Introduction

This Charter governs the operation of the Grounds sub-committee of the Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association (BNJCA).  This Charter should be read in conjunction with the BNJCA Constitution.  To the extent that this Charter does not expressly provide, the provisions of the constitution will apply to this sub-committee.

Objectives

The purpose of the Grounds Committee is to manage:

  • Grounds Leasing
  • Grounds Review
  • Grounds Hire

Grounds Leasing

The leasing of grounds is negotiated and signed with Brisbane City Council and Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Rather than approaching each school for access to school ovals at no cost, and agreement is sought with the State Minister for Education and the State Minister for Sport and Recreation.

This step is vital as Parents and Citizens Associations at the schools are always keen to charge for school oval hire to increase their revenue base.

This step needs to be repeated at the change of government.

Grounds Review

A grounds survey form is sent to each club with a request to review each of the grounds in their area for suitability for junior cricket. Clubs are required to complete the form and return to the Administrator so that the grounds and draw committee know if grounds are available for use and the sizes of the fields so they can determine age group suitability.

Grounds Hire

Coming soon…

Review

The Management Committee will be the arbiter for interpretation and/or clarification of this sub-committee Charter.

Omissions or errors should be brought to the attention of the Management Committee.

This policy is subject to regular review by the Management Committee and will be amended (as appropriate).  Acceptance of a new release of the charter will be supported by a motion from a Management Committee meeting.

Inconsistency with the Association’s Constitution

To the extent there is any inconsistency between this charter and the BNJCA Constitution, the Constitution will prevail.

Lifespan

This is a standing committee, the membership of which is reviewed after each annual general meeting of the association.

Currency

This charter is current from the published date at the beginning of this document.

This charter remains current until superseded by another Grounds Sub-Committee Charter with a later date of currency.