Related Party Transactions There was no related party transactions during the year.

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION ABN 85 554 483 914 STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

In the opinion of the Board of Management the Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Financial Performance, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Financial Statements: 1. Presents fairly the financial position of Victorian Orienteering Association as at 31 December 2015 and its performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, mandatory professional reporting requirements and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the association will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Management and is signed for and on behalf of the Board of Management by:

President

Treasurer Date: 13 April 2016

Crossword solution

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VICTORIAN ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION AUDITORS' REPORT Report on the Financial Report We have audited the accompanying financial report of Victorian Orienteering Association. (the association), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2015 and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the statement by members of the committee.

Committee's Responsibility for the Financial Report The committee of the association is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic.) on 26 November 2012. This responsibility includes designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor's Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

Independence In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements.

Auditor's Opinion In our opinion, the financial report of Victorian Orienteering Association. is in accordance with the Association Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic.) on 26 November 2012 including: (i) giving a true and fair view of the association's financial position as at 31 December 2015 and of its performance and its cash flows for the year ended on that date; and (ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic.) on 26 November 2012.

Ryan Mizael Factels Pty Ltd Date: 13 April 2016

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OFFICERS FOR 2015 The Board President

Bruce Arthur

Vice-President Vice-President

Craig Feuerherdt David Jaffe

Secretary Treasurer

Carl Dalheim Ruth Goddard

Staff Education Manager and Sports Administrator Media and Publicity -

Peta Whitford vacant

Promotion and Development Officer / Administration

Peta Whitford

Other Officers Chair Bush sub-committee Chair Urban sub-committee

Mark Hennessy Debbie Dodd, Margi Freemantle

Chair MTBO sub-committee Coaching Co-ordinator

Peter Cusworth Jim Russell

Junior Squad Co-ordinator Fixtures

Nicola Dalheim Laurie Niven, Mark Hennessy

Membership Secretary Statistician

Rob Edmonds Kathy Liley

Rockhopper, State Series Statistics National League Manager

Jim Russell Bruce Arthur, Kathryn Preston

Selector Yearbook Editor

Ted van Geldermalsen, Margi Freemantle Dion Keech

E-bulletin Editor SI Manager

Rebecca Jaffe Ian Dodd

Park & Street Results Website Editors

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

School Team Manager School Team Coach

Philippa Lohmeyer-Collins Stephen Bird

School Team Selection Panel School Assistants

Steve Bird, Peta Whitford Rob Edmonds, Paul Elam, Judi Herkes, Pam, King, Dennis Mews, Carl Stemp.

Ted Van Geldermalsen, Greg Tamblyn, Fredrick Johansson,

School mappers Sporting Schools Instructors Â

Casey Berry, Rob Edmonds, Jon Gordon, Carolyn Jackson, Jenny Lawford, Dennis Mews, Emma Morris, Anne Robinson, Helen Slater

Sporting Schools Mappers

Neil Barr, Peter Dalwood, Rod Gray, Fredrik Johansson, Pam King, Jim Russell, Greg Tamblyn

Auditor

Ryan Mizael of Factels Accounting

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