As a member of Motorcycling Australia you are the key to the management of our sport! Often when we talk about Motorcycling Australia, we get lost in our many acronyms that our structure can often get confusing. So what is the Motorcycling Australia Federation, what are State Controlling Bodies (SCBs) and what is it that […]
MA’s Licence Reactivation Timeline
Dear Members, With the May 24 announcement of Sport Australia’s Return to Sport Toolkit, Motorcycling Australia (MA) have outlined the following timeline for the reactivation of licence sales and a return to competitive activity. June 15, 2020 – License sales will be reactivated to renew or apply for your license; July 1, 2020 – Competition […]
Industry plan for Outdoor Sport and Recreation Approved by Queensland’s Chief Health Officer
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer has approved an over-arching COVID-safe Industry plan for Outdoor Sport and Recreation, which effectively allows outdoor sports to operate safely while servicing more participants than that previously advised as part of Stage 2 of Queensland’s Roadmap. As a member of the Outdoor Sport and Recreation Industry Group, and in line with […]
Motorcycling Australia Insurance Limited
A common term used with the Alliance is MAIL that is an abbreviation of Motorcycling Australia Insurance Limited. In this article we explain the function of MAIL within the organisation and how it supports all of our members. Motorcycling Australia (MA) insurance, known as Motorcycling Australia Insurance Limited (MAIL), was introduced in 2003. MAIL was […]
Sunshine Coaster’s UK Adventure – Sharni Pinfold
Sunshine Coast road racer Sharni Pinfold has returned from two seasons in the UK with arguably one of the more interesting racing stories behind her. Tahlia Drew got the chance to catch up with the 25-year-old from the Sunshine coast for Queensland Women in Motorsport to find out about Sharni’s short but eventful racing career […]
News in Brief
The latest as we work with our clubs towards the recovery. Increase in numbers during Stage 2 and 3 a possibility… Motorcycling Queensland, as a member of QSport’s – ‘Outdoor Sport Members Group’ is working in collaboration with other similar sport and recreation organisations (eg BMX Qld, Archery Qld, Cycling Qld, Equestrian Qld, Golf Qld […]
The News We’ve All Been Waiting For
Dear Members, With the May 24 announcement of Sport Australia’s Return to Sport Toolkit, Motorcycling Australia (MA) have outlined the following timeline for the reactivation of licence sales and a return to competitive activity. •June 15, 2020 – License sales will be reactivated to renew or apply for your license; •July 1, 2020 – Competition […]
Queensland Government Announces $51.3M Restart Plan for Sport
The Queensland Government has announced a $51.3M COVID Safe Restart Plan through the Department of Sport and Recreation to help clubs get ready to re-start community sport to coincide with Stage 2 (12 June) of the Queensland Roadmap. There are a range of funding streams available to assist clubs and participants return to play: $14M […]
Becoming A Champion – The Mental Game
The World’s best athletes use them, Australian motorcycle racing champions past and present have and still use them today. Riders spend thousands of hours exercising their bodies into peak physical condition, endless hours fine tuning their race machines, lap after lap honing their skills, but what about their mental health? What is sports/performance psychology and […]
Message to Clubs
06 May, 2020 Attention: All Motorcycling Queensland clubs, We understand that this is a difficult and frustrating time for everyone. As it stands right now, the advice from the Queensland Department Sport and Recreation to State Level Sporting Organisations is that we are still under restrictions on social distancing with people outside […]
Brayden Bradford Virtually Dominates e-sport Rd. 2 at Houston
Youngster Virtually Spotless Well one thing’s for sure, when the virtual Hiaces pulled into the virtual parking lot in virtual Houston, round two’s winner definitely got out of the passenger side! He might only be 11 years old, but Brayden Bradford demolished all comers in the second round of the inaugural MQ FB page e-sport […]
Rider/Official/Clubbie/Racer Profile: Ashleigh Smith
Townsville’s Ashleigh Smith juggles several roles at the track these days, volunteering as a Level 4 Race Secretary for both Speedway and Track, and serving as PR Officer for the North Qld Speedway Riders & Supporters Club. And when she’s not doing that, you might find her occasionally having a lap herself, or giving a […]
Brody Barton Wins Inaugural MQ FB Page e-sport competition …Round 1
Well, the virtual dust has settled, the virtual trophy girls have gone home, and Brody Barton has come away with an incredible win in a tense opening stanza to the Inaugural MQ FB Page e-sport competition. Brody Barton laid down a smoking 00:48.016 early on to remain clear of Shelby Thompson-Graham’s 00:49.450, while Zane Dorrell […]
Planning and Preparation for the 2021 A4DE in Full Swing
The planning and preparation for the 2021 Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) is in full swing, with the Trail & Enduro Motorcycle Club of WA announcing Australian owned company Pilot Air Compressors as the Naming Rights Sponsor for the 2021 A4DE Championships, to be held at Harvey, Western Australia. Due to COVID-19 and Government restrictions […]
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Statement from Motorcycling Australia
Dear members, With the rapidly changing environment and increasing government restrictions around COVID-19, it is with regret the Motorcycling Australia federation confirm that as of April 1 no further events will take place and license sales are suspended until further notice. Once we better understand the period of inactivity, we will be discussing extensions of […]
Hayley’s Way – A Chat with Hayley Miller
Well a lot has happened in a month, but earlier in March, 2019 WoW series winner Hayley Miller made a big splash at Toowoomba’s Mountain Man Motocross when she finished second to Queensland Champ Tahlia Drew, and even bested Drew in the final moto. It was another impressive performance from the 19-year-old Café Manager from […]
MQ Office Goes Remote
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective as of midday, Monday 30th of March, 2020, The Motorcycling Queensland office will operate remotely online. If you need to contact Motorcycling Queensland staff, please visit the Staff page on our website to determine where best to direct your query. Regards, The team at Motorcycling Queensland
Motorcycling Queensland Announcement re: COVID 19
Attention all MQ clubs and event promoters, With immediate effect, and in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Motorcycling Queensland board has made the decision to: *suspend the issuing of all MQ permits for any / all activity *suspend the issuing (and renewal) of licenses The organisation understands that we have a part to […]