The club’s parents versus kids clashes have been popular with players and spectators alike. Photo: Facebook (Weipa Social Netball Club).
As Weipa’s junior netballers celebrated their success with a well-attended presentation night, more than 180 adult social players continue to help the sport go from strength to strength in the community.
Weipa Netball Club president Kini Rokosoi said the 2025 season was the club’s biggest yet and attributed the sport’s growth in popularity to multiple factors, including a 20-week season across three school terms, varied membership options and a competitive-yet-social atmosphere on and off the court.
“Social netball is having another big season, with over 180 adult players registered,” she said.
“Every year we get bigger and bigger, this year being our largest season; we’ve got an extremely well organised committee, who all encourage a fun, competitive-but-social competition.”
The club recently held its junior presentation night, and Ms Rokosoi said it had been an overwhelming success due to some committed handling of the end-of-season trophies.
“Presentation night was fantastic,” she said.
“The majority of our players were able to attend, along with their families; we all enjoyed a lovely dinner, dance comps and the handing out of medals, trophies and a netball pack.
“A special mention to HCJ, in particular Lauren Haines and Jimmy, their fitter and turner from Toowoomba; Jimmy met my mum at Brisbane Airport at 4am to carry the medals up to Weipa the morning of the presentation night.”
The club also raised nearly $5,000 with a musical bingo netball raffle at the Albatross Bay Resort and Ms Rokosoi said the event had been a tremendous opportunity to connect with Weipa business operators.
“The connections we made with all the different Weipa businesses from all their amazing donated gifts was priceless,” she said.
The 2025 social netball season will finish in 10 weeks, but the club is offering a range of casual competitions for players to get their fix, including a fast five competition, walking netball in term four, and juniors heading to Cairns for a carnival in August.
For more information about the casual competitions, keep an eye on the Weipa Social Netball Club Facebook page.
Players let their hair down and had a lot of fun at the Weipa Social Netball Club junior presentation night. Photo: Facebook (Weipa Social Netball Club).
