This morning (July 1), the QKA sought clarification advice from the Queensland Government regarding the July 3 lifting of “physical contact on the field of play” restrictions with respect to how it relates to our sport and dojo training activities.   We have been advised that we need to wait […]

The AKF has just announced: “The Australian Karate Federation together with all State Federations has decided to postpone this year’s National Championships to a date to be confirmed in 2021. The 48th National Championships will be in Perth, Western Australia. This difficult decision is supported unanimously by the AKF Executive […]

In a unexpected development, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk yesterday announced a move to Stage 2 of the easing of restrictions around the Covid-19 virus from noon Monday 1/6/20. This is roughly two weeks ahead of the planned June 12th change. Her full statement can be found via this link. http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2020/5/31/major-easing-of-restrictions-will-open-queensland-for-queenslanders Of […]

Kickstart funding is now available for up to $2,000 for up to 7,000 sporting clubs for hygiene supplies, equipment and operational costs for COVID Safe clubs to return to sport. Applications now open.

Please see the Return to Play guide for Queensland sport, recreation and fitness industries, fact sheets, checklist and frequently asked questions, that have been released by Sport and Recreation. This provides single point of information to better understand the easing of restrictions and what that means for all of us […]

Hello All, The following is a link to the Australian Institute of Sport’s Executive Summary of guidelines for recommencing sporting activity, which has just been published. https://ais.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/730374/35845_AIS-Framework-for-Rebooting-Sport-Summary.pdf The document defines: a set of National overarching principles for the resumption of sport and recreational activities; general criteria for Activity Levels A, […]

Please refer to the attached advice from the AKF National President regarding suspension of activities for all State member bodies until July 1.   Also, the National Titles have been deferred until early October with a date to be announced once arrangements have been confirmed. The QKA will not be proceeding […]

The QKA will host the deferred Queensland State Karate Titles Tournament on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31.  This will replace the Queensland Open which was scheduled for these dates. If restrictions are still in place for non-essential public gatherings, the QKA will stage the tournament in a manner […]