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CONTENTS

Volume 39

Issue 01

06 Aero Premier League

12 Across the Ditch

Newcomers Enoggera, Swifts and Belmont Services kick off their inaugural Premier League Queensland campaign.

Young Queenslanders conquer Kiwis in testing Auckland development series.

08 Deaf World Champs

14 Taylor Super Challenge

Aussies collect a swag of medals at Deaf World Bowls Championships in Belfast.

Super Challenge fires up for another season, as passionate players chase Gold, Silver and Bronze glory.

10 BLK Sevens

16 Grants

Bigger and better than ever...Sevens 2016 season kicks off with a new sponsor.

Is your club in need of a make-over? New round of government grants opening soon.

Editorial and photos: Naomi Cescotto Christine Robertson John Reynolds

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There was a sense of anticipation with a dash of nerves thrown in as the Swifts and Enoggera Eagles took to the greens in the opening round of the 2016 Aero Bowls Premier League Queensland (PLQ).

“We want to test ourselves against the best there is, but plan on having fun regardless of what happens.”

The two teams were playing in the competition for the first time and have high hopes for a successful season.

For the Swifts, the club felt it was time to make a move to be more competitive, and they wanted the challenge of playing against some of the best bowlers in the world.

Swifts PLQ team player-manager Graeme Hooper said the team was looking forward to a successful season.

“We want to test ourselves against the best there is, but plan on having fun regardless of what happens,” Jamieson said.

For the Enoggera Eagles, a spot in PLQ is part of a greater plan for expanding and growing the club as a whole.

“It’s a new beginning for us and we’ve gained some quality new members through our participation in PLQ, including Australian Champion of Champions back-to-back singles winner (2014-2015) Scott Thulborn,” Enoggera Eagles player-manager Brad Harris said.

“We needed to be in the competition to start getting the club back to the level it was when it was in its glory days.”

A huge expansion is on the cards for the club, including two new undercover greens and a state-of-the-art clubhouse.

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“This is the start of something big for Enoggera, our plan is to become a super club in Brisbane, similar to Pine Rivers and Helensvale,” Harris said.

PLQ chairman Brett Wilkie said there were three new clubs in 2016, the Eagles, the Swifts, and Belmont Services.

“All have recruited extremely well and we welcome them as they make their first appearance in the PLQ competition,” Wilkie said.

The 12 teams play 11 games over 10 weeks, with the Top 5 finishers going through to finals weekend (March 19-20).

Photos from top left: BA chairman and South Tweed Shark Nigel Smith; Enoggera Eagles at the top of the PLQ table after Round 3; top right, Swifts; right Aero Bowls CEO Walter Jocobs PLQ sponsor; bottom Helensvale and Bramble Bay.

WHO’S ON TOP? PLQ is fast and furious, 12 teams, 11 games, 10 weeks, and every team wants to finish in the Top 5 to go through to finals weekend, when the slate is wiped clean and it’s anyone’s prize.

In PLQ Premier comp, the Top 5 at the end of Rnd 3 (Jan 23-24) were: 1. Enoggera Eagles 2. Broadbeach Bulls 3. Pine Rivers Pirates 4. Helensvale Hawks 5. Bramble Bay Vikings.

Those still jockeying for position are 6th Hamilton Power, 7th Swifts, 8th Capalaba Comets, 9th Belmont Blaze, 10th South Tweed Sharks, 11th Greenslopes Geckos, 12th Bribie Island Breakers.

Everyone likes to follow the friendly rivalry of the Skips’ Table.

Australian coach Steve Glasson for South Tweed Sharks was fast out of the blocks, top of the table after Round 1.

Second in line, Scottish import Ryan Burnett for Broadbeach toppled the super-coach in Round 2, but by the end of Round 3, they were both gone, and King Kurt Brown for Enoggera Eagles was the No 1 skip.

In PLQ A-grade, Swifts Nev LInke was top of the table at the end of Round 1, but toppled by Greenslopes Gecko Rob Cresswell by the end of Round 2.

Rob held on to his No 1 spot in Round 3, but he’s been joined on the top rung by John White from Pine Rivers Pirates.

For individual game results, round by round, follow the comp at www.plq.com.au.

In PLQ A-Grade, where four rinks are played, the Top 5 spots at the end of Round 3 were filled by:

Sponsors Day PLQ is well regarded by the sponsors who support the competition each year, including major sponsor Aero Bowls.

(Pictured above, CEO Walter Jacobs at the recent Sponsors Day held at Club Helensvale to mark the start of the 2016 season).

Other returning sponsors in 2016 are Comfitpro, BCiB, and powerhouse bowls clubs Helensvale, Pine Rivers and Bramble Bay. New sponsors this year are North Ipswich Bowls Club and BLK, the new major sponsor of the Sevens competition.

6. Pine Rivers Pirates 7. Capalaba Comets 8. Enoggera Eagles 9. Greenslopes Geckos

BLK makes sports and leisurewear and is delighted to lend support to the sport of lawn bowls, among other sports it supports.

10. Helensvale Hawks The challengers are 6th Swifts, 7th Belmont Blaze, 8th Bramble Bay Vikings, 9th Broadbeach Bulls, 10th South Tweed Sharks, 11th Bribie Island Breakers, 12th Hamilton Power.

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Australian Deaf Bowls team, back row, Harry Hughes, Barry Knapton, Michael Barca, Brian Lockyer, Ken Read, Barry Lynne (QLD), front, Anne Jeavons, Gail Dellar (QLD), Maureen Prudden, Tony Gorringe (International Deaf Committee), Robyn Larkin, Janet Hogan (QLD), Diana Reddick (QLD).

AUSSIE GOLD ON IRISH GREENS The Australian Deaf Lawn Bowls Team returned from the 7th International Deaf Bowls Championships held in Belfast with a swag of medals and even more important, a wealth of experience.

Leaving the warm sunny weather of Queensland for the cold wet windy conditions in Belfast was not the only challenge bowlers faced.

They also had to contend with much slower greens (8/9), no line markings, and playing with unfamiliar bowls, ones more suited to the slower greens than Australian bowlers would normally play with. (Thanks to Taylor, Aero, and Drakes Pride for their support.)

However we Queensland girls Janet Hogan (Boyne Tannum), Gail Dellar (Mooloolaba), and Di Reddick (Corinda) managed these changed conditions very well, as did the two Victorian woman completing the Australian women’s side,

Maureen Prudden and Robyn Larkin, with the support of our manager West Australian Anne Jeavons.

RESULTS WOMEN – Overall winners, 1 gold, 3 silver.

The first game of fours (lead Larkin, second Prudden, third Dellar, skip Hogan) was played against England and was a tough game with all members of the team coming to grips with the new surroundings.

We lost this game but took control immediately afterwards and did not lose another game during the championships, gaining the silver medal.

The singles played by Queenslander Di Reddick also lost only one game throughout the championships, also achieving the silver medal.

The triples (lead Reddick, second Prudden, skip Hogan) finished the championships

undefeated to take the gold medal.

The pairs (skip Dellar, lead Larkin) also played well, defeated in only one match, winning them the silver medal for their efforts.

These outstanding results saw the Australian women win the gold medal and perpetual trophy for the championships, losing only three games in the whole competition.

RESULTS MEN While the men’s team played some great games and had some close encounters their medal tally was not on par with the women’s team, but they still achieved some impressive performances.

Fours (lead Harry Hughes (WA), second Ken Read (Helensvale), third Michael Barca (Vic), skip Barry Lynne (Mareeba) posted two wins for the championships.

By Janet Hogan

Singles played by Brian Lockyer (NSW) also had two wins.

Triples (lead Lockyer, second Barca, skip Lynne) also had some tough games, managing only one win.

Pairs (lead Hughes, skip Read) had a more favourable result for their efforts, with three wins.

The men’s team was struck by illness so team manager Barry Knapton (NSW) had to stand in for several games.

Australia was placed third in the overall nation competition, which was won by Scotland.

All team members got along well and worked well as a national team.

We were all very proud to wear the green and gold and look forward to qualifying again to play in the 8th World championships to be played in New Zealand in 2018.

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BLK SEVENS RAPIDLY BECOMING THE BIGGEST BASH IN CLUB BOWLS Bryce, Cohen and Logan Litfin (Wellers Hill)

Jack Taylor (Sunnybank) and Athol Fulwood (Tarragindi)

The PLQ Sevens competition caters for smaller clubs or those without the depth or finances to field a strong side of 28 for PLQ. New Sevens sponsor this year is BLK Sport, which supplies core, performance

and sports leisure sportswear, based at Helensvale (Gold Coast).

Queensland Bowler reporter Christine Robertson was at Wellers Hill and Tarragindi for the opening round of BLK Sevens 2016 (Jan 9-10).

Wellers Hill Bowls Club For proud Queensland bowls family the Litfins, BLK Sevens provides the perfect opportunity for three competitive brothers to play together.

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WHAT’S TO LOVE ABOUT BLK SEVENS?

JOHN MURTAGH Sandgate Bowls Club

LOGAN LITFIN Wellers Hills Bowls Club

NEV ABELL Sandgate Bowls Club

“It’s more competitive for clubs with a smaller number of members.”

“It’s a good competition and it’s friendly as well.”

“I like that you get to play at different clubs on different greens.”

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The Litfin boys all play for the Wellers Hill BLK Sevens side, middle brother Cohen skips the clubs Seven’s pair alongside Anthony Nevin, and Logan (eldest) and Bryce (youngest) play in the Seven’s four.

With Cohen’s state commitments playing for Queensland U25s, and Logan’s work travel, it’s rare for the Litfin boys to find a competition they can play together, but they love it when they do, even if they don’t always see eye to eye...

“Sometimes they see things differently…” proud mum Beth says diplomatically.

Big brother Logan, who started the boys on their bowls journey, is quick to dob in Cohen, saying he is the worst to play with in terms of competitiveness.

Since the Litfin trio made the transition to bowls from cricket around eight years ago, the brothers have gone from strength to strength, with Beth crediting the game for helping her boys mature.

“I love that the boys have learnt to communicate with people of all ages through bowls. They have also learnt a lot about etiquette through playing,” Mrs Litfin said.

While not a huge club, Wellers Hills have managed to make the finals every year they’ve played in Premier Sevens (now BLK Sevens) and club deputy chairman Anthony Nevin said they hoped to go “one better” this year.

“We’ve been playing since the beginning and I just love the concept of the competition and the fact it’s based on rink wins and not margins,” Nevin said.

“This year we are hoping to go all the way and win the competition!”

Wellers Hills play in Division One of BLK Sevens, part of Premier League Queensland.

Sunnybank vs Tarragindi

Tarragindi Bowls Club

Sandgate’s Perry Vacarro

They were fierce competitors in the first round of BLK Sevens (Div 5) but Tarragindi’s Athol Fulwood, 80 this year, and Sunnybank’s Jack Taylor, 12, found they had a lot in common, regardless of the 68-year age difference.

“Age is no barrier, nor is injury, we can compete on a common ground, no matter what our set of circumstances,” Athol said.

Jack would be one of the youngest players in the competition, while Athol has bounced back from injury to play again.

The BLK Sevens competition is the first for Athol since he broke his arm in 2014.

“I played for 30 years with my right hand and then I stupidly broke my arm,” Athol said of his injury.

“But now I play left handed with the help of a stick,” he said proudly showing off his new aid.

While it’s not all smooth-sailing for Athol, who is still getting the hang of the stick, having only played with it for just seven weeks, he is just grateful he can play again.

age and plays under his skip and proud granddad, Neil Christopher.

“I’ve been playing for seven years,” Jack said proudly.

“My pop took me up to a bowls club one day, handed me a bowl and told me to roll it and it just started from there.”

This is Jack’s first time playing Premier Sevens after success with his team in Pennant in 2015.

SEVENS is played in five divisions, based on Pennant classification.

“This is my first competition since coming back from injury, but it’s proof that bowls is a game you can always play,” he said.

Div 1 and Div 1/60+ - for bowlers playing Div 1 -2 Pennant.

Meanwhile young Jack is playing with and against players up to six times his

Div 5 and Div 5/60+ - Div 5 Pennant or below

Div 3 - Div 3-4 Pennant (but not Div 2)

WHAT’S TO LOVE ABOUT AERO PLQ?

BRUCE CANTRELL Enoggera Eagles

BRETT DEAN Enoggera Eagles

JESSIE COTTELL Enoggera Eagles

“It’s my first time in PLQ and I’m excited to playing in the most elite comp in Qld.”

It’s my fourth season. PLQ is an elite competition and it’s great to be part of it.

“The team spirit is wonderful. It’s great to be able to play with the men as well.”

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YOUNG QUEENSLANDERS TRIUMPH

ACROSS THE DITCH

A group of 24 young Queenslanders have retuned from a seven-test development series against Auckland in New Zealand with hard-fought victories to be proud of.

It is alternately played in New Zealand and Queensland, with this year’s event hosted by Auckland’s Point Chevalier Bowls Club from December 8-10 (2015).

The invitation U18 team built on last year’s success to win the 7th annual series 6-1, while the U25 players swept aside their 2014 loss to defeat their Kiwi opponents, 4-3.

Affectionately known as “Across the Ditch”, the series targets 12 young bowlers from each age group who have the potential to one day play for Qld.

Queensland and Auckland have engaged in the invitation test series since 2009 to give young, up-and-coming players experience in a challenging and competitive environment.

The young bowlers are tested over singles, pairs, triples and mixed pairs in a high-pressure test environment, but with lots of support and encouragement.

“There were some pretty close games and all the players from both sides played

some great bowls,” BQ state coach Bill Cornehls said. “And while it was good to see Queensland win, the priority was for it to be a learning experience and both sides succeeded on that point.”

The full “Across the Ditch” series results, including individual test scores, can be found on the BQ website in the Events section.

(Sponsors for the trip were BCiB, Helloworld (Travel) Nerang, Goodridge Australia Clothing, Bowls Queensland and Auckland Bowls. The players fund their own airfares.)

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TAYLOR BOWLS

Bowls Super Challenge 2016

World’s biggest inter-club competition off and running in 2016 ALGESTER CAMPAIGN Algester Sports is a foundation club of Taylor Bowls Super Challenge and club president Alan Jamieson said there was no chance of them stopping any time soon.

“We love the whole concept of Super Challenge and the fact that it gives a club like us an opportunity to play competitively.”

“We love the whole concept of Super Challenge and the fact that it gives a club like us an opportunity to play competitively,” Jamieson said.

“We are strictly an amateur club, with no paid bowls coordinator, but we are happy with our results in the competition to date.

“We’ve never won the whole thing, but that doesn’t mean we don’t try to win every year.”

Despite never winning a final, the club has hosted the finals of Super Challenge a few times, the most recent being the 2015 finals.

“The fact that we have hosted the finals a few times is testament to the club, we have good greens and a great club,” Jamieson said.

A walk around the club reveals a strong spirit amongst the players who are extremely proud of their teammates, especially the youngest pair Mitchell Mears and Alex Harman who are playing in the Super Challenge Gold Men’s Division in 2016.

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The club also has a team competing in the Men’s Bronze division and two women’s teams, competing in Gold and Bronze.

With 11 rounds of play and teams competing from across South East Queensland, the Taylor Super Challenge provides an opportunity for bowlers to compete against a variety of teams from different locations.

For more information visit the website www.superchallenge.com.au.

2016 defending champs Gold Men: Mooloolaba Gold Women: Tweed Heads Silver Men: Kallangur Silver Women: Cleveland Bronze Men: Nambour Bronze Women: Cleveland Runs from: Jan 9-10.

Finals weekend: March 19-20.

Main photo (pg 14): Algester Men’s Gold, Alex Harman, Jason Crockett, Darren Pashley, Brian Male, Gary Farley, Shaun Toomey, Allan Dagley, Curtis Black, Mitchell Mears, Marty Carloss, Danny Newton, Steve Gunn and Steve Blake.

Above left: Club Maroochy Women’s Bronze, Jo Inch, Beryl Stone, Martie Pettifer, Raylene Austin, Heather Bartley, Rose Rixon and Kerry Rollason; Above: Algester’s Les Walker and Alex Harman; left: Club Maroochy’s Dennis Kelly, Abhay Maharaj and Terry Armitage

GOLDEN GIRLS BACK TO DEFEND TITLE

Tweed Heads Golden girls 2015 Super Challenge

By Kristy Thatcher

While thrilled with the success at last year’s Taylor Bowls Super Challenge, we’re just all looking forward to putting on the Tweed Heads Ospreys Shirt and giving the 2016 competition a good crack.

Of course it would be great to go all the way again, I’d love to see our Silver and Bronze sides do the same, but we are up against some great clubs with top bowling combinations and we are all just happy to let our bowls do the talking.

There have been some major changes to our teams this year, a lot of new names coming into the equation.

For the Gold side we have young Jessica Srisamruaybai, who was recently awarded player of the series at the Under 18 QLD test against Auckland, and Ann Maree Peart, who is known as one of Queensland’s most consistent players, so we are all more than excited to see where the season takes us.

WHAT’S TO LOVE ABOUT TAYLOR BOWLS SUPER CHALLENGE?

TERRY ARMITAGE Club Maroochy

SHAUN TOOMEY Algester Bowls Club

RAYLENE AUSTIN Club Maroochy

“I like going to different clubs and meeting new people.”

“I love the competition and level of competition”

“It’s great to be able to play against different clubs.”

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GRANTS Plan early for a successful grant bid BOWLS CLUBS WANTING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MID-YEAR ROUND OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS NEED TO START PLANNING NOW OR MISS OUT TO MORE EXPERIENCED BIDDERS.

By John Reynolds The devil is in the detail, according to Brisbane grants consultant David O’Leary.

“It is not good enough to simply apply for a grant with a vague description about wanting to expand or provide more resources to members,” O’Leary said.

“You have to demonstrate a real reason for the project you intend undertaking, show you have done your research with regard to costs and resources, and provide a project plan detailing your intended process from planning to completion.

“Simply put, a club needs to show it is fair dinkum. That is the key.”

Detailed planning and a solid commitment to where the money would be spent could mean the difference between a successful bid and rejection, O’Leary said.

If the government or local council grants officers were not satisfied enough research or planning had been demonstrated by the club’s committee, an application for assistance would not proceed past the first stage.

He said some grants committees “put the cart before the horse”, refusing to undertake planning and research until potential grant money had been offered.

But committees needed to understand they had to demonstrate they had spent some of their own time and money first, to succeed with a grant application.

If a club was prepared to commit some of its own time and money resources to the success of a project, this showed “fair dinkum” more than any sort of vague plans and promises about what would happen “if and when” government grants money was committed.

For example, if a project were to involve construction, an applicant club would need to have consulted an architect or draftsman, investigated town planning approvals and undertaken any testing (if applicable) before submitting a grant application.

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Similarly, requests for financial assistance to host coaching or special days would need to show community benefit and interest in the proposal if the project were to receive funding.

It is O’Leary’s business to guide clubs through the grants process and he has a successful record.

But he said a consultant wasn’t necessary if the club’s grants officer had enough get up and go.

Many times the government or council departments offering the grants would offer first-rate assistance and advice to applicants, especially if clubs were showed they were fair dinkum about having a go and not just expecting others to do all the work for them.

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions,” O’Leary said.

“They are there to help. They want clubs to be successful.”

O’Leary said there was also plenty of material available on government websites to help club committees step through the grants process.

He said club committees should also look to their membership for experience that might be an advantage in the grants process.

“Club membership is often quite diverse with people from many backgrounds, but sometimes the knowledge and experience within that membership is overlooked or discounted,” O’Leary said.

“More often than not you might find a member who has the necessary experience and ability to drive your grant application forward and to a successful conclusion.”

O’Leary said the next round of grants would be open soon.

Clubs considering an application should start the process as quickly as possible to be sure they are in with a chance.

“The bottom line is, don’t leave it to the last minute,” he said.

Turn to page 18 for a list of grants.

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GRANTS Aspley Memorial - Playing the Long Game The two new beautiful Berry Bowling Systems greens at Aspley Memorial are a result of dedicated teamwork and making the most of available grants.

The two new greens were costed at $480,000 and the club managed to win grants to pay for a huge chunk.

Winning two generous $100,000 grants was an exhaustive and extremely well documented, step-by-step process, which the club believes was crucial to their success. (And everyone is delighted with the new greens!)

Aspley Memorial chairman Ray Wilson said the campaign started more than three years ago, when then-club treasurer (now club deputy chairman) John Pennisi brought it to the attention of the Board that Aspley would be in trouble if they didn’t consider going synthetic.

“Even though our green keeper gave us very cheap rates, with the costs of water

and fertilizer, we were spending between $80-90,000 a year on our three grass greens,” Pennisi said. “We couldn’t afford that much longer.”

A sub-committee of Pennisi, nowtreasurer Barry Duncan, former builder Beppe Cattelan and greens director Jack McErlean agreed to investigate the economic feasibility of Aspley going to carpet by the year 2015.

And so the journey began.

There was lots of driving, around Brisbane and up and down the coasts, and phone calls the length of the eastern seaboard, from Magnetic Island to Tasmania.

Jackaroo Mark Casey from Bowls Australia was helpful, with his wide experience playing on different surfaces.

The Aspley project committee got lots of people on-side with their plans early on, so there would be no surprises.

A Brisbane City Council officer came out to investigate the club’s plans; local state member of parliament Tracy Davis was informative and supportive; and the club’s landlords, Geebung RSL were supportive.

In early 2014, the grants sub committee started preparing its applications for Queensland state government and Brisbane City Council grants.

The club was able to demonstrate its extensive research into the best way forward to save a valuable sporting resource for the Aspley community; it had worked hard on its community service in recent years, including hosting the past three annual state multi-disability bowls championships, with no fuss.

“We did our homework about the synthetic greens, wheel chairs are not a problem, they have special wheel covers which are smooth and surface-friendly,” John Pennisi said.

Government Grants QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT The Queensland Government offers a range of grants opportunities for clubs throughout the year, including: •

The Get Going Clubs Program, providing up to $7500 for projects that create more opportunities for people to participate in sports and community activities.

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The Get Playing Places and Spaces Program to help eligible sport and recreation organisations improve facilities through grants of up to $100,000.

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The Get Playing Plus Program with up to $1.5 million to help eligible sport or recreation organisations improve infrastructure.

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Get Started Vouchers to help young people participate in sports by paying for membership and other costs up to $150.

Queensland also has the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF), the state’s largest one-off grants program with a financial distribution of about $52 million per year.

Established in 1994 under the Gaming Machine Act 1991, the fund returns to the community a portion of state revenue raised through gambling taxes.

Applications can be submitted for funding between a minimum of $500 (including GST) and a maximum of $35,000 (including GST).

“We got all sorts of different bowlers arms into the club and held trial sessions for people to get used to them.

“At the end of the day, we could use a sheet of plastic over the green to stop damage from dumping, if we needed to, but so far members have been open minded and fantastic about enjoying our green and caring for it.

“We also have a sinking fund to enable us to replace the green when the time comes.

“So far, we’re saving about $40,000 - 50,000 a year by going synthetic; we couldn’t have achieved this without our grants success.”

Once the grants were approved, installation of the Berry Bowling Systems Pro-Green Plus Needle Punch was installed very quickly, over two months, from May-July 2015. (Berry explained the technology of synthetic surfaces is improving all the time.)

The dreaming hasn’t ended for Aspley, even with its grants success to date.

For a club with no internet or poker machine revenue, Aspley Memorial is thrilled the grants money has helped it achieve a new lease of life.

“You can’t get people off the greens now,” greens director Jack McErlean said.

“We’re not affected by dew when we play night bowls.”

The next 10-year project is a permanent cover over the synthetic greens, at an estimated cost of some $750,000.

“It’s not a short term project,” John Pennisi said.

“Clubs have to show how they will contribute to costs if they’re going to apply for a grant.

Patron Rob McPherson said the new greens were fantastic, playing at around 14-15 seconds.

“We have to show how we can pay down the debt on our new greens, then we can look to the next project.”

“I used to have 10 excuses for playing badly, now five of them are gone!”

McPherson joked.

A huge part of Aspley Memorials’ success is the club’s hard working volunteers, including its patient and thorough grants writers Gai Cole and Derek Hall.

“A good tip for clubs looking for grants is not to expect a handout for nothing; first you have to show what you’re going to do to help yourself.”

Beppe Cattelan checked the stages of construction of the new greens and he was very satisfied.

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

The Australian Government administers the Stronger Communities Program to fund small capital projects in local communities in each federal electorate.

Councils throughout Queensland have established a range of funding programs to assist local sporting and community organisations with projects that benefit people living in the area.

Funding has been provided to deliver $45 million to community and sporting organisations between July 2015 and June 2017.

Clubs should contact individual councils to see what is available in their local government areas. For example, Brisbane City Council’s Community Sport Clubs Grant Program is available to help clubs:

The objective of the Stronger Communities Programme is to fund small capital projects which will deliver social benefits.

The programme aims to improve local community participation, cohesion and contribute to vibrant and viable communities.

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GRANTS Putting Mapleton on the map The progressive and hardworking Mapleton Bowls Club on the Sunshine Coast hinterland was able to reconstruct its bowls green with its grants success.

The club won a $100,000 grant from National Parks – Get Playing (Queensland), $30,000 from Jupiter’s Casino (QLD), and $10,000 from Sunshine Coast Regional Council in 2014.

The greens reconstruction work was done

by Bob Holland LGC Limited (Sunshine Coast) and officially opened one year ago (Feb 2015) by Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson, assisted by Cr Greg Rogerson.

Sunshine Coast District women’s president Gloria Weaver said Mapleton Bowls Club had a great feel about it and was a real hub of the hinterland community.

Well-attended social bowls days are held on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Every second Friday, the club opens for dinner and caters for around 60-70 diners, offering a variety of home cooked meals and a friendly environment, with raffles etc

The club supports many community activities, with a gym open daily, mah-jong, an art group, a crafts group, and Probus meetings held monthly.

Mapleton hosts a number of special tournaments each Toasting the success of Mapleton as a proactive club, year, including its Pam Ditchfield, Nita Shoyer, Wyn Peggie, Gillian Dobsom. annual May Day Carnival held over “In times when it is hard for small clubs to three days, with bowlers from as far away survive, we are doing out best to attract new as Jindalee and Toowoomba filling their members and people from the community green. to participate in activities at our club,” Mrs The May Day carnival is sponsored by Peggie said. many local businesses, from Mapleton and The Mapleton men like the club’s four nearby Montville and Flaxton.

Beef Days held annually.

“Both our men’s and women’s teams were successful in the 2015 Bowlers Paradise Hinterland Challenge, involving six Hinterland clubs, winning overall,” Mapleton women’s secretary Wyn Peggie said.

Mapleton enters a women’s team and two men’s teams in District Pennant, with the women winning Division 6 in 2015.

An annual Fiesta (party) day is celebrated by the Mapleton girls, with teams visiting from around the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.

“Comments from visiting bowlers over the past year on the quality of our new tif dwarf green, constructed with our grants money, have been very favourable,” Mapleton Bowls chairman Robert Shoyer said.

In December last year, the ever-active Mapleton won further small grants to the total value of $16,500 from various departments of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, to refurbish their clubhouse, including a new bar and carpet.

Mapleton is an example of a small club achieving big things by seeking grants to help them succeed, by being well-prepared and thorough with their paperwork.

Mapleton’s new bar, a success with the help of grants money.

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2015 in Review As this is the first issue of Bowler for 2016, I would like to look back over the past year and inform you and perhaps allay any concerns.

The year wasn’t without controversy but every decision the Board made was with a view to best business practice and with the survival of the sport in Queensland as the guiding principle.

I am proud the current Board was able to put aside “the old ways” and have a good hard honest look at what is going on in bowls and BQ and take action. We have proved ourselves up for the job and we hope for a smooth transition into 2016.

We were unexpectedly faced with a set of circumstances not of our making, brought to the forefront by the unexpected departure of BQ CEO Doug Evans soon after last year’s AGM, and some dedicated number crunching by BQ director of finance Greg Flynn.

The most urgent challenge for the new Board was the financial viability of Bowls Queensland itself, given the research revealed a free-fall of bowler numbers of approximately 2000 bowlers a year.

Whether this is due to some clubs not charging some of their bowlers affiliation fees or whether they are genuinely not playing anymore we have no way of knowing but this created another budget black hole requiring urgent attention.

The Board has taken decisive action in a number of sensitive areas and we believe our aim is true.

CONFIDENTIALITY As you know the Board ordered an urgent, in-depth, independent review of Bowls Queensland operations, so there was no guess work about next steps, only facts and figures.

Some members have wondered why we were not more open about our deliberations over the course of the past year.

The main reason is that the Board is legally bound by the Company’s Act regarding confidentiality, and many of the items under review were sensitive in nature.

The Board of BQ makes its decisions based on due diligence and as with all other companies, BQ does not share its deliberations outside the boardroom.

has made it incumbent upon the Board to consider our staff numbers. As bowlers, clubs and districts have been forced to sacrifice, so too must BQ.

One of the review recommendations was to restructure BQ staff roles, which resulted in five redundancy packages being offered, three in the development department and two in administration.

For a number of years now, all states and territories have had the benefit of their development officers being funded predominantly by Bowls Australia.

Not only has Bowls Queensland contributed to this system through the Logo Merchandising Scheme, BQ has also funded its own development officers independently, effectively paying for two systems.

I opened negotiations with BA to resolve this situation.

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BA agreed to take responsibility for the employment of all development officers in Queensland, as they do elsewhere.

As a consequence, redundancy packages were offered to our team, which they accepted.

We gratefully acknowledge the wonderful work done by Tim Blake (Townsville), Greg Caulley (Maryborough) and Daryl Francey (Brisbane).

We support all three in their future endeavors and hope that their new opportunities include continued involvement with Bowls in Queensland. Whether that be under the BA umbrella or in another capacity which benefits each of them, we support their involvement and understand the value they have bought to bowlers in Queensland.

“Rationalisation of staff services causes pain…however the Board of BQ has a duty to ensure Clearly there the survival of our business… is no joy in staff these decisions will result cutbacks, but the 30 per cent decline in a saving in excess of in BQ memberships $400,000 per year.” over the past 10 years The majority of questions asked have related specifically to staffing.

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The development officers for Queensland employed by BA will continue to work for the benefit of every Queensland club and district.

ADMINISTRATION REDUNDANCIES

In administration, the review determined that jobs currently completed by four full time staff could be streamlined and merged into two full time roles.

After a consultation process with all employees, generous voluntary redundancy packages were offered and requested by two long-term staff members.

Further changes are possible in 2016 as further recommendations of the review are considered by the Board and new CEO. Of course rationalization of staff services causes pain for individuals, their families and management, however the BQ Board has a duty to ensure the survival of our business.

These constructive decisions will result in a saving in excess of $400,000 per year for Queensland bowlers.

There are further options for savings not associated with staff that the Board is considering to significantly improve BQ’s financial health going forward.

Barry is the Greens Keeper at his local bowls club.

He believes the friendships made are more important than the final score.

CEO We have taken professional advice on the skill-set required for the CEO of a lean, modern, state sporting representative body in challenging times.

One thing the Board knows for sure, our new CEO must have contacts and proven ability to chase and develop sponsorships, to make membership of BQ cheaper for all.

Our advertisement has been on various websites for a month.

It has been viewed more than 7000 times, the selection criteria document viewed more than 1000 times, and we have received more than 40 applications.

We have taken professional advice to arrive at a short list of 10 applicants.

This has not been an easy task and it is one we have taken very seriously, given the work that was done to ensure the skill set for the new CEO would be relevant to a new-look BQ. Interviews commenced last month, with an appointment to follow.

SECOND TERM It has been a challenging year for me personally as chairman because I also stepped up to the role of Acting CEO free of charge for a finite term.

There is much more to do in 2016, which is why I am asking for the support of your district in my bid to continue in the chairman’s role.

Simply, I have an honest and humble desire to do what is best for BQ, as I promised the district delegates on my election to the chair in March last year.

I am looking forward to the appointment of the new CEO and I hope to be part of the achievements of BQ over the coming year, with the support of your district at the ballot box.

Bowls Queensland AGM The Annual General Meeting of Bowls Queensland will be held at the BQ offices at 72 Pickering Street, Enoggera, Brisbane (behind Enoggera Bowls Club) on Wed March 23, 2016. Observers are welcome.

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Glory Days!

By John Dawson

What a great year for Bowls in Queensland in 2015! One of the great joys of being Bowls Queensland chairman is being part of the success of our state teams and top bowlers.

Australian Sides in Western Australia in March was very special, being my first accompanying the State Squad as Chairman.

They did not let me down, the Queensland ladies won silver medals and the men won the Leigh Bishop-Ted Singleton Shield winning 2 games to 1 in a pre series test against Tasmania.

In April, the BQ Chairman’s 12 Anzac Test Series at Manly, was won by our opposition, Australian Defence, but I am sure Queensland will be out to turn the tables this year.

The Junior State Championships were hosted by Burnett, Bundaberg and Across the Waves, a successful showing by our up and coming bowlers, two of whom, Sophie Young and Jacob Nelson, went on to win Australian singles titles.

The ladies had an historic win, defeating very state and territory. (On the last bowl of the last end I was so excited I jumped in the air punching the sky, leaving my strides behind, fortunately no photo!)

In November, it was State Pennant time, this year a return to the new-look refurbished Bribie Island Bowls Club after the past three years at Tweed Heads.

State Pennant is always exciting, but history was made this year with Broadbeach Bulls winning both the boys and girls prestigious Division One flags, at the club’s first appearance in a State Pennant final.

It was an honour to act as a marker or umpire for many events and present the

In May, District Sides and State Championships were held in my host district, Sunshine Coast, a proud time.

In June, the Australian Open was held for the first time on the Gold Coast.

It was a fabulous tournament and I believe it will be even more popular with Queensland bowlers this year, and every year leading into the Commonwealth Games of 2018.

In August, the 5th State Multi Disability Championships were a great success at Aspley Memorial, well run by club volunteers and BQ’s Daryl Francey and supported by BQ board member Colleen Ryan.

In September the Queensland U18s went to ACT and won so much gold we almost had to pay excess baggage.

Particularly satisfying was to play so strongly and deny all others the overall “best state” title.

In October, it was great to see a resurgent Queensland in the U25 Test Series against New South Wales at Tweed Heads.

Then in the State Mixed Pairs at Capalaba, mother and son duo Alison Ogle and Damien Rideout won the title, Alison promising herself a little celebration “ink”.

Next stop was Tasmania for Australian Senior Sides. For me it was the highlight of the year.

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prizes as chairman of Bowls Queensland.

An outstanding honour for me was to be the marker for the men’s State Singles Champion of Club Champions final at Helensvale.

What an exciting game, seeing Carina Club bowler Greg Tate put world singles star Ryan Bester under pressure, and then see Ryan go on to make history as the first-ever back-to-back State Singles Champion of Club Champions, and also State Singles winner, in the same year.

I had the privilege to mark both games.

All in all, many happy memories were made for me by many bowlers throughout Queensland, thank you.

Just one of the many trophies our Queensland teams brought home in 2015, the Leigh Bishop-Ted Singleton Shield for the men’s test series against Tasmania, contested annually at Australian Sides.

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BQ ELECTIONS 2016 A flood of nominations has not followed the calls by some bowlers for “new blood” at BQ. Unless there is a last minute downpour of nominations, the only applicants for the Board positions are those already serving.

The BQ returning officer said there was often a last minute rush of nominations and it wouldn’t be surprising if the office “were busy on Friday afternoon”. (Nominations for Board positions were due to close on Friday Jan 29. February Bowler went to print on Jan 25.)

The BQ Board executive is chairman John Dawson, deputy chairman Ron Mitchell and director of finance Greg Flynn and they have all declared their intention to stand again.

Only half of the board directors’ positions go to the vote each year, with the positions held by Margaret Vincent (Mooloolaba) and Colleen Ryan (Helensvale) on rotation to face election this year.

Colleen has declared her intention to seek a second term and Margaret has declared

she will retire and will not seek re-election (leaving the way open for “new blood” on the Board in 2016).

(Mooloolaba) and Geoff Hicks (Moore Park Beach). (BQ state coach Bill Cornehls is also a member of the state selection panel.)

Thuringowa’s Allan Bennett and Dalby’s Diana Wenham will return to the Board automatically in 2016 without facing election. (Unlike the executive, Board directors serve two-year terms. Allan and Diana were re-elected last year).

BQ state coaching: Alan Thorp (coordinator, Bribie Island), Chrissie Pavlov (Broadbeach), George Franklin (Bongaree).

(BQ state coach Bill Cornehls serves a consultant but not a member of the state coaching committee.)

Allan has indicated this will be his last year on the BQ Board, a further opportunity for “new blood” in 2017.

BQ umpires: John Kirkpatrick (coordinator, Springwood), Joan Brotherton (Cleveland), Jess Cannon (Bargara), Ivor Boon (Bribie Island).

COMMITTEES Nominations for BQ committee positions for 2016 are open and must be received

by February 26. We thank those who have served in a voluntary capacity in 2015: BQ state selection: John Stanton (coordinator, Kilcoy), Greg Bostock (Beaudesert), Margaret O’Rourke

BQ match: Ron Somerville (coordinator, Tewantin Noosa), Nev Galbraith (Deception Bay), Helen Doherty (Caloundra).

District delegates vote on board positions this month. The ballot papers are opened by the returning officer in the presence of two scrutineers prior to the AGM and the results announced at the BQ AGM on Wednesday March 23.

Colleen ready to go again Colleen Ryan from Gold Coast Tweed (Club Helensvale) is the only board director facing the ballot box in 2016, as her board term comes up for rotation.

Colleen joined the BQ board last year, filling a casual vacancy for a director, after working for eight years in a voluntary capacity on BQ Match.

Colleen feels her strengths in her inaugural year have been her loyalty and willingness to be open-minded.

Also her ability to detect when something isn’t right and work to correct it.

“Over the past 11 months, the Board has taken the initiative and resolved some difficult situations, which will save many thousands of dollars,” Colleen said.

“I want to keep up the momentum to actively seek better ways to do things, and cheaper too.”

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“People sometimes say “oh the Board is full of 80 year olds, they’ll never change” but that’s not my experience.

“There are plenty of older people who are dynamic and I want to be dynamic and part of a BQ Board bringing in good change.”

“There are plenty of older people who are dynamic and I want to be dynamic and part of a BQ Board bringing in good change.”

“I’d like the opportunity to finish off what we started with our review, and that’s why I’m asking for a second term.”

Colleen said there was just one more thing - it would be great if everyone who had a criticism also had a solution!

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The jostle for supremacy between the top two states is about to flare up again as the 24-strong Queensland test team prepares to travel south for the annual grudge match against New South Wales.

The Queensland men have high hopes of breaking a long drought to stage a triumphant return north with the Wal Currey Shield; it would be the first time since 2012.

Meanwhile, the Queensland women are looking to retain their Ashes trophy, after wresting it from the southerners last year at Chermside.

New South Wales had previously held the women’s Ashes since 2011.

The 2016 three-test series will be held at Cabramatta Bowls Club (NSW) on Tuesday and Wednesday February 16-17.

For the men, a maturing Kurt Brown from Pine Rivers is back in the skip’s role for Queensland.

For the women, new mum Lynsey Clarke will rock the Maroon for the first time since the arrival of baby Kenzie Reeve Clarke in November last year; Julie Keegan from Kawana will draw on her knowledge of the surface at Cabramatta in skipping for Queensland; and the force from the North Sue Brady from Mareeba is happy to be back in the state’s top team.

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Mark Thatcher (Helensvale), Robbie Wild (Pine Rivers Memorial), Sean Baker (Hamilton), Nathan Rice – skip (Helensvale); Braiden Leese (Coolangatta), Sam White (Paradise Point), Brett Wilkie (Helensvale), Mark Casey – skip (Helensvale); Steven McNamee (West Toowoomba), Sean Ingham (Broadbeach), Jay Cross (Salisbury), Kurt Brown – skip (Pine Rivers Memorial).

Kristy Thatcher (Tweed Heads), Wendy Wilson (Tweed Heads), Bolivia Millerick (Caloundra), Lynsey Clarke – skip (Helensvale); Sue Brady (Mareeba Memorial), Natasha Jones (Bramble Bay), Louise Witton (Coolum Beach), Pam Rowe – skip (Helensvale); Samantha Wilson (Musgrave Hill), Emma Brown (Kawana), Melissa Larcombe (Broadbeach), Julie Keegan – skip (Coolum Beach).

Nambour Heights honours Patriarch Ron Will Nambour Heights Bowls Club’s Ron Will was proud to receive his Patriarch’s Badge from club president Peter Norman on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

Ron was born on December 29, 1925 at Port Pirie, South Australia and is the youngest and last survivor of 11 siblings.

Ron was a hard worker on the farm; he drove trucks, worked in orchards, and was a handy landscaper.

Ron played indoor bowls at Pomona, Noosa and Yandina and joined the Nambour Heights Bowls Club 12 years ago.

He was encouraged and coached by partner Dorothy Kelly.

Ron bowls with a bowling arm and plays with “Gilly’s” old bowls.

(Daryl “Gilly” Gilliland was a dedicated Nambour Heights clubman and former secretary and games director who died five years ago. One of the club’s main weekend events of the year, the Twilight Men’s Fours in October, is dedicated to Gilly.)

A competitive social bowler, Ron also enjoys playing in the Gordon Green Singles and in the Over 60s.

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Umpire with Joan Brotherton

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR MARK? Have you ever thought of being a MARKER, MEASURER or NATIONAL UMPIRE? Under the new officiating structure (introduced in 2015), members may gain accreditation to perform specific roles such as a Marker or Measurer.

To become a national umpire all three components must be completed.

What is a measurer?

Last year, as a presenter and assessor, I found that the most popular component was that of marker, followed by measurer.

A measurer is responsible for: •

knowing the Laws of the Sport of Bowls relevant to their area of expertise.

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being familiar with the appropriate and correct use of all measuring equipment.

(1) Attending a course and learning the required skills; or

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(2) Based on previous learning and experience, demonstrate competency.

knowing how best to be prepared for quick and accurate responses to calls for bowls to be measured.

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binge fair and able to communicate the results of a measure.

The majority of members enjoyed the new officiating structure and were very keen to be a part of each course.

The process is simple and can take two forms:

In both processes you will be assessed performing the role of a marker or a measurer to gain accreditation.

Law 54 (Page 80) deals with the minimum equipment that should be suitable.

What is a marker?

Other laws specifically 22, 23 and 24 (Pages 35. 36, 37 & 38) and appendix B.4.2 (Page 105).

A marker is responsible for:

During the marker course you will join in group discussions regarding:

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correctly determining which player has the shot.

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accurately determining distances.

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preparing and checking the measuring equipment.

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demonstration and participation both inside and on the green in the correct use of the equipment.

During the marker course you will join in group discussions regarding:

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discuss the Laws relating to measuring and complete a quiz of these Laws.

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preparing yourself to mark a game.

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preparing the relevant equipment needed to mark a game.

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demonstration and participation both inside and on the green on how to correctly use the equipment and skills associated with marking.

demonstration and participation on the green covering correct positioning required during the game and when measuring and working with an assistant (see figure 2, pg 31).

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formal assessment on all 10 measuring stations (figure 3)

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discuss the laws relating to marking and complete a quiz covering these laws.

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each candidate will walk through the 10 marking stations (figure 1, pg 31) and answer the relevant questions on distances and shots and also marking questions.

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role play – nine ends – game of singles in groups of three (2 players / 1 marker) so that all candidates can practice all skills learnt.

The duties of a marker are set out in Law 42 (Pages 62, 63, 64).

At the completion of each of the above components there will be a group summary, self- reflection, feedback

and conclusion.

The above is only a brief description of what is involved in becoming a Marker or Measurer but it gives you an idea of what is covered.

I encourage all members who are interested to please contact your district umpire committee, who I am sure will be very happy to assist and advise the procedure required to complete a course.

You will find it enjoyable to attend the courses and it is an opportunity to become involved in officiating at your club and higher if you wish.

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Curt Schatz

Alcohol-Fuelled Violence

PROPOSED CHANGES TO LIQUOR LICENSING AND WHAT THEY WILL MEAN FOR YOUR VENUE As most licensees would be aware, on November 12, 2015 the Queensland Attorney General introduced the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Bill.

If enacted, this Bill will have significant effects on licensed premises in Queensland.

The target date for implementation of the Bill is 1 July 2016.

The current government has announced that its reasons for implementing the Bill are to support more effective regulation of the liquor industry and to reduce and tackle alcohol-fuelled violence.

The key amendments under the proposed Bill are: • Amendment of the Liquor Act 1992 to stop the sale and supply of alcohol at 2am state-wide, with no lockout except in certain prescribed safe night precincts.

• For venues currently operating within recognised safe night precincts, the amendments will provide for these venues to allow 3am liquor trading with a 1am lockout. (If local liquor boards do not wish their precinct to be subject to the lockout, they may opt to remain a 2am precinct. If a 3am safe night precinct is declared, licensees who currently have approval for liquor trading until 3am or later will automatically be approved to sell and supply liquor until 3am from 1

July 2016. However, venues without extended liquor trading hours approval will be required to apply individually for approval for liquor trading up to 3am through the usual late-night liquor trading application processes.)

• Venues may continue to stay open beyond the hours of liquor service to provide other services, such as food, non-alcoholic beverages and entertainment.

• The proposed amendments will remove the linkage of gaming hours to liquor consumption hours. Gaming applications will be able to be approved for a period of up to 2 hours after the cessation of the service of liquor at the licensed premises. This will allow gaming services up to 5am in prescribed safe night precincts and 4am outside of prescribed safe night precincts, upon approval.

• Amendments will prohibit new approvals for the sale of takeaway liquor after 10pm. No new applications will be accepted for sale or supply at takeaway liquor stores after 10pm, however, these amendments will not apply to existing extended trading approvals for takeaway liquor.

• The Bill amends the Liquor Act to allow a regulation to be declared to ban the service of high alcohol content drinks and alcoholic beverages designed to be consumed rapidly after midnight, for example shots. However, there will be an exemption for the operation of small bars specialising in

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the sale of premium spirits (definition of premium spirits is yet to be determined).

• These heightened controls that exist at licensed premises will not apply to airports, casinos and industrial canteens.

• In order to minimise the risk of minors obtaining liquor, amendments will clarify the types of documentation that may be accepted as proof of age for the purposes of purchasing alcohol.

• Amendments will prohibit persons from taking liquor into or away from activities, such as sporting carnivals and music festivals, conducted under a community liquor permit or commercial public events permit.

• Amendments will provide that licensees whose car park is designated as part of the licensed premises must seek the approval of the Commissioner before holding an event where alcohol is supplied or consumed in the car park. This requirement would override existing approvals or conditions on a licence.

• Amendments will place craft beer producers on an equal footing with wine producers by allowing the sale of craft beer at promotional events, such as food and wine festivals.

• Amendments will support community clubs by allowing licensees to sell takeaway liquor to club guests and visitors.

Hospitality law requires the best heads in the business.

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TEAM MANAGEMENT ­­- with Chrissie Pavlov

More than just the lolly box!

Flights, bags, buses, food and various injuries...and of course, the lollies... all in a days work for a team manager.

In 2011 I was contacted by Queensland State High Performance coach Bill Cornehls.

He was looking for a state player to take on a development role as a manager/coach for Queensland juniors and to assist him with the Queensland U18 team during national championships and interstate test series.

At the time I was a member of the Queensland state team myself and an accredited coach; the The first opportunity to be mentored

by Bill to develop my skills aid kit has grown further was one that I was considerably over eager and excited to the past 5 years, having accept!

attended to players with As state team head injuries, sprains, manager for the QLD U18 and U25 teams insect bites, lost toenails, and more recently allergies and other the O60s women’s team At the venue the state illnesses! and Open women’s team, I team manager attends work closely with the state coach team manager meetings throughout each event. and is responsible for all administrative My experience as a state player, having duties at the event, including scoreboard played over 70 games for QLD, gives me updates, and scores and result collection a good insight into what support players before passing them on to the state require from the team manager during coach or relevant BQ personnel. these events.

Meal arrangements for players My job as state team manager starts and BQ officials are attended to, at the airport when traveling interstate or ensuring special dietary requirements overseas, or at the venue if a local series. have been catered for.

Occasionally it can start the day before The state team manager and all to meet an unaccompanied U18 player state players and officials are required requiring intrastate flights with no suitable to have a thorough understanding of early morning connection.

ASADA (Australian Sports Anti-Doping At the airport the manager assists the Authority) regulatory requirements state coach to check that all players by completing at least the ASADA level have arrived, then accompanies them 1 e-learning course the first year, and through ticketing, bag drop, security ASADA level 2 e-learning course each and immigration (if required) before subsequent year. waiting to board the plane.

Should a player undergo testing by If travelling with an U18 team, ASADA during an event the state team the manager also accompanies a manager may be required to accompany player should they be required to them. undertake any further security screening.

When returning to Brisbane the manager is always the last to leave the airport, waiting for all luggage or unaccompanied U18 players to be collected, or accompanying them to the gate for a connecting flight.

This can make for a very long and tiring day.

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A state team manager should have a knowledge of first aid and preferably a current first aid certificate.

The first aid kit I take away with the state team has grown considerably over the past 5 years having attended to players with head injuries, sprains, insect bites, lost toenails, allergies and other

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Chrissie at Across the Ditch development test series in Auckland (Dec 2015) with Queensland invitation bowlers Jessie and Jayden Cottell from Broadbeach and BQ state coach Bill Cornehls. illnesses, some of which have needed hospital attention.

A state team manager working with players under the age of 18 must hold a current state issued Working with Children or “Blue” card.

At times it is difficult to separate the team managers role from the coaches role as both have a duty of care to the players in looking after their welfare and well being.

Extreme weather conditions can take its toll on player performance. Keeping warm in very cold windy conditions is just as challenging as keeping cool and hydrated in hot and humid conditions.

Therefore the team manager must stay visible to players during the game and be aware of and attend to players needs.

The work of a team manager doesn’t finish once the game ends as you are on call 24/7 for the duration of the event.

Despite the demands of the role, it is a very rewarding one. Last year it was a joy to be part of the outstanding performance by the QLD U18 team at the 2015 Australian Junior Championships in ACT, and the recent series wins by our U18 and U25 development teams in NZ against Auckland (December 2015).

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