Category North Queensland Sports Foundation

The North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Australian Sport, Recreation, and Play Innovation Awards that celebrate organisations and initiatives that have made significant contributions to the advancement of sport, recreation, and play…

Any new phase of life or change can be difficult, but having a child can be especially challenging for many new parents who may feel unable to do the activities they did previously and end up struggling with isolation and…

It’s not everyday you get the chance to be trained by an Olympian. That’s exactly what the youth of the Burdekin Shire Council are lucky enough to have the opportunity to do through the Move It NQ program. Emma Lawson,…

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…

The Charters Towers Move It program is aimed at supporting healthy and active lifestyles by providing structured after school sporting activities for youth at no cost. The activities vary from day to day ensuring local kids are developing their skills…

As a parent, watching your child being relentlessly bullied to the point of not wanting to go to school or engage in life is simply heartbreaking. For the past 3 years, massage therapist Kama Bingham watched her bubbly daughter Shelby…

Mornington Shire Council has a vision to empower their people and maximise opportunities for their community to improve employment and health outcomes. So, when Move It NQ offered an exciting opportunity for Western Queensland councils to upskill individuals, Mornington Shire…

In an ongoing effort to support remote communities in North Queensland, Move It NQ in partnership with the Cook Shire Council and Northern Queensland PHN are successfully providing greater access to physical activity sessions in the Cook Shire region. The…

After a false start during COVID in 2020, the Townsville NQ Games were more than a solid hit out! From the 4 days across April 29th to May 2nd 2022, The NQ Games saw 4,349 competitors take place in competition…

Imagine speakers playing tunes, the smell of a BBQ cooking, families coming together and 80 local kids, most without shoes, laughing and joking getting ready to play a game of touch football. This is a typical Tuesday night for the…