Netball Queensland has announced Cape York and the Torres Strait are set to receive some of the 12 NetSetGo! centres being rolled out in remote Indigenous communities. Photo: Supplied.
Netball Queensland has announced it will set up NetSetGo! centres in Cooktown, Hope Vale, Wujal Wujal, the NPA and Torres Strait to engage girls aged 5-10 in the sport.
Netball Queensland has been awarded a grant that will enable the establishment of up to 12 new Woolworths NetSetGO! centres in remote First Nations communities to deliver tailored netball experiences to up to 360 young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls.
The centres are currently being rolled out and Netball Queensland general manager Glenn Dennis said he believed their benefit would extend far beyond the court.
“This grant is a game-changer for communities that face limited access to sports programs and significant socioeconomic challenges,” he said.
“By investing in grassroots netball, we are fostering not just new athletes but stronger, healthier communities.”
The $100,000 grant was made possible through an initiative Unilever ran in May 2024, in partnership with Woolworths, to donate 10c from each sale of certain items to the Confident Girls Foundation.
The centres will be led by experienced First Nations coaches and community volunteers to foster a connection to sport from an early age, and offer capability and skills development for young players in the remote communities.
A spokesperson for the Confident Girls Foundation said the NetSetGo! format would allow participants to be inspired through netball.
“Our mission is to inspire and engage young people through sport, and Netball Queensland are exemplary in delivering this vision,” the spokesperson said.
“We can’t wait to see the lasting impact of these programs.”
