Sport

27 February 2024

Rattler heading to Ireland for International Rules

The AFL player from the Fernvale-based Rattlers was chosen in the Men’s 50s division in the AFL Masters International rules tour, which runs from March 6 to 17. Paul earned selection after being named as players’ player for the Queensland Over 55 tea...

23 February 2024

Runner-up placing in Bundy Cup touch footy

In addition to the Social Mixed division, there were U12 and U14 boys and girls divisions, as well as U16 boys, Open Mixed, Social Men’s and Social Women’s, as teams came from across Queensland for the touch football tournament. It’s Just Touch was i...

22 February 2024

AFLW stars to visit Fernvale

The club will host its sign-on day, and it will also be the start of the Auskick program, while special guests include some premiership-winning Brisbane Lions AFL Women’s (AFLW) players with the premiership trophy. The sign-on and season launch start...

21 February 2024

Milestone marked for dragon boat race club

With the club growing from 22 to 94 members in one year, the club’s president Michelle Hanton said the birthday event was highly successful as it demonstrated the strength of the membership and the community support. Twelve individuals arrived by 10a...

21 February 2024

Glory and MVP award at U18 national titles

After losing their opening match 14-2 against the host state, the Maroons were invincible thereafter, as they won 13 games on the trot to take out the Nox Bailey Shield. “I think that all the (Queensland) players were just nervous coming into the tou...

20 February 2024

Win for softballer in U23 national titles

It was the first time Jaiden took part in this U23 tournament, having played in the Queensland team, which won the U19 men’s championships in Brisbane, back in 2017. “This year was a lot more involving for myself than the year I played 19s, as I was ...

17 February 2024

Silver medals for martial arts trio

Hayden Birmingham earned silver in Gi, while Kelly Bodsworth and Lyric Van Der Kolk did likewise in Gi and NoGi. Hayden was in the ‘Men’s White Belt Under-88kg’ category, and Kelly was in the ‘14 years Girls Orange Belt’, while Lyric was in the ‘15 y...

17 February 2024

Lowood teen bowler chosen for academy

With eight females and eight males selected, the squad members were chosen from clubs including Algester, Broadbeach, Capalaba, Cunnamulla, Hamilton, Helensvale, Pine Rivers, Roma, South Townsville and Yungaburra. Factors in Dekota’s selection includ...

16 February 2024

Eagles flying high

Conditions were hot and humid as the Eagles and North Pine ‘Gorillas’ Sports Club squared off at the Dakabin-based Bob Brock Park from 5pm, with the visitors ultimately prevailing 3-0. The Cup was first contested between the men’s teams of both clubs...