Sports programs and events
Upcoming events
- Find sporting or recreational events near you through Events Queensland.
- Check out what’s on at Queensland stadiums and major sporting facilities.
- Ask your local council about sporting events in your area.
- Events in the north
- Events in the south east
- Events in the west
- Check with the state sport or recreation organisation for your activity—they may have a calendar of events.
Sport and recreation programs
For women and girls
- The Get Active Program encourages women and girls to become more active. It offers practical information on how to get started.
- Womensport Queensland encourages women and girls to be involved in sport and physical activity.
Some sporting organisations have programs aimed at women and girls. For example, Queensland Cricket has a female cricket program.
For people with a disability
- Access sport and recreation resources for Queenslanders with a disability, their families, carers and friends.
- Find organisations that can help people with a disability get involved with sport.
- Get involved with the Sports Connect and Sports Ability programs aimed at connecting people with a disability with sport and active recreation.
- Participate in track and field programs, winter sport and swimming offered by the Australian Institute of Sport.
Swimming for children
- Public pools and aquatic centres in Queensland offer great opportunities for kids to get involved in swimming.
- Some stadiums open their pools to the public.
- View the Sleeman Sports Complex aquatic centre features and their opening times.
- Your local council will generally have a list of aquatic centres near you.
- Your local school may have a pool that is open to the public.
- Swimming Queensland (the peak body for swimming activities in the state) can help you get your child involved in swimming.
Kids and sport at school
Teachers play an important role in motivating their students to play sport and become active. If you're a teacher:
- read ideas for teachers on how to make physical activity part of the daily teaching program
- The 'how to' guide comes on a USB key with videos of games and activities, and lesson plans that you can print. View what's in the guide and how to order it.
- learn how to get kids active through early childhood programs
- find out how you can be supportive so that kids get the most out of sport
- get recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports first aid through the Get Active Queensland Accreditation Program. You can start with a free Beginning Coaching General Principles Course
- read tips for teachers, parents and clubs to help you get more girls participating in sport
- visit the National Sport Information Centre (NSIC) for print and online resources for teachers, physical educators, students, researchers and sport enthusiasts.
