CPR Group

CPR Group Planning | Governance | Advisory
Our team provides you with professional sport governance, facility strategies and community planning outcomes.

We are your Australian leaders in training and mentoring for sport and recreation. At CPR Group we carry out sport, recreation and community planning, funding and training programs. With each project, our consultants build relationships with our clients and the community to encourage them to express their ideas for positive project outcomes. Planning:
Our projects have resulted in the delivery of

achievable facility and organisational planning including master plans, data-driven community, sport, recreation and community development strategies, concept plans, land management plans, feasibility studies, and strategic plans. Funding:
On behalf of Councils, state governments and national, state, regional and local clubs and associations, CPR Group provides relevant and practical plans to support funding applications, including feasibility studies, business cases and plans, cost-benefit analyses, operational and management plans, development plans, marketing plans, risk management plans, project management and procurement plans, volunteer management plans and governance strategies. Training:
We deliver valuable training and advice for volunteers and staff across a range of topics including organisational governance, planning, meeting procedures, financial management, member protection, event management, marketing and sponsorship. Our interactive training and workshop programs help local Councils, state governments and state and national associations to deliver clear messages to their communities. Conferences, presentations and workshops:
CPR Group consultants are sought-after facilitators and presenters for community, sport and recreation events. Our motivational and engaging presenters are driving the transformation of not-for-profit governance. We regularly delivery keynote presentations and workshops at conferences around Australia.

Most student leaders step into their role ready to work hard.What they are rarely given is a clear picture of what the r...
03/09/2026

Most student leaders step into their role ready to work hard.

What they are rarely given is a clear picture of what the role actually involves.
The decisions they will be asked to make. The people they will be accountable to. The shift from contributing as an individual to being responsible for an entire organisation.

That gap between expectation and reality shows up quickly. And in most cases, nobody warned them it was coming.

What is one thing you wish you had known before stepping into a leadership role for the first time?

One insight worth taking into your next board meeting.Onboarding starts before someone's first meeting. The organisation...
31/08/2026

One insight worth taking into your next board meeting.

Onboarding starts before someone's first meeting. The organisations that do it well begin the conversation before day one. They share the right information, introduce the right people and set clear expectations before the new person even sits down at the table.

If our last webinar has prompted you to rethink how your organisation welcomes new people, that is exactly the right place to start.

Not sure where to begin? Drop us a message and we will point you in the right direction.

27/08/2026

Governance issues in not-for-profits rarely start as big problems. They show up in the everyday stuff: unclear responsibilities, blurred roles and no time to think beyond this week’s operational fires.

Left alone, they tend to compound: duplicated effort, rushed decisions and burnout.

Practical governance training gives your board or committee a shared understanding of how your organisation should actually work. With 30 years of experience across the not-for-profit sector, CPRG Training can help you find the right starting point and build a program around it.

Talk to Our Team: https://cprgroup.com.au/training/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=cprg_training_launch&utm_id=july_trainning&utm_content=asset04

25/08/2026
Not every organisation deals with governance the same way. Clubs, student associations, peak bodies and community centre...
25/08/2026

Not every organisation deals with governance the same way.
Clubs, student associations, peak bodies and community centres each face their own version of it. That's why CPRG Training built four separate programs, each one designed around a specific situation, not a one size fits all course.

Swipe through and find yours.

Explore Our Programs: https://cprgroup.com.au/training/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=cprg_training_launch&utm_id=july_trainning&utm_content=asset03

Most new board members and volunteers spend their first month figuring out what they should have been told on day one.Ma...
21/08/2026

Most new board members and volunteers spend their first month figuring out what they should have been told on day one.

Matthew McEwan and Scott Henry are covering exactly how to fix that on Tuesday 25 August at noon AEST.

Onboarding Your Board and Volunteers is a free, practical session on how to give new people a confident and positive start, from the first conversation to the first month and beyond.

Register at the link below:
https://cprgroup.com.au/webinars/?utm_source=social_media&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2026_08&utm_content=post_aug21

New board members and volunteers often arrive ready to help. Without a clear process to welcome them, brief them and sup...
17/08/2026

New board members and volunteers often arrive ready to help. Without a clear process to welcome them, brief them and support them through the first month, that enthusiasm can quietly fade before they have had the chance to contribute properly.

Onboarding Your Board and Volunteers is a free, practical webinar on how to build a simple onboarding process that gives new people a confident and positive start.

Tuesday 25 August | 12 pm AEST | Free

Register here:
https://cprgroup.com.au/webinars/?utm_source=social_media&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2026_08&utm_content=post_aug17

Most new board members receive a folder of documents and a vague invitation to ask questions if anything is unclear.From...
14/08/2026

Most new board members receive a folder of documents and a vague invitation to ask questions if anything is unclear.

From the moment they accept the role, they carry legal duties. They are expected to understand the organisation's finances, its governing documents and its strategic direction. Without a structured process to transfer that knowledge, they are expected to govern an organisation they do not yet fully understand.

We have written about what a proper board induction actually covers, what should be in a board pack and why the first meeting matters more than most organisations realise.

Learn about it here: https://cprgroup.com.au/what-a-proper-board-induction-actually-looks-like

Most new board members spend their first month trying to figure out what they should already know.These are the question...
11/08/2026

Most new board members spend their first month trying to figure out what they should already know.

These are the questions worth asking from day one.

If you are stepping into a board or committee role, or supporting someone who is, save the date. Onboarding Your Board and Volunteers is on Tuesday 25 August at 12 pm AEST.

Registration details coming soon.

Three decades of experience. One brand-new way to access it. CPRG Training brings together everything we've learned supp...
10/08/2026

Three decades of experience. One brand-new way to access it.

CPRG Training brings together everything we've learned supporting clubs, councils, universities and community organisations, and turns it into practical training built for real challenges, not textbook theory.

10,000+ training programs delivered.
18,000+ organisations supported.
50,000+ volunteers trained.

See the programs built from that experience.

Explore Our Programs: https://cprgroup.com.au/training/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=cprg_training_launch&utm_id=july_trainning&utm_content=asset02

Address

Suite 3 & 6, 61-63 Primary School Court
Maroochydore, QLD
4558

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+611800100204

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