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19.01.2022 Reminder the Epee Round Robin competition starts this Saturday at 9am at Yeronga. The competition is held over 4 weeks from 10 October to 31 October and will be fenced in the following categories - Open Male, Open Female, Junior Male and Junior Female. Where there are insufficient entries to run a category, the genders may be combined. Standard entries close shortly. Entry is via the QFA website Events page > www.qfa.org.au/events/73810/ COVID restrictions and conditions remain in place. Fencers should come dressed and ready to fence.

17.01.2022 The final events for the QFA 2020 fencing season were held this weekend at Yeronga with the Club 3-Weapons Team Challenge and the Girls Can Fence workshop. Teams from City Fencers Ashgrove and St Lucia Fencing Club fought hard but congratulations go to Team 3 from The Fencing Club who took out the honours for the day. The Girls Can Fence program is about empowering young girls to enjoy being active through the sport of fencing. The workshop included team building activities ...as well as skill development, nutrition specifically for adolescent girls, motivation, and the importance of supporting each other as teammates. It was great to see girls from around the state attending the workshop. The Management Committee would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holidays. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year. QFA membership for 2021 opens on 1 January 2021 through the website.

16.01.2022 While the Tokyo Olympics are on hold for now, the QFA Not Quite the Olympics kicked off the first round of individual events at Yeronga this morning. Competing for five randomly selected Olympic nations, the athletes set their sights on representing their adoptive nations with great enthusiasm. Medal tally after individual events is below. Stay tuned for next week’s team events and the Parade of Nations closing ceremony. #worldfencingday2020

14.01.2022 Call For Nominations for management committee positions Nominations for QFA Management Committee positions for 2021 are now open and will close at 5pm on 23rd December 2020. The QFA AGM will be held in January 2021. Joining the committee is a great way to get involved with the fencing community and ensure its continued growth and success into the future. Nominations are open to all adult financial members of QFA and we encourage any members of the community who are intereste...d to apply, in particular those members who have business experience, as fencing in Queensland continues to develop. You do not need to have fencing experience to join the committee. Strict term limits apply on all positions. Committee members do not need to reside in Brisbane as meetings can be held electronically. The Committee roles available for nomination are: President Secretary Treasurer General Committee Member (minimum of 3) Nominations should be forwarded to the secretary on the appropriate form https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/news/sokdejnggga2tmj5.pdf via email ([email protected]) or mail.

14.01.2022 EOI State Coaching and Officiation Position 20121 closes 8 December 2020 Expressions of interest for the state coaching (all weapons) and officiating roles for the 2021 season are now being sought. Coaches and officials must be fully accredited. If you are interested in being considered for one of these roles please contact [email protected] by no later than 6:00pm 8 December.

12.01.2022 Week 3 Brisbane School Team Fixtures

10.01.2022 A broken finger has slowed down Fencer Maddie Andersen's Tokyo preparations but won't be enough to stop her The Australian Fencing Federation Queensland Fencing Association (QFA) Australian Olympic Team

10.01.2022 It was an epic day at the Yeronga Not Quite the Olympics arena with the highly anticipated teams events rounding out the completion. The pride of nations was on line with some sophisticated fencing producing nail biting matches. Congratulations to the mighty nation of Palau who topped the final medal tally and to all participants who represented their countries with such vigor. May the Olympic spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play continue to shine brightly in us all.

08.01.2022 How good is it to have school teams back in competition? Hip Hip Hip Rah Rah Rah! [week 2, Brisbane School Fencing Team Fixtures 2021]

03.01.2022 State squad sessions for Block 4 commence this evening at Yeronga from 6:00 - 7:30pm. All participants must preregister and pay for sessions through the QFA website prior to attending.

02.01.2022 Attention all Sporting Club administrators! We’re excited to announce the launch of Game Plan a new diagnostic tool you can use to identify areas you can impr...ove, reduce volunteer burnout and get the latest information and resources to help you operate more effectively. Check it out today- there are 13 different areas your team can assess and see how well your club is performing. Read more https://www.sportaus.gov.au//sport-australia-resource-help

01.01.2022 2021 Sydney International Grand Prix -NSW Are you interested to go on a tour to Sydney ? https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=42629... - For U14 Fencer must be born 2007 or younger - For U12 Fencer must be born 2009 or younger - For U10 Fencer must be born 2011 or younger - For U8 Fencer must be born 2013 - 2015 All Fencers must be 2021 Junior Registered or Junior Affiliated with their state. Non NSW Fencers, please select 'NSW' as part of the entry process Donghwan Kim QFA head coach [email protected]

01.01.2022 Fencing Victoria are hosting some professional development webinars that they are sharing with all members of the fencing community. These are not fencing specific and will include topics such as Nutrition, Physiology & Psychology. The first two will take place in September, then once a month for the rest of the year. They are free to attend and anyone with an interest is welcome. Sessions will be hosted via ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81773914441 The first session wi...ll be hosted by Georgie Buckley (9 September) talking about nutrition and wellbeing. Georgie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a wealth of knowledge in the wellbeing of current and former athletes. She believes athletes must be considered as humans foremost when exploring their nutritional goals and overall wellbeing. Georgie is currently a PhD Candidate at Swinburne University of Technology and is studying disordered eating and body image in both current and former athletes.