About Us
Our First Year (2018) in Review
Well, what a year it has been for walking football. It was precisely this time last year that we were first registered. It was an exciting time full of hope, and a time of chasing new players, negotiating for venues, trying to get the word out.
The aim of walking football was always to develop the game here in Brisbane, and further afield if possible. We now have 3 venues, 4 sessions a week. We have assisted Dominique at Coolum in getting organised and up and run ... er ...walking.
We have had a small but successful tournament at QUT Stadium, and we intend to run another one again in April. We have affiliated with the Walking Football Association to enable us to receive support from not only them but other countries too, and of course, we are all looking forward to the what lies ahead with the possibility of Overseas teams coming to Brisbane in 2019.
We also became a not-for-profit organisation in September. This enables us more flexibility in moving forward.
We also have many friends and contacts who all want to be part of the growth of walking football in the future, and I welcome them onboard when we kick off again in 2019. So, yes, it's been a great year, made possible by the persistence and, most importantly, the participation of people like yourselves, who have come along and enjoyed being a part of a great sporting and social outlet that did not exist this time last year.
When I first started this venture, I had no idea I would meet so many kind and generous people. It's been a privilege meeting and getting to know you all, and I'm certain we only have bigger and better things to come.
I wish you all good health and hope you will continue to be injury free in the long term, so we can all enjoy the precious memories that walking football affords us each time we are fortunate to play. I would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, and I look forward to seeing ou all back in the new year for what should be another great 12 months.
Our 1st Walking Football Magazine
Our very first Walking Football magazine was sent out on Facebook last week and has been very well received. A big thank you goes to our fellow walking footballer Stephen Thompson. It can be found here and is a very interesting read with player profiles, news, a debate on running/walking and lots more. Thank you, Stephen, for a great job well done. Our first Magazine in flip book format here
- Alan TempletonCoordinator
