ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL Inc.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Athletics International is to provide a vehicle for former and

current elite athletes to maintain an involvement and interest in, and
provide support for, athletics in Australia.

Inc No A0035883A June 2005

 Contents

1. THE EARLY YEARS: 1968 TO THE LATE 1970s........................................................ 1

1.1 Establishing Athletics International....................................................................... 1
1.2 Membership.......................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Achievements ....................................................................................................... 1
2. THE IMPETUS FOR CHANGE...................................................................................... 2

3. A NEW BEGINNING...................................................................................................... 2
3.1 The Athletics International Trust........................................................................... 2
4. 2002 REVIEW................................................................................................................ 3
4.1 Background .......................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................... 3
4.3 Review Outcomes ................................................................................................ 4
5. ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE THE LATE 1990s ................................................................. 4

6. THE WAY FORWARD................................................................................................... 5

APPENDIX A – ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION MEMBERS ...........................i

APPENDIX B – ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNERS......................................ii

APPENDIX C – ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL TRUST DEVELOPMENT GRANTS............ iii

APPENDIX D – ATHLETIC INTERNATIONAL MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS ........................... vii

APPENDIX E – ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION .........................................ix

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1. THE EARLY YEARS: 1968 TO THE LATE 1970s
1.1 Establishing Athletics International

Athletics International (AI) was formed in 1968 by a group of (then) current and former elite
athletes. The inaugural meeting was held at the home of Ron Clarke MBE, our current
patron, on 15 December 1968. Records show that 37 pioneers attended and there were 14
apologies. The list of attendees and apologies, collectively known as foundation members,
is at Attachment A. This first meeting elected Ray Weinberg as the inaugural President, a
position he held until 1973. The joint secretaries were Ralph Doubell and David Prince,
while Trevor Vincent and Terry Sullivan were appointed the joint registrars.

AI’s main purpose was to provide international competition for our athletes, and to help bring
our coaching standards and facilities up to an international level.

John Landy MBE held the presidency from 1974 to 1997, with Bob Lay being elected to the
position in 1997.

1.2 Membership

Eligibility for membership of AI includes (full details are in Appendix E):

• foundation members;
• any person who has represented Australia in open athletic competition at Olympic
Games, Commonwealth Games or World Championships;
• any person who has equalled or exceeded the qualifying standard in any athletic event
(the qualifying standard shall be the A standard for the Olympic Games,
Commonwealth Games, or World Championships at the time of the performance);
• any person who has won an Open Australian Athletic Championship;
• any person who has equalled or bettered in official competition any Australian Open
Residential Athletics Record or best on record, whether in Australia or otherwise, that
has been ratified as a Record or best on record by Athletics Australia or its
predecessors; or
• any person whom a three quarter (75%) majority of the Committee of Athletics
International Inc. considers has made an outstanding contribution to athletics.

1.3 Achievements

Some of the achievements from 1968 through until the late 1970s included:

• establishment of the foundation committee and the development of AI’s constitution;

• promotion of regular, high profile international athletics meetings in Australia;
• the provision of assistance to athletes to travel overseas for competition;
• publication of Athletics the Australian Way (1971 and 1976);
• purchase of equipment;

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• introduction of the Victorian Athlete of the Year Award (later to become the Australian
International Athlete of the Year Award, with a full list of winners at Attachment B);
• introduction of new sponsors to the sport; and
• establishment of a share portfolio under the guidance of Brian Randall as a repository
for surplus AI funds.

2. THE IMPETUS FOR CHANGE

In the late 1970s, following the Montreal Olympic Games, there was a significant change in
the Government’s approach to supporting sport. It established the Australian Institute of
Sport in Canberra, progressively set up satellite institutes in all States, and introduced
funding support to both athletes and administration bodies.

The AI Committee at the time, under then President John Landy, recognised the role of AI
had been diminished and decided to place its activities on hold. At the request of the AI
Committee, accumulated funds in the order of $5 000 were placed under the control of
Brian Randall, a leading sprinter, then AI Treasurer and stockbroker. AI effectively went into
hibernation, and no activities or projects took place until well into the 1990s.

3. A NEW BEGINNING
3.1 The Athletics International Trust

In 1996 John Landy, Ray Weinberg, David Hilliard and Brian Randall met to review AI’s
position following Brian’s advice that the funds held in account had grown considerably, to
around $250 000. This important meeting resulted in the ‘rebirth’ of AI, and under President
John Landy members were contacted and new members encouraged to join.

In 1997 the Athletics International Trust was established, and the portfolio continued to be
managed by Brian Randall. Trust Directors included Bob Grant, Brian Randall, John Landy,
Graham Crouch, Merv Lincoln and David Hilliard. The Trust agreed that the income earned
from investments would be directed as grants to Australia’s young, elite athletes, worthy
coaching initiatives and other projects of athletic significance.

Today the Trust Directors are Brian Randall, Graeme Crouch, Bill Hooker, Bob Lay, John
Murray and Pam Ryan. Trust funds have risen to be in the order of $600 000.

Between 2000 and 2002, the Trust made significant contributions to the Alain Mimoun
plaque at the half-way point of the Melbourne Olympics marathon course and to the bronze
statue entitled ‘Sportsmanship’ that depicts John Landy and Ron Clarke. This statue is
located in the Melbourne Olympic Park precinct.

Trust grants, now renamed Development Grants have been a huge success in meeting one
of AI’s objectives of encouraging junior athletes. Each year, the Trust Directors allocate
approximately 10 per cent of the value of the Fund to worthy projects/grants. Over $170,000
has been allocated to athletes and projects nationally since 1998. A full list of Grant
recipients is at Attachment C.

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In 1997 Bob Lay succeeded John Landy as President. Bob and his committee continue to
expand AI and at the same time recognise the need to grow membership. Today there are
160 financial members nationally, with nearly 300 on AI’s mailing list.

4. 2002 REVIEW
4.1 Background

Since the inception of AI in 1968, the operations of the sport’s parent body, Athletics
Australia, have broadened. Given the status and charter of Athletics Australia, in 2002 the
committee determined that a review of AI’s mission statement and objectives was necessary
to keep it relevant in this changed environment.

4.2 Recommendations

Recommendations from this Review were reported to AI’s 2002 Annual General Meeting.
Figure 1 summarises the proposed role for AI in athletics in Australia.

Figure 1

Junior Emerging Current Elite Former Elite

Athletes Elite Athletes Athletes Athletes

Current National/State Athletics Bodies

2. Support Role 1. Social Role

Support existing state and federal bodies to help increase Provide coteries
the profile of Athletics within Australia through leveraging services and recruit
former elite athletes former elite athletes
for supportive role

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Members agreed that AI objectives should be:

• to provide a social forum to former and current elite athletes

The prime purpose of AI is to provide a coterie and social network for former and
current elite athletes to maintain an involvement and interest in, and provide support
for athletics in Australia. Coterie activities will be focussed on social outings and the
provision of opportunities for members to support current athletics in Australia.

• to provide support services to existing National and State bodies

The secondary purpose of AI is to provide support services to the current National and
State athletics bodies, so as to help increase the quantity and quality of athletics
participation in Australia. AI’s key asset to help achieve this objective is its members
and their desire to contribute to the sport of athletics.

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4.3 Review Outcomes

To further these objectives, the AI Committee has set up three sub-committees:

• the Membership Sub-Committee (MSC): its aim is to increase membership across

Australia. Historically, AI has drawn its membership from Victorians. In 2002-03, only
30 per cent of the total registered members were from interstate;
• the Events Sub-Committee (ESC): its aim is to put in place a series of networking
and promotional events for members and friends; and
• the State and Federal Body Support Sub-Committee (SSC): its aim is to identify
how AI can support existing National and State bodies and then work closely with
those bodies to achieve specific goals or targets.

5. ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE THE LATE 1990s

Major achievements and activities of AI since 1998 include (full details are in Appendix D):

• 1998 Commonwealth Games Breakfast;

• Alain Mimoun 1956 marathon commemorative monument (November 1999);
• a 2000 Olympic Countdown luncheon at the Hawthorn Social Club, with Herb Elliott as
the guest speaker
• a Steve Moneghetti Tribute Dinner (April 2001);
• John Landy/Ron Clarke Sportsmanship bronze statue (June 2002);
• World Championships Celebration Luncheon (August 2003);
• the Sub Four-Minute Mile ‘50 Years 0n’ Anniversary Dinner (June 2004);
• a function at the MCG to commemorate the 40 year anniversary of Ron Clarke’s world
record setting year (July 2005);
• the annual Development Grants;
• introduction of the AI International Athlete of the Year Award;
• in partnership with AA, the introduction of the Steve Moneghetti Emerging Athlete of
the Year Award;
• hospitality at major championships; and
• a review of the organisation’s objectives (2002).

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6. THE WAY FORWARD
The aim of AI is to:

• increase active membership numbers by at least 25 per cent per annum over the next
three years, to around 300 nationally. Currently there are 100 members in Victoria and
60 in the rest of Australia; and
• focus on supporting growth of AI active membership in all States.

Athletics International believes that its role is complimentary to that of Athletics Australia.
Both have a shared goal in wanting to grow the sport of athletics. AI sees its prime focus as
providing a vehicle for former and current elite athletes to maintain an involvement and
interest in the sport, and to support the development of upcoming athletes.

AI’s commitment to the sport includes:

• the annual Development Grants program and associated function;

• holding a maximum of three events in Victoria each year;
• facilitating AI-sponsored events in other States; and
• bringing together a pool of former elite athletes to enable them to maintain their links to
athletics, and to use this pool as appropriate to develop the sport.

Opportunities to work together with Athletics Australia (AA) include:

• integration of AA/AI functions;

• joint support to junior development;
• assistance and support in medal presentations; and
• VIP guest appearances at sponsors’ functions.

In undertaking its activities, the AI Committee sees a supportive role for AA in:

• administrative support;
• provision of a VIP gold pass to all members; and
• joint partnership of the Steve Moneghetti Emerging Athlete of the Year Award.

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APPENDIX A – ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
MEMBERS
(attended the inaugural meeting of Athletics International at the home of Ron and Helen
Clarke on 15 December 1968)

Wayne Athorne Bruce Field Lawrie Peckham

Malcolm Baird Robin Fildes David Prince
Ian Blackwood Robert Grant Nick Regos
Ray Boyd Gary Holdsworth Kevin Rule
Ron Carlton Bill Hooker Michael Shannon
Ron Clarke Hugh Jack Tony Sneazwell
Derek Clayton David James Reg Spiers
Pat Clohessy Edward Johnson Mike Sullivan
Noel Clough Phil King Barry Tregenza
Allan Crawley Dick Leffler (dec) Dick Watson
Ralph Doubell Greg Lewis Ray Weinberg
Gary Eddy Mick McGrath
Mike Edwards Geoff McNamara

Apologies
Doug Coster John Landy Les Perry
Herb Elliott Don Macmillan (dec) Irvin Rockman
Ross Filshie Jack Metcalfe (dec) Roy Sandstrom
Bob Gardiner Graeme Morrish (dec) Trevor Vincent
Peter Gardner Peter Norman

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APPENDIX B – ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

Year Name
Victorian Athlete of the Year
1968-69 Ron Clarke
1969-70 Dick Leffler (dec)
1970-71 Raelene Boyle
1971-72 Derek Clayton
1972-73 Raelene Boyle
1973-74 Raelene Boyle
1974-75 Chris Commons
1975-76 Charlene Rendina

Australian International Athlete of the Year

1997 Catherine Freeman
1998 Joanne Stone
1999 Catherine Freeman
2000 Catherine Freeman
2001 Dmitri Markov
2002 Jana Pittman
2003 Jana Pittman
2004 Benita Johnson

Steve Moneghetti Emerging Athlete of the Year

(in partnership with Athletics Australia)
2000-01 Shermin Oksuz
2001-02 Michael Rehardt
2002-03 Kylie Wheeler
2003-04 Luke Adams
2004-05 Joshua Ross

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APPENDIX C – ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL TRUST
DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
The AI Trust was established in 1997, and since 1998 has made yearly grants totalling
$163 250 to 161 athletes, coaches and coaching organisations.

Many of the beneficiaries have gone on to represent Australia in Olympic and

Commonwealth Games, World Open and Junior Championships, and World University
Games. Recipients of Grants have been:

Year Name State Event

Chris Bowden Vic Middle distance
Nicole Chapple Vic Distance
Aaron Hartney Vic Shot put
Nicholas Lorenz Qld Middle distance
1998 Cecilia MacIntosh Vic Javelin
Andrew Martin Vic Javelin
Tracey Rosengrove Vic Walk
Chris Unthank Vic Steeple chase
AT&FCA Echuca Course Vic
Adam Basil Vic Sprints
David Baxter Vic Sprints
Kym Burns Vic Long jump
Rachael Dacy Vic Pole vault
1999
Katerina Dressler Vic 400 metres
David Flowers Vic Sprints
Sherryn Rhodes Vic Marathon
AT& FCA Manyung Camp Vic
Martin Barrow Vic 110 metre hurdles
Martine Danolic Vic Distance
Thom Donovan Vic High jump
Brett Edwards Vic Middle distance
2000 Shawn Forrest Vic Middle distance
Richard Jeremiah Vic Middle distance
Alastair Stevenson Qld Middle distance
Mark Tucker Vic Middle distance
Victorian Throwers Association Vic
Stuart Anderson Qld 110 metre hurdles
Adam Basil Vic Sprints
Sonia Brito Vic 400 metre hurdles
Fiona Cullen Qld 100 metre hurdles
Jason Dudley Qld Decathlon
David Flowers Vic Sprints
Steven Hooker Vic Pole vault
2001
Haley McGregor Vic Distance
Scott Martin Vic Shot put
Peter Nowill Qld Steeple chase
Paul Pearce Vic 400 metres
Heidi Riordan Vic Middle distance
Christy Thiel NSW Discus
Clare Thompson Vic Heptathlon

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 Year Name State Event
Jacinta Boyd Qld Long jump
Sonia Brito Vic 400 metre hurdles
Stephen Cain Vic Decathlon
Andrew Cameron Qld 110 metre hurdles
Kimberley Crow Vic 400 metre hurdles
Scott Crowe ACT Long jump
Fiona Cullen Qld 100 metre hurdles
Sarah Dosen Vic 100 metre hurdles
Katerina Dressler Vic 400 metres
Jason Dudley Qld Decathlon
Shawn Forrest Vic Middle distance
Michael Hazel Vic 400 metre hurdles
2002 Fabrice Lapierre NSW Long jump
Joshua Lodge NSW High jump
Cecilia McIntosh Vic Javelin
Gabrielle Neighbour Vic Hammer throw
Peter Nowill Qld Steeple chase
Shermin Oksuz WA Long jump
Paul Peulich Vic Hammer throw
Ryan Purcell WA 110 metre hurdles
Clare Thompson Vic Heptathlon
Sean Wroe Vic 400 metres
Wendy Young Vic Pole vault
Lee Derby (Coach) WA
Brian Neighbour (Coach) Vic
Adam Basil Vic Sprints
Kylie Bent WA Sprints
Alana Boyd Qld Pole vault
Jacinta Boyd Qld Long jump
Ronnie Buckley Vic Discus
David Byrne NSW Middle distance
Fiona Cullen Qld 100 metre hurdles
Elizabeth Dalton NSW Triple jump
Rosanna Ditton Vic Pole vault
Jason Dudley Qld Decathlon
David Flowers Vic Sprints
Steven Hooker Vic Pole vault
2003 Richard Jeremiah Vic Steeple chase
Joshua Lodge NSW High jump
Jacinta Lynn Vic Pole vault
Calista Lyon Vic Discus
Sally McLellan Qld Sprints
Joel Milburn NSW 400 metres
Peter Nowill Qld Steeple chase
Grant Page Tas Middle distance
Brooke Simpson NSW Middle distance
Anna Thompson Vic Middle distance
Mark Tucker Vic Middle distance
Mitchell Webber WA 110 metre hurdles
Sean Wroe Vic 400 metres

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 Year Name State Event
Aleisha Anderson WA Steeple chase
Adam Basil Vic Sprints
Kylie Bent WA Sprints
Werner Botha Qld Middle distance
Jacinta Boyd Qld Long jump
Ronnie Buckley Vic Discus
Fiona Cullen Qld 100 metre hurdles
Will Devjak NSW Middle distance
Jason Dudley Qld Decathlon
Pippa Hendon WA Steeple chase
Graham Hicks Vic Discus
Steven Hooker Vic Pole vault
Richard Jeremiah Vic Steeple chase
Kajtek Kielich NSW Triple jump
Joshua Lodge NSW High jump
Charmaine Lucock Qld Pole vault
Calista Lyon Vic Discus
2004 Luke Mansfield Qld Sprints
Scott Martin Vic Discus
Sally McLellan Qld 100 metre hurdles
Katrina Miroshnichenko Qld Pole vault
Kristopher Neofytou NSW Sprints
Peter Nowill Qld Steeple chase
Benjamin Offereins WA 400 metres
Mark Ormrod SA 400 metres
Ellen Pettitt WA High jump
Michael Rehardt Qld 400 metres
Renee Robson Vic 400 metres
Jeremy Roff NSW Middle distance
Brooke Simpson NSW Middle distance
John Steffensen WA 400 metres
Anna Thompson Vic 5000 metres
Simon Wardhaugh Qld Hammer throw
Sean Wroe Vic 400 metres
Gus Puopolo (Coach) Vic

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 Year Name State Event
Sophia Begg NSW High jump
Lauren Boden ACT 400 metre hurdles
Werner Botha Qld 800 metres
Alana Boyd Qld Pole vault
Matthew Boyd Qld Pole vault
Nathan Burgess Vic Javelin
Matthew Coloe Vic 800 & 1500 metres
Fiona Cullen Qld 100 metre hurdles
Jason Dudley Qld Decathlon
Matthew Fryer NSW Pole vault
Tristan Garrett NSW 400 metres
Lexy Gilmour NSW 800 & 1500 metres
Jessica Gulli Vic 100 metres/100 metre hurdles
Tara Holt NSW 100 metre hurdles
Alyisha House NSW Triple jump
Richard Jeremiah Vic Steeple chase
Calista Lyon Vic Discus
Scott Martin Vic Discus
2005
Sally McLellan Qld 100 metres/100 metre hurdles
Scott McLeod-Robertson Qld Long & triple jump
Wally Meekin WA Long & triple jump
Katrina Miroshnichenko Qld Pole vault
Hamish Nelson Vic Decathlon
Chris Noffke Qld Long jump
Peter Nowill Qld Steeple chase
Vicky Parnov WA Pole vault
Kristy Radford Vic 400 metre hurdles
Jeremy Roff NSW 1500 metres
Anna Thompson Vic 5000 & 10 000 metres
Miranda Tiong WA Pole vault
Sianne Toemoe NSW 400 & 800 metres
Mark Tucker Vic 1500 & 5000 metres
Megan Wheatley WA Heptathlon
Bradley Woods NSW 800 & 1500 metres
Sean Wroe Vic 400 metres
Liam Zamel-Paez Qld High jump

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APPENDIX D – ATHLETIC INTERNATIONAL MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
1968 – 1976

• Assisted in the development of high jumping and pole vaulting standards in Victoria
through purchase and donation of Portapits, valued at $2000
• Installed the second long and triple jump pit and pole vaulting box at Olympic Park,
Melbourne
• Reinstated the Victorian Athlete of the Year Award
• Introduced new sponsors to support athletic meetings and track and field in general
• Financially supported the Australian fund-raising appeal for the 1972 Munich Olympic
Games
• Arranged speaking engagements by members at service clubs to promote Track and
Field and at clubs to assist with their development and fund raising
• Assisted organisers with the programming and conduct of competition for the opening
of new tracks at Waverley and Heidelberg
• Wrote and published two sell-out editions of Athletics the Australian Way with sales
exceeding 7,000
• Brought out to Australia for competition, Olympic athletes and World Record holders in
John Carlos, Martin McGrady, Charles Greene, Mel Pender, Jim Ryun, Tom van
Ruden, Bob Seagren and athletes from New Zealand and Fiji
• Conducted the Ron Clarke Testimonial Dinner in the Great Hall of the National Gallery
of Victoria
• Conducted many social events for members, including dinner dances, wine tasting and
barbeques
• Assisted Victorian Little Athletics to stage the Bud Winter lectures and organised a sell
out luncheon at the MCG for the great Jesse Owens
• Arranged for Peter Farmer to make a successful attempt on the Australian hammer
throw record and conducted a clinic in the event at Yarra Park
• Initiated and organised Olympic Games tours to Munich, Montreal, Los Angeles and
Commonwealth Games tours to Christchurch and Edinburgh
• Funded Raelene Boyle’s trip to Canada and four outstanding junior athletes to Europe
for competition
• Organised a live in camp at Xavier and Scotch Colleges for Australia’s most promising
athletes

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1996 – 2005

• 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games luncheon with live cross to women’s
marathon (September 1998)
• Funded the visit of Alain Mimoun, 1956 Olympic marathon champion, to assist with the
laying of a commemorative monument at the half way turning mark on the Olympic
course (November 1999)
• Held a 2000 Olympic Countdown luncheon at the Hawthorn Social Club, with Herb
Elliott as the guest speaker (August 2000)
• Organised a Tribute to Steve Moneghetti dinner at Crown Casino on his retirement
from international competition and to acknowledge his contribution to athletics (April
2001)
• Organised a cocktail function for members, at the Hawthorn Social Club, to present
Catherine Freeman with the 2000 Australian International Athlete of the Year award
(September 2001)
• Partnered the Australian Commonwealth Games Association to hold a highly
successful luncheon at Crown Casino, for former team members from all sports, on the
eve of the 2002 Manchester Games (June 2002)
• Contributed to and assisted in the unveiling of a larger than life-size bronze statue at
Melbourne Park, acknowledging AI’s founding members John Landy and Ron Clarke
for great sportsmanship (June 2002)
• Organised a World Championship luncheon at the Bentleigh Club with Robert de
Castella and past world championship team members as our special guests (August
2003)
• Organised annual members social reunions during Zatopek meetings, National
Championships and Telstra A Series in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
• Held annual development grant presentations at the MCG and more recently at the
Hawthorn Social Club
• Held a dinner at Crown Casino to commemorate the sub four minute mile ’50 years on’
with special guests John Landy, John Walker (NZ), Simon Doyle and many other
Australians who have broken four minutes for the mile (June 2004)
• Held a function at the MCG to commemorate the 40 year anniversary of Ron Clarke’s
world record setting year (July 2005);

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APPENDIX E – ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION

ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

STATEMENT OF PURPOSES

1. To encourage and promote athletics as defined in Article 68 of the Articles of

Association of Athletics Australia.

2. To support Athletics Australia and its member associations in the pursuit of their
objectives.

3. To improve the standard of athletics within Australia.

4. To encourage athletes who have attained international standard to maintain interest in,
and association with athletics.

5. To promote, encourage and otherwise improve the status and public image of athletics
in Australia.

6. To encourage, promote and improve the athletic standards of any individual athlete or
athletes in any way or by any means approved by the committee.

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 ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
CONSTITUTION AND RULES

NAME

1. The name of the incorporated Association is: Athletics International Incorporated (in
these Rules called ‘The Association’).

INTERPRETATION

2(1) In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears: ‘Committee’ means the
Committee of Management of the Association, Executive Committee means a
Committee comprising the President, the Vice President, the Secretary, & the
Treasurer. ‘Financial Year’ means the year ending on 30 June. ‘General Meeting’
means a general meeting of members convened in accordance with Rule 11.
‘Member’ means a member of the Association. ‘Ordinary Member of the Committee’
means a member of the Committee who is not an officer of the Association under
Rule 21. ‘The Act’ means the Associations Incorporation Act 1981. ‘The
Regulations’ means Regulations under the Act. ‘Athletics’ means those sports and
events as stated in Article 68 of the Articles of Association of Athletics Australia, save
and except weight throwing. ‘Open Athletics Record’ means those events which
come under the jurisdiction of Athletics Australia as stated in Article 68 of its Articles
of Association, entry of which is not restricted due to age limitations.

2(2) In these Rules, a reference to the Secretary of an Association is a reference:

(a) where a person holds office under these Rules as Secretary of the Association
– to that person, and
(b) in any other case, to the Public Officer of the Association.

2(3) Words or expressions contained in these Rules shall be interpreted in accordance

with the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 and the Act as in force from time to
time.

MEMBERSHIP

3(1) The following persons who are nominated and approved as provided in these rules
are eligible to be members of the Association upon payment of the prescribed
entrance fee and the annual membership fee:
(a) foundation members who are those members who were present or invited to be
present at the inaugural meeting and who paid their subscription on or before
30 June 1969;
(b) any person who has represented Australia in open athletic competition at the
Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games or World Championships;
(c) any person who has equalled or exceeded the qualifying standard in any
athletic event; the qualifying standard referred to shall be the A standard for the
Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games or World Championships standard at
the time of the performance;
(d) any person who has won an Open Australian Athletics Championship;
(e) any person who has equalled or bettered in official competition any Australian
Open Residential Athletics Record or best on record, whether in Australia or
otherwise, which has been ratified as a Record or best on record by Athletics
Australia or its predecessors; and

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 (f) any person whom a three quarter (75 per cent) majority of the Committee of
Athletics International Inc considers has made an outstanding contribution to
athletics.

3(2) A person who is not a member of the Association at the time of the incorporation of
the Association (or who was a member at that time but has ceased to be a member)
shall not be admitted to membership:
(a) unless nominated as provided in sub-clause (3); and
(b) the admission as a member is approved by the committee.

3(3) A nomination of a person for membership of the Association shall be made by a

member and lodged with the Secretary of the Association.

3(4) As soon as is practicable after the receipt of a nomination, the Secretary shall refer
the nomination to the Committee.

3(5) Upon a nomination being referred to the Committee, the Committee shall determine
whether to approve or to reject the nomination.

3(6) The President must notify all successful applicants of their nominations and
admission to membership upon receipt of the Treasurer/Registrar of the prescribed
fees referred to in clause 3.1.(1).

3(7) The Treasurer/Registrar must on the direction and advice of the President register all
new and additional members to the register of membership

3(8) A right, privilege, or obligation of a person by reason of membership of the

Association:
(a) is not capable of being transferred or transmitted to another person; and
(b) terminates upon the cessation of membership whether by death or resignation
or otherwise.

ENTRANCE FEE AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION

4. Any entrance fee and the annual subscription shall be recommended by the
committee and determined at the Annual General Meeting.

REGISTER OF MEMBERS

5. The Registrar shall keep and maintain a register of members in which shall be
entered the full name, address and date of entry of the name of each member and
the register shall be available for inspection and copying by members upon request.
The registrar shall also maintain a list of persons eligible for membership of the
Association and such list shall be presented to the Committee from time to time for
consideration.

RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION OF MEMBER

6(1) A member of the Association who has paid all moneys due and payable by the
member to the Association may resign from the Association by first giving one
months notice in writing to the Secretary of his or her intention to resign and upon the
expiration of that period of notice, the member ceases to be a member.

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6(2) Upon the expiration of a notice given under sub-clause (1) the Registrar shall make
in the register of members an entry recording the date on which the member by
whom the notice was given, ceased to be a member.

7(1) Subject to these Rules, if the committee is of the opinion that a member has refused
or neglected to comply with these Rules, or has been guilty of conduct unbecoming a
member or prejudicial to the interests of the Association, the Committee may by
resolution:
(a) expel a member from the Association; or
(b) suspend a member from membership of the Association for a specified period.

7(2) A resolution of the Committee under sub-clause (1):

(a) does not take effect unless the Committee, at a meeting held not earlier than
14 and not later than 28 days after the service on the member of the notice
under sub-clause (3) confirms the resolutions in accordance with this clause ;
and
(b) where the member exercises a right of appeal to the Association under this
clause, does not take effect unless the Association confirms the resolution in
accordance with this clause.

7(3) If the Committee passes a resolution under sub-clause (1), the Secretary shall, as
soon as practicable, cause to be served on the member a notice in writing:
(a) setting out the resolution of the Committee and the grounds on which it is
based;
(b) stating that the member may address the Committee at a meeting to be held
not earlier than 14 and not less than 28 days after service of the notice;
(c) stating the date, place and time of that meeting;
(d) informing the member that he or she may do one or more of the following:
(i) Attend that Meeting.
(ii) Give to the Committee before the date of that meeting a written statement
seeking the revocation of the resolution; and
(iii) Not later than 24 hours before the date of the meeting lodge with the
Secretary a notice to the effect that he or she wishes to appeal to the
Association in general meeting against the Resolution.

7(4) At a meeting of the Committee held in accordance with sub-clause (2), the
Committee:
(a) shall give to the member an opportunity to be heard;
(b) shall give due consideration to any written statement submitted by the member;
and
(c) shall by resolution determine whether to confirm or to revoke the resolution.

7(5) If the Secretary receives a notice under sub-clause (3), he or she shall notify the
Committee and the Committee shall convene a general meeting of the Association to
be held within twenty-one days after the date which the Secretary received the
notice.

7(6) At a general meeting of the Association convened under sub-clause(5):

(a) no business other than the question of the appeal shall be transacted;
(b) the Committee may place before the meeting details of the grounds for the
resolution and the reasons for the passing of the resolution;
(c) the member shall be given an opportunity to be heard; and

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 (d) the members present shall vote by secret ballot on the question whether the
resolution should be confirmed or revoked.

7(7) If at the general meeting:

(a) two-thirds of the members vote in person or by proxy in favour of the
confirmation of the resolution, the resolution is confirmed; and
(b) in any other case, the resolution is revoked.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

8(1) The Association shall in each calendar year convene an annual general meeting of
its members.

8(2) The annual general meeting shall be held on such day as the Committee determines.

8(3) The annual general meeting shall be specified as such in the notice convening it.

8(4) The ordinary business of the annual general meeting shall be:
(a) to confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting and of any
general meeting held since that meeting.
(b) to receive from the Committee reports upon the transactions of the association
during the last preceding financial year;
(c) to elect officers of the Association and the ordinary members of the Committee;
and
(d) to receive and consider the statement submitted by the Association in
accordance with section 30 (3) of the Act.

8(5) The annual general meeting may transact special business of which notice is given in
accordance with these Rules.

8(6) The annual general meeting shall be in addition to any other general meetings that
may be held in the same year.

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

9. All general meetings other than the annual general meeting shall be called special
general meetings.

10(1) The Committee may, whenever it thinks fit, convene a special general meeting of the
Association and, where, but for this sub-clause, more than fifteen months would
elapse between annual general meetings, shall convene a special general meeting
before the expiration of that period.

10(2) The Committee shall, on the requisition in writing of not less than (5)five members,
convene a special general meeting of the Association.

10(3) The requisition for a special general meeting shall state the objects of the meeting
and shall be signed by the members making the requisition and be sent to the
address of the Secretary and may consist of several documents in a like form, each
signed by one or more of the members making the requisition.

10(4) If the Committee does not cause a special general meeting to be held within the
month after the date on which the requisition is sent to the address of the Secretary,

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 the members making the requisition, or any of them, may convene a special general
meeting to be held not later than three months after that date.

10(5) A special general meeting convened by members in pursuance of these Rules shall
be convened in the same manner as nearly as possible as that in which those
meetings are convened by the Committee and, all reasonable expenses incurred in
convening the meeting shall be refunded by the Association to the persons incurring
the expenses.

NOTICE OF MEETING

11(1) The Secretary of the Association shall, at least 14 days before the date fixed for
holding a general meeting of the Association, cause to be sent to each member of
the Association at the address appearing in the register of members, a notice by pre-
paid post stating the place, date and time of the meeting and the nature of the
business to be transacted at the meeting.

11(2) No business other than that set out in the notice convening the meeting shall be
transacted at the meeting.

11(3) A member desiring to bring any business before a meeting may give notice of that
business in writing to the Secretary, who shall include that business in the notice
calling the next general meeting after the receipt of the notice.

PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS

12(1) All business that is transacted at a special general meeting and all business that is
transacted at the annual general meeting with the exception of that specially referred
to in these Rules as being the ordinary business of the annual general meeting shall
be deemed to be special business.

12(2) No item of business shall be transacted at a general meeting unless a quorum of

members entitled under these Rules to vote is present during the time when the
meeting is considering that item.

12(3) Fifteen members personally present (being members entitled under these Rules to
vote at a general meeting) constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of
a general meeting.

12(4) If within half an hour after the appointed time for the commencement of a general
meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting if convened upon the requisition of
members shall be dissolved and in any other case shall stand adjourned to the same
day in the next week at the same time and (unless another place is specified by the
Chairperson at the time of the adjournment or by written notice to members given
before the day to which the meeting is adjourned) at the same place and if at the
adjourned meeting the quorum is not present within half an hour after the time
appointed for the commencement of the meeting the members present (being not
less than 10) shall be a quorum.

13(1) The President, or in the President's absence, the Vice-President, shall preside as
Chairperson at each general meeting of the Association.

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13(2) If the President and the Vice-President are absent from a general meeting, the
members present shall elect one of the their number to preside as Chairperson at the
meeting.

14(1) The Chairperson of a general meeting at which a quorum is present may, with the
consent of meeting, adjourn the meeting from time to time and place to place, but no
business shall be transacted at an adjourned meeting other than the business left
unfinished at the meeting at which the adjournment took place.

14(2) Where a meeting is adjourned for 14 days or more, a like notice of the adjourned
meeting shall be given as in the case of the general meeting.

14(3) Except as provided in sub-clause (1) and (2), it is not necessary to give notice of an
adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.

15. A question arising at a general meeting of the Association shall be determined on a

show of hands and unless, before or on the declaration of the show of hands a poll is
demanded, a declaration by the Chairperson that a resolution has, on a show of
hands, been carried or carried unanimously or carried by a particular majority or lost,
and an entry to that effect in the Minute Book of the Association is evidence of the
fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of, or
against that resolution.

16(1) Upon any question arising at a general meeting of the Association, a member has
one vote only.

16(2) All votes shall be given personally or by proxy.

16(3) In the case of an equality of voting on a question the Chairperson of the meeting is
entitled to exercise a second or casting vote.

17(1) If at a meeting a poll on any question is demanded by not less than three members, it
shall be taken at that meeting in such manner as the Chairperson may direct and the
resolution of the poll shall be deemed to be a resolution of the meeting on that
question.

17(2) A poll that is demanded on the election of a Chairperson or on a question of an

adjournment shall be taken forthwith and a poll that is demanded on any question
shall be taken at such time before the close of the meeting as the Chairperson may
direct.

18. A member is not entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all monies due and
payable by the member to the Association have been paid, other than the amount of
the annual subscription payable in respect of the current financial year.

19(1) Each member is entitled to appoint another member as a proxy by notice given to the
Secretary no later than 24 hours before the time of the meeting in respect of which
the proxy is appointed.

19(2) The notice appointing the proxy shall be in the form set out in Appendix 2.

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 COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT

20(1) The affairs of the Association shall be managed by the Committee of Management
constituted as provided in Rule 22.

20(2) The Committee:

(a) shall manage and control the business and affairs of the Association
(b) may, subject to these Rules, the Regulations and the Act, exercise all such
powers and functions as may be exercised by the Association other than those
powers and functions that are required by these Rules to be exercised by
general meetings of the members of the Association and,
(c) subject to these Rules, the Regulations and the Act, has power to perform all
such acts and things as appear to the Committee to be essential for the proper
management of the business and affairs of the Association.
(d) shall appoint an auditor to audit the accounts of the Association for the current
year.

21(1) The Officers of the Association shall be:

(a) a President
(b) a Vice-President
(c) a Treasurer/Registrar
(e) a Secretary

21(1) The provisions of Rule 23 so far as they are applicable and with the necessary
modifications, apply to and in relation to the election of persons to any of the offices
mentioned in sub-clause (1)

21(2) Each officer of the association shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and
shall hold office until the Annual General Meeting next after the date of his or her
election but is eligible for re-election.

21(3) In the event of a casual vacancy in any office referred to in sub-clause (1), the
Committee may appoint one of its members to the vacant office and the member so
appointed may continue in office until the conclusion of the annual general meeting
next following the date of the appointment.

22(1) Subject to section 23 of the Act, the Committee shall consist of:
(a) the officers of the Association, and
(b) no less than five ordinary members – each of whom shall be elected at the
annual general meeting of the Association in each year.

22(2) Each ordinary member of the Committee shall, subject to these Rules, hold office
until the annual general meeting next after the date of election but is eligible for re-
election.

22(3) In the event of a casual vacancy occurring in the office of an ordinary member of the
Committee, the Committee may appoint a member of the Association to fill the
vacancy and the member so appointed shall hold office, subject to these Rules, until
the conclusion of the annual general meeting next following the date of the
appointment.

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22(4) The Committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees from time to time for any
purpose the Committee shall deem necessary for the furtherance of the objects of the
Association.

22(5) There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the President, the Vice-
President, the Treasurer and the Secretary.

22(6) In the event that a decision must be made by the Association within 48 hours and it is
impractical to call a meeting of the Committee, the Executive Committee, of which at
least 3 members must be present, shall have power to exercise the full authority and
powers of the Committee.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND VACANCY

23(1) Nominations of candidates for election as officers of the Association or as ordinary

members of the Committee:
(a) shall be made in writing, signed by two members of the Association and
accompanied by the written consent of the candidate (which may be endorsed
on the form of nomination); and
(b) shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Association not less than seven days
before the date fixed for the holding of the annual meeting.

23(2) If insufficient nominations are received to fill all vacancies on the Committee, the
candidates nominated shall be deemed to be elected and further nominations shall
be received at the annual general meeting.

23(3) If the number of nominations received is equal to the number of vacancies to be

filled, the persons nominated shall be deemed to be elected.

23(4) If the number of nominations exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, a ballot
shall be held.

23(5) The ballot for the election of officers and ordinary members of the Committee shall be
conducted at the annual general meeting in such usual and proper manner as the
Committee may direct.
23(6) A nomination of a candidate for election under this clause is not valid if that candidate
has been nominated for another office for election at the same election.

24. For the purposes of these Rules, the office of an officer of the Association or of an
ordinary member of the Committee becomes vacant if the officer or member:
(a) ceases to be a member of the Association;
(b) becomes an insolvent under administration within the meaning of the
Corporations Law 1994; or
(c) resigns from office by notice in writing given to the Secretary.

PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEE

25(1) The Committee shall meet at least 3 times in each year at such place and such times
as the Committee may determine.

25(2) Special meetings of the Committee may be convened by the President or by any four
of the members of the Committee.

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25(3) Notice shall be given to members of the Committee of any special meeting specifying
the general nature of the business to be transacted and no other business to be
transacted and no other business shall be transacted at such a meeting.

25(4) Any five members of the Committee constitute a quorum for the transaction of the
business of a meeting of the Committee.

25(5) No business shall be transacted unless a quorum is present and if within half an hour
of the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall
stand adjourned to the same place and at the same hour of the same day in the
following week unless the meeting was a special meeting in which case it lapses.

25(6) At meetings of the Committee:

(a) the President or in the President's absence the Vice-President shall preside; or
(b) if the President and the Vice-President are absent, such one of the remaining
members of the Committee as may be chosen by the members present shall
preside.

25(7) Questions arising at a meeting of the Committee or of any sub-committee appointed

by the Committee shall be determined on a show of hands or, if demanded by a
member, by a poll taken in such manner as the person presiding at the meeting may
determine.

25(8) Each member present at a meeting of the Committee or of any sub-committee

appointed by the Committee (including the person presiding at the meeting) is
entitled to one vote and, in the event of an equality of votes on any question, the
person presiding may exercise a second or casting vote.

25(9) Written notice of each committee meeting shall be served on each member of the
Committee by delivering it to the member at a reasonable time before the meeting or
by sending it by pre-paid post addressed to him or her at his or her usual or last
known place or abode at least two business days before the date of the meeting.

25(10) Subject to sub-clause (4) the Committee may act notwithstanding any vacancy on the
Committee.

SECRETARY

26. The Secretary of the Association shall keep minutes of the resolutions and
proceedings of each general meeting and each committee meeting in books provided
for that purpose together with a record of the names of persons present at committee
meetings.

TREASURER/REGISTRAR

27. The Treasurer/Registrar of the Association:

(a) shall collect and receive all moneys due to the Association and deposit such
moneys to the credit of the Association in a bank or banks to be nominated by
the Committee and make all payments authorised by the Association and
(b) shall keep correct accounts and books showing the financial affairs of the
Association with full details of all receipts and expenditure connected with the
activities of the Association.

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 (c) shall keep and maintain a register of membership in accordance with clause 5
of the Rules.

REMOVAL OF MEMBER OF COMMITTEE

28(1) The Association in general meeting may by resolution remove any member of the
Committee before the expiration of the members term of office and appoint another
member in his or her stead to hold office until the expiration of the term of the first-
mentioned member.

28(2) Where the member to whom a proposed resolution referred to in sub-clause (1)
makes representations in writing to the Secretary or President of the Association (not
exceeding a reasonable length) and requests that they be notified to the members of
the Association, the Secretary or the Presidents may send a copy of the
representations to each member of the Association or, if they are not so sent, the
member may require that they be read out at the meeting.

CHEQUES

29. All cheques, drafts, bills of exchange, promissory notes and other negotiable
instruments shall be signed by any two of the following: the President, the Vice
President, the Treasurer and the Secretary.

SEAL

30(1) The Common Seal of the Association shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary.

30(2) The Common Seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of
the Committee and the affixing of the Common Seal shall be attested by the
signatures either of two members of the Committee or of one member of the
Committee and of the Public Officer of the Association.

ALTERATION OF RULES AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSES

31. These Rules and the Statement of Purpose of the Association shall not be altered
except in accordance with the Act.

NOTICES

32(1) A notice may be served by or on behalf of the Association upon any member either
personally or by sending it by post to the member at the address shown in the
Register of Membership.

32(2) Where a document is properly addressed pre-paid and posted to a person as a letter,
the document shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been given to
the person at the time at which the letter would have been delivered in the ordinary
course of post.

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 WINDING UP OR CANCELLATION

33. In the event of the winding up or the cancellation of the incorporation of the
Association, the assets of the Association shall be disposed of in accordance with the
provisions of the Act.

CUSTODY OF RECORDS

34(1) Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, the Secretary shall keep in his or her
custody or under his or her control all books, documents and securities of the
Association.

34(2) All accounts, books, documents and securities of the Association shall be available
for inspection and copying by any member of the Association upon request.

FUNDS

35. The funds of the Association shall be derived from entrance fees, annual
subscriptions, donations and such other sources as the Committee determines.

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 APPENDIX 1

INVITATION FOR MEMBERSHIP OF ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL INC.

I,
(Full name of Applicant)

of
(Address)

(Phone – business) (Phone – private) (Fax)

(Occupation)

accepts the invitation to become a member of

ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL INC.

I agree to be bound by the Rules of the Association for the time being in force

Signature of Applicant

Date

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 APPENDIX 2

FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF PROXY

I,
(Name)

of
(Address)

being a member of ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL INC.

appoint

of

being a member of Athletics International Inc. as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at

the general meeting of the Association (annual general meeting or special general meeting,
as the case may be) to be held on:

(date)
and at any adjournment of that meeting.

My proxy is authorised to vote in favour of/against (strike out as appropriate) the resolution:

(insert details)

Signed

Date

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