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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, The NQ Games saw 4,349 competitors take place in competition across 35 sports – bringing an additional 6700+ people in support with them. Initial estimates are that 11,000 individuals were involved in the spectacle, with 52% of them originating in the local Townsville region.
Preliminary economic reporting equates this level of visitation to in excess of $2.65 million dollars injected into the Queensland economy in the form of overnight visitor expenditure funds.
In response to the question “I would recommend the NQ Games to others”, 93% of participants surveyed immediately after the games answered either ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’.
The competitor with the most experience was 84 year old Noreen Scott from Kirwan – meanwhile we ae busy at work attempting to verify reports that there was a 2 year competitor in athletics!
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 […]
North Queensland Sports Foundation is set to host the NQ Games Opening Ceremony. This ceremony will be staged on Friday 1st May from 6pm until 9pm at Harrup Park – one of Mackay’s top leisure and sporting facilities. An exciting program of evening activities has been scheduled to cater to all ages – but specifically targeting families. A site layout has been created to cater for […]
