Gymnastics, within Queensland, is controlled and managed by the Queensland Gymnastics Association Inc. The Association is governed by a Board of Management, administered through a State Office and each of the seven Gymsports is managed by its own Sports Management Committee.

Gymnastics Queensland has its State Office in “Sports House South” 866 Main Street, in the inner Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba. In addition, Gymnastics Queensland’s State Training Centre is located at the Sleeman Sports Complex, Chandler and houses our Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Gymnastics Program for Men and Women.

THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Gymnastics Queensland’s Board of Management consists of seven elected positions, being:

Members hold their position for a two-year period, with the exception of the Special Board Member who  holds office for a one-year period. The Board structure is a rolling committee so that only ½ the positions at any Annual General Meeting are up for election.

THE STATE ASSOCIATION STAFFING TEAM

Gymnastics Queensland currently has six full time employees - State Administrator, two Club 10 Officers who are also responsible for the Education unit, a Sports Coordinator, who coordinates the activities of the SMC's and the QAS State Training Centre, an Events Coordinator, and four Part-time Administrative Assistants. All staff operate from the State Office. In addition, the Association has an Executive Manager. The QAS State Training Centre has eight Coaches.

The Staffing Team:-

SPORT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

Currently Gymnastics has seven Gymsports officially recognised as part of it’s structure both within the State and on a National and International level. Each Gymsport within Queensland is management through a Sport Management Committee (SMC). A SMC makes recommendations to the Board and implements Board resolutions.

The major functions of each SMC is to manage the day-to-day technical affairs of their respective Gymsport and includes the following, but not limited to:

a)    Prepare policies and regulations for Board approval;

b)    Review performance and undertake forward planning;

c)    Co-ordinate and implement day-to-day management of the Sport Program by

       agreement with the Executive Director/State Administrator.

d)    Prepare budget estimates and reports as required for approval by the Board.  

e)    Oversee and/or coordinate the staging of their Gymsport specific events

Each SMC consists of a Chairperson plus between 2 to 6 members and is structured based on their Gymsport’s needs. The structure of each SMC is ratified by members via their annual Sport Program Technical Assembly (SPTA), along with position elections. Each Gymsport is governed by Technical Regulations ratified by their SPTA and endorsed by the Association’s Board of Management. 

MORE INFORMATION:

Alternatively contact Gymnastics Queensland's State Office at:-

Unit 10, 866 Main Street

WOOLLOONGABBA QLD 4102

Phone: 07 3391 4065

Fax: 07 3391 3357

Email: accountsmanager@gymqld.org.au