2007 Annual Report - Queensland Symphony Orchestra

CONTENTS 

2007 Annual Report 

The Queensland Orchestra 

Acting Chairman’s Report 

Artistic Advisor’s Report 

Managing Director’s Report 

Strategic Drivers 

Artistic Excellence and Vibrancy 

Engagement and Accessibility 

Education and Learning 

New Technologies and New Media 

People and Processes 

Financial Viability 

Annual Financial Report 

Applause 

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The Queensland Orchestra 2007 Annual Report 

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THE QuEENSlAND ORCHESTRA 2007 

ConduCtor 

Laureate & 

artistiC adVisor 

Muhai Tang 

PrinCiPaL Guest 

ConduCtor 

Michael Christie 

ComPoser 

emeritus 

peter Sculthorpe ao obe 

ConCertmasters 

Warwick Adeney 

Alan Smith 

assoCiate 

ConCertmaster 

lynn Cole 

VioLin 

Gail Aitken ° 

Wayne Brennan ° 

Jane Burroughs 

linda Carello 

Margaret Connolly 

Kevin Deland 

Faina Dobrenko 

Simon Dobrenko 

priscilla Hocking 

Ann Holtzapffel 

Nicola Manson 

Tim Marchmont 

Frances Mclean 

Stephen phillips 

Joan Shih 

paulene Smith 

Rachel Smith 

Brenda Sullivan 

Agoston Tamas 

Helen Travers 

Brynley White 

Harold Wilson 

VioLa 

Bernard Hoey °° 

David Deacon »/+ 

Yolande Barrett 

Irene Garrahy 

Kirsten Hulin-Bobart 

Jann Keir-Haantera 

Fiona lale 

Helen poggioli 

Graham Simpson 

paula Stofman 

Nicholas Tomkin 

CeLLo 

David lale ° 

Matthew Kinmont » 

Kathryn Close 

Andre Duthoit 

Matthew Farrell 

Matthew Jones 

Kaja Skorka 

Jenny Stokes 

Craig Allister Young 

Daniel Curro + 

Andrew Shetliffe + 

doubLe bass 

John Fardon ° 

Dushan Walkowicz » 

Anne Buchanan 

Michael O’loghlin 

Ken poggioli 

David Sandercoe 

FLute 

Janine Grantham 

PiCCoLo 

paul Dhasmana **/+ 

oboe 

Sarah Meagher ° 

Duncan Tolmie ° 

Alexa Murray 

Cor anGLais 

Vivienne Brooke **/+ 

CLarinet 

Irit Silver ° 

Brian Catchlove » 

Kate Travers 

bass CLarinet 

Nick Harmsen **/+ 

bassoon 

Nicole Tait ° 

Hugh ponnuthurai › 

Contrabassoon 

Melanie Vanden Broek **/+ 

Horn 

Andrew Bain ° 

Ian O’Brien * 

peter luff »/+ 

Jillian Christoff 

Vivienne Collier-Vickers 

Jan Keay 

trumPet 

Richard Madden °° 

paul Rawson » 

John Gould 

trombone 

Jason Redman ° 

Kevin Brown 

bass trombone 

Tom Coyle * 

tuba 

Thomas Allely * 

HarP 

Jill Atkinson * 

timPani 

Tim Corkeron * 

PerCussion 

David Montgomery ° 

Andrew Knox › 

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The Queensland Orchestra 2007 Annual Report

oard oF direCtors 

Carolyn Barker am 

Chairman 

Tony Denholder 

Rhyll Gardner 

Jenny Hodgson 

Ian O’Brien 

Michael p Smith 

Janine Walker 

Greg Wanchap 

manaGement team 

Michael p Smith 

Managing Director 

Tom Woods 

Director Artistic Planning 

Richard Wenn 

Artistic Administrator 

peta partridge 

Assistant Artistic Administrator 

Samantha Cockerill 

Education Officer 

Position supported by Education Queensland 

Charlotte Maddren 

Director Operations 

Mike Conroy 

Orchestra Manager 

Judy Wood 

Orchestra Librarian 

Darryl Keys 

Production Coordinator 

Craig Seymour 

Production & Artistic Assistant 

Nina logan * 

Operations Coordinator 

Michelle Muirhead 

Director Marketing & Development 

Tamara Grigg 

Marketing Coordinator 

Kate McFadden 

Marketing Coordinator 

Mei li Ng * 

Audience Development Coordinator 

Ian McNeill * 

Database Administrator 

John Aitken 

Director Business Development 

Anna Jones 

Corporate & Government 

Relations Manager 

Kate Grimme 

Patron & Events Coordinator 

John Waight 

Chief Financial Officer 

Sandy Johnston 

Accountant 

Donna Barlow * 

Accounts Payable Officer 

Christine Fraser 

Director Human Resources 

Alison Barclay 

Administration Officer 

linda Walker * 

Catering Assistant 

* part time 

° Section principal 

* principal 

› Associate principal 

°° Acting Section principal 

** Acting principal 

» Acting Associate principal 

+ Annual Contract 


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ACTING Chairman’s Report 

It’s been a privilege to work alongside our outgoing 

Chairman, Carolyn Barker AM for the past seven 

years. Carolyn was the foundation Chairman of The 

Queensland Orchestra and her outstanding leadership 

and stewardship has guided the company into the 

artistic, financial and organisational success that we 

enjoy today. May I start this report by extending the 

grateful thanks of the whole company to Carolyn for 

her dedication and selfless contribution to The 

Queensland Orchestra and may I extend our best 

wishes to her for the future. 

The Board has focused its attentions on attracting 

quality people to the company, supporting those people 

with quality systems and processes and using those 

people and processes to deliver the high performance 

results we see reflected in this annual report. While 

we’re pleased to once again deliver a substantial 

financial surplus, the financial indicators in this report 

are merely the scorecard that reflects our people, 

passion and performance. 

I feel privileged to be a member of The Queensland 

Orchestra’s audience. There can be no doubt about 

the company’s renewed artistic vigour, its inspirational 

programming and its consistent selection of soloists and 

conductors who rank among the world’s best. During 

2007 artists like Burt Bacharach and Herbie Hancock 

came to Queensland entirely due to the efforts of our 

company. Queensland is much the richer for the work 

of the people of The Queensland Orchestra. 

We now have a stable and effective management team 

and first rate artistic leadership structures guiding the 

company. Our 2007 announcement of the appointment 

of Maestro Johannes Fritzsch as our Chief Conductor 

complements our Conductor Laureate Muhai Tang 

and our Director of Artistic planning Tom Woods. It’s 

the strength of the team that’s delivering the results 

Queenslanders are now enjoying. 

But most importantly it’s my very great pleasure to 

thank the 88 musicians of The Queensland Orchestra 

for another outstanding year. The conspicuous 

distinction of our people as musicians of global repute 

is unmistakable – we hear the feedback constantly from 

our roster of global artists and our critical reviews for the 

past year reinforce that view. 

Greg Wanchap 

Acting Chairman 

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ARTISTIC ADVISOR’S REPORT 

2007 was a year in which I felt considerable pride about 

my long association with this state’s orchestra. The 

orchestra is playing with a cohesion and energy that 

feels new and exciting, something sensed by audiences 

and musicians alike. 

The season featured a number of great conductors – 

Hannu Lintu, Pietari Inkinen and Richard Hickox; world 

class artists like Mark Kaplan and Nikolai Demidenko; 

some of the very best of Australia’s musicians – Piers 

Lane, Dene Olding, Diana Doherty and Brett Dean (who 

all happen to be Queenslanders); and some fantastic 

orchestral showpieces – Daphnis and Chloe, Pictures 

at an Exhibition and The Planets. All of these elements 

gave a sense of occasion to the orchestra’s 60th 

anniversary and provided a fine reflection of its artistic 

journey so far. 

I know we are all excited at the appointment of Johannes 

Fritzsch as Chief Conductor. I am looking forward to 

discussing the orchestra’s future directions with Maestro 

Fritzsch throughout 2008 and witnessing the further 

growth of our company. 

The Queensland Orchestra is a fundamental piece of 

Queensland’s cultural infrastructure, and one of which 

the whole state can be very proud. I look forward to my 

continuing involvement as Conductor Laureate as this 

new chapter of the orchestra’s history begins. 

Muhai Tang 

Conductor Laureate and Artistic Advisor 


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Our achievements 

PeOPle 

In January 2007, German maestro Johannes Fritzsch conducted TQO in 

recordings of renowned Strauss works. So outstanding were these sessions’ 

artistic outcomes, TQO’s Artistic Leadership Search Committee profiled 

Maestro Fritzsch as an ideal Chief Conductor candidate. Maestro Fritzsch 

was appointed TQO’s Chief Conductor in July 2007, to commence 2008, 

an event described by Federal Minister for the Arts Senator George Brandis 

as “the most prestigious appointment made to any cultural organisation 

in Queensland.” 

Johannes Fritzsch 

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MANAGING DIRECTOR’s Report 

Photo: Glenn Hunt 

Our company’s story for 2007 is summed up by three 

words – people, passion and performance. 

Most of our people have at least 15 years vocational 

training before joining our company and many have 

been with us for more than 20 years. With 88 full time 

musicians, The Queensland Orchestra brings more than 

2,500 years of experience onto the stage every time 

we perform. Many of our people can trace their musical 

pedigree to the great European orchestral masters 

– through teacher-student relationships going back 

through the generations. 

This company – the state’s largest performing arts 

company – is a priceless cultural asset for Queensland. 

It’s an organic, living thing. Through its audition 

processes it regenerates and renews itself, all the while 

building on its heritage and growing its artistic vibrancy. 

Its choice of a chief conductor is crucial in this process – 

and so 2007 was an important year in The Queensland 

Orchestra’s story. We were thrilled to announce our 

agreement with Maestro Johannes Fritzsch who joins us 

in 2008 for an initial three year term as Chief Conductor. 

Maestro Fritzsch will divide his time between Graz in 

Austria, where he is Chief Conductor of Graz Opera 

– and Brisbane. Maestro Fritzsch brings a tangible link 

to the world’s centre of orchestral music. 

Something special happened to our company in 2007. 

We won the ABC Limelight Award for Best Orchestral 

Performance – eclipsing Australia’s other professional 

orchestras. Our performances received consistent 

rave reviews, including this line from The Courier Mail’s 

reviewer, “If this is how our orchestra’s going to play 

regularly then all that can be said is bring it on.” Bring 

it on indeed! Our orchestra is now regularly and reliably 

charming and inspiring our audiences. 

We delivered our fourth consecutive year of financial 

surpluses with a profit of more than $600,000. Our 

balance sheet was strengthened and after investing in 

new instruments we closed the year with a net asset 

position of more than $1.5 million, building on our 

$985,000 net position at close of 2006. For the first 

time we passed $3 million in box office sales. 

2007 was our first year as a Queensland-based public 

company limited by guarantee. We will prosper or not 

according to our own devices. Our people, passion and 

performance for 2007 have all set us on a trajectory for 

success well into the future. 

Michael P Smith 

Managing Director 


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PeOPle 

In our 2006 annual report, we stated our intention to demonstrate how much 

our state values its leading musicians – in the tangible form of pay. In line with 

our ongoing aim to bring the wages of TQO musicians to a level commensurate 

with their Sydney and Melbourne counterparts, our 2007 enterprise bargaining 

process was finalised to incorporate a 10% pay rise for our musicians, and roll out 

of numerous in-house human resource programs to support our people. 

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STRATEGIC DRIVERS 

TQO’s vision to touch the hearts and minds of Queenslanders 

is pursued through specific objectives with measurable 

outcomes in six strategic areas. These strategic drivers 

form the basis of this report’s structure. 

ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND VIBRANCY 

To be an orchestra of the finest quality and to present a diverse range 

of performances which inspire audiences 

ENGAGEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY 

To produce an annual program of concerts and activities which is accessible 

and appealing to a broad audience base and to develop collaborative 

opportunities to grow and support communities through music 

EDUCATION AND LEARNING 

To develop educational programs that allow the orchestra to directly 

engage with students and to facilitate learning opportunities for audiences 

of all ages 

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW MEDIA 

To establish an interactive community presence through which people 

can access and enjoy the orchestra via new media avenues as well as 

technological advancements 

PEOPLE AND PROCESSES 

To attract great people by ensuring high quality management practices and 

administrative processes are implemented throughout the organisation 

FINANCIAL VIABILITY 

To maintain management and business practices that deliver 

financial stability 

Achievement and associated day to day activity in all areas 

of the company is underpinned by a strong set of shared 

values: Honesty, Supportiveness, Excellence, Joy!, Creativity, 

Pride, Accountability 


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ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE 

AND VIBRANCY 

Chief Conductor appointed 

In February 2007, TQO recorded a program of 

Strauss works under the baton of acclaimed 

German maestro Johannes Fritzsch. The sessions’ 

efficiency and outstanding artistic outcomes were 

immediately recognised by TQO’s musicians and 

artistic administration – Maestro Fritzsch elicited true 

ensemble playing from the orchestra. TQO’s Artistic 

Leadership Search Committee, formed in 2006, proved 

its effectiveness in appraising and recommending 

Fritzsch for the role of Chief Conductor, with a threeyear 

appointment secured by July 2007. Federal 

Minister for the Arts Senator George Brandis SC publicly 

applauded TQO’s engagement of Maestro Fritzsch as 

“the most prestigious appointment made to any cultural 

organisation in Queensland.” 

Critical acclaim awarded 

Praise for TQO’s various instrumental sections, 

cohesiveness as an ensemble, and spirit in performance 

became a regular feature of concert reviews throughout 

2007. Such recognition of performance excellence was 

not limited to Brisbane’s local press – in November TQO 

was awarded the 2007 national ABC Limelight Award 

for Best Orchestral Performance. Eclipsing the Sydney, 

Melbourne and Tasmanian symphony orchestras, 

TQO’s win acknowledged its outstanding Maestro 

series performance of Beethoven and Shostakovich 

works under the baton of young Finnish conductor 

Pietari Inkinen and featuring renowned Australian pianist 

Piers Lane. TQO’s corporate stakeholders celebrated 

publicly, placing a full page congratulatory message in 

Queensland’s statewide Sunday press. 

Attracting world class artists 

Investment in world class guest artists was a 

cornerstone of TQO’s artistic programming in 2007, 

successfully ‘raising the bar’ in terms of the orchestra’s 

performance standards and in turn the entertainment 

expectations of Brisbane audiences. Guest conductors 

Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Hannu Lintu, Emmanuel 

Plasson, Antoni Wit and Richard Hickox made their 

TQO debuts in the Maestro series, alongside TQO’s 

Conductor Laureate Muhai Tang, Principal Guest 

Conductor Michael Christie and audience-favourite 

Pietari Inkinen. International guest soloists included up 

and coming stars Freddy Kempf and Phillipe Quint, 

established artists Mark Kaplan and Ju Hee Su, and 

legends of their craft Nicolai Demidenko and Piers Lane. 

Performing renowned works 

Great orchestral showpieces were a cornerstone of 

the 2007 Maestro series, with their engaging narrative 

and sheer virtuosity delighting orchestra and audience 

alike. TQO met the artistic challenge of six such works 

– Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe 

Suites, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Beethoven’s Pastoral 

Symphony, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, 

and Holst’s The Planets. Both Carmina Burana and 

Pastoral Symphony performances were repeated, 

providing an opportunity for the orchestra’s stylistic 

development, and offsetting the considerable staging 

costs of these large scale works over two evenings of 

box office income. For instance, Carmina Burana alone 

was attended by over 2,800 Queenslanders. 

Featuring established 

Australian talent 

Australian guest artists were featured extensively across 

numerous series in TQO’s 2007 season to enthusiastic 

audience response, especially evidenced by the sell out 

of three of four Intimate Classics concerts featuring 

Australian artists. Australian talent showcased in the 

Maestro and Intimate Classics series included soloists 

Brett Dean, Diana Doherty, Dene Olding, Li-Wei Qin, 

Slava Grigoryan and Piers Lane, and conductors 

Richard Mills and Richard Gill; whilst Australian guest 

artists appearing in TQO’s Special Events and Proms @ 

City Hall and Music on Sundays series included vocalists 

Rosario La Spina, Michael Lewis and Bernadette Cullen, 

pianist Simon Tedeschi, guitarist Karin Schaupp, and 

conductors Paul Grabowsky and Guy Noble. 

Securing world class 

popular acts 

TQO’s lucrative Special Event program grew significantly, 

from four programs in 2006 to seven programs 

incorporating 11 concerts in 2007. TQO played to arenascale 

audiences in Brisbane’s Convention Centre for the 

first time, with a tribute to rock band Queen and swift 

negotiation of a Brisbane leg in legendary composer 

Burt Bacharach’s Australian tour. These two acts alone 

attracted predominantly new TQO audiences exceeding 

7,500. Special Events also extended to the Gold Coast 

for the first time with Australian pub-rock band The 

Whitlams. Large scale programs of Wagner and Proms 

and Handel’s Messiah rounded out the program, while 

perhaps TQO’s greatest coup was bringing Herbie 

Hancock to sell out Concert Hall audiences – this jazz 

master’s legendary status was recognised by receipt of 

yet another Grammy award in early 2008. 

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Promoting contemporary music 

TQO continued to refine its concert series structure in 

2007, a highlight being establishment of Contempo. 

This series profiles the works of leading contemporary 

composers under the direction of internationally renowned 

conductors. Cultural authenticity was also delivered in the 

2007 series by Russian Mark Kadin directing performances 

of Schnittke and Kancheli, Finnish Pietari Inkinen directing 

a program of works by Rautavaara, and David Stanhope 

conducting his own work alongside a piano concerto by 

fellow Australian Roger Smalley. The national significance 

of this series was recognised by its live broadcast from 

TQO Studios on ABC Classics, compered by popular New 

Music Up Late host Julian Day. Live Brisbane audiences 

also increased steadily across the series’ three concerts. 

Engaging emerging AND 

ESTABLISHED Australian talent 

A continued feature of TQO’s programming across series, 

Special Event and education concerts was provision of a 

public platform for the ongoing development of Australia’s 

local talent. In 2007 this line up included established 

conductors Nicolette Fraillon, Nicholas Milton, Brett Kelly 

and Sean O’Boyle, and vocalists Paul McMahon and 

Bernadette Robinson; emerging conductors Benjamin 

Northey and Luke Dollman; and advanced tertiary 

instrumental students Adam Herd, Catherine Lynagh, 

Brieley Cutting, Matthew Rigby and Richard Pollett. 2007 

also saw a clear link developed between TQO and Opera 

Australia artists, including performances by Amy Wilkinson, 

Sarah Crane, Catherine Carby, Kate Ladner, Natalie Jones, 

Roxane Hislop, José Carbo, Tobias Cole, Andrew Collis, 

Christopher Field and Tim Du Fore. 

Premiering new works and 

showcasing Australian music 

TQO demonstrated the importance it places upon 

new Australian works by programming the world 

premiere of Andrew Schultz’s Once Upon A Time... 

in its flagship Maestro series. Led by Richard Gill, 

TQO also performed in Australian composer Richard 

Mills’ modern opera Love of the Nightingale, staged 

for only the second time ever as part of Queensland 

Music Festival (QMF). Hinemoa, a world premiere by 

Hobart-based Maria Grenfell was featured in the topselling 

Music on Sundays series, while the Contempo 

series provided a platform for Australian premiere 

performances of Finnish composer Rautavaara’s 

Manhattan Trilogy and Symphony No. 8. Contempo 

also showcased Australian content, featuring Roger 

Smalley’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Le Grand Canon 

Romantique by David Stanhope, while existing 

Australian work Music for Bali by TQO’s Composer 

Emeritus Peter Sculthorpe was performed 

to education program audiences. 

Recording for ABC Classics 

Recording is of increasing importance in establishing 

TQO’s personality and reputation on a national and 

international scale. The 2007 season incorporated 

three projects with ABC Classics in the nationally 

renowned recording acoustic of TQO Studios, including 

sessions of fundamental artistic importance to TQO with 

Johannes Fritzsch conducting tone poems of Strauss; 

Wagner and Strauss arias with mezzo soprano Elizabeth 

Connell and TQO’s Conductor Laureate Muhai Tang; 

and a CD of Puccini works with soprano Antoinette 

Halloran, tenor Rosario La Spina and conductor 

Stephen Mould, for popular release. ABC Classics also 

released Songs of the Auvergne in 2007, featuring 

works of Canteloube recorded during 2006 by TQO, 

soprano Sara Macliver and conductor Brett Kelly. 

Collaborating with 

industry partners 

TQO provided pit services for Opera Queensland’s 

three major productions in 2007 – Madame Butterfly, 

Hansel and Gretel and Nabucco under the direction of 

Peter Robinson, David Stanhope and Giovanni Reggioli 

respectively – and received particular critical acclaim for 

its role in Nabucco. 

TQO was also engaged to accompany The Australian 

Ballet’s (AB) Brisbane season of Don Quixote under 

the direction of Nicolette Fraillon, and performed for 

Queensland Ballet’s annual soiree event. On the concert 

platform, TQO engaged QMF’s artistic director Paul 

Grabowsky to direct Proms @ City Hall concert Giants 

of Jazz, while AB’s conductor Nicolette Fraillon, Artistic 

Director David McAllister and Principal dancers featured 

in sell-out Proms @ City Hall concert Best Bits of Ballet. 

TQO continued to engage local choral resources, 

featuring Brisbane Chorale and Canticum Chamber 

Choir under world class conductors in five major concert 

programs, and The Queensland Choir in Special Event 

Last Night of the Proms. 

TQO’s commercial engagements included performances 

for Dainty’s Il Divo and McManus’ Scotland the Brave 

tours, the bi-annual Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 

final, and QPAC’s nationally broadcast Spirit of 

Christmas. TQO also featured in free outdoor concert 

Riversymphony, attracting over 5,000 people as a key 

event in Brisbane’s annual Riverfestival. 


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PassiOn 

Across statewide and national press, TQO’s critical reviews demonstrated 

consistent acclaim for our orchestra’s cohesive ensemble playing, sensitive 

accompaniment, and provision of truly entertaining concert experiences to 

Queensland audiences. “The Queensland Orchestra may well have reached 

a new level of maturity and an important milestone in its history,” reported 

Suzannah Conway, while Martin Buzacott remarked, “If this is how our 

orchestra’s going to play regularly then all that can be said is bring it on.” 

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ENGAGEMENT AND 

ACCESSIBILITY 

Record community reach 

Listen & Talk, TQO’s program of free interactive 

performances in community settings grew to 21 venues 

in its second year, and experienced a massive jump 

in its reach to over 3,500 Queenslanders throughout 

2007. Supported by Thiess and Brisbane City Council, 

the program incorporated new venues such as Probus 

clubs, childcare leader C&K Association’s large scale 

anniversary celebrations, inner city office building 

Comalco Place, and TQO’s neighbouring Aboriginal 

and Islander Community Health Service. 

TQO’s MBF music4health program delivered an 

additional eight interactive performances in children’s 

and aged care wards of one metropolitan and seven 

regional Queensland hospitals. The program, also in its 

second year and supported by private health insurer 

MBF, promotes the documented health benefits of 

music. It was accessed by over 250 patients, carers and 

family members in 2007. 

Touring North 

TQO toured 60 musicians to four major North 

Queensland centres in 2007 in a program of evening 

and education concerts titled Enertrade Mozart & More. 

Performances were welcomed by established audiences 

in Cairns and Townsville and steadily growing audiences 

in Mackay, and again featured the support of corporate 

partner Enertrade. The tour also incorporated TQO’s 

first ever orchestral performance on the Sunshine Coast, 

with an evening performance at Caloundra’s Events 

Centre. Ticket sales exceeded TQO’s inaugural box 

office target for this venue by over 250 tickets, assisted 

by local promotional support from new corporate 

partner Stockland. 

Touring West 

TQO’s geographical reach was significantly enhanced 

by touring of its twelve-piece cabaret ensemble, 

X-Collective, to nine rural/regional centres as far 

north-west as Moranbah. The tour featured evening 

performances of purpose-written show Pick A Box, in 

the second year of its Queensland Arts Council tour 

rotation. The tour attracted support from new corporate 

partners NewGen Power and Queensland Gas 

Company in 2007, along with ongoing support from the 

Queensland Government’s Department of Communities, 

and was accessed by over 1,300 Queenslanders. 

Along with Enertrade Mozart & More, the Pick a Box 

tour’s itinerary facilitated regional delivery of community 

program MBF music4health. 

PARTNERING WITH THE EMPIRE 

2007 was the third year TQO has performed to sell out 

Toowoomba audiences, through partnership with this 

regional centre’s cultural icon, the Empire Theatre. 

The Empire Strikes Back was a concert of film music 

specially programmed by TQO in tribute to the 10th 

anniversary of Empire Theatre’s refurbishment and 

its origins as a movie theatre. TQO’s experience in 

Toowoomba provides a promising model for ‘run-outs’ 

of TQO’s mainstage series programs to Brisbane’s 

neighbouring regional centres in future seasons. 

Building stakeholder loyalty 

TQO’s subscriber base is fundamental to the viability 

of the company’s core product – its concert series. 

In 2007, TQO launched a subscriber loyalty program 

to demonstrate the value it places upon its most 

committed audiences, and to deepen subscribers’ 

engagement with the company. The program 

incorporated automatic subscription lodgment prize 

draws, functions to introduce TQO’s Director Artistic 

Planning and incoming Chief Conductor, exclusive 

movie screenings at Dendy Portside, and priority access 

to 2008 program information – with resulting renewal 

rate increases by October 2007. 

TQO’s volunteers and Guild members also undertook 

active roles in direct mail campaign preparation and 

social activities, and along with subscribers and single 

ticket buyers, participated in focus groups to gauge the 

audience impact of ongoing developments to TQO’s 

series structure and communication strategies. 

Engaging new stakeholders 

2007 marked the launch of TQO’s Corporate Suite, 

a dedicated client entertaining and networking space 

accessed by corporate and government guests prior to 

key Maestro series concerts. With promotional support 

from The CEO Institute (Qld), the Corporate Suite 

facilitated numerous corporate leaders’ first experience 

of the premium entertainment experience a night at TQO 

offers. This initiative proved valuable in building TQO’s 

profile and relationships in the corporate sector, and 

attracted significantly increased Federal, State and 

Local Government representation at TQO concerts. 


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PassiOn 

In November, our artistry was recognised nationally. TQO eclipsed Sydney, 

Melbourne and Tasmania’s symphony orchestras to win the 2007 national ABC 

Limelight Award for Best Orchestral Performance. This award recognised our 

Maestro series concert featuring Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen and revered 

Australian pianist Piers Lane, and was celebrated by our corporate supporters 

through a full page congratulatory message in the Sunday Mail statewide edition. 

Piers Lane 

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EDUCATION AND 

LEARNING 

Record program grant 

TQO’s education program attracted the company’s 

first ever philanthropic trust grant in 2007, in the 

form of a generous contribution from John T Reid 

Charitable Trusts. This grant funded timely review of 

education concert structures across all age groups, 

and the expansion of several programs for young 

artist development and community outreach, with 

clear outcomes evident by mid 2007. TQO is proud 

that both the existing scope and the growth potential 

of its education program were recognised amongst a 

competitive national field of grant applicants. 

Record workshop reach 

TQO’s instrumental workshop program, The Club, 

was accessed by over 650 students and teachers in 

2007. Supported by Thiess, this program engaged 

TQO musicians in a total of 48 teaching hours, 

specifically tailored to the needs of each member 

school’s instrumental program. From leading weekly 

rehearsals to demonstrating instrument options 

to hundreds of budding music students, the 2007 

program saw TQO subsidising the regular presence 

of Queensland’s leading musicians in the classrooms 

of eight metropolitan primary and secondary schools. 

Participation in the program also provides TQO’s 

musicians with valuable professional development 

opportunities in various education settings. 

Performing to young audiences 

Countless Queenslanders can recount their first ever 

orchestral experience, many having attended an 

education concert by their state orchestra. Selling out all 

26 of its Kiddies Cushion Concerts and the education 

program’s premier concert Secondary Showcase, with 

eight primary and middle schools concerts and four 

regional concerts in between, TQO performed to over 

16,000 young Queenslanders in 2007. Grant funding 

supported review of Kiddies Cushion Concert formats 

and experimentation with reverse mode seating to 

enhance students’ lines of sight in the Concert Hall. Such 

ongoing stylistic development is undertaken to ensure 

that TQO proactively retains a position of core importance 

in the ever-expanding range of entertainment experiences 

available to young Queenslanders. 

Developing young artists 

Young artist development is widely regarded as a key 

responsibility of state orchestras (Newspoll, 2006) and 

one TQO takes seriously. TQO’s Young Instrumentalist 

Competition (YIC) attracts applications from secondary 

students statewide, providing invaluable audition 

experience. YIC’s overall 2007 winner, year 10 student 

Patrick Sweeney, performed before fellow students in 

TQO’s Secondary Showcase, accompanied by his state 

orchestra and mentored by TQO Concertmaster Alan 

Smith. 2007 grant funding also ensured the permanent 

addition of a YIC finalists’ recital to widen entrants’ 

performance opportunities. 

Further supporting instrumentalists’ transition into 

tertiary study and emerging professionalism, 2007 saw 

TQO continuing its annual role in Symphony Services 

Australia’s (SSA) Young Performers Awards, providing a 

state judging panel and full orchestral accompaniment 

to semi-finalists, and dedicating a period of its orchestral 

schedule to SSA’s annual Conductor Development 

Program. All initiatives represent a pool of Australian 

talent upon which TQO may draw for future roles as 

orchestral musicians or guest artists. 

Providing world class guidance 

Another key provision of TQO’s 2007 education program 

grant was establishment of a permanent masterclass 

program, based on enthusiastic take-up of one-off 

masterclass opportunities previously provided by 

TQO. In addition to mainstage appearances in 2007, 

internationally renowned violinist Mark Kaplan, cellist 

Paul Watkins and pianist Ju Hee Su were engaged by 

TQO to provide feedback on performances by tertiary 

instrumental students in a masterclass setting. TQO’s 

existing relationships with directors and teaching staff of 

Brisbane’s leading tertiary music institutions assisted in 

the nomination of high calibre masterclass participants, 

providing students and attending TQO patrons alike 

with unique offstage insights into the talent of TQO’s 

guest artists. 

Opening our rehearsals 

Grant funding was allocated to growing TQO’s open 

rehearsal program in 2007, successfully incorporating 

over 500 participants by the season’s close. Program 

expansion from four to six open rehearsal dates 

throughout the year allowed TQO to accommodate 

visits by regionally-based music students from Mount 

Isa School of the Air and Longreach. Alongside a core 

group of regular Guild member attendees, selected 

rehearsals were also opened to the general public, with 

promotion via TQO’s enewsletter attracting numerous 

first-time attendees. Through this program TQO aims 

to enhance patrons’ subsequent concert experiences 

via their direct observation of professional concert 

preparation processes. 


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NEW TECHNOLOGIES 

AND NEW MEDIA 

PEOPLE AND 

PROCESSES 

Broadcasting on the web 

In addition to their live national radio broadcast, TQO’s 

three Contempo series concerts were streamed in real 

time from the ABC web site, an electronic broadcast 

method key to TQO’s new media strategy. MP3s also 

provided a new dimension to TQO’s website in 2007. 

Through the support of Universal Music Australia, 

patrons and potential customers were able to listen to 

sound bites of works featured in all 2007 concerts. ABC 

Classics also provided an MP3 excerpt of Don Juan, 

from TQO’s early 2007 recording with Maestro Johannes 

Fritzsch, made available on TQO’s home page to mark 

its 2008 season launch – almost six months prior to the 

recording’s scheduled commercial release. 

Communicating via the web 

A complete rebuilding of TQO’s web site in late 2006 

laid the foundation for substantially increased site 

traffic throughout 2007, complementing the continued 

effectiveness of TQO enewsletter Tune In in maintaining 

regular communications with patrons. Far surpassing 

click through to single ticket purchase facilities, TQO’s 

web site redevelopment culminated in the addition of 

start-to-finish online subscription functions in time for 

the October launch of the orchestra’s 2008 season. 

This service was utilised by more than 100 subscribers 

to the 2008 season, generating approximately $25,000 

in box office income. 

Presenting in multi media 

The orchestra’s 2008 season launch incorporated 

multi media presentation elements, with text and 

imagery projected overhead in real time alignment with 

the orchestra’s live performance on the Concert Hall 

stage. The successful execution of this presentation 

created a new benchmark for visually enhancing 

TQO audiences’ concert experiences in the spirit of 

previous multi media festival collaborations. The launch 

was opened to the general public free of charge, and 

attracted an audience of over 1,300. 

Valuing our people 

In 2007, TQO delivered on a promise made in the 

company’s 2006 annual report – to demonstrate the 

value ascribed to TQO musicians by their company 

and by their state, tangibly, through pay. Year-long EB 

negotiations delivered the first step in TQO’s goal to 

bring its musicians’ pay rate to 80% of the midpoint 

between its Sydney and Melbourne counterparts 

– a 10% pay increase from July 2007. This pay rise 

represents TQO’s recognition of responsibility in 

ensuring its professional musicians, leaders in their field, 

can focus full time on their instrumental craft, and on 

their role in TQO as an orchestra and as a company. 

Building our orchestra 

2007 marked significant progress in filling long term 

vacancies in the orchestra’s core structure. Principal 

Tuba Thomas Allely successfully passed his trial 

period to become a core member of The Queensland 

Orchestra, while substantial audition processes were 

undertaken and appointments to trial made in the roles 

of Section Principal Clarinet, Section Principal First 

Violin, Tutti First Violin and Associate Principal Bassoon. 

TQO’s year-long contracting of musicians in several 

Principal roles awaiting audition also impacted positively 

upon the orchestra’s cohesiveness in the 2007 season. 

Featuring our people 

TQO places firm importance upon challenging and 

celebrating its own musicians through provision of 

soloist opportunities. Several Section Principals ably 

took on feature roles throughout the 2007 season, 

including Concertmaster Warwick Adeney who 

performed solos in Maestro series showpiece Ein 

Heldenleben and Winter from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons 

in the Music on Sundays series. Section Principal 

Clarinet Irit Silver also featured in Music on Sundays, 

performing the slow movement of Mozart’s Clarinet 

Concerto, while Section Principal Horn Andrew Bain 

performed Mozart’s Horn Concerto throughout the 

Enertrade Mozart & More tour. Tutti Horn Vivienne 

Collier-Vickers also reprised her role as presenter of 

TQO’s Kiddies Cushion Concert series. 

Recognising our people 

In 2007, TQO also applauded the commitment of its 

long term employees, implementing recognition of tenure 

certification endorsed by Queensland’s Minister for the 

Arts, and installing a permanent honour board at TQO 

Studios. TQO also continued to pursue retention of its 

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orchestral talent by funding professional development 

opportunities for its musicians between orchestral 

seasons. The Ann Hoban Award, presented annually 

since 2002, was awarded in 2007 to Bass player Ken 

Poggioli. An orchestra member since 1985, Mr Poggioli 

undertook mid-career development through specialist 

instruction in the United States. 

Supporting our people 

TQO and its interstate counterparts share a distinctive 

responsibility as employers to actively sustain and 

lengthen the highly specialist and often physically 

demanding careers of their employees. In 2006, TQO 

positioned itself as a pioneer amongst orchestras 

nationally in relation to on-site preventative therapy 

provision, and remained a leader in noise control policies. 

In 2007, TQO invested further in its capacity to rehabilitate 

its musicians post-injury. Three TQO employees 

successfully completed certification as workplace 

rehabilitation coordinators, and TQO developed returnto-work 

policies in line with Workcover Queensland 

guidelines. Rostering of community engagement activities 

as periodic respite from the physical demands of full 

scale performance was also negotiated successfully 

with TQO musician representatives. 

Listening to our people 

The development of immediate and long term strategies 

by TQO’s newly formed HR department was directly 

informed by its people in 2007 – through quantifiable 

feedback from company-wide participation in the Hewitt 

Best Employers Employee Opinion Survey (EOS). 

Results highlighted the need to prioritise communication 

improvements throughout the company. TQO immediately 

reformatted full company meetings to provide updates on 

financial position and longer-range artistic and operational 

planning, and incorporated fixed periods of open floor 

discussion. Design of a company intranet was immediately 

commenced, including information dissemination and 

feedback functions, and computer terminals were 

installed at TQO Studios in preparation for roll out in early 

2008. Annual EOS participation will continue to highlight 

functional priorities for ongoing development of TQO’s HR 

systems and processes. 

Developing our people 

A key 2005 recommendation of the national 

Orchestras Review was implementation of companywide 

performance management systems. Extensive 

employee focus groups facilitated by TQO’s HR 

department in early 2007 highlighted the shortcomings 

of standard performance management systems 

in relation to historically and culturally established 

orchestral structures. TQO instead innovated laterally, 

developing a leadership development program targeting 

skills structurally absent from the highly specialist 

training undertaken by professional musicians. Set for 

roll out in 2008, this program will provide the orchestra’s 

Section Leaders with constructive tools for addressing 

and facilitating high performance from their instrumental 

sections and fellow leaders. 

Equipping our people 

Systematic updating of company policies by TQO’s 

new HR department throughout 2007 resulted in 

compilation of a comprehensive Employee Handbook 

by the year’s close. This clarification of workplace 

expectations across the company’s orchestral and 

business operations, along with streamlining of internal 

company processes through definitive policies, will serve 

to support and continually improve people’s day to day 

experiences as employees of Queensland’s premier 

performing arts company. 

Sharing our learning 

The symphony orchestra provides a striking contrast 

to organisational structures familiar to TQO’s corporate 

clients. 2007 marked the sixth year of TQO’s Knowing 

the Score program, and the fourth consecutive year of 

corporate partner Boeing Australia Ltd’s participation 

under the baton of Australian conductor Brett Kelly. 

Knowing the Score utilises the orchestra to demonstrate 

clear visual and aural impacts of various leadership styles 

from the conductor’s podium. Corporate participants 

consistently praise the program’s workplace applicability, 

and the sheer impact of the symphony orchestra 

experience, encouraging TQO to investigate opportunities 

for this program’s international roll out in future seasons. 

Celebrating our 60th 

2007 marked a milestone in Queensland’s performing 

arts history – the 60th anniversary of the state’s first 

professional symphony orchestra performance at City 

Hall on 26 March 1947. A lengthy research process led 

by TQO’s Principal Harp Jill Atkinson located numerous 

past orchestra members, including founding members 

Edna Hendrix and Patrick Thomas (later appointed Chief 

Conductor 1973-1977), who attended a celebratory 

cocktail party alongside former Chief Conductors 

Werner Andreas Albert (1983-1990) and Muhai Tang 

(1991-2000), media commentators, and current TQO 

company members. 


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PerfOrmance 

Standing ovations and popular music fans became more a rule than an exception 

in our concert venues in 2007 as we reached unprecedented numbers of new 

audiences. We performed to sold out houses in 17 of 44 mainstage concerts, and 

achieved similar sell out success in 27 of 52 education and regional concerts, 

definitively surpassing annual ticket sales of $3 million. 

herBie hancocK 

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FINANCIAL VIABILITY 

Box office records 

TQO delivered its fourth consecutive surplus in 2007, 

exceeding $600,000. This result was driven largely by 

box office revenue, where income increased 30% to 

reach a gross figure of over $3 million for the first time 

in TQO’s history. With 17 mainstage and 27 education 

and regional concert sell outs, TQO benefited from its 

substantial investment in both attracting high calibre 

classical guest artists to Brisbane and securing 

Brisbane legs in the national tours of world class 

pop artists. This balance between series and Special 

Event programming produced a trifecta of artistic 

development, audience development, and financially 

viable outcomes, a successful model TQO intends 

building upon in subsequent seasons. 

ANNUAL 

OPERATING REVENUE 

Other 

Sponsorship & Donations 

Commercial Hires 

Box Office 

State Funding 

Federal Funding 

16,000,000 

14,000,000 

12,000,000 

10,000,000 

8,000,000 

6,000,000 

4,000,000 

2,000,000 

TOTAL 

BOX OFFICE REVENUE 

3,500,000 

3,000,000 

2,500,000 

2,000,000 

1,500,000 

1,000,000 

500,000 

Sponsorship growth 

Sponsorship continued to grow upon a consistently 

expanding base of corporate supporters. TQO’s 2007 

sponsorship income increased by 40% upon 2006, 

largely due to the securing of new partners eager to 

align with consistently attractive ‘products’ – popular 

Special Events, flagship Maestro series concerts 

and TQO’s considerable regional touring reach. New 

partners included 4BH 882, Aveo Live Well, NewGen 

Power, Queensland Gas Company, Stockland, GHD, 

and inkind partners Universal Music Australia, J. Boag 

& Son, 4MBS Classic FM and Metro Ford Brisbane. 

1,600,000 

1,400,000 

1,200,000 

1,000,000 

800,000 

600,000 

2006 

2007 

SUBSCRIPTION SERIES – 


SPECIAL EVENTS – 


1,400,000 

1,200,000 

1,000,000 

800,000 

600,000 

2006 


Philanthropy development 

400,000 

400,000 

In addition to an education program grant from John 

T Reid Charitable Trusts, TQO’s philanthropy program 

featured a 34% increase in private donations in 2007, 

driven largely by an end-of-year instrument acquisition 

campaign. TQO was also accepted into Artsupport 

Australia’s Philanthropy Mentoring Program in 2007. The 

program assists TQO’s Development team to create a 

philanthropy strategy through access to mentoring from 

fundraising specialist Jenni Elliot over a two year period. 

200,000 

SPONSORSHIP 

REVENUE 

800,000 

700,000 

2006 


200,000 

PHILANTHROPIC 

REVENUE 

180,000 

160,000 

2006 


Collectively, box office, sponsorship and philanthropic 

growth drove an increase in TQO’s non-government 

income from 29% in 2006 to 34% in 2007, though the 

company’s operation remains dependent upon carefully 

managed core Federal and State Government funding 

through the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts 

Queensland respectively. 

600,000 

500,000 

400,000 

300,000 

140,000 

120,000 

100,000 

80,000 

60,000 

200,000 

40,000 

100,000 

20,000 

2006 


2006 



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PerfOrmance 

We proudly made our professional musicians directly accessible to metropolitan 

and regional Queensland communities, presenting over 50 free, interactive 

performances and subsidised, on-site workshops anywhere but the concert hall 

setting. These programs reached over 4,500 participants of all ages, many not 

otherwise able to access TQO concerts. 

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Annual FINANCIAL Report 

31 December 2007 

Directors’ Report 

Income Statement 

Balance Sheet 

Statement of Changes in Equity 

Cash Flow Statement 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Independent Audit Report 

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24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

38 

39 

40 

The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd 

A.B.N. 97 094 916 444 


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Directors’ Report 

for the year ended 31 December 2007 

The directors present their report together with the 

financial report of The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd 

(the Company) for the year ended 31 December 2007 

and the auditor’s report thereon. 

DIRECTORS 

The directors of the company at any time during or 

since the financial year, are: 

C J Barker a m Chairman (resigned 21 January 2008) 

T Denholder 

R Gardner 

J E Hodgson 

I M D O’Brien 

M P Smith Managing Director 

J M Walker 

G K Wanchap Chairman of Finance and Audit 

Committee 

The directors were in office for the whole year and up to 

the date of the report unless otherwise stated. 

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS 

The number of Board and formal Committee meetings 

held during the period that the director was a member 

of the Board or the Committee and the numbers of 

meetings attended during that period are: 

Director Board Finance and Audit 

Committee 

Held Attended Held Attended 

(A) (B) (A) (B) 

C J Barker a m 12 11 1 1 

T Denholder 12 10 11 10 

R Gardner 12 10 

J E Hodgson 12 7 

I M D O’Brien 12 12 

M P Smith 12 12 11 11 

J M Walker 12 8 

G K Wanchap 12 12 11 11 

(A) represents the number of meetings for which the director was eligible 

to attend 

(B) represents the number of meetings attended by the director 

The Executive, Artistic and Development & 

Communication Committees also met during the 

course of the year on an as needs basis. 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 

The principal activity of the company during the year 

was the performance of orchestral music. There were no 

significant changes in the nature of the activities of the 

company during the year. 

REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

The net profit for the year to 31 December 2007 

was $608,320 (year ended 31 December 2006: 

$2,831,764 profit). 

The company presented 96 performances during the 

twelve months ended 31 December 2007. The majority 

of the concerts were held in Queensland Performing 

Arts Centre Concert Hall, Brisbane City Hall Auditorium 

and the Conservatorium Theatre South Bank. In 

addition, the company provided pit services for a 

further 31 performances of Opera Queensland and The 

Australian Ballet. 

STATE OF AFFAIRS 

Following the Federal Government’s national Orchestras 

Review in 2004 (published recommendations were 

made in 2005) The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd was 

divested from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 

on 1 January 2007. The Queensland Orchestra Holdings 

Ltd was incorporated as part of this process and 

acquired all the shares in The Queensland Orchestra Pty 

Ltd for consideration of $10. 

Other than the abovementioned restructure, in the 

opinion of the directors, there were no other significant 

changes in the underlying state of affairs of the company 

that occurred during the financial year under review. 

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS 

The company has scheduled performances of orchestral 

music which it will continue to present during the 

next financial year. The company’s financial viability is 

dependent on maintaining its current level of government 

funding, corporate sponsorship and ticket sales. 

DIVIDENDS 

No dividends were paid or proposed during the 

financial year. 

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INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE 

OF OFFICERS AND AUDITORS 

Indemnification 

Since the end of the previous financial year, other than 

set out in the following paragraph, the company has 

not indemnified nor made a relevant agreement for 

indemnifying against a liability any person who is or has 

been an officer or auditor of the company. 

Insurance premiums 

During the financial year, the company has paid 

premiums in respect of directors’ and officers’ liability 

and legal expenses for the year ended 31 December 

2007. Since the end of the financial year, the company 

has paid or agreed to pay premiums in respect of such 

insurance contracts for the year ended 31 December 

2007. Such insurance contracts insure persons who 

are or have been directors or officers of the company 

against certain liabilities (subject to certain exclusions). 

The directors have not included details of the nature 

of the liabilities covered or the amount of the premium 

paid as such disclosure is prohibited under the terms of 

the contract. All costs to date have been expensed as 

incurred in the financial report. 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE 

The directors have received a declaration of 

independence from the auditor, this report can be 

found on page 39. 

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO 

BALANCE DATE 

No events have occurred subsequent to balance date 

that materially affect the accounts and are not already 

reflected in the income statement and balance sheet. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors: 

Greg Wanchap 

Director 

Brisbane 


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Income Statement 


Note 31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

REVENUE 

Funding revenue 2 9,465,152 8,922,319 

Ticket sales 3 3,103,653 2,374,541 

Sponsorship and donation revenue 4 750,259 531,957 

Orchestral hire 328,038 446,398 

Other revenue 5 502,315 250,869 

14,149,417 12,526,084 

EXPENSES 

Employee expenses 6 8,440,297 7,589,064 

Artists fees and expenses 1,172,802 798,713 

Marketing expenses 850,360 729,261 

Production expenses 1,211,877 1,006,453 

Service fees 215,105 235,100 

Depreciation and amortisation 6 41,898 41,220 

Other expenses from ordinary activities 1,608,758 1,348,509 

Funding expense - - 

13,541,097 11,748,320 

NET OPERATING PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 608,320 777,764 

Other income 7 - 2,054,000 

NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 608,320 2,831,764 

The Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial 

statements set out on pages 28 to 37. 

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BALANCE SHEET 

AS AT 31 December 2007 

Note 31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

ASSETS 

Current Assets 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 3,307,680 3,196,290 

Trade and Other Receivables 8 143,092 228,240 

Other 9 290,181 297,599 

Total Current Assets 3,740,953 3,722,129 

Non-current Assets 

Property, plant and equipment 10 358,669 158,494 

Total Non-current Assets 358,669 158,494 

TOTAL ASSETS 4,099,622 3,880,623 

LIABILITIES 

Current Liabilities 

Trade and Other Payables 11 259,626 552,356 

Deferred revenue 12 620,110 731,546 

Provisions 13 1,468,733 1,465,961 

Total Current Liabilities 2,348,469 2,749,863 

Non-current Liabilities 

Provisions 13 157,436 145,363 

Total Non-current Liabilities 157,436 145,363 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,505,905 2,895,226 

NET ASSETS 1,593,717 985,397 

EQUITY 

Contributed equity 14 2 2 

Retained Profits 20 1,593,715 985,395 

TOTAL EQUITY 1,593,717 985,397 

The Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial 

statements set out on pages 28 to 37. 


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Statement OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 


Contributed Equity Retained Profits Total 

$ $ $ 

As at 1 January 2006 2 (1,846,369) (1,846,367) 

Profit for the year 2,831,764 2,831,764 

As at 31 December 2006 2 985,395 985,397 

Profit for the year 608,320 608,320 

As at 31 December 2007 2 1,593,715 1,593,717 

The Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the notes 

to the financial statements set out on pages 28 to 37. 

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CASH FLOW Statement 


Note 31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Cash receipts in the course of operations 4,386,876 3,419,700 

Cash payments in the course of operations (13,784,731) (12,887,967) 

Grants received from government funding bodies 9,368,154 11,906,026 

Interest received 382,538 68,302 

Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities 15(b) 352,837 2,506,061 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Payment for property, plant and equipment (241,447) (33,234) 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment - - 

Net cash used in investing activities (241,447) (33,234) 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held 111,390 2,472,827 

Cash & Cash Equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 3,196,290 723,463 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR 15(a) 3,307,680 3,196,290 

The Cash Flow Statement should be read in conjunction with the notes 

to the financial statements set out on pages 28 to 37. 


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 


1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

a) Basis of preparation 

This special purpose financial report has been 

prepared for distribution to the members to fulfil the 

directors’ financial reporting requirements under the 

Tripartite Funding Agreement between the Australia 

Council for the Arts (Federal Government) and Arts 

Queensland (State Government) and The Queensland 

Orchestra Holdings Ltd (“Tripartite Agreement”) signed 

7 December 2006. The accounting policies used in the 

preparation of this financial report, as described below, 

are consistent with the financial reporting requirements 

of the Tripartite Agreement and with previous years, and 

are, in the opinion of the directors, appropriate to meet 

the needs of members: 

(i) The financial report has been prepared on an accrual 

basis of accounting including the historical cost 

convention and the going concern assumption. 

(ii) The requirements of Accounting Standards and 

other financial reporting requirements in Australia 

do not have mandatory applicability to The 

Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd because it is not 

a “reporting entity”. The directors have, however, 

prepared the financial report in accordance with 

all Accounting Standards and other mandatory 

financial reporting requirements in Australia with 

the following exceptions: 

- AASB 7 Financial Instrument Disclosure 

- AASB 8 Segment Reporting 

- AASB 117 Leases 

- AASB 124 Related Parties 

- AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate 

Financial Statements 

b) Revenue recognition 

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the 

consideration received or receivable. Amounts disclosed 

are net of goods and services tax (GST). Revenue is 

recognised for the major business activities as follows: 

Concert Revenue 

Concert revenue is recognised at the time of concert 

performance (Refer also Note 19). 

Funding Revenue 

Funding revenue is received from the Australia Council 

for the Arts (as represented by the Major Performing 

Arts Board) and Arts Queensland under the terms of 

the Tripartite Agreement entered into in December 

2006. Additional funding is also received under the 

terms of the Orchestra Review Implementation Funding 

Agreements entered into in December 2006 with MPAB 

and in February 2007 with Arts Queensland. Funding 

is received based on payment schedules contained in 

those agreements between the funding bodies and 

The Queensland Orchestra Holdings Ltd and is 

recognised in the calendar year for which it is intended 

under the terms of the funding agreement. Funding 

is then transferred onto the Company from The 

Queensland Orchestra Holdings Ltd as required under 

the Tripartite Agreement. 

Special purpose funding, which requires the company 

to fulfil an obligation outside its normal operations, is 

recognised at the time the obligation is fulfilled. 

Interest Revenue 

Revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the 

effective interest method. This is a method of calculating 

the amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating 

the interest income over the relevant period using the 

effective interest rate, which is the rate that exactly 

discounts estimated future cash receipts through the 

expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying 

amount of the financial asset. 

Sponsorship and Donations Revenue 

Sponsorship 

Sponsorship commitments are brought to account as 

income in the year in which sponsorship benefits are 

bestowed. 

Donations 

All donations are brought to account as received. 

c) Taxation and Goods and Services Tax 

The company is exempt from income tax, capital 

gains tax and payroll tax by virtue of being a cultural 

organisation established for the encouragement of 

music and a charitable institution. 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of 

the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except 

where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable 

from the Australian Tax Office (ATO). 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 payables are stated with 

the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST 

recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included as 

a current asset or liability in the statement of financial 

position. Cash flows are included in the statement of 

cash flows on a gross basis. The GST component of 

the cash flow arising from the investing and financing 

activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, 

the ATO are classified as operating cash flows. 

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d) Acquisition of assets 

Acquired assets are accounted for at cost. Cost is 

measured as the fair value of assets given or liabilities 

incurred or assumed at the date of exchange plus cost 

directly attributable to the acquisition. 

e) Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at face value of 

the amounts deposited or drawn. The carrying amounts 

of cash, short-term deposits and bank overdrafts 

approximate net fair value. Interest revenue is accrued 

at the market or contracted rates and is receivable on 

maturity of the short-term deposits. 

f) Trade receivables 

Trade receivables are carried at original invoice amount 

less an allowance for any uncollectable amounts. The 

collectability of debts is assessed at balance date and 

specific provision is made for any doubtful accounts. 

g) Property, plant and equipment 

All items of property, plant and equipment are stated at 

historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any 

impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure 

that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. 

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s 

carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, 

as appropriate, only when it is probable that future 

economic benefits associated with the item will flow 

to The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd and the cost of 

the item can be reliably measured. All other repairs and 

maintenance are charged to the income statement 

during the financial period in which they are incurred. 

Leased plant and equipment 

Leases of plant and equipment are classified as 

operating leases as the lessors retain substantially 

all of the risks and benefits of ownership. Minimum 

lease payments are charged against profits over 

the accounting periods covered by the lease terms 

except where an alternative basis would be more 

representative of the pattern of benefits to be derived 

from the leased property. 

h) Impairment 

The carrying values of plant and equipment are 

reviewed for impairment when events or changes in 

circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be 

recoverable. 

The recoverable amount of plant and equipment is 

the greater of fair value less costs to sell and value in 

use. Impairment losses are recognised in the income 

statement. 

i) Trade payables 

Liabilities are recognised for amounts to be paid in the 

future for goods or services received, whether or not 

billed to the company. Trade accounts payable are 

normally settled within 30 days. 

The carrying value of accounts payable approximates 

net fair value. 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Items of plant and equipment, leasehold improvements, 

computer equipment and musical instruments are 

depreciated using the straight-line method over their 

estimated useful lives. 

Each class of asset in the current year was depreciated 

over the following useful lives: 

Asset class 

Office equipment 

Musical instruments 

Computer equipment 

Furniture, fixtures and fittings 

Useful life 

Between 5 and 10 years 



10 years 

Costs incurred on property, plant and equipment, which 

do not meet the criteria for capitalisation, are expensed 

as incurred. 


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(CONTINUED) 

j) Employee benefits 

Wages, Salaries and Annual Leave 

The provisions for employee benefits to wages, salaries 

and annual leave represent the amount which the 

company has a present obligation to pay resulting from 

employees’ services provided up to the balance date. 

The provisions have been calculated at undiscounted 

amounts based on wage and salary rates which are 

expected to be paid when the liability is settled and 

include related on-costs. 

Long Service Leave 

The liability for employee benefits to long service leave 

represents the present value of the estimated future cash 

outflows to be made by the employer resulting from 

employees’ services provided up to the balance date. 

Liabilities for employee benefits which are not expected 

to be settled within twelve months are discounted using 

the rates attaching to Commonwealth Government 

securities at balance date which most closely match 

the terms of maturity of the related liabilities. 

In determining the liability for employee benefits, 

consideration is given to future increases in wage and 

salary rates, and the company’s experience with staff 

departures. Related on-costs have also been included in 

the liability. 

Superannuation Plans 

The company contributes to several defined contribution 

superannuation plans. Employer contributions in relation 

to the year ended 31 December 2007 have been 

expensed against income. 

l) Going concern 

The financial statements have been prepared on a 

going concern basis, which contemplates the continuity 

of normal business activities and the realisation of 

assets and settlement of liabilities in the ordinary 

course of business. 

The Board monitors this through budget and cash flow 

management and takes corrective action to increase 

revenue or minimise expenditure, where required. At 

31 December 2007, the company recorded a profit 

from ordinary activities of $608,320 and total assets of 

$4,099,622 exceeded its total liabilities of $2,505,905 

by $1,593,717. Current assets exceeded current 

liabilities by $1,392,483. The company is forecasting 

a profit for the year ended 31 December 2008. 

The Board of The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd 

believes that the company is a going concern and will 

be able to pay debts as and when they fall due. This is 

because: 

• The Queensland Orchestra Holdings Ltd has entered 

into a Tripartite Agreement for a three year period 

commencing 1 January 2007. This funding is on 

funded to the company to operate the orchestra. 

• Additional funding has been agreed at State and 

Federal level until 2009 following the implementation 

of the Orchestras Review recommendations. 

k) Incorporation 

The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd was incorporated 

on 30 October 2000 and in accordance with an 

understanding with Symphony Australia undertook the 

operations of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra on 

that date. 

On 17 February 2003 the company name was changed 

from Queensland Orchestras Pty Ltd to The Queensland 

Orchestra Pty Ltd. 

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2. FUNDING REVENUE 

31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

MPAB Annual Grant 6,259,324 5,402,402 

MPAB Orchestra Review Implementation Grant 387,016 883,870 

Arts Queensland Annual Grant 2,499,209 2,158,743 

Arts Queensland Orchestra Review Implementation Grant 112,103 354,388 

Grants Dedicated 147,500 62,916 

Brisbane City Council Grant 60,000 60,000 

9,465,152 8,922,319 

A significant portion of the company’s annual revenue consists of funding from Federal 

and State Governments, through the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland. 

As a result, the company has an economic dependency on these entities. 

The Company had a three-year contract securing base funding in place with the 

Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland that commenced on 1 January 

2004 and expired on 31 December 2006. The Tripartite Agreement was renewed 

for the period 2007-2009 whereby amounts have been provided to The Queensland 

Orchestra Holdings Ltd, the parent entity controlling The Queensland Orchestra Pty 

Ltd. As required, these amounts are then funded to The Queensland Orchestra Pty 

Ltd to operate The Queensland Orchestra. 

In 2007 the Orchestra Review Implementation Grants from the Australia Council for 

the Arts and Arts Queensland relate to Loss of Proficiency funding. 

In 2006 the Orchestra Review Implementation Grants from the Australia Council 

for the Arts and Arts Queensland relate to Loss of Proficiency funding and support 

towards legal and human resource consultancy costs as a result of divestment. 

3. TICKET SALES 

Subscription sales 833,915 775,789 

Single ticket sales 2,269,738 1,598,752 

3,103,653 2,374,541 

4. SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION REVENUE 

Sponsorship 677,245 479,417 

Guild membership 4,200 1,373 

Donations 68,814 51,167 

750,259 531,957 


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5. OTHER REVENUE 

31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

From operating activities 

Interest income 382,538 68,302 

From outside operating activities 

Other 119,777 182,567 

502,315 250,869 

6. OPERATING PROFIT FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 

Profit from ordinary activities has been arrived at after charging/(crediting) the 

following items: 

Depreciation: 

Musical instruments 16,333 16,136 

Office equipment 6,774 3,609 

Furniture, fixtures and fittings 12,265 11,334 

Computer equipment 6,526 10,141 

Total Depreciation 41,898 41,220 

Lease rental expense – operating leases 29,882 25,872 

Employee Expenses: 

Salaries & Wages 7,000,980 6,159,133 

Superannuation 994,887 793,283 

Workers Compensation 74,618 381,711 

Redundancies 369,812 254,937 

Other Employee Expenses - - 

Total Employee Expenses 8,440,297 7,589,064 

7. OTHER INCOME 

Australia Council for the Arts – 

Orchestra Review Implementation Funding Agreement - 1,468,610 

Arts Queensland – 

Orchestra Review Implementation Funding Agreement - 585,390 

- 2,054,000 

Under the terms of the Orchestra Review Implementation Funding Agreements with 

the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland, upon formal confirmation by 

the ABC that divestment from the ABC of The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd was 

to proceed, divestment money was paid to The Queensland Orchestra Holdings 

Ltd for funding to The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd. 

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8. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

Current 

Trade debtors 116,057 138,245 

Other debtors 27,034 73,495 

Related entity - 16,500 

143,091 228,240 

9. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 

Prepayments 290,181 297,599 

290,181 297,599 

10. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Musical Office Computer Furniture, Total 

instruments equipment equipment fixtures and $ 

fittings 

Cost 

Opening balance 228,691 46,390 93,058 138,590 506,729 

Additions 222,147 11,188 2,716 6,022 242,073 

Disposals - - (627) - (627) 

Closing balance 450,838 57,578 95,147 144,612 748,175 

Accumulated depreciation 

Opening balance (175,251) (29,479) (81,384) (62,121) (348,235) 

Depreciation expense (16,333) (6,774) (6,526) (12,265) (41,898) 

Disposals - - 627 - 627 

Closing balance (191,584) (36,253) (87,283) (74,386) (389,506) 

Net book value, 31 December 2007 259,254 21,325 7,864 70,226 358,669 

Net book value, 31 December 2006 53,440 16,911 11,674 76,469 158,494 


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11. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

Trade creditors 130,280 130,129 

Other creditors and accruals 129,346 416,314 

Related entity - - 

Parent entity - 5,913 

259,626 552,356 

12. DEFERRED REVENUE 

State funding received in advance 89,149 201,222 

Federal funding received in advance - - 

Brisbane City Council grant received in advance 30,000 30,000 

Subscriptions received in advance 500,961 500,324 

620,110 731,546 

13. PROVISIONS 

a) Current employee benefits – Note 16 1,468,733 1,465,961 

b) Non-current employee benefits – Note 16 157,436 145,363 

14. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY 

Ordinary shares issued and fully paid 2 2 

There are two ordinary shares on issue (2006: 2). 

Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per share at shareholders’ 

meetings. In the event of winding up the company, ordinary shareholders rank 

after all creditors and are fully entitled to any proceeds of liquidation. 

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15. CASH FLOW STATEMENT 

(a) Reconciliation of cash 

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents 

includes cash on hand and at bank and short-term deposits at call, net of 

outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the 

financial period as shown in the cash flow statement are as follows: 

31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

Cash at Bank 3,161,393 1,531,766 

Employee Benefits account - 553,419 

Divestment Funds account 89,149 1,111,105 

TQO Fund account 57,138 - 

3,307,680 3,196,290 

(b) Reconciliation of profit from ordinary activities to net cash 

(used in)/provided by operating activities 

Profit/(Loss) from ordinary activities 608,320 2,831,764 

Less items classified as investing/financing activities: 

Loss on disposal of non-current assets - 480 

Add/(less) non-cash items: 

Charges to provisions 14,845 (193,595) 

Depreciation 41,272 41,220 

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities before change in assets and liabilities 664,437 2,679,869 

Change in assets and liabilities: 

(Increase)/decrease in receivables 85,149 (115,763) 

(Increase)/decrease in other assets 7,418 314,381 

Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable (307,169) (204,502) 

Increase/(decrease) in deferred revenue (96,998) (167,924) 

Net cash provided by operating activities 352,837 2,506,061 


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16. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

Current 1,468,733 1,465,961 

Non-current 157,436 145,363 

1,626,169 1,611,324 

Aggregate employee benefits presented above include on-costs. The present 

values of employee benefits not expected to be settled within twelve months 

of balance date have been calculated using the following weighted averages: 

Assumed rate of increase in wage and salary rates 4% 4% 

Discount rate 6.5% 5.9% 

Settlement term 10 years 10 years 

At year end, the company employed 88 full-time equivalent employees (2006: 

93 employees). 

Employees contribute to the Just Superannuation Scheme which is the 

company’s default defined contribution superannuation scheme, as well as 

other schemes under the freedom of choice legislation. Employer contributions 

amounting to $994,887 (2006: $793,283) for the company in relation to these 

schemes have been expensed in these financial statements. 

17. AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 

Auditing of the financial report 21,000 16,500 

Other services - - 

21,000 16,500 

No other benefits were received by the auditor. 

18. SEGMENT INFORMATION 

For the current and previous financial period the company has performed 

orchestral music primarily within Queensland, Australia. 

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19. TICKET SALES 

As the company’s ticketing agent, Queensland Performing Arts Trust (QPAT) 

receives monies for ticket sales in advance of the performances. As at 31 

December 2007, QPAT held $221,789 relating to 2008 performances. 

20. RETAINED PROFIT 

31/12/07 31/12/06 

$ $ 

Retained profit/(accumulated losses) at the beginning of the year 985,395 (1,846,369) 

Net profit from ordinary activities for the year 608,320 2,831,764 

Retained profit at the end of the year 1,593,715 985,395 

21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

No events have occurred subsequent to balance date that materially affect 

the accounts and are not already reflected in the statement of financial 

performance and statement of financial position. 

22. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES 

The special purpose financial report of The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd for 

the year ended 31 December 2007 was authorised for issue in accordance 

with a resolution of directors on 27 February 2008. 

The Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd is a proprietary company limited by shares, 

incorporated in Australia and having its principal place of business at: 

53 Ferry Road 

West End QLD 4101 

The company’s registered office address is: 

53 Ferry Road 

West End QLD 4101 


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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

In the opinion of the directors of The Queensland 

Orchestra Pty Ltd: 

1. the financial statements and notes, set out on pages 

24 to 37, present fairly the financial position of The 

Queensland Orchestra Pty Ltd as at 31 December 

2007 and its performance for the year ended on that 

date in accordance with the Tripartite Agreement, 

and Australian Accounting Standards, (including the 

Australian Accounting Interpretations); and 

2. at the date of this statement, there are reasonable 

grounds to believe that The Queensland Orchestra 

will be able to pay its debts as and when they 

become due and payable. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors: 

Greg Wanchap 

Director 

Brisbane 

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AUDITOR’S Independence Declaration 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of The Queensland Orchestra 

Pty Limited 

In relation to our audit of the financial report of The Queensland Orchestra Pty Limited for the 

year ended 31 December 2007, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no 

contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 or any 

applicable code of professional conduct. 

Ernst & Young 

Alison de Groot 

Partner 

27 February 2008 


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independent audit report 

Independent auditor’s report to the members 

of The Queensland Orchestra Pty Limited 

We have audited the accompanying special purpose 

financial report of The Queensland Orchestra Pty Limited, 

which comprises the balance sheet as at 31 December 

2007, and the income statement, statement of changes 

in equity and cash flow statement for the year ended on 

that date, a summary of significant accounting policies, 

other explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration. 

Directors’ Responsibility for the 

Financial Report 

The directors of the company are responsible for the 

preparation and fair presentation of the financial report 

and have determined that the accounting policies 

described in Note 1 to the financial statements, which 

form part of the financial report, are appropriate to 

meet the financial reporting requirements under the 

Tripartite Funding Agreement between the Australia 

Council (Federal government), Arts Queensland (State 

government) and Queensland Orchestra Holdings Ltd 

(“Tripartite Agreement”) dated 7 December 2006 and 

are appropriate to meet the needs of the members. 

This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining 

internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair 

presentation of the financial report that is free from 

material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; 

selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; 

and making accounting estimates that are reasonable 

in the circumstances. These policies do not require 

the application of all Accounting Standards and other 

mandatory financial reporting requirements in Australia. 

Auditor’s Responsibility 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 

financial report based on our audit. No opinion is 

expressed as to whether the accounting policies used 

are appropriate to the needs of the members. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian 

Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require 

that we comply with relevant ethical requirements 

relating to audit engagements and plan and perform 

the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the 

financial report is free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit 

evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the 

financial report. The procedures selected depend on our 

judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material 

misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud 

or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider 

internal controls relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair 

presentation of the financial report in order to design audit 

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 

but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 

effectiveness of the entity’s internal controls. An audit also 

includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting 

policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 

estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the 

overall presentation of the financial report. 

The financial report has been prepared for distribution 

to the members for the purpose of fulfilling the 

directors’ financial reporting requirements under the 

Tripartite Agreement. We disclaim any assumption of 

responsibility for any reliance on this report or on the 

financial report to which it relates to any person other 

than the members, or for any purpose other than that 

for which it was prepared. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is 

sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit 

opinion. 

Independence 

In conducting our audit we have met the independence 

requirements of the Australian professional accounting 

bodies. We have given to the directors of the company 

a written Auditor’s Independence Declaration, a copy of 

which is included in the directors’ report. 

Auditor’s Opinion 

In our opinion the financial report presents fairly, in 

all material respects, the financial position of The 

Queensland Orchestra Pty Limited as of 31 December 

2007 and of its financial performance and its cash 

flows for the year then ended in accordance with the 

accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial 

statements. 

Ernst & Young 

Brisbane 

27 February 2008 

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APPLAUSE 

The Queensland Orchestra acknowledges the vital contributions made in 2007 by our funding 

bodies and growing community of corporate supporters. 

GOVERNMENT FUNDERS 

The Queensland Orchestra is assisted by the Australian Government 

through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. 

PLATINUM PARTNERS 

612ABC Brisbane is TQO’s key Media Supporter, and their valued support has been an ongoing part of our sponsorship 

stable since 2005. 612 ABC Brisbane provided valued promotional support in 2007 across the full range of our concert 

series, including our flagship Maestro and Music on Sundays series, and regional activity including both regional and rural 

Queensland tours, Toowoomba and Gold Coast performances. www.abc.net.au/brisbane/radio 

Brisbane City Council has supported TQO’s community engagement activities and City Hall-based concert series Tea and 

Symphony and Proms @ City Hall since 2005 through a Leading Cultural Activities Grant. Brisbane City Council manages 

one of Australia’s largest local government areas and Australia’s biggest local government budget. Council’s mission is to 

enhance the quality of life of the people of Brisbane by supporting the development of the regional economy and improving 

the city’s infrastructure. www.brisbane.qld.gov.au 

2007 marked the fifth year of successful partnership between Naming Rights Regional Partner Enertrade and TQO. The 

Enertrade Mozart and More Tour delivered four evening performances and four schools performances in major North 

Queensland regional centres. Prior to its wind-up by the Queensland Government in January 2008, Enertrade was an 

integrated wholesale energy company, controlling key energy infrastructure, and focussed on being the provider of choice 

for energy in regional Queensland. 

In 2007, 4BH 882 partnered with TQO for the first time, as Media Partner for our performance with the legendary and multi 

award winning Burt Bacharach. 4BH 882, the radio station bringing you the best songs of all time, features Moyd and 

Loretta for Breakfast and the Best Songs of All Time all day, blending contemporary music and timeless favourites with 

entertainment, competitions and Brisbane’s Best News, Traffic reports and local info 7 days a week. www.4bh.com.au 

MBF continues to be one of TQO’s key Community Partners having supported us since 2006. In 2007, MBF music4health 

saw TQO take a break from the concert hall to share the uplifting and therapeutic power of music with young patients of 

eight Queensland hospitals. MBF has been looking after Australians for more than 60 years, and currently provides trusted 

solutions that protect and enhance the health and financial wellbeing of nearly two million members. www.mbf.com.au 

GOLD PARTNERS 

Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has supported TQO since 2005, with successful Special Event Concert Partnerships 

such as Ben Folds in 2006 and TQO Plays Queen in 2007. Brisbane Airport is the gateway to Queensland, and plays a 

critical role in the economy, lifestyle, and culture of this dynamic state. BAC has a vision to transform a city airport into 

Brisbane’s Airport City and is currently investing around $2.5 billion on roads, runways and terminals to accommodate 

Brisbane and Queensland’s future growth. www.brisbaneairport.com.au 

Boeing Australia Limited has been a proud supporter of TQO since 2005, through Concert Partnerships and participation 

in TQO’s innovative executive leadership workshop, Knowing The Score. Boeing Australia Limited is Australia’s leading 

defence aerospace enterprise with a world-class team of more than 2,500 employees at 16 locations across Australia. 

It is the largest international subsidiary of The Boeing Company, the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest 

manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. www.boeingaustralia.com.au 


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APPLAUSE 

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Deloitte has partnered with TQO since 2006, and in 2007 was Concert Partner for sell out Maestro series concert 

The Planets. Deloitte is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms 

throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services to 

some of the world’s largest and most prestigious clients. In Australia, the footprint is similar. Deloitte serves clients across 

all sectors, including ASX 200 organisations, MNC subsidiary offices, middle market companies, and federal, state and 

local government entities. www.deloitte.com 

2007 marked the first year of partnership between GHD and TQO, with a series of highly successful corporate entertaining 

events across the season. Ranked in the world’s top 30 engineering and architecture companies, GHD serves the 

global market sectors of infrastructure, mining and industry, defence, property and building and the environment. GHD 

is committed to defining and embedding working practices which create sustainable value and community focussed 

outcomes. www.ghd.com.au 

Jimbour Wines has supported TQO since 2004, expanding the relationship substantially to Season Partnership in 2007. 

A long time supporter of the arts, Jimbour Wines has grown commercially over the last four years with strong channel 

support in both the on-premise and off-premise arenas. This distribution through major independent retailers, Liquorland, 

1st Choice and Dan Murphy’s in combination with export growth in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Shanghai establishes 

Jimbour Wines as one of Queensland’s premier wineries; whilst the wine is consistently made under the guidance of 

nationally recognised expert Peter Scudamore-Smith, Master of Wine (Winemaker). www.jimbourwines.com.au 

Philip Bacon Galleries has supported TQO since 2006, including Concert Partnership of Special Event A Wagner Spectacular 

in 2007. Philip Bacon Galleries is Brisbane’s leading commercial art gallery. The gallery plays an educational and commercial 

role in the thriving Brisbane art scene. The depth of the stockroom collection and the historical and contemporary exhibitions 

held annually have established the gallery as one of the most respected in Australia. www.philipbacongalleries.com.au 

In 2007 Raptis and TQO continued our successful Gold Coast Series Partnership which began in 2005. The Raptis Group 

of Companies has been developing innovative, quality projects on the Gold Coast for more than 30 years. A commitment to 

creating developments with strong, timeless architectural elements, pioneering design and a focus on lifestyle has seen the 

‘Raptis style’ shape the Gold Coast skyline. www.raptisgroup.com.au 

SILVER PARTNERS 

2007 was the foundation year for partnership between Aveo Live Well and TQO, with Aveo Live Well supporting TQO’s 

Tea and Symphony Series at Brisbane City Hall. Being the largest provider of retirement villages and communities, Aveo is 

committed to providing accommodation, facilities and services that enable residents to live well. With more than 15 years 

experience in the successful ownership and management of retirement villages, Aveo’s retirement portfolio comprises 62 

lifestyle communities offering a variety of retirement living options across Australia. www.aveolivewell.com.au 

The Department of Communities has been an annual supporter of various regional tours by TQO since 2004. Playing 

in over a dozen rural and regional centres each year, our tours allow the orchestra to reach audiences who may 

otherwise been unable to hear world class conductors, soloists and musicians. The Department of Communities is a 

Queensland Government agency committed to promoting and supporting excellence in the delivery of human services 

to Queenslanders. Its purpose is to strengthen and protect the well-being of Queenslanders, particularly those who are 

vulnerable and most in need. www.communities.qld.gov.au 

Sponsors since 2005, ipac and its forerunner company lifefx continued their association with TQO as Oboe Chair Patron 

in 2007. ipac specialises in personal financial advice and portfolio management. ipac’s specialist advisers have helped 

thousands of people to achieve financial independence, plan successfully for retirement, manage superannuation and build 

wealth. ipac has offices Australia-wide, and was founded in 1983 by a group of young professionals with a passion for 

quality information and advice. www.ipac.com.au 

2007 marked the first year of support from NewGen Power and Queensland Gas Company (QGC) for TQO’s Pick A Box 

tour, which reached rural and regional centres from Dalby to Moranbah. NewGen Power operates a portfolio of power 

stations under the ‘NewGen’ banner and trades electricity in both the National Electricity Market and Western Australian 

electricity markets. www.newgenpower.com.au QGC is a publicly-listed gas production company, whose successful 

exploration and appraisal activities have provided a solid foundation for future growth, with ample reserves of coal seam 

gas ready to meet Australia’s growing demand for clean, efficient energy. www.qgc.com.au 

After a successful partnership in 2006, Theme & Variations continued their support of TQO as Naming Rights Partner of the 

2007 Theme & Variations Piano Concerto Series. In the tradition of Steinway, Theme & Variations Piano Services have been 

providing pianos to prominent concert and education venues since the early 1980s. Buying a piano at Theme & Variations 

means that you are purchasing from a company that has in-depth knowledge of the piano industry and from staff who are 

passionate about pianos. www.themeandvariations.com 

Thiess is one of TQO’s key Community Partners and has supported us since 2006. In 2007 Thiess continued their support 

of The Club, TQO’s in school workshop program, and Listen and Talk, our community engagement program. A wholly 

owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, Thiess is one of Australia’s largest construction, mining and services 

contractors with operations throughout Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and India. www.thiess.com.au 

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BRONZE PARTNERS 

ABN AMRO Morgans has supported TQO since 2002 as a Corporate Entertaining Partner. ABN AMRO Morgans is 

Australia’s largest retail stockbroking and financial planning network, and is a leading provider of stockbroking and 

investment advice. Their advisers provide investment recommendations which are supported by award winning research, 

and offer clients regular opportunities in new investments through one of the leading corporate finance teams in the country. 

Clients can also access a wealth of experience in strategic planning, superannuation and Self Managed Super Fund advice, 

retirement and estate planning, portfolio management and more. www.abnamromorgans.com.au 

Australian Property Growth Fund (APGF) has been a supporter of TQO since 2006, and in 2007 partnered with us to 

present Special Event Herbie Hancock: A Jazz Legend. Specialising in property funds management, investment and 

development, APGF’s goal is to produce long term sustainable returns to investors from its quality property portfolio. 

APGF has approximately $1 billion of property assets under management, led by the flagship Blue Tower commercial 

office building in the Brisbane CBD. www.apgf.com.au 

The CEO Institute has supported TQO through Season Partnership since 2005. The CEO Institute is the leading network 

of business leaders in Australia. Its members meet regularly to share ideas, experiences and challenges and to be exposed 

to leading edge business thinking. Access to the diverse perspectives of their peers enhances members’ knowledge and 

expertise enabling them to lead their organisations more effectively. www.ceo.com.au 

Deka first partnered with The Queensland Orchestra in 2005, and in 2007 supported our Piers Lane plays Beethoven 

Maestro Series Concert as Concert Partner. For 20 years Deka has designed and locally manufactured an evolving range of 

contemporary furniture, promoted via their Fortitude Valley showroom. Deka also offers specialised in-house design services 

including residential interiors, residential and office furniture design, and product development. www.dekafurniture.com.au 

2007 was the inaugural year for partnership between TQO and 4MBS Classic FM, with Queensland’s premier community 

radio station becoming a Season Media Partner. 4MBS Classic FM has received many awards for contributions to 

broadcasting in Australia and the promotion of young and emerging artists and musicians through many school, university 

and community based activities. The station presents a series of events each year promoting classical music, including the 

annual 4MBS Festival of Classics, Australia’s largest classical music festival. www.4mbsclassicfm.com.au 

New to TQO in 2007, our partnership has continued James Boag’s strong brand alliance with the arts across Australia. James 

Boag’s Premium Lager has won wide acclaim since its launch in 1994, winning numerous awards recognising the high quality 

of this world class brew. This superb lager, coupled with the distinctive black and white Helmut Newton advertising campaign, 

has made James Boag’s Premium Lager appreciated as Australia’s best premium beer. www.boags.com.au 

Since 2006, ourbrisbane.com has partnered with TQO to support the marketing and promotion of our concert season. 

ourbrisbane.com is a unique, Brisbane-based web site which provides up-to-date information that enriches the experience 

of people who live in and visit the city. The award-winning web site is an initiative of the Brisbane City Council, and now 

covers all aspects of living in and visiting the Brisbane region. www.ourbrisbane.com 

Stockland supported TQO in 2007 as Concert Partner for our Caloundra performance in the Enertrade Mozart and More Tour. 

This support assisted TQO to present additional education peformances in Caloundra, Kawana and Buderim area schools. 

Stockland is one of Australia’s most progressive property investment and development organisations, and is leading the way 

in the design, development and management of large scale projects across Australia. www.stockland.com.au 

Production Partners 

In our inaugural year of Season Partnership, Universal Music Australia’s rich archival recording history allowed TQO to better 

interact with audiences across our mainstage and education programs through the provision of MP3 sound files. Universal 

Music Group (UMG) leads the music industry in global sales with an estimated worldwide market share in 2006 of 25.9%. 

Its global operations encompass the development, marketing, sales and distribution of recorded music through a network 

of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees in 77 countries, representing approximately 98% of the music market. Universal 

Music is the market leader in today’s highly competitive classical music market. www.umusic.com 

Supporters 

Society for 

Growing 

Australian 

Plants 


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APPLAUSE 

(CONTINUED) 

The Queensland Orchestra acknowledges the generous support of our patrons who contributed 

to our June Encore Appeal, and our Create New Sounds Appeal, launched in December 2007. 

Golden Baton ($5000+) 

Professor I and Mrs C Frazer 

Symphony ($2500 – $4999) 

Mr Trevor & Mrs Wendy Jackson 

Desmond B Misso Esq. 

Mr Arthur G Waring 

Concerto ($1000 – $2499) 

Australian Institute of Management 

Dr Philip Aitken & Dr Susan Urquhart 

Dr Julie Beeby 

Dr & Mrs John Blackford 

Mrs Angela Craig 

Mrs Carol Cranitch 

Mrs Iris Dean 

Mrs Beverley Eva 

Mr Richard Friend 

Ms Leonie Henry 

Dr Alison Holloway 

Mrs Patricia Killoran 

Dr N Nicolaides a m and 

Mrs R Nicolaides o a m 

Mr Neil & Mrs Jenny Summerson 

Professor Hans & Mrs Frederika 

Westerman 

Suite ($500 – $999) 

Dr Betty Byrne Henderson a m 

Mrs E Dakin 

Dr Robert Gilbert 

Dr Judith Gold 

Mr Edward Gray 

Mr Charles Harrison 

Mr W & Mrs L Heaslop 

Mrs Gwenda Heginbothom 

Ms Jenny Hodgson 

Ms Pam Masel 

Mrs Leah Perry 

Miss Valmai Pidgeon 

Mr Jeff & Mrs Lyn Powell 

Mr Robin Powell 

Ms Janine Walker 

Overture ($250 – $499) 

Dr Reiko Atsumi 

Mr Paul & Mrs Caroline Balfe 

Miss Trudy Bennett 

Mr John Biggs 

Dr Emanuel Cassimatis 

Mrs Brigitte Christmas 

Mrs Betty Crouchley 

Mrs Imelda Daly 

Professor M and Mrs I Darveniza 

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