2023 Queensland Murri Carnival ‘more than rugby league’

Statewide team registrations for the Queensland Murri Carnival (QMC) are open following a launch last week by the Arthur Beetson Foundation, Deadly Choices and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health.

Coaches and managers were encouraged to ensure all their players were up-to-date with their 715 Health Checks, that all their adults were currently enrolled to vote, and their youngsters maintained a 90 per cent school attendance rate to qualify.

QMC said they planned on delivering a smorgasboard of aspiring talent to their hosts, the newly-established Dophins NRL team.

At the launch it was revealed a rejuvenated QMC format would be played out at Redcliffe’s Kayo Stadium on 22–30 September.

The ABF said they would be seeking to place even greater emphasis on the development of young Aboriginal & Torres Strait

Islander sporting talent.

In planning is a renewed focus on youth, running across an expanded eight-day format (including lay-day on Monday), starting with Open Men’s and Women’s competition, before an extensive underage program for boys and girls up to 18 years vying for Queensland representative honours, plus young children aged 6–12 years competing in the Junior