North Queensland Youth State Team
Get ready to make some noise for the incredible North Queensland Branch (NQB) Youth State Team!
This powerhouse squad brings together 41 passionate, determined and talented young surf lifesavers from five NQB clubs, all ready to challenge themselves, compete at their best and represent North Queensland with pride!
After months of dedication, teamwork and countless hours of training and local competitions, the team is preparing to step up, push their limits and take on Queensland’s best at the 2027 Youth State Championships!
With fierce competition, team spirit and plenty of determination, they’ll be chasing those podium finishes and giving it their all.
But it’s about more than medals – it’s also about making lifelong friendships, embracing every opportunity, having a heap of fun and creating unforgettable memories along the way!
Let’s get behind our team, bring the noise, and show them some massive North Queensland love!
Follow our team’s incredible journey on Facebook: State Team NQ Surf Lifesaving | Cairns QLD | Facebook
The North Queensland Branch Youth State Team comprises
| U15 Girls | U15 Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey Taylor | Cairns SLSC | Ben Bissett | Cairns SLSC | |
| Mia Bamford | Cairns SLSC | Hugh Yu | Cairns SLSC | |
| Halle Cygler | Ellis Beach SLSC | Alvie Langley | Port Douglas SLSC | |
| Gwyenth Pereza | Ellis Beach SLSC | |||
| Lani Kelliher | Port Douglas SLSC | |||
| U14 Girls | U14 Boys | |||
| Layla Young | Cairns SLSC | Benjamin Limpus | Cairns SLSC | |
| Bonnie Buttimore | Ellis Beach SLSC | Jake Bowes | Cairns SLSC | |
| Skyla Papworth | Ellis Beach SLSC | Riley Brennan | Mission Beach SLSC | |
| Isadora Nucifora | Etty Bay SLSC | Archie Towe | Mission Beach SLSC | |
| Stella Dockray | Ellis Beach SLSC | Quentin Veenstra | Cairns SLSC | |
| U13 Girls | U13 Boys | |||
| Lucinda Coverdale | Cairns SLSC | Ash Cockrem | Cairns SLSC | |
| Emma Brard | Port Douglas SLSC | Ronnie Reece | Mission Beach SLSC | |
| Ruby Harty | Port Douglas SLSC | |||
| Elise Wright | Port Douglas SLSC | |||
| Aria Di Palma | Port Douglas SLSC | |||
| Marlee Onekawa | Port Douglas SLSC | |||
| U12 Girls | U12 Boys | |||
| Rosie Buttimore | Ellis Beach SLSC | Flynn Coverdale | Cairns SLSC | |
| Lottie Bowes | Cairns SLSC | Joel Dixon | Mission Beach SLSC | |
| Gabriella Nucifora | Etty Bay SLSC | |||
| Sophia Ward | Ellis Beach SLSC | |||
| Audrey Pereza | Ellis Beach SLSC | |||
| U11 Girls | U11 Boys | |||
| Autumn Lovelock | Mission Beach SLSC | Finn Cockrem | Cairns SLSC | |
| Raven Hoskin | Etty Bay SLSC | Heath Taylor | Cairns SLSC | |
| Ellis Savage | Cairns SLSC | Teodora Nucifora | Etty Bay SLSC | |
| Noah Di Palma | Etty Bay SLSC | |||
| Dallas Onekawa | Port Douglas SLSC | |||