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Mary Varvaris

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Brisbane Community Cup, which supports the charity Reclink Australia.

Reclink Community Cup 2024
Reclink Community Cup 2024(Credit: Supplied/Reclink Australia)

This winter in Brisbane, footy and music will be best friends, raising essential funds for Reclink Australia.

On Sunday, 26 July, the Brisbane Community Cup will be held at Everton Wolves JAFC, with Queensland musicians and media figures stepping out of recording booths and studios and onto the footy field.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Reclink Brisbane Community Cup, entering double digits after a brief pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to the on-field sporting thrills, Brisbane will be home to a mini festival, with three of the city’s most vital contemporary acts set to perform on the day. Bean Magazine, Super Hotel, and Dirty Harry will perform between the sirens, and each dollar raised across the day will directly fund Reclink Australia’s sport, recreation, and arts programs in Queensland.

The theme of this year’s musical celebrations? 50 Years of Punk, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of The Saints’ classic, (I’m) Stranded.

As for what’s happening on the field, two legendary teams will battle it out: The Rocking Horses, comprising a line-up of Brisbane musicians, and the Brisbane Lines, a bill of 4ZZZ community radio members, media personalities, and music industry workers.

The Brisbane Community Cup supports Reclink Australia, which provides essential, life-changing support, as well as routines and social connections for people facing homelessness, mental illness, domestic violence, social isolation, and long-term unemployment.

Gates will open at 12 pm for an afternoon of live music, family-friendly activities, food trucks, pop-up bars, and, of course, the big game. Tickets are now available via the Community Cup website.

In a statement, Reclink Australia CEO Dave Wells said of this year’s event, “The Community Cup has always stood for something bigger.

“As we celebrate the 10th Brisbane event, it’s a chance to reflect on a decade of bringing people together through sport, music and community. In an increasingly isolated world, the idea that sport is an essential service that belongs to everyone remains just as vital today.

“Sport can do more than provide enjoyment, it can change lives through connection, inclusion and improved mental and physical health. For the past decade, the Community Cup has helped build stronger, healthier and more connected communities.”