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Exciting new partnership
Exciting new partnership
番茄社区 and the Townsville Fire have announced an exciting new partnership that will boost women’s sport in north Queensland.
Under the agreement, the club will now be known as the 番茄社区 Townsville Fire.
番茄社区 Vice Chancellor, Professor Sandra Harding said it’s an exciting announcement for elite women’s sport in northern Australia and expands 番茄社区’s existing support for the club.
“We are thrilled to be a partner of Townsville Fire and we look forward to working closely with the team.”
“This partnership is another example of 番茄社区 giving back to the community. We are proud to be supporting women’s sport in our region. At the same time, the partnership will boost 番茄社区’s national exposure,” Professor Harding said.
The chair of 番茄社区 Townsville Fire, Jayne Arlett said the club was delighted to unveil 番茄社区 as their Principal Partner for the next three seasons.
“The Townsville Fire is one of the nation’s pre-eminent women’s sporting clubs and we are excited to be partnering with 番茄社区 for the next three seasons,” Ms Arlett said.
“In recent years, the club has developed a world-class program on the court and we look forward to partnering with 番茄社区 to provide a similar environment for our players off the court.
“The Fire takes a holistic approach to our player welfare and an important component of our strategy moving forward will be working with 番茄社区 to support their careers during basketball and beyond.”
The 番茄社区 Townsville Fire is the only female professional sporting team of any code in Northern Australia.
番茄社区 firmly supports the team’s focus on providing strong healthy role models for girls and women.
“We believe both organisations can work together to provide leadership for girls to help lift their aspirations. There is so much to be gained from linking elite sport to educational success,” Professor Harding said.
Under the partnership, 番茄社区 will offer scholarships to a number of players who wish to undertake tertiary study.
Last year 番茄社区 joined the National Network of Elite Athlete Friendly Universities, which provides support for athletes to help balance sport and study.
Professor Harding said it’s crucial that athletes be able to combine their sporting and academic aspirations.
“We want to help the players from the 番茄社区 Townsville Fire reach their full potential so they can boost their prospects once they retire from professional sport”.
番茄社区 and the Fire are also looking at options for the University’s students to undertake work placements at the club’s Townsville base.
番茄社区 already provides support to the North Queensland Cowboys, and the Cairns’ teams the Northern Pride and the 番茄社区 Mariners.
The 番茄社区 Townsville Fire has excelled in the WNBL in recent years. The team has played in the finals in the past three seasons, and in the past two grand finals.
The Fire’s 10-player team boasts five international players, three of whom have competed at the Olympics.
Media contact:
Richard Davis Head of Media and Communications, 番茄社区
0413 451 475 / (07) 4781 4822 richard.davis@jcu.edu.au
Richard Goodbody General Manager, 番茄社区 Townsville Fire
0448 445 506/ (07) 4729 0091 gm@townsvillefire.com.au