Queensland Touch Football

Our event volunteers play a crucial role in ensuring success of our events. If you're a current university student or an individual seeking hands on experience within the sporting landscape, we have an unmissable opportunity to volunteer at our upcoming Junior State Cup! Gain invaluable experience, enhance your event knowledge and build connections with professionals in the industry while contributing to the success of our largest Junior State Cup ever. Head to our website to learn more about this opportunity.

In exciting news, Queensland Touch Football (QTF) has been selected as a recipient of the Active Women and Girls grant, aimed at fostering gender equity and increasing female participation in sports. With this grant, QTF plans to deliver initiatives that will empower women and girls within the sport and create a more inclusive environment for all participants, including our successful Women Leaders in Touch Football and Women in Touch programs. With thanks to the Queensland State Government, the Active Women and Girls grant positions QTF to make significant strides towards gender equity and increased female participation, ensuring that touch football remains a sport for everyone to enjoy and benefit from. Visit the link below to read more about the grant and how our women-lead programs are paving the way for a gender inclusive future for touch football.

Queensland Touch Football is proud to announce that Australia’s fastest-growing fast-food company Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen is back on board as an official partner of 2024 & 2025 Junior State Cup! The 2024 event broadcast will feature a post game show fuelled by Guzman y Gomez, and will be available to watch live and free on Kayo Freebies in Australia, and Sky Sport in New Zealand. We look forward to continuing this partnership, providing our touch football community with healthy convenient fast-food alternatives. Read more about our renewed partnership below.

Exciting News! QTF have teamed up with Mike McLaughlin from McLaughlin Sports Consultancy to conduct an independent review of our Talent Pathway, aligning with our 2022-2024 Strategic Plan. We recognise the need for clarity in our talent pathway, and we want you - the players, parents, coaches, referees, and administrators, to be a part of shaping its future! Let your voice be heard - your opinion matters! The survey only takes 8 minutes. Complete the survey here - https://lnkd.in/gnwhFQ4e. Act now, the survey closes at midnight on March 17, 2024. #qldtouch #strongertogether #QTFReview #TalentPathway #HaveYourSay

In line with our Strategic Plan, we are prioritising an independent review of our Talent Pathway and all associated structures and activities in 2024.   Given the many changes impacting Queensland Talent Pathway at both state and national levels, now is an opportune time for a comprehensive and impartial review of all associated structures and activities to ensure sustained success in the years ahead.   The objective of this review is to establish a sustainable framework that enhances and promotes opportunities for all within the performance and talent pathways and will be conducted by Mike McLaughlin from McLaughlin Sports Consultancy.   Engagement from our touch football community is crucial for a comprehensive review and we will provide opportunities for community involvement through e-surveys, interviews and focus groups from February to April. We look forward to our community having a high level of engagement as we build a strong culture where we present a fair process and provide opportunities to our players, coaches and referees. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/49j2q4c

2023 - what a year it has been! Throughout the year we had many triumphs. Starting the year on a high we hosted our first Women Leaders in Sport development program in February, we headed up north to Rockhampton for the first time for Junior State Cup, hosted the largest Gold Coast Titans All Schools ever and renewed our partnership with Major Events Gold Coast to continue the Festival of Touch on the Gold Coast for another two years. Plus, we delivered a record amount of touch football programs in schools, saw a 29.8% increase in participation and continued the development of rising coaches and referees. Thank you to our partners for your support throughout the year. Let's look back on some of our 2023 highlights that made it a year to remember!

The Queensland Touch Football night of the year! Last Monday we hosted our annual Queensland Touch Football Awards, a celebration of achievements of our volunteers, coaches, officials, administrators, organisations, teams and athletes who have contributed to Touch Football's growth, development and success. Congratulations to all nominees and award winners - our sport would not be the same without you! Thank you to our wonderful event partners who sponsored an award and helped make it a magical evening. To read more about the night, head to https://lnkd.in/gFRReRX6 Star Outdoor | Inferno Sports | Budgy Smuggler | Fisiocrem | The Fit Lab Health and Fitness Centre | ECKOO LED Media | Carlton & United Breweries

Queensland Touch Football is excited to share the 2024 Junior State Cup will be hosted at Redland Showgrounds in Cleveland, thanks to the support of Redland City Council. To be held 4-6 July 2024, the Junior State Cup will move to South East Queensland for the first time in the history of the event. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said that Council was proud to be a major event partner for the Junior State Cup. Read the full statement here https://lnkd.in/gWFaTVZQ. Redlands here we come! #JSC2024 #fosteringfun

Queensland Touch Football is excited to announce our partnership with My health for life for the upcoming Festival of Touch! Funded by Health and Wellbeing Queensland, My health for life is offered in a variety of ways, from small groups to phone or online coaching, — locally, at home or at work — with culturally adapted versions. Participants at QLD State Cup and QLD All Nations can visit the My health for life marquee for a free health check to see if the initiative is right for them. Check out myhealthforlife.com.au for more information. #myhealthforlife #healthandwellbeingqueensland