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commotion or excitement

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

Technology & Infrastructure

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Roles & Volunteers

Events & Competition

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Financial & Administrative

Strategic Development

External Relations & Advocacy:

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