About us

Our Purpose: To ENDORSE & SUPPORT, COLLABORATE & ADVOCATE.

ARQ seeks to endorse the policies and procedures of our industry’s governing bodies and support our members in understanding and implementing them.
ARQ encourages collaboration amongst its members by connecting them through events and advocating for initiatives that raise the standards and performance of our industry.

The Aquatics and Recreation Queensland’s (ARQ) mission is to foster collaboration with members by connecting them through events and advocating for initiatives that elevate the industry’s standards and performance. Aquatics and Recreation Queensland is encouraging the industry in Queensland to come together and support a body that exists to support them.

Our Mission: 

The Aquatics and Recreation Queensland’s (ARQ) mission is to foster collaboration with members by connecting them through events and advocating for initiatives that elevate the industry’s standards and performance.

ARQ is encouraging the industry in Queensland to come together and support a body that exists to support them. Join now.

The 2023 ARQ Board appointments are:

  • Jay Clarke (President) City Venue Management
  • Dan Kwaczynski (Vice President) – Maytronics
  • Sov Tuon (Treasurer) – CASAL Corporate Advisory
  • Nicky Sloan (Secretary) – CEO CVM Academy
  • Ken Chandler (Board Member) – Asetq
  • Cath Sharples – (Board Member) – Brisbane City Council
  • Matt Howes – (Board Member) Sunshine Coast Council
  • Dan Cullen – (Board Member) Belgravia Leisure
  • Lindsay McGrath – (Board Member) SPASA

 

Aquatics and Recreation Queensland (ARQ) was rebranded from AlfaQ in 2023 to reflect a new significance in the aquatic and recreation industries. Continuing the work created by AlfaQ and its board prior to COVID and incorporating it into the future.