Wednesday, 14 September 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebird Romelda Aiken made a visit to the Hear and Say Centre recently to help launch Loud Shirt Day.
Joined by rugby league legend Wally Lewis and Founder and Managing Director of Hear and Say Dr Dimity Dornan, Romelda helped the children and parents of Hear and Say celebrate the launch by painting loud paper shirts.
Loud Shirt Day is a fun one day fundraising event...
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
PERCENTAGES have meant the Queensland Fusion will enter the Australian Netball League Finals Series in fourth place.
But that has not dampened the team’s spirit who are ready to take on Minor Premiers NSW Waratahs in the Semi Final.
After beginning the season as early favourites, the Queensland team could do no wrong netting a series of wins, before suffering their only losses in...
Friday, 9 September 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebirds Laura Geitz, Natalie Medhurst, Chelsea Pitman and Amy Steel will don the green and gold for the Holden Netball Test Series against England in October.
New Australian Diamonds Coach Lisa Alexander has only made one change to the team that won the 2011 World Netball Championship and that is to include Steel to replace Susan Fuhrmann.
“We’re thrilled...
Thursday, 8 September 2011
IT takes a lot of self discipline for members of the Mission Queensland Firebirds to be able to juggle their netball, careers, study and social life.
Students from Year Two at Kingaroy State School found out what self discipline meant to a number of Firebirds as part of their fortnightly presentation.
Teacher Karina Jordan said each fortnight a class from the school is given a school...
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebird Laura Geitz is hitting the road in December to deliver her netball clinics in regional Queensland.
Kicking off in Rockhampton on December 17, Laura and a few of her Firebirds teammates will travel down the coast in what will be the Road Trip of the Summer, ending in Gympie on December 22.
During the week of fun, Laura will visit Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Biloela,...
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
MORE than a few tears were shed when the Mission Queensland Firebirds said their farewells to retiring player Clare McMeniman at a High Tea recently.
In an intimate gathering for those who played a special part in her netball career, Netball Queensland and the Mission Queensland Firebirds said farewell, to one of the state’s best netballers.
The Queensland born and bred player has a...
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebird and Australian Diamond Lauren Nourse will be sharing some of her secrets to being a successful netballer with fellow Diamond Sharelle McMahon at NetFest this weekend.
The pair will be travelling around the Gold Coast chatting to the 500 netballers from around Australia and New Zealand who will descend on the Gold Coast for the event.
Presented by Netball...
Monday, 5 September 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebirds Natalie Medhurst, Laura Geitz, Chelsea Pitman and Amy Steel have been selected in the Diamonds Squad and will head into camp tomorrow ahead of the Holden Test Series in October.
The four Firebirds in the squad will be joined by 2011 Firebird and new NSW Swifts recruit April Letton who has been named as a training invitee for the camp.
This will be the first...
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
ANZ Championship MVP, 2011 Premiership Winning Player and Australian Diamond, Natalie Medhurst will be returning to the Mission Queensland Firebirds in 2012.
Following her successful season with the Firebirds, Medhurst is keen to help the team make ANZ Championship history again and secure a back to back title.
The star shooter who has played an integral part in the Firebirds perfect...
Monday, 29 August 2011
WHEN Mission Queensland Firebird Clare McMeniman started the 2011 season, she always had it in the back of her head, that this may be her last.
And after the Firebirds made history completing an undefeated season, McMeniman made the decision to finish her career on a high.
“At the end of this season, I had achieved my ultimate netball goal, which was to win an ANZ Championship with...
Friday, 26 August 2011
IT will be Firebird verse Firebird this weekend when Queensland Fusion take on Netball NSW Waratahs in the Australian Netball League.
Mission Queensland Firebirds Ameliaranne Wells and Candice Adams will be going head to head in the goal circle with fellow Firebird April Letton who plays with the Waratahs.
Fusion shooter Wells said it was set to be a great weekend of competition and she...
Friday, 26 August 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebird Romelda Aiken visited Wishart State School today to help launch the Super Sports Sign-on Day with Sports Minister Phil Reeves.
Held across the state on Sunday, August 28, the free Super Sports Sign-on Day allows kids to Try it, Like it and Join it.
Firebird Amy Steel will be at The Gap between 11am and 12pm promoting the sport of netball on Sunday.
Sports...
Thursday, 25 August 2011
LAST year Mission Queensland Firebird Clare McMeniman took part in the inaugural Walk With Me event as part of her role as an ambassador with MontroseAccess.
In 2011 she is again participating and is encouraging others to sign up and help raise $40,000 to support children with physical disabilities.
Individuals and groups are invited to now register for the second Walk With Me event to be...
Monday, 22 August 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebird Captain has ditched the crutches and her recovery following her season ending injury earlier this year, is well on track for a 2012 return to netball.
Lauren said despite the slow progress, she is happy with how the recovery is going and is looking forward to being ready for pre-season training for the 2012 ANZ Championship.
“I am really enjoying being in...
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
NETBALL Queensland and the Mission Queensland Firebirds have joined forces with the Queensland Government as a supporter of the ‘Positive or it’s pointless’ campaign for the first time.
The ‘Positive or it’s pointless’ campaign aims to reduce poor and unacceptable player, spectator and parent behaviour to make sport safe for all children.
Children,...
Monday, 15 August 2011
HEALTH Minister Geoff Wilson will join Mission Queensland Firebirds Vice Captain Laura Geitz to hand out Queensland-grown fruit, recipe cards and healthy tips at Queensland Health’s Ekka stand today.
Mr Wilson headed to the Queensland Health stall following the State Government’s Community Cabinet at the showgrounds.
“The Ekka is a terrific opportunity to talk to...
Friday, 12 August 2011
IT will be a bittersweet moment when Mission Queensland Firebird Jacqui Russell takes to the court with Queensland Fusion this weekend.
Hot favourites to complete the Australian Netball League in the same style as the Firebirds, Jacqui will have to settle following the game results online, rather than playing.
Russell, who will be taking an extended break in Europe will play her final...
Friday, 12 August 2011
MISSION Queensland Firebird and champion defender Laura Geitz will return to the Firebirds in 2012.
The proud Queenslander who has a strong history with the Firebirds said she wouldn’t dream of signing anywhere else, especially after the Firebirds stellar season.
“I am delighted to be returning to the Mission Queensland Firebirds for what I hope will be another very successful...
Friday, 5 August 2011
ROCKHAMPTON’S 16 Years and Under team were one of the many visiting teams from around Queensland lucky enough to meet Mission Queensland Firebird, Laura Geitz at the 2011 Netball Queensland Country Carnival.
Meeting a member of the undefeated ANZ Championship Premiership team may have been the fire the Rocky team needed to go on and win in their division at the carnival.
The team...
Thursday, 4 August 2011
IT’S Queensland’s youngest netballers who have rushed to sign up for the 2011 Firebirds Camp.
This is the first year the camp has been open to junior netballers aged 12 and 13 years and these young athletes have quickly put their hand up with the camps allocation for juniors selling out within two hours of becoming available.
There are still limited spots left for the senior...
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