The North Queensland Sports Foundation is thrilled to welcome production and marketing veteran Glenn ‘Minty’ Mintern to it’s board in the vacant Independent Director position....
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NQSF Joins Forces with CARAVAN Wellness to Enhance Community Engagement
[Queensland, Australia] – NQSF, a leading advocate for healthy lifestyles, is proud to announce its latest initiative aimed at enhancing community initiatives through high quality...
Former NQSF Chair Jessie Richardson awarded with Life Membership
At the final Board meeting for 2024, Former Cairns Councillor and NQSF Chair Jessie Richardson was awarded with Life Membership to the North Queensland Sports...
North Queensland Sportstar Awards Make History in Mount Isa
For the first time in its history, the North Queensland Sportstar Awards were held in Mount Isa, bringing the region’s most prestigious sporting celebration to...
2024 Sportstar Award Winners
Olympian Tori West took out the top gong on Saturday night, as the 33rd Annual NQ Sportstar Awards were held at the Mount Isa Civic...
An interview with a MINQ instructor!
After hearing about the success of the co-funded ‘Curry Fitness – Suffer in Silence (SIS)’ MINQ program multiple times, we reached out to Elliot Watson...
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...
Media Launch: 2024 NQ Sportstar Awards | Mount Isa
Ben Hannant Teams up with the North Queensland Sports Foundation for the 33rd North Queensland Sportstar Awards Gala The North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) is...
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...
MINQ celebrates it’s 5000th free community physical activity event
The North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) is proud to announce a major achievement—funding and delivering 5,000 free community activity events across North Queensland! The 5,000th...
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...
MINQ celebrates it’s 5000th free community physical activity event
The North Queensland Sports Foundation is proud to announce it’s officially funded 5,000 free community activity events across the region! The 5000th free community activity...
NQSF partners with Hinchinbrook Shire Council to fund 54 free physical activity
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...
NQSF Scholarship Recipient Graduates with Bachelor of Science
The North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) is proud to celebrate the graduation of Madeleine Prizeman, who recently completed her Bachelor of Science (Criminology and Psychology)...
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...
North Queensland Games puts Cairns in the Spotlight
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...
Opening Ceremony – 2024 NQ Games
The North Queensland Games celebrates its 40th year in 2024, it will host 25+ sports in Cairns and surrounding regions and welcomes athletes of all...
Final call for registrations – 2024 Cairns NQ Games
Time is running out to secure your spot in the 2024 NQ Games! With more than 3,000 participants expected across 24 sports, the 2024 NQ...
2024 Cairns NQ Games – Still time to register for sporting extravaganza
Excitement is building as the final countdown starts of the much-anticipated North Queensland Games, set to light up Cairns from the 3 to 6 May....
The Move It NQ App has launched!
At NQSF, we are extremely excited to launch our new Move It NQ Health and Wellbeing platform! There is something for everyone, packed with loads...
North Queensland Sports Foundation Celebrates 40 years
The North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) is marking a significant milestone in 2023, celebrating 40 years of championing sport and active lifestyles across the region....
MINQ wins National Award
The North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) was last week announced as the national Sport and Inclusion winner in the prestigious Australian Sport, Recreation, and Play...
NQSF Named as Finalist in the Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation
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...
All Smiles at the Mackay’s Healthier Parents Program
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...
Boxing in the Burdein
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...
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...
After School Fun in the Towers
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...
‘Strong Mind, Strong Body – Youth with Purpose in the Whitsundays.
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...
Empowering the Mornington Island Community
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...
Moving It in Remote NQ
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...
RECAP – 2022 Townsville NQ Games
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...
Sport and Community Go Hand in Hand on Mornington Island
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...
Mount Isa are Moving It!
Mount Isa, a city that constantly faces logistical challenges due to their remote western location, has stepped up as a leader in promoting health and...
Free Middlemount Program to Jog the Running Memory
Middlemount residents are encouraged to take their fitness in stride and become a jog-gernaut in a free 10-week program. Keep the good times jogging in...
2022 NQ Games Launched
The NQ games launched in true North Queensland style with Townsville sprinter Jake Doran challenging Cowboys superstar Matty Bowen to a race amongst a mass...
2022 Move It NQ Update
Move It NQ have started 2022 with an impressive line-up of new programs and renewed contracts in Northern and Western Queensland. Move It NQ continues...
Inspiring Hope on Mornington Island
Taking out the 2021 Rugby League Battle of the Gulf in an electrifying win over Kowanyama in an outstanding display of skills was pretty special...
2021 NQ Sportstar Awards Winners
Congratulations to all our North Queensland Sportstar of the Year winners and runners up at this year’s 30th Annual NQ Sportstar Awards. Our event was hosted by Charters Towers Regional Council on Saturday 30th October at the Arthur Titley Centre in Charters Towers, the evening was truly a night to...
Move It NQ & Carpentaria Launch Free Weekly Bootcamp
Bynoe Move It officially launched on 9th November 2021 with 21 youths attending the first session. Which included fun fitness games such as basketball, Edor, a popular...
2022 CQUnicares North Queensland Sports Foundation Scholarship Applications Open
Applications for the 2022 CQUnicares North Queensland Sports Foundation Scholarship is now open. The scholarship provides recognition and financial assistance to an elite athlete or coach (recognised by the...
Scholarship helps Madeleine get back into the water while juggling studies
Thanks to a CQUniCares North Queensland Sports Foundation Scholarship, Madeleine Prizeman is making a big splash in the sport of water polo – and her studies....
Charters Towers Youth After School Program
The North Queensland Sports Foundation’s Move It NQ project, through support from the Northern Queensland PHN, has provided funding and support to the Charters Towers...
2021 MINQ Workshop
The North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) hosted the second Move It NQ workshop on Friday 23rd July 2021. The workshop was attended by 23 representatives from...
NQSF x MINQ update
Between May 17th and 20th, the North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF) travelled along the Overlander’s Way, meeting with each Council to discuss the Move It NQ...
Introducing: Move It NQ
The North Queensland Sports Foundation The North Queensland Sports Foundation (NQSF), developed in 1983, is backed by 24 North Queensland Local Government Authorities with the...
CQuni Scholarship Recipient Graduate: Haylee Brodin
Haylee Brodin was one of two Sport Scholarship recipients to receive $10,000 scholarships from the NQSF, CQUniversity inaugural Sports Scholarship program. Haylee was selected in...
2020 Struddys NQ Sportstar Awards Winners
Congratulations to the following Volunteers selected as winners for the 2020 Strudys Sportstar Awards. The Awards celebrate the efforts of our regional volunteers particularly under...
2020 NQ Games ANNOUNCEMENT
We regret to advise that the 2020 Townsville NQ Games has been cancelled due to the updated government advice on gatherings and social distancing. Non-essential gatherings of...
2019 NQ Sportstar Award Winners
Thank you to all who attended the 2019 NQ Sportstar Awards Gala Dinner hosted by the Hinchinbrook Shire Council in Ingham.We are pleased to announce...
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