b'CeO RePORTResourcing EA.has.been.operating.with.reduced.staff.at.the.senior.level.for.some.time.creating.additional.challenges.for.the.head.officeDuring. the. year. a. restructure. of. the. EA. organisation. was.approved. that. will. lead. to. the. permanent. appointments. of.aGeneral.Manager.Sports.Operations.and.General.Manager.Business.Operations.and.IntegrityI.wish.to.add.a.special.thanks.to.the.current.EA.staff.for.their.tremendous.work,.and.Kate.Palmer,.CEO,.and.John.Wylie,.Chair.of.Sport.Australia.for.both.their.personal.and.organisational.support,.during.this.challenging.and.busy.timeWe.could.not.have.acheived.what.we.have.to.date.without.their.support.brett Parbery & DP Weltmeister at Weg Tryon(Cara grimshaw) Issues For The FutureThere.are.several.key.areas.that.have.been.identified.for.future.EA. hosted. an. event. for. a. day. at. the. Australian. Olympic. development.within.EAThree.which.stand.out.for.the.next.Committee.offices.in.SydneyThis.was.for.the.Chairs.of.the. financial.year.are:National. Discipline. Committees. and. Coaching. Committee. 1The. Strategic. Framework. 2020-2025,. a. roadmap. for. the.to. discuss. common. interests,. and. shared. challenges. and. future.that.must.be.developed.and.agreed.by.State.branches,.opportunities. to. work. more. efficiently. together. for. overall. National.Discipline.Committees,.our.20,000.EA.members.benefit.for.EA.equestrian.sports and.our.major.sponsor,.Sport.Australia.Qualifying.three.disciplines.for.the.2020.Tokyo.Olympic.Games. 2The. development. of. a. new. Governance. Structure. for.at.the.World.Equestrian.Games.in.September.2018.in.the.USA. equestrian.sports.in.Australia.which.is.culturally.appropriate,.as.mentioned.earlier.is.a.highlightThis.was.the.first.time.this. efficient.and.sustainable.had.been.achieved.by.Australia.and.meant.that.no.discipline.was.required.to.go.through.regional.qualifiersWe.look.forward.to. 3Further.development.of.sporting.opportunities.for.participant.further.success.in.Tokyo.2020. membersEquestrian.sport.has.great.potential.for.further.developmentWe.are.fortunate.to.be.blessed.with.a.gender-Communication neutral. sport. in. which. men. and. women. can. participate.together.from.ages.5.to.100.yearsWe.need.to.all.work.Regular. communication. with. EA. members. is. critical. for. the. together.to.grow,.develop.and.improve.our.wonderful.sport.wider.EA.communityFinally,.I.want.to.thank.our.sponsors,.everyone.involved.in.all.We. are. working. hard. to. improve. communications. with. capacities.in.equestrian.sport.in.Australia.and.a.special.thank.membersIn.addition.to.regular.updates.to.the.website.and. you.to.our.volunteers,.without.whom.we.could.not.operate.letters.to.members.on.matters.of.significance,.I.have.developed. equestrian. activities. and. events. around. the. country. every.a.Quarterly.Report.from.the.CEO.to.keep.everyone.informed. weekendabout. EA. activities. and. achievements These. reports. are.sent.to.branches.with.an.additional.quarterly.financial.report We.are.part.of.a.great.sport.with.a.strong,.safe.future.and.I.look.Transparency.and.being.informed.was.highlighted.early.in.my. forward.to.working.with.you,.our.equestrian.community,.in.the.tenure.as.an.area.EA.needed.to.improve. coming.year.Lucy WarhurstCEO.Equestrian.Australia9'