Events across Queensland to receive $1 million funding boost
Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has today announced more than $1 million in extra funding to grow 44 events and create more tourism jobs through the latest round of the Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP).
Funding
Government
Events
2019 Queensland Sport Awards Winners
Tennis' Ash Barty aces top class field for Sport Star honour at Queensland Sport Awards; Horse Racing great Mick Dittman named 19th Legend of Queensland Sport
Sport Awards
Ash Barty heads star list for Queensland Sport Star Award
French Open champion and world No. 1 Ash Barty leads a star cast of nominees for this year’s Queensland Sport Star of the Year Award. Previous winners include Cate Campbell, Jeff Horn, Susie O’Neill, Mick Doohan, Grant Hackett, Jodie Henry, Matthew Hayden, Adam Scott, Jason Day and Sam Stosur.
Queensland Sport Awards
Sport Star
Queensland Sport Awards Finalists announced
Queensland Sport is delighted to announce the 11 Queensland Sport Award Finalists and Hall of Fame Inductees.
Sport Awards
Finalists
Queensland Academy of Sport to build home ground advantage
The Palaszczuk Government is set to invest in new facilities and leadership to cement Queensland’s status as an international leader in the fields of sports science and elite performance programs.
QAS
Media Release
2019 Queensland Sport Awards - Nominations open
The Annual Queensland Sports Awards have been running since 1995, and serve to celebrate the achievements of athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and organisations on an annual basis.
Sport Awards
Sport and Active Recreation industry join 10-year journey to a more active and healthier Queensland
Key organisations have got on board the Palaszczuk Government's new era for sport and active recreation in Queensland, as the 10-year Activate! Queensland strategy takes flight.
Queensland
Sport
Active
Government
Blue Card changes
From 1 July, the Queensland Government have introduced several changes to the Blue Card system.
Blue Card
Grants now available for key disability celebrations across Qld
The Palaszczuk Government is offering a share of $150,000 to the organisers of events and activities across the state that recognise the achievements and contributions of people with disability.
Funding
$500,000 OF CASH GRANTS TO BOOST GRASSROOTS SPORT
Grassroots sports clubs across Australia will have the opportunity to purchase new equipment or fund other programs aimed at getting more young people playing sport following a new $500,000 grants program conducted by the Australian Sports Foundation.
Funding
Grassroots
Major national bowls event secured for the Gold Coast
The world’s largest open lawn bowls tournament will be held on the Gold Coast for the next five years after the Palaszczuk Government today announced a new deal with Bowls Australia.
Gold Coast
Bowls
Job Opportunity - AFL QLD
AFL QLD are hiring a Competition Manager for their Gold Coast operations.
AFL
Job Opportunity
2019-20 Men’s International Cricket Season Returns to The Gabba
Brisbane’s iconic Gabba will host the first cricket Test of the summer - the 2019-20 Men’s International Season in November.
The Gabba
Cricket
To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more
New WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age
Active play
Easter sport Egg-stravaganza
Tens of thousands of sports fans are expected to converge on Queensland’s major sporting venues over the next week for a cracking Easter of sports events.
Media Release
Government
National Sports Convention Focuses on Children and Young People to be More Active
Melbourne, Australia – The National Sports Convention 2019 is Australia and New Zealand’s leading gathering of sport, government, education, health, commercial, leaders, policy makers and providers in the physical activity, recreation and community sports sectors.
National Sports Convention
Conference
Sport Australia welcomes major boost in sport funding
Sport Australia Chair John Wylie has welcomed the Australian Government’s $385.4 million package for sport and physical activity announced in last night’s Federal Budget, declaring it as one of the biggest funding injections for sport in years.
Funding
Sporting Schools
Sport Aus