Maroochy Beach Gymnastics

In Loving Memory of Roy and Nola Thompson 🤍🤍🕊️🕊️

It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the recent passing of two of the Sunshine Coast’s most extraordinary souls, Roy and Nola Thompson. After an incredible 69 years of marriage, they passed away within just days of each other.

While Nola has been privately remembered by her family, Roy’s public funeral service will be held today at 11:00 am at Stella Maris Catholic Church in Maroochydore. As a club, we join our community in celebrating his life, leadership, and unmatched generosity.

Roy and Nola’s immense philanthropy was always driven by a deep love for family and community. Their incredible support of Maroochy Beach Gymnastics directly touched the lives of so many young athletes, including their own beloved grandchildren, Kobi, Tully, and Rory.

Following the devastating May 2017 fire that completely destroyed our facility, Roy and Nola stepped forward with unparalleled kindness. Their profound generosity provided the critical lifeline our club needed to rebuild. Thanks to them, we were able to fully finish our training pit, the state-of-the-art high bar and rings canopy, and the spectator seating that sits proudly above it. It is a space filled with life, where grandson Kobi could often be seen from the Thompson stand, named in his grandparents' honour, performing extraordinary skills on the apparatus.

This world class facility remains a permanent reminder of their devotion to helping young people thrive.

The impact of Roy and Nola's contribution reached far beyond our local shores. Their support elevated our facility to an international standard, allowing us to host prestigious global visitors, including: the Scottish Men’s Gymnastics Team in their lead-up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games, International competitors from New Zealand, athletes from the Philippines and Japan's Men's and Women's National Team coaches.

Roy and Nola never sought the spotlight for their profound giving, but the opportunities they created will continue to shape the lives of Sunshine Coast gymnasts for decades to come.

We extend our deepest, most heartfelt condolences to the Thompson family. Thank you, Roy and Nola. Your kindness, vision, and legacy will live on in our hearts forever.

A huge congratulations to Hannah who was our only gymnast competing in level 5! With it only being her second level 5 comp ever she stepped up and gave it her all.

Hannah received 5th place on Vault and narrowly missing the podium all around with 8th place! Congratulations Hannah.

Our level 4s smashed the Maroochy Beach Invitational, they showed so much confidence, determination and hard work!!

Seeing all their hard work come together on the competition floor was incredible! Well done girls.

Level 4 Open
Miana
2nd Vault
3rd Beam
1st Floor
2nd AA

Summer
3rd Vault
3rd Bars
6th Beam
6th Floor
5th AA

Liliana
4th Vault
2nd Bars
4th Beam
4th AA

Caitlyn
6th Vault
5th Floor
6th AA

Rose
4th Bars
2nd Beam
3rd Floor

Harriet
7th Bars

Level 4 Under 9s
Arielle
6th Bars
4th Beam
6th Floor

Level 4 Under 10s
Sophie
3rd Vault
4th Bars
5th AA

Isla
4th Vault
5th Bars
4th Beam
4th Floor
4th AA

Grace
6th Vault
4th Bars
3rd Beam

Harper
4th Bars
6th Floor
6th AA

Julietta
6th Beam

Rebecca
5th Beam
5th Floor

What a day for our Level 3 girls at the Maroochy Beach Invitational!! So proud of every single one of them for giving it their all and showing off all their hard work!

Also a big shout out to Elodie, Sky,
Audrey and Harper who had their first competition ever!!

Level 3 Under 8s
Harper
1st Vault
5th Beam
5th AA

Matilda S
2nd Vault
3rd Bars
1st Beam
1st Floor
1st AA

Audrey
8th Vault

Level 3 Under 9s
Florence
3rd Vault
1st Bars
3rd Beam
3rd Floor
2nd AA

Blanka
5th Vault
4th Floor
6th AA

Willow
3rd Bars
5th Floor
4th AA

Charlotte
2nd Bars
1st Beam
1st Floor
1st AA

Jana
2nd Bars

Matilda B
4th Bars
2nd Floor
6th AA

Elodie
8th Bars

Level 3 Open
Isla
2nd Vault
1st Bars
3rd Beam
1st Floor
1st AA

Rosa
4th Vault
5th Bars
5th Floor

Ivy
6th Bars

Alexis
8th Bars

The Level 6s kicked off our annual Maroochy Beach Gymnastics WAG Invitational on Saturday with an absolute bang! What a way to start the competition!!

We couldn’t be prouder of our Level 6s for getting us started and setting the bar high!

Level 6 Under 12s
Joanna
1st Vault
5th Bars
5th Beam
6th Floor
5th AA

Annabella
2nd Vault
6th Bars
2nd Beam
1st Floor
2nd AA

Brooklyn
3rd Vault
4th Beam
3rd Floor
4th AA

Pacific
5th Vault
1st Bars
3rd Beam
4th Floor
1st AA

Ari
5th Vault
3rd Bars
5th Beam
5th Floor
6th AA

Meika
2nd Bars
6th Beam

Carly
8th Vault
8th Bars
8th Beam
8th Floor

Level 6 Open
Sophie
1st Vault
6th Bars
2nd Beam
3rd AA

Kiara
6th Vault
1st Bars
1st Beam
3rd Floor
1st AA

Charlie
2nd Bars
6th Beam
4th Floor
5th AA

Annika
8th Beam

Play On! Sports Vouchers are back! 🏈🎉Next round opening Monday 27th July.
https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/playon

We'd like to take a moment to recognise and thank the incredible coaches who prepare our senior athletes to earn selection and proudly represent Queensland at Australian National Championships.

This year, our athletes achieved some fantastic results:
🥈 Josh – Team All Around Silver (Queensland), 6th Individual All Around, 8th Pommel Horse
🥈 Polly – Silver on Bars (WAG Level 10)
👏 Grace – Qualified for Nationals but was unfortunately unable to compete due to injury.

Thank you, Vlad, Karleigh, Gennadiy, and Jeff, for your dedication, expertise, and commitment to helping our athletes reach the highest level. We are incredibly proud of you all!

Welcome back to an exiting Term 3
13th July to 19th September

National Championships Wrap Up

What an incredible way to finish the 2026 Australian National Championships!

Josh competed in the Pommel Apparatus Final, finishing an outstanding 8th in Australia. To qualify for an apparatus final is a fantastic achievement, and we are so proud of the determination and consistency he showed throughout the entire competition.

Across the championships, Josh achieved:
🥈 Team All Around Silver with Queensland
⭐ 6th in Australia in the Individual All Around Final
⭐ 8th in Australia in the Pommel Apparatus Final

To top it all off, the Queensland Men's Artistic Gymnastics team was awarded the Charles Williamson Shield, recognising Queensland as the most successful state across all MAG levels at the Australian Championships.

Congratulations, Josh, and congratulations to the entire Queensland team on an outstanding championships. Everyone at MBG is incredibly proud of you!

⭐️ Exciting news from Sydney! ⭐️

Josh has achieved an outstanding 6th place in the Individual All Around Final at the 2026 Australian National Championships.

After a fantastic performance, Josh is now preparing to take on the Pommel Apparatus Final later today.

Congratulations on another incredible achievement, Josh.
The entire MBG community is cheering you on. Best of luck for the pommel final!