North Queensland Sports Foundation

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North Queensland Sports Foundation

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...