Inquiry into Country Football
Inquiry into Country FootballThe Rural and Regional Services and Development Committee of the Parliament of Victoria tabled its final report for the Inquiry into Country Football on Tuesday 30 November 2004.
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Title pages (199 KB)
Chair's foreword (90 KB)
Recommendations (101 KB)
List of tables, List of figures, Acronyms (96 KB)
Introduction (97 KB)
Australian rules football in a historical context (217 KB)
Chapter One The place of football in country communities (241 KB)
Chapter Two An overview of country football in Victoria 565 KB)
Chapter Three The effect of wider social change on country football (216 KB)
Chapter Four Financial challenges for country football operations (458 KB)
Chapter Five Issues for consideration: club and league personnel (261 KB)
Chapter Six Issues for consideration: club infrastructure and maintenance (262 KB)
Chapter Seven Issues for consideration: youth and schools (253 KB)
Chapter Eight Issues for consideration: peak bodies (228 KB)
Bibliography (118 KB)
Appendix 1 List of submissions received (165 KB)
Appendix 2 List of witnesses (198 KB)
Minority Report (Napthine and Walsh) (33 KB)
Minority Report (Ingram) (27 KB)