DEV The history of Touch Football (Touch Rugby) as it developed from the 1960s

Publicity

Newsletters and other publications

Before the internet, many clubs and associations spread the news about touch football through newsletters, magazines, TV shows, newspaper articles and results.

  • 1973 – 19xx BTFA regular articles in the Brisbane Rugby league magazine
  • SQTFA Newsletter 1978
  • MTFA  Newsletter then renamed InTouch 1979 – 1982
  • Queensland Touching 1983 – 1989 newspaper style publication
  • National Touching 1981 – 19xx – Touch Football Australia newspaper style publication
  • InTouch 1993 – first colour magazine of Touch Football Australia
  • Community TV sports show devoted to touch football on Brisbane Channel 31
  • The occasional story in the Courier mail in Brisbane re touch football
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