The North Queensland Broomball Association (NQBA) is the governing body for broomball in north Queensland, Australia. It is based in the city of Townsville and is a founding member of the national body, Broomball Australia.
Broomball is a recreational ice game originating in Canada and played in certain other countries. It is played in a hockey rink, either indoors or outdoors, depending on climate and location.
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The NQBA is a not-for-profit organisation that was formed in 1992, the third incorporated broomball club in Australia after the Broomball Association of South Australia and Australian Capital Territory Broomball Association. Broomball had been played in Townsville since the late 1980s.
Broomball Association of South Australia (BASA) is one of five members of Broomball Australia. Commencing in 1981, the current league playing at thebarton comprises both a mixed division and a men's division. The mixed division contains eight teams, while the men's contains four.
As at August 2006 the club has around 120 members, both male and female, ranging in age from 8 to 70. Three divisions are played in local competition: A Grade (elite), B Grade (intermediate), and C Grade (social, beginners and juniors). Training sessions are also run from time to time.
All local competition games are played at the Warrina Ice Rink in the Townsville suburb of Currajong.
Currajong is a suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It had a population of 2,628 in 2011 census.
The organisation is run by an Executive Committee consisting of seven members. All administrators and officials within the association are also current players.
The NQBA represents the state of Queensland at the annual Australian National Broomball Championships; the state representative squad is the Queensland Cyclones.
The Australian National Broomball Championships is an annual broomball tournament, held in various cities across Australia, to determine Australia's national champions. The tournament is organised by the national governing body for the sport, Broomball Australia.
The Queensland Cyclones are an Australian broomball team, representing the state of Queensland at the Australian National Broomball Championships.
