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QUAFL 2021 Location
For 2021, the Australian Quidditch Championships will be held at Melbourne's La Trobe Sports Park at La Trobe University on the 4th and 5th of December. After six consecutive wins by Melbourne based teams and six years away from Melbourne, this year, the championships return to Victoria.
This year looks to be the best QUAFL held to date. Boasting state of the art fields and facilities, Quidditch Australia is confident all our members shall enjoy this setting for our 10-year celebration event.
APPLY FOR THE QUAFL 2021 COMMITTEE
Quidditch Australia are looking for a dedicated organising team for QUAFL 2021. Senior roles shall be provided with a free social ticket along with a volunteer specific t-shirt. Junior roles shall be provided with a discounted social ticket along with a volunteer specific t-shirt. Both roles may also be provided with other benefits to be determined at a later time.
A full list of available positions can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16tsvlu5-pKDB6ARhyyztlYGpaFv0fBaB/view?usp=sharing?usp=sharing
If you want to have a hand in running the 10th anniversary of the largest quidditch tournament in the southern hemisphere, please apply below:
Applications close on August 16th.
The Greater Sydney region will move to an amended Step 1B while suspension of play is lifted in Victoria. Newcastle and ACT remain unrestricted at Step 4. Please re-familiarise yourself with the responsibilities and recommendations outlined in the QARPP.
Read MoreCameron Walker is one of the co-coaches for new club, Eastern Sydney Universities (previously UTS and UNSW), and has previously played on the NSW Bluebottles in 2018 and 2019. In this Community Voice article, he examines the decision to cancel the annual State Shield event for 2021 and the impacts this may have, as well as ways to mitigate these with proposed alternative events suitable to the current post-Covid climate of uncertainy.
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Quidditch Australia is looking for up to two motivated individuals to join the Quidditch Australia Board!
The board has capacity for up to eight people, with only six elected at the 2020 AGM and two appointed roles available. The position currently vacant on the Board is a General Member with a focus on Strategic Direction, meaning they will be working on the execution of the Strategic Plan developed throughout 2020.
If you are interested in applying for a board position please email secretary@quidditchaustralia.org with a short candidate statement expressing your interest.
Applications will close on the 18th of March 2021.
Photo: Ajantha Abey Quidditch Photography
The suspension of play in Victoria has been lifted and teams can train at Step 1B again! QLD and NSW have both returned to Step 4 and the bubble training system has been lifted in NSW. All states and territories except Victoria are now at Step 4 Restrictions, permitting resumption of competitive play with COVIDSafe policies and common sense practises in place.
Read MoreThe time has come for expressions of interest in nominating for the Qudditch Australia Board of Directors. This year there are three spots open for election, and nominations are due by 23rd October. Find out more about what the board does and potential portfolios, and how to nominate yourself here.
Read MoreThere is no room for complacency in a pandemic. Here, we have important reminders for players and clubs around Covid-19 restrictions and regulations as states begin to open up.
Read MoreThis update contains new restrictions advice for QLD based on recent government changes, as well as advice for NSW regarding a proposed relaxation of restrictions and bubble training plan.
Read MoreQuadball Australia and its activities are not licensed by, sponsored by, or associated with Warner Bros., J.K. Rowling, or their affiliates. ‘Quidditch,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and all related names, characters, and indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. – Harry Potter publishing rights © J.K. Rowling. Quadball Australia also acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we play, train, work, and live upon. We acknowledge their continued connection to country, waters, and culture, and we pay our respects to their elders past, present & emerging.
