Dribble Pass Shoot

19/10/2026

Anyone that knows us will be familiar with our mantra -

Whilst we will always celebrate every athlete that comes to us, every skill level, every achievement, every win and every loss (always a lesson in those)

We are very overwhelmed to see an extraordinary number of our athletes reaching for their dreams and making the Ballarat Miners Representative Program for 2026/27

Congratulations to the 6️⃣8️⃣ athletes that have been selected!
Your hard work has been noticed 💪

We will always be cheering for you, pushing you to be your best and proud to see you hit the courts 🏀

Thanks for letting us be a part of your journey 🫶

01/10/2026

ITS HERE 🥳 Term 4 Edition 🏀
We do things a little different this time of year😉🎄
Our next 4️⃣ week skills & development program (yes 4 weeks) is kicking off in term 4!


Commencing:
Sunday 18th October

Completion:
Sunday 8th November

Age group: U10-U12 8:30am-10am
Age group: U14-U16 10am-11:30am

**Each session will be 1.5 hours (so we can still teach everything we need)
Hence the 4 weeks instead of 6**

Venue: Delacombe Primary School
110-120 Greenhalghs Rd, Delacombe.

Spaces will be limited so please book your spot by sending us a PM

Cost is $140 per person (for the 4 week x 1.5 hour program)

Each participant will be required to bring the appropriate sized basketball, a drink bottle (and a positive attitude 😀)

16/09/2026

Sneaky little session for these DPS legends heading off to Jamboree on the weekend 🏀
Go show them how its done 💪💙🧡

07/08/2026

I know I say this ALOT!
But the love and support you all show us is incredible 🥰 it blows me away every.single.day - the faith and trust to develop your little hoopers, is next level and we absolutely LOVE IT!
Zac Dunmore you are now a busy man 😂

06/08/2026

📣 Guess who is back 👀 🥳

Welcome home Zac, so good to have you back on the courts teaching our young guns 💪

Even with a change in colours, the support from home will never fade!!

Sundays are now open for 1:1 development sessions with Zac, but be quick as spots a very limited and will be gone in a ⚡️
PM to book ✅️


P.S. Who leaves the GC for Ballarat this time of year 🤪

31/07/2026

Congratulations to our DPS hoopers that have been selected for the BV Country Jamboree 🥳💪

🌟 Maggie Gladstone
🌟 Ollie Beacham
🌟 Ollie Chattenton
🌟 Cooper Orr
🌟 Fletcher Pollard
🌟 Ari Yates

So much hard work put in, and a deserving reward!
We can not wait to see where this takes you next 🏀🚀

The future of Country Victorian basketball is bright!

Congratulations to the 240 young athletes selected for the 2026 Under-12 Country Jamboree, taking place in Echuca from 19-22 September, 2026.

This is the first step on the Basketball Victoria Country Pathway for selected athletes, and an exciting opportunity to represent their region, develop their game and create lifelong memories.

Congratulations also to each athlete who took part in this year's Country U12 Skills Days.

📋 View the full selection list: https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/news/future-country-stars-selected

07/07/2026

The sun is shining ☀️, its Tuesday (I think 🤔) so what better time to do some admin and get excited for the 6️⃣ week Term 3 Development Program 🙌

Dates -
Sunday 9th Aug
Sunday 16th Aug
Sunday 23rd Aug
Sunday 30th Aug
Sunday 6th Sep (Happy Fathers day 💙)
Sunday 13th Sep

"Footy/Netball Friendly" times this term 😉
Age group: U10-U12 **3-4pm**
Age group: U14-U16 **4-5pm**

Venue: Delacombe Primary School - 110-120 Greenhalghs Rd, Delacombe.

Spaces will be limited so please book your spot by sending us a PM

Cost is $140 per person

Each participant will be required to bring the appropriate sized basketball, a drink bottle (and a positive attitude 😀)

All abilities welcome

06/07/2026

Lets think about this in a very literal sense...
BRONZE MEDAL 🥉 --- 3RD IN THE WORLD 🌎
Like the actual entire world 🤯

Unsure of the words to describe just how proud we are to even know this young man Lucas Byrne, let alone be part of journey 💙

The work ethic ✅️
Determination ✅️
Dream the biggest dream 🌎✅️
Inspirational 🙌✅️

We have cheered (very loudly 😂) for you at every hour of the day/night over the last several days, as have many others 👏 and we wouldn't have it any other way!

Job well done 💪... and enjoy every moment!
Can't wait to see whats next 😉

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Basketball Victoria
Basketball Australia
FIBA U17 World Cup 2026

12/06/2026

Congratulations to Lucas and Henley! Very worthy recipients of the Ballarat Sports Foundation Scholarship Award 🥳
Handwork and dedication are certainly 2 traits you both share, and a MAD love for Basketball 👊

Well done boys 🏀💪



Ballarat Miners

19/05/2026

Absolutely elite 🙌 💚💛

To have 2 outstanding humans make the U17 World Cup team is an achievement like no other !!!
But... to be a part of thier journey brings next level emotions of joy and excitement 😍🤩

Congratulations Lucas Byrne and Eliza Ashby

We will be watching every single moment 🏀




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