Sat 17 – Sun 18 OctRegistrations open
Festival of Netball
- Time
- 8:00am – 3:00pm
- Venue
- Cairns Netball Courts & Cairns Colonial Club
The final event of the Marlin Coast calendar for 2026.
Register →Marlin Coast Netball Coaches Association
and QNA Marlin Coast Branch
Netball development
for the FNQ region
since 1990
Clinics, workshops, leagues and carnivals for every player, coach, umpire and volunteer across seven Member Organisations, from Tully to the Tablelands.
Who we are
One region, seven associations
The Marlin Coast Region was formed in 1990 and is made up by our Member Organisations: Branch (Cairns), Innisfail, Tablelands, Tully, Douglas, Evelyn and Mareeba.
The purpose of the Marlin Coast Branch is to give all players, coaches, umpires and volunteers the chance to upskill and enhance their netball experience. Players only need to attend the clinic in their own area. A Mareeba player attends any clinic held at the Mareeba courts.
- Cairns
- Innisfail
- Tablelands
- Tully
- Douglas
- Evelyn
- Mareeba
What's on
Next on the calendar
The pathway
From your home court to the world
Each Member Organisation selects local academy squads. Players are given a home program, a coach who oversees it, and the chance to trial for the 15/U and 17/U Academy teams.
Local squad
Selected by your MO for players aged 11–17, with a home program supplied by Marlin Coast.
Leagues
Kenfrost Homes Premier and Junior Leagues identify and develop players aged 11–16.
Academy squad
A regional squad works with high-profile presenters through the season.
Travel
15/U and 17/U teams have travelled to South Australia, the Sunshine Coast, NSW and Singapore.
Final event of 2026Register your spot
Festival of Netball
Two days of netball, fun and memories. Open to current academy members, non-academy players and volunteers. A chance for new players to learn about the Marlin Coast Academy, experience fun activities, expert coaching and plenty of match play.
$125Academy players
$150Non-academy
$20Boys day
Thank you
Our sponsors
Marlin Coast Netball would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support of our programs.
Gallery
On and off the court
Clinics, carnivals, academy tours: a few moments from around the region.
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