QWMH Articles
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Jenny Heron OAM
Jenny Heron has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the Australia Day Honours List for 2026. Jenny has devoted more than 40 years of her life to women’s hockey. She has been…
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Vale Kym Ireland (1955 – 2025)
The Queensland Hockey Community along with Rockhampton Hockey are mourning the loss of a hockey legend.Kym was a member of the first Australian Women’s hockey team to play at an Olympic Games in 1984 in…
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Karin Walduck OAM
Congratulations to Karin Walduck on receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2025 as part of this year’s King’s Birthday honours, for her service to hockey. Karin has been a member…
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Vale – Patricia Hansen (1948 – 2022)
The Queensland hockey community lost one of its most dedicated members on the 15th December 2022. Patricia (Tricia) Hansen’s involvement with hockey in Queensland began when she arrived in Mackay from New South Wales in…
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Vale – Vicki Warren OAM
It is with great sadness that Hockey Queensland advises of the passing of Vicki Warren OAM. Vicki selflessly gave over 50 years of dedication to hockey and softball in Queensland. Vicki was still volunteering her…
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Graham Wakefield
As the hockey world weathered the uncertainty of COVID 19 over the past two seasons, the curtain came quietly down on the coaching career of one of Queensland women’s hockey’s great contributors. Graham “Wakey” Wakefield…
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HQWMC Best Warm Up Routine 2021 – Redlands
This year the endearing red and white characters from Redlands Hockey Association returned to the HQ Women’s Masters Championships (HQWMC) with a fun interactive dance to take out the inaugural “Best Warm Up Routine” award.…
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HQWMC Best Dressed Team 2021 – Rocky 2
When Rockhampton No 2 Women’s Masters Team discussed what “dress theme” would best depict their team, association and town, they decided they should celebrate Rockhampton’s iconic Australian Beef Week and proudly represent the Beef Capital…
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The Continuing Aitkenhead Family Story
HELEN SMEULDERS (nee Scamp , nee Aitkenhead)Helen is the daughter of Judy Aitkenhead and the eldest of her six children, including three sisters, all of whom have been very successful in their hockey careers. She…