Events

Sports & Recreation Bokarina, QLD

Queensland Oztag All Schools State Finals

Starts: Fri, 23 July · 12:00am

The All Schools State Finals is the equivalent of the Queensland Oztag State Cups within the School System. The best school players statewide represent their schools.

Sports & Recreation Hughenden, QLD

Hughenden Rugby 7's

Starts: Fri, 23 July · 12:00am

This is an annual competition open to all communities wanting to compete in a social Rugby Union competition in Hughenden, North Queensland. Get together a group of mates and road trip to Hughenden for an action-packed weekend of Rugby and parties. No experience is required, jus…

Sports & Recreation Loveday, SA

Loveday 400 Off-Road Race

Starts: Fri, 23 July · 12:00am

The Loveday 400 is one of Australia's premier off-road racing events, held at the purpose-built Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park in South Australia's Riverland. As a key round of the national off-road championship, the event attracts some of the fastest off-road race vehicles and top…

Sports & Recreation Woolgoolga, NSW

Fox Superflow® | Woolgoolga NSW

Starts: Sat, 24 July · 12:00am

Pack your bike, grab your crew as Fox Superflow® gravity enduro racing returns to Wedding Bells State Forest and the home of the Woolgoolga MTB Club! Enjoy more riding time than ever with the new weekend format: Saturday and Sunday sessions and up to eight runs per track. This h…

Sports & Recreation Yeppoon, QLD

Yeppoon Running Festival

Starts: Sat, 24 July · 12:00am

Make a weekend of it at the Yeppoon Running Festival, one of Central Queensland's biggest running events. Held on the beautiful Capricorn Coast, the festival welcomes thousands of runners, families and supporters to Yeppoon for a weekend that's as much about enjoying the destina…

Sports & Recreation Broken River, QLD

Eungella - Rainforest Run "off the beaten track" trail run series

Starts: Sun, 25 July · 8:00am
Ends: Sun, 25 July · 11:00am

Feel the thrill as you navigate the historic rainforest trails, surrounded by the vibrant hues of nature's tapestry. Be captivated by the ever-changing vistas that unfold before your eyes. Distances: 5km, 11km and 18km Race Check in: 7.00am Race Briefing: 7.45am Race Start: 8.00…

Sports & Recreation North Ward, QLD

McDonalds Townsville Running Festival

Starts: Sat, 31 July · 12:00am

In a setting that sees the sunrise over Magnetic Island, the majestic coral sea, the sunset behind the iconic granite of Castle hill, they have picture perfect prime real estate to bring you a Running Festival that stands like no other. The Townsville Marathon was started by a g…

Sports & Recreation Yulara, NT

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Australian Outback Marathon

Starts: Sat, 31 July · 12:00am

Now in its 16th year and one of the most unique Australian running events on the running calendar. Ayers Rock Resort once again plays host to the Australian Outback Marathon on the last Saturday in July. With entrants participating from all over the world and set amongst one of…

Sports & Recreation Alexandra Headland, QLD

Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival

Starts: Sun, 1 Aug · 12:00am

The EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon and Community Run Festival is a member of the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS) and is one of the most-loved running festivals in Australia. Since its inception, the Sunshine Coast Marathon has raised over AUD$2.5 mi…

Sports & Recreation Christmas Island, WA

Christmas Island Marathon

Starts: Sun, 1 Aug · 12:00am

The Christmas Island Marathon is an annual event featuring a remote course running through scenic tropical rainforest, along a picturesque stretch of coastal road ending at Christmas Island’s iconic Flying Fish Cove. Join the local community and participants from all over the wo…

Sports & Recreation Queens Domain, TAS

2027 Australian Pool Rescue Championships

Starts: Fri, 6 Aug · 8:00am
Ends: Fri, 6 Aug · 5:00pm

The 2027 National and Interstate Pool Rescue Championships will be held at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre, Tasmania, on 6-8 August, 2027. The Australian Pool Rescue Championships take is held at aquatic centres around the country to test Australia's most skilled swimmer…

Sports & Recreation Junee, NSW

Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival

Starts: Sat, 7 Aug · 12:00am
Ends: Sat, 7 Aug · 6:00pm

A highlight sporting event in Junee is held annually at Laurie Daley Oval. The Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival is a rugby league round-robin competition for girls and boys aged 6-15 years.

$8–$100

Sports & Recreation West End, QLD

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Boulderfest

Starts: Sat, 7 Aug · 6:00am
Ends: Sat, 7 Aug · 10:00pm

Boulderfest is an annual bouldering festival celebrating climbing lifestyle and competition. This event unites the climbing community across Australia, featuring world class challenges with competitive, social and team formats, ending with a thrilling finals. The event fosters c…

Sports & Recreation Quilpie, QLD

Quilpie Sporting Clay's Club Annual Carnival

Starts: Sat, 7 Aug · 8:00am
Ends: Sat, 7 Aug · 5:00pm

Save the date for the Quilpie Sporting Clay's Club Annual Carnival. The weekend will see 100 targets per day shoots with a nighttime novelty shoot on the Saturday night for anyone to have a go! Bar and canteen operating over the weekend. For more information email the Quilpie Sp…

$15–$200

Sports & Recreation Nabawa, WA

Backroads Gravel

Starts: Sat, 7 Aug · 7:00am
Ends: Sat, 7 Aug · 6:00pm

Backroads Gravel is Western Australia's premier gravel cycling and trail running festival, bringing riders and runners to the spectacular Chapman Valley in WA's Mid West. Taking place in Nabawa, the event offers five gravel cycling distances from 10 kilometres to 160 kilometres…

Sports & Recreation Hyde Park, NSW

Voltaren City2Surf

Starts: Sun, 8 Aug · 7:00am
Ends: Sun, 8 Aug · 1:00pm

The World's Largest Fun Run - City2Surf, will be back in Sydney! Bringing 90,000 people together from all walks of life to run, jog, walk or stroll the iconic 14km course from Sydney central business district to Bondi Beach. Save the date for another spectacular year as they cel…

Sports & Recreation Airlie Beach, QLD

Airlie Beach Race Week 2027

Starts: Wed, 11 Aug · 12:00am

The Whitsunday Sailing Club is located in Airlie Beach, a gateway to the Central Region of Queensland's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is also the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and is quickly becoming known as one of the World's premier sailing destinations. Airlie Beach…

Sports & Recreation Quilpie, QLD

Quilpie Open Golf Weekend

Starts: Fri, 13 Aug · 8:30am
Ends: Fri, 13 Aug · 6:00pm

The Quilpie Golf Open weekend is a fantastic weekend to play on one of the most unique red earth golf courses in Australia. The weekend will feature many different competitions no matter your skill level. Soak up the amazing outback landscapes at the Quilpie Golf Club - sitting…

$20–$440

Sports & Recreation The Keppels, QLD

Swim Around Keppel

Starts: Fri, 13 Aug · 10:00am
Ends: Fri, 13 Aug · 8:00pm

Home to 17 pristine beaches, coral reefs, and an abundance of island and marine life, Great Keppel Island is truly a place like no other. SwimAroundKeppel (SAK) features a circumnavigation island swim in tropical waters and covers a total distance of 20 kilometres – one of Austr…

Sports & Recreation Hervey Range, QLD

North Queensland Elite Rodeo

Starts: Fri, 13 Aug · 3:00pm
Ends: Fri, 13 Aug · 11:59pm

North Queensland Elite Rodeo is an unforgettable celebration of professional rodeo, live entertainment and country culture, set against the spectacular bush backdrop of Hervey Range, just outside Townsville. Across Friday night and Saturday, the arena comes alive with fast-paced…

From $25

Sports & Recreation Louth, NSW

Louth Races

Starts: Sat, 14 Aug · 12:00am

Capture the magic of the outback at one of the friendliest, and most unique, race days in Country New South Wales - the Louth Races, hosted by the Louth Turf Club. Louth is situated on the banks of the Darling River, 132 kilometres north west of Cobar and 100 kilometres south we…

Sports & Recreation Richmond, QLD

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Richmond Turf Club - Diggers Day Races

Starts: Sat, 14 Aug · 12:00am

The Richmond Turf Club's Diggers Day Races is a highlight of the local racing calendar, offering a fantastic day of country racing and family-friendly entertainment. Featuring a five-race program, the event combines the excitement of thoroughbred racing with a fun-filled atmosph…

Sports & Recreation White Cliffs, NSW

White Cliffs Camel Cup and Bikekhana

Starts: Sat, 14 Aug · 12:00am

Welcome to the White Cliffs Camel Cup and Bikekhana - A fantastic event run by the Gymkhana and Rodeo team. Imagine camels roaring down the straight racing for a chance to win the big Cup. In between Camel Races, there are motorbikes racing in a bid to win a ribbon. Tiny tots on…

Sports & Recreation Leyburn, QLD

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Historic Leyburn Sprints

Starts: Sat, 14 Aug · 8:00am
Ends: Sat, 14 Aug · 5:00pm

The Historic Leyburn Sprints is an annual motorsports event featuring historic, classic and modern-day performance cars run on the closed streets of Leyburn on the Queensland Southern Downs. The Sprints celebrates Leyburn's hosting of the 1949 Australian Grand Prix on a nearby e…

Sports & Recreation West Mackay, QLD

BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival

Starts: Sun, 15 Aug · 6:00am
Ends: Sun, 15 Aug · 12:00pm

Mackay's biggest cycling event is back in 2027. The BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival is a community riding event that gives back to 13 community and sporting groups in Mackay. This is a ride that unites a community. The event is a great opportunity to give back to local community…

$10–$189

Sports & Recreation Orford, TAS

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Winter Challenge Tasmania

Starts: Sun, 15 Aug · 7:00am
Ends: Sun, 15 Aug · 3:00pm

The Winter Challenge Tasmania is a community-focused multisport event held on Tasmania's pristine east coast. Competitors will kayak in pristine east coast waters, road cycle along coastal roads from beach to beach, mountain bike through some amazing Tasmanian forest, and trail…

Sports & Recreation Hamilton Island, QLD

Hamilton Island Race Week

Starts: Fri, 20 Aug · 12:00am

Hamilton Island Race Week is one of Australia's favourite yachting events and a firm fixture on the international sailing calendar. Competitors, family and friends come together to enjoy the convivial atmosphere and unique camaraderie of the event's on-water and off-water carniv…

Sports & Recreation Hughenden, QLD

Flinders Classic Challenge and Campdraft

Starts: Fri, 20 Aug · 12:00am

Horse sports, a Challenge between man and horse and horsemanship skills Campdraft- Campdrafting involves a mounted rider riding into a "camp" (corral or yard) with six to eight heads of cattle. It’s a challenging dance, but cutting is a fun, fast-paced event that not only excite…

Sports & Recreation Charleville, QLD

Charleville Enduro

Starts: Fri, 20 Aug · 12:00am

Charleville Enduro is a national-level off-road racing event bringing Round 4 of the 2027 Australian Off Road Championship to Charleville, combining high-level motorsport with regional tourism, local business opportunities and community involvement.

Sports & Recreation Airlie Beach, QLD

Airlie Beach Triathlon Festival

Starts: Fri, 20 Aug · 12:00am

The annual Airlie Beach Triathlon has firmly established itself as a flagship event on the North Queensland Triathlon calendar, reflecting the sport's remarkable growth over the past decade. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Whitsundays. This two-day event attracts over 5…