Caloundra, Queensland —
Wikinews attended a roller derby event at the Caloundra Indoor Stadium on Australia's Sunshine Coast on Saturday. The event, entitled Winter Whackdown, featured the hosting association — the Coastal Assassins Roller Derby (CARD) — fielding two teams, the Toowoomba Range Renegades and the Brisbane City Rollers Punk Blockers.
Upon arrival, the spectators were still filing into the stadium.
The opening bout between the CARD Ace Invaders and the Toowoomba Range Renegades started around 5:15pm local time (0715 UTC). The Range Renegades won 263 points to 90.
 The Ace Invaders trailed for most of the match Video: Patrick Gillett.
Video: Patrick Gillett.

The second bout between the CARD Blood Diamonds and the Brisbane City Rollers Punk Blockers started around 7:30pm (0930 UTC). The Punk Blockers won 215 points to 127.
 Muffy Marauder as jammer for the Blodd Diamonds Image: Patrick Gillett.
 Blood Diamonds v Punk blockers Roller derby non skating officials Image: Patrick Gillett.

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Toowoomba, Brisbane City take out Roller Derby wins on Australia's Sunshine Coast