It marked an important date in the development of the Rugby League on the Gold Coast. The inaugural meeting of the Gold Coast District Rugby League Junior Division held on this day marked the beginning of one of the most competitive junior divisions in Queensland.

Rugby League delegates and members of the community were present from a number of clubs including Tigers, Burleigh, Runaway Bay, Nerang, Beaudesert, Brothers, Currumbin and the Referees Association. The meeting concluded with the Gold Coast District Rugby League Junior Division being affiliated with Brisbane Rugby League.