23rd January Friday Feedback

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1 View this in your browser 23rd January 2015 Friday Feedback "The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain So, getting started on this Friday Feedback..it's 1000 words long - about four minutes to read This week we have been hearing about 1. Victoria in summer - it's TENNIS TIME (and try our tennis quotes quiz for a chance to win a $50 Bunnings voucher - look for the tennis balls in the text below). Just remember Creating great volunteers 3. Trademarks and logos - should you protect yours? 4. CCV Governance training for committees and boards 5. CCV International Women's Day Mulgrave Country Club 6. CCV Study Tour to AHGE - itinerary out next week 1. It's TENNIS TIME Yes it's that fortnight in Victoria - the Australian Open is in full swing, the weather has turned summery in the south, and there's a real buzz around Melbourne and the tourist centres of the State. The Australian Open boosts the State and local economies. It brings a huge influx of visitors, and although many are Melbourne-anchored, others take the opportunity to travel around our great State. Some of them will find their way to your club, so please be on the look out and make them welcome. Earlier this week Tennis Victoria hosted hundreds of volunteers for a pre-tennis breakfast. This was great event in itself, but over everything else it was a great showcase for what clubs and club members can achieve for their communities. Tennis in Victoria is BIG...it's approximately 45% of Australian tennis - Tennis Victoria has 896 affiliated organisations (clubs, associations, commercial centres and tennis schools), 113,000 registered players and more than 1300 registered coaches. In some regional areas, the local tennis club is the last

2 social meeting place remaining - the footy team has folded, the race track is closed, there's no more town library...but there are enthusiastic players and volunteers coaching kids, helping them into the game, and creating a social hub. CCV tennis quotes quiz - for a chance to win a $50 Bunnings voucher, simply tell us who made the five tennis quotes that are scattered throughout this Friday Feedback. your answers to ccv@ccv.net.au and put the words Tennis Quotes in the subject line Here's the first one: Quote A. "When you're good at something, make it everything." 2. Creating great volunteers Almost all clubs rely in part or solely on the assistance of volunteers and aren t we lucky so many people are willing to do so. Of course volunteers are not paid staff, and so are not subject to the same level of control or direction that paid might be; however that does not mean they should not receive similar training or protections. For the benefit of both parties (club and volunteer) volunteers should be provided training and taken through an induction/orientation process that is appropriate to the tasks they will undertake. CCV provides a volunteer handbook that can assist in developing a volunteer policy appropriate for your club. Tennis quote quiz: Quote B. Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility 3. Trademarks and logos - should you protect yours? Recently some clubs have been considering whether to register their logo as a trademark. A trademark is used to distinguish the goods and services of one trader/ supplier from those of another. A registered trademark is enforceable legally, and gives the owner exclusive rights to use the trademark for commercial purposes for the goods and services it is registered under.

3 While many clubs may not see the commercial value in registering a trademark, it may be wise to consider what would need to be done of the club suddenly was not able to use its trademark. This could occur if another party was successful in registering an identical or similar logo or trademark and took legal action against the club to force it to desist from use of the trademark. This might affect signage, publications, stationery, website/s, uniforms of staff and players...the list goes on. There have been cases where third parties have deliberately "poached" and then registered trademarks and then taken action against the original user. While these actions may be defendable, having to do so can be a costly exercise in terms of time, money and distraction from true purpose. So, you may wish to consider your trademark, if you are using one. The process of doing this is fairly simple - simply log on to Intellectual Property Australia and follow the prompts. For a modest fee an approved trademark can be protected for 10 years. Tennis quote quiz Quote C: Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you are a basketballer, a tennis player, a gymnast, or a bridge player CCV Governance training for committees and boards Places are filling for the first three sessions of CCV's governance training for committees and boards. The first three sessions will be held at Sebastopol Bowling Club on Wednesday 18th February; Patterson River Country Club on Wednesday 4th March; and Veneto Club on Tuesday 14th April. To reserve places (for committee or management) events@ccv.net.au Tennis quotes quiz Quote D: Tennis is a great game you can play all your life. I don't know why more people just don't go out and try it. 5. Diary note: CCV breakfast - International Women's Day recognition Invitations will be in the mail this week - mark it now am am at Mulgrave Country Club Tennis quotes quiz - the final quote Quote E: Please God, not another five-set match - what I do to you? Send us the names behind the quotes A, B, C, D, and E - ccv@ccv.net.au -to be in the draw for a $50 Bunnings Card. 6. CCV Study Tour to AHGE 2015 on the Gold Coast The itinerary will be out next week - Monday 23rd March to Thursday 26th March,

4 staying at Jupiters Broadbech. Our tour includes briefings, conference events, site inspections, and many opportunities for networking and learning. 7. Renovations and maintenance - HRM We asked our sponsor HRM to explain what they had to offer clubs, and they expressed it so concisely that we thought it worth repeating for the information of all clubs. This is what HRM said Hotel Renovations and Maintenance Building Hospitality Established in 1988 HRM has been the leaders in building and construction of hospitality projects for over 25 years. Our extensive hospitality works consist of; maintenance and refurbishments through to construction of new projects. Our clients consist of Hotels, RSLs, Clubs and Restaurants. We are only one of the few builders in hospitality that produce our own joinery in our modern factory facility. We care about the finished product and our joinery is of the highest standard. We work closely with architects and clients to achieve the best quality venues. CCV engaged HRM to construct the desks for our new offices and we can attest to their timeliness and quality work. For more information call CCV or John Gray at HRM And in closing - get your answers to the five tennis quotes to ccv@ccv.net.au, and we say thank you all of our sponsors, whose support helps CCV to help clubs.

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