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Imagine if you will a scenario where you get a phone call or an email from Rugby Australia. Asking you to make a suggestion or suggestions on how you would fix the problems with Rugby Australia's Financials. I am not talking about the Board, the Chairman or the current or former CEOs. Or how they have been selected or appointed. That has been flogged to death.
Here are my suggestions.
The UTS/Rugby Australia Building, Moore Park.
If RA owns it - its time to move out and offer it up for a longterm lease or sell it. If they are renting it, move out. The building is a prime example of the excess that is RugbyAustralia. It proves nothing and the job can be done from a Storage unit in Blacktown just as well as it can be done with a view over Centennial Park and at a 20th of the price.
Air Fares and Travel
First Class travel for RA Board members to unnecessary Rugby junkets on the other side of the world. Pick up the phone, it's cheaper. If the players are flying business class or premium economy - they can move on down to the cheap seats with the rest of us. Times are tough. Changes are necessary.
Corporate Box
Its time the Board got out of the Corporate Box's and sat with the general public. They might just learn something.
I know that these changes are only a small part of the need for systemic changes required across the whole organisation. But its a start and it's a good visual to show that the RA Board is serious about trying to save money.