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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 committee members are never taught to read a financial report before they are responsible for one.Yet every committ...
06/10/2026

Most committee members are never taught to read a financial report before they are responsible for one.

Yet every committee member, regardless of their role, carries a legal duty to stay informed about their organisation's finances. The defence of 'I did not understand the finances' is not the protection most people assume it is.

We have broken down the key documents, terms and questions every club leader needs to know.

Link in the comments.

Most student leaders step into a board role without a clear answer to that question.On Tuesday 29 September at noon AEST...
23/09/2026

Most student leaders step into a board role without a clear answer to that question.

On Tuesday 29 September at noon AEST, Michael Connelly and Nathan Butcher cover exactly this in A Little Out of the Boardinary, a free, interactive governance session for student leaders, office bearers, and the staff who support them.

Expect a quiz show, real governance scenarios and practical tools you can use straight away.

Register at the link below.

https://cprgroup.com.au/webinars/?utm_source=social_media&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2026_09&utm_content=post_sep23

Governance training has a reputation for being dry.A Little Out of the Boardinary is a free, high-energy session designe...
21/09/2026

Governance training has a reputation for being dry.

A Little Out of the Boardinary is a free, high-energy session designed to change that. Michael Connelly and Nathan Butcher will take some of the activities and practical learning behind CPRG's Out of the Boardinary governance program and run them live, including a quiz show, real-world governance scenarios and a quick financial management intro.

No previous governance or financial experience required.

Tuesday 29 September | noon AEST | Free

Register at the link below:
https://cprgroup.com.au/webinars/?utm_source=social_media&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2026_09&utm_content=post_sep21

Every club relies on a handful of people who know how everything works.What happens when they leave?Part 3 of the Breaki...
18/09/2026

Every club relies on a handful of people who know how everything works.

What happens when they leave?

Part 3 of the Breaking Point Mini-Series tackles one of the most common, least-talked-about vulnerabilities in community sport: what it takes to build a club that doesn't depend on any single person to keep running.

Ep 115 is live now: https://cprgroup.com.au/podcast/

Every governance professional, club administrator or committee member has someone who changed how they see leadership.So...
15/09/2026

Every governance professional, club administrator or committee member has someone who changed how they see leadership.

Someone who showed them what good decision-making looks like. Someone who showed them that governance is about more than compliance. Who made the role feel worth doing properly.

Who was that person for you? Tell us in the comments.

Finalist, five years running!CPRG has been named a finalist for the 2026 Queensland Golf Industry Supplier of the Year A...
11/09/2026

Finalist, five years running!

CPRG has been named a finalist for the 2026 Queensland Golf Industry Supplier of the Year Award, marking five consecutive years of recognition in this category.

We are proud to be shortlisted alongside some of the industry's leading suppliers, with the winner announced at the Queensland Golf Industry Awards Night on Thursday 8 October 2026 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Thank you to our clients and partners for your continued trust and support.

Most student leaders are handed a title and not much else.Within weeks, they are running meetings, managing budgets and ...
09/09/2026

Most student leaders are handed a title and not much else.

Within weeks, they are running meetings, managing budgets and making decisions that affect a lot of people, all without a clear picture of what the role actually requires.

We have written about the shift from doing to leading, how to make decisions with the group rather than for it, and why the first month sets the tone for everything that follows.

Link in the comments.

Most student leaders step into their role knowing how to get things done.Reading a balance sheet is a different skill en...
07/09/2026

Most student leaders step into their role knowing how to get things done.

Reading a balance sheet is a different skill entirely, and most clubs never teach it before handing someone the responsibility.

Swipe through for the financial questions worth asking at every committee meeting.

Save it. Share it with someone who needs it.

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.

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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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