1. Football Gympie governance

2. Background
December 2016 FQ sends external data collector to wide bay zone. Information was collated and sent back to FGI. This was then passed onto the clubs to send to members.
New governance model is shown to members. One tier is to be dissolved. Football Gympie would not exist.
FGI and clubs decide that the new governance structure won’t work for Gympie.
January 2017 FQ allow Gympie to watch from the outside as new structure takes place across the rest of Wide Bay Zone.
Wide Bay 2017 structure does not change to new model. Each CA (Bundy, Maryborough and Hervey Bay) operated as before.
2017 Gympie send Wide Bay an requesting meeting to talk about the new structure and what it would mean for Gympie. FGI are still waiting to hear back regarding this .
2017 Gympie send Sunshine Coast an requesting meeting to talk about possible move to the coast.
May 2017 Gympie has meeting with Sunshine Coast about possible move and what would be involved.
Late 2017 Wide Bay zone meeting grants Gympie 3 years before having to change over to a new structure. We felt this too long.
November 2017 Gympie has meeting with Sunshine Coast regarding taking competition to Sunshine Coast.

3. Current Governance Model
FFA
FOOTBALL QLD
ZONES. WIDE BAY SUNSHINE COAST
FOOTBALL GYMPIE
CLUBS. COLUMBIA, DIGGERS, GOLDEN CITY, LIONS

4. New Governance Model FFA FOOTBALL QLD ZONES. WIDE BAY, SUNSHINE COAST
CLUBS. COLUMBIA, DIGGERS, GOLDEN CITY, LIONS

5. Positives Wide Bay Sunshine Coast
Competition may stay as is until player numbers decline to point that travel will be required.
Competition will stay as Football Gympie.
No problems with bank loan. Club house has a loan against it.
Better quality of competition
Ability to play players up or down. Approval is required.
Women's competition played on a Friday night
Small sided football will stay in Gympie. Local clubs will register with SSC as junior clubs.
Gympie can provide a social senior competition
Pathway is more accessible
Shorter distance for travel and time
Better coaching support
Coaching courses paid for
More referee support
Registration fees similar
Incentives for clubs through Sunshine Coast McDonalds
Financial support from Sunshine Coast
Admin support and consultation
Clubs can concentrate on juniors. Gympie United will be the competitive club in Gympie.
Youth competitions are North South where numbers allow this.

6. Negatives Wide Bay Sunshine Coast
If numbers decline to 3 teams in a competitive age group games will be in Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Bundy & Gympie.
Weaker competition
No coaching support
No coaching courses
No Support or consultation
No financial support
Player numbers will drop
Poor pathway for players
Competitive teams, Under 13 to seniors, travel to the Sunshine Coast on a Home and Away basis
Family with 2 players could have split venues
Player numbers will drop
All competitive players would be Gympie United FC. Clubs would still exist as junior clubs only

7. Final Word
This is only a brief summary of what has happened and the options that we have. If you have any questions please forward them through your club to Football Gympie. We are looking to have the decision as to whether we stay with Wide Bay or go to Sunshine Coast by June.