SPORT & CULTURE

Dalby boasts a full range of sporting activities and has many excellent facilities, sports include a full range of football codes, bowling, croquet, tennis, golf, basketball, netball, cricket, squash, water skiing, swimming, aero, pistol, gun, pony and hack clubs.

The Dalby and District Tennis Association has 14 top quality courts, surfaced with a cushioned hard court surface, making it one of the largest hard court tennis facilities in Queensland. The association has a strong local following, with regular tournaments and fixtures throughout the year, catering for all members of the community, including juniors and veterans.

In October of each year, the association hosts a major international tennis tournament, the Women's Satellite Tournament, attracting many world ranked players to the Dalby courts.

The Dalby and Northern Downs Jockey Club with a calendar comprising of 12 meetings per year, with the biggest of these race meetings held during the annual Australian Cotton Week festival in March.

The Dalby Picnic Races, held each Labour Day long weekend, offering prize money over the six-event program.

The Dalby Swimming Club annual Open Swimming Carnival is held on the last Sunday in November, arguably the largest one day swimming carnival in Country Queensland. Attracting 1,734 nominations in 2002.

PCYC (Police Citizens Youth Club) was established in Dalby 1989, previously the Dalby Community Centre constructed in 1983, offers a variety of activities, including aerobics, after school care, vacation, basketball, badminton, gymnastics, karate, kindy-gym, netball, peter pan kindergarten, playgroup, futsal, volleyball, and weight training with a purpose built gym facility.

A full Directory containing all community groups, sporting clubs and interest groups in the Dalby area is maintained on the Dalby.Info Community Directory.