32 The 2017/18 year was extremely busy with numerous events across all disciplines run throughout the calendar, as well as a number of governance and management changes within the organisation. The establishment of a new strategic plan through to June 2022 was approved by the Equestrian Victoria Board in June 2017, following several months of work identifying our organisational priorities. The resultant plan focuses on four key areas: 1. Industry Leadership 2. Sport Development 3. Facility Oversight 4. Organisational Excellence The plan seeks to achieve a cultural reset across the organisation, consistent with its identified values of Professionalism, Collaboration, Integrity and Transparency. Management is currently finalising plans for increased member engagement. Strong financial management remains a priority, noting that value drives decision-making for our members. 2019 certainly looks to be a year of consolidation and future planning, before implementation of our strategies. Victoria continues to retain and enjoy a strong annual calendar of events across all disciplines, as well as Development and High Performance Squad programs. It is significant to note that our sport would not be in the strong position it is without the dedication of countless volunteers. Equestrian Victoria looks forward to sharing its progress against the EV 2018-2022 Strategic Plan with its Members and interstate colleagues in the near future. Fiona Baxter CEO, Equestrian VIC VICTORIA