Baseball Queensland is excited to celebrate the nominations of Anahera Russell in the 2025 Sport Official of the Year, and Chris Clifton in the Gallagher 2025 Sport Administrator of the Year categories at the 2025 QSport Queensland Sport Awards.
Chris Clifton has been a significant pillar of the baseball community within Brisbane North and as President of the Narangba Demons. Chris has deep and valuable expertise, and is a reliable and supportive member of the baseball community who is in tune with the needs of his members. His organisational skills, personability and eye for detail and accuracy sees Narangba Demons and Brisbane North well-placed and well-managed. Under Chris’ leadership, Narangba Demons have accelerated growth and now join Redcliffe Padres as one of the largest baseball clubs in the country. Chris was recognised as Baseball Queensland’s 2025 Administrator of the Year.
Anahera Russell is a Softball convert, who within 18 months has managed to cement herself as a reliable, approachable and confident positive role model for all players, parents and other volunteers. Despite emerging into the scene within the last 18 months, Anahera has been recognised as Redcliffe Padres’ 24/25 Umpire of the Year, Baseball Queensland’s 2025 Umpire of the Year and had been recognised with a ‘No More! Spirit of the Game Award’ at the 2025 Australian Women’s and Youth Women’s Championships in Victoria.
Baseball Queensland are excited to announce the dates for our Baseball5 Active and Healthy sessions!
You’ll have the opportunity to pick up and play Baseball5 across a 2-hour session every month. (with an extra School Holiday session on the 24th!)
With fast-paced, easy to pick up skills, you don’t need any previous experience or athleticism to join in on the fun of B5! Our Game Development Officers will give you everything you need to know!
North Queensland, Baseball5 is landing in Townsville this Summer!
Immerse yourself in this fast-paced 5 vs 5 format between two five week blocks. With a one time registration and a pay-per-play model, you can play once, or all ten weeks.
Looking for an intimate understanding of the game, or an opportunity to earn some cash? You’ll want our Officials Accreditation session on the 17th of October.
BUT If you’re looking for your next social sport activity (sorry parkrun), or something easy you can pick up and play for an hour, we’ll be expecting you at the Come and Try day between 10am and 12pm on the 18th of October.
Season starts Wednesday, November 5 with three age groups, Discover and Play (8-12), Juniors (12-16) and Seniors (16+)
Officials Accreditation
Townsville, this is your opportunity to become an officially accredited Baseball5 official!
The best news? Those who umpire each week will receive a reimbursement for their time.
Make sure to register your interest in the Umpire or Coach officials categories on the Expression of Interest form.
Please expect the session to last a few hours. Final session agenda to be finalised.
Come and Try
We don’t expect you to know everything! This is one of, if not, the first social community Baseball5 competition in Australia.
Be one of the first and come and learn from our Baseball Queensland staff and volunteers! Learn more about the competition and ask as many questions as you need!
You don’t need to complete a specific registration to attend the Come and Try day, but please register your interest for the competition so we can understand demand and plan appropriately!
Pick up and Play
Once you’ve paid the registration fee, it’s a pay as you play model. Come one week but not the next? No worries, only pay for the week you were there.
5x rounds before the end of the year and 5x rounds after, don’t worry, there’s time for a holiday in between!
Discover and Play (8-12) and Juniors (12-16)
Each Wednesday, you’ll be taking the diamonds between 4:30 and 5:30pm – every player will be able to play two games. Discover and Play age group will have more activities/drills in addition to a game.
Seniors (16+)
Each Wednesday, you’ll be taking the diamonds between 5:30 and 6:30pm, playing two games each.
Social Competition Questions?
Need some more information about the Accreditation Session, the Come and Try or the Competition itself? Contact [email protected]
Baseball Queensland are seeking to establish a small, passionate group of volunteers to complete some hands-on projects with a focus on improving outcomes and capitalising on growth opportunities for baseball in Queensland. Selected volunteers will gain professional development experience, working collaboratively to research, ideate and formulate evidence-based recommendations and outcomes to assist Baseball Queensland’s staff.
The working group will report to, and be guided by, our Game Development Manager, Sam Cawdron.
Interested community members can complete their EOI at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/zyRingeE5N
The expression of interest for this working group will close on Sunday the 21st of September.
Role Description
Role Title: Participation Working Group Volunteer Involvement: Project Contributor Location: Baseball Queensland Office (Milton, Brisbane) and/or remote as required Supervisor: Game Development Manager (Sam Cawdron) End Date: 3 Months from Start Date
Overview
This volunteer role offers a unique opportunity to gain organisational and leadership experience within Baseball Queensland, supporting participation growth initiatives and contributing to the planning and delivery of a major community event.
The role will see you act as a Participation Working Group member, a volunteer-based initiative exploring strategies to grow baseball participation across Queensland.
Key Responsibilities
Participation Working Group – Project Contributor
Work within a small volunteer working group (3-4 members)
Work under leadership from the Lead Volunteer and Game Development Manager
Attend regular meetings (fortnightly or monthly)
Help develop a clear project goal and discussion framework (with guidance from BQ)
Research local and national participation initiatives (in sport and baseball)
Assist the Participation Working Group in creating a summary report or presentation with insights and recommendations
Liaise with the Game Development Manager to ensure alignment with BQ goals
What You’ll Gain
Experience contributing to a participation project and engaging volunteers
Insight into sports participation strategies and event delivery
Mentorship and support from the Game Development team
Opportunities to network within the sports industry
A reference from Baseball Queensland upon successful completion
Ideal Skills and Qualities
Interest in sport development, events, or community engagement
Strong communication and leadership skills
Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively
Organised, reliable, and willing to learn
Volunteer Commitment
Approx. 2–4 hours per week (flexible based on availability)
Participation Working Group meetings (in-person or online)
Other Information
This is a volunteer role and does not form part of paid employment
A Volunteer Agreement will be signed prior to commencement
A Blue Card will be required, a Volunteer Blue Card is sufficient for this role
Baseball Queensland is seeking a passionate, organised Game Development Officer to service the Gold Coast! As part of our growing Game Development team, you’ll support grassroots participation growth through targeted programs and initiatives.
This role is focused on growing the game of baseball on the Gold Coast by working with schools, clubs, and stakeholders. You will be responsible for delivering participation programs, rolling out pilot programs, organising BQ events, and expanding Baseball5 in the region. The role is based at 5 hours per week, with opportunities to build and grow more hours through school and program delivery.
Your passion, commitment, and drive to get kids physically active is important to us – not necessarily an intricate understanding of the game. To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication skills with the ability to relate positively with children and adults, along with a demonstrated ability to adapt to program changes including; session time, type, and, group size.
Baseball Queensland invites you to attend our SEQ Schools Recruitment Information Night, held virtually at 6:30pm on Wednesday, 21st May.
This session is designed to support your club’s preparation for the upcoming 2025 South East Queensland season. We’ll be covering key strategies and resources to assist with pre-season recruitment, school visits, and community engagement.
We’re aware and highly commend that some clubs already run their own pre-season school programs — and we encourage you to continue doing so. However, there may still be opportunities through this session to further support and enhance your efforts, so we’d love for you to attend.
As part of our grassroots development support, Baseball Queensland offers every club access to a Development Officer for up to 5 days of school visits. This session will outline how your club can take advantage of this opportunity and will also provide:
Best practices for successful Come & Try Days
Tips for connecting with local schools
Access to event templates and promotional tools
Guidance on how to make the most of BQ’s support services
We strongly encourage at least one representative from each club or region to attend.
The Microsoft Teams meeting link can be found below and will also be available on BQ’s website and social media.
We look forward to working together to grow our game at the grassroots level.
Want to go BIG this season?
If your club wants more than 5 days of school clinics, BQ offers additional visits at a heavily subsidised rate: $150 per day, with a Development Officer promoting your club while running fun, engaging sessions.
We highly recommend creating flyers with key dates and links to your Come & Try days—so when kids go home excited, parents have clear next steps!
