NEWS | Sharks Touch

2026 Primary SQBD All Schools Championships Gives Students Their First Taste of Competitive Footy

Nearly 70 teams from across the South Queensland region descended on Beenleigh on Tuesday 28 July for the region's Primary All Schools Championships, giving young students a chance to represent their school and play outside their own school grounds for the first time. South Queensland Sharks Regional Manager, Conan Kang, said the Primary Championships play a different but equally important role to their secondary counterpart. "At primary level, it's much less about the result

Aug 3

More Than A Game: Thousands of Kids Take Over the Gold Coast for South QLD Secondary All Schools

The 2026 Secondary All Schools Championships was a huge success last week, with 126 teams from 30 schools across the South Queensland region coming together for two full days of touch football on 22–23 July. But beyond the results, the event is fast becoming known for something bigger: giving adolescent students a reason to show up, stay active, and find a sense of belonging at their school. South Queensland Sharks Regional Manager, Conan Kang, said the scale of this year's e

Aug 3

2026 SQ Sharks NYC Final Team List Announcement

On behalf of the South Queensland Border Districts, we are thrilled to congratulate all players listed on their selection to represent the Sharks at the upcoming National Youth Championships, to be held from Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October at C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour. This achievement is a testament to your dedication, commitment, and hard work throughout the season. Your selection is well deserved, and we are proud to see you earn the oppor

Jul 21

2026 Sharks NYC Trial Squads Annoucement

Congratulations to the players on being selected to trial for the upcoming South Queensland Sharks National Youth Championship campaign! This year saw an exceptional level of talent, making selections a highly competitive and challenging process. To view squads, please click on relevant squad list below: For players invited to attend the selection trials scheduled for Sunday 19 July at Gold Coast Touch Association, please confirm your attendance and availability for the upc

Jul 12

SQBD Annual General Meeting & Special General Meeting Notice

The SQBD Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the year ending 31 December 2025 will be held in person on: Date: Sunday, 28 June 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Palm Beach Touch, Mallawa Drive, Palm Beach Following the AGM, a Special General Meeting (SGM) will take place to consider and adopt a new SQBD Constitution. Meeting Documents The following documents are available for review (please see below): Minutes from the previous AGM Nomination form for the SQBD Board of Management (3

Jun 5

South Queensland & Border Districts Touch Association Announces Four‑Year Partnership with Inferno Sports

South Queensland & Border Districts Touch Association (SQBD) is proud to announce a major new partnership with Inferno Sports, who will become the official apparel partner of the South Queensland Sharks for the next four years. Inferno Sports has long been recognised as the Original Touch Brand—a title earned through passion, innovation, and a commitment to elevating the athlete experience. Born in 2009 from a small team of elite Touch players who believed the sport deserved

Jan 23

2025 National Youth Championships ... SQ Sharks claim the three-peat!!!

Coffs Harbour turned on the sunshine for the 2025 DoorDash National Youth Championships (NYC), which took place at C.ex Coffs International Stadium from the 1st to 4th of October 2025. Our 18 Boys and 18 Girls went so close to making the Grand Final, being knocked out in Semi-Finals, each finishing as 3 rd in the nation. The Sports Performance Panels’ decision to play a number of 16 Girls up certainly assisted the 18 Girls team in competing with the best teams in the nati

Oct 20, 2025