About Us
Athletics North Queensland (ANQ) was founded in 1996 to provide athletics in the North Queensland region with a united voice. The aim of ANQ has always been to address the specific needs of regional athletic clubs and their members. This is achieved through regular championship events, specialist coaching clinics, officials’ training sessions, and technical, administrative, and logistical support to member clubs, along with having a range of staff members in North Queensland.
ANQ is the fastest-growing, most progressive athletic area in Australia, with over 3,100 registered members. It consists of track and field clubs and road running clubs, stretching the wide expanses of North Queensland, from Rockhampton and Mackay in the south to Longreach and Mt. Isa in the west, Cairns in the north, and Townsville-based clubs and many in between. Members at each club range in age from 4 years to masters. Each club has its own venue, set training days, club competition events, and social days, with established committees, coaches, officials, and volunteers all providing opportunities for members to grow and develop through the sport of athletics.
ANQ continues to work to attract state, national, and international athletic events to North Queensland and hosts athletics carnivals in many of its regional centres, as well as the Festival of Athletics and the NQ Track & Field Championships, both major events on the Australian athletics calendar.
For specific enquiries please contact the following:
Competitions, Entries, Interstate/International Entries, Events, School Competitions and Officials – Events@athleticsnorthqld.org.au
Coaching and Education Courses – Development@athleticsnorthqld.org.au
Accounts, Clubs, Finance, Membership – brad.taylor@athleticsnorthqld.org.au
General Enquiries – athletics@athleticsnorthqld.org.au
When emailing us for competition entries, please include the athletes full name, DOB, events and personal/season bests – this will speed up response times.
The Team
Competitions and Services Operator – Mel Thomas
Athletics North Queensland Board
PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD – Kym Galea
DIRECTOR – Rebecca Austin
DIRECTOR – Claire Lenton
DIRECTOR – Neil Rogers
DIRECTOR – Jake Daniels
DIRECTOR – Derrick Evans
DIRECTOR – Hailey Muir
DIRECTOR – Dayne O’Hara
DIRECTOR – Maria James