Devonport's green light
January 19th 2011 07:02
Sourced: The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
by Brett Stubbs
DEVONPORT has officially had its TSL license reinstated and is now all set to go for the 2011 season.
Last year's grand finalist lost its license after total debts ballooned to $500,000, including a loss of more than $70,000 during last season.
But the community rallied and raised $100,000 and saved the club at the 11th hour.
The old board folded, with a caretaker board in place to be elected in at a special general meeting in a fortnight.
AFL Tasmania chief executive Scott Wade handed over the license yesterday.
"We've met with the group of people that will become the new board and to be quite honest we are really quite excited about the club's future," Wade said.
"The past is the past and everyone is moving on quite quickly."
Leon Perry is the only 2010 board member now part of the caretaker board.
"It has taken this significant issue the club has dealt with to be a wake up call for the club and the community that things need to change," Wade said.
"The 2010 board went from a profit to an almost $70,000 loss last year, but it has been the 2010 board who has worked hard to generate the $100,000 to save the club.
"There needs to be some credit given to the board that in a crisis rallied the community and got the community to support them.
"There is clearly community support otherwise the club would not have raised that money in a couple of weeks."
But the news is not all good with captain and inaugural TSL Tassie medallist Kurt Heazlewood announcing he will be leaving the club to move to Perth for work.
by Brett Stubbs
DEVONPORT has officially had its TSL license reinstated and is now all set to go for the 2011 season.
Last year's grand finalist lost its license after total debts ballooned to $500,000, including a loss of more than $70,000 during last season.
But the community rallied and raised $100,000 and saved the club at the 11th hour.
The old board folded, with a caretaker board in place to be elected in at a special general meeting in a fortnight.
AFL Tasmania chief executive Scott Wade handed over the license yesterday.
"We've met with the group of people that will become the new board and to be quite honest we are really quite excited about the club's future," Wade said.
"The past is the past and everyone is moving on quite quickly."
Leon Perry is the only 2010 board member now part of the caretaker board.
"It has taken this significant issue the club has dealt with to be a wake up call for the club and the community that things need to change," Wade said.
"The 2010 board went from a profit to an almost $70,000 loss last year, but it has been the 2010 board who has worked hard to generate the $100,000 to save the club.
"There needs to be some credit given to the board that in a crisis rallied the community and got the community to support them.
"There is clearly community support otherwise the club would not have raised that money in a couple of weeks."
But the news is not all good with captain and inaugural TSL Tassie medallist Kurt Heazlewood announcing he will be leaving the club to move to Perth for work.
| 10 |
| Vote |
Add Comments
Comments (1)
Read More
