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Issue # 9 December 2025

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President's Corner - Hit Our Aims? Sure did!

Continuing my look at CAQ's four core Ideals. Without much fanfare, your management team has been steadily strengthening the foundations at CAQ throughout 2025.

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Terminal Velocity: A Croquet Player's Guide to the Airport

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The kit is minimalist: passport, boarding pass, a zip‑lock of barley sugars, and the hoop. Mask if required. But the hoop? Non‑negotiable.

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CAQ Positions Vacant

We've just finished re-writing all role descriptions (phew) and here they are! These aren't just job specs—they're an honest picture of what needs doing to keep croquet alive and well in Queensland.

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CAQ 2025: A Community Effort Worth Celebrating

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Thank You!

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Croquet Queensland has four Ideals.

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                                                          **Enjoy Croquet**

                                                          **Keep It Simple**

                                                          **Hit Our Aims**     

                                                          **Co-operate for Croquet**

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This week: Hitting Our Aims

In 2025, we set clear aims around strengthening our administrative foundations, updating our constitution and policies, and implementing new systems to support volunteers and clubs. We made progress on these priorities while maintaining stable events and finances, though the challenge of building volunteer numbers across Queensland remains ongoing.

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Here's the summary of 2025 achievements from our meetings:

Governance & Constitutional Reform

• Drafted and ratified new Constitution at October AGM
• Reformed Management Committee meeting structure
• Decided to suspend outdated bylaws
• Clarified grievance/complaints processes
• Created comprehensive policy framework

Technology & Infrastructure

• Implemented Notion across management
• Progressed new membership system (RevSport)
• Regular newsletter to members
• Developed ClubHub and newsletter infrastructure
• Commenced new website development

Roles & Volunteers

• Reformed coordinator roles to task-based system
• Broke large roles into manageable tasks to encourage participation
• Created detailed position descriptions for all roles
• Created position descriptions
• Established volunteer recognition program

Events & Competition

• Delivered full tournament calendar
• Implemented revised Selection Policy
• Formed 2027 AC Nationals steering committee
• Met with state teams to acknowledge their efforts. Attended Inter State Shield in Newcastle to support Queensland GC team
• Attended tournaments and presented at events (President's Medal GC at Caloundra, Hervey Bay)
• Personally visited clubs from Murwillumbah to Hervey Bay
• Met with representatives of Gold Coast region, Brisbane North, Brisbane South
• Zoom meetings with Rockhampton region

Financial & Administrative

• Maintained stable finances (events OK, finances OK)
• Secured grant funding (Active Women And Girls [High Tea], Active Industry Base Fund)
• Approved 2025/26 Budget with $4 capitation increase

Strategic Development

External Relations & Advocacy:

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