Kawana Touch Association
Kawana Touch Association offers fun and inclusive touch competitions on Monday (mixed) and Wednesday (men’s and women’s) evenings from 6.00pm.
We run Kawana Touch Juniors on a Wednesday afternoon from 4.00pm.
Kawana Touch are proud to have many players, referees, and coaches that represent Sunshine Coast, Queensland and Australia.
We are affiliated with Sunshine Coast Fraser and Burnett Districts Touch Association, Queensland Touch Football and Touch Football Australia. Being an affiliation provides many benefits to our association including:
We run Kawana Touch Juniors on a Wednesday afternoon from 4.00pm.
Kawana Touch are proud to have many players, referees, and coaches that represent Sunshine Coast, Queensland and Australia.
We are affiliated with Sunshine Coast Fraser and Burnett Districts Touch Association, Queensland Touch Football and Touch Football Australia. Being an affiliation provides many benefits to our association including:
- Growth and development of affiliated Touch Football on the Sunshine Coast
- Pathways and support for high performance players, referees, coaches and selectors
- Events and touch tournaments for juniors and adults
- Assistance with funding opportunities
- Support in liaising with local government and relevant authorities.
Our Committee
Our Committee was formed in May 2023 to provide oversight to the governance, administration and operations of Kawana Touch Association (KTA). Our Committee are committed to ensuring the success of KTA through timely communication to our members, implementing good systems and processes, providing financial sustainability and creating a fun and inclusive environment. Collectively, they are responsible for setting the strategic direction and necessary plans to grow our association for both the social and elite player and ensure development and pathway opportunities are available.
The KTA Committee is made up of four members:
The KTA Committee is made up of four members:
Troy Clark President |
Troy Clark has 25 years of administration and policy experience in local government of which a large component is consulting and collaborating with community members. As a Kawana local, Troy progressed his touch career from humble beginnings as a Kawana touch junior, to the elite level, having represented the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and Australia. Troy is passionate about Kawana Touch Association and would like to see the fun and social aspect of both our senior and junior competitions reinvigorated with opportunities available for those pursing elite pathways.
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Paul Cobham Vice president |
Paul Cobham is a secondary school teacher at Chancellor State College where he coordinates the Touch Football Excellence Academy. He is passionate about the next generation of touch players and wants to see not only Kawana Touch Association thrive and succeed, but the performance outcomes at our Sunshine Coast regional level strengthen. Paul is an experienced regional, state and national coach and most recently coached the Australian under 18 girls' team at the Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup in May 2023. Paul has been a member of Kawana Touch Association since 2005 and would love to see it grow to the biggest and best competition on the coast, which offers opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get involved and enjoy a great family game.
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Keiren Kennedy Treasurer |
Keiren Kennedy is an experienced accountant and financial controller who brings careful, responsible management to our finances. He is passionate about the financial sustainability of Kawana Touch Association and focuses on the efficiency and effectiveness of all our systems and processes. After being a touch football spectator, Keiren joined his wife in a mixed team in 2020 and instantly fell in love with the game. Keiren will continue to play an integral part of the future success of Kawana Touch Association and looks forward to a seeing the association grow and continue its role as a place of connection and fun for our community.
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Leah Morse secretary |
With previous experience in several supervisory roles, Leah is an account executive at Topsail Insurance with a Certificate III in Business. Leah has been playing touch football since the age of seven, commencing her love for the sport in Bundaberg alongside her family and in more recent years playing at Kawana Touch Association with her sister. Leah is passionate about strengthening our women’s and junior competitions and hopes to contribute to the growth and success of the best touch association on the Sunshine Coast.
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You can contact the KTA Committee via email on: Kawanatouch@gmail.com
Our volunteers
Shannon Cahill-Clark communication |
Peter Watts Referee coordinator |
Bruce Logan Administrator |
Joyce Watts Canteen coordinator |
