COMPETITION UPDATE - 19th August 2021
In the words of Austin Powers 'Yeah Baby' Coolum Touch is back!!!
As you would be aware, yesterday the Premier announced that the strict conditions implemented for the recently impacted Local Government Areas (LGAs) including the Sunshine Coast will be lifted tomorrow at 4pm Friday 20 August 2021, which is earlier than previously advised.
Community sport and recreation will be able to recommence & while this easing of restrictions is great news for our club some additional requirements by the Queensland Government will remain in place to ensure the ongoing safety of Queenslanders & our members.
Masks
Outdoor sport and recreation
The draw for next week's junior & senior competitions will be sent to team delegates & posted on the Coolum Touch website Coolum Touch - HOME prior to next Tuesday 24 August 2021.
Thanks,
Peter Feldman
President
As you would be aware, yesterday the Premier announced that the strict conditions implemented for the recently impacted Local Government Areas (LGAs) including the Sunshine Coast will be lifted tomorrow at 4pm Friday 20 August 2021, which is earlier than previously advised.
Community sport and recreation will be able to recommence & while this easing of restrictions is great news for our club some additional requirements by the Queensland Government will remain in place to ensure the ongoing safety of Queenslanders & our members.
Masks
- While masks are not required when you are outdoors, you must carry your mask with you at all times
- masks must be continued to be worn in indoor spaces, when at stadiums, at an airport, and on a domestic or international flight departing or arriving in Queensland.
Outdoor sport and recreation
- Outdoor sport and recreation can have one person per two square metres or 75% allocated seated and ticketed capacity
- compliance with the COVID Safe Checklist. This includes the collection of contact information through the Check In Qld App
- it is not possible to observe physical distancing while undertaking activity however attendees must observe physical distancing off the field of play, to the extent possible
- indoor spaces associated with outdoor based organisations such as clubhouses, will need to comply with the occupant density of one person per four square metres or 75% allocated seated and ticketed venues.
The draw for next week's junior & senior competitions will be sent to team delegates & posted on the Coolum Touch website Coolum Touch - HOME prior to next Tuesday 24 August 2021.
Thanks,
Peter Feldman
President
COMPETITION UPDATE - 16th August 2021
The Coolum Touch Association Committee met last week on Tuesday 10 August 2021 to discuss the ramifications to our club of the Queensland Government 2 week extension of the restrictions on community sport issued on Sunday 8 August to Sunday 22 August.
The committee resolved to continue with all our junior & senior competitions in Season 2 which commenced on Tuesday 27 July as scheduled. As you are all aware we only managed to play round 1 of the draw before the Queensland Government 'lock down' & restrictions on community sport commenced.
As a result our club has been forced to postpone round 2 of the draw for 3 weeks in total so far. The committee, like all our members, is hoping the current restrictions on community sport are lifted by the Queensland Government as scheduled this Sunday 22 August & looking forward to the resumption of our season next week.
The financial implications of these postponements upon all of you as our members as well as our club as a whole were also discussed at last week's committee meeting.
The committee acknowledged the financial hardship the entire community & our members have experienced & continue to experience during these very difficult & uncertain times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The committee also hopes our members can appreciate that as a club we have also been enduring the same difficulties, uncertainty & financial stress.
The Coolum Touch Association continues to be the least expensive club on the Sunshine Coast for members to play touch football. However, whilst maintaining low membership fees we have had to continue meeting our operating costs & overheads which have been steadily increasing in recent times.
These operational costs for electricity, water, infrastructure maintenance & repairs, affiliation fees, canteen/bar stock & insurance, to name a few, have continued to be met by the club as required without any income stream caused by the COVID-19 lock downs we have experienced over the past 18 months.
For those who don't recall we lost one whole season of income from March 2020 to August 2020 as a result of one such lock down during which the above mentioned operational costs continued to be met by the club. The ongoing lock downs continue to impact the financial stability of our club.
The committee also took into account there are 13 more round games plus 2 weeks of finals or a total of 15 weeks left in this season for our senior competitions. Our current $1100 team fees for our senior competitions on a Thursday night equate to $73 per week per team for the next 15 weeks but also bearing in mind the greater majority of teams have also already played round 1 of this season.
Teams on average have 10 players meaning each player would pay about $7.30 per week to play touch football on a Thursday night at Coolum Touch for the next 15 weeks. It would not be unreasonable to suggest $7.30 per week or a little more than a cup of coffee per week is not a very expensive outlay to make to enjoy the physical & social benefits the great sport of touch football & our club provides.
The committee considered several options including extending the season & playing double header games to mitigate the 3 weeks we have lost in our senior competitions so far this season as a result of the current Queensland Government lock downs & restrictions on community sport.
After consideration of these options, our continuing operational costs as well as our current team & player fees the committee determined not to make any reduction or changes to our team & player fees at this time.
Our junior coordinator Susie Walsh will advise what measures the committee resolved at the meeting with respect to the resumption & continuation of our junior competitions during the school term 3.
The committee also determined to reconvene & reconsider any reduction or changes to our team & player fees should there be any further substantial interruption to this season & loss of games from inclement weather or more Queensland Government lock downs & restrictions on community sport.
The committee trusts this information provides our members some clarity & certainty regarding the resumption & continuation of our junior & senior seasons after the Queensland Government restrictions on community sport are hopefully lifted this Sunday 22 August.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any concerns or require any further information, assistance or clarification regarding any aspect of the contents of this message.
The committee also wished to convey their sincere thanks to all our members for their patience & continuing support of our club during these disruptions to our competitions & very uncertain times. I can assure all our members that the patience & continuing support of all our members has not been lost on any of the committee members because without your support there would be no Coolum Touch Club.
The committee resolved to continue with all our junior & senior competitions in Season 2 which commenced on Tuesday 27 July as scheduled. As you are all aware we only managed to play round 1 of the draw before the Queensland Government 'lock down' & restrictions on community sport commenced.
As a result our club has been forced to postpone round 2 of the draw for 3 weeks in total so far. The committee, like all our members, is hoping the current restrictions on community sport are lifted by the Queensland Government as scheduled this Sunday 22 August & looking forward to the resumption of our season next week.
The financial implications of these postponements upon all of you as our members as well as our club as a whole were also discussed at last week's committee meeting.
The committee acknowledged the financial hardship the entire community & our members have experienced & continue to experience during these very difficult & uncertain times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The committee also hopes our members can appreciate that as a club we have also been enduring the same difficulties, uncertainty & financial stress.
The Coolum Touch Association continues to be the least expensive club on the Sunshine Coast for members to play touch football. However, whilst maintaining low membership fees we have had to continue meeting our operating costs & overheads which have been steadily increasing in recent times.
These operational costs for electricity, water, infrastructure maintenance & repairs, affiliation fees, canteen/bar stock & insurance, to name a few, have continued to be met by the club as required without any income stream caused by the COVID-19 lock downs we have experienced over the past 18 months.
For those who don't recall we lost one whole season of income from March 2020 to August 2020 as a result of one such lock down during which the above mentioned operational costs continued to be met by the club. The ongoing lock downs continue to impact the financial stability of our club.
The committee also took into account there are 13 more round games plus 2 weeks of finals or a total of 15 weeks left in this season for our senior competitions. Our current $1100 team fees for our senior competitions on a Thursday night equate to $73 per week per team for the next 15 weeks but also bearing in mind the greater majority of teams have also already played round 1 of this season.
Teams on average have 10 players meaning each player would pay about $7.30 per week to play touch football on a Thursday night at Coolum Touch for the next 15 weeks. It would not be unreasonable to suggest $7.30 per week or a little more than a cup of coffee per week is not a very expensive outlay to make to enjoy the physical & social benefits the great sport of touch football & our club provides.
The committee considered several options including extending the season & playing double header games to mitigate the 3 weeks we have lost in our senior competitions so far this season as a result of the current Queensland Government lock downs & restrictions on community sport.
After consideration of these options, our continuing operational costs as well as our current team & player fees the committee determined not to make any reduction or changes to our team & player fees at this time.
Our junior coordinator Susie Walsh will advise what measures the committee resolved at the meeting with respect to the resumption & continuation of our junior competitions during the school term 3.
The committee also determined to reconvene & reconsider any reduction or changes to our team & player fees should there be any further substantial interruption to this season & loss of games from inclement weather or more Queensland Government lock downs & restrictions on community sport.
The committee trusts this information provides our members some clarity & certainty regarding the resumption & continuation of our junior & senior seasons after the Queensland Government restrictions on community sport are hopefully lifted this Sunday 22 August.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any concerns or require any further information, assistance or clarification regarding any aspect of the contents of this message.
The committee also wished to convey their sincere thanks to all our members for their patience & continuing support of our club during these disruptions to our competitions & very uncertain times. I can assure all our members that the patience & continuing support of all our members has not been lost on any of the committee members because without your support there would be no Coolum Touch Club.
COVID UPDATE - 8th August 2021
Please be advised that although the Queensland Government announced this morning the current 'lock' down will cease as at 4.00pm this afternoon all community sport unfortunately has been restricted for a further two (2) weeks.
As a result the Coolum Touch Committee have been forced to postpone all junior & senior competition games scheduled at Coolum Touch until Sunday 22 August.
Please be assured it is the absolute intention of the Coolum Touch Committee to resume our junior & senior competitions once the restrictions upon community sport are lifted by the Queensland Government & will be meeting this week to ensure we are fully prepared & ready to do so as soon as possible.
We will continue to monitor the situation & advice from the Queensland Government & Health Authorities and will provide regular updates to all our members regarding the resumption of our junior & senior competitions as soon as we are in a position to do so.
We anticipate that we will be able to advise all our members prior to Sunday morning 22 August subject to any further Queensland Government & Health Authority advice when we can resume our junior & senior competition games - hopefully in the week ending Sunday 29 August.
We understand our members may be disappointed with these latest developments, as we continue to be, but as always the health & safety of all our members are our first priority & we will continue to be guided & abide by the information & advice issued by the Queensland Government & Health authorities.
We really appreciate your patience & continued support of Coolum Touch during these uncertain times & hope you can appreciate we have been forced to postpone all our junior & senior competitions for the next two (2) weeks only as a result of circumstances beyond our control.
Please stay safe & stay well everyone.
Thanks,
Peter Feldman
President
As a result the Coolum Touch Committee have been forced to postpone all junior & senior competition games scheduled at Coolum Touch until Sunday 22 August.
Please be assured it is the absolute intention of the Coolum Touch Committee to resume our junior & senior competitions once the restrictions upon community sport are lifted by the Queensland Government & will be meeting this week to ensure we are fully prepared & ready to do so as soon as possible.
We will continue to monitor the situation & advice from the Queensland Government & Health Authorities and will provide regular updates to all our members regarding the resumption of our junior & senior competitions as soon as we are in a position to do so.
We anticipate that we will be able to advise all our members prior to Sunday morning 22 August subject to any further Queensland Government & Health Authority advice when we can resume our junior & senior competition games - hopefully in the week ending Sunday 29 August.
We understand our members may be disappointed with these latest developments, as we continue to be, but as always the health & safety of all our members are our first priority & we will continue to be guided & abide by the information & advice issued by the Queensland Government & Health authorities.
We really appreciate your patience & continued support of Coolum Touch during these uncertain times & hope you can appreciate we have been forced to postpone all our junior & senior competitions for the next two (2) weeks only as a result of circumstances beyond our control.
Please stay safe & stay well everyone.
Thanks,
Peter Feldman
President
COVID UPDATE - 2nd August 2021
Please be advised the Coolum Touch Committee have been forced to postpone all junior & senior competition games scheduled at Coolum Touch for this week as a result of the Queensland Government announcement this morning to extend the 'lock down' and restrictions on community sport until 4pm this Sunday 8 August 2021.
We will continue to monitor the situation & advice from the Queensland Government & Health Authorities and will provide regular updates to all our members regarding the resumption of our junior & senior competitions as soon as we are in a position to do so.
We anticipate that we will be able to advise all our members this Sunday morning 8 August subject to Queensland Government & Health Authority advice whether we can resume our junior & senior competition games next week.
We understand our members may be disappointed with these latest developments, as are we, but as always the health & safety of all our members are our first priority & we will continue to be guided & abide by the information & advice issued by the Queensland Government & Health authorities.
Thanks,
Peter Feldman
President
We will continue to monitor the situation & advice from the Queensland Government & Health Authorities and will provide regular updates to all our members regarding the resumption of our junior & senior competitions as soon as we are in a position to do so.
We anticipate that we will be able to advise all our members this Sunday morning 8 August subject to Queensland Government & Health Authority advice whether we can resume our junior & senior competition games next week.
We understand our members may be disappointed with these latest developments, as are we, but as always the health & safety of all our members are our first priority & we will continue to be guided & abide by the information & advice issued by the Queensland Government & Health authorities.
Thanks,
Peter Feldman
President
COVID UPDATE - 1st August 2021
As you are no doubt aware the Sunshine Coast is one of 11 local government areas subject of the current Qld Govt 3 day lock down & community sport restrictions from 4pm yesterday to 4pm this Tuesday 3 August.
The Coolum Touch Committee has always & will continue to make the health & safety of our members our first priority.
We also will endeavour as we have done previously in similar circumstances to continue our competitions where possible for all our members subject to any continuation of the current lock down.
At this stage we are hopeful that the current lock down will end as scheduled at 4pm this Tuesday & it is our intention to continue all our competitions, junior & senior, as normal this week.
However, we will have to be as flexible as possible in these uncertain times & will be closely monitoring the Qld Govt health advice & restrictions over the next few days.
We will advise all our members accordingly if we are forced to postpone our competitions this week due to any continuation of the current lock down & restrictions on community sport by the Qld Govt.
We have been able to continue our competitions through past lock downs & will be working hard to ensure we get through this latest one.
We are providing this advice to hopefully give all our members clarity regarding the continuation of our competitions not just this week but for the rest of the season.
We thank all our members for your continued support of our club.
Thanks,
Peter Feldman
President
The Coolum Touch Committee has always & will continue to make the health & safety of our members our first priority.
We also will endeavour as we have done previously in similar circumstances to continue our competitions where possible for all our members subject to any continuation of the current lock down.
At this stage we are hopeful that the current lock down will end as scheduled at 4pm this Tuesday & it is our intention to continue all our competitions, junior & senior, as normal this week.
However, we will have to be as flexible as possible in these uncertain times & will be closely monitoring the Qld Govt health advice & restrictions over the next few days.
We will advise all our members accordingly if we are forced to postpone our competitions this week due to any continuation of the current lock down & restrictions on community sport by the Qld Govt.
We have been able to continue our competitions through past lock downs & will be working hard to ensure we get through this latest one.
We are providing this advice to hopefully give all our members clarity regarding the continuation of our competitions not just this week but for the rest of the season.
We thank all our members for your continued support of our club.
Thanks,
Peter Feldman
President
