QSAM recognises that women currently form the minority of participants in Melbourne's GLBT sporting clubs. We want to create an opportunity for women to try a range of sporting activities in a supportive, fun and non-competitive environment that promotes the social opportunities that sport provides.

With grant funding from the Asia Pacific Outgames Legacy Fund, the new group Sporty Dykes has been formed and will be co-ordinating a monthly activity calendar throughout 2009. Activities are usually planned for Sundays or occasionally Saturdays.

The Facebook group page states that the Sporty Dykes are a group of women in Melbourne, VIC who get together to toss a ball around, take a hike, swim, bike, etc... once per month...always followed by a meal.

The link to the Facebook group is:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=70358290089&ref=ts
or seach for "Sporty Dykes".

Other options for women-only sporting participation are the Ace Girls (tennis - Monday nights) and Les Rock (indoor rock climbing - Tuesday nights).

Melbourne's queer sports groups are very female-friendly.  Find a sport that looks appealing and give it a try!

If you have any suggestions on how QSAM can encourage and support women's participation in sport, please contact us.

On 21 November 2009 tennis players from Perth and Sydney teamed up and descended upon Melbourne to take on Melbourne’s local tennis team, the Acegirls.  The teams tournament was played at Albert Reserve on the Aussie True Blue courts.  See this film which follows the thrills and spills and the fierce but friendly competition to crown the 2009 Pink Sofa Cup Tennis Champions.  A short film by Demetra Giannakopoulos.