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The official party was pleased to see success as the new lighting system was activated by a mobile phone signal. From Left: First Nations Elder Charlie Waters who gave the Welcome to Country, Member for Condamine and Speaker of the Queensland Parliament Pat Weir, Mayor of the Toowoomba Region Geoff McDonald, President of Wattles Warriors Rugby League Club Amanda O’Halloran, and Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Rugby League (QRL) Ben Ikin.

New lights shine bright at Platz Oval

There was a big crowd at the Clifton Recreation Reserve on Friday night to witness a fresh level of light flooding across the Platz Oval playing surface as the new $430,000

5 May, 2025

A Grade Eagers Shield Winners: Visiting side AEC lift historic Eagers Shield. From left: Curtis Winwood, Steve Urquhart, James Reid and Nick Keyte.

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Eagers Shield delivers polo action

Winning side Downs Pursehouse Rural, from left, Katie Porteous, Jack Mantova, James Reid and Justin Rous. Photo, Jessica Rea

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Easter polo enjoyed at Clifton

Commemoration and Celebration for Wattles - feature photo

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Commemoration and Celebration for Wattles

Umpire takes teams Downs Pursehouse Rural and Downs Webster Cavanagh to the line out to begin the match.

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Queensland polo season kick starts at Clifton

Wattles first grade captain Nick Van Der Poel crossed for two tries in his team’s 52 – 18 win over the Oakey Bears on Saturday. Photo, Zara Van Der Poel

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Spirited Bears no Match for Upbeat Warriors

Back, from left: Ross Hentschel (Manager), Tyson Stevens, Lee Schwenke (Leaguesafe), Tom Fenwick, Jacob Leach, Ryan Kelly-Payne, Tom Hatch, Alex Donn, Jackson Shelswell, Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard, Mitchell Bourke, Robert Slatter (Manager), Ty Gardner (Leaguesafe), Travis Burns (Coach), Trophy representatives Gemma Frahm & Janette Frahm. Middle: Daniel Jennings, Alex Hinch, Connor Williams, Tom Ramsay. Front: Dan Taber, Oliver Van Der Poel, Nick Van Der Poel (Captain), Matthew Christensen, Dwayne Duncan and sons Jemison and July. Photo, Amanda O’Halloran

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Hatch steers Wattles to Rod Frahm Cup win

Matthew Denny (image Australian Athletics)

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Melbourne hosts 2025 Maurie Plant Athletics Meet

Keen young horsewoman Ellie Stenzel has the lifelong dream of competing in the Olympics and now she has the chance to do so in her own backyard in 2032.

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Ellie’s important Olympic role

Wattles Captain/Coach Travis Burns receives the Rod Frahm Memorial Cup from Mrs Janette Frahm in 2022.

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Wattles Pursue Rod Frahm Trophy in Season Opener

Linda Holman (nee Barrett) presents the Terry Doyle Memorial Medallion for Player of the Match to Warwick prop Eteuati Tatupu. Photo, Amanda O’Halloran

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Warwick Cowboys claim prestigious shield over Wattles

Wattles Under 6 team certainly commenced the 2025 footy season in enthusiastic fashion on Sunday against the Stanthorpe Gremlins at Stanthorpe. From left Fred Wilson, Harrison Sauverain, Jack Johnstone, Kodi ‘Koko’ Williams, Dustin Sauverain, George Ferguson, Archie Yarrow, Hudson Holmes, William ‘Billy’ Byrne, Theodore ‘Teddy’ Sutcliffe, Levi Latcham, Coach Brandon Sauverain, Benedict Potts, Jasper Sutcliffe. Absent: Cody Gault, Fergus Thompson-Cleary, Laurie Byrne - Assistant Coach and Manager - Tiarna Sauverain. (Image courtesy Tiarna Sauverain)

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Wattles Junior Warriors Kick-Off Season

Last year’s Under 13 team that competed in the Walker Weekend Challenge in Toowoomba.

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Juniors Warriors geared up to challenge Gremlins

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