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The Countdown Is On: 365 Days until the 2026 Mackay NQ Games

Alex Fisher April 30, 2025 No Comments

The 2026 Mackay NQ Games is just 1 year away! The North Queensland Sports Foundation has been hard at work overhauling it’s web and digital content, upgrading registration platforms, creating…

From the Vault: 1984 first ever NQ Games

Alex Fisher March 31, 2025 No Comments

Whilst hard at work on the 2026 iteration of the NQ Games, we stumbled across these photographs sent in from the community of the original NQ Games; the motorcade, the…

Highlights from the Opening Ceremony: 2024 NQ Games

Alex Fisher May 4, 2024 No Comments

Last night the 2024 NQ Games was officially opened at Cairns’ Fogarty Park – the rain just barely impacting and estimated 1,500 in the athletes march and another couple thousand…

Minister for Sport speaks ahead of 2024 NQ Games in Cairns

Alex Fisher May 3, 2024 No Comments

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 on Friday. Speaking with media,…

North Queensland Games put Cairns in the spotlight

Alex Fisher May 3, 2024 No Comments

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 on Friday. Speaking with media,…

Final call for registrations – 2024 Cairns NQ Games

Alex Fisher April 13, 2024 No Comments

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 Games promises to be the…

RECAP – 2022 Townsville NQ Games

Alex Fisher May 6, 2022 No Comments

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 29th to May 2nd 2022,…

2022 NQ Games Launch

Alex Fisher February 22, 2022 No Comments

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 of sporting hosts and media…

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