I have been a member of the Gymnastics Community for over 25 years and yesterday the news came through that the QLD High Performance Centre in Chandler will close its doors in January 2022 permanently. 

Due to funding cuts from the QLD Academy of Sport in 2022 & 2023 Gymnastics Queensland has decided to close the doors to the HPC as it deems the program as no longer viable. This has come as a complete shock to both the male and female gymnasts from the junior levels through to senior international athletes that have represented Australia at Olympic, World and Commonwealth level.

Not only will the athletes need to find a new place to train, the coaches will as well. They have an amazing team of coaches that are great at their job and are equally as devastated as the athletes. 

These athletes trained hard during the unknown of Covid, many were crowned National Champions in 2021 and now their dreams are shattered. We just want the QAS, QLD Government and Gymnastics Queensland to reconsider funding and continue this amazing program.

To think QLD the host state of the 2032 Olympics not having a State trading centre for its top athletes. They deserve better than this, please sign the petition to show the support these athletes have.