BQ Refund Policy
Baseball Queensland would like to present our updated Refund Policy to include information in regards to COVID19 and season scenarios that may involve a need to be refunded.
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Refund Policy 2020
BQ Appoints Two Casual Board Members
Baseball Queensland (BQ) is proud to announce the addition of two new casual Board of Management members.
BQ welcomes Rodney Gaunt and Liam Hibbert who were appointed to Casual Vacancies on the BQ Board on August 10, 2020. Rodney will Chair the Constitutional review sub-committee and Liam will add his considerable Financial expertise to the financial management of the organisation.
Rodney Gaunt has been a key person in the strength and direction of the GBL competition as Chairman of the GBL Committee for the last 4 years. This is just a small contribution to baseball that Rodney has since picking up a bat and ball as a 13-year-old boy and is still playing today. With roles across all aspects of Baseball, involving Coaching, Executive Officer, President of West Brisbane Regional Baseball, Director of the Melbourne Monarchs in the inaugural ABL and is a life member of Baseball Victoria to name a few we are excited for Rodney to bring his wealth of expertise and experience to our Board of Management.
Liam Hibbert brings a wealth of experience with a significant resume involving operational experience including Leadership, Project, Analyst, Management Reporting, and Financial Accounting activities within BHP Billiton, MMG Limited & Cricket Australia. Liam’s qualified as a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with a Bachelor of Commerce (Major: Accounting / Economics). Liam is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Queensland Cricket. Liam’s financial expertise will be a welcome addition to our board’s current successful financial capabilities.
BQ welcomes both Rodney and Liam to the Board of Management are excited as we all continue to build a better future for baseball in Queensland.
2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grants
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Applications close 11.59PM AEST 20 September 2020
The Australian Government has provided Volunteering Queensland with funding to administer a Supplementary Grants program to volunteer involving organisations.
The purpose of the funding is to support the efforts of Queensland’s volunteers as well as to encourage and increase participation in volunteering by on-funding grants to provide small amounts of money that organisations and community groups can use to help their volunteers.
The supplementary volunteer grants are designed to support volunteer involving organisations with a high proportion (over 40%) of volunteers to:
- Help support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers
- Help support the inclusion of vulnerable people through volunteering
- Encourage, support and increase participation in volunteering
- Post COVID-19 re-engagement activities for volunteers, and
- Adapting practices to support volunteers safety in relation to COVID-19.
The intended outcome of the grants is to strengthen community functioning by increasing participation in volunteering.
About the grants
Grants of between $1,000 – $5,000 are available to enable volunteer involving organisations to strengthen community functioning by increasing participation in volunteering. A total pool of $497,250 will be available within Queensland.
Who is eligible to apply for a grant?
Organisations must meet the following criteria to apply:
- At least 40% of the organisation’s workforce must be volunteers
- Be a not-for-profit organisation, non-corporate State/ Territory Statutory Authority, Corporate Commonwealth Entity or Corporate State/ Territory Entity
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or be willing to provide a Statement by Supplier Form (reason for not quoting an ABN). Please refer to the Australian Tax Office for further information
- Have an account with an Australian Financial Institution.
Selection process
Assessments will be undertaken through a competitive grant process.
Prior to applications being reviewed by the selection panel(s), consideration will be given to the following criteria:
- Organisations that provide support to Indigenous people
- Organisations with a high ratio of volunteers
- The size of organisations
- Value of the grant
- Organisations providing volunteer programs that support vulnerable people
- Organisations that involve vulnerable people in their volunteer programs.
Senior League Select
Baseball Queensland is introducing Senior League Select, a new 10-week Draft program to create a next-level playing opportunity for the Senior League age group. Players will nominate for selection, with evaluation for most players occurring at the 2020 U16 State Titles. Players not present at the State Titles may still nominate; selection input will be sought from relevant coaching staff. The selection process will help identify 44 Program athletes who are ‘drafted’ to one of four teams.
The Senior League Select Program will include ten (10) games at above club ability level, to be played on Friday evenings (9 October through 11 December) at a central location.
Expressions of interest are open for both players and coaching staff. Nominations are required by Monday 21 September 2020.
For further information please contact the BQ Participation Committee Secretary, Andrea Marshall ([email protected])
Links for EOI:
2021 QLD Coach Application
Baseball QLD has a very rich and successful history competing at the National Championship level. Following a successful 2020 AYC (U16 – Gold and U18 – Silver) this is your opportunity to lead our teams to another successful National Championships in 2021. We are taking Expressions of Interests for the 2021 AYC and AWYC Coaching Staff. The available voluntary position is listed below. Following our QLD Coach Selection Policy, adopted in 2019, Head Coach appointments are 2-year Terms. Given recent COVID situation and the cancellation of Australian Youth and Women’s Championships, Head Coach position for both teams is extended to 2021.
2021 will be the last Term for all our Head Coaches (Youth Women, U16, U18 and Open Women).
Available positions for each team include:
- Assistant Coach
- Pitching Coach
- Executive Officer
For more information including how to register, roles and responsibilities for all positions click on the document provided. To register your EOI please click on the link provided: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021QLDCoachApp
Applications close 12pm Friday August 21, 2020.