General Reference
Governance guides, legal references, and practical resources for running a Queensland croquet club.
The Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Qld)
The Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Qld) is the primary legislation governing incorporated associations in Queensland. Every QLD croquet club that is incorporated operates under this Act. It...
Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) — Volunteer Protection
Section 39 of the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) is the legal protection that every QLD croquet club committee member should know about. It says that if you act in good faith as a volunteer officer...
Club Directory
All QLD (and near-border) croquet clubs. Each record has contacts, location, court details, membership numbers, and notes from the 2026 web presence audit.
Governance
Running meetings, managing finances, strategic planning, volunteers, grants, and everything else a committee handles. Sourced from ClubIQ (Sport and Recreation QLD) and the Oxford Croquet library.
Insurance
CAQ clubs are covered under the V-Insurance policy arranged through Croquet Australia. It comes with affiliation — clubs don't arrange it separately.
Lawn Care
QLD-specific court maintenance — subtropical grasses, wet/dry seasons, APVMA-registered products, local suppliers. The full collection is 14 topic guides plus a month-by-month seasonal calendar.
Legal & Risk
QLD croquet volunteers are well protected. The law, documentation, and CAQ's insurance policy work together. This section links to everything you need.
The Model Rules — Reference
The Model Rules are Queensland's standard constitution for incorporated associations. They are set out in Schedule 4 of the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999 (Qld) and consist of 50 rules...
Why Clubs Should Adopt the Model Rules
Every committee position guide in this wiki — secretary, treasurer, president — cites specific rule numbers from the Queensland Model Rules. If your club uses a custom constitution instead, those...