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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 attendees over a couple of hours.
The traditional athlete’s march was led by a precession of Cairns Regional Council staff and representatives including Mayor Amy Eden, and Councillor Rhonda Coghlan.
Flanked right behind them were NQ Games Ambassadors in Australian Rugby League representative Libby Cook-Black and 2x Paralympic Medallist Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson.
After a beautiful rendition of the Australian National Anthem, Cr Coghlan, Mayor Eden and MP Michael Healy (State Minister for Sport) welcomed the crowd before local boxer Leah Rueben read aloud the Athlete’s Oath.
The NQ Games Torch made it’s way through a couple of VIPs and was ultimately lit at the Cauldron by Libby Cook-Black
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The North Queensland Sports Foundation is proud to continue its long-standing partnership with the 1956 Torchbearers Club, the association of runners who carried the Olympic flame during the historic 1956 Olympic Torch Relay more than 70 years ago. The 1956 Olympic Torch Relay was the first Olympic flame relay ever held in Australia, carrying the […]
The 2026 North Queensland Games officially got underway on Friday 1 May 2026, with a huge Opening Ceremony at Great Barrier Reef Arena that brought together athletes, families and the wider community for a spectacular night of celebration. Despite some challenging weather conditions, around 1,500 people attended the event, creating an electric atmosphere to officially […]
