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Parliament of Victoria Inquiry into Country Football

Submissions

Section 28(8) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 provides for any person to make a written submission to the Committee.

The Committee advertised the call for submissions in newspapers throughout Victoria during September and October 2003.

Some submissions are available here in electronic form. Copies of the other written submissions are available on request to the Committee Office.

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Submissions

Submission Number Name of Individual/Organisation Date Received  
01

Ms Glenda Hirth
Individual, Panmure

7 October 2003 Ms Glenda Hirth submission
02

Ms Pat Gilchrist
Administrator
Victorian Country Tennis Association

14 October 2003 Victorian Country Tennis Association submission
03

Mr Bill McCarthy
Individual, Shepparton

22 October 2003 Mr Bill McCarthy submission
04

Mr Bill Reed
Individual, Cranbourne

6 November 2003 Mr Bill Reed submission
05

Ms Wendy Barnes
President
Cavendish Football and Netball Club

6 November 2003 Cavendish Football and Netball Club submission
06

Mr D D Hogan
Chief Executive Officer,
Murrundini Shire Council

7 November 2003 Murrundini Shire Council submission
07

Mr Chris Lewis
Manager, Recreation and Open Space
City of Greater Geelong

19 November 2003 City of Greater Geelong submission
08

Mr Mark Johnston
Board Chairman
Bendigo Football League

19 November 2003 Benidgo Football League submission
09

Ms Marilyn Flett
Secretary
Foster Football Club

20 November 2003 Ms Marilyn Flett submission
10

Mr Glenn Scott
General Manager
Victorian Country Football League

15 August 2003 VCFL submission
11

Mr Lindsay Merritt
Chief Executive
Warrnambool City Council

28 November 2003 Warrnambool City Council submission
12

Mr Mick Holding
Individual, Numurkah

28 November 2003 Mr Mick Holding submission
13

Mr Ray Lyons
Manager, Leisure Services
Mildura Rural City Council

3 December 2003 Mildura Rural City Council submission
14

Mr Terry Stroud
Warragul Industrials Football Club

3 December 2003 Warragul Industrians Football Club submission
15

Mr Noel Hayes
Individual, Snake Valley

3 December 2003 Mr Noel Hayes submission
16

Mr Eric Bott
General Manager
Goulburn Valley Football League

2 December 2003 Golburn Valley Football League submission
17

Dr Rob Moodie
Chief Executive Officer
VicHealth

4 December 2003 VicHealth submission
18

Mr Craig Niemann
Chief Executive Officer
Loddon Shire Council

5 December 2003 Loddon Shire Council submission
19

Mr Neil Jacobs
Chief Executive Officer
Hindmarsh Shire Council

5 December 2003 Hindmarsh Shire Council submission
20

Mr Nello Marino
Program Manager, Smartplay
Sports Medicine Australia

5 December 2003 Smartplay submission
21

Mr Robert Rowett
Individual, Malvern East

5 December 2003 Mr Robert Rowett submission
22

Ms Kate Palmer, Chief Executive
Ms Anne Marie Phippard, Association Development Manager
Netball Victoria

8 December 2003 Netball Victoria submission
23

Mr Des Bilske
Chief Executive Officer
Gannawarra Shire Council

8 December 2003 Gannawarra Shire Council submission
24

Mr David Drane
General Manager
Victorian Country Football Umpires Association

8 December 2003 Victorian Country Football Umpires Association submission
25

Mr Don McKenzie
Corporate Manager, Economic Development
Greater Shepparton City Council

9 December 2003 Greater Shepparton City Council submission
26

Mr Ken Jacobs
Chief Executive Officer
Cricket Victoria

9 December 2003 Cricket Victoria submission
27

Associate Professor John Saunders, Deputy Dean, School of Exercise Science
Mr John-Paul Blandthorn, Student Researcher
Australian Catholic University

9 December 2003 Australian Catholic University submission
28

Mr Philip Gluyas
Individual, Sunshine

9 December 2003 Mr Philip Gluyas submission
29

Ms Myra Bourke
Manager Community Services
Glenelg Shire Council

11 December 2003 Glenelg Shire Council submission
30

Ms Di Trotter
Executive Officer
Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly

12 December 2003 Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly submission
31

Mr Jack Huxtable
Individual, Morwell

15 December 2003 Mr Jack Huxtable submission
32

Mr Steve Matthews
Community Facilitation Manager
Swan Hill Rural City Council

16 December 2003 Swan Hill Rural City Council submission
33

Mr Rod Clough
Manager, Parks and Recreation
Macedon Ranges Shire Council

16 December 2003 Macedon Ranges Shire Council submission
34

Mr Kevin Howlett
Individual, Chelsea Heights

15 December 2003 Mr Kevin Howlett submission
35

Mrs Claire Browne
Secretary
Panmure Football/Netball Club

18 December 2003 Panmure Football/Netball Club submission
36

Mr Justin Kelly
Secretary
Wangaratta Rovers Football & Netball Club

23 December 2003 Wangaratta Rovers submission
37

Mr Peter Elliott
Director Corporate Services
Northern Grampians Shire Council

14 January 2004 Northern Grampians Shire submission
38

Mr James Neary
Individual, Beechworth

15 January 2004 Mr James Neary submission
39

Mr John Stoward
Editor
Torquay Times

20 January 2004 Mr John Stoward submission
40 Mr Shane Carbines
Chairman
Geelong Football Umpires League
9 March 2004  
41

Mr Alan Davies
Area Manager - North West Central
Victorian Country Football League

23 March 2004  
42

Mr Garry Squires
President
Orbost Snowy Rovers Football Club

6 April 2004  
43

Mr Graeme Allen
Area Manager - East
Victorian Country Football League

6 April 2004  
44

Mr Luke Robinson, President
East Gippsland Football League
Mr Ron Schrader, President
Bairnsdale Football Club

6 April 2004  
45 Mr Russell Cheffers
President
Yinnar Football and Netball Club
7 April 2004  
46 Mr Collin Kelly
Spokesperson
Seymour and District Junior Football League
14 April 2004  
47 Mr David Drane
General Manager
Victorian Country Football Umpires Association
14 April 2004  
48 Mr Alan Dennett
General Manager
Murray Football League
14 April 2004  
49 Mr Bruce Tuhan
Senior Vice President
Picola and District Football Netball League
14 April 2004  
50 Mr Andrew Crowden
Individual, Wangaratta
15 April 2004  
51 Mr Graeme Pidgon
President
Lexton Plains Football League and Netball Association
27 April 2004  
52 Mr Brett Anderson
Area Manager - South West
Victorian Country Football League
27 April 2004  
53 Mr Bill Storey-Smith
Secretary - Manager
Central Highlands Football League
27 April 2004  
54 Mr Cameron Dole
Coach
North Ballarat/University of Ballarat Roosters Women's Football Team
27 April 2004 PDF 15KB
55 Mr Ian Forbes
Secretary
Omeo District Football League
29 April 2004  
56 Mr Eric Bott
General Manager
Golburn Valley Football League (supplementary)
5 May 2004 PFD 78KB
57 Mr John Howie, Chair
Ms Julie Sarll, Chief Executive Officer
VicSport
10 May 2004  
58

Mr Kevin Monk, President
Mr Beres Fitch, Vice President
Bendigo Umpires Association

20 May 2004  
59 Mr Neill Sharpe
General Manager
Riddell District Football League
20 May 2004  
60 Mr Wayne Bird
Chief Executive Officer
Basketball Victoria
3 June 2004  
61 Mr Mark O'Brien
Casey and Bayside Lending Services
22 June 2004  
62 Mr Phillip Gluyas
Individual, Sunshine
22 June 2004  
63 Mr Simon Matthews
Communications and Community Affairs Manager
Essendon Football Club
28 June 2004  
64

Mr Luke Soulos, School Sport Australia National Secretary - Football
Mr Trevor Wilson, Country Football Coach - 2003
Victorian Secondary School's Sport Association

31 May 2004  
65 Mr Peter Francis
Regional Manager
Gippsland Power Football Club
7 April 2004  
66 Mr Ron O'Dwyer
Spokesperson
AFL X-Men
25 August 2004  
67 Mr Paul Daffey
Individual, West Melbourne
5 May 2004 PDF 21KB