WELCOME
Welcome to The Friends Zone
Free family competitions, colouring-in challenges, mascot adventures and venue games made for kids, parents and sports-loving families.
What is The Friends Zone?
The Friends Zone is the family side of FanVerse, built for kids, parents and venues that want more than just food, screens and waiting around. Children can join mascot challenges, colouring-in competitions, treasure hunts, sports trivia and educational games while parents enjoy a better venue experience.
Meet the Engage Sports Team
Six amazing characters, each with their own story, sport and personality — kids love collecting them all!
JuniorJunior the Engage Horse
A friendly aspiring racehorse who helps kids learn about sport, racing and teamwork. Junior is kind, patient and loves teaching kids about the world of racing.
Meet Junior →GoldieGoldie
Bright and energetic, Goldie loves carrots, games, colours and race-day fun. She's always first to the finish line when it comes to having a great time!
Meet Goldie →
StrykerStryker
A sporty mascot who loves soccer, music, dancing and family challenges. Stryker brings the energy and keeps everyone moving and laughing.
Meet Stryker →
TwiggyTwiggy
An outdoor adventure mascot who loves cricket, camping and exploring. Twiggy is always ready for the next big discovery.
Meet Twiggy →
FrankiiFrankii
A surf and skate mascot who loves movement, travel and fun. Frankii is the coolest kid at the venue and loves showing off new tricks.
Meet Frankii →
JaneJane — Apprentice Jockey
A determined, strong-willed apprentice jockey who dreams of reaching the top of racing. Jane works hard every day and puts the care and welfare of her horses above everything else.
Meet Jane →Free Competitions
Nine fun competitions for kids and families — no cost, no betting, just great prizes and memories.
Colouring-In Competition
Colour in Junior, Goldie and friends for a chance to win family prizes.
Coming SoonFind Junior Treasure Hunt
Follow the clues around the venue to find Junior and win a prize.
Coming SoonJunior & Goldie Race Day Quiz
Test your racing knowledge with fun questions for all ages.
Coming SoonBest Mascot Drawing
Draw your favourite mascot and show off your artistic skills.
Coming SoonFamily Sports Trivia
Team up with your family and take on the ultimate sports trivia challenge.
Coming SoonJunior Commentator Challenge
Pretend you're the race caller and describe the action in your own words.
Coming SoonMatch The Mascot Game
Match each mascot to their favourite sport, hobby or food.
Coming SoonGuess The Winner
Pick your favourite horse or team — no betting, just fun predictions!
Coming SoonParent & Child Team Challenge
Work together as a team to complete fun venue challenges and win together.
Coming SoonHow It Works
Scan the QR code
Find a Friends Zone QR code at your venue and scan it with your phone.
Enter parent details
A parent or guardian enters their details to register the family safely.
Choose a competition
Pick a free family competition that everyone wants to take part in.
Submit and win
Submit your entry and go in the draw to win fun, family-friendly venue prizes.
Colouring-In Competition
Kids can download or collect a colouring sheet at the venue, colour in Junior, Goldie and friends, then upload or hand in their artwork for a chance to win family-friendly prizes.
Venue Activity Ideas
Everything you need to create an unforgettable family day out — all powered by Engage Sports.
Learn the Sport Behind Racing
Engage Sports helps children and families learn about the people, animals and teamwork behind racing — from the horse, jockey and trainer to the stable staff, farrier, barrier attendants and race-day teams. The goal is to show racing as a sport, not just betting.
Built for Families
The Friends Zone is designed for children and families. Parent details are used for competition entry, prize contact and venue communication. No gambling content. No betting prompts. No odds. No adult tipping language.
Join The Friends Zone
Enter a free competition and go in the draw to win family-friendly venue prizes.
Artwork Gallery
Kids' colouring entries and mascot drawings will appear here.
Gallery opens when entries are received.
Partner With The Friends Zone
Sponsors can support family-friendly competitions, kids packs, colouring-in prizes, mascot walls, treasure hunts and venue activations while helping create a better experience for families.
Sponsor Logos
Sponsor logos appear here
Venue QR Code
Each venue receives a unique QR code to display at their Friends Zone activation point. Families scan to enter competitions instantly.
Scan to enter competitions
Bring The Friends Zone to Your Venue
Create a better family experience with free games, competitions, mascot stories and safe digital engagement.
Terms & Conditions
The Friends Zone competitions are free to enter. Open to Australian residents. One entry per child per competition. Prizes are family-friendly venue vouchers and merchandise. Full terms available on request.
Privacy Policy
We collect parent/guardian name, email and mobile for competition entry and prize contact only. Child first name only is collected. No data is sold or shared with third parties. No gambling or betting content is associated with this platform.
Engage Sports is part of BragIntel · Brought to you by FanVerse · Contact: [email protected]