Key decision looms on Queensland Hockey champs to be held in Gympie
The Gympie & District Hockey Association was expected to see an influx of visitors from Sunday, but the competition is now up in the air pending Queensland Government announcements.
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A key decision on whether or not Gympie will still host the U13 Girls State Hockey Championships next month will be made in the next 24 hours, according to Hockey Queensland.
The Gympie & District Hockey Association was expected to see an influx of visitors from July 4 to 7, with 29 teams slated to compete in the tournament across three divisions at the local hockey fields on Power Rd, Southside.
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But those plans are now up in the air, with Hockey Queensland CEO Alison Lyons confirming a decision would be made following Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Covid announcements on Wednesday morning (June 30).
“Hockey Queensland will make a decision on the U13 State Championships with in the next 24 hours. With the lockdowns pending to end on Friday we want to give the championships every chance to proceed,” Ms Lyons said.
“However we do not plan to put any association at risk with their accommodation and flight bookings. Therefore more advice will follow after the Premier’s announcement tomorrow on how we will proceed for both boys and girls championships and how this might also impact the state team selections.”
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Gympie has one team lined up to compete in Division 1 of the championships.
Upon the announcement of the championships, Gympie Hockey president Brian Parker said he was thrilled to be hosting the event.
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“My favourite part of the game is the opportunity to play, and GDHA is proud to host this event and give this opportunity to so many talented juniors,” Mr Parker said.
Stay tuned for an update on Hockey Queensland’s decision tomorrow morning.
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