PRESS CONFERENCE: WNBL Townsville Tip Off returns for 2026

The Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is set to bring the heat back to tropical North Queensland this September, unveiling on Tuesday the second instalment of the Townsville Tip Off (TTO), the League’s annual pre-season tournament. Locked in for September 17-20, 2026, at Townsville Stadium, the Murray Sporting Complex, the pre-season tournament will tip off on the opening weekend of Queensland school holidays. Listen to what WNBL Chief Strategy & Basketball Partnership Officer Lauren Jackson, NBL Group CEO David Stevenson, Member for Townsville Adam Baillie MP, Deputy Mayor of Townsville and WNBL legend Suzy Batkovic and Townsville Fire captain and Finals MVP Courtney Woods had to say.