At Cougars Weightlifting Club we are always looking for new members especially kids. So come on down and enjoy a free intro session.
Cougars Weightlifting Club in Brisbane Qld is the largest and the best equipped weightlifting facility in Australia. We have over 100 regular training members that range in age from 9 to 60 and have represented Australia at Olympic Games , Commonwealth Games and World Championships.
26/08/2026
GOODLUCK to our Athletes competing at the 2026 Australian Youth & U15 championships 🏋️♀️🇦🇺
Also wishing our QLD team Coaches Miles Wydall and Scott Robinson along with Referee Cydelle Hayman who will be assisting with the championships! 👏
All the very best Athletes and Coaches! ⚪️⚪️⚪️
📍Hawthorn - VIC
🗓️ 28th-30th August
Queensland Weightlifting
13/08/2026
🇦🇺 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES 🇦🇺
3 of our athletes had the honour of representing Australia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow alongside Cougars Coach Angela Wydall
Congratulations to Nya Hayman who achieved Bronze in the F69 category on her debut with a 97kg sn**ch and a 121kg clean & jerk! 🥉
Congratulations to Ryven who finished top 5 in his debut for Australia with a 136kg sn**ch and a 170kg clean & jerk!
Unfortunately chloe was forced to withdraw from competition and unable to compete.
We are so incredibly proud of our Athletes and Coach Angela for representing Australia on one of the biggest stages in weightlifting! 🏋️♀️
Well done everyone! 💚💛
Commonwealth Games Australia
Australian Weightlifting Team 🇦🇺
Queensland Weightlifting
24/07/2026
A special milestone as our Commonwealth Games team collects their Australian competition kit 🏋️
Congratulations to Chloe, Nya, Ryven and coach Angela who will be proudly representing Australia in Glasgow wearing the green and gold 🇦🇺
We can’t wait to cheer you on 💚💛
Congratulations to 5 of our Cougars athletes who competed on the international stage in the Oceania championships, Commonwealth Youth & Junior Championships, and the Universal Cup alongside Cougars coaches & 🇼🇸🌎
F48 - .faith
🥈Commonwealth & Oceania Junior Championships
F63 -
🥉Commonwealth & Oceania Junior Championships
F69 -
🥇Universal Cup Overall & Sn**ch
🥈Universal Cup Clean & Jerk
🥇Oceania Senior Champion
F69 - .darc
M88 -
🥉Universal Cup Overall, 🥉Sn**ch & C&J +
🥈Oceania Senior Championships
12 medals 🏋️♀️
Congratulations athletes and coaches! 💪🤩
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08/12/2025
Cougars Cup 2025! 🏆
A huge congratulations to our Cougars Cup winners .faith & .hedgehog each taking home $100!
A special thank you to Cydelle and Sam Hayman for running the post comp BBQ! 🙏🏼
We also wrapped up the afternoon by announcing our Best Lifters of 2025 🥇🥈🥉
A great way to close out the year 🏋️♀️
A huge thank you to our coaches, volunteers and supporters, here’s to another strong year ahead! 🧡
12/11/2025
Our athletes for the Australian Senior & Junior Championships running 13th - 16th November 🏋️♀️🇦🇺
Congratulations to Cougars Coach on his selection to lead the QLD team! 👏
All the best athletes and coaches! ⚪️⚪️⚪️
25/10/2025
A huge congratulations to on being awarded Best Youth Lifter at the Australian Youth and U15 Championships! 🏆
An incredible achievement and well-deserved recognition for all her hard work, dedication, and consistency 🤩👏
A big shoutout to Head Coach for leading the Queensland team throughout the Championships! Amazing work all around! 💪
23/10/2025
An outstanding weekend at the Australian Youth & U15 Championships with a total of 13 medals! New PBs, records, and an overall remarkable result from the entire team! 👏
Congratulations to Cougars Coach Scott Robinson leading the Queensland team over the weekend! 🏋️♀️
🥇 Sienna Lambert (F53)
62 / 78 / 140
🏆 Youth AWF Sn**ch, C&J & Total Records
🏆 Youth QLD Sn**ch, C&J & Total Records
🥉 Mariella Gonzalez (F53)
54 / 70 / 124
🥈Genevieve Hebrard (F58)
35 / 51 / 86
🥈 Gabriella Gonzalez (F63)
56 / 74 / 130
🥇 Yasmin Aziz (F63) — Best U17 Lifter
77 / 103 / 180
🏆 Youth AWF C&J & Total Records
🏆 Youth QLD C&J & Total Records
🥉 Sadie Hayman (F69)
47 / 62 / 109
🥈 Cataleya Gonzalez (F69)
52 / 69 / 121
🥇 Freya Robertson (F69)
59 / 72 / 131
🏆 U15 AWF Sn**ch, C&J & Total Records
🏆 U15 QLD Sn**ch, C&J & Total Records
🥈 Saige Groves (F69)
70 / 97 / 167
Charlotte Put (F69)
36 / 46 / 82
🥉 Rixen Eaborn (M60)
25 / 37 / 62
🥉 Tyson Eaborn (M71)
78 / 101 / 179
🥉 Leon Neal (M79)
58 / 76 / 134
🏆 U15 QLD Sn**ch, C&J & Total Records
🥇 Josiah Baumgartner (M94+)
64 / 84 / 148
🏆 U15 QLD Sn**ch, C&J & Total Records
Massive congratulations to our QLD Youth Squad and their Coaches! 🧡
09/10/2025
Our youth athletes for the Australian Youth & Under 15 Championships running 17-19th October 🏋️♀️🇦🇺
We are excited to host the QWA youth squad training session right here at Cougars Weightlifting Club this Saturday! 📍
Good Luck to all our lifters! 🏋️♀️🧡
| Monday | 5am - 6:30am |
| 8:30am - 10:30am | |
| Tuesday | 4:30pm - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 5am - 6:30am |
| 8:30am - 10:30am | |
| Thursday | 5am - 6:30am |
| 4:30pm - 7pm | |
| Friday | 5am - 6:30am |
| 8:30am - 10:30am | |
| Saturday | 10:30am - 12:30pm |