NOBBYS BEACH ~ NEWCASTLE
25 - 26 JANUARY 2025

Beach 5s Australia is delighted to partner with UGL and the City of Newcastle for our annual UGL Beach 5s Australia Day Weekend Festival – now in our 5th year on Nobbys Beach.

Our Australia Day Weekend Festival is a celebration of togetherness, harmony, and inclusivity.

We proudly embrace and support the Indigenous community, and on Australia Day, we run the annual All-Star Legends Charity Game. All-Nations Legends V’s NRL Newcastle Knights Legends, Captained by Kurt Gidley.

This is a festival for everyone, where all are welcome to join in the fun and excitement.

Beach 5s is a contact sport of tackle, modified rules of Rugby League / Rugby Union, no scrums / no line outs, on a pitch that measures 31m x 25m – “Five” players in the field of play – up to “Seven” reserves with unlimited interchange.

Our Newcastle event is open to all! Register a Premier 5s or Social team or come and cheer from the sidelines (free entry for spectators). Fun for all ages, from U12 Juniors to Men’s and Women’s.

Events Days:
Saturday – Men’s Prems, Open Men, Open Women’s, U17/18 Boys & Girls
Sunday – Youth & Schools (U12 Mixed, U13/14 Boys & Girls, U15/16 Boys & Girls)

Winners of Seniors categories receive FREE Team Entry to another Beach 5s event of their choice

Team Categories and Entry Fees:
Open Women’s $550 per team
Open Men’s $550 per team
Youth & Schools (U12 – U18) $295 

To secure your team’s spot in our event, the team registration must be completed via Rugby Xplorer and a deposit must be paid as part of the registration process at that time. There will be a final instalment to be paid closer to the date of the event. All registrations will be managed via the Rugby Xplorer system, so no deposit, no entry.

Deposits are as follows:

*Full refunds will be provided should there be any reason that this event may not be able to run, or postponed. The event organiser reserves the right to amalgamate divisions, within safety regulations, as entries or cancellations dictate.