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Nominations Open for Sports Awards
Nominations for the 2010 Blues and Sports Awards are now open. A ‘Blue’ is a form of recognition of high sporting achievement awarded at universities across Australia and Britain. These prestigious awards have been awarded at UQ since 1913.
Other awards up for grabs include the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, Coach of the Year, the Service Award, and several club awards such as the Hulbert Bursary, Club Administrator of the Year, and Club Volunteer of the Year.
The 2010 awards will be presented at the 2011 UQ Annual Blues & Sports Awards Dinner, which will take place on the evening of Friday 25 March 2011 at Hillstone, St Lucia Golf Links. This dinner will also celebrate the 100th year of sport at UQ. If you are interested in attending this momentous event, please visit the Blues Dinner website.
Award nominations close on 31 December and can be submitted online.
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Massive Pre-Christmas Sale!
For three days only, UQ Sport is offering 30% off everything store-wide at the UQ Tennis Centre, the UQ Sport & Fitness Centre
and the UQ Aquatic Centre.
Visit any of these stores between Friday 19 November and Sunday 21 November and choose from a huge selection of great gifts to spoil your friends, family, or even yourself!
You'll find fantastic gift ideas for adults and children, including general sportswear, UQ merchandise, swimwear, tennis raquets, tennis clothes and footwear. Find out more
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Toohey takes out 1500m Classic
The UQ Athletics Centre hosted the intraining Nike 1500m Classic on Thursday 4 November.
For the second time in three years, the Simon Doyle Elite Men’s Race was taken out by local runner Nick Toohey. Toohey hit the lead with 300m to go and never looked back, winning the event in 3:45.55 – a 5 second improvement on his winning time in 2008.
In the Elite Women’s event, Katelyn Simpson ran from the front to win the event in a time of 4:28.68. More than 155 runners entered across the 10 divisions of 1500m races on offer. The full results
can found on the 1500m Classic webpage. UQ Sport would like to congratulate everyone who competed and thank intraining for their generous support of this event.
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UQ Sport coach recruited by Firebirds
UQ Sport's own stength and conditioning coach Anthony Wood has recently landed a job with the Queensland Firebirds
netball team. Anthony started with Queensland Netball in February through UQ Sport's High Performance division
, and by April had already helped the Queensland Under-19 team to a national title. This success lead to Anthony being offered a contract to oversee the strength and conditioning for the Queensland Under-21 and Australian Netball League teams. After proving himself at this level, Anthony last week stepped up into the position of Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Queensland Firebirds. UQ Sport is extremely proud to have a coach of Anthony's calibre among its ranks and wishes him all the best for this endeavour.
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WIN a $500 Christmas party at The Fox Hotel!
UQ Sport is giving you the chance to win $500 towards your own Christmas party for you and your friends at The Fox Hotel! To enter, simply “like” the UQ Sport facebook page
and click on “enter” under the sweepstakes tab. Don’t forget to tell your friends to enter to maximise your chances of winning. The competition closes 25 November 2010, and is open to UQ students, staff, alumni and UQ Sport customers. Enter now to ensure you don’t miss out!
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Weight Loss Challenge winner announced
Eight weeks and 200kg later, the winner of the 'Create a Better You' Weight Loss Challenge has finally been announced. Congratulations to Melissa Krenske, who was announced the winner at the Presentation Night held on October 29 at the UQ Rugby Club. Melissa lost a total of 11kg - almost 16% of her bodyweight! This inspirational effort was almost matched by the runners-up, Stephen Anderson and Karen New. UQ Sport congratulates everyone who participated. For those who missed out, the Weight Loss Challenge will be back again next year!
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Beach body ready for summer?
If you’re looking to get in shape this summer, the UQ Sport & Fitness Centre is here to help you. We'll get you started with 1 month of gym + pool access absolutely free! Simply purchase a 3 month membership between 9 October and 30 November 2010 and you will receive your fourth month free. Depending on the membership purchased, you can enjoy access to the weights gym, cardio studio, 50m pool and comprehensive Group Fitness program. Don’t miss out on this special offer – strut into summer with confidence and purchase your 3 month membership today! Check out the summer promotion online for more details.
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Twilight Personal Training sessions
As we approach those summer months, there’s no better time to exercise than during the cooler hours of the evening twilight. Twilight PT
sessions are a great way to receive professional personal training in a fun and social way, and at a very affordable price. Sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5pm til 6pm, until November 25. Twilight PT is then expected to return in February 2011. Now just $15 per session, there’s no better time to sign up for personal training! To join in, simply meet at the UQ Sport & Fitness Centre Reception 10mins before the start time and don’t forget your towel and water bottle.
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Sport & Fitness Centre Christmas Hours
The UQ Sport & Fitness Centre opening hours will change throughout the Christmas holiday period. The Centre will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, as well as New Years Day.
Click here to view the complete Christmas opening hours. From all of us at the UQ Sport & Fitness Centre we wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy festive season.
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Get your kids active over Summer
The Active Tribes
team have put together another jam-packed Holiday Program for the tribe! Let your kids run, jump, splash and play their way through a wide range of sport and multi-activity programs. We can't wait to get your kids active these holidays! Check out the program here. Once you've made your decision, you can enrol online
or complete and return the enrolment form. Visit the Active Tribes website or phone 1300 585 939 for more information. You can also view a video of the tribe in action here.
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Active Tribes expands to Gatton campus
The hugely popular Active Tribes
Holiday Program will commence at UQ Gatton in January. The Active Tribes team will offer a boredom-busting 'ActiveSport' program to ensure kids are kept active and happy over the Summer break. This program is ideal for kids who thrive on variety, offering up to four different sports a day. The program allows children to learn rules, strategies and base-level skills in a safe and enjoyable environment. Each child receives instruction from qualified and experienced teachers to improve their level of skills and inspire them to be active for life! Details of the Gatton program can be found here.
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Summer Social Sport enrolments now open!
Enrolments for the summer season of Social Sport
are now open, with competitions commencing 28 November. Sports available include water polo, 7-a-side soccer, indoor soccer and outdoor netball. Entry into a competition costs $730 per team. That's just $7.30 per week per person (based on the minimum of 10 per team). Team discounts are offered if five or more of your team members are UQ Students and/or concession holders. Enrol today!
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Know a child having their birthday this Summer?
Why not surprise them with the ultimate kids party? Fun and Splash pool parties
are currently available at the UQ Aquatic Centre. We’ll do all the organising, including invitations, party bags, decorations and cleaning up. Your only job is to sit back and relax. Fun and Splash pool parties are available from September through to Easter on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, or to book, please contact the UQ Aquatic Centre on (07) 3365 6047 or visit our website.
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2010 Twilight Running Festival
The sun setting over the Brisbane River...thousands of runners and walkers uniting on a beautiful March evening...their feet pounding the pavement, bodies tiring. Grimaces, smiles and a few frowns occupy their faces. Finally as the sun disappears behind the horizon, expressions begin to change to relief as men and women of all ages cross the finishing line. Come and be a part of the
2011 Twilight Running Festival on March 20 at UQ, St Lucia.
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Athletics Track Closure
After twelve years of sterling service to the university and wider athletic community, the UQ Athletics Centre
track is getting a face lift. The track is now closed for resurfacing and is scheduled to reopen on 30 December. This project is part of an ongoing commitment by UQ Sport to maintain international standard sporting facilities on campus. The resurface will be fully compliant with international specifications and will also meet all requirements for training and local competitions. The first competition for 2011 is scheduled for 7 January. While the track is closed, training facilities are available on ovals 6 and 7 upon request. UQ Sport appreciates your patience during this process.
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UQ Hockey Club Reunion Dinner
As part of UQ's Centenary Celebrations, the UQ Hockey Club is hosting a reunion dinner at the Mercure Hotel on 27 November 2010. To help celebrate the success of the club since its establishment in 1924, a "Team of the 20th Century" and "Team of the Decade" will be named on the night. In attendance will be four of UQ's five Australian representatives - Lou Hailey, Don McWatters, John McBryde and Ian McBryde - all members of the University team that won the club's only Brisbane A-grade premiership in 1964. Tickets to the dinner cost $100 ($90 for students) and include a two-course meal and all beverages. RSVP via email
or the UQHC website for more information.
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First Aid & CPR courses
Do you need First Aid certification before you graduate, for your job, or are you just interested in learning a valuable life saving skill? UQ Sport in conjunction with Pulse Start Training Solutions offer year-round, nationally accredited First Aid & CPR courses on the St Lucia campus. Upcoming course dates include: November 20; December 2, 4, & 11. Get accredited from $60. Bookings are essential.
Enrol online or visit the UQ Sport & Fitness Centre, or for more info call (07) 3346 6243. Accreditation is usually issued at the end of the course.
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