Community Groups & Sporting Clubs

Welcome to Mareeba Badminton Club! 🏸

We’re proud to be the first badminton club on the Tablelands, dedicated to bringing people together for fun, friendly, and social badminton play. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, our club is the perfect place to enjoy the game, stay active, and connect with others who share your love for badminton.

🏸 Racquets: Available free of charge for all players

🏸 Shuttlecocks: A limited supply of new shuttlecocks are available at no charge each session – please make them last as long as you can.

💻 Register and book online — it’s FREE to sign up, and online bookings are cheaper than walk-ins!

Please find us on our Facebook group “Tableland Cue Sports” for any information on joining our inclusive club.

Atherton Pistol Club is an affiliate of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (Queensland).
We host a wide range of rimfire, centrefire and air pistol matches, as well as rimfire rifle matches.
Pistol shooting is a rare sport where people of any age from 11 up and of any physical ability level can compete as equals.

OBJECTS OF THE NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (QLD) INC.

The objects for which the association is established are –
(1) To improve the general welfare of all National Servicemen through charitable, community, recreational, educational and patriotic activities.
(2) To promote fellowship and camaraderie between Members.
(3) To educate the general community about the aims and activities of the association and to otherwise promote the good name and objects of the association.
(4) To promote within the general community knowledge of the defence, security sensitivity, independence, freedom, military history and general welfare of Australia and its citizens.
(5) To recognise and value the service National Servicemen have given to Australia through the establishment of memorials in local community and the conduct of annual services to commemorate the service.

Yungaburra Landcare Group Inc is involved with maintenance of the walking tracks and plantings at Peterson Creek in Yungaburra. This area has become very popular with visitors and locals hoping to see a platypus in the creek. The landcare group meets on Friday mornings (8 am) at Allumbah Pocket at the bottom of Penda Street in Yungaburra.

Welcome to the University of the Third Age (U3A) on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands!

So what is the Third Age?
Life can be divided up into roughly four stages, the first three of approximately 20 – 25 years each. The First Age is a time of growth and development under the guidance of our family and community. Education is mostly formalised as we learn and practice the life skills required in adulthood. The Second Age is the age of achievement, when we strive to establish careers, family and community. We earn our place in society and achieve status and security. Next is the Third Age, the age of fulfilment. We can look back and reflect on what is really important to us and what we may have neglected in those busy years. This age provides the opportunities to reach our full potential by completing any missing bits in our hearts, minds, bodies and spirits.

The U3A organisation is truly International, having been founded in France 50 years ago. Each U3A in Australia is locally autonomous with its own management committee of volunteers drawn from the membership. U3A groups are linked and supported by state networks.

Is it really a University?
Well it is, if you think of a university in the medieval sense as “a community of teachers and learners, a place where information is exchanged”. We do, as it turns out, have links with James Cook University and our members are welcome to attend some of its courses. However, the good news is there are no entry requirements for U3A, no exams, no degrees or awards granted, and very low fees or none at all!

Local organisation for french language and cultural experiences.

The members of Tableland Garden Group Inc. are amateur but dedicated gardeners from all over the Atherton Tablelands who love to meet and share gardening tips and enjoy visiting local gardens in our area.

Off Camber runs weekly mountain biking lessons, weekend mountain biking skill clinics, women’s mountain biking retreats, and individual/custom MTB clinics. Weekly lessons build rider’s foundation skills, confidence and then advance technical skills. Improving your riding form and fitness on the bike prepares you for new challenges.

Tolga Seniors is a group who encourages local people to get out of their houses and into some social time each month. People are encouraged to share their stories – sing favourite songs, share craft ideas, quizzes, share jokes and a cuppa. Sometimes have guest speakers speaking on relevant issues for Seniors. Just getting together and enjoying life.