What a year our Squadron has experienced! With the exciting recent completion of the Canaipa Longhouse and the major works to uplift our Manly headquarters precinct, I can hardly remember a recent year when the Squadron’s facilities have been changing so much! The current Board has been working together (and in partnership with our CEO) for almost two years now, and it is pleasing to see the Squadron going from strength to strength, especially given the increasingly complex and challenging external and economic context this year. In partnership with a number of Members and other trusted Partners, we now have a baseline Strategy for our leadership teams to work with, focused against the four pillars which I highlighted in last year’s edition, and five workstreams to drive specific execution in the coming three years: We are excited to support the initiatives that arise from this strategic direction, and have already taken steps to begin the establishment of the Masterplan for RQYS Manly through a tender/bid process for a qualified partner to lead the creation of the plan. I look forward to entering 2025 and continuing to work with the Board to steer the Squadron through what is sure to be another memorable year — if the start of the 140th season is anything to go by! We are excited to extend on the foundation laid within the Strategy, and steer towards the opportunities we are presented with during the year ahead, to continue to be an organisation from which our Members derive great benefit from and with which everyone is proud to be associated. See you at the Squadron or on the Bay for our 140th year! Melissa Hardy n Four by five in the next exciting three! Board Chair Melissa Hardy expands on four Strategic Plan pillars driving five workstreams in the next three years. What a year our Squadron has experienced! With the exciting completion of the Canaipa Longhouse works, and the commencement of the major works to uplift our Manly clubhouse’ I can hardly remember a recent year where the club’s facilities have been changing so much! The current Board has been working together (and in partnership with our CEO) for almost two years now, and it is pleasing to see the Squadron going from strength to strength, especially given the increasingly complex and challenging external and economic context this year. In partnership with a number of members and other trusted partners, we now have a baseline Strategy for our leadership to execute against; with four pillars to be focused against; and five workstreams to drive specific execution against in the coming 3 years: We are excited to support the initiatives that arise from this strategic direction, and have already taken steps to commence the establishment of the Masterplan for Manly through a tender/bid process for a qualified partner to lead the creation of the plan. I look forward to entering 2025 and continuing to work with the Board to steer the Squadron through what is sure to be another memorable year, if the start of the 140th season is anything to go by. We are excited to extend on the foundation laid within the Strategy, and driving towards the opportunities we are presented with during the year to continue to be an organisation that members derive great benefit from and are proud to be associated with. See you at the Squadron or on the Bay for our 140th year! Mainsheet 2024 Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Yearbook 4 Chair’s Message
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