Paul Bowman Challenge 2026

16/09/2026

🎉We hope you are all getting ready for the carnival!! ONLY 3 more sleeps😴!!

🙌Just a few housekeeping items to note:-

🧊Ice will be sold from the Merchandise Stand for your first aid supplies & water coolers - $5 a bag.

🤑EFTPOS is available for payments at the Canteen, Merchandise & Raffle Ticket stands, but please note there are NO cash withdrawals.

🚫There is no ATM on the grounds, so please remember to stop and get cash out on your way.

🌤Weather is looking spectacular for the weekend, sunny 🌞 conditions with a top of 24° for Saturday and 25° Sunday, with light winds. It is important to keep everyone hydrated throughout the day, players to rest between games and keep applying the sunscreen.

✨️Please remember to bring your League safe, Sports Trainer & League First Aider Shirts. Our club will not loan shirts as unfortunately they don’t get returned at the end of the carnival.

✨️Please remember your players bibs, again, the club will not loan bibs.

✨️Items such as tables, coat hangers, water coolers & cups are handy to include in your tent area.

✨️Don’t forget washing powder to wash your jerseys at your accommodation premises.

🖊Permanent markers and white paint pens are handy for autographs from Paul Bowman himself, plus labelling clothing items & naming bags.

🙌Can't wait to see you all, safe travels 🚙

Thank you - Paul Bowman Challenge 2026 Committee 🫶🏉✨️
Proserpine/Whitsunday Junior Rugby League

15/09/2026

📣URGENT - COACHES MUST REGISTER

📣REMINDER to register!

🏉Compulsory Coaching Development Workshop for Paul Bowman Challenge 2026

✳️See below flyer & link for more information

https://learn.mysideline.com.au/coursefinder/detail?courseId=28213

✳️Minimum of 1 Coach must attend either Friday or Saturday, please register!

14/09/2026

🎉PBC MONSTER RAFFLE 2026🎁 We have some amazing generous prizes donated by our wonderful community & surrounding local businesses - Grab your tickets today!

🎟Tickets are on sale now at the local Hotel Metropole Proserpine and will be on sale at the mech stand this Saturday & Sunday until 1pm, then we will prepare for the big draw!

🎟Tickets also available for purchase before Saturday via email [email protected]

🤑$3 a Ticket or 4 Tickets for $10

Some of the amazing prizes up for grabs are....
✨️Cape Gloucester Accommodation
✨️Ocean Rafting Day Tour
✨️Metropole Hotel Vouchers
✨️Gift Baskets
✨️Diamond K Country Vouchers
✨️Croc Safari Tours
✨️Lake Proserpine Fishing Charter
✨️Accommodation at Sebel - Airlie Beach
Plus lots lots more...over 41 prizes to win - see the list for a sneak peak!🎉

⭐️To our valued local businesses who have been so generous with amazing donations, without you all, this would not be possible. We are truly blessed, with the best! 🫶
Proserpine/Whitsunday Junior Rugby League

14/09/2026

🌟JERSEY RAFFLE TICKETS - Grab your tickets this Friday night from 6pm at the Metropole Hotel Hotel Metropole Proserpine!

🎟 Tickets will be sold onsite at Paul Bowman Challenge - Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th during the carnival at the mech stand, then drawn from 1pm Sunday 20/9/26 - you don’t need to be present to win!

🎟Tickets also available for purchase before Saturday via email - [email protected]

🙌There are four (4) jerseys up for grabs! The best part? You can choose which one you would like to enter in to win!

🤑Tickets are $5 each 🎟 Cash or Eftpos available

✨️Prize 1 - Signed 2026 NRLW Cowboys Jersey
✨️Prize 2 - Signed 2026 Signed QLD Maroons Jersey Framed
✨️Prize 3 - Signed 2026 NQ Cowboys Jersey with Certificate
✨️Prize 4 - Signed 2023 Game 2 QLD Maroons Jersey with Certificate

Proserpine/Whitsunday Junior Rugby League

14/09/2026

🍦🏉 MR WHIPSUNDAY IS HEADING TO THE PAUL BOWMAN CHALLENGE!

This week we're heading for the footy field as Mr Whipsunday joins the action at the Paul Bowman Challenge 2026

With more than 80 junior teams coming together from across Queensland, it's going to be a HUGE weekend of footy, families and community spirit — and we'll be there serving up the goods! 🍦☀️

Whether you're playing, coaching, cheering from the sidelines or just coming along to soak up the atmosphere, swing on by the Mr Whipsunday van and say hello.

🏉 Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September
📍 Proserpine Junior Sporting Complex
🍦 Soft serve, cold drinks & plenty of Mr Whipsunday goodness

We're looking forward to seeing plenty of familiar faces — and hopefully meeting a whole bunch of new ones!

Good luck to all the young players competing. See you there! 💙💚

13/09/2026

📣Who's excited for the 2026 Paul Bowman Challenge, the amazing crew have been busy behind the scenes preparing all the player packs ready for next weekend🏉

😴6 more sleeps till the big Footy Carnival kicks off! Get your boots, banners, and team spirit ready🙌

13/09/2026

12/09/2026

📣2026 PBC Draw, who's getting excited for some amazing footy, over two full days 🙌

11/09/2026

❎️Important Information❎️

11/09/2026

🏉Our Site Field Maps of information for you all, the count down is beginning!

🙌Please share with your teams, friends & families.

🚗Parking is important, please park in your nominated areas, for ease of congestion.

📣Look for your pool number and park in the corresponding carpark area closest to your field.

✴️Please see below for the parking areas allocated to each pool.

📍Teams in Pools 1–4:

Pool 1 Teams – Carpark 1–4
Pool 2 Teams – Carpark 1–4
Pool 3 Teams – Carpark 1–4
Pool 4 Teams – Carpark 1–4

📍Teams in Pools 5–8:

Pool 5 Teams – Carpark 5–8
Pool 6 Teams – Carpark 5–8
Pool 7 Teams – Carpark 5–8
Pool 8 Teams – Carpark 5–8

🤗We cannot wait to welcome you all to the amazing Whitsunday region very soon, safe travels!