ALDI MiniRoos Road Trip draws to a close

With plenty of smiles across the faces of both children and their parents as they got their first taste of football, the ALDI MiniRoos Road Trip has come to a conclusion for 2019.

The second round of the Federal Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Program funding has been announced, with 11 Football Queensland (FQ) affiliated clubs successful in their applications and approved to receive over $2 million in funding.

Australia’s first national football-specific coaching conference will be held on the Gold Coast on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May 2019 at RACV Royal Pines Resort.

Gold Coast Knights will come up against Gold Coast United in the first ever National Premier Leagues (NPL) Queensland Gold Coast Derby on Saturday night for the Match of the Round.

As part of the ALDI MiniRoos Road Trip, Football Queensland (FQ) had the opportunity to visit Biloela’s Callide United Football Club.

Celebrating the women and girls involved in all areas of the game, Female Football Week was held across the state last week, showcasing the strength and continued growth of the women’s game in Queensland.

Lions FC will face off against Brisbane City in the Brisbane Classico on Saturday night for the National Premier Leagues (NPL) Queensland Match of the Round.

Capricorn Coast Football Club President Kerry Gray has been announced as the Queensland Community Female Administrator of the Year as part of Football Federation Australia (FFA)’s rebel Female Football Awards.

International Football Coaching Conference Australia (IFCCA) is pleased to announce Futebol Clube do Porto SAD (FC Porto) U23 Assistant Coach Vitor Matos as a keynote speaker at the conference.

Outside the arena of Queensland community football clubs, there remains a vast number of professionals working behind the scenes, showcasing their passion for football through their own means.

Eastern Suburbs FC have joined in the celebrations of Female Football Week, hosting a free football come and try day for U6-U11 girls at the club on Sunday, 3 March.

Danielle Brady, Vice President of Senior Women’s Football at Annerley Football Club, has been announced as the Queensland Community Female Coach of the Year.