Minerdome Sports Club is now hiring!

The Minerdome Sports Club is currently seeking to employ some enthusiastic and self-motivated persons to join their hospitality teams. Hospitality Staff – Casual and/or Part-Time Applicants need to be able to demonstrate working knowledge of: Food & bar service, Gaming, Wagering & sports betting and to possess or be in the process of achieving accreditation…

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Return to Play Update – November 10th, 2020

Basketball Ballarat plans to allow juniors to retake the court, following the Victorian Government announcements on Sunday the 8th of November. Please note, we are still waiting clarification from Basketball Victoria on some of these rules, which we hope to have by the week’s end.   Week commencing November 16 BSEC will open it’s doors…

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McKew supports Polished Man to help children affected by violence

Central Highlands Water Ballarat Miners Youth Head Co-Coach Ryan McKew is raising funds through Polished Man to support trauma prevention and trauma recovery programs for children who are at risk of, or who have suffered violence. McKew said he was very passionate about supporting the program and wanted to create awareness of the initiative through…

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Froling returns to Ballarat

The Selkirk Ballarat Rush are thrilled to announce the signing of Alicia Froling who will return to the team for NBL1 South 2021. Froling had previously signed with the Selkirk Ballarat Rush ahead of the 2020 NBL1 South Season before the season was ultimately canceled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. In a year like no…

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Selkirk Ballarat Rush Coaches Appointed

As regional Victoria awakens from the tight lockdown of recent months another positive step forward has been taken by Basketball Ballarat with the appointment of the Selkirk Ballarat Rush Coaching Staff for the 2021 NBL1 South Season.   The 2020 season was abandoned in March forcing Basketball Ballarat’s senior elite team program to suspend however…

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BASKETBALL SEASON RESTART OPTIONS

Please find attached below a document outlining two options for a restart to Basketball. As it currently stands there is no definitive date but planning of what is to occur needs to happen sooner rather than later. There is nothing to suggest a delay may occur further into term 4 at present so it is…

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Joel Anderson invited into the Basketball Australia Emerging Coach Initiative

Thrifty Ballarat Miners Junior Under-18 Head Coach Joel Anderson has been invited to take part in the Basketball Australia Emerging Coach Initiative. The program is aimed at aspiring young coaches aged between  22-35 years old from across all states and territories of Australia to be part of the formalised professional development initiative. The program will…

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Ballarat rebounds to net National Event

Persistence, planning and positive relationships with national and state bodies has rescued an eight-day national event for Ballarat thought lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Basketball Ballarat CEO Peter Eddy announced today. Basketball Ballarat & the Ballarat Sports Event Centre (B.SEC) have been selected as the host for the 8-day 2022 Australian Under-18 Men and…

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Remembering Kelvin Short

Ballarat Basketball have been informed of devastating news, that one of our senior referees and score table officials, Kelvin Short has passed away. Kelvin was such a valuable part of Ballarat Basketball, having spent countless years refereeing domestic and scoring Big V/NBL1, as well as being very well known throughout the state from events, tournaments…

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