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We are Townsville’s newest barbell club, with a

We are Townsville’s newest barbell club, with a high level of experience and attention to detail. From beginners to experienced athletes, we have the coaching experience to increase your strength, confidence and skill. You are welcome here!

📍Kinetic Barbell Club, 6/58 Keane Street Currajong 4812

🏋️Coach: Chris Aulbury

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲?

If you’re running weightlifting classes, it’s beneficial and economical to affiliate with the Queensland Weightlifting Association:

💪Clubs are included in the Australian Weightlifting Federation policy for Public Liability Insurance
💪Club members are associated with the club name in competitions and published results
💪Clubs can conduct official club weightlifting competitions at their own premises
💪Clubs can host state weightlifting competitions, subject to venue suitability
💪Affiliated clubs are entitled to vote at QWA General Meetings
💪Four free QWA memberships for new Youth/Junior members per calendar year
💪Listing of your club on the QWA Club Locator/website & the AWF website
💪Opportunities to apply for subsidised course fees at AWF Coaching courses
💪Opportunities to apply for QWA funding for targeted participation programs
💪NEW to 2025 – Marketing support

DM us now for more information about affiliation 😊

Support our Queensland lifters at the Oceania Cup

Support our Queensland lifters at the Oceania Cup International Weightlifting Tournament via livestream!

🗓️ 12-13 April, 2025
📍Victorian Weightlifting Stadium, Hawthorn
🔗 https://www.oceaniaweightlifting.com/webcast

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, A𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 12
⏰11:00am (2nd S𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Women)
Lilly Strange
⏰13:30 (3rd S𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 - M𝗲𝗻)
Brayden Williams

𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿/𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝟲𝟵𝗸𝗴
⏰15:30
Nya Hayman
Saige Groves

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟯,
⏰9:00 (5th Session - Women)
Ebony Gorincu
Darcy Kay
⏰11:30am (𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗠𝗲𝗻)
Ahrie Jerred
Rory Scott
Ryven Ewing
⏰14:00 (7th Session - Women)
Olivia Shelton - Kelly

Saints Weightlifting Club - Home of “Oly in the

Saints Weightlifting Club - Home of “Oly in the Outback” A small, country based weightlifting club.

📍Murilla Fitness Centre, 4 Condamine Street, Miles

🏋️Coach: Sonia Stenhouse

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲?

If you’re running weightlifting classes, it’s beneficial and economical to affiliate with the Queensland Weightlifting Association:

💪Clubs are included in the Australian Weightlifting Federation policy for Public Liability Insurance
💪Club members are associated with the club name in competitions and published results
💪Clubs can conduct official club weightlifting competitions at their own premises
💪Clubs can host state weightlifting competitions, subject to venue suitability
💪Affiliated clubs are entitled to vote at QWA General Meetings
💪Four free QWA memberships for new Youth/Junior members per calendar year
💪Listing of your club on the QWA Club Locator/website & the AWF website
💪Opportunities to apply for subsidised course fees at AWF Coaching courses
💪Opportunities to apply for QWA funding for targeted participation programs

💪NEW to 2025 – Marketing support

DM us now for more information about affiliation 😊

School Age Championships (Part2)

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗙𝟳𝟳
🥇Eva Acason
🥈Safina Kyprianou - Cougars
🥉Tiare Kami - Sunshine Coast Weightlifting

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟳𝟳+
🥇Laila Webbe - Stay True

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗙𝟳𝟳+
🥇Jordan Batten - Stay True
🥈Laila Webbe - Stay True
🥉Chyanne White – Cougars

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗠𝟱𝟲
🥇Rixen Eaborn – Cougars

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗠𝟱𝟲
🥇Gabriel Intal - Body Express
🥈Rixen Eaborn – Cougars

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗠𝟲𝟬
🥇Thomas McKay - Toowoomba Weightlifting Association

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗠𝟲𝟱
🥇Tyson Eaborn – Cougars

𝗨𝟭𝟱 & 𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗠𝟳𝟭
🥇Connor Tonkin - NorthWest Powerhouse Weightlifting

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗠𝟳𝟵
🥇Samuel Honeywood - North Brisbane Weightlifting
🥈Nathaniel Polamo - Southside Weightlifting

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗠𝟴𝟴
🥇Harry Seaton - Toowoomba Weightlifting

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗠𝟴𝟴
🥇Levi Davidson - Bribie Island
🥈Conor Sharp - Bribie Island
🥉Harry Seaton - Toowoomba Weightlifting

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗠𝟵𝟴
🥇Damian Saunders

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗠𝟵𝟴+
🥇Hilton Im - Cougars

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Qld School Age Championships were held last Saturd

Qld School Age Championships were held last Saturday at North Brisbane Honeybadgers with a very exciting line-up of our next gen weightlifters.
Results below and well done to all who competed 💪

Part 1

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝟭𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿
Tatiana Nicholls - Barbell 4017
🏋️𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝟭5 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿
Gabriella Gonzalez - Cougars
🏋️𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝟭𝟴 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 L𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿
Saige Groves - Cougars
🏋️𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝟭𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿
Hendrix Dyke - Bribie Island Weightlifting
🏋️𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝟭5 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿
Harry Seaton - Toowoomba Weightlifting
🏋️𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝟭8 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿
Samuel Honeywood - North Brisbane Weightlifting

💽𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻
Sienna Lambert set new F48 youth AWF records in the Clean & Jerk of 71kg and Total of 127kg
Samuel Honeywood set new Youth & Junior National records of 130kg in the Clean & Jerk and total of 235kg
𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 - 𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟳𝟳+
Destiny Uera of Nauru who trains out of North Brisbane Weightlifting
Best lifts of Snatch 72, Clean & Jerk 90 - Total of 162

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟰𝟰
🥇Summer Mccarthy - Sunshine Coast Weightlifting Club

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗙𝟰𝟰
🥇Poppy Forrest - NBWA
🥈Summer Mccarthy - Sunshine Coast Weightlifting Club

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟰𝟴
🥇Olive Harvey - Barbell 4017

𝗨𝟭8 - 𝗙𝟰𝟴
🥇Sienna Lambert - Cougars
🥈Olive Harvey - Barbell 4017

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟱𝟯
🥇Bailey Stevens – Cougars
🥈Genevieve Hebrard - Cougars

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗙𝟱𝟯
🥇Mariella Gonzalez - Cougars
🥈Bailey Stevens – Cougars
🥉Genevieve Hebrard - Cougars

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟱𝟴
🥇Emma Corin - Barbell 4017

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗙𝟱𝟴
🥇Caitlin Van Waveren - Cougars
🥈Millicent Lee - AKWL Gold Coast
🥉Mahalia Davidson - Bribie Island Weightlifting

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟲𝟯
🥇Gabriella Gonzalez - Cougars
🥈Sadie Hayman - Cougars
🥉Summa Salisbury – Saints

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗙𝟲𝟯
🥇Georgia Sadler - Cougars
🥈Holly Souter - Toowoomba Weightlifting
🥉Annabelle Morgan - Stay True

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟲𝟵
🥇Freya Robertson – Cougars

𝗨𝟭𝟴 - 𝗙𝟲𝟵
🥇Saige Groves - Cougars
🥈Freya Robertson - Cougars
🥉Marcella Kendall - Stay True

𝗨𝟭𝟱 - 𝗙𝟳𝟳
🥇Eva Acason
🥈Tiare Kami - Sunshine Coast Weightlifting
🥉Addison Coutts - Bribie Island

Milton Weightlifting Club Inc. One of Australia’

Milton Weightlifting Club Inc. One of Australia’s largest not-for-profit weightlifting clubs, we are an inclusive community welcoming athletes from beginner to elite level.

📍40 Mayne Rd, Bowen Hills QLD 4006
🏋️Coaches: Aldous McCarthy, Brandon Wakeling, David Bock

Why Affiliate?
If you’re running weightlifting classes, it’s beneficial and economical to affiliate with the Queensland Weightlifting Association:

💪Clubs are included in the Australian Weightlifting Federation policy for Public Liability Insurance
💪Club members are associated with the club name in competitions and published results
💪Clubs can conduct official club weightlifting competitions at their own premises
💪Clubs can host state weightlifting competitions, subject to venue suitability
💪Affiliated clubs are entitled to vote at QWA General Meetings
💪Four free QWA memberships for new Youth/Junior members per calendar year
💪Listing of your club on the QWA Club Locator/website & the AWF website
💪Opportunities to apply for subsidised course fees at AWF Coaching courses
💪Opportunities to apply for QWA funding for targeted participation programs
💪NEW to 2025 – Marketing support

DM us now for more information about affiliation 😊

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