NQ Sista's Rugby League Tour

Hi I am Lauren Morrison and we have put together a rugby league team made up of 16- and 17-year-olds girls from Townsville, out to Doomadgee up to the Torres Strait Islands to develop and promote young Indigenous women in the North Queensland region.

Based in Townsville, the team are now preparing for a trip of a lifetime to Sydney with an invitation to compete in a trial match against the highly successful Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy team that won the 2023 Harvey Norman Tasha Gale Grand Final.

Lauren Morrison, who founded the team, said the trip was a chance for the young women to be exposed to the world outside of their communities and pursue their dreams.

“This is an incredible opportunity for our team to test themselves against the best players in New South Wales and experience first-hand the level of commitment it takes to make it to the top in professional sport,” Lauren said.

“It’s an amazing opportunity for these women to continue their personal development experiencing life on the road representing the North Queensland community. What they see and learn in their short time there will be something they’ll hold onto for life.”

“And you never know who may be watching, with the opportunity to impress a professional NRLW team.”

With most of the team attending St Patrick’s College the trip will take place during the September school holidays. As a self-funding outfit, they are looking for the support of the local community to make it a reality.