Sport

22 June 2025

QAS new paralympic unit open

The inaugural 20-member cohort includes aspiring Para-track cyclist Kai Sakakibara and Paralympian Hani Watson. They are the first athletes to enter the State’s dedicated Para-sport pathway, which provides tailored high-performance support. Minister ...

20 June 2025

Snakes strike in 47th Battalion weekend win

The rep weekend brought together top talent from across the Sunshine Coast Gympie competition. A Grade gun Ashleigh Comer represented the Sunshine Coast Falcons and played a key role in their 18-4 win over the Bundaberg Bears. Open Women’s standouts ...

15 June 2025

Toowoomba Polocrosse

The club fielded five players in the open competition and four in the fun grade competition. The fun grade is a new initiative for lower-grade players, first trialled at the Stanley Rivers carnival in May, and is now gaining popularity across the sta...

11 June 2025

Brave Daisy stays resilient

Daisy only just joined the football club last year, completing her Little Eagles program last year.Shortly after graduating from this program, the full of life three-year-old started to show signs of seizures through jerks and twitches.Now at four-ye...

6 June 2025

Former coach honoured

Organised by Euan’s partner Kirsty’s sister, Lauren Stafford, and family friend Stacey Lewis, the GoFundMe campaign seeks to ease financial pressures as the family navigates their loss. On the fundraiser page, Euan was remembered as a pillar of the c...

4 June 2025

Basketballer heads to Brazil

Duncan helped Australia claim gold at last year’s International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) U23 Men’s Asia Oceania Championships, securing qualification for the tournament.Despite his strong performance, all players were required to re-tr...

28 May 2025

Bible wins at 40th Great Court Race

Now in its 40th year, the annual 636m sprint around UQ’s heritage-listed sandstone cloisters is a highlight on the university’s sporting calendar. Bible, an Education student, has dominated the event since 2022 and says she may return in 2026. “I hav...

27 May 2025

From Caboolture roots to Knights glory for Grace

Grace played for the Caboolture club from Under 13s and went on to play in the Open Women’s team for two years, debuting at just 17 years of age. A Newcastle Knights spokesperson said Grace experienced a “mountain of emotions” when she fi...

23 May 2025

In the bowls business

Organised by Woodford Bowls Club sponsor manager, Barry Phillips, the Woodford Business House Bowls featured 16 teams representing a diverse range of local businesses and community groups, with each business supplying three to four players. The final...