Football Queensland confirms extended collaboration with Gow-Gates

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Football Queensland (FQ) has confirmed the extension of its partnership with Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers for 2025.

Through this continued alliance, Gow-Gates will deliver ongoing support to Football Queensland’s members, clubs, and participants by providing access to the comprehensive Sport Insurance Program.

This program offers wide-ranging coverage designed to protect those involved in the game, with additional brokerage services that include workers’ compensation, business insurance, and personal insurance options.

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to safety, security, and long-term sustainability within the football community.

By ensuring tailored insurance solutions are available at all levels of the game, Gow-Gates plays a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of players, coaches, officials, and volunteers.

This agreement helps create a more resilient football environment across Queensland, giving peace of mind to those who help the game thrive every day.

Football Queensland CEO Robert Cavallucci welcomed the joint venture extension, highlighting its ongoing impact and benefits for the Queensland football community.  

“Gow-Gates has been a valued partner of Football Queensland for many years, ensuring our players, coaches, referees, and clubs have the protection they need to participate in our great game with confidence,” Cavallucci said in a press release.  

“With the extension of the partnership, we’re strengthening our commitment to the wellbeing of our football community, delivering security and peace of mind so everyone – whether on or off the field – can focus on what they love.” 

Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers CEO Tom Gow-Gates shared his continued support for Football Queensland and praised its lasting influence on the game.

“Football Queensland plays a vital role in developing the game at every level, and we’re proud to stand alongside them as they continue to grow and strengthen the community across the state,” Gow-Gates said in a press release.

“Our role is to help ensure players, clubs, and volunteers can focus on what matters most, with the confidence that they’re supported by insurance solutions designed for their unique needs.”

With this extended partnership, Football Queensland and Gow-Gates will work together to improve services and increase efficiency, ensuring the game stays accessible and well-supported at every level in 2025.

For more information about the Sport Insurance Program, you can visit the Gow-Gates website HERE.

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Female Referee Mentor Program backed by Football Australia

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Football Australia (FA) launched the program last week, aiming to champion the next generation of female referees through connections with experienced officials.

Investing in the future

Backed with investment from the Australian Government’s ‘Play Our Way’ grant, FA’s Ref Our Game framework will pair future referees with current and former A-League officials.

Through one-on-one mentorship, development opportunities and a network of experienced professionals, aspiring female referees will have unique insights into match officiating.

“Football Australia has always been a leader in inclusion, setting a global standard for female leadership and development,” said Football Australia CEO, Martin Kugeler, via press release.

“This program reflects a strong commitment to building a more inclusive and sustainable officiating pathway and creating a meaningful connections, increasing confidence and ensuring talented female referees feel supported to stay in the game.”

Furthermore, with the launch coinciding with Female Football Week (running from May 8 to May 18), the program represents a wider drive in Australia’s football landscape to become inclusive and supportive.

 

About the program

Focused on future referees within the 18-26 age bracket, the program will give participants a deep understanding of match officiating and equip them with both confidence and expertise.

Each participant will benefit from six mentor sessions, which will include individual feedback, guidance and insights into the life of a referee in elite sport.

Combining leadership, communication and a real sense of belonging, the program promises to nurture new female referees and, as a result, ensure football remains a sport in which men and women can participate side-by-side.

“The Albanese Government’s $200 million Play Our Way program is the most significant commitment ever to women and girls sporting programs and facilities and it’s making a real difference,” explained Minister for Sport, Anika Wells.

“We want to see more girls and women involved in sport at every level and supporting programs like this helps make that happen.”

Indeed, programs of this nature align ambition, professional networks, and a vision for improving the landscape.

This is what the industry needs to ensure long-term inclusivity and cohesion for the next generation.

Football NNSW Releases Infrastructure Strategies as Participation Growth Outpaces Facilities

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Northern NSW Football has unveiled bespoke infrastructure strategies for each of its seven member zones, providing an evidence-based roadmap for facility investment across the region as continued participation growth exposes critical gaps in the sporting infrastructure available to support it.

The Member Zone Infrastructure Strategies draw on data across participation rates, population growth and existing facility conditions to map what each zone has, what it needs and where investment will have the greatest impact. Identified gaps include drainage, lighting and inclusive changerooms – the foundational infrastructure that determines whether facilities are functional, safe and accessible year-round.

NNSWF Government Relations Manager Gary Fisher said the strategies represented a significant step toward smarter, more targeted investment across the region.

“By bringing together key data on participation, population growth and existing infrastructure, these strategies give us a stronger understanding of where the needs are greatest and where investment will have the most impact,” Fisher said. “Ultimately we want to create more inclusive and accessible environments for everyone involved in the game while building stronger, more sustainable clubs and communities for the future.”

Northern NSW Football has previously noted that participation across the region is at record levels and still rising, with women’s and girls’ football a significant driver of that growth. Infrastructure that was built for a smaller and less diverse participation base is increasingly unable to meet current demand, let alone accommodate future growth.

The strategies are also designed to strengthen NNSWF’s alignment with government funding priorities, providing the evidence base needed to support grant applications and long-term facility planning across all seven zones.

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