January 19, 2026
The future of rugby league is looking good in the South Burnett with 85 young people taking part in two “Beyond The Nest” training camps at the weekend.
At Murgon Showgrounds, 71 boys aged 13-17 camped in the South Burnett PCYC building on Friday and Saturday nights; while in Kingaroy, 14 girls camped on Saturday night in the Maryknoll Centre at St Mary’s Catholic College.
The camps include “skills and drills” but they also aim to foster discipline and mateship as well as simply encouraging the youngsters to have a great time.
Five professional coaches from the Dolphins NRL club visited the Murgon BTN camp on Friday to lead the training.
A special guest was former Broncos assistant coach and UK Super League coach John Dixon.
On Saturday, the boys were put through an “army boot camp” led by ex-Defence Force members Mick Johnson and Gary Landman, from Kingaroy.
They also hosted a visit by Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington.
The boys’ camp wound up on Sunday afternoon with the traditional Eggs v Eagles netball game between the older boys and the camp leaders … which the leaders won for the ninth year running!
In Kingaroy, the girls camp included skills training led by Mitch Cush as well as team-bonding exercises.
These included a run up Mt Wooroolin!
Guest speakers included Stefanie Bofinger, from Kingaroy-based Fempro Armour, and Belinda Lewis, from the My Wellness Bar pilates studio in Kingaroy.
This is the ninth year the boys’ BTN camp has been held, and the third (second overnight) for the girls.
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