2018 OA Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2018

Message from Sport Australia It has been a watershed year for the Australian Sports Commission. We’ve launched a new publicfacing brand - Sport Australia – with a renewed vision for Australia to be the world’s most active sporting nation, known for its integrity, sporting success and world-leading sports industry.

This aligns with the Australian Government’s long-term vision for sport in this country, outlined in Sport 2030, released in August 2018 by Minister for Sport Bridget McKenzie. Sport Australia will be central to delivering the priorities outlined in this national sport plan.

At the fundamental level, Sport Australia’s focus will be on getting Australians moving through sport and, more broadly, physical activity. We want to inspire and activating people across every age, race, gender, cultural background and physical ability. We will continue to build partnerships in the health and education sectors to ensure physical activity is a national priority.

We need to ensure sporting organisations are equipped to make the most of a renewed interest in physical activity, and so we will continue working with sports to improve the workforce capability, governance and partnerships. We want to help sports innovate, connect with existing and new participants in the digital era and provide products that meet current expectations.

The AIS is redefining its role too, leading a united and collaborative high performance system for Australian sport. Success will be measured by Australians consistently winning medals at major international events, but also in the national pride and inspiration generated by our athletes.

Working in partnerships, the AIS will be focused on doing the big system-level things on the frontiers of ethical sporting performance that no other body is naturally positioned to do.

The AIS has launched a new Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement team, focused on supporting athletes to transition through their sporting careers and connect with their communities. We want sporting champions to be positive influences.

Australia enjoyed genuine sporting success in 2018. In challenging times, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games helped restore Australia’s faith in our sports and athletes.

Positions on the podium are wonderful to celebrate, but the narrative is incomplete without humility, generosity of spirit, confidence in what our athletes stand for and how they carry themselves. At the Gold Coast Games, we saw the very best in our athletes, and this display of spirit and integrity is sure to give them the best start to their preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

We also had some outstanding performances at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Australia equalled its most successful Winter Olympics haul of three medals in PyeongChang, two silvers and one bronze medal matching the result in Sochi 2014. It was also our best result at a Paralympic Winter Games in 16 years.

Sport integrity has justifiably gained additional focus in the past year, and is a very important priority for Sport Australia and for Australian sport more generally. We, and everyone involved in sport, owe it to the athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, fans and the public at large to ensure that Australian sport is fair and clean, and is seen to be fair and clean.

We thank all of our partners – including athletes, coaches, board members and administrators – for your effort and contribution to Australian sport, and your enthusiasm for building a more active Australia. We look forward to continued success and progress together.

John Wylie AM Chair Sport Australia

Orienteering Western Australia

Partners and Supporters 2018

Contents President’s Report Management and Administration Finance International Relations Technical and Competition Media and Communications Participation and Membership High Performance and Coaching Mountain Bike Orienteering Orienteering Australia Awards Appendix 1 - National Results 2018 Appendix 2 - National Event Organisers 2018 Appendix 3 - National Teams/Squads 2018 Appendix 4 - Office Bearers 2018 Appendix 5 - Financial Report 2018

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Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018 1

President’s Report 2

018 was another positive year for orienteering in Australia. We continue to see strong participation at national and local level, with overall participation up by around 30% since 2011.

As in recent years, local events close to where people are have done particularly well, although organising large numbers of moderately-sized events does take a lot of volunteer effort. As a sport, we are continually looking for ways to make the organisation of events easier, even if sometimes external forces push us in the opposite direction. It hasn’t only been the local events which have done well, though; the turnout at the Australian Championships week was well above comparable previous events in South Australia (except for 2002 with its WMOC-related boost). We are also continuing to see activities in new places; two noteworthy examples in the last 12 months have been the establishment of a new club in Port Macquarie, and the local Masters Games kickstarting things in Alice Springs.

In some states, we’ve also seen a pleasing rise in locallevel participation in mountain bike orienteering events, which are often the forgotten cousin of the much larger scene on foot. A remaining challenge for us in most states is to get the rising participation in local events to flow on to the next level, with State League or equivalent events often holding ground at best. Better engagement with participants is an important part of strengthening participation; this is something I’ve long admired parkrun for, and in our sport we’ve seen something as simple as a regular weekly e-mail to participants boosting participation in one of the local Melbourne park-street series by a substantial amount.

Major events form one of the main features of our sport, and it was once again apparent that people are willing to travel for interesting orienteering experiences, such as the first opportunity for most non-South Australians to experience the terrain around Renmark. These major events do place a large load on the organising state, particularly for the smaller states, but they are greatly appreciated by the broader orienteering community.

Something we hope to strengthen over the coming years is giving all orienteers, regardless of their level, the opportunity and support to improve themselves through better coaching at the grassroots level, something which has been rather patchy historically, although some excellent work has been done in a few places. In the last couple of years we’ve seen some good 2 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018

initiatives happening around juniors at both state and national level (including the staging of a large national junior camp in the last couple of years), and I am very excited by the prospects of the talented group currently making its way through the school-aged ranks. A major focus of our junior pathway has been the Australian Schools Championships; whilst it is disappointing that School Sport Australia have taken the decision to no longer include us as one of their recognised sports, the Championships have become strong enough that we are still able to continue them as an Orienteering Australia event without a great deal of change. At the top end of the performance pyramid, Aston Key’s top-ten result at the Junior World Championships reinforced his potential for something special in the near future, whilst Vanessa Round’s career-best result at the World Championships led the Australian women to promotion to the next division.

At the organisational level, a major focus for us in the last year has been reassessing our strategic plan from the ground up. This has involved consulting extensively with the states – I have been pleased to have been able to meet, either in person or in teleconference, with every State Association Board in the last year – and has been a slow process, but we hope to have something that can be accepted at the AGM. A major focus of this will be strengthening participation at all levels; not only is this in our interests, but it also forms the primary objective of the National Sports Plan which Sport Australia (the former Australian Sports Commission) are leading the implementation of. Other positive developments in administration include that our financial situation

has stabilised following the adjustment over the last few years to the loss of government high performance funding, and that the coverage of Eventor is now sufficiently complete that we can finally start to take advantage of its promise to reduce the administrative workload on states, by allowing participation information to be collected centrally.

and Officiating Development. We also welcome Stephen Craig to the Board as Director (High Performance) and look forward to us gaining the benefits of his extensive experience in Swedish orienteering.

Blair Trewin President

One of the challenges for many states is an increase in the external regulatory requirements around events, including issues with getting access to land or the conditions around doing so. Whilst many of these decisions are essentially outside our control and we have to manage them as best we can, the work that states do to maintain good relations with relevant agencies at local level is very important. Traditional owners also have an increasing role in most states in decisions around public land, and I was particularly pleased to see that Bendigo Orienteers last year became the first club to reach a memorandum of understanding with the local Aboriginal community.

Orienteering in Australia could not function without the enormous amount of work done by many of our people, nearly all of it on a voluntary basis. Without wanting to single too many individuals out, I would especially like to thank two who have stepped down from their OA roles in the last year for their contributions; Craig Feuerherdt, who in his time on the Board was instrumental in leading the Eventor project (among other things), and Barbara Hill, who has done a lot to turn around our coaching ranks in her time as Manager of Coaching

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Management and Administration O • •

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rienteering Australia (OA) in 2018 was managed and administered by:

Board Meetings

A Board of seven members headed by President Blair Trewin; Part-time paid officers: The Executive Officer, Head Coach and High-Performance Operations Manager, National Mountain Bike Orienteering Manager, Manager of Coaching Development, Manager of Coaching and Officiating Administration, Sporting Schools Coordinator and the Editor of the Australian Orienteer; Part-time contracts for the Editor of the Monthly eNewsletter and the website curator; The 2-day Annual Conference comprising the Board members, delegates from each State and the ACT, and an athlete and a mountain bike orienteering representative, supported by OA paid staff; the Annual General Meeting; Various committees and working groups who assist in implementing the Operational Plan; Additional appointed officers: Public Officer, National Secretary for Schools Orienteering, elite and non-elite rankings officers, and the Badge Scheme Secretary.

The Annual General Meeting was held in April (in Hobart). The Annual Conference was again held in December at the AIS in Canberra with the Board holding monthly meetings by Skype and in person throughout 2018 as follows: January, March, April, May, September, October, November and December. A strategic planning session was also held during the Melbourne Sprint weekend in March.

Membership of the Board There was one change to the Board membership in 2018 with Prue Dobbin (OV) joining the Board as a Director at the 2018 AGM, while continuing to take responsibility for meeting minutes. Board members in 2018 were Blair Trewin, President; Mike Dowling, Director, International; Bruce Bowen Director, Finance; Jenny Casanova, Director, Technical; Craig Feuerherdt, Director, Unspecified Portfolio with responsibility for Media and Communications; Bill Jones remained as Director at Large; Paul Prudhoe (ONSW) remained as Executive Officer.

The positions of Director, High Performance and Director, Unspecified Portfolio with particular responsibility for risk management both remained unfilled in 2018.

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Board Member Attendance Meeting

112

113

AGM

114

115

116

117

118

Conf

119

Date

Jan

Mar

Apr

Apr

May

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Dec

Total

B Trewin

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10

B Bowen

Y

X

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

J Casanova

Y

Y

X

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

C Feuerherdt

Y

Y

X

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

B Jones

Y

Y

Y

X

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

M Dowling

Y

Y

X

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

P Dobbin

X

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

P Prudhoe

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10

Staffing and Contract Work •

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Paid staff (part-time) were Paul Prudhoe (Executive Officer), Jim Russell (Head Coach), Kay Haarsma (National Mountain Bike Orienteering Coordinator), Ian Prosser (High Performance Administrator – from 19 September), Jim Mackay (Sporting Schools National Coordinator and Manager, Coaching and Officiating Administration). In November 2018 Barbara Hill stood down from the Manager, Coaching Development role.

Shane Jenkins was contracted as website curator, Mike Hubbert as Editor, Australian Orienteer, and Linda Burridge (OQ) replaced Rebecca Jaffe as national monthly enews editor.

Various people and organisations were contracted

by OA and state associations to undertake projects funded by the Sport Australia Participation Grant.

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Remuneration Range of OA Staff (Includes Superannuation Guarantee Contribution) Range Less than $10K $10K to $20K $20K to $30K

No. of Staff 4 3 0

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International: Mike Dowling, IOF Vice President, was again elected to the IOF Council.

Finance: Bruce Bowen, Director (Finance), provided regular reports to the OA Board on annual expenditure to date, the performance of the calendar budget and the forward budget; led Conference, AGM and Board discussion on budget development in an environment of reduced funding from the Sport Australia; recommended increases in fees and levies to the AGM and Conference which were endorsed; chaired the Audit and Risk Committee; prepared annual accounts for auditing; provided the Sport Australia with audit and acquittal statements and budget figures as requested; and undertook the day to day payment of invoices.

High Performance and the Development Pathway: With the position of Director, High Performance on the Board remaining vacant for 2018, Jim Russell as Head Coach and Ian Prosser as HP Admin Support Officer managed the foot orienteering High Performance and Development Pathway program and submitted recommendations to the Board on appointments, selection criteria, funded activities and other aspects of the program. Kay Haarsma as manager of the Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) program did likewise for that program. Ian Prosser was also the OA liaison officer with ASADA on antidoping education and testing.

Technical: In 2018 Anna Sheldon continued as Chair, Technical Committee.

Major Board undertakings during 2018 Each of the Portfolio areas of the Board was busy during the year, with the detail documented in the respective Portfolio areas within the Annual Report.

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President: Blair Trewin as President took the lead role in governance reform development, development of a proposal for a national membership model, constitution changes and contributed to the annual Sport Australia request for OA’s performance against the Sport Australia’s Mandatory Governance Principles, and chairing meetings of the Board by Skype and in person, in addition to being a member of the IOF Foot Orienteering Commission and liaising with Orienteering New Zealand on transTasman issues.

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Media and Communications: Craig Feuerherdt, Director (Media and Communications), continued in 2018 with the managing and improving of the Eventor system, including undertaking ongoing updates to the website with the assistance of Shane Jenkins, and maintaining the quality online option for publishing of the Australian Orienteer.

Special Projects: Position not filled in 2018.

Administration The major administrative tasks during the year included: • • • •

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Organisation of the annual general meeting and annual meetings of committees during the Easter carnival in Hobart, Tasmania.

Organisation of the Annual Conference at the AIS in Canberra in December.

Administrative support for regular meetings of the OA Board.

Reports and funding submissions to the Sport Australia and contract management with the Sport Australia and state associations for Participation and Sporting Schools projects.

National management of the Orienteering Sporting Schools Program.

High performance support by the Head Coach, High Performance Administrator, National MTBO Coordinator and other members of the HighPerformance Management Group for the Australian squads and representative teams and for the National Orienteering League program.

Coaching and officiating administration by Jim Mackay of the Sport Australia accreditation schemes for coaches, controllers and training curricula.

The Executive Officer representing Orienteering Australia at Sport Australia meetings and workshops on Participation, Sporting Schools, the Annual Sports Assessment Review, and CEO Forums.

The Sporting Schools National Coordinator represented Orienteering Australia at the quarterly G33 meetings (held via teleconference).

Other notable Topics discussed at Board meetings included: •

Review of State submissions for Sport Australia participation funding (see Membership and Participation section for further detail)

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Omaps introduction Orienteering Australia Hall of Fame selections Development of a Social Media Policy Strategic Plan update Governance matters Member Protection / Child Protection / Child Safe Sport policies Australian Schools Orienteering Championships post School Sport Australia involvement Australian Sport Foundation donations Sport Australia National Sports Plan / Changes to Future Funding Arrangements Eventor – membership matters, event results and participation statistics Controllers Curricula – need for updating Major Event Manual High Performance (see separate section) IOF Matters Australian Orienteer MTBO

Paul Prudhoe Executive Officer

Finance T

he accompanying annual accounts for Orienteering Australia Inc. (refer Appendix 5) show a small Profit and Loss surplus of $10,949.27 in 2018. This surplus represents around 3 per cent of 2018 revenue and mainly arose because of one-off factors. One example was that the revenue from the high performance fund-raiser Sprint Canberra – which was received in January 2018 ($10,766) whereas the expenses were incurred in 2017.

Another example was that donations received via the Australian Sports Foundation in 2018 ($4045) exceed expenditure ($2246).

The detailed accounts also show that the main areas of Orienteering Australia gross expenditure in 2018 were: high performance (26%), the Sport Australia participation grant (17%), the Australian Orienteer magazine (14%) and national administration of the sport (16%). The main sources of Orienteering Australia revenue were: State Registration Fee (27 %), the Sport Australia participation grants (20%) and event levies (19%).

for a smooth transition to a new investment framework from 1 July 2020.” Further details on the funding criteria are expected to be provided before 1 July 2019.

At the same time, Sport Australia has also indicated that Orienteering Australia can potentially access a new grant of up to $75,000, for what is referred to as impact funding. Initial advice is that the eligible areas for impact funding need to relate to Governance and Business Operations; Finance; Workforce and Infrastructure. The Board is actively considering the scope of submitting an application for funding a project from this new source in 2019/20 financial year.

Bruce Bowen Director, Finance

While Orienteering Australia continued to provide financial support from the Whiteside bequest to enhance the Australian Orienteering Championships carnival ($9,940 in 2018), it should be noted that the remaining available bequest funds are likely to be exhausted within the next three years.

The balance sheet shows Orienteering Australia ended 2018 in a strong cash position with around $296,000 as cash in hand; of which around $109,000 were accounted for by an unexpended grant. That is, a sizable portion of cash on hand can only be expended within the conditions set out by the Sport Australia grant. There were also two other conditional funds held in cash on hand, namely; Australian Sports Foundation donations (around $20,000) and the Whiteside bequest (around $26,000).

At the time of writing this report it was confirmed that Sport Australia will continue to maintain their recent funding level to Orienteering Australia with a $100,000 grant for 2019/20 financial year. However, it is not clear yet as to what type of activities can be funded by the grant. It had previously been used for projects to increase participation in our sport, but is now being referred to as a ‘core’ funding grant “…to assist build a sustainable organisation and to prepare the organisation

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International Relations A

ustralia has continued to make a significant contribution to the activities of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) through representation on Council, Commissions and in the conduct of IOF sanctioned activities.

Council and Commission Membership Michael Dowling (TAS) was re- elected as one of the three IOF Vice Presidents at the 2018 IOF General Assembly in Prague, Czech Republic in October.

Blair Trewin (VIC) continues as a member of Foot Commission, Adrian Uppill (SA) as a member of the Map Commission and Barry McCrae (VIC) as a member of the Rules Commission.

IOF General Assembly The IOF General Assembly in Prague, Czech Republic saw Mikko Salonen (FIN) retire as Vice-President along with long serving Council member Maria Silvia Viti (ITA). Former Council member Tatiana Kalenderoglu (RUS) was elected as a new Vice President. Hannu Kottonen (FIN) and Dusan Vystavel (CZE) were elected as Council members.

The biennial report of the IOF for the period 2016-2018 was presented to Congress and highlighted several achievements over this two-year period. The Regional and Youth Development Commission (RYDC) continues to focus on developing the global activities of our sport from a strategic perspective and with an aim to engage youth more in our sport. An important initiative in this respect is the growth World Orienteering Day held in May. This was a resounding success in its 3rd edition in 2018 with a total of 81 countries and territories involved in staging 2213 individual events with a world record participation of 358,735 individuals. The World Orienteering day website was a great way to track and view the activities with participating clubs and organisations able to share their stories of the day. In addition, the RYDC have developed and implemented a start-up package to help new countries and regions establish our sport.

The IOF continues to make significant progress in developing the broadcast quality of major IOF events for television and online delivery. Progress in this regard was evident in 2018 with the World Championship and 8 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018

all rounds of the World Cup producing live television quality broadcast content. In addition, liveorienteering. com is experiencing significant growth in engagement for online audiences.

The IOF has welcomed the membership of Singapore and the return of Venezuela. There are a number of new nations as that are close to being ready for membership of the IOF. The key aim here is to ensure sustainable and realistic orienteering activities in these emerging locations with the support of IOF Regional Coordinators playing a key role in development.

There continues to be strong cooperation with the World Military Sport Council (CISM), the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the International World Games Association (IWGA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In addition, the IOF has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International School Sport Federation (ISF).

Significant effort is ongoing in partnership with the French orienteering Federation (FFCO) to seek the inclusion of orienteering into the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic program.

At the General Assembly, the IOF adopted a new Strategic Directions of the period 2018- 2022. This establishes the framework for IOF work in this period and is a substantial change from previous strategic directions in format.

VISION Orienteering is the most attractive adventure-based sport for all ages

basis to rule on possible violations of the Code of Ethics in such matters. In addition, the following resolution was passed unanimously:

MISSION Promote the global growth of orienteering and develop competitive and recreational orienteering

The members of the International Orienteering Federation resolve to: •

MAIN GOAL To increase the attractiveness of orienteering: • •

to participants, and to external partners

so as to be included in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Uphold the orienteering values of inclusiveness and ethical behaviour by encouraging our own members to show respect for individual differences and preferences.

Abide by the IOF Policy on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse and educate our own members about the same.

Adhere to the IOF Code of Ethics and embrace the good governance of our sport.

These are underpinned by three values: ethical, sustainable and inclusive.

The Activity Plan for the next two year period of IOF work was endorsed by member federations and is broadly structured into four areas related to the main goal and ambition. These are: • • • •

Increase attractiveness to participants (member federations, current and new participants) Increase attractiveness to external partners To be included in the Olympic and Paralympic games Governance

Several changes to the IOF statutes were adopted. The key aspects of these were related to the IOF Code of Ethics, aligning the statutes with the new strategic directions, allowing changes to statutes by a 2/3 majority rather than a previous 3/4 majority and gender composition of the IOF Council requiring that there shall within the IOF Council at all times be a Vice President of each gender, nominations permitting.

The proposal for a change to the Junior World Championships program from NOR to include a sprint relay into the program instead of the Middle Distance qualification was endorsed by member federations.

The proposal from DEN to not allow nominations for Council or Commissions if your Federation is declared non- compliant with the WADA anti-doping code was endorsed by member federations.

The general Assembly adopted the proposal from Council for an IOF Policy on Sexual Harassment and Abuse. This allows the IOF Ethics panel to have a formal Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018 9

IOF Council and Office The IOF Council has met five times in 2018. Once in conjunction with the World Championships in Riga, Latvia in early August, in Warsaw, Poland in January, in Namur, Belgium in April, in Helsinki, Finland in June and in Prague, Czech Republic in October to coincide with the general Assembly. Within the budgetary constraints of the IOF, Council is continuing a significant effort to visit as many member federations as possible with its meetings. Michael Dowling has attended all meetings.

Through 2018 all Council members have continued to work in their areas of responsibility and support.

Michael Dowling was chair of a review project into the IOF World Ranking System which presented its final report to the October meeting of Council. Michael Dowling has continued to have lead responsibility within Council for the Marketing area of IOF Core Activities and Increased Visibility within the 2017-2018 Activity Plan. In addition, he continued to have a support role in increasing the attractiveness of orienteering to young people within the IOF Activity Plan and is a Council contact for the Foot Commission and the Council contact for the Oceania region up until the General Assembly.

Michael Dowling Director, International Relations Vice President, IOF Council

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Technical and Competition T

he Technical and Competition areas for Orienteering Australia fall under the portfolio of the OA Director, Technical, and are overseen through the following committees: • • •

Technical (2018 Chair, Anna Sheldon); Mapping (2018 Chair, Neil Barr); Events (2018 Chair, Greg Hawthorne);

Foot Orienteering Orienteering Australia Rules The 2019 IOF rules were not available until after the 2018 OA Conference; changes relevant to OA rules include:

and through the OA Badge Scheme Secretary John Oliver, and the Manager Coaching and Officiating Development Jim Mackay. Elite rankings are maintained

by Bruce Arthur, non-elite rankings by Darryl Erbacher and NOL points by Ian Prosser. The work of the above people and of the committee chairs in 2018 is acknowledged. The Information Technology Committee was disbanded although a working group still exists.

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Technical

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The Technical Committee met at the Australian 3-Days in Hobart in March 2018.

OA rules and documents referred to below are maintained on the Orienteering Australia web site, either in the Operational Manual or the Technical Pages.

Unfortunately no further updates to the technical pages on the OA website have been undertaken in the past year; summaries of technical matters extracted from controllers’ reports and the Event Management documents still need to be uploaded. Organisers, course planners and controllers are encouraged to seek clarification from state and national technical directors regarding the interpretation of the OA rules and appendices and of the NOL Guidelines.

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Minimum control separation in sprints has been increased to 25 metres, and the start triangle is considered a control for the purpose of that rule.

1:15000 is no longer a permissible scale for IOF middle distance or relay events -only 1:10000 (noting that a trial of 1: 10 000 for long race WREs has been permitted by IOF) 2 minutes is now an allowable start interval for long distance WREs Addition of a 3rd dot point to 20.5, allowing interrogation of a control where a competitor’s card has not registered a punch. No decision has been taken to add this to the OA rules as yet.

Other Changes to OA Rules The Australian Relays now have a maximum 40-minute winning time (per competitor) set for all age classes including elites. It was not considered practical to recommend a total time per team. Future demand for a M/W75+ relay class is being considered.

The recommendation for Australian Middle Distance Championships will change to recommend 30-35 minutes for most classes above M/W16; however, narrowing the range to 30-35 minutes will make it harder to achieve the ideal winning times for every class running a course because of the diversity of classes on each course. Therefore it is suggested that the fastest class on a course aims for a winning time of approximately 30 minutes At the Australian Long Championships, some courses for older/younger age classes ended up with faster winning times than anticipated. This discussion has prompted revision of the run-rate calculator which is in the appendices of the OA rules; an updated version will be available for 2019, noting that this is only a guide – as is the suggested course-class combination - and that course planners always need to consider the relative physical and technical difficulties of their area.

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International Specifications for Orienteering Maps 2017

entry for WREs, but it has not yet been fully determined how this process can become compatible with federations’ own pre-existing entry systems.

The IOF’s forest mapping specifications should be read by all mappers and controllers and course planners, and must be used for international events, e.g. regional championships, World Ranking Events. Also it is expected that Group A (national) events in Australia comply with these standards.

Controlling – Foot Orienteering

States are encouraged to update their existing maps to ISOM 2017 where possible and new maps are being prepared to these specifications. Adrian Uppill has prepared colour copies of a sheet which shows the recommended ISOM symbols and has distributed information about the most significant changes.

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IOF Control Descriptions 2018 An Australian summary sheet is available from the OA website although there have since been some further small changes by IOF.

National Events 2018 The work of the following OA Level 3 controllers for Group A events is acknowledged from 2018:

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Vic Sprint NOL races – Geoff Adams, Tim Hatley, Chris Norwood, Ted Van Geldermalsen Australian 3-Days Tasmania - Greg Hawthorne Vic NOL (WOC trial) May 19/20 – Warwick Williams, QLD NOL races Sept 8/9 – Liz Bourne, Anna Sheldon Aust Champs SA – Peter Cutten, Adrian Uppill, Robin Uppill, Jenny Casanova

Controllers’ reports were received following some of these events, but more would be welcomed!

IOF Event Advising

International Orienteering Federation

IOF Event Advisers for World Ranking Events in 2018 were:

IOF Event Advisers are now registered in IOF Eventor and the process of Federations applying to host World Ranking Events is done online. Australia now has 18 foot-O EAs, 4 of whom are Senior Event Advisers, and 1 MTBO EA.

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There is no longer a cap on Federations’ allocations of WREs, and IOF levies are stratified based on attendance.

IOF Eventor should ideally be made available for event

Controller Accreditation – Foot Orienteering

Tim Hatley Greg Hawthorne Liz Bourne Anna Sheldon Robin Uppill Jenny Casanova

During 2018 Orienteering Australia became aware that the Australian Sports Commission (now rebadged as Sport Australia) no longer takes responsibility for endorsement of coaching and officiating curricula. Since the content and structure are now neither mandated nor approved by ASC, this presents an opportunity for amending the framework of the materials used, although there is no intention of changing the underlying accreditation requirements/processes.

Orienteering Australia intends to formalise the in-house process for revising, approving and uploading our coaching and controlling curricula; a working group will be convened to review levels 1, 2, and 3 of the controllers’ curricula and identify commonalities between them 12 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018

Accreditations for coaches and controllers are still processed by the Manager Coaching and Officiating Development; Level 3 controllers’ accreditations are first signed off by the OA Director, Technical. Since the end of 2015, the expiry period for all controllers at all levels has been 4 years, however the points for reaccreditation can be accumulated from activities undertaken over the preceding 8 years.

Level 3 controllers’ workshops were held in Adelaide in February 2018 and Perth in April 2018, focusing on the number of L3 controllers required by states hosting major championships in 2018/19. These workshops were well attended by L2 and L3 controllers, also by organisers and course planners if they had involvement in the upcoming Australian Championships (SA) and Australian 3-Days (WA) carnivals.

Use of SI Air Technology (SIAC) It is not mandated that SI Air technology be made available to all competitors at Australian carnivals at this point in time; mixed punching systems are permitted provided the opportunity to hire SIAC is available, but given the increasing number of competitors buying their own SI Air Cards this recommendation may change in future.

Results Database Eventor has consistently been used for uploading results from events at all levels, although some states maintain their own results database as well or instead, particularly because Eventor does not routinely provide badge cutoffs (although there is a workaround) or deal easily with the score and/or first-past-the-post format of some park & street series events. The OA website, and many states’ websites, link directly from the home page to Eventor for current results. Provision of splits in Eventor is becoming more common although there is an additional cost.

Information Technology Both the Australian 3-Days and Australian Championships used O-Lynx for live results display; the latter carnival was able to fund this due to the Moira Whiteside bequest through ONSW.

Key Performance Indicators for Technical and Event Management (now known as Organise Events More Efficiently) The revised Orienteering Australia Strategic plan now has a section titled: Organise Events More Efficiently, which has the twin goals of making event management simpler for volunteers and of maintaining technical standards at a national & international level (previously these were separate sections in the OA strategic plan, but have now been merged). These aims may seem somewhat disparate, but are spelled out in more detail as: • • •

Encourage and reward our workforce: volunteers, paid officials, and those who innovate to improve our events; Improve access to and information available about suitable terrain and maps for events and acknowledge our landowners; Maintain technical standards for state and national events and improve our workforce’s capability and capacity to meet them.

Many of the associated KPIs are for internal use only, and relate to maintaining rules and event standards and preparing event management guidelines. Those which have been agreed upon as being reportable to Sport Australia are: • •

Increase number of controllers by 3% by end of 2019 financial year Number of accredited controllers re-accrediting greater than 75% by end of 2019 financial year

Events Committee The Events Committee met at the Australian 3-Days in Hobart. The proposed 2019 NOL schedule was endorsed as prepared by the High Performance Management Group.

The Events Committee Chair has provided a proposed schedule of Major Australian Carnivals until 2028, allocating them to states on the rotational basis which has been used previously. IOF Regional Championships are not currently part of this schedule and therefore a host for Oceania 2023 is currently being sought.

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Mapping Committee A Lidar workshop was held during the Australian Orienteering Championships in South Australia, partly using funds from a generous donation.

Discussion is ongoing regarding implementation of ISOM 2017; there are concerns about its applicability towards some highly detailed maps, e.g. goldmining, granite. A variety of tools are available for compliance checks to ensure that symbols meet minimum specifications, but mappers have differing approaches to dealing with the outcomes of compliance checks and there is not a practical interpretation which can easily be used for all terrain types.

Awareness of the impending review of ISSOM means that some mappers will be trialing the 2019 specifications in advance of their formal release, e.g. for the 2019 Australian Sprint Orienteering Championships.

Mountain Bike Orienteering Level 3 controllers for MTBO events in 2018: • • •

Jon Sutcliffe - Victorian Championships Mark Petrie – Australian Championships in Qld. Ann Scown - ACT Championships

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No MTBO World Ranking Events were held by Australia in 2018 due to the cost of hosting WREs vs the minimal elite attendance.

MTBO-specific controllers’ modules are under current discussion among the MTBO committee, with the intention of having a 2-tiered system rather than 3 as for foot orienteering. The proposed Level 1 curriculum has been agreed; still to be uploaded to the OA website now that it is confirmed ASC no longer signs off on these.

The MTBO rules were updated by Kathy Liley in 2018 and have been uploaded to the OA website. Changes mainly reflect changes to the IOF rules, apart from the Australian initiative of allowing a class for e-bikes (currently being trialed). No major MTBO rule changes are anticipated for 2019.

Jenny Casanova Director, Technical

Media and Communications The Australia Orienteer remains the key communication tool of Orienteering Australia (OA). An increasing number of members are choosing to receive the Australian Orienteer in digital form. Digital publishing has also highlighted Australian orienteering across the globe, with more than 3% of readers being international.

OA is looking at how it can utilise the result data available in Eventor to improve the efficiency and consistency of statistical reporting. To ensure reporting is accurate, results from events need to be uploaded to Eventor. Some states (such as NSW) have close to 100% of their results uploaded to Eventor and they have been deriving accurate participation statistics for several years. OA encourages all other states and territories to upload their results into Eventor. Eventor will not replace the “complex� scoring systems implemented by some states for various series however, loading basic results (participant name, class, score and/or time) into Eventor will be beneficial at all levels.

Maps are a fundamental element of our sport - the equivalent of a tennis court or football ground. Only a few states have a map database, and even then, some of those databases haven’t been maintained. OA believes it is important to have a single, authoritative database containing basic map metadata.

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Omaps.net/au was demonstrated at the 2017 OA conference and Orienteering Queensland funded the first year’s licence fee. OA is requesting states and clubs to upload basic information about existing maps.

Multiple states have begun doing this. For those states or clubs with an existing database or repository, we are simply requesting some basic information be entered to provide a comprehensive picture of our map assets. This will have multiple benefits including better utilisation of maps and potentially provide the basis for grant applications.

The OA web site is well overdue for a revamp. The major limitation to date has been availability of funds to undertake the work. Recent changes in funding from Sport Australia mean that OA is now able to utilise some of the funding for this important piece of work.

To this end, a Web Working Group (WWG) will be established to guide the redevelopment work which will be undertaken by a third party developer.

The ongoing help of Shane Jenkins (web site) and Jack Dowling and Ian Rathbone (Eventor Working Group) is gratefully acknowledged in helping to keep things on track.

On a final note, I will not be renominating as an OA Director at the OA Board at the 2019 AGM. The 6 years since being elected onto the OA Board at the 2013 AGM has shot by. Some massive changes were implemented during that time, not least of which was Eventor. The word Eventor is spoken in many tones and that is not a bad thing. It was a massive to get 7 states and over 50 clubs to list their events in a single calendar - a change that has taken the better part of 5 years. There will always be differences of opinions, but we are a better sport when we work together to deliver national outcomes.

Craig Feuerherdt Director, Media and Communications

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Participation and Membership Participation Development Funding For 2018 the Australian Sports Commission provided $100,000 in funding solely for participation development projects.

Participation Development Projects in 2018 The Participation Projects in 2018 are as listed in Table 1 (Orienteering Participation Projects, 2018), with a total budget of $70,622, compared to the 2017 participation project budget of $200,173.

As in 2016 and 2017, the single largest funded project was for the continuation of the Maprun Smartphone orienteering app development by Orienteering Queensland’s Peter Effeney. The project was again awarded $20,000. The app continues to be used by the State Associations for Permanent Courses but is now also used for and continues to be used by a number of orienteering clubs in Great Britain and in the rest of Europe, with demonstration events being held in Belgium and Norway. The 2018 grant supported the consolidation of Maprun as a standard technology for club-based Street-O, Park-O and Urban MTBO, and to mature the support and administration arrangements to a sustainable ongoing model. MapRun was demonstrated to the attendees of the annual OA conference in Canberra with an event conducted at Lotus Bay.

Table 1: Participation Projects, 2018 PROJECT National No National projects undertaken by OA in 2018 New South Wales No funding applications submitted in 2018 Victoria 2018 Saturday Park Series Bendigo Park and Street Series yr 2 Queensland Maprun Smartphone orienteering courses program yr. 3 South Australia Splits Printer, Flags and Cables Project School clusters program continuation for 2018 Western Australia Kenine Hill Project School clusters program continuation for 2018 Tasmania Community Outreach Program Northern Territory No funding applications submitted in 2018 Australian Capital Territory Two New Permanent Courses TOTAL

$

7250 4500 20000

1175 7000 2500 7000 9047

7000 70622

Fewer projects in 2018 than in 2017 focussed on orienteering in schools, with Orienteering South Australia’s two projects and Orienteering Tasmania’s project. The schools-related projects to receive funding were: •

Splits Printer, Flags & Cables Project - promoting participation in junior promotional activities, schools clusters and training events. Mini flags and cables to complete a full kit and enable the use of two kits in different parts of Adelaide.

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•

•

School Clusters Project - Orienteering SA had a successful year in 2017 with schools clusters with two clusters taking off well and one working somewhat effectively. As a result of the original clusters project, participants have joined clubs, and attended other events and even joined the OSA junior training squad.

Orienteering Tasmania’s (OT) Community Outreach Program - to continue to deliver orienteering activities to people in the community who had not previously tried the sport. This project followed on from the earlier years projects when Orienteering Tasmania delivered follow-up events to schools after Sporting School engagements. This included weekend events, after school events for parents and school fairs. Last year the scope of the program was then expanded to include other activities in the community where it was felt likely that OT could attract people new to orienteering. This included programs in secondary schools, community events such as Hobart City Bush Adventures, Healthy Hobart, the Taste of Tasmania, an ACHPER conference and primary schools not involved in the Sporting Schools program.

For the 2018 program OT proposed to continue this program of outreach and to deliver 20 activities similar to that delivered in 2017. The plan was augmented by creating Maprun courses (where possible) in areas at or near to the location of the activities, and in conjunction with OT’s permanent courses.

The other projects focussed on Park and/or Street Series expansion programs, additional permanent courses and regional club support. These projects were:

Park and Street Projects Orienteering Victoria’s (OV) Saturday Park series, a 6 event Melbourne park based orienteering series held on selected Saturdays over the 2018 orienteering winter season. Each event being a score event with controls located within a park environment and will use either an ISOM or ISSOM colour map. The events were to initially use manual punching and moving to either electronic or app-based scoring over time.

The series results were posted on the Orienteering Victoria website, and in order to attract regular Park Street participants, points from the series counted towards the broader Saturday Park Street Orienteering 18 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018

series (which uses black and white maps and is mainly based on street maps).

OV considered that the desired participation outcomes for this project were to firstly attract participants that currently solely attended the MelBushO series and to provide a pathway for them to become regular orienteers, and to provide a modern easy-to-access format that was attractive to a younger generation.

Although the MelBushO series attracts high participation numbers, there was no pathway to enable participants to become active in other events which would further boost their participation.

The other OV project listed in table 1 was a previous years Park & Street series project in Bendigo but which had not received its second-year funding.

The series comprised of 6 events, with the series based on the regular Bendigo model - electronic timing, selfservice entry/finish but with sufficient assistance for newcomers.

Bendigo’s few maps, of sufficient standard, formed the basis of the series, with additional maps being created of suitable areas. While there were 6 events in the series, several of the maps were used multiple times at successive events to a) to assist newcomers become familiar with the concept of orienteering/navigation rather than being overwhelmed with a new location every week and b) reduce the burden on the event organiser by having a common start location.

Permanent Courses

Regional Club Support

Orienteering ACT (OACT) project was to install two new permanent courses at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and Haig Park in Canberra. The permanent courses used the same controls, signage, structure and design as existing physical permanent courses in the ACT [Eddison Park, John Knight Park, Fadden Pines & Weston Park].

OWA’s other project was to support the re-mapping of Kenine Hill in the south of the State. By re-mapping Kenine Hill, OWA were supporting two regional orienteering clubs (SWOT & ADHOC). Kenine Hill is a quality bush / farm area midway between Bunbury and Albany and had been used by the two regional clubs.

The area was first mapped in 1987 and the most recent update was in 2009. Site visits showed that further tree planting, clearing and changes to tracks and fences meant that a small field work project was required to bring it back to a useable state.

OACT considered that adding two more sites would increase participation. Additionally, the Tidbinbilla location added a more bush oriented site, as opposed to the urban parklands that the existing permanent courses utilised. Tidbinbilla is a very popular bush picnic, animal sanctuary, and sightseeing area, and as a result a permanent course in the area was expected to be very popular.

Haig park is a very central parkland in Canberra, within walking distance from the city centre. Adding a permanent course in Haig park was expected to attract local school groups.

OWA proposed to update the map in 2018 and to use the area in 2019 for its 2-Day WA Classic Event where both regional and metropolitan based orienteers will be likely to attend. The 2 Day event format will offer a friendly camping option on the map and an event format that has proven a popular concept in previous years.

Orienteering Western Australia (OWA) were awarded grants for two projects, one of which was to allow OWA to repackage its Permanent Courses as “Anytime Orienteering”, by updating and developing new Permanent Courses in both Perth and in regional areas, and by developing an on-line system for registration and delivery of the maps, similar to the South Australian system. This objective being to deliver a product with broader appeal, more flexible usage arrangements and ultimately higher usage.

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Table 2: Registered Orienteers, 2016 to 2018 2016 Membership Category Full financial Associate School club Other Financial Members Non-members in club events Non-members in corporate/ scout events Permanent course userS TOTAL

NSW

VIC

QLD

WA

SA & NT

TAS

ACT

TOTAL

1289 175 50 639

712 1 23 2083

572 12 10 471

221 276 130

391 140 278

274 732

474 56 1069

3933 328 415 5402

4071

1892

-

-

-

-

-

5963

6224

2500 7211

1065

627

809

1006

1599

16041

NSW 1290 155 100 704

VIC 672 204 2190 1818

QLD 559 18 25 24 472

WA 300 268

SA & NT 259 154 82

TAS 331 539

ACT 478 7 80 907

TOTAL 3889 538 2395 24 4790

5994

2043

-

-

-

-

-

8037

8243

765 6927

1098

568

495

870

2918 1472

19673

NSW 1276 10 905

VIC 639 20

QLD 516 357

WA 266 -

SA & NT 517 5057 94

TAS 290 856

ACT 526 155 1023

TOTAL 4030 5222 3255

10793

3180

313

789

1167

1568

55

17865

444 13428

1215 5054

251 1437

200 1255

4922 11757

110 2824

2868 4627

10010 40382

2017 Membership Category Full financial Associate School club Other Financial Members Non-members in club events Non-Members in Corporate/ Scout/School events Permanent Course Users TOTAL

2018 Membership Category Full Financial (inc. Club & Assoc) School Club members Non-Members in Club Events Non-Members in Corporate/ Scout/School events Permanent Course Users TOTAL

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Table 3: Events and Participants - 2016 to 2018 2016 NSW VIC QLD SA & NT WA TAS ACT Total

Events 334 382 194 103 71 81 112 1,287

Participants Av. per Event 31,661 92.0 28,539 74.7 11,661 60.1 7,337 71.2 4,932 69.5 7,138 88.1 13,807 123.3 105,075 81.6

% 30.1 27.2 11.1 7.0 4.7 6.8 13.1 100

2017 NSW VIC QLD SA & NT WA TAS ACT Total

Events 448 351 203 105 106 92 108 1,413

Participants Av. per Event 33,778 75.4 25,860 73.7 8,737 43.0 6,517 62.1 7,157 67.5 6,811 74.0 10,662 98.7 99,522 70.4

% 35.5 25.4 8.6 6.4 7.0 6.7 10.5 100

2018 NSW VIC QLD SA & NT WA TAS ACT Total

Events 268 304 184 94 61 87 110 1,108

Participants Av. per Event 21,497 80.2 22,171 72.9 7,876 42.8 10,012 106.5 3,598 59.0 8,923 102.6 11,690 106.3 85,767 77.4

% 25.1 25.9 9.2 11.7 4.2 10.4 13.6 100

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Table 4a: Recruitment and Retention by Year, 2014 to 2018 Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Total Members 3,825 4,272 5,297 4,451 4,030

Renewals 2,605 2,983 3,485 3,772 3,226

Renewal % 50.9 78.0 81.6 71.2 76.6

New Members 1,220 1,289 1,812 679 764

New % 23.8 33.7 42.4 12.8 17.9

Lapsed 2,514 842 787 1,525 1,000

Lapsed % 49.1 22.0 18.4 28.8 23.4

Table 4b: Recruitment and Retention by State, 2018 State ACT NSW QLD SA TAS VIC WA OA Total

Members 2017 557 1,287 583 535 333 673 298 4,266

Renewals 2018 418 1,038 434 366 246 539 225 3,266

Renewals % 75.0 80.7 74.4 68.4 73.9 80.1 75.5 76.6

Lapsed 2018 139 249 149 169 87 134 73 1,000

Lapsed % 25.0 19.3 25.6 31.6 26.1 19.9 24.5 23.4

New 2018 108 238 82 151 44 100 41 764

New % 19.4 18.5 14.1 28.2 13.2 14.9 13.8 17.9

Total 2018 526 1,276 516 517 290 639 266 4,030

Source: Eventor club membership database Note: These figures have been compiled from summing figures for each orienteering club in Australia. They should be treated with caution as some orienteers will non-renew with their club and take out membership with another club, either within their state or in another state or in another country.

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Table 5b: Sporting Schools by State, 2018 ASC Reported (Programs) OA Reported (Programs) ASC Reported (Participants) OA Reported (Participants)

ACT 62 15 1644 2131

NSW 172 43 4748 4366

NT 1 1 30 30

QLD 45 27 1079 1339

SA 9 6 297 573

TAS 29 8 770 992

VIC 19 24 512 1584

WA 17 13 490 511

Total 354 137 9570 11526

Table 5c: Sporting Schools Participants, 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018

OA Reported ASC Reported Programs Participants Programs Participants 38 1760 69 2275 149 10898 192 6778 167 9682 183 5965 137 11526 354 9570

Sporting Schools Sport Australia’s funding for Sporting Schools continued through 2018 for primary schools nationally and increased slightly for the limited high school coverage.

The ratio for primary school student’s participation rates to high school students is approximately 20:1.

Applications for funding are regularly over-subscribed every term by about 30%, so the same money is being stretched over more schools.

Sporting Schools Orienteering Participation The ASC supply data every term form their booking system for the number of programs delivered and participants in 2018. 20% of schools still do not use the booking system so the data collected is not complete.

Sport Australia update the booking system during school holidays, often changing the ways schools can make bookings, and the terminology used, which makes comparisons with previous years difficult.

For a more accurate comparison, Table 5a also listed OA data which has been collected from orienteering state coordinators of Sporting Schools programs.

OA count a program delivered to a school as 1 program, irrespective of how many classes were involved. But the ASC’s booking system also allows for every class in the school to be counted as a separate program. In 2018, the number of programs dropped, but the number of students increased to the highest on record.

In 2018, the number of orienteering programs in participating schools as a percentage of all sports, was consistent at about 1 to 1.5% term-by-term nationally, and less than 1% of participants.

Sporting Schools website hits for orienteering is about 1% of the total sport’s hits.

School’s satisfaction with coaches continues at about 96% to 100% each term, which is consistent with other sports.

Follow-on communication between students, parents and local clubs is not so good, varying between 31% and 76%, but slightly improved on 2017.

High Schools Programs For OA to be considered for high school programs by Sport Australia, a national orienteering product has always been important from a marketing and packaging perspective. In 2018, there have been many changes to the packages available for booking throughout 2018.

This has occurred for all sports and has provided an opportunity for packages to be more state-relevant.

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Future Directions Survey

Table 6a: Coach Accreditation by Gender from 2009 Females Dec Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Dec 2018 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 Level 1 42 41 44 28 40 51 56 64 55 53 Level 2 11 9 5 3 4 5 12 9 12 12 Level 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 TOTAL 57 54 52 34 46 59 71 76 69 68

Level 1

Males Dec Mar Mar Mar Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Dec 2018 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 53 55 45 33 67 67 77 85 73 73

Level 2 Level 3 TOTAL

7 6 66

9 6 70

8 5 58

7 4 44

6 4 77

10 6 83

24 4 105

26 3 114

23 3 99

30 3 106

Sport Australia received input from 26% of Australian primary schools on the value of sport and physical activity in schools, as well as the support, tools and resources needed to increase participation, and initiatives that are working well.

Half of respondents believed that half of all students are not meeting the guidelines for physical activity each day. 59% of respondents placed physical activity on the same curriculum level as numeracy and literacy, but only 14% thought this was being achieved. 84% of respondents believed the Sporting Schools program was very important because it provided opportunities for new sports, coaching expertise, funding, teacher development.

Level 0

ACT 11

NSW 227

NT 0

QLD 144

SA 21

TAS 5

VIC 84

WA 30

To encourage more student activity, schools need additional PD, teacher support, assistance connecting to providers, equipment funding, facilities and infrastructure funding.

Total 522

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TOTAL 1 -3 TOTAL 0-3

6 0 1 7 18

16 5 1 22 249

0 0 0 0 0

27 3 3 33 177

19 2 1 22 43

4 1 2 7 12

9 1 2 12 96

14 6 0 20 50

95 18 10 123 645

Table 6b: Accredited Coaches by State, December 2018

Table 6c: Accredited Coaches by State, March 2017 Level 0

ACT 15

NSW 109

NT 0

QLD 168

SA 18

TAS 15

VIC 61

WA 17

Total 393

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TOTAL 1 -3 TOTAL 0-3

6 1 1 8 23

7 2 1 10 119

0 0 0 0 0

33 2 3 38 206

16 1 1 18 36

7 0 2 9 24

5 1 1 7 68

15 6 0 21 38

89 13 9 111 504

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Orienteering Workforce, 2018 Coaches

The number of accredited coaches in Australia continued to climb into early 2018 but has plateaued since then.

Statistics are now being collected for the end of the calendar year, as you can see in Tables 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d.

Trend highlights are the number of Level 3 coaches for both women and men, and Level 2 for women, with the numbers down for Level 1 and Level 2 for men when compared with the highs of 6 years ago. The energy provided by Barbara Hill in her short

Table 6d: Accredited Coach Totals, 2009 ~ 2018 Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TOTAL 1 -3 TOTAL 0-3

Dec 2018 522 95 18 10 123 645

Mar 2018 500 96 18 10 124 624

Mar 2017 402 89 13 8 110 512

Mar 2016 215 61 10 7 78 293

Feb 2015 36 107 10 6 123 156

Feb 2014 31 118 15 9 142 173

time in the position of Manager, Coaching Development role is reflected in the numbers below from 2016 to early 2018.

Tables 6b and 6c provide some clarity as to where the numbers of coaches have changed at the state level over the last 2 years.

For Levels 1-3, Victoria, South Australia and NSW have led the way with improvements.

Level 0 is also included as these numbers are also part of Sport Australia’s KPIs, with WA, Vic, SA, NSW showing increases over the last 2 years.

The combined coaching levels from 0 to 3 for all Australia, 2009 to 2018 is listed in Table 6d.

This shows a more impressive rise of 219% in total coaches between 6 years ago and the end of 2018.

The challenge for the states is to move more of the Level 0 coaches on to Level 1 accreditation, and the main issues that many states confront are: • • •

membership options for teachers lack of opportunities for bush orienteering for teachers coaching syllabus for Level 1 does not meet expectations for an easy transition from Level 0 to Level 1

Feb 2013 17 133 36 7 176 103

Feb 2012 12 149 35 6 190 202

Feb 2011 128 35 5 168 -

Dec 2009 125 42 6 174 -

Controllers The number of accredited controllers in Australia has decreased by about 2% in each of the last 2 years.

In exmining Table 7a, female controller numbers have been fairly static for the last 4 years, the decrease can be seen in the number of Level 2 male controllers not being renewed recently, and also over the longer term.

Positive indicators are the number of IOF Event Advisors remaining relatively high for both women and men, with Level 3 controller numbers improving recently, but still down long-term.

Tables 7b and 7c provide some clarity on where the numbers of controllers have changed at the state level over the last 2 years.

For all Levels 1-3, Victoria and NSW have led the way with improvements.

The total number of controllers overall is still over 20% down from just 4 years ago (Table 7d), with Level 1 showing a fall of nearly 40% over the period. There are signs of recovery in Level 1 numbers in 2018 however.

Jim Mackay Manager, Coaching & Officiating

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Table 7a: Accredited Controllers by Gender, 2009 ~ 2018 Females Dec 2018 Level 1 12 Level 2 18 Level 3 9 IOF EA 7 TOTAL 46

Dec 2018 Level 1 40 Level 2 60 Level 3 40 IOF EA 11 TOTAL 151

Mar 2018 12 18 7 5 42

Mar 2018 30 68 39 13 150

Mar 2017 13 19 8 4 44

Mar 2017 40 72 38 13 163

NOTE: IOF EA are IOF accredited Event Advisers

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Mar 2016 13 14 8 5 40

Feb 2015 16 16 8 4 44

Feb 2014 26 20 10 4 60

Mar 2016 29 62 30 13 134

Males Feb Feb 2015 2014 40 60 62 77 48 48 13 13 163 198

Feb 2013 22 10 2 59

Feb 2012 18 18 9 2 47

Feb 2011 19 25 8 2 55

Dec 2009 20 23 8 2 53

Feb 2013 55 84 48 10 197

Feb 2012 41 53 49 12 155

Feb 2011 59 96 43 11 209

Dec 2009 49 81 34 7 171

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Table 7b: Accredited Controllers by State L1 to 3, Dec 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TOTAL

ACT 7 10 6 23

NSW 23 21 7 51

NT 0 2 0 2

QLD 8 2 6 16

SA 0

TAS

8

13 6 29

0

6

14

VIC 5 6 14 25

WA 9 16 4 29

Table 7c: Accredited Controllers by State L1 to 3, Mar 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TOTAL

ACT 6 16 6 28

NSW 13 19 7 39

NT 0 2 0 2

QLD 8 4 6 18

SA 0

TAS

8

12 6 18

0

5

13

VIC 5 8 13 26

WA 9 17 3 29

Table 7d: Accredited Controller Totals, 2009 ~ 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 IOF EA TOTAL

Dec 2018 52 78 49 18 197

Mar 2018 42 86 46 18 192

Mar 2017 53 91 46 18 208

Mar 2016 42 76 38 18 174

Feb 2015 56 78 56 17 207

Feb 2014 86 97 58 17 258

Feb 2013 80 106 58 12 256

Feb 2012 59 71 58 14 202

Feb 2011 78 122 51 13 264

Dec 2009 69 104 42 9 224

NOTE: IOF EA are IOF accredited Event Advisers

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High Performance T

he aim of the High Performance Program is for every junior and senior elite orienteer to realise their potential. The program aims to support athletes in meeting their personal orienteering goals. Giving every orienteer who competes in the 17-20 and 21+ elite classes the opportunity to realise their potential will improve the satisfaction of our participants, and help in retaining them within the sport, thus increasing participation.

Elite orienteers usually show long term dedication to the sport. Many continue to be active in the sport, raise families that are active in the sport, and contribute significantly to leading and managing the sport in their masters years. Indeed several of our current elite athletes are already active in coaching and team management and state and national levels. Having a credible pathway to representation at state and national level is critical in the recruitment and retention of young orienteers.

Major activities of the High Performance Program are: • • • •

Coordinate and promote the National Orienteering League.

Organise and support national teams that represent Australia at major international races.

Provide elite athlete support and communication through national squads.

Promote coaching of elite orienteers and development of their abilities as athletes.

The High Performance program relies upon cooperation with state associations and clubs in many ways to help deliver the aims of the program. These include: • • • •

Provision of local coaching and training, especially through the highly successful “visiting scholar” program.

Coordinating and supporting state NOL teams.

Organising NOL events.

Providing state assistance to members of national teams.

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National Orienteering League The NOL continues to be the foundation of national elite competition. It is very well supported by states and their athletes; produces a close and exciting annual point score and results in high quality events that are enjoyed by other orienteers, including additional interstate competitors.

In 2018 there were 17 NOL races held over five rounds and in four states. A feature of the program was four sprint races over two days in Melbourne in March, including a sprint relay.

Over 200 athletes competed in NOL races during the year. There were 73 competitors in senior men, 49 in senior women, 59 in junior men and 47 in junior women.

Some categories such as the individual senior women and senior men team were closer than normal with the result not decided until the last race. Victoria and the Canberra Cockatoos were the strongest teams.

Individual winners were: Senior Men: Simon Uppill Senior Women: Natasha Key Junior Men: Aston Key Junior women: Tara Melhuish

SA VIC VIC ACT

State Team winners were: Senior Men: Canberra Cockatoos Senior Women: Victoria Nuggets Junior Men: Victoria Nuggets Junior Women: Canberra Cockatoos In 2019 there will be 15 NOL races held over four rounds and conducted by four states.

2018 World Orienteering Championships The 2018 World Championships (WOC) were held in Latvia. Australia was represented by four women and five women. Jim Russell was team coach and Toph Naunton was team manager.

The team was: Natasha Key Belinda Lawford Krystal Neumann Vanessa Round

VIC ACT QLD SA

Matthew Crane Matt Doyle Bryan Keely Aston Key Henry McNulty Brodie Nankervis

ACT ACT VIC VIC WA TAS

This was Matt Doyle’s and Aston Key’s first World Championships.

Australia placed 18th in both the men and women relay classes and 19th in the sprint relay. Our best individual results were Vanessa Round in 23rd place in the middle distance; Natasha Key 35th place in the long distance and Matt Doyle 40th place in the middle distance.

The men maintained their position as a second division nation and the women were promoted from third division to second division. This means that we will have two runners in each of the long distance races at WOC 2019. There will be qualifying races for the middle distance so we will have three runners in each class of that discipline.

2018 World University Orienteering Championships Australia sent a full team to the World University Orienteering Championships (WUOC) in Finland coached by Tash Key and managed by Ian Prosser.

WUOC is growing as an important and prestigious intermediate championship betweenthe Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) and WOC. This was reflected in our team which was composed of: three juniors attending after JWOC and starting to think about the transition to seniors; seven senior athletes close to being good enough to make our WOC team; and two younger members of our current WOC team.

The team was: Michele Dawson Anna Dowling Caroline Pigerre Olivia Sprod Asha Steer Lanita Steer

NSW TAS QLD SA VIC VIC

Andrew Barnett Aidan Dawson Matt Doyle Angus Haines Henry McNulty Toby Wilson

ACT NSW ACT SA WA NSW

A highlight was Henry McNulty’s bronze medal in the Sprint race, behind Tim Robertson’s gold for NZ, making it the first world level podium that the Oceania region has dominated. This was also our first WUOC medal.

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2018 Junior World Orienteering Championships Australia sent a full team to JWOC in Hungary which was conducted in very technical terrain and unusually hot conditions. Brodie Nankervis was team manager and Krystal Neumann was team manager and assistant coach.

The team was: Rachel Allen Zoe Dowling Tara Melhuish Zoe Melhuish Caroline Pigerre Asha Steer

TAS TAS ACT ACT QLD VIC

Joseph Dickinson Alistair George Angus Haines Patrick Jaffe Aston Key Patrick Miller

TAS NSW SA VIC VIC ACT

Aston Key placed 9th in the Sprint race, a standout performance, and it was also pleasing to see the depth we had amongst the women with both Tara Melhuish’s 27th place in the Long Distance and the Relay result of 15th being our best for a decade.

There were four new younger athletes in the team and several others in close contention so prospects look good for the next few years.

Australia vs New Zealand Elite Test Matches Two test matches were contested in 2018, at Woodhill Forest in June and at the Australian Championships Carnival in South Australia. Typically the home team wins each age class but Australia won W21E in New Zealand to buck the trend. New Zealand were only able to field a junior team at the Australian Championships and we struggled to field a junior team in New Zealand.

Nevertheless the races provide important international experience for emerging athletes. There is a proposal to calculate an overall score for the year across home and away tests to better judge the better team during the year.

European Youth Championships Warren and Tash Key took a group of the younger JWOC athletes to EYOC which is a championship conducted in MW16 and MW18 classes. Aston Key won the M18 Sprint title unofficially as he had done in M16 two years earlier.

Zoe Melhuish, Alistair George, Angus Haines, and Patrick Miller also competed.

Park World Tour Brodie Nankervis and Krystal Neumann were invited to attend the Park World Tour events in China in October.

This was valuable experience in a new country among some of the best orienteers in the world. The PWT organisers paid for all on-ground costs of the athletes.

The final round of the World Cup will be held in China in 2019 and we plan on sending a strong contingent of athletes to compete with the world’s best on neutral terrain and with easier logistics than attending European World Cups.

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National Squads There are 67 athletes in national squads, with 31 senior athletes and 37 junior athletes. They represent all states and territories except NT. Each squad has a coach and they receive regular emails about the High Performance Program. Squad coaches are High Performance Squad: Jim Russell; National Development Squad: Natasha Key; National Junior Squad: Brodie Nankervis; Talented targeted Athletes: Krystal Neumann.

Training Camps A highly successful national junior camp was held in December 2017 in Canberra in collaboration with Orienteering ACT. Brodie Nankervis is organising a similar camp in Ballarat in December 2018 and it is hoped that it will be an annual event.

A high altitude physical training camp was held at Falls Creek in January and later that month the High Performance Program organised Sprint Canberra to raise funds for the program and gather together for additional camp activities.

HP Coaching A physical test of two 5 km time trials for men and two 3 km time trial for women was introduced in 2018 for all athletes nominating for world level teams. Squad athletes were also encouraged to undertake these tests. The aim is to physical running ability of athletes in an objective way separate to overall orienteering ability. This will help athletes and coaches develop physical running ability which is crucial for world level competitions.

The Head Coach and squad coaches also ensured that all squad athletes have personal coaches and encouraged them to work closely with their coaches to help meet their orienteering goals.

Stephen Craig Director, High Performance with assistance from Ian Prosser High Performance Administrator Jim Russell Head Coach Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018 31

Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships The World Championships were held this year in Zwettle, Australia Team Members – Glen Charlton (Vic) Ricky Thackray (WA) Joel Young (QLD) Coach- Kay Haarsma (SA) Manager – Natasha Sparg (WA) Ricky Thackray made a return to the team after injury, while Glen Charlton was at his 2nd World Championships and Joel Young was at his first. A major disappointment was that last year’s MTBJWOC silver medallist, Lucy Mackie had a shoulder operation early in 2018 and didn’t compete.

TEAM PERFORMANCES Event Place Time Ricky

Glen

Joel

Preparation The team arrived in Austria 12 days before the first WOC race and had a busy but fruitful preparation. Initially straight into the Austrian Champs at Villach and 3 days training there. Then we went to Bad Voslau for training organized by Tobias Micko, including a sprint event in nearby Vienna. Then onto the host town Zwettl, for the final few days. Additionally, Ricky & Joel had raced the Swedish Mtbo O’Ringen 5 days immediately before arriving in Austria, which had them in racing mode.

Results Ricky Thackray actually rode very well with few navigational errors and was significantly closer to the winner’s percentage wise than previously, despite his mid-50’s placings being similar to previous years. His 1st leg relay ride was a highlight, especially since he had a mechanical in warm-up and only just made the start.

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Relay M21

Sprint 57 Middle 53 Long 58 Mass Start 58 Sprint MP Middle 58 Long DSQ Mass Start 74 Sprint DSQ Middle MP/Mech Long 64 Mass Start 76 Ricky 13

Glen 16

24:58 93:26 155:12 105:36 103:50 119:52 185:06 127:24

mins behind 4:19 31:12 38:59 24:50 41:36 39:06 68:53 46:38

Joel 16

Overall 14

Masters MTBO World Championships These were held near Budapest, Hungary. Australia was represented by 9 riders with both Marina Iskhakova & Carolyn Jackson excelling by podiuming in all 4 events.

Main results were: W40 Marina Iskhakova Gold (middle & long);

Bronze (sprint & mass start) W60 Carolyn Jackson Gold (sprint, middle, long, mass start) M40 Ricky Thackray 5th (sprint) M65 Peter Cusworth 4th (mass start) M70 Leigh Privett 4th (long)

Masters MTBO World Series This is an informal world series involving 15 races spread over many countries with the best 7 to count.

Main Australian results were: = 1st M80 Graeme Cadman = 1st W75 Ann Ingwersen 2nd W60 Carolyn Jackson 3rd W75 Dale Ann Gordon 4th W70 Toy Martin 4th M75 Keith Wade

National Scene

The latter events in ACT were also the initial 2 rounds of the 2019 World Masters Series, and their founder, Great Britain’s Keith Dawson attended.

National Series - Individual W21 M21

Carolyn Jackson Ricky Thackray

(VIC) (WA)

W-14 Kate McKenna W-17-20 Rhiannon Prentice W40 Tamsin Barnes W50 Carolyn Matthews W60 Heather Leslie W70 Peta Whitford W80 Helen Alexander

(QLD (NSW) (QLD) (NSW) (VIC) (VIC) (VIC)

M-14 M-16 M40 M50 M60 M70 M80= =

(QLD) (ACT) (NSW) (QLD) (VIC) (VIC) (VIC) (ACT)

Dylan Bryant Lachlan Young Ori Gudes Craig Steffens Peter Cusworth Rick Armstrong Graeme Cadman Eino Meuronen

National Series – State Teams W17-20 NSW 1st; QLD 2nd W21 VIC 1st; SA 2nd; ACT 3rd M17-20 WA 1st M21 WA 1st, VIC 2nd; NSW 3rd

MTBO National League Events Three well organised rounds were held in VIC; QLD and ACT. Unfortunately a total fire ban on the VIC weekend, saw both forest events cancelled and just the sprint on Creswick Forest go ahead. As this was the main selection event for the World Championships this caused problems with a further selection trial being programmed in QLD in May. The two VIC forest rounds were re-scheduled to June but few interstate & NZ riders were able to make a 2nd trip.

Both the QLD NOL, which was also the Australian Champs, and the ACT round attracted a small group of NZ riders also.

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Overall Best State – Elite & 17-20 Classes

Main Positives

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

•

VIC

NSW WA ACT QLD SA TAS

111 105 51 40 23 14 4

• •

Overall Best State – Masters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

VIC QLD NSW ACT WA SA

426 263 222 170 29 12

• •

OA SHIELD Based on results at the Australian Championships.

1st QLD 2nd VIC

3rd NSW

4th ACT

5th WA 6th SA

7th TAS

114 77 72 28 9 7 0

The Australia/New Zealand Challenge The Australia v New Zealand Challenge was held at Alexandra, in NZ’s South Island during April on excellent terrain and maps. Unfortunately we had a very small team this year and New Zealand dominated taking out the Challenge 18- 3.

Vale Paul Darvodelsky The loss of Paul, at just 56 years, was felt by both the foot and mtbo community. After being a strong foot orienteer with Big Foot (NSW) Paul became a keen mtbo devotee from its inception in Australia in the late 1990’s.

He was a WOC team member from 2005-2008, organised numerous events and was a mentor & coach to many riders.

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There was a trial of pedal assist E-bikes being allowed unofficially on courses in 2018.

This caused no problems at all and states may consider offering a separate class for E-bikes from 2019.

The huge success of the World Masters Series and with the initial 2 events each year being held in Australia / New Zealand now means that more Australian riders are gaining European experience and bringing new knowledge and ideas back to Australia.

Most states are now using Sport Ident at National Events and where possible SI AIR (for contactless punching).

Northern Territory conducted some MTBO events this year and is planning this to be ongoing. Three were held in Alice Springs including a 90-minute score event as part of the Alice Springs Masters Games. The Top End club also conducted a combined foot & MTBO event in Darwin.

Key Issues • • • • • •

Although we run good events, mtbo has a decided lack of publicity and promotion.

The continued lack of depth for juniors and the women elite classes.

Our failure to attract more from the large mountain bike community to our sport.

The lack of cross-over of junior and elite from foot orienteering in recent years, despite this being a feature of the early years of MTBO in Australia.

The need for an IOF MTBO controller’s clinic in Australia.

It would be good to see Tasmania being more active in MTBO.

Kay Haarsma MTBO Coordinator

Orienteering Australia Awards 2018 Athlete Of The Year Henry McNulty

Silva Medal Jennifer Enderby - NSW

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Hall OF Fame - Athlete Division Hermann Wehner- ACT

Hall OF Fame - General Division Eric Andrews - QLD (posthumous)

H

E

ermann Wehner is an outstanding master’s orienteer who has achived considerable international sucesss over many years. He is a true testamant to the life long nature of orienteering.

Hermann’s placings at World Masters Orienteering Championships 2002 2004 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2017

Australia Italy Portugal Australia Switzerland Hungary Germany New Zealand

M75. 1st in Long.

M80. 3rd in Long.

M80. 3rd in Sprint.

M85. 1st in Sprint. 1st in Long.

M85. 1st in Sprint. 4th in Long.

M85. 6th in Sprint.

M85. 2nd in Sprint.

M90. 1st in Sprint. 2nd in Long.

ric Andrews was involved with the sport of orienteering for more than 30 years, as a competitor,administrator, selector, technical director, event organiser and mapper, and few other Australian orienteers have made a greater contribution to the sport in so many different areas. His efforts have been recognised by being made a Life Member of the Queensland Orienteering Association in 2001 and being awarded Orienteering Australia’s Silva Award for services to orienteering in 1992. He gained the Stanthorpe Shire Council’s Australia Day Award for Sports Administration in 2001 and in 2006 he won the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation’s Outstanding Achievement (Individual) award for his services to the sports of orienteering, rogaining and mountain bike orienteering.

Apart from his many other contributions to orienteering, Eric has also played a major role in event management over the last 26 years. As well as organising hundreds of local and state events, he has also made a significant contribution to the conduct of many major national events. He was the principle organiser of the 1982 Military Orienteering Championships in Queensland in 1982, an organiser of the Family Relays at the Australian 3 Days at Cherrabah in 1987 and technical co-ordinator for the 1991 Top State Carnival which involved six events, including the Queensland and Australian

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Championships. Eric was also the technical director and course setter for the 1995 Australian 3 Days Orienteering Championships at Crows Nest.

He undertook the role of event co-ordinator and technical director of the Asia-Pacific Orienteering Championships Carnival in July 2000 which covered a total of nine events, including the Australian and AsiaPacific Championships. He also co-ordinated the 2001 Christmas 5 Days which were held in Queensland.

His abilities to liaise effectively with land owners and managers, government agencies, sponsors and a range of community groups have also contributed to the success of our major carnivals.

He has also sought to share his knowledge with other orienteers and encourage their professional development by conducting regular event organiser’s workshops.

Eric was chair of the Orienteering Australia Technical Committee from 2013 until his sad passing in May 2016.

In 2004, he was event co-ordinator for the Australian 3 Days Orienteering Championships held at Ipswich which was part of an extended carnival that also involved the Australian MTBO Championships, the Australian Middle Distance Championships and the Southern Downs Championships.

More recently, he undertook more than four years work to co-ordinate the Australian Orienteering Championships Carnival which was held at Maryborough in September/October 2008. This major event involved 15 separate events over a 12 day period including all disciplines of the Australian Championships – sprint, middle, long and relay – as well as the sprint, middle and long distance events for the Australian Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships.

Two of the foot events and two of the MTBO events were also designated IOF World Ranking Events. This event was a finalist in the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation’s 2009 Outdoor Event Award .

He has also organised and set courses for the WOC selection trials in Queensland in 1997 and 2001.

Eric’s voluntary work over decades as an event organiser has been characterised by a high standard of professionalism and the ability to bring together a large number of volunteers from many clubs to work effectively as a team. His skills in strategic planning, leadership, knowledge of, and attention to technical details have proven invaluable in delivering major carnivals of a very high standard that have been well received by the orienteering community.

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Hall OF Fame - General Division John Brammall - TAS (posthumous) Hugh Cameron, who worked with John at the national and international level at this time comments on his leadership: “As President, John was particularly aware of the need for orienteering to improve both its promotion and image in the sporting world and the wider community.

He also saw the need to involve a younger generation in the sport’s administration at the national level.

Under John’s leadership the Orienteering Federation of Australia became Orienteering Australia (OA), reflecting a more modern, vital sporting organisation, and elite athletes were given direct representation on the national Board.”

J

ohn Brammall played a substantial role in orienteering at the club, state, national and international level over a period of 30 years. Through his key roles as an organiser of world class orienteering events, he was known to be meticulous in his planning and never losing sight of the big picture. As a leader he was a visionary and was always found to be adaptable, enthusiastic, supportive and encouraging to others.

Barry McCrae, President of Orienteering Federation of Australia (OFA) at the time commented recently: “I think of John as a staunch advocate for Orientereing Tasmania (OT), and contributing, probably without peer, to Tasmania’s high regard amongst Australian and international orienteers.”

At the national level, from 1993 onwards John represented Tasmania at annual national conferences.

Then, because of his interest in development and promotion of the sport and his evident commitment and expertise, he was elected OFA Vice President (Development) in 1998; a post he held for three years.

Following this he was elected to the position OFA President in 2000, a position he held until 2004.

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From an event organiser perspective John took a leading role in every one of the eight major national or international carnivals put on in Tasmania from 1992 until today. This list demonstrates the breadth of John’s contribution: •

• • • • • • •

1992 Veteran World Cup, Executive Officer responsible for the overall coordination of all the supporting activities involved in conducting the carnival including media and promotion, sponsorship, social activities, relationships with government, community liaison, athlete services, and finding accommodation for the 2000 visitors Course Planner Australian Relays Championships1996 Emergency Services and Search and Rescue Manager Australian Three Days Carnival 1999 Event Director (with Valerie Brammall) Tasmanian Orienteering Carnival (post event for the World Masters and held on the same maps) in 2002 Controller Australian Long Distance Championships and Relays as well as being Sponsorship Manager, 2005 Events Director and Sponsorship Manager, Australian Three Days, 2009 IOF Event Advisor, Australian Sprint Championships, 2012 Sponsorship, Liaison and Protocol Manager for the World Cup and Oceania competitions 2015

John’s love of orienteering took him beyond the national arena. He represented Australia at a number of Congresses of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) – at Leibnitz in Austria, Fontainebleau in France, and in Sweden. In 2002, John represented the IOF at the IOC Sport for All Congress in Quebec, Canada. He also represented Australia at the IOF Presidents’ Conference in Switzerland (2003).

Hugh Cameron had this to say: “John quickly became a highly respected figure on the international scene, serving on an IOF working group to review ski orienteering in member countries and make proposals for future world ski orienteering events. He was also the Oceania delegate to an IOF Commission charged with the responsibility of examining regional development and policy.

John’s mission was to see orienteering continue to develop as a sport “for all”- for all ages and all levels of ability. He sought to make orienteering a truly world-wide sport and especially wanted to assist the development of orienteering in the nations ‘outside Europe’.”

In recognition of such significant contribution to orienteering John has received many accolades and awards.

• • • •

John was one of only three people to be awarded the OT Service Award more than once.

Together, John and Valerie also won Service Medallions for their work for the Tasmanian Orienteering Carnival In 2002, John won the President’s Award, the highest honour that OT can bestow And in 2004, John’s achievements and service was recognised at the national level when he was awarded the highest national honour, the Silva Award for Services to Orienteering.

John passed away after illness in March 2017.

Orienteering Tasmania President at the time Warwick Moore stated: “John will be remembered not only for his contribution to the sport but also for his generous nature, his measured advice, his loyalty and his firm friendship to us all. He will be sorely missed.”

At state level, John was Editor of Tasmania’s monthly state magazine, OKnow (jointly with his wife Valerie) for three years. He served as a Board Member of OT and Director of Publicity and Promotion, President for two years, and Vice President for a further two. For many years, John contributed to OKnow his monthly article Controller’s Corner, which was enjoyed by all.

At Club Level John was the driving force behind the success of his club Esk Valley (EVOC) for many years.

He served as President for the first time in the early 1990s and was a significant leader in the club; serving as Secretary, Project Officer, and President on a number of occasions.

John and his wife Valerie developed and managed a highly successful primary schools orienteering programme for over 10 years. The programme introduced hundreds of Launceston primary children to Orienteering.

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Hall OF Fame - General Division Bob Mouatt OAM - ACT are conducted.

Bob’s holistic approach towards major event organisation led him to be accredited as an International Orienteering Federation Event Advisor. He was one of the most active persons in the introduction of electronic (SportIdent) punching to Australia and has maintained an ongoing role in the use and development of this technology and its associated software in the ACT. His combined interests in media, sponsorship, event technology and general event organisation have seen him in key roles in several national and international events conducted by Orienteering ACT, including the 2000 World Cup races, the Australian Three-Days Carnivals in 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2016, and the 2007 and 2011 Oceania Orienteering Carnivals.

B

ob Mouatt started orienteering in Canberra in 1977 and was elected to the ACT Orienteering Association Committee in 1986. He remained on the Committee or Council for the next 11 years, holding the positions of Publicity Officer, Event Officer and club representative for Red Roos. In 1997 he was appointed Executive Director for ACTOA/OACT, and held that position until 2004.

In parallel with this role, in February 1997 he was appointed by the Orienteering Federation of Australia as National Development Officer, then was elected Director (Development) in 2001 and President from 2006 to 2008. He continued as a voluntary media person for Orienteering Australia until about 2011.

At both the national and ACT levels, Bob’s particular interests have been in media and promotion, and in the strategic development of the sport. He has worked hard to establish effective contacts with media personnel, achieve regular print and radio coverage, arrange radio interviews with himself and leading competitors, and attract television crews to major events. He has encouraged orienteers themselves, particularly elites, to be image-conscious and present themselves as polished sportspersons. He has emphasised to event organisers the importance of making major events media-friendly and of acknowledging sponsors in the way such events

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These are the roles in which Bob’s work has been most evident to the majority of Australian orienteers.

Perhaps less obvious but of comparable importance has been his strategic planning work in his various roles with Orienteering Australia and Orienteering ACT, and his persistent urging for a more progressive and businesslike approach in the management of those bodies. He promoted this approach through numerous articles in The Australian Orienteer and ACT Orienteering News. He was involved in updating the name of the Orienteering Federation of Australia to Orienteering Australia in 2001 and in developing a more modern logo for the organisation.

Bob’s personal efforts have led to the receipt by Orienteering ACT of the ACT Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in the Sport and Recreation Industry in 1997 and 1998 and the Sport and Recreation Award for Marketing and Promotion in 2001. His promotion of orienteering as a mainstream sport in the ACT has led to the Canberra Cockatoos or individual orienteers often being named as monthly winners in the ACT Sportstar Awards, with individuals being named as annual Sportstar Award winners on three occasions.

At the personal level, Bob has been recognised through his award of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2010 Australia Day Honours list and through induction as an Associate Member into the ActewAGL ACT Sport Hall of Fame in 2013.

SILVA Award for Services to Orienteering Barbara and Ron Junghans - NSW

Over the last 40 years Ron and Barbara Junghans have been contributing on a weekly basis to Australian Orienteering.

Ron Junghans was first to start orienteering in 1974.

He quickly got the bug and joined Garingal Orienteers.

Ron not only became heavily involved himself but as teacher at St Ives over the following decade Ron brought hundreds of kids to orienteering‌each week taking a busload out into the Sydney bush (would never be allowed today!), setting a course, retrieving controls and accounting for all the children. Truly a one man band that never lost a child. If the kids were receptive, Ron would then organise them to attend local club events picking them up from home and dropping them back later. Part of that legacy continues today with a total of 4 orienteers from his group that either have run for Australia or NZ internationally including Greg Barbour, Paul and Mark Darvodelsky and Anthony Scott. At the same time Ron’s wife Barbara started orienteering.

Champs in Hill End. Barbara threw herself night and day into this job handling the promotions, accommodation co-ordination and many other roles.

Thousands of hours of effort over3 years rewarded by the highest overall attendance at an Australian Champs carnival and the opening of a new terrain type in NSW. So while Ron and Barbara are not as well-known as some recipients their contribution has been truly immense and sustained over a lifetime. To separate out one of Barbara or Ron for award would be wrong as when one takes a role the other partner has inevitably been dragged in to help as well.

Both Ron and Barbara have spent years organising events and coaching for Garingal, the hardworking but often unseen backbone of clubs. They have stored and maintained club equipment and run countless competitions. This has culminated now with Barbara becoming the overall organiser for the Australian Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018 41

David Hogg Medal for Services to Event Management Bob Mouatt - ACT

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SILVA Award for Services to Coaching Wendy Read - QLD

Wendy Read f(Queensland) is a worthy recipient of the 2018 Silva Coaching Award. Wendy has made an enormous contribution to high performance coaching in Australia over the past 20 years. Highlights include: • • • • • • •

WOC team coach/manager 2010 to 2017 World Cup team coach/manager 2013 and 2015 Bushrangers team coach – numerous Queensland Cyclones coaching team - ~15 years Queensland Schools team coach/manager Queensland High Performance Chair – 2014 to 2017 Personal coach to numerous high performance squad athletes

presence has always been reassuring in the anxious moments before the start of a race.

As a personal coach Wendy has focused on helping athletes manage consistent, efficient training. Several of her athletes have made WOC teams in recent years.

For technical skills, her focus is on developing stable techniques that can be maintained in high stress race conditions.

Wendy has been a great mentor to other coaches, and in particular has provided guidance to elite runners taking on high performance coaching roles.

Wendy has been involved in coaching and managing orienteering teams for the past 20 years, culminating (so far) in coaching the Australian WOC team for 8 years. In that time Wendy also competed for the Qld Cyclones and Bushrangers teams and she has drawn on that experience as an elite runner to guide our top athletes. As a coach, Wendy’s strengths are her fantastic organisational skills and calm demeanour in stressful situations. For runners this has meant being able to have complete focus on racing, knowing that all the other details are taken care of. Her calm and positive Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018 43

Appendix 1: National Results 2018 OA Shield

National Series (Junior)

Interstate competition based on the results of the Australian Long Distance Championships.

Interstate competition based on the individual results of junior events in the National League.

New South Wales Xanthorrhoea Trophy

Women: Men:

Interstate competition based on the results of the Australian Relay Championships.

Australian MTBO Championship Plaque

New South Wales Champion Club Trophy

Australian MTBO Championship Plaque Interstate competition based on the results of the Australian MTBO Sprint, Middle and Long Distance Championships.

Inter-club competition based on the placings at the end of day two of the Australian 3-Days.

New South Wales

Newcastle Orienteers (NSW)

National League (Senior) Interstate competition based on the team results of all senior events in the National League.

Women: Men:

Canberra Cockatoos Canberra Cockatoos

National League (Junior) Interstate competition based on the team results of junior events in the National League.

Women: Men:

Queensland Cyclones NSW Stingers

National Series (Senior) Interstate competition based on the individual results of senior events in the National League.

Women: Men:

Jo Allison (ACT) Simon Uppill (SA)

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Tara Melhuish (ACT) Aston Key (VIC)

Australian 3 Days: Hobart, TAS W21E Belinda Lawford ACT M21E Simon Uppill SA W17-20E Zoe Dowling TAS M17-20E Aston Key VIC W-10 Ariadna Iskhakova ACT W-12 Erika Enderby NSW W-14 Erika Enderby TAS W-16 Mikaela Gray QLD W35 Melissa Gangemi VIC W40 Marina Iskhakova ACT W45 Cathy McComb TAS W50 Jennifer Enderby NSW W55 Toni Brown ACT W60 Jenny Bourne VIC W65 Carol Brownlie WA W70 Jenny Hawkins ACT W75 Valerie Brammall TAS W80 Helen Alexander VIC

M-10 Elye Dent ACT M-12 Makhaya Hogg ACT M-14 Sam Woolford NSW M-16 Andrew Kerr ACT M35 Andrew Macken NSW M40 Bruce Arthur VIC M45 Scott Simson NSW M50 Ruhi Afnan SA M55 Warren Key VIC M60 Geoff Todkill NSW M65 John Scown ACT M70 Greg Chatfield QLD M75 Mike Howe WA M80 John Lyon SA M85 Tony Mount TAS

Australian Long Distance Championships: Gumeracha, SA W21E Natasha Key VIC M21E Henry McNulty WA W17-20E Tara Melhuish ACT M17-20E Patrick Jaffe VIC W-10 Luca Hogg

ACT W-12 Sophie Arthur

VIC W-14 Ella Rogers QLD W-16 Mikaela Gray QLD W35 Samantha Howe NSW W40 Marina Iskhakova NSW W45 Cath Chalmers NSW W50 Barbara Hill

NSW W55 Paula Shingler NSW W60 Jenny Bourne VIC W65 Lynn Dabbs

NSW W70 Libby Meeking VIC W75 Jean Baldwin NSW W80 Helen Alexander VIC W85 Maureen Ogilvie NSW M-10 Miles Bryant QLD M-12 Euan Best TAS M-14 Toby Cazzolato SA M-16 Alvin Craig

NSW M35 Matthew Cohen TAS M40 Bruce Arthur VIC M45 Craig Dufty WA M50 Ruhi Afnan SA M55 Warren Key VIC M60 Ted van Geldermalsen VIC M65 Tim Ashman SA M70 Steve Flick NSW M75 John Le Carpentier NSW M80 George Reeves SA M85 Kevin Paine ACT M90 Hermann Wehner ACT SILVA Trophy - M21E Teams Victoria Swedish Ambassador’s Trophy - W21E Teams Victoria Howden Trophy M21E - Simon Uppill (SA) Howden Trophy W21E - Natasha Key (VIC)

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Australian Middle Distance Championships: Renmark, SA

Australian Sprint Distance Championships: Renmark, SA

W21E Natasha Key VIC M21E Matthew Crane ACT W17-20E Zoe Melhuish ACT M17-20E Simeon Burrill QLD

W-10 Luca Hogg ACT W-12 Milla Key VIC W-14 Iida Lehtonen NSW W-16 Mikaela Gray QLD W35 Samantha Howe NSW W40 Marina Iskhakova ACT W45 Cath Chalmers NSW W50 Jennifer Enderby NSW W55 Gayle Quantock ACT W60 Jenny Bourne VIC W65 Carol Brownlie WA W70 Jenny Hawkins NSW W75 Ann Ingwersen ACT W80 Helen Alexander VIC W85 Maureen Ogilvie NSW

M-10 Miles Bryant QLD M-12 Eckart Bosman WA M-14 Toby Cazzolato SA M-16 Alvin Craig NSW M35 Matthew Cohen TAS M40 Craig Feuerherdt VIC M45 Eric Morris NSW M50 Shane Doyle NSW M55 Geoff Lawford VIC M60 Jeff Dunn TAS M65 Tim Ashman SA M70 Ross Barr NSW M75 Trevor Sauer QLD M80 Peter Cutten SA M85 Kevin Paine ACT M90 Hermann Wehner ACT

W21E Belinda Lawford ACT M21E Simon Uppill SA W17-20E Tara Melhuish ACT M17-20E Patrick Jaffe VIC

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W-12 Amy Dufty WA W-12 Sophie Arthur VIC W-14 Nea Shingler NSW W-16 Mikaela Gray QLD W35 Fern Hillyard SA W40 Tracy Marsh NSW W45 Clare Hawthorne TAS W50 Jennifer Enderby NSW W55 Paula Shingler NSW W60 Jenny Bourne VIC W65 Carol Brownlie WA W70 Judi Herkes VIC W75 Valerie Brammall TAS W80 Helen Alexander VIC W85 Maureen Ogilvie NSW M-10 Elye Dent ACT M-12 Luke Feuerherdt VIC M-14 Toby Cazzolato SA M-16 Alvin Craig NSW M35 John Nieuwenhoven SA M40 Craig Feuerherdt VIC M45 Jonathan McComb TAS M50 Shane Doyle NSW M55 Tony Woolford NSW M60 Eoin Rothery NSW M65 Tim Ashman SA M70 Tony Radford VIC M75 John Le Carpentier NSW M80 George Reeves SA M85 Kevin Paine ACT M90 Hermann Wehner ACT

Australian Relay Championships: Renmark, SA W21E M21E W17-20E M17-20E

Victoria Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Victoria

W/M-12 W-14 W-16 W35 W45 W55 W65

M-14 M-16 M35 M45 M55 M65

Tasmania New South Wales Queensland Australian Capital Territory Tasmania Victoria New South Wales South Australia Queensland New South Wales Victoria Victoria New South Wales

Individual Teams - Classic Junior Girls Senior Girls Junior Boys Senior Boys

Australian Capital Territory South Australia Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory

Relay Junior Girls Senior Girls Junior Boys Senior Boys

Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Queensland Australian Capital Territory

Australian Schools Championships Teams 1st Australian Capital Territory 2nd Queensland 3rd South Australia 4th Tasmania 5th New South Wales 6th Victoria 7th Western Australia

Australian Schools Championships: Adelaide Hills, SA Individual - Sprint Junior Girls Senior Girls Junior Boys Senior Boys

Niamh Cassar

Joanna George David Stocks Aston Key

NSW SA ACT VIC

Individual Teams - Sprint Junior Girls Senior Girls Junior Boys Senior Boys

Queensland Tasmania New South Wales Australian Capital Territory

Individual - Classic Junior Girls Senior Girls Junior Boys Senior Boys

Iida Lehtonen

Abigail George Samuel Garbellini Aston Key

NSW SA QLD VIC Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018 47

Australian MTBO Long Distance Australian MTBO Sprint Distance Championships: Beerburrum West, QLD Championships: Bald Hills, QLD W21E Carolyn Jackson VIC M21E Hamish Mackie NSW W17-20 Rhiannon Prentice NSW

W21E Carolyn Jackson VIC M21E Ricky Thackray WA W17-20 Rhiannon Prentice NSW

W-14 Kate McKenna QLD W40 Clare Lonergan ACT W50 Carolyn Matthews NSW W60 Kay Haarsma SA W70 Ann Ingwersen ACT

M-14 Dylan Bryant

QLD M40 Sam Paterson

QLD M50 Andrew Power

NSW M60 Peter Cusworth VIC M70 Leigh Privett VIC

W-14 Kate McKenna QLD W40 Clare Lonergan ACT W50 Carolyn Matthews NSW W60 Heather Leslie VIC W70 Kathy Liley VIC

Australian MTBO Middle Distance Championships: Kurwongbah, QLD W21E Carolyn Jackson VIC M21E Glen Charlton NSW W17-20 Rhiannon Prentice VIC W-14 Kate McKenna NSW W40 Tamsin Barnes QLD W50 Carolyn Matthews NSW W60 Jo Wilson

QLD W70 Ann Ingwersen ACT M-14 Dylan Bryant

QLD M40 Andrew Pinsent QLD M50 Craig Steffens

QLD M60 Robert Vincent NSW M70 Leigh Privett VIC

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M-14 Dylan Bryant

QLD M40 Kieran MacDonell ACT M50 Craig Steffens

QLD M60 Malcolm Roberts NSW M70 Rick Armstrong VIC

Appendix 2: Key Officials National Events 2018 Australian Three Days Hobart - Tasmania Event Director Bert Elson

Prologue and World Ranking Event (WRE)

Australian Middle Distance Championships and World Ranking Event (WRE) Event Manager Rob Tucker IOF Event Adviser Robin Uppill OA Controller Phil Hazell Course Planner Robert Smith Mapper Manu Jurado

Australian Relay Championships

IOF Event Adviser Greg Hawthorne Controller Cathy McComb Course Planner Clare Hawthorne Mapper Mike Morffew

Event Manager Craig Colwell OA Controller Adrian Uppill Course Planner Simon Uppill Mapper Adrian Uppill

Day One and World Ranking Event (WRE)

National Orienteering League Melbourne Sprint Weekend - Victoria

IOF Event Adviser Greg Hawthorne Controller Hilary Cane Course Planner David Marshall Mapper Alex Tarr

Day Two OA Controller Greg Hawthorne Controller Lindsay Pender Course Planners Paul Enkelaar & Warwick Moore Mapper Alex Tarr

Day Three OA Controller Greg Hawthorne Controller Dion McKenzie Course Planner Gary Carroll Mapper Mike Morffew

Australian Championships Renmark/Adelaide Hills - South Australia Event Director Robin Uppill

Event Director Margi Freemantle

Race 1

Event Manager Anne Arthur OA Controller Geoff Adams Course Planners Geoff Lawford & Jenny Bourne Mapper Peter Dalwood

Race 2 and World Ranking Event (WRE)

Event Manager Anne Arthur IOF Event Adviser/ OA Controller Tim Hatley Course Planner Dion Keech Mapper Mikkel Kaae-Nielsen;

Race 3

Event Manager Pam King OA Controller Chris Norwood Course Planner Bruce Arthur Mapper Fredrik Johansson

Race 4

Event Manager Pam King OA Controller Ted van Geldermalsen Course Planner Kerrin Rattray Mapper Fredrik Johansson

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National Orienteering League - Bendigo/ Daylesford - Victoria Race 1 Event Manager Andrew Wallace OA Controller Christopher Naunton OA Controller Alison Radford Course Planner Jim Russell Mapper ???

Race 2 Event Manager Greg Tamblyn OA Controller Warwick Williams Course Planner David Brownridge & Stephen Collins Mapper ???

National Orienteering League Stanthorpe - Queensland Race 1 Event Manager Liz Bourne OA Controller Liz Bourne Course Planner Simeon Burrill Mapper Eric Andrews

Race 2 Event Manager Wendy Read OA Controller Anna Sheldon Course Planner Lance Read Mapper Eric Andrews

Australian MTBO Championships Sunshine Coast - Queensland Event Director Geoff Moore

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Australian MTBO Sprint Distance Championships OA Controller Mark Petrie Course Planner ???

Mapper ???

Australian MTBO Middle Distance Championships OA Controller Mark Petrie Course Planner ???

Mapper ???

Australian MTBO Long Distance Championships OA Controller Mark Petrie Course Planner ???

Mapper ???

Appendix 3: National Teams/Squads 2018 World Championships: Riga/Sigulda - Latvia

World Cup: Ticino - Switzerland

Women

Women

Natasha Key VIC Belinda Lawford ACT Krystal Neumann QLD Vanessa Round SA

Jasmine Neve VIC Aislinn Prendergast VIC Vanessa Round SA

Men Matthew Crane ACT Matt Doyle VIC Bryan Russell-Keely VIC Aston Key VIC Henry McNulty WA Brodie Nankervis TAS

Officials Jim Russell - Coach Christopher Naunton

VIC VIC

Women

Ostfold - Norway Women

TAS TAS ACT ACT QLD VIC

Joseph Dickinson TAS Alastair George NSW Angus Haines SA Patrick Jaffe VIC Aston Key VIC Patrick Miller ACT

Officials

NSW

Men Henry McNulty WA Bryan Russell-Keely VIC

Prague - Czech Republic Women Mary Fleming

Men

Brodie Nankervis - Coach Krystal Neumann - Manager

Henry McNulty WA Bryan Russell-Keely VIC

Michele Dawson

Junior World Championships: Kecskemet - Hungary Rachel Allen Zoe Dowling Tara Melhuish Zoe Melhuish Caroline Pigerre Asha Steer

Men

VIC

Men Brodie Nankervis TAS

Bushrangers: Aus - NZ Test Matches Women Elite Bridget Anderson SA Michele Dawson NSW Natasha Key VIC Krystal Neumann QLD Anna Sheldon QLD Olivia Sprod SA

TAS QLD

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Women Junior Elite

Officials

Rachel Allen TAS Mikayla Cooper TAS Ella Cuthbert ACT Joanna George SA Joanna Maynard WA Tara Melhuish ACT Zoe Melhuish SA Winnie Oakhill QLD Jessica Rogers QLD Asha Steer VIC Miho Yamazaki ACT Caitlin Young ACT

Kay Haarsma - Coach Natasha Sparg- Manager

Men Elite Rob Bennett NSW Brodie Nankervis TAS Matthew Schepisi VIC Simon Uppill SA

Men Junior Elite Josh Allen TAS Dante Afnan SA Simeon Burrill QLD Jed Fleming TAS Thomas Garbellini QLD Alastair George NSW Daniel Gray QLD Angus Haines SA Aston Key VIC Brody McCarthy VIC Patrick Miller ACT Noah Poland ACT

Officials Jim Russell - Manager

(VIC)

World MTBO Championships: Zwettl - Austria Men Glen Charlton NSW Ricky Thackray WA Joel Young QLD

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SA WA

Australian Schools Championships All-Australian Honour Team Junior Girls Mikayla Cooper Ella Cuthbert Joanna George Zoe Melhuish

TAS ACT NSW ACT

Junior Boys Alvin Craig Ryan Gray Andrew Kerr Ewan Shingler

NSW QLD ACT NSW

Senior Girls Rachel Allen Ellie De Jong Tara Melhuish Meredith Norman

TAS QLD ACT SA

Senior Boys Aston Key Patrick Miller Tristan Miller Noah Poland

VIC ACT ACT ACT

High Performance Squad (HPS) Women Bridget Anderson Natasha Key Belinda Lawford Krystal Neumann Aislinn Prendergast Vanessa Round Lanita Steer

SA VIC ACT QLD VIC SA VIC

Men Andrew Barnett ACT Matthew Crane ACT Martin Dent ACT Brian Keely VIC Tomas Krajca ACT Henry McNulty WA Brodie Nankervis TAS Simon Uppill SA

National Development Squad (NDS) Women Nicola Blatchford NSW Clare Brownridge VIC Michele Dawson ACT Anna Dowling TAS Jasmine Neve VIC Anna Sheldon QLD Olivia Sprod SA

Men Robert Bennett NSW Aidan Dawson NSW Jarrah Day TAS Matt Doyle VIC Leon Keely VIC Ian Lawford ACT Matthew Schepisi VIC Toby Wilson NSW

Australian Junior Development Squad (AJDS) Women Rachel Allen TAS Ellie de Jong QLD Zoe Dowling TAS Rebecca George NSW Joanna Maynard WA Tara Melhuish ACT Meredith Norman SA Winnie Oakhill QLD Caroline Pigerre QLD Asha Steer VIC

Men Dante Afnan SA Simeon Burrill QLD Duncan Currie NSW Joseph Dickinson TAS Alistair George NSW Patrick Jaffe VIC Aston Key VIC Patrick Miller

ACT Tristan Miller

ACT Noah Poland NSW

Targeted Talented Athlete Squad (TTAS) Women Mikayla Cooper TAS Ella Cuthbert ACT Abigail George SA Joanna George SA Mikaela Gray QLD Zoe Melhuish ACT Arabella Phillips TAS Caitlin Young ACT

Men Josh Allen TAS Jaiden Fidge QLD Jed Fleming TAS Ryan Gray QLD Angus Haines SA Andrew Kerr ACT Brody McCarthy VIC Grant Reinbott QLD Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018 53

Appendix 3: Office Bearers 2018 Board President Blair Trewin VIC Director (Finance) Bruce Bowen ACT Director (Technical) Jenny Casanova SA Director Craig Feuerherdt VIC Director Bill Jones ACT Director (International Relations) Michael Dowling TAS Director Prue Dobbin VIC

Paid Officers Executive Officer Paul Prudhoe NSW Head Coach Jim Russell VIC High Performance Administrator Ian Prosser ACT Manager, Coaching & Officiating Accreditation: Jim Mackay NSW Manager, Coaching Development: Vacant

Contracted Officers Editor, The Australian Orienteer Mike Hubbert VIC Editors, Orienteering Australia E-News Rebecca Jaffe VIC to June Linda Burridge QLD from July

Committee Chairpersons Coaching Development and Participation Vacant Events Greg Hawthorne TAS Mapping Neil Barr VIC MTB Orienteering Craig Steffens QLD Selection - Junior Susanne Casanova SA Selection - Senior Bruce Arthur VIC Technical Anna Sheldon QLD

Coaching & Management National Senior Coach Jim Russell VIC National Junior Coach Brodie Nankervis TAS National Junior Manager Krystal Neumann QLD National MTBO Coach Kay Haarsma SA Bushrangers Coach Jim Russell VIC

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Appendix 4: Financial Report 2018

ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. ABN 77 406 995 497 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

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Contents Committee’s Report Certificate by Member of the Committee Income and Expenditure Statement Detailed Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Flows Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members

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ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. COMMITTEE’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 Your committee members submit the financial accounts of the Orienteering Australia Inc for the financial year ended 31 December 2018.

Committee Members The names of committee members at the date of this report are: Blair Trewin Jenny Casanova

Bruce Bowen Mike Dowling

Craig Fevenherdt Bill Jones

Prue Dobbin

Principal Activities The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: Operating as the national body responsible for the organisation and promotion of Orientering throughout Australia.

Significant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Operating Result The profit from ordinary activities after providing for income tax amounted to Year Ended

Year Ended

31 December 2018

31 December 2017

$

$

10,949.27

(42,008.39)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. CERTIFICATE BY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 I, Blair Trewin and I, Bruce Bowen certify that: 1.

2.

3.

4.

We are members of the Committee of Orienteering Australia Inc. We attended the annual general meeting of the association .

We are authorised by the attached resolution of the Committee to sign this certificate.

The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 were submitted to the members of the association at its annual general meeting.

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 INCOME Interest received Receipts from States Reimbursement from States Uniform and Badge Sales

2018

2017

$

$

4,595.65

3,178.77

185,686.59

171,213.22

24,447.94

27,760.99

6,223.18

10,552.94

Australian Orienteer

35,704.53

32,311.99

Grants Received

75,000.00

177,123.60

High Perfomance Items

41,852.72

35,191.32

IOF Meeting Sponsorship

2,709.16

4,048.00

Sundry Income

10.69

-

TOTAL INCOME

376,230.46

461,380.83

1,170.37

3,349.00

2,200.00

2,200.00

50,262.88

35,137.85

6,058.92

9,231.88

EXPENDITURE Purchases for Resale Audit Fees Australian Orienteer Office Bank Fees And Charges

786.47

648.14

Eventor Software

33,593.95

33,400.13

Development

64,415.82

160,695.48

5,023.75

5,457.97

High Performance

96,477.37

91,552.85

Insurance

13,346.63

12,748.50

IOF Levies

9,908.84

8,288.98

OA Conference & IOF Council Meetings

17,428.08

20,939.56

-

130.84

Sporting Schools

10,581.79

33,709.87

Employee Costs

54,026.32

75,898.17

365,281.19

503,389.22

Promotion

OA transfers to AO

TOTAL EXPENSES

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 cont.

PROFIT (LOSS) FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE INCOME TAX

10,949.27

(42,008.39)

NET PROFIT (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ASSOCIATION

10,949.27

(42,008.39)

TOTAL CHANGES IN EQUITY OF THE ASSOCIATION

10,949.27

(42,008.39)

Opening retained profits

205,323.79

247,332.18

lncome tax revenue relating to ordinary activities

Net profit (loss) attributable to the association CLOSING RETAINED PROFITS

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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10,949.27

(42,008.39)

216,273.06

205,323.79

ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. DETAILED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018 2018

2017

$

$

58,706.64

63,053.88

CURRENT ASSETS Cash Assets Cash At Bank Cheque account - AO Savings Account - at call [ING] Term Deposit

2,964.64

13,635.37

152,868.21

170,458.02

82,073.69

79,898.23

296,613.18

327,045.50

22,584.96

17,327.58

22,584.96

17,327.58

12,748.51

12,748.51

12,748.51

12,748.51

Total Current Assets

331,946.65

357,121.59

TOTAL ASSETS

331,946.65

357,121.59

6,118.65

23,691.63

(3,320.51)

(3,320.51)

3,145.50

2,473.90

5,943.64

22,845.02

Inventories Finished goods - at real value Other Prepayments

CURRENT LIABILITIES Current Tax Liabilities GST payable control account Input tax credit control account Amounts withheld from salary and wages

Provisions Employee entitlements

536.96 536.96

-

1

128,952.78

109,192.99

128,952.78

Other Unexpended Grants

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. DETAILED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018 CONT. Total Current Liabilities

115,673.59

151,797.80

TOTAL LIABILITIES

115,673.59

151,797.80

NET ASSETS

216,273.06

205,323.79

Accumulated surplus (deficit)

216,273.06

205,323.79

Total Members’Funds

216,273.06

205,323.79

MEMBERS’ FUNDS

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 2018

2017

$

$

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from customers

371,634.81

458,202.061

(406,662.78)

(547,176.42)

4,595.65

3,178.77

(30,432.32)

(85,795.59)

Net increase (decrease) in cash held

(30,432.32)

(85,795.59)

Cash at the beginning of the year

327,045.50

412,841.09

Cash at the end of the year (note 1)

296,613.18

327,045.50

Payment to suppliers & employees Interest received Net Cash Provided by / (Used in) Operating Activities (note 2)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORTHE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 2018

2017

$

$

58,706.64

63,053.88

2,964.64

13,635.37

152,868.21

170,458.02

NOTE 1. RECONCILIATION OF CASH For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks and investments in money market instruments, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.

Cash at the end of the year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the balance sheet as follows: Cash At Bank Cheque account - AO Savings Account - at call [ING] Term Deposit

82,073.69

79,898.23

296,613.18

327,045.50

NOTE 2. RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY/USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO OPERATING PROFIT AFTER INCOME TAX Operating profit after income tax

10,949.27

(42,008.39)

(Increase) decrease in finished goods

(5,257.38)

(8,312.58)

Increase (decrease) in other creditors

(19,759.79)-

(39,007.22)

Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of purchases and disposals of controlled entities:

Increase (decrease) in employee entitlements

536.96

Increase (decrease) in sundry provisions Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(16,901.38)

3,532.60

(30,432.32)

(85,795.59)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA Orienteering AustraliaINC. Inc ABN 77 406 995 497 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TOtheTHE MEMBERS Independent Auditor's Report to Members Report on the Audit of the Financial Report Opinion We have audited the financial report of Orienteering Australia Inc (the association), which comprises the Statement by Members of the Committee, Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2018, a summary of significant accounting policies and the certification by members of the committee on the annual statements giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the association.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the association as at 31 December 2018 and [of] its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.

Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the association in accordance with the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Emphasis of Matter – Basis of Accounting We draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist the association to meet the requirements of Associations Incorporation Act 1991. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Responsibilities of the Committee for the Financial Report The committee is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 and for such internal control as the committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial report, the committee is responsible for assessing the association’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the committee either intends to liquidate the association or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Orienteering Australia Inc ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA INC. ABN 77 406 995 497 Independent Auditor's Report to the Members INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.

As part of an audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: - Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 association’s internal control.

- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the committee.

- Conclude on the appropriateness of the committee’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the association’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report.

However, future events or conditions may cause the association to cease to continue as a going concern.

- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the committee regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Signed on : 17 April 2019 ___________________________________________________ Christine Reid, FIPA Christine Reid and Nikki George Pty Limited 20A Beltana Road Pialligo ACT 2609 66 Orienteering Australia Annual Report 2018

Co-ordination: Paul Prudhoe, Orienteering Australia Design & Production: Mike Dowling.

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