Anon
Two years ago
Vic election commitments to basketball. Almost 50 new courts plus redevelopments
https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/news/dollar272m-in-facility-funding-election-commitments?fbclid=IwAR0fEokQ1iWgpcgR6LnLONfR1pJ2sYprn0iMU378641ALifJDxTfTXLET6s
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Two years ago
IMO spending / investment should be relevant to number of participants and children playing. I've never seen more playing in SA than now. It was just the new proposed entertainment complex that seemed to get canned - for some reason basketball was pointed out a lot with that but I understood it was a new entertainment centre for multiple events. We need some new ventures / ideas for employment and investment. Forestville are getting a big revamp / increase in size with the State Basketball Centre facilities and that from what I understand Govt supported.
LV
Two years ago
Junior basketball participation is absolutely booming in Victoria
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Two years ago
numbers are up here in SA too - which is great as so many courtyard / high density urban developments for housing with no yards - roads packed with vehicles - so organized sports / recreational facilities a must. Kids on phones and tablets all the time too.
Luuuc
Two years ago
Things going great here in WA!
Community basketball rings are being torn down across Perth due to noise complaints, with a new guideline recommending courts should only be built 100 metres or more from homes.
With many inner-city suburbs tight on space, this recommendation could prove difficult to meet.
Perthworld
Two years ago
Haha, oh my, Perthworld and Wait Awhile at its finest.
Dave Q
Two years ago
Smashing it in NSW... participation rates through the roof.
Gazee
Two years ago
Don't know the number for basketball , but junior cricket as a whole in SA is up 62.6% as a whole since 2020 the biggest jump is junior women’s 5-9 group with a 136% increase in players since 2020 , reports we have been given at club levels shows direct results of wbbl being active at junior levels and
CA increasing its funding of grass roots kids coaching and games by 50% and CA and government subsidising costs if clinics and insurance and club fees by 60% , I’m not sure if basketball do similar , my daughter loves both sports but cricket for insurance and club cost for year is now $80 where it used to be $110 inc gear , where as basketball for same thing is $440 not inc gear
Scout
Two years ago
Desperate need of courts here in Tasmania, participation through the roof - has been for a decade.
Not enough courts to cope - would love a couple of facilitis like Nunawading or Werribee here in the south of Tas.
Social media camapain but no real action
Weedy Slug
Two years ago
Wa basketball has been shite for sometime.
Needs an overhaul.
Nightwing
Two years ago
Gazee apart from Netball most sports had an increase, COVID would certainly be a factor.
2021/22 Cricket Junior Female Participants: 6,434 (estimated)
2021/22 Basketball Junior Female Participants: 15,154 (estimated)
Gymnastics, Netball and Dancing still lead the way significantly.
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