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Fields

Last updated 17 Jun 2024
Captain Cook ParkOpen
Highfields Sports ParkOpen
Kratzke Oval, HIghfieldsOpen
Middle Ridge ParkOpen
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Upcoming

  1. May 2026

    1. Thu 14

      May Board Meeting at the City Golf Club

      6:00 PM

  2. June 2026

    1. Mon 08

      June Board Meeting at the City Golf Club

      6:00 PM

  3. July 2026

    1. Fri 03

      Day 1/32026 Winterfest for the u9 girls & u9 boys

      Venues: Sunshine Coast University, Sippy Downs
      & Ballinger Park, Buderim

    2. Sat 04

      Day 2/32026 Winterfest for the u9 girls & u9 boys

      Venues: Sunshine Coast University, Sippy Downs
      & Ballinger Park, Buderim

    3. Sun 05

      Day 3/32026 Winterfest for the u9 girls & u9 boys

      Venues: Sunshine Coast University, Sippy Downs
      & Ballinger Park, Buderim

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Junior Football Programs

SWQ Thunder FC holds an Advanced Licence to participate in Football Queensland FQ Academy program. This involves our Academy teams training 3 nights per week and travelling throughout SEQ to play against other FQ Academy clubs.

For the 2026 season our club has been assigned to FQ Academy 4 (Boys) and FQ Academy 3 (Girls) leagues based on our annual club assessment score. We are currently a bronze rated club steadily building its credentials in an effort to realise silver shield status. The club is similarly committed to achieving promotion to higher leagues.
 
In 2025, Thunder was one of the most successful clubs in the respective leagues in which it fielded teams as illustrated out by the below on field successes: -

u15 boys - Premiers
u16 boys - Grand Final winners
u18 boys - Grand Final winners
u13 boys - Grand Final runners up

u12 girls - Premiers (local Toowoomba u13 all girls Junior League)
u13 girls - Grand Final runners up
u15 girls - Grand Final runners up

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FQ Academy Program

Participation in the Football Queensland (FQ) Academy pyramid with SWQ Thunder FC enables opportunities for players to participate in State Carnivals and Championships, be identified for State talent identification and development programs and be selected in state teams.

2026 TEAMS
SWQ Thunder FC has the following FQ Academy teams in 2026:
  • Under 10, 11 & 12 Boys FQA 3 Academy teams (non-competitive);
  • Under 13, 14, 15, 16 & 18 Boys FQA 4 Academy teams (competitive); &
  • Under 13, 14, 15 & 17 Girls FQA 3 Academy teams (competitive).

Advanced Community Program

Football Queensland generally does not allow SWQ Thunder FC to enter community teams in local FQ Darling Downs competitions due to the perceived negative impact on local community clubs. However, Football Queensland does support our Club entering some teams in the local FQ Darling Downs competition to assist our Club to develop players capable of participating at an FQ Academy level.

2026 TEAMS
SWQ Thunder FC has the following Advanced Community teams playing in the local Darling Downs community competitions in 2026: -

  • Under 9 Boys team playing up in the local Under 10 Toowoomba competition (non-competitive);
  • Under 9 Girls team playing in the mixed local Under 8 Toowoomba competition (non-competitive);
  • Under 11 Girls team playing in the local U10 Toowoomba competition (non-competitive); &
  • Under 12 Girls team playing in the local U11Toowoomba competition (competitive).

It is worth highlighting the extent to which Thunder is committed to enhancing and promoting female participation. In this regard 2026 has seen the introduction of two new all female teams in the under 9 and under 14 age groups respectively.

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Girls Football

As noted above with the introduction of two new all female teams in 2026 SWQ Thunder FC is working very hard to continue to increase the access and quality of our female football program.  The Club has a dedicated Director of Female Football Development and are in the process of engaging a Female Football Development Officer to complement and extend the work of our Head of Junior Academy. More information to come about this appointment. 

Our senior women and female team coaches have played a key role in providing a range of quality player development activities that are engaging with new female players and nurturing and developing the skills, capabilities and mindsets of our existing players.  This has included through strong junior/senior mentoring arrangements, all ages training sessions, girls only coaching clinics and programs and strong celebrations of girls participation and outcomes.   

The pathway for most girls will be to play in our girls only football teams.  There is some flexibility to adjust this arrangement in the age groups where teams play locally in FQ Darling Downs competitions. Parents/players of this age will need to discuss this matter with our Club Technical Director or Director of Women's Football Development. Once players are of the age to play in FQ Academy teams, they are required to follow the girls only pathway. 

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FUTURE TEAMS

To support the continued growth of girls football, Football Queensland set the expectation that all FQ Academy clubs will enter an Under 14 Girls team in either the 2025 season (optional) or 2026 season (compulsory).  This coming season sees the introduction of an Under 14 Thunder girls team. Thunder stands ready to fulfill any future obligations mandated by Football Queensland which further expand the female football footprint.   

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