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FROM OUR CHAIR 3

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 4

OUR TEAM 5

OUR YEAR IN REVIEW 6

10 YEARS OF THE FOUNDATION 8

RESEARCH 10

OUR RIDES 12

AMY GILLETT CYCLING SCHOLARSHIP 18

PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS 20

FINANCIALS 21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30

Contents

2015/16 Annual Report ~ Amy Gillett Foundation 3

This year has been a stellar year for our safe cycling

agenda. I’m delighted at the progress of our a metre

matters campaign across Australia, with SA introducing

permanent laws in September, QLD making their trial

laws permanent following a successful two year trial,

and the ACT and NSW both commencing two year

trials.

We have seen the continued development of the

‘distance makes the difference’ campaign in

Tasmania. This highly engaging campaign is capturing

the attention of people not only on the apple isle and

in Australia, but all around the world.

Whilst these achievements are significant, we know

that continued and concerted effort is required to

achieve behaviour change on the back of intro-

duction of a metre matters laws. Education and

enforcement are critical ingredients for a safer cycling

environment.

Our next challenge is to continue our push for

education of both drivers and cyclists about the new

laws and the frequent and equitable enforcement of

these laws based on propensity to do the greatest

harm, namely motorists.

Evidence remains crucial in our pursuit as we continue

to commission research with our partners to provide

the basis for our safe cycling policy positions and

campaigns.

To this end we are delighted that our board member

Rod Katz was recently appointed to the board of the

ACT Road Safety Fund.

This year we remembered Amy, ten years on. These

memories drive us all at the Foundation in pursuit of our

vision of a fatality and serious injury free environment.

Amy’s Gran Fondo set a new record of 5,750

participants, no doubt bolstered by the UCI Gran

Fondo World Championships being held in Perth later

this year.

This year the annual Share the Road Tour travelled

from Sydney to Canberra, raising awareness of the

need to share the roads and all be safe together. We

were honoured to be joined on the last leg of the Tour

into Canberra by the then ACT Minister for Road

Safety, the Hon Shane Rattenbury, to celebrate ACT’s

commitment to cycling safety with the introduction of

a trial of a metre matters laws.

Sadly, mid-tour we paused to acknowledge another

road tragedy - the death of Audax member Jim Chant

who was killed while cycling in Victoria—further

strengthening our resolve to promote safer sharing of

our roads.

I would like to thank Belinda Clark for her stewardship

as interim CEO until October 2015, and welcome

Phoebe Dunn as our new Chief Executive Officer - we

are in good hands for our next chapter.

I commend our Annual Report 2015-16 to you and

urge you to continue to support the vital work of the

Amy Gillett Foundation to make cycling safer in

Australia.

Mark Textor

Chair

From our Chair


Chief Executive Officer’s Report

It was an honour to have been appointed to lead

the Amy Gillett Foundation as its Chief Executive

Officer, and to continue to push for a safer cycling

environment in Australia.

Now in its 11th year, the Foundation is making great

progress, and I would like to thank Belinda Clark for

her stewardship of the Foundation as interim CEO

and congratulate her on her recent appointment to

the Foundation Board.

The key messages of the Amy Gillett Foundation are

simple, but vital – everyone deserves to get home

safely, we all need to share the road, and we all

need to work together for a safer cycling

environment. I ride a bike, and I also drive a car,

and I want the road environment to be safe for

everyone. Earlier this year we paused to reflect on

the 10th anniversary of Amy’s death, and

acknowledge the tragedy that led to the forming of

the Foundation, with the ‘We Remember Amy’

campaign. Amy’s legacy lives on in the Foundation

through the dedication and hard work of the Board

and executive, our Patrons, Ambassadors, staff,

volunteers and supporters who are all working

together in pursuit of the Foundation’s vision of a

safer cycling environment in Australia.

This year the Foundation has had cause to

celebrate with our a metre matters campaign

gaining significant momentum across the country.

In 2015/16 SA passed permanent a metre matters

laws, QLD moved to permanent laws following a

successful two year trial, the ACT and NSW both

commenced two year trials of minimum overtaking

distance legislation and Tasmania introduced a

version of the laws. With the majority of Australian

States and Territories now having minimum passing

distance laws, a Senate Inquiry recommending the

model road rules be amended to include a metre

matters laws and the Victorian Parliament

conducting an inquiry, we are confident that it

won’t be long before the rest of the country follows

suit.

Importantly, independent research commissioned

by the Queensland Government showed that the a

metre matters laws are working to achieve the

desired behaviour change, providing the evidence

we need to help secure uniform laws across the

country. 89% of QLD motorists were observed to be

leaving a metre or more in speed zones up to 60km/

h, and 79% leaving a minimum of 1.5metres in speed

zones over 60km. This research was backed up by

further community attitudes surveys conducted in

QLD and SA which demonstrated wide support for

the laws.

This year we also commenced a partnership on

important new research– the ‘Cycle Aware: Driving

with Bikes’ Research Project. Cycle Aware is an

Australian Research Council Linkage Project

research study that is investigating cyclist-related

content in the driver licensing process, including all

driver licensing documents and tests (written and on

-road skills test). This study is a collaboration

between the leading road safety universities

(University of Adelaide, Monash University,

Queensland University of Technology), state

governments, local governments and the

Foundation. An output of this study will be the

development of best practice learning modules

that can be incorporated into the driver training

process, skills developments and tests for each State

and Territory.

We are very fortunate to have committed partners

and sponsors, and were delighted to join with Toll at

Easter to announce the extension of our Road

Safety Partnership for a further three years. Our

partners are vital to our success, and we thank all

our commercial sponsors for their contribution

towards our work and our events, including: Toll,

Subaru, Wiggle, Europcar, Cycling Australia, the

Victorian Government, Saxo Capital Markets, Volvo

Trucks, Sub4, Mantra Lorne, Surf Coast Shire, High5,

and Cycling Tips.

Our fifth Amy’s Gran Fondo was a record-breaking

success with more registered participants than ever

before. As we receive no ongoing funding from

governments, we rely on the support of individual

fundraisers, ride participants and corporate partners

for our revenue, and we were humbled by the

wonderful physical demonstration of support at

Amy’s Gran Fondo, and at Amy’s Rides across

Australia.

Thank you to all our loyal supporters across Australia

for getting behind our many campaigns and

activities – we could not do it without you.

Safe cycling, always.

Phoebe Dunn Chief Executive Officer


Our Team

Board members

Patrons Staff Belinda Clark – Interim Chief Executive

Officer (May - Oct 2015)

Phoebe Dunn – Chief Executive Officer

Phil Anderson

Simon Gillett

Jacinta Cubis – Stakeholder Engagement

Manager (until March 2016)

Vanessa Brosinsky – Business &

Commercial Manager

Simon Gillett – Foundation Patron / Event

Director

Dr Marilyn Johnson – Research and Policy

Manager

Kristen Scott – Office & Executive

Administrator (Dec 2015 – Feb 2016)

Program & Stakeholder coordinator (Feb 2016 -July 2016)

Rachael Kininmonth – Share the Road

Tour / Event Manager

Kate Mckevitt – Office & Executive

Administrator (from Feb 2016)

David Lee – Head of Partnerships &

Fundraising (Until September 2015)

Jack Zagorski – Office Volunteer

Marc Paradin - Office Volunteer

Sarah Bettin – Bookkeeper Mary and Denis Safe

Mark Textor

(Chairman)

Matt Dimattina Charlie Farren Belinda Clark Rod Katz

Matthew Pringle Jane Seaborn Duncan Murray Phoebe Dunn


Our Year in review

National progress of ‘a

metre matters’

After launching it in 2009, our campaign to have

minimum passing distances legislated delivered

major dividends to Australian cyclists, with significant

wins along almost all the Eastern seaboard:

SA passed a metre matters laws in 25 October

2015

ACT commenced a two year trial of a metre

matters in 1 November 2015

NSW commenced a two year trial of a metre

matters on 1 March 2016

QLD made the a metre matters laws permanent

on 7 April 2016, following a successful two year

trial

Australian Government Senate

Committee recommended in their interim report

that the Model Road Rules be amended to

include a metre matters provisions.

While these changes have been monumental, we

continue to lobby and advocate for change in

other states.

Victoria - we have been active with the Victorian

Parliamentary inquiry making submissions and

attending hearings to press the case for Victoria to

join the growing movement and adopt safer cycling

legislation.

Tasmania – We worked with the government and

relevant authorities to develop their very popular

‘distance makes the difference’ campaign for their

awareness and education campaign, and on the

implementation of the first stage of a metre matters

road rule amendments.

Western Australia – We continue to work with our

friends at WestCycle on Advocating for safer cycling

measures in WA, including implementation of a

metre matters laws.

Northern Territory – With momentum for change

across the country and based on the proposed

amendments to the Model Road Rules we remain

confident that these will eventually be adopted in

this jurisdiction.

Research partnership

targets laws impacting

bike safety

We joined forces with the University of New South

Wales Law faculty and Colin Biggers & Paisley to

conduct research into all laws impacting on bike

safety in Australia.

This partnership with UNSW Law and Colin Biggers &

Paisley will allow us to identify legislative changes

that will make bike riding safer.

Colin Biggers & Paisley Partner, Nick Crennan said

the partnership was under the wing of the Colin

Biggers & Paisley Foundation, the firm’s community

initiative which was established this year with seed

funding of $500,000.

Associate Dean (Academic) UNSW Law

Professor Alex Steel, said UNSW Law was looking

forward to offering its students the opportunity be

part of the research through its Public Interest

Internship program.


Major Victorian crash stats

study released

The most significant and detailed multi-year study

into bicycle rider crash statistics ever undertaken in

Victoria has found that fatalities involving bike riders

are decreasing, however non-fatal crashes are

increasing, something we are working hard to

address.

Our report by our researchers Megan Garratt,

Marilyn Johnson and Jacinta Cubis analysed all

police-reported bike rider crashes in Victoria from

January 2002 to December 2012.

While it is widely accepted that the number of

people in Victoria choosing to travel by bike to

work, for sport and for fun is increasing, the

number of bike rider crashes is also increasing.

With more than 1.08 million Victorians riding each

week (Victorian Government 2012), bike riders

have a significantly higher crash risk compared to

motor vehicle occupants.

The study found there are distinct differences in the

crash profiles of fatal bike rider crashes compared to

non-fatal crashes: the highest proportion of bike

rider crashes occur in urban areas yet almost half of

all bike rider fatalities occurred in regional areas. A

quarter of bike rider deaths were caused by rear-

end crashes with more crashes of this type than any

other single crash type.

The study also found:

Bike rider crashes in Victoria have increased

annually by 1.8% since 2002

On average bike rider crashes account for 8.8%

(police data) and 17.2% (hospital data) of all

road crashes.

32.1% of reported bike rider crashes resulted in

serious injury, 0.6% in death and 67.3% in other

injuries

81% of bike rider crashes occur in urban areas,

mainly metropolitan Melbourne

48% of bike rider fatalities occurred in regional

areas

60% of crashes occur at intersections

75% of bike riders involved in a crash were

wearing a helmet

Heavy vehicles were involved in over a third of

all fatal crashes

24% of all crashes and 34% of fatal crashes

occurred at night in low light conditions

9% of all non-fatal crashes were a result of a

‘dooring’ by a driver or passenger with this

increasing over recent years. However in the

City of Melbourne – dooring was the most

common cause of a bike rider crash.

Where speed zones were recorded, the majority

of all bike rider crashes (77%) occurred on 50kph

or 60kph roads.

Most crashes occurred on Tuesday followed by

Thursday.

Most crashes occurred in March, then February,

with the fewest in July and June

The findings allow us to develop theories about what

might be going on and to focus our research on

those possible causal factors and to continue to

push for change for bike rider safety.

2016 Australian Cycling

Luminary Award

The Amy Gillett Foundation is honoured to have

been awarded the 2016 Australian Cycling Luminary

Award for bicycling culture and behaviour change.

Presented by the Cycling Promotion Fund since

2003, the awards have become a national platform

to celebrate the advancements in getting more

people riding across Australia.

Awarded in three categories, bike leadership, built

environment and urban design and bike culture and

behaviour change, the Amy Gillett Foundation was

recognised for the success of its ongoing a metre

matters campaign.


10 years of the Foundation “Today marks the 10th anniversary of

the Amy Gillett Foundation.

In our hearts we wish there was no such anniversary.

That would mean that Amy was still with us. She

would have pursued her sporting dreams to their

conclusion and having celebrated her 40th birthday

in January, she would be enjoying the next phase of

her life. Of course, we know this is not possible.

On 18th July 2005 Amy’s life was taken when killed

by a driver whilst training with the Australian team in

Germany.

Due to the strength of her husband Simon and

parents Mary and Denis, they determined to

remember Amy by creating a foundation that

would work for the safety of all those who ride a bike

– whether, like Amy, it’s as a profession in the elite

peloton, as a weekend warrior who dons the lycra,

or whether it’s for transport or the simple joy of riding

a bike.

They believed that everyone has the right to arrive

home safely and this has driven the Amy Gillett

Foundation since its formation on 24 February 2006.

As can be seen by these milestones we have

achieved much in ten years – from programs such

as ‘a metre matters’, ‘It’s a two-way street’,

Remembering Amy for a Reason and Austcycle

through to events such as Amy’s Gran Fondo, Amy’s

Rides and Amy’s Share the Road Tour.

Our safety messages have reached millions of

Australians and now, we are proud to say, five

Australian jurisdictions have laws that protect bike

riders through variations of the minimum overtaking

distances or ‘a metre matter laws’.

We will continue to pressure governments to value

the safety of bike riders by introducing minimum

overtaking distance laws. We will continue our

research program to gain a greater understanding

of the issues and help us develop innovative

approaches to bike rider safety. We will continue to

pursue education programs targeted at both drivers

and bike riders, designed to make bike riding safer

for everyone. And we will continue to advocate for

better infrastructure and other safety measures.

On behalf of the board, our staff, volunteers,

sponsors and donors we thank Mary and Denis Safe

and Simon Gillett for their ongoing guidance and

support. And we thank all our supporters who join

with us to help make bike riding safer in Australia.

Mark Textor, Chair

As Amy’s parents, we view the Foundation as a

living legacy of Amy’s life. Nothing can ever erase

the memory of Amy’s death, but just knowing that

the AGF’s programs are contributing to the

community means such a lot to us.

Out of such sorrow from a senseless tragedy,

something positive began 10 years ago and will

continue way into the future. Over the years it has

given us a new sense of purpose and direction in our

own personal lives, helping us to move forward

again. In fact it has been a major influence in

dealing with our grief over the years.

Like all elite athletes, Amy had a passion and

commitment always for her chosen sport. She was

also quite simply an eternal optimist. I observe with

pleasure that those same qualities are also reflected

in the AGF, not only in its work and business

practices but also in its dedicated Board members

and workers, over the years.

It has been our pleasure to meet and talk with so

many people who care about safe cycling over

these past 10 years. We thank them all for their

continuing support as the AGF continues to strive for

respect between road users as we really learn how

to share the road.

Attitude and awareness are two crucial factors in

ensuring safety on our roads. All of us have a part to

play in reducing death and injury on our roads. On

every journey we make it is imperative that we

check our attitude as everyone has the right to

arrive home safely but also we must be completely

aware at all times of what is going on around us -

cycling and driving with no distractions to ensure the

safety of all.

Denis and I both look forward with passion and

optimism to the future of this amazing Foundation

and what we can all achieve by working together

over the next 10 years! Mary & Denis Safe

Mary and Denis Safe


“There are many things I

will never forget.”

Amy’s smile, how she looked in her wedding dress as

she walked down the aisle and our last conversation

when she joked about one of her teammates who

was singing in the car alongside her as she travelled

to a race in Germany.

And of course I will never forget the police officer

who arrived at our home in Buninyong to tell me

that Amy had been killed during a training ride with

the Australian team in preparation for the Thuringen

Rundfahrt Tour starting the following day.

As I flew to Germany with Rod Katz to bring Amy

home, we began thinking about creating a memory

for her, a legacy that could make the roads a safer

place for cyclists and to also provide international

competition opportunities for talented female

cyclists in Australia.

An Olympic athlete and World Champion in the

sport of rowing, Amy experienced the difficulty of

getting the international competition needed to

make it to the elite level in cycling.

To address this, part of the legacy was to create the

Amy Gillett Cycling Scholarship to bridge the gap

help those talented athletes make the next step by

providing a pathway and financial support to train

and race in Europe.

That was the beginning of the Amy Gillett

Foundation.

The foundation has achieved so many things, but

the three things I’m most proud of are the ones I

think Amy would be most proud of.

The roll out of the a metre matters campaign in 2009

and the recent adoption in five states and territories

of minimum passing distance legislation leaves me

confident that we will achieve national adoption of

the law.

Our scholarship holders have gone on to achieve

great things. In 2014 we had five of our scholarship

holders compete in the women’s event at the Tour

de France. Our 2015 scholarship holder Dr Kimberley

Wells now has a professional contract to race in

Europe and our 2010 scholarship holder Rachel

Neylan won a silver medal at the 2012 UCI road

world championships.

And Amy’s Gran Fondo.

Everyone told me it couldn’t be done. Close the

Great Ocean Road to cars for a day.

I had the idea to stage a ‘Gran Fondo’ or translated

a “great endurance ride” and the Great Ocean

Road – one of Amy’s favourite training locations –

was the obvious spot.

The fact that just five years ago we started what has

now become one of Australia’s best cycling events.

In 2015 Amy’s Gran Fondo had more than 5,800

participants – from families through to the serious,

plus an elite National Road Series women’s event

with Amy’s Otway Tour and the craziness of Amy’s

Wall.

It would make Amy very happy.

When I think back to that plane flight to Germany

and what we dreamt of doing to honour Amy’s

memory and make bike riding safer, we could never

have believed we could do so much in ten years.

So as we mark the 10-year anniversary of the

foundation, on behalf of Amy, to you all, I say thank

you.

Simon Gillett, Amy’s husband


Research The Foundation continued to place a high emphasis on its research activity.

Evidence-based policy decisions remain fundamental and, led by Research and Policy Manager Dr

Marilyn Johnson and supported by the Research and Policy Committee, chaired by Board Member Rod

Katz with Jonathan Daly, Dr Jan Garrard, Margaret Grant, David Healy, and Andrew O’Brien.

A summary of research activities for 2015/16 can be found below.

Title Principal investigator Approach Expected outcomes

ACT coronial

review

Marilyn Johnson – Monash

University, AGF

Review of all road fatalities

in the ACT from 2000-2014

Understanding of

contributing factors in

fatality crashes.

Comparisons by mode

ACT Learning to

drive with bikes


University, AGF

Review of driver training

process in the Australian

Capital Territory

Inform new learner

driver training

competency related to

vulnerable road users

AGF Internship

program – law

reform research

Simon Elder – University of

New South Wales

Final year law students to

participate in research in a

law firm environment

Outline regulatory issues

associated with bike

safety

ARC Bike Safety Mark Stevenson – University

of Melbourne

Extensive surveys of

Melbourne and Perth bike

riders, naturalistic studies

and simulator based

studies. 2 PhD scholarships

Understanding of risk

exposure of bike riders

associated with

different types of

infrastructure.

Methodological

breakthroughs

ARC Driving

around bikes

study

Jennifer Bonham –

University of Adelaide

Review of different driver

training regimes and

testing of learner drivers

with regard to bicycle

riders

Identification of best

licensing practice and

improvements to

improve driver

behaviour around

bicycles

Community

attitudes

Amy Gillett Foundation

commissioned

Community attitudes

research tracking

sentiment from 2014-2016

Summary of findings

into awareness and

perception of the

minimum overtaking

distance road rules/

trials

Cycling Futures Jennifer Bonham –

University of Adelaide

First textbook that brings

together cycling experts

from Australia and New

Zealand

Comprehensive

overview of cycling in

Australasia

Victorian coronial

review


University, AGF

Analysis all Victorian

coroners’ reports for

bicycle rider fatality

crashes from 2000 to 2014

Understanding of the

factors that may

contribute to bicycle

rider fatality crashes


Title Principal investigator Approach Expected outcomes

Victorian

CrashStats

analysis

Megan Garratt - AGF Analysis of data from 10

years of Victorian police

data

Understanding of some

basic relationships

between fatalities,

injuries and other

possible factors

affecting crash

involvement and

severity

Wheel Women

evaluation


University, AGF

Outcome evaluation of the

effectiveness of Wheel

Women to increase cycling

participation among

women

Understanding of the

effectiveness of the

Wheel Women

program

Toll Marilyn Johnson – Monash

University, AGF

Review of coroners

recommendations in

relation to fatality crashes

involving cyclists and

heavy vehicles

Understanding of crash

circumstances and

broader dissemination

of coronial

recommendations

Submissions made to Government in 2015/16

November 2015 –City of Melbourne Draft Bicycle Plan (Victoria) Submission

December 2015 –Updating Victoria’s Cycling Strategy (Victoria) Submission

April 2016 – Inquiry into the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 (Overtaking Bicycles) Bill 2015 (Victoria)

Submission

April 2016 – Inquiry into Driverless Vehicles and Road Safety in New South Wales (New South Wales)

Submission

http://www.amygillett.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AGF-response-City-of-Melb-Draft-Bicycle-Plan_final_2015_11_19.pdf

http://www.amygillett.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AGF-response-Victoria-cycling-strategy-update_2015_12_15FINAL.pdf

http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/SCEI/Overtaking_Bicycles/Submissions/Submission_135_-_Amy_Gillett_Foundation.pdf

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/DBAssets/InquirySubmission/Body/54158/Submission%207%20-%20Inquiry%20into%20Driverless%20Vehicles%20and%20Road%20Safety%20-%20Amy%20Gillett%20Foundation.pdf


Our Rides Share the Road Tour

The 2015 Share the Road Tour departed Sydney for

Canberra, via the South Coast taking the riders to

Fitzroy Falls, Huskisson, Braidwood, Cooma, Tumut

then into Canberra.

Our 30 riders including weekend cycling enthusiasts,

former professionals like Brad McGee, Phil Anderson

and Rochelle Gilmore, Orica-AIS rider Gracie Elvin

and Rachel Neylan plus AGF Scholarship holder

Kimberley Wells. AGF Chair Mark Textor was joined

by AGF Board members Rod Katz (on his first tour)

and Matt Dimattina who has participated in every

Tour.

Our fundraising crew included Ryan McQueen,

Andy Sheats, Margaret Churcher, Brett Schweitzer,

Mal Grimmond, Anthony Griffin, Matt Dimattina,

Mark Textor, Justin Watts, Lisa Packwood, Subaru

Development Rider - Nathan Bradshaw NSWIS and

Michael Farrington.

Another big thanks to Rachael Kininmonth our

energetic and enthusiastic ride manager; our ride

leaders Phil Anderson, Brad McGee and Mark

Padgett; and to our volunteers, masseurs Kate

Sidebottom and Alyce Homes.

Once again Adam Bennett from the Picture

Machine recorded the entire event and produced

our daily highlights videos in time for dinner each

night. WATCH highlights here

A big thanks also to Denis and Mary Safe for

presenting the Remembering Amy for a Reason

program to school children along the route.

Everyone made it to Canberra after some

challenging and hot days on the road, producing

some great teamwork, irreplaceable camaraderie

that forged lifelong friendships.

Tour highlights—Matt Dimattina,

AGF Director

I was really impressed by the proximity and beauty of the Royal National

Park just south of Cronulla which made for an unexpectedly picturesque

and enjoyable first half of day 1. Brendan Cato was the chef that prepared

the feast on the first night at Brad McGee’s home at Fitzroy Falls and it was

a cracking meal (although I’m not sure the lentil salad was appreciated in

the peloton the next day).

https://vimeo.com/146596730


Thanks to our Share the Road Tour partners:

Tour highlights—Andy Sheats,

AGF Events subcommittee

Our Day 1 stop at a primary school where Mary was presenting to

an amazing group of kids who had so much interest in our story.

Climbing Macquarie Pass and staying at Brad McGee's place in

Fitzroy Falls. Then there's was a bit of gravel, and perhaps a bit

more… thanks Simon!

Riding over the mountains near Kosciusko when we got hit by the

biggest rainstorm ever, seriously looked like the mountains of

Mordor.

Then a bit more gravel heading into Canberra where the ACT

roads minister met us and escorted us into town on his bike, telling

us how important a metre matters was to him and the ACT.


With the second year of support from Wiggle,

Amy’s Gran Fondo had a people’s peloton of more

than 5,750 bike riders over the Great Ocean Road

on Saturday September 13 – all in the name of

cycling safety.

The record field assembling for the fifth edition of

the Wiggle Amy’s Gran Fondo, in support of the

Amy Gillett Foundation was provided with a once a

year opportunity to ride on a fully closed Great

Ocean Road.

The result was a record number of event entries

across the three distances – an 18% increase on the

previous year. Continued growth saw 30% of

participants coming from interstate, emphasising

the allure of the Great Ocean Road as a cycle-

tourism destination.

New events were also added to the program

including a women’s Cycling Australia National

Road Series one day event – Amy’s Otway Classic,

and Amy’s Wall hill climb, staged in conjunction

with CyclingTips.

The event also benefited from the participation of

guests including Charlie Pickering and Eric Bana.

Fundraising riders raised almost $50,000 which

together with event proceeds, provides vital

funding for the Amy Gillett Foundation to achieve

its mission of improving safety for bike riders across

Australia.

Wiggle Amy’s Gran Fondo – the Great Ocean Ride

Event Partners


Amy’s Ride SA New South Australian cycling laws introduced in

October this year have encouraged greater

rider participation in this year’s Amy’s Ride SA.

More than 2,000 people participated in the

event, riding from 12km to 125km and raising

over $15,000 for the Foundation.

This unique event freed up the entire Southern

Expressway to allow riders of every age and

experience level to set their own challenge and

to celebrate both individual and shared

achievements.

Upon completion of the ride participants

gathered at McLaren Vale’s Serafino Winery,

where discussion about the State Government’s

new cycling laws was widespread.

The most topical of those laws is motorists having

to allow at least a one metre gap between their

vehicle and a cyclist.


Amy’s Big

Canberra Bike Ride

More than 1,300 riders took to the heart of the

city in Canberra’s biggest mass participation

cycling event, Amy’s Big Canberra Bike Ride in

conjunction with Pedal Power, with families in

particular riding together in support of safety

and health. Riders had a choice of 5km, 20km

35km 68km and 120km distances.

Anna Meares, in her first public appearance

since winning her 11th world title in Paris,

attended to sign autographs and chat with

children. Meares was the main attraction on the

20km route and was full of praise for cycling in

Canberra.

Safety is paramount to the Foundation, and this

attracted many new riders to Amy’s Big

Canberra Bike Ride.

Over $20,000 was raised to help us deliver our

new “Cycle Safe Communities” program into

local Canberra communities.

Event Partners


Tour de Valley

In its second year, boasting glorious conditions

on the Gold Coast, Cycle Sense grew this event

to over 400 entrants raising a valuable $4,100 for

the Foundation.

Featuring an exciting team based cycling

challenge, an individual time trial event, The Tour

de Valley holds the Kirra Criterium Classic around

the streets of Kirra.

Set in the beauty of the Currumbin Valley, the

Team Cycling Challenge offers riders of all

abilities the opportunity to race in a fun, safe,

competitive event with a team of friends,

colleagues or fellow club members. Riders can

choose to participate in teams of 4 to 6 riders

over a distance of 36km or 72km. Riders are

encouraged to stay with their team mates and

work together to the finish line.

To add an extra challenge, the Solo Time Trial

Event caters for any cyclist wishing to test

themselves over the 36km course with the

opportunity of being crowned the ‘Queen’ or

‘King’ of the Valley.


Amy Gillett Cycling Scholarship Amy had a great love for life, sport and education.

The Amy Gillett Foundation awards a scholarship as

part of its work to support the development of

young female athletes and to improve road safety,

by contributing intelligence and research.

The Amy Gillett Cycling Scholarship seeks to honour

her memory by supporting young women who

aspire to the same pursuit of sporting and

educational excellence as Amy.

The scholarship provides the opportunity to live, train

and compete in Europe with the High5 Australian

Women’s Road Development Team.

The selection process to determine the most

promising cycling talent applies a holistic approach

taking into consideration a range of characteristics

such as schooling, career aspirations and

community participation. Importantly the

scholarship recipient becomes an Ambassador for

the Amy Gillett Foundation to help raise bike rider

safety awareness for all road users.

In 2016, the 11th Amy Gillett Cycling Scholarship was

awarded to Louisa Lobigs.

The selection panel were unanimous in choosing

Lobigs as the next scholarship recipient because of

her sporting potential, her alignment to the values of

the Amy Gillett Foundation and her commitment to

a career outside sport, which currently sees her

completing a PhD at the University of Western

Australia.

After applying for the scholarship for a third

consecutive year, Lobigs was delighted to discover

she was successful this time around. After her

sporting career, Lobigs’ second passion in life is

community health.

Since completing a Bachelor of Medical Science at

the Australian National University, Lobigs is

completing a PhD focused on biomarker and blood

volume variations in relation to the anti-doping tool,

the Athlete’s Biological Passport.

Juggling a PhD and training commitments is

challenging but provides great perspective.

The scholarship is made possible through the

support of Amy Gillett Foundation partners Saxo

Capital Markets, Phil Anderson Cycling and Sub4,

and support of the High5 Development Team

managed by Rochelle Gilmore in partnership with

Cycling Australia and the Australian Institute of

Sport.

Previous Amy Gillett Foundation scholarship

recipients include:

2015 | Kimberley Wells

2014 | Lizzie Williams

2013 | Jessica Mundy

2012 | Jessica Allen

2011 | Joanne Hogan

2010 | Rachel Neylan

2009 | Amber Halliday

2008 | Carlee Taylor

2007 | Carla Ryan

2006 | Jessie MacLean


Foundation sponsor Toll Group signed another 3

year sponsorship with the Foundation prior to Easter,

2016 which coincided with their Road Safety

campaign launch.

Cyclists and Toll truck drivers alike came together in

Ballarat as the Amy Gillett Foundation cautioned for

safety on our roads this Easter holiday period

through its ‘a metre matters’ campaign.

At the launch of their 2016 Easter message in

Ballarat, Toll pledged its ongoing support for the

campaign while announcing that it is extending its

partnership with the Foundation.

“Toll is a proud partner of the Amy Gillett Foundation

and is delighted to be continuing our association

with the Foundation and their key road safety

campaigns such as a metre matters,” said Mal

Grimmond, Divisional Director of Toll Domestic

Forwarding.

“Toll spends more time on Australian roads than

anyone else so road safety is our top priority, so we

are passionate about spreading the Foundation’s

safety messages. Everyone deserves to get home

safely”

In addition to financial support over the next 3 years,

the partnership will see increased safety education

for Toll drivers around cyclists (as its drivers in Ballarat

received today), and ‘a metre matters’ branding will

feature on many new Toll vehicles over the term of

the partnership.

The Amy Gillett Foundation greatly appreciates the

support from Toll.

“The Foundation receives no ongoing government

funding so the support of key partners like Toll is

crucial in our capacity to continue our efforts to

make cycling safer in Australia,” Phoebe Dunn, CEO

Amy Gillett Foundation added.

Toll re-signs at Easter campaign


Partners & Supporters The Foundation greatly appreciates the support from the following partner organisations

Foundation Partners

Event Partners


Financials Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2016

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

201

6

201

5

Revenue and other income

Sales revenue 87,264 97,226

Income from operations 1,967,337 2,465,029

Less: expenses

Administration expenses

Communication expenses

Cost of sales

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Employee benefits expense

Event expenses

Marketing expenses

Occupancy expense

Professional and consulting related fees

Program expenses

Other expenses

Profit before income tax expense 71,396 221,412

Other comprehensive income for the year ‐ ‐

Total comprehensive income 71,396 221,412


Statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

Note 201

6

201

5

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 1,704,874 1,992,227

Trade receivables 113,471 208,793

Inventories 26,559 17,119

Other assets 25,440

Total current assets 1,870,344 2,228,387

Non‐current assets

Plant and equipment

12,369

20,502

Total non‐current assets 12,369 20,502

Total assets 1,882,713 2,248,889

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables 75,589 249,757

Provisions 10

Other liabilities 813,734 1,075,090

Total current liabilities 896,635 1,334,207

Total liabilities 896,635 1,334,207

Net assets 986,078 914,682

Trust funds

Settlement capital 10 10

Retained earnings 986,068 914,672

Total trust funds 986,078 914,682


Statement of changes in trust funds for

the year ended 30 June 2016

Statement of cash flows for the year

ended 30 June 2016

Settlement

sum

Accumulate

d surplus

Total trust

funds

Balance as at 1 July 2014 10 693,260 693,270

Profit for the year ‐

Total comprehensive income for the year 221,412 221,412

Balance as at 1 July 2015 10 914,672 914,682

Profit for the year 71,396 71,396

Total comprehensive income for the year

Balance as at 30 June 2016 986,068 986,078

Note 201

6

201

5

Cash flow from operating activities

Receipts from customers 1,978,709 2,886,998

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received 15,204

Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities 624,713

Cash flow from investing activities

Payment for property, plant and equipment

(325)

Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities (325)

Reconciliation of cash

Cash at beginning of the financial year 1,992,227 1,383,149

Net increase / (decrease) in cash held 609,078

Cash at end of financial year 1,704,874 1,992,227


Notes to financial statements for the year

ended 30 June 2016

NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING

POLICIES

This financial report is a special purpose financial report

prepared in order to satisfy the financial report

preparation requirements of the trust deed. The trustees

have determined that the trust is not a reporting entity.

Amy Gillett Foundation Trust is a not‐for‐profit entity for the

purpose of preparing the financial statements.

The financial report has been prepared in accordance

with all applicable Accounting Standards, with the

exception of:

AASB 7: Financial Instruments: Disclosures

AASB 101: Presentation of Financial Statements

AASB 107: Cash Flow Statements

AASB 124: Related Party Disclosures

AASB 136: Impairments of Assets

The following specific accounting policies, which are

consistent with the previous period unless otherwise

stated, have been adopted in the preparation of this

report:

(a) Basis of preparation of the financial report

Historical Cost Convention

The financial report has been prepared under the

historical cost convention, as modified by revaluations to

fair value for certain classes of assets and liabilities as

described in the accounting policies.

(b) Revenue

Revenue from sale of goods is recognised when the

significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods

have passed to the buyer and the costs incurred or to be

incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured

reliably. Risks and rewards of ownership are considered

passed to the buyer at the time of delivery of the goods

to the customer.

Revenue from public donations is recognised when

received. Other revenue is recognised when the right to

receive the revenue has been established.

Membership fees are recognised as revenue when no

significant uncertainty as to its collectability exists, if the

fee relates only to membership and all other services or

products are paid for separately, or if there is a separate

annual subscription.

Membership fees are recognised on a basis that reflects

the timing, value of the benefit provided if the

fee entitles the member to services or publications to be

provided during the membership period, or to purchase

goods or services at prices lower than those charged to

non‐members.

Grants are recognised at their fair value where there is

reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and

the trust will comply with all attached conditions.

Interest revenue is recognised when it becomes

receivable on a proportional basis taking in to account

the interest rates applicable to the financial assets.

All revenue is measured net of the amount of goods and

services tax (GST).

(c) Income tax

The Amy Gillett Foundation Trust is a Deductible Gift

Recipient. As such the Foundation is exempt from paying

income tax.

(d) Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables include amounts due from

customers for goods sold and services performed in the

ordinary course of business. Receivables expected to be

collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting

period are classified as current assets. All other

receivables are classified as non‐current.

(e) Intangibles

Patents, trademarks and licences

Patents, trademarks and licences are recognised at cost.

They are amortised over their estimated useful lives, which

range from 5 to 10 years. Patents, trademarks and

licences are carried at cost less accumulated

amortisation and any impairment losses.

Patents, trademarks and licenses are initially recorded at

cost. Where Patents, trademarks and licenses was

acquired at no cost or for a nominal amount, cost is

deemed to be the fair value as at the acquisition date.

(f) Property, plant and equipment

Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost or

fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated

depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to

the acquisition of the asset.

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment is measured on the cost basis.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of plant and

equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds

from disposal with the carrying amount of property, plant

and equipment and are recognised net within other

income in profit and loss.

Depreciation

The depreciable amount of all property, plant and

equipment is depreciated over their estimated useful lives

commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.

Land and the land component of any class of property,

plant and equipment is not depreciated.


\For all other asset classes, the diminishing value method

of depreciation is used.

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are

reviewed at each financial year‐end and adjusted if

appropriate.

The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed

annually by directors to ensure it is not in excess of the

recoverable amount from those assets. The recoverable

amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash

flows which will be received from the assets employment

and subsequent disposal. The cash flows

have been discounted to present values in determining

recoverable amounts.

(g) Impairment of non‐financial assets

Goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready for use and

intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not subject

to amortisation and are therefore tested annually for

impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in

circumstances indicate that they might be impaired.

For impairment assessment purposes, assets are generally

grouped at the lowest levels for which there are largely

independent cash flows ('cash generating units').

Accordingly, most assets are tested for impairment at the

cash‐generating unit level. Because it does not generate

cash flows independently of other assets or groups of

assets, goodwill is allocated to the cash generating unit or

units that are expected to benefit from the synergies

arising from the business combination that gave rise to the

goodwill.

Assets other than goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready

for use and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are

assessed for impairment whenever events or

circumstances arise that indicate the asset may be

impaired.

An impairment loss is recognised when the carrying

amount of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds the

asset's or cash generating unit's recoverable amount. The

recoverable amount of an asset or cash generating unit is

defined as the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and

value in use. Refer to Note 2 for a description of how

management determines value in use.

Impairment losses in respect of individual assets are

recognised immediately in profit or loss unless the asset is

carried at a revalued amount such as property, plant and

equipment, in which case the impairment loss is treated as

a revaluation decrease in accordance with the

applicable Standard. Impairment losses in respect cash

generating units are allocated first against the carrying

amount of any goodwill attributed to the cash generating

unit with any remaining impairment loss allocated on a pro

rata basis to the other assets comprising the relevant cash

generating unit.

The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the

expected net cash flows which will be received from the

assets employment and subsequent disposal. The

expected net cash flows have been discounted to present

values in determining recoverable amounts.

(h) Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are recognised at the nominal

transaction value without taking into account the time

value of money.

(i) Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the trust has a legal or

constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which

it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will

result and that outflow can be reliably measured.

Provisions recognised represent the best estimate of the

amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the

reporting period.

(j) Employee benefits

(i) Short‐term employee benefit obligations

Liabilities arising in respect of wages and salaries, annual

leave, accumulated sick leave and any other employee

benefits (other than termination benefits) expected to be

settled wholly before twelve months after the end of the

annual reporting period are measured at the

(undiscounted) amounts based on remuneration rates

which are expected to be paid when the liability is settled.

The expected cost of short‐ term employee benefits in the

form of compensated absences such as annual leave and

accumulated sick leave is recognised in the provision for

employee benefits. All other short‐term employee benefit

obligations are presented as payables in the statement of

financial position.

(k) Goods and services tax (GST)

Revenues, expenses and purchased assets are recognised

net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of

GST incurred is not recoverable from the Tax Office. In

these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the

cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the

expense. Receivables and the statement of

financial position are shown inclusive of GST.

Cash flows are presented in the statement of cash flows on

a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing

and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating

cash flows.

(l) Comparatives

Where necessary, comparative information has been

reclassified and repositioned for consistency with current

year disclosures.

(m) Inventories

Inventories held for sale are measured at the lower of cost

and net realisable value.

Class of fixed asset Useful

lives

Depreciation

basis

Furniture, fixtures and

fittings at cost

10 30% Diminishing

value

Computer equipment

at cost

40 70% Diminishing

value


NOTE 2: REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME

2015

Sale of goods 87,264 97,226

Interest income 15,205 21,625

Community services 79,500 600,605

Donations and sponsorship 817,274 936,513

Event income 1,055,358 906,286

2,054,601 2,562,255

NOTE 3: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash at bank 1,704,874 1,992,227

NOTE 4: TRADE RECEIVABLES

CURRENT

Trade debtors 113,471 205,038

Other receivables

113,471 208,793

NOTE 5: INVENTORIES

CURRENT

Event merchandise

26,559

17,119

NOTE 6: OTHER ASSETS

CURRENT

Prepayments

25,440

10,248

NOTE 7: PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Plant and equipment

Furniture, fixtures and fittings at cost 11,157 11,157

Accumulated depreciation

Computer equipment at cost 22,378 22,053

Accumulated depreciation

Total plant and equipment 12,369


(a) Reconciliations

2015

Reconciliation of the carrying amounts of plant and

equipment at the beginning and end of the current financial

year

Furniture, fixtures and fittings

Opening carrying amount

Additions

Disposals (981)

Depreciation expense ‐

Closing carrying amount

Computer equipment

Opening carrying amount 13,343

Additions 14,777

Disposals (369)

Depreciation expense

Closing carrying amount 13,343

Total plant and equipment

Carrying amount at 1 July 20,502 12,456

Additions 15,635

Disposals

Depreciation expense

Carrying amount at 30 June 12,369 20,502

NOTE 8: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

CURRENT

Unsecured liabilities

Trade creditors 53,646 142,854

Sundry creditors and accruals 21,943 106,903

75,589 249,757

As a result of a reclassification of accounts in the prior year, the comparative figures for the 2015

Trade and other payables has been restated. The amount was increased by $44,154 to $249,757.

NOTE 9: OTHER LIABILITIES

CURRENT

Unearned income 813,734 1,075,090


NOTE 11: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a) Transactions with other related parties

From time to time the Trust may engage directors related entities to provide commercial services. Many of these

services are provided on a pro bono basis but where fees are paid these are at or below normal market rates.

2015

NOTE 10: PROVISIONS

CURRENT

Annual leave

7,312

As a result of a reclassification of accounts in the prior year, the comparative figures for the 2015 Provisions has

been restated. The amount was reduced by $44,154 to $9,360.

NOTE 12: CAPITAL AND LEASING COMMITMENTS

(a) Operating lease commitments

Non‐cancellable operating leases contracted for but not

capitalised in the financial statements:

Payable

‐ not later than one year 10,350 41,400

‐ later than one year and not later than five years

‐ later than five years

10,350 51,750


DIRECTORS' DECLARATION OF THE TRUSTEE COMPANY

The directors of the trustee company have determined that the trust is not a reporting entity and that this

special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined

in Note 1 to the financial statements.

The directors of the trustee company declare that:

1. The financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 1 ‐ 12 presents fairly the trust's financial position

as at 30 June 2016 and performance for the year ended on that date of the trust in accordance with the

accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements.

2. In the directors' opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the trust will be able to pay its

debts as and when they become due and payable.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors of the trustee company.

Director: _______________________________________________________

Director

Dated this 20 day of December 2016


Acknowledgements Ambassadors Patrons

Jessica Allen

Craig Bingham

Katie Brown

Rex Comb

David Dunn

Matt Dimattina

Cadel Evans

Rod Evans

Brian Gallagher

Tracey Gaudry

Tony Gaudry

Rochelle Gilmore

Olivia Gollan

Lorian Graham

Amber Haliday

Lindy Hayward

Stephen Hodge

Joanne Hogan

Jessie Maclean

Warren McDonald

David Moffatt

Rachel Neylan

Kate Nichols

Louise Padgett

Andy Penn

Charlie Pickering

Alexis Rhodes

Carla Ryan

Gerry Ryan

Mary and Denis Safe

Kirk Senior

Andy Sheats

Carlee Taylor

Mark Textor

John Trevorrow

Kimberley Wells

Anthony Willis

Simon Gillett and Phil Anderson

Volunteers Since its inception, volunteers have been

offering their time and support to the Amy

Gillett Foundation. In-kind donations of

time are always appreciated; whether it

be assisting at events, corporate pro-bono

volunteering or online project work.

Office Volunteers Jack Zagorski and Mark Paradin continue

to generously donate their time one day a

week in the office to assist the team with

various projects. His assistance is greatly

appreciated.

Share the Road Tour:

Sydney to Canberra This annual fundraising event could not

happen without the generous assistance

of our volunteers - in 2015 these included:

Masseurs

Kate Sidebottom and Alyce Holmes

Mechanic

Shaun Krawitz

Ride leaders

Mark Padgett, Brad McGee and Phil

Anderson

Countless other volunteers attended

Amy’s Rides and Amy’s Gran Fondo to

smooth the way for the many cyclists who

participated and fundraised for the

Foundation. Their thoughtful and generous

assistance is greatly appreciated.

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