We’ve found our new favourite place to play ball – inside the Old Town walls of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Your challenge over the holidays is to find a court that rivals this one, and we can’t wait to see it. So wherever you’re spending your well-earned break, snap a photo or two of the courts you see – or hoop on – along the way, and send them to us at [email protected]

Tell us where it is and the Dragons and/or Community Basketball League team you play for, and we’ll share it on our social media platforms when the office re-opens next week. As always, bonus points if your shot includes a photo of you and/or a family member showing off your team’s colours.

Have a great break and Happy New Year, Camberwell.

Relax and enjoy it, Camberwell!

At the end of another unforgettable year of local basketball, it’s time to put your feet up and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year.

So as we break to enjoy the fun and frivolity of the festive season and to welcome a brand new year, the Camberwell Basketball family takes this opportunity to thank you for your support of our Association in 2024 and to wish you and your family a fantastic holiday season.

The Camberwell Basketball office is now closed for the holidays and will re-open on Monday, January 6, 2025. Follow us on social media to keep up to date with any breaking news and/or announcements over the holiday period.

Camberwell In Business is delighted to confirm Australian basketball legend, three-time Olympian and recent Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Michele Timms will be the guest speaker at its next dinner and networking event – Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

One of only three Australians (with Lauren Jackson and Lindsay Gaze) in the Naismith Hall of Fame, Michele was one of the most revered athletes of her era at home and overseas, and a leader of the Australian Opals teams that achieved great things internationally.

A product of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, she remained in the game as a coach after her retirement as a player, working with professional teams in the United States, Australia and Europe, and the Australian and Chinese women’s national teams. She is still heavily involved in the sport today as the owner and head coach of the Michele Timms Basketball Academy.

Michele will talk about an extraordinary basketball journey that saw her play with and alongside some of the greatest ever to play the game during stops with multiple club teams in Australia and Europe and in the WNBA with Phoenix Mercury, and share her thoughts about traits of high-functioning teams, qualities of great leaders and so much more.

This dinner and networking event at Pincho Disco, 59 Cambridge Street, Collingwood, will be free for Camberwell In Business members. A limited number of tickets for non-members will go on sale early in January. Please watch our social media platforms and the Camberwell Basketball website for further updates or contact Andrew Johnstone – [email protected] or 0425 791 610.

To learn more about Camberwell In Business and how it is working to connect the local business community, please click HERE to view its updated Information Pack/E-Booklet.

Event Details At A Glance: Camberwell In Business Dinner and Networking Event with guest speaker Michele Timms – 7pm at Pincho Disco, 59 Cambridge Street, Collingwood, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Camberwell In Business
Be Collaborative | Be Curious | Be Camberwell

We’re proud and excited to announce Drive Smart Driver Academy will be a driving force behind Camberwell Basketball, including the Community Basketball League and Camberwell Dragons, in 2025.

Drive Smart returns as a Camberwell Basketball Silver Partner after joining us this year as a Dragons Partner, and we thank Steve and his team for their ongoing support of our program and the sport in Melbourne’s inner-eastern suburbs.

ABOUT DRIVE SMART DRIVER ACADEMY
Drive Smart Driver Academy is a leading institution dedicated to fostering responsible and skilled drivers.

Established with a commitment to road safety, the academy combines comprehensive education with state-of-the-art training methodologies.

With a focus on defensive driving techniques, traffic rules, and practical skills, Drive Smart equips learners with the knowledge and confidence needed for safe driving.

The academy’s experienced instructors prioritise personalised guidance, ensuring each student receives tailored instruction.

Whether it’s behind-the-wheel training or classroom sessions, Drive Smart Driver Academy strives to produce competent and conscientious drivers, contributing to a safer and more responsible driving culture.

Join us on the journey towards skilled and mindful driving.

To learn more about Drive Smart, visit drivesmart.net.au

• Drive Smart is currently going through the NDIS accreditation process.

For information about Camberwell Basketball and Dragons Partnership opportunities, including our Camberwell Basketball Silver Partner package, please contact Andrew Johnstone at [email protected] or call 0425 791 610.

Camberwell In Business is delighted to welcome Drive Smart Driver Academy as its newest member.

Based in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, Drive Smart Driver Academy is a leading institution dedicated to fostering responsible and skilled drivers, and an existing Camberwell Dragons Partner.

For more information about Drive Smart Driver Academy, visit its website HERE and/or view the updated 2025 Camberwell in Business Information Pack and E-Booklet HERE.

ABOUT CAMBERWELL IN BUSINESS
Camberwell In Business launched in May 2024 and is a community for businesses to network, collaborate and thrive.

To learn more about how we’re connecting the local business community, please click HERE. Our 2025 Information Pack and E-Booklet includes business profiles of our current members and our 2025 membership package options.

To become a Camberwell In Business member and/or to find out more about how you can be a part of its first networking event of the new year – on Wednesday night, March 19 – please contact Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

Be Collaborative. Be Curious. Be Camberwell.

We’ve got all the news from around the Association – including the Sounds of Summer, the dates that matter, and the latest from Camberwell Dragons, the Community Basketball League and Camberwell
In Business.

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DATES THAT MATTER: We know your diary is filling up fast, so we’re here to help make life easy for your (OK, as easy as we can!). As our gift to you, here’s a list of New Year dates you just have to know:

Wednesday, January 16-22: Camberwell Basketball School Holiday Camps
Sunday, January 19 – Junior Dragons training resumes, times and venues TBA
Week commencing January 20: No midweek training
Friday, January 24–January 27 – Eltham Dandenong Tournament
Friday, January 31: VJBL Grading Phase 2 commences, Under 12-18

Sunday, February 2 – VJBL Under 20 VC commences
Sunday, February 16 – VJBL Dragons team photo day. SAVE THE DATE!

Wednesday, March 19 – Camberwell In Business networking event, 7pm start. Venue and guest speaker to be announced shortly

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SOUNDS OF SUMMER: We’re loving the work of former Dragons junior Summer Shearer, and it seems we’re not the only ones taking notice. Summer has just released her song, Haunted, on Spotify, with the track already streamed well over 4500 times. If you haven’t heard it yet and would like to get behind this talented local artist and member of the Dragons family, give it a try today. You’ll find it HERE or search for Summer Victoria. And if you love it, too, let us know. Email [email protected]

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CAMBERWELL BASKETBALL SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPS: Our School Holiday Camp schedule is set, and we’ve designed an exciting program to help you elevate your game. And with nine camps over five days to choose from, starting from January 16, there’s bound to be something there for you. To see what we’re offering, click HERE. To register for one or more of our camps, click HERE.
For more information about our January School Holiday Camps, contact [email protected]

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CAMBERWELL IN BUSINESS: Big news coming this week from Camberwell In Business, which will announce the guest speaker and venue for its first networking event of 2025. Until then, circle Wednesday night, March 19, 2025 in your diary. Thank you to the members who helped us make this a special inaugural year for Camberwell In Business – Kickon Group, M&S Transport, La Vintage Home, Judo Bank, Gadens, Belgravia Group (including GymbaROO and BK’s Gymnastics, Enervest, Travel Latte, Steadfast Taswide (Victoria) Insurance Brokers, UbiPark, Maddock Property and Hogan Lovells. To learn more about how Camberwell in Business can help you and your business connect with our network and/or to become a CIB member, view our updated Information Pack/E-booklet HERE or contact Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

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POWER OUR PROGRAM: Our Camberwell Basketball and Big V Player Partnership packages are on sale now. To find out how you can make a big difference to the Camberwell Basketball program and/or a senior player at the Dragons for as little as $935 (GST inc), contact Andrew Johnstone on 0425 791 610 or email: [email protected]

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DRAGONS HOLIDAY PACK: If you’re still scrambling to find that last-minute gift, your favourite basketball club has got you covered. We’re offering a special Dragons Holiday Pack (including a Dragons drink bottle, cap, one pair of socks and even a Jibbitz for just $55. But to make sure it’s in the right hands in time, you better act fast. Place your order online HERE or click on our Linktree in our Instagram Bio by December 16. For more information, contact Mel at [email protected]

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DRAGONS IN THE USA: Camberwell’s Jasmine Chan-Clayton led the way with an equal team-high
16 points as her St. Joseph’s University (Brooklyn) Bears rolled to a 65-37 win against visiting Old Westbury at The Hill Centre last week. Jas backed up her season-high with six points in a 74-72 loss at Purchase College. And out west, another Dragon, Angus Nelson, closed with 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals as Skagit Valley stretched its season-opening winning streak to nine with a 122-75 win against Pacific JV.

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SMOOTH OPERATORS: These are good times for the girls from the CDBA Under 8 Hoopers ­– the Eastside Nutrition Smooth Operators Team of the Week. Made up of players from the Atoms, Canterbury Cougars and Kew East Ford Aussie Hoops programs, the Hoopers are coming together nicely as a team after hitting the hardwood for the first time last month. Thanks to our friends at Eastside Nutrition, the girls can can enjoy a drink on the house. Enjoy it, girls. You’ve earnt it!

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DRAGONS ON TOUR: It’s a busy time of the year, but we reckon the next 15 days are going to drag a bit for our Dragons On Tour USA 2024/25 travelling party. The group leaves Melbourne on December 26 to begin its three-week tour of the United States. The four travelling teams will be dressed to impress, too, with official tour partners Hogan Lovells and Stronger Healthcare getting right behind them for what looks like being the trip of a lifetime. For more information, contact Megan on 0411 747 471.

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READ IT IN THE DEN: For all things Camberwell Basketball, including the Dragons, the Community Basketball League and the latest about our on and off-court development programs, the Dragons Den newsletter has got you covered. To have it delivered directly to your inbox, email [email protected], tell us you want it and we’ll take care of the rest. This week’s edition of the Den goes out this Friday (December 13) and will be the last one for 2024. The Den will return on Friday, January 10, 2025.

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CLOSED FOR BUSINESS: The Camberwell Basketball office will close for the holidays at 12pm on Thursday, December 19 and re-open on Monday, January 6. For breaking news and/or Association updates during that period, please follow our social media platforms and the Camberwell Basketball website. [email protected]

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CONTACT US: For more information about Camberwell Basketball, including the Dragons, the Community Basketball League and our exciting range of on and off-court development programs, email [email protected]

Camberwell Basketball released its January 2025 School Holiday Camp program today. Here’s what’s on offer:

January 16 – Half-Day Domestic Shooting Camp for Girls and Boys aged 2011-2016, 9.30am-12pm at Kew High School. Cost: $50

January 16 – Half-Day Representative Shooting Camp for Girls and Boys aged 2011-2016, 12.30pm-3pm at Kew High School. Cost: $50

January 17 – Half-Day Domestic Development Camp for Girls and Boys aged 2011-16, 9.30am-12pm at Kew High School. Cost: $50

January 17 – Half-Day Representative Development Camp for Girls and Boys aged 2011-16, 12.30pm-3pm at Kew High School. Cost: $50

January 20 – Half-Day Under 16 Boys Representative Drills and Scrimmage, 9.30am-12pm at Kew High School. Cost: $50

January 20 – Half-Day Under 16 and Under 18 Girls Representative Drills and Scrimmage, 12.30pm-3pm at Kew High School, Court 1. Cost: $50

January 20 – Half-Day Under 18 Boys Representative Drills and Scrimmage, 12.30pm-3pm at Kew High School, Court 2. Cost: $50

January 21 – Under 12 and Under 14 Girls Representative Development Camp, 9.30am-3pm at Kew High School. Cost: $90

January 22 – Under 12 and Under 14 Boys Representative Development Camp, 9.30am-3pm at Kew High School. Cost: $90

To register for one or more of our January 2025 School Holiday Camps, please click HERE.

For more information, click our Holiday Camps page HERE or contact Mandy at [email protected]

🎄🚗 This Christmas, Give the Gift of Driving Freedom!🚗🎄

Looking for a unique gift this holiday season? Treat someone special to the opportunity to learn how to drive with our Drive Smart Driver Academy! Choose between 5x 90-minute lessons or  10x 90-minute lessons designed to build confidence and skill behind the wheel.

🎁 Holiday Special: Use code  ACTIVE20% when booking online for an exclusive discount!

Don’t miss out. Visit www.drivesmart.net.au to secure this fantastic gift and help them start their journey to becoming a skilled  driver.

Camberwell Basketball and the Dragons are proud and excited to announce No Limits Basketball will be a driving force behind our programs again in 2025.

ABOUT NO LIMITS BASKETBALL
No Limits Basketball, located in Box Hill South, is Victoria’s #1 and largest basketball academy.

They specialise in transforming players’ skills and athletic performance through expert coaching and innovative training.

From small-group skills sessions to shooting-specific classes and their Athletic Performance Program, they focus on individual growth, detailed feedback, and proven results.

Whether you’re starting your basketball journey or striving for elite-level play, No Limits is where players level up and reach their full potential.

For more information, visit www.nolimitsbasketball.com.au

For more information about Camberwell Basketball and Camberwell Dragons Partnership opportunities, please contact Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

We’re proud and excited to announce No Limits Basketball will be a driving force behind Camberwell Basketball and Camberwell Dragons again next year.

We thank Pete and his team at No Limits for their continued support of our programs, and look forward to continuing our partnership in 2025.

ABOUT NO LIMITS BASKETBALL
No Limits Basketball, located in Box Hill South, is Victoria’s #1 and largest basketball academy.

They specialise in transforming players’ skills and athletic performance through expert coaching and innovative training.

From small-group skills sessions to shooting-specific classes and their Athletic Performance Program, they focus on individual growth, detailed feedback, and proven results.

Whether you’re starting your basketball journey or striving for elite-level play, No Limits is where players level up and reach their full potential.

For more information, visit www.nolimitsbasketball.com.au

For more information about Camberwell Basketball and Camberwell Dragons Partnership opportunities, please contact Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]