Queensland Government
Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing

Register online

Register online for one of our Regional Workshops. All RSVP's must be received by the advertised closing date.

When is the next workshop in my area?

Browse through the Event Calendar to find out when the next Regional Workshop is on in your area.

Information about Regional Workshops

Regional workshops address key issues in the sport and recreation industry. These forums are FREE and aim to increase the skills and knowledge of coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers in the sport and recreation industry.

All presenters are highly respected professionals in their field. By attending these forums, it is hoped that you will walk away armed with a plethora of ideas and are motivated to take on all challenges which you may face in your involvement with your club or organisation.

The Building Active Community Workshops are an excellent opportunity for community sport and recreation stakeholders, such as coaches, instructors, officials, committee members, administrators and volunteers to access quality information and training.

The Regional Workshops focus on key local issues, helping to build on knowledge within the local community and encourage sport and recreation development throughout Queensland.

There are a variety of different workshops covering a range of topics relevant to the sport and recreation industry. Workshops available for you to attend are:

  • Beginning Coaching General Principles
  • Get Active Queensland Accreditation Program
  • Athlete Recovery
  • Club Committees
  • Event Management
  • Financial Management
  • Marketing and Sponsorship
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Sports Psychology
  • Sports Strapping
  • Advanced Sports Strapping
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Succession Planning for Clubs
  • Volunteer Management
  • Physical Activity for Older People
  • Technology Made Simple
  • Sport Summits

Information about the individual regional workshops (PDF, 187 KB) is available.

Duration

Most courses run for three hours in the evening from 6pm to 9pm on a week night or on a Saturday morning. This is with the exception of Coaching General Principles and Sports Summit Workshops, which either run over two weekday evenings, or from 9am to 5pm on a Saturday or Sunday.

Cost

Attendance to any of the Regional Workshops is FREE.

More Information

For more information simply call your nearest departmental office:

  • Brisbane Region (07) 3896 9931
  • North Coast Region (07) 5352 7296
  • South East Region: (07) 3239 0770
  • South West Region: (07) 4615 3600
  • Central Region: (07) 4938 4805
  • Northern Region: (07) 4799 7010
  • Far North Region: (07) 4039 8299

or email info@srq.qld.gov.au