The Queensland Government is partnering with Brisbane Roar Football Club to bring football to more young Queenslanders.
Minister for Sport Tim Mander joined Brisbane Roar FC Chief Executive Kaz Patafta to announce the partnership on Thursday 5 December, 2024.
A Queensland Government grant to the club’s not-for-profit entity Roar Recreation and Welfare Limited, will help expand the Football Queensland and Roar Football in the Community Program, with the aim to increase participation and encourage more children to be active.
Through 2025, more than 10,000 young Queenslanders are expected to take part in the program which will involve a range of activities.
Brisbane Roar will deliver more than 270 clinics, including holiday clinics, community and school outreach programs, training and education, and game day activations.
Minister Mander said the partnership would ensure more young Queenslanders will be exposed to the benefits of sport.
“To have a healthy community, it is essential that we have an active community,” Minister Mander said.
“The physical, social and psychological rewards of sport are enormous, and football plays an important role in seeing these benefits reach young Queenslanders.
“Which is why we are proud to partner with Brisbane Roar to help more local kids enjoy the game, and hopefully set them on a path to years of involvement in sport and active recreation.”
Brisbane Roar Football Club is thrilled to announce a significant partnership with the Queensland Government through the new support funding for the ‘Activate! Queensland’ initiative. This collaboration will enhance our community programs alongside Football Queensland, focusing on fostering an active lifestyle and promoting grassroots sports throughout the state.
Chairman & CEO Kaz Patafta expressed profound gratitude for the government’s commitment: “From our ongoing consultation with the Queensland Government, we are beyond grateful to be receiving this support to grow our community programs in collaboration with Football Queensland.”
“Brisbane Roar recognizes its unique position as the only professional football club in Queensland and understands the critical role it plays in promoting sports participation at the grassroots level.”
“Brisbane Roar is extremely passionate about the growth of football across our great State, and this all starts from the investment into our grassroots,” Patafta added.
“With this new funding, Brisbane Roar together with Football Queensland is set to provide more opportunities for local Queensland kids to engage in football, aiming to expand the sport’s reach and impact across the region.”
“We’re delighted to be able to provide more opportunities to local Queensland kids to play football as we endeavour to continue growing the game across Queensland,” said Patafta.”
“This initiative not only aims to enhance sports participation but also to strengthen community bonds and support the health and well-being of Queensland’s youth through active engagement in football.”
