News from 2018

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December 2018

• International Day of People with Disability3 December 2018On Monday 3rd December we celebrate International Day of People with Disability.

November 2018

• Paralympic Gold Medallist takes home 2018 Peter Lacey Award for Sporting Excellence29 November 2018Paralympic Gold medallist, Simon Patmore has been announced as the 2018 Peter Lacey Award for Sporting Excellence winner.
• 2018 Peter Lacey Award nominees announced8 November 2018The field of finalists for this year's QAS Peter Lacey Award for Sporting Excellence has been announced.
• Swimming Australia's World Short Course Championship team selected1 November 2018The Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Championships have wrapped up after three days of tight competition at the Melbourne Aquatic Centre.
• The 2018 Invictus Games wrap up in Sydney1 November 2018The servicemen and women of the world received a thank you and congratulations at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Invictus Games.
• The Queensland Blades secure a 10th men's title in a record-breaking win at the AHL Finals1 November 2018It was an all Queensland and New South Wales final for both the men and women's team, a match all were eager to win as it goes down in history as the last ever Australian Hockey League (AHL) title.

October 2018

• Mark Knowles announced as 'The Don' award nominee9 October 2018Sport Australia Hall of Fame recently announced Mark Knowles as one of eight shortlisted candidates for 'The Don' Award.
• Bonus grant awarded to Queensland Invictus athletes2 October 2018Bonus grant awarded to further support Queensland Invictus Games athletes.

September 2018

• Cassiel Rousseau receives Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship17 September 2018Promising diver, Cassiel Rousseau, receives a 2019 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship.
• Athletes set to be unleashed in Queensland schools14 September 2018Queensland's primary school students are set to be inspired and motivated by the State's elite athletes through the $1.34 million Olympics Unleashed program.
• Former QAS Board Member, Brendan Burkett appointed as Swimming Para Head Coach10 September 2018Former Paralympic gold medalist (50m freestyle, 1996) and Queensland Academy of Sport Board Member, Brendan Burkett has been appointed as Swimming Australia's Paralympic Head Coach.

August 2018

• Strong 2020 medal prospect for Australian Canoe and Paracanoe team28 August 2018The Australian Canoe and Paracanoe athletes show a strong team for Tokyo 2020 medal prospects at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championship in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal.
• Katrin Garfoot shares her vision for a healthier Australia20 August 2018Katrin Garfoot recently announced her retirement from professional cycling after winning gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
• Tokyo 2020 mascots officially named10 August 2018The mascots for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been named!
• Queensland-strong 2018 Pan Pacific team8 August 2018The Australian Dolphins Swim Team is gearing up ahead of the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo which kicks off Thursday 9 August to 14 August 2018.

July 2018

• Joseph Deng breaks 50-year-old Australian 800m record23 July 2018QAS supported athlete, Joseph Deng creates history in Monaco by breaking the Australian 800m record.
• IAAF World U20 Championship highlights20 July 2018Australia is promised a bright future in athletics following a very successful IAAF World Under 20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.
• Cyclist Katrin Garfoot announces retirement18 July 2018Queensland-based Katrin Garfoot has decided it's the right time to pull the pin on her racing career.
• Laura Geitz retires from international netball17 July 2018Australian Diamonds gold keeper Laura Geitz has called time on her international career.

May 2018

• Queensland based Aussie's are all class in Hungary24 May 2018Once again, Queensland members of the Australian paracanoe and canoe sprint teams competing at the ICF World Cup in Hungary over the weekend have proved they're a force to be reckoned with on the world stage.
• World Champion McGrath helps bring home inaugural Paracanoe 'Ashes' Trophy21 May 2018After a great day of racing at the 'Paracanoe Ashes', Australia has taken home the inaugural trophy against a strong British team.
• Great start to the international season for emerging QAS triathletes!9 May 2018Three of Queensland's rising stars on the triathlon world circuit began the 2018 international season with a bang over the weekend.

April 2018

• QAS skateboarding young gun secures invite to the world stage30 April 2018Keegan Palmer, took out the top prize in the mens competition at the 2018 Oceania Skateboarding Championships in Sydney.
• Commonwealth Games reflection - Kate Watson GC2018 Blog27 April 2018With the close of the Commonwealth Games - there has been a chance to reflect on what has been an amazing 3 weeks.
• Queensland at GC201827 April 2018The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games delivered an awe-inspiring 11-days of competition.
• Competition day - Deb Acason GC2018 Blog27 April 2018Well competition day has come and gone! I made sure I supported as many of my weightlifting team mates as possible prior to my competition which was Monday 9 April at 2pm.
• Queenslanders continue to shine at the Commonwealth Games - GC2018 day 8 wrap up.13 April 2018Day eight of competition saw Queensland athletes continue their amazing run, with two more medals secured and a host of qualification rounds run and won.
• Queensland's medal tally surpasses 70 - GC2018 day 7 wrap up12 April 2018With only a handful of days left to go for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Queenslanders are holding their own amongst some of the world best athletes, with 72 medals, 30 of which are gold, already been won.
• Records fall as Queenslanders bag 14 medals - GC2018 day 6 wrap up.11 April 2018Day six of competition certainly did not disappoint with Queensland athletes bagging an incredible 14 medals nine of which were gold.
• 41 medals for Queensland after 4 days of competition - GC2018 days 2, 3 and 4 wrap up10 April 2018What a weekend of competition, with Queenslanders picking up a total of 34 medals which takes the States total to 41.
• Queenslanders rake in half of Australia's medals - GC2018 days 5 wrap up10 April 2018After four days of thrilling competition, day five certainly didn't disappoint. At the half way point of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Queenslanders are showing the rest of the country and the world just how strong they are.
• Queensland secures 7 medals on first day of competition - GC2018 day 1 wrap up6 April 2018After an amazing Opening Ceremony, which featured Queensland Hockey player Mark Knowles as the flag bearer, the Australian team were ready to attack 11 full days of competition.
• Team Manager on debut Day 1 - Kelly Shaw's GC2018 Blog5 April 2018Its 9pm and my role as an Australian Team manager continues well into the night. I can't complain though, I'm on debut! First timer representing her country!
• In the thick of it - Kelly Shaw's GC2018 Blog5 April 2018Day eight and we have managed a quick getaway from the Brisbane sub-site! Monday 2 April was the Team Ceremony and Team Reception days and to say I was a little bit excited to get back to the village was an understatement.
• Day 3 in the Village - Deb Acason's GC2018 Blog5 April 2018Today felt like one of the longest days ever for us girls. We got up early and had a slow start to the day. Wandering down to a team brekky we all casually ate and chatted. I realized I had more clothes to collect from the basement laundry so I headed on down.
• Day 1 and 2 in the Village - Deb Acason's GC2018 Blog5 April 2018Today I travelled to the Brisbane airport to meet up with the Australian weightlifting team and (finally) be bussed to the village! We've all been counting down the days for this moment and it's finally here...YAY!

March 2018

• Queenslanders scoop the pool at swimming trials7 March 2018The 2018 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming trials saw the nations best gather on the Gold Coast in the bid to earn selection on the Commonwealth Games Australia Swim Team.

February 2018

• 2018 Paralympic Winter Games team announced23 February 2018This week, the Australian Paralympic Committee announced the selection of 13 athletes to represent Australia at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang.
• Queenslanders make Australia proud in PyeongChang23 February 2018It has been an intense few days for our Queenslanders competing in PyeongChang at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
• Mark Knowles announces retirement from Hockey23 February 2018Rockhampton born Kookaburras captain, Mark Knowles, has announced he will be retiring following the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
• World Championship medallists headline Australian GC2018 Cycling Team23 February 2018As cycling in Australia continues to go from strength to strength, 36 athletes have been selected to represent the nation at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
• Alex Ferlazzo makes Australian Olympic history12 February 2018Alex Ferlazzo has made Australian history overnight at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang.
• Queenslanders named on GC2018 teams1 February 2018This week three more Queensland athletes have been confirmed as members of the Australian Gold Coast Commonwealth Games team.

January 2018

• Queensland weightlifters selected for GC201825 January 2018Earlier this week, Commonwealth Games Australia announced the 16 athletes selected to represent Australia in weightlifting at this years Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
• Third Queenslander selected for PyeongChang Winter Games25 January 2018A third Queenslander has been announced as one of the 45 athletes selected to represent Australia at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang next month.
• First GC2018 athletics team members announced18 January 2018The first 14 track and field athletes selected as part of Australia's GC2018 athletics team have been announced.
• Vale Professor Joe Baker AO OBE19 January 2018I would like to offer my condolences to the family of Professor Joe Baker AO OBE, and express my profound gratitude for his lifetime of service, especially to sport in Queensland.
• Alex Ferlazzo is off to PyeongChang18 January 2018A second Queensland athlete has been selected to represent Australia next month at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang.