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CONTENTS

Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Vision .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Mission ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Values .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Management Committee .................................................................................................................................................................... 3

OFFICE STAFF ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Life Members ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Technical Directors ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Judging Coordinators .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Coaching Coordinator ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Affiliations ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Partners ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

President’s Report .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Executive Director’s Report ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Men’s ARTISTIC Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Women’s ARTISTIC Report ................................................................................................................................................................ 13

Gymnastics for All Report ................................................................................................................................................................. 15

AcrobatiCs Report ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Trampoline Report ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Australian Representatives ............................................................................................................................................................... 19

ACT Representatives ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19

ACT Gymnasts of the Year................................................................................................................................................................. 20

ACT State Champions ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Australian Championships ................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Financial report ................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

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VISION

Enriching lives through Gymnastics.

MISSION

To promote, develop and grow Gymnastics for the enjoyment of all.

VALUES

LEADERSHIP

We will provide strong leadership and effective management, in all our activities to provide a positive

experience for all.

TEAMWORK

We provide support to one another, working co-operatively, in unity, and with open and effective

communication to make our environment fun and enjoyable in achieving our shared vision for the growth

and development of Gymnastics.

RESPECT

We recognise and value the contributions all people make to Gymnastics, respecting one another’s views

and by treating them with dignity and consideration.

EXCELLENCE

We promote a performance culture with a focus on results through commitment to innovation, flexibility

and continuous improvement.

INTEGRITY

We are committed to ensuring a strong reputation for the integrity of Gymnastics by maintaining the

highest standards of ethical and fair behaviour.

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT Tony Davidson (until April)

Andrew Bewick (from April)

VICE PRESIDENT Lesley Dickens (until April)

Andre Mayne (from April)

MEMBERS Melissa Tracey – Patte

Tracey Purdam (until April)

Dustin Lockett (from April)

Lesley Dickens (from April)

Alison Briggs

Julie O’Neill

Sue Collicutt

Mandy Barras

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mary Schumacher

OFFICE STAFF

EVENTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Paul Jeffrey

LIFE MEMBERS

Kathleen Graham

Les Sharpe

Dahlia Sharpe

Chris Timpson

Nadine Weight

Jackie Wood

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TECHNICAL DIRECTORS

MEN’S ARTISTIC David Norgate

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC Carlene Bourandanis

TRAMPOLINE Jack Ratz

ACROBATIC Quintin Gravatt

JUDGING COORDINATORS

MEN’S ARTISTIC Sue Morton

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC Lesley Dickens

ACROBATIC Nicole Vlahovich – Mitchell

COACHING COORDINATOR

Tae Tyrrel

AFFILIATIONS

Gymnastics Australia

ACTSport

PARTNERS

ACT Sport and Recreation Services

Canberra Institute of Technology

Special Olympics ACT

Sport Medicine Australia – ACT Branch

University of Canberra

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

In taking up the role of President of Gymnastics ACT (GACT) I did so with a real sense of nervous

excitement. I had enjoyed watching my son compete for a number of years and always felt this sport is

such a foundation for all human movement it had a real role to fill not only at the elite level but at the

broad participation level as well.

GACT vision is to promote, develop and grow Gymnastics for the enjoyment of all. It is a simple but

descriptive way to describe exactly what we should be seeking to achieve.

The GACT Committee had three directors change at the last AGM so it was appropriate to examine what

we were doing and how we were doing it. The previous Committee had left a solid legacy but it is always

relevant to strive for improvements where possible. The area of participation became a focus as ACT had

seen little growth in registered gymnasts since 2007. This was in stark contrast to the broader

participation in gymnastics across Australia.

The Committee agreed that over the next three years we would seek to “achieve significant gains in

participation growth and participant satisfaction conducted through safe and welcoming environments.”

To that end the Committee developed a Strategic Plan which included the following goals:

1. Increase total GACT registered members to at least 4000

2. Gymnastics to be recognised as the authority in fundamental movement programs in the ACT

3. Increase the number of Technical Members by 100

4. Fully implement the new coach education framework, Club quality assurance program and National

CRM platform

5. At least 3 podium performances at Australian MAG and WAG Championships

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT CONTINUED

6. At least 1 podium performance at Australian ACRO or Trampoline Championships

7. Develop an agreed strategic direction for the sport

8. Agreement of the roles and responsibilities between GACT and clubs

9. GACT Event Strategy with full cost recovery.

The focus in our first year of the plan has been to establish the governance and control mechanisms. This

is now well advanced and will provide a strong foundation moving forward. We will continue this work

with the Clubs to ensure all our members have the opportunity to enjoy gymnastics.

I would like to sincerely thank all of our volunteers who provide their time unselfishly. Without this

contribution the organisation would simply not operate. I would also like to thank the staffs at GACT who

are wonderfully led by Mary Schumacher. Our sport of 3000+ members is well served by this very small

but professional team.

In closing I would like to thank Tony Davidson who stood down from the role of President in 2013. Your

contribution was both valued and significant.

Andrew Bewick President

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Management

Gymnastics in the ACT continues to grow and it is my pleasure again to report on the many achievements

of the past year.

In 2013, Athlete Membership grew by 8.4% and Technical Membership grew by 20.2% year on year in

comparison to 2012 with Gymnastics ACT (GACT) recording 3,374 Athlete Members and 125 Technical

Members. GACT also maintained an annual surplus which allows us to continue investing the funds back

into developing the sport.

At the beginning of 2013 GACT along with the other states and territories formally adopted Gymnastics Australia's (GA) strategic framework and agreed to have one strategic direction for the sport. Over the last 12 months we have worked hard on achieving the activities we set for 2013/14 and I strongly believe that we have made a very good start in reaching our 2016 goals. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of the GACT Management Committee for their strong leadership and guidance. I look forward to continue working with you all in 2014. 2013 saw the implementation of a new position, ACT Events and Sports Development Officer (ESDO), within the Office Staff structure to coordinate GACT’s events and ensure the continued improvement of our events for everyone involved, including the participants, spectators, officials and volunteers. I would like to welcome Paul Jeffrey to GACT. 2013 also saw the appointment of Profound Productions to administer the association’s finances.

Our Facility Plan has been well received and has opened up the opportunity for us to have discussions with a variety of groups about how Gymnastics can use preexisting facilities and be involved in the discussions of the development of new facilities.

We continued our partnership with the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). Two students from the Diploma of Sports Development completed their volunteer work placement hours assisting Paul in his ESDO role. In 2013, we also developed a new partnership with the University of Canberra (UC). A third year student studying a Degree in Sport and Exercise Science completed an Internship with GACT. During her Internship, the student completed a Coach Recruitment Campaign. The aim of the Campaign was to attract new Coaches to the sport. The Campaign’s target audience was students from Secondary Schools, Universities and CIT.

On behalf of GACT I would like to congratulate Lyndal Bowron for being recognised at Sport and Recreation Services Annual Thanks Awards 2013 for her outstanding volunteer contribution to gymnastics in the ACT. Recognition well deserved. The award was presented at a function held at the National Press Club.

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Gymsports

The Technical Directors have kindly reported on the outstanding results throughout the year in their

Gymsport Reports. I would like to congratulate all of the ACT gymnasts and their coaches on a very

successful year. I would like to make a special acknowledgement once again to James Bacueti for

representing Australia at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival and his coach Zou Li Min who was selected

as the assistant coach for the Australian Team and Jack Ratz selected as one of the Australian Chaperones

at the 2013 World Age Group Championships for Trampoline. I would also like to congratulate Hannah

Breynard for representing Australia at the New Zealand National Championships.

By the end of 2013 the ACT successfully achieved most of their LaunchPad yearly targets and came very

close to reaching those targets that they did not achieve. At the end of 2013 the ACT achieved their targets

of three certified LaunchPad Clubs and 21 LaunchPad certified Coaches. I would like to take this

opportunity to congratulate Canberra City Gymnastics Club (CCGC) and Jitterbugs Gymfun on receiving

their Stamp of Approval and becoming certified LaunchPad Clubs. We did not achieve our yearly targets for

the number of teachers who participated in a LaunchPad Teachers Workshop (159) or Athlete Membership

between the ages of 0-12 years (3373) but we came close. At the end of 2013, 86 teachers had participated

in a LaunchPad Teachers Workshop and we had 3149 Athlete Members between the ages of 0-12.

Gymnastics provides the necessary foundations for lifelong participation in physical activity. Teaching

children how to move and move well is Gymnastics core business. Our coaches are movement experts and

we want to inspire kids to want to move and like to move. With the assistance of our Clubs we will

continue to advocate that fundamental movement is an essential life skill for a child's development and

Gymnastics is the primary provider of fundamental movement programs in the ACT community.

In 2013, we began to develop a partnership with the Physical Activity Foundation (PAF) and I was elected

on the Primary Physical Education Support Network (PPESN) Leadership Group. PAF promotes healthy

lifestyle habits to local children and their carers. The Foundations focus is on inactive kids and their goal is

to get ALL KIDS, MORE ACTIVE, MORE OFTEN. They work alongside community organisations who also

want to make a difference to kids’ futures. The PPESN main objective is to create a unified approach to

supporting the delivery of physical activity, physical education and sport experiences in ACT Primary

Schools. We will continue to develop these partnerships in 2014 and develop new partnerships with

likeminded groups who are as passionate as we are to promote the importance of lifelong participation in

physical activity.

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank each of our Technical Directors, Judging Co-

coordinators, Coaching Coordinator, Sport Management Committee Members, Judges and Volunteers. The

time you all volunteer to ensure that all of the Gymnasts are performing at their best, having fun and

building new friendships is outstanding.

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Events

In 2013 there was a total of 17 ACT Competitions held. There were five Men’s (MAG) Competitions, ten

Women’s (WAG) Competitions and two Gymnastics for All (GfA) Events. All of the clubs continue to provide

support and assistance to GACT by allowing us to use their venues for events during the year as well as

managing club volunteers to host the many events. To all of the member clubs and volunteers our sincere

thank you for your continued support during 2013.

The 2013 Australian Championships for MAG, WAG, Trampoline (TRP) and Acrobatics (ACR) was conducted over a two week period in the ACT July school holidays (6th – 18th July) at the State Sports Centre in Homebush, Sydney. There were a total of 59 members in the ACT team. The team consisted of 30 gymnasts and 29 officials. The Championships this year for the ACT was very successful. The team returned home with 5 Gold medals, 6 Silver medals and 3 Bronze medals. Six WAG athletes and four officials also represented the ACT at the 2013 QLD Border Challenge in Caloundra. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Team Officials who travelled with the teams and assisted with the preparations leading up to the event.

EDUCATION

2013 saw GA begin the implementation of a new Coaching Framework. The new Framework now allows a Coach to receive a nationally recognized qualification in Sports Coaching in addition to an Accreditation in Gymnastics Coaching. The ACT was one of four states who delivered the pilot Beginners Face to Face Coaching Course. To up skill our Presenters/Assessors so they were able to deliver the Coaching Courses in the new Framework, Regional Group Training (RGT) were organised to deliver the Certificate IV in Training and Education (TAE) to four ACT Presenters/Assessors. A grant received from ACT Sport and Recreation Services (SRS) provided funding for all four Presenters/Assessors. All four Presenters/Assessors were successful in gaining their qualification. I would like to thank the ACT State Presenters for all of their hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to make sure that the transition to the new Coaching Framework was as smooth as it could have been.

GACT also assisted GA with the task of transitioning all of the ACT Coaches across to the new Framework and assisted with the appeals process for ACT Coaches who chose to appeal their Intermediate provisional accreditation.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT CONTINUED

Finally I would like to once again thank SRS for their continued support and the staff from the GA Office

and ACTSPORT. As always it has been a pleasure to work with you all and we value your support.

We are already in the process of working on some exciting new initiatives for 2014 and I am really looking

forward to introducing them to our wonderful Gymnastics Community as well as the wider Community.

Mary Schumacher

Executive Director

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MEN’S ARTISTIC REPORT

I am grateful to have been given the role of Men’s Technical Director for the past year. Men’s Gymnastics is alive and well in the ACT. 2013 was a successful year both in the number of participants, the standard of competition and in the results achieved at National Championships. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) in the ACT continues to grow and is strongly supported by the three Clubs. All three clubs were represented in both the National Levels 1-5 competitions and Levels 6-10 at Senior State Titles. As the Men’s Technical Director I also attended the Gymnastics Australia Advisory Meeting in Melbourne to ensure the ACT was represented and kept informed. COACH EDUCATION Gymnastics Australia’s new coaching accreditation system came into play in 2013. Previously accredited coaches were transitioned into the new accreditation levels and a number of new courses were rolled out. It was pleasing to see many start on the coaching pathway by completing the Beginner Coaching Course. Gymnastics ACT also ran a Coaching Congress in January. MAG was well represented with excellent presentations from Martin Shields, Olga Karelina and Tony Hilton. A big thank you to all of the presenters and to Gymnastics ACT staff for organizing. JUDGING Judging is such a crucial part of our sport and I’d like to thank Sue Morton for her role as Judging Coordinator. Last year we had a healthy number of participants at all of the various courses that were run. I would like to welcome all of the new judges and encourage them to continue with their judging. Thanks to Sue for running the courses. JUNIOR STATE TRAINING CLINICS Definitely the most enjoyable event on the calendar for me was the Junior State Training Clinic. The aim was to improve the standard of Men’s Gymnastics in the ACT, by providing training for both gymnasts and coaches participating in the lower levels of the GA National Levels Program. Knowledge was shared between programs and comradeship was developed between the competitive clubs. This allows gymnasts and coaches to learn new drills and gain different perspectives from other coaches. In April we held our first Junior State Clinic for some time at the Woden Valley Gymnastics Club. The clinic ended with a handstand competition that proved to be very popular with participants. A big thank you to all of the presenters involved. There are more clinics planned for 2014.

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MEN’S GYMNASTICS REPORT CONTINUED

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS National Championships were again held at Olympic Park, Sydney in July. An ACT team comprising of 15 gymnasts competed well, with some gaining valuable experience and others achieving excellent results. It was pleasing to see the ACT get two team medals – 3rd at Level 8 (Open) and Level 9 (Open). There must be something in the ACT water because all the individual medallists won their medals on Vault: Level 8 (Open) - Gold to Adam Falzarano and Silver to Jordan Reed; Level 10 (Under 18) - Gold to James Bacueti; and Level 10 International Apparatus Finals – Gold to James Bacueti.

GYMNAST OF THE YEAR For the 3rd year in a row, James Bacueti of Woden Valley Gymnastics Club has been awarded the title of ACT Gymnast of the Year. As the ACT’s highest ranked gymnast, James achieved excellent results at National Championships and also received an individual ACTAS scholarship in March. NEW LEVELS STRUCTURE Towards the end of 2013 ACT clubs started preparing for Gymnastics Australia’s re-structure of the Men’s National Levels Program (NLP). Starting in 2014, the changes effectively mean that the age category for each level has been made younger by 1 year. This may mean that new MAG gymnasts who want to enter the ‘Elite’ competitive stream have to go straight to Level 2 or try to make up Levels as they progress up the ladder, either by missing Levels later or by doing a Level in less than 12 months. This will no doubt present challenges and possible changes to club programs however I believe that the clubs involved are prepared for these changes.

Finally I’d like to thank the club representatives and members of the MAG Sports Management Committee

for their support and work throughout 2013.

Dave Norgate Men’s Technical Director

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WOMEN’S ARTISTIC REPORT

I have enjoyed working as the ACT WAG Technical Director in 2013.

I was invited to attend the GA conference in Melbourne. Many different ideas were discussed about

changes to be made to the Women’s program and I look forward to seeing the changes that GA makes to

the current program.

Lesley Dickens has taken on the role of Judging coordinator after Mary Hewett stepped down from the

position. Mary has dedicated many years & many, many hours to the position of judging coordinator. She

has shared her vast amount of knowledge with many younger judges and has been an amazing teacher and

mentor to many within the ACT. Mary will be greatly missed after passing away early this year but her

memory will not be forgotten within the WAG community.

Tae Tyrell has continued in the role of ACT coaching co-coordinator. Tae has assisted Mary Schumacher

throughout the year in the preparation for the 2014 coaching congress. These types of events ensure

coaches in the ACT are provided with opportunities to further their knowledge in the sport. Thank you to

Tae and Mary for their hard work leading up to the congress.

National Championships in 2013 was another INCREDIBLE event! Our level 7-10 girls competed at a very

high standard at Nationals in Sydney in 2013. Our level 9 team had a fantastic competition and placed 2nd

in the team event. This was a huge achievement as we only had 3 girls in the team so every gymnast had to

hit every routine and they did!

I would like to make a special mention to some of our gymnasts who achieved outstanding results.

Shannon Brown 1st on Uneven Bars, 3rd on Balance Beam, 6th on Floor & 2nd All Around, Level 7.

Georgia Evans 6th on Balance Beam, Level 8.

Melanie O’Mara 3rd on Uneven Bars, Level 9.

Georgina Matan 6th on Balance Beam, Level 9.

Hannah Breynard 1st on Vault, 5th on Balance Beam and 4th All Around, Level 9.

Hannah was also selected for the Australian level 9 team. Hannah travelled with the team to New Zealand

to compete against the best gymnasts in New Zealand. A huge congratulation to Hannah for such an

amazing achievement.

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We sent a team of level six gymnasts and two coaches to Queensland to represent the ACT at Border

Challenge in September. This was the second year Genevieve Preston and Nicole Alexander travelled

together and they once again worked extremely well together and gained a lot of experience. Our

gymnasts performed incredibly well and placed 4th in the team event.

We had 3 judges pass the FIG judges course (the highest level possible) that was run over a week at the AIS

in February. Mary Hewett, Sue Morton and I all passed the course after many hours of study. To gain this

level of accreditation shows many years of dedication to the sport and I would like to congratulate

everyone on this achievement.

Women’s gymnastics in the ACT continues to grow and I am looking forward to a successful and exciting

year ahead.

Carlene Bourandanis

Technical Director

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GYMNASTICS FOR ALL REPORT

The Gymnastics for All (GfA) Sport Management Committee (SMC) met regularly over the 2013 year with

representatives from Canberra City Gymnastics Club, Southern Canberra Gymnastics Club, Woden Valley

Gymnastics Club and Jitterbugs attending. All attendees provided great ideas and embraced the philosophy

of GfA with maximum participation in the brainstorming of new initiatives.

The participation numbers in the two ACT Levels Program (ALP) Events (Skills and Awards Days) were down

on previous years. The GfA SMC worked hard on reviewing the feedback received from all of the ACT Clubs

on introducing new initiatives that aimed to improve the event experience for the participants and

spectators. One of the new initiatives was the introduction of an activity sheet that could be completed by

the participants during rotations. We received positive feedback from all involved on the new activity

sheet.

A review of the ALP routines is underway with the outcome to be advised in 2014. Changes are already

underway with the inclusion for the first time in 2014 of a Challenge for gymnasts who are six or turning six

during the year into the Skills and Awards Day events.

A GfA Intermediate coaches course was scheduled for October unfortunately due to low numbers this

course was cancelled.

Mandy Barras

GfA SMC Member

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ACROBATICS REPORT

NUMBERS

The competition season started in April with the qualifying events for NSW State Championships and

finishing with National Championships in July in Sydney. The competition season was successful with many

groups proving to be competitive at the NSW events and at National Championships including having a

national champion level 6 men’s pair.

Numbers in the recreational group has been fairly consistent over the past year, and the development

squad has waxed and waned with people moving interstate, or being moved into other groups.

This was also a long year with the Level 4 and 5 groups having their own competition cycle, which was

different from the previous years where they were included in National Championships. 2013 was also the

inaugural year for our development squad competing in the L1-3 competitions in NSW.

COURSES

No courses were offered this past year, specifically for Acro, however, we had attendance of some of our

athletes through the GfA Intermediate and Beginner Coach courses.

No judging courses were run as the courses were being updated to account for the new code and new

judging levels.

COMPETITIONS

Level 6+

The National Level Acrobats competed at three competitions in NSW from April through to June 2013 –

two trials and NSW State Championships. The ACT/Woden Valley Gymnastics Club had the following

results:

NSW State Championships

Level 7 Mixed Pair – Emi Callaway and Lachlan Darrow – 2nd place

Level 6 Men’s Pair – Ethan Darrow and Jack Lord – 1st place

Level 6 Women’s Pair – Sara Moseley and Ashley Harveyson – 3rd place

Level 3A – 5

NSW Country Championships

Level 4 Women’s Trio – Alex Fladun-Dorling, Belinda Major and Rachel Moseley – 3rd place

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Level 1 – 3

NSW State Championships

Level 2 Women’s Trio (Senior) – Ava Farrah, Jordan McLaren and Darcie Kavanagh – 2nd place

CONCLUSION

Congratulations to all ACT gymnasts, coaches and officials for an excellent year. Also, a special thank you

must be said to Nicole Vlahovich (for choreography, judging and technical assistance), Hayley Fisher

(technical assistance and judging), to the NSW acrobatics community for their support and allowing us to

participate in their competitions, and to all of the athletes and their families for their support.

Quintin Gravatt

Acrobatic Technical Director

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TRAMPOLINE REPORT

2013 was a good year for trampoline, with ever increasing numbers of recreational programs growing in

the ACT people are starting to look into the sport as more than a once a week class for their children to

attend

The competition squad from Woden Valley Gymnastics Club have been competing in a number of events

including NSW State Age and Elite Championships, National Club Championships in QLD and Club

Competitions all around the Sydney area.

2013 Australian Championships was a really good year for the ACT, with a silver and a bronze medal, points

that helped the UTA gain the Synchronized Trampoline overall trophy and finalists in 4 events. 2013 would

be one of our most successful Australian Championships to date

In trampoline sports in the ACT we seem to be building quite a good base of recreational athletes and I can

now see that these numbers are bleeding through to the competition stream, this should boost our

numbers of competitive athletes in the coming years and it is quite an exciting time in the sport.

Jack Ratz

Technical Director

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AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES

James Bacueti Men’s Level 10 (Under 18)

Hannah Breynard Women’s Level 9

ACT REPRESENTATIVES

MEN’S ARTISTIC

James Bacueti Benjamin Grant Jordan Reed

Guy Balthazaar Sullivan Gravatt Joshua Reis

Simon Bewick Ryan Hanns Charlie Rogers

Hugh Elliot Alex McDonald Ben Reading – Thompson

Adam Falzarano Charlie Pocock Oliver Turner

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC

Amira Barakat Georgia Evans Kaitlin Phelan

Hannah Breynard Brianna Jones Madison Pearce

Shannon Brown Georgina Matan Bianka Rose

Shani Edwards Melanie O’Mara Abbey Thomson

TRAMPOLINE

Djakirri Crafter Jacob Briggs

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ACT REPRESENTATIVES CONTINUED

ACROBATICS

Ethan Darrow Ashley Harveyson Jack Lord

Sara Moseley

ACT GYMNASTS OF THE YEAR

MEN’S ARTISTIC James Bacueti

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC Bianka Rose

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ACT STATE CHAMPIONS

MEN’S ARTISTIC

James Bacueti Level 10 Under 18

Charlie Rogers Level 9 Open

Adam Falzarano Level 8 Open

Alex McDonald Level 7 Open

Lachlan Haywood Level 6 Under 12

Jayden Marquardt Level 6 Open

Jonathon Allen Level 5 Under 11

Bryan van Brockmeer Level 5 Open

Angelo Bourandanis Level 4

Woden Valley Gymnastics Club Wade Graham Shield Winner

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ACT STATE CHAMPIONS CONTINUED

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC

Bianka Rose Level 10

Hannah Breynard Level 9

Alannah Bourandanis Level 8

Shannon Brown Level 7

Claire Kennedy-Spencer Level 6

Ella Matthews Level 5

ACROBATIC

Emi Callaway and Lachlan Darrow Level 7 Mixed Pair

Ethan Darrow and Jack Lord Level 6 Men’s Pair

Sara Moseley and Ashley Harveyson Level 6 Women’s Pair

Melissa Renard and Nick Major Level 6 Mixed Pair

Lily Gloyne and Rachel Brookes Level 4 Women’s Pair

Alex Fladun-Dorling, Belinda Major and Rachel Moseley Level 4 Women’s Trio

Danya Brown and Zoe Koffmann Level 2 Women’s Pair

Ava Farrah, Jordan McLaren and Darcie Kavanagh Level 2 Women’s Trio

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN’S ARTISTIC

Level 10 International Apparatus Finals James Bacueti 1st Vault

Level 10 Under 18 James Bacueti 1st Vault

Level 9 Open Team 3rd Overall

Level 8 Open Team 3rd Overall

Adam Falzarano 1st Vault

Jordan Reed 2nd Vault

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC

Level 9 Team 2nd Overall

Hannah Breynard 1st Vault

Level 8 Melanie O'Mara 2nd Bars

Level 7 Shannon Brown 2nd Overall

1st Bars

TRAMPOLINE

Under 17 Women’s Double Mini Djakirri Crafter 3rd Overall

17 + Women’s Synchronised Trampoline Djakirri Crafter 2nd Overall

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ACROBATIC

Level 6 Men's Pair Ethan Darrow and

Jack Lord

1st Overall

FINANCIAL REPORT

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FINANCIAL REPORT

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