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Brand new community fitness challenge takes off in Cloncurry!
The North Queensland Sports Foundation and Cloncurrry Shire Council continued their support for the Move It NQ program by joint-funding a new outdoor kettlebell fitness class at Eddie Lee Field. Occurring every Monday and Wednesday, Curry Fitness – Suffer in Silence is run by local Elliot Watson, and is a minimal equipment fitness program that consists of running intervals, kettlebell training and core training to improve day to day function
NQSF awarded grant funding for First Nations sporting program in Cloncurry
The North Queensland Sports Foundation is proud to announce it was recently awarded $25,000 (exc GST) from The Queensland Government to partner with Mitakoodi Aboriginal Corporation in Cloncurry to deliver sport and recreational activities to First Nations children and young adults in community. Funding will be used to purchase sporting equipment and employ a part-time Sport & Recreation Officer, who will work with an existing Youth Support to support and
NQSF and Mount Isa City Council extend successful MINQ program
The North Queensland Sports Foundation is proud to announce the extension of the successful Move It Mount Isa program, a joint initiative between NQSF and the Western Queensland Primary Health Network (WQPHN) with support from Mount Isa City Council. Since January of 2021 over 11,000 participants have got active and moving across 700+ free activity events in Mount Isa with this new funding to securing free Yoga, Pilates, and Fitness
NQSF partners with Hinchinbrook Shire Council to fund 54 free physical activity events
The North Queensland Sports Foundation announced today a joint partnership with Hinchinbrook Shire Council to fund and promote the Hinchinbrook Health and Wellbeing Program with the Move It NQ program in 2024. As part of the agreement, 54 free physical activity events across Hinchinbrook Shire will be made available to the public at no cost, until November 2024. NQSF Program Coordinator Alexander Fisher states: “We’re pumped to continue this partnership
Minister for Sport speaks ahead of 2024 NQ Games in Cairns
Michael Healy, The Queensland State Government’s Minister for Tourism and Sport was in Cairns at the NQ Games Registration Hub today ahead of the Opening on Friday. Speaking with media, Minister Healy was delighted to show his support for a major event in his own electorate of Cairns. “The North Queensland Games represents a wonderful opportunity to not only showcase Cairns as a destination, but also showcase the region’s resilience,”
Move It NQ Claims National Award
We all know Queenslanders love to win, and on Friday 21st October, Move It NQ represented all of Queensland at the National AUSactive Industry Awards in Sydney and walked away with the inaugural National Award for the “Most Inclusive and/or Diverse Program” in the Community category of these awards. The Move It NQ program is operated by the North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) and an excited NQSF Chair, Cr Maurie Soars,
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