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Grants now open for Queensland community groups
rotator-1-mediumCommunity groups across Queensland could receive a head start in the New Year with the last round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) grants for 2015 now open.…
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Finalists announced for Queensland Tennis Awards
Finalists announced for Queensland Tennis AwardsQueensland’s top ranked tennis players, Ajla Tomljanovic and Sam Stosur, alongside the resurgent John Millman, have been named finalists for this year’s Ashley…
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Cilic, Raonic, Dimitrov and Muguruza join battle for Brisbane Titles
cilic-700x450Marin Cilic (CRO), Milos Raonic (CAN), Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) and Garbine Muguruza (ESP) will join the world’s best tennis players in Brisbane this summer.
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Tearney halts Bolt to take Cairns title
Alex Bolt (L) and Finn Tearney (R) pose with their cheques following the Cairns Tennis International;Tennis AustraliaAlex Bolt and Olivia Tjandramulia enjoyed strong weeks on home soil at the Cairns Pro Tour event but were stopped in the final by a pair of international talents.
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Lightning Strikes twice for qualifier Patterson in Cairns
Tammi Paterson of Australia;Getty ImageTwenty-five-year-old qualifier Tammi Patterson has continued her progression at the 2015 Cairns Tennis International after bundling out the ACT’s Alison Bai 6-2 6-2 on…
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Brisbane International Schools Challenge – entries open
BI Schools challenge 700x450The Brisbane International Schools’ Challenge is a mixed team competition for Queensland Primary Schools. Each school has the opportunity to nominate one or more teams…
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Top seed Jasika faces Qualifier in Cairns
Omar Jasika in action during his first round loss to Rajeev Ram at the ATP Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur; Getty ImagesAussie young gun Omar Jasika heads the men’s field at the 2015 Cairns Tennis International this week and opens his campaign against qualifier Jake Delaney.
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Australian Pro Tour comes to Queensland
Pro TourThe first of Queensland’s Pro Tour events get underway this Saturday, 3 October, at the Cairns International Tennis Centre. Players will then make their way down the…
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Federer, Sharapova, Stosur and Nishikori back in Brisbane for 2016
MRSKSeventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer (SUI) and five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova (RUS) will return to Queensland this summer to defend their…
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Get Playing funding programs open
Sport and Recreation Services’ “Get Playing Places and Spaces” and “Get Going Clubs” funding programs are currently OPEN. A three year schedule has been…
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