News

We've got all the news from around the Association – including the latest from Camberwell Dragons, the Community Basketball League and Camberwell In Business.

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DATES THAT MATTER: We know your end-of-year diary is filling up fast, so we’re here to help make life easy for your (OK, as easy as we can!). With that in mind, here’s some dates we urge you to make a note of (Go on, do it now. You know you want to!):

Week commencing December 2 – Last Dragons midweek training for the year.
Friday, December 6 – last Friday VJBL game for the year.
Sunday, January 19 – First Dragons training for 2025.
Friday, January 24–Monday, January 27 – Eltham Dandenong Tournament.
Sunday, February 16 – VJBL Dragons team photo day. SAVE THE DATE!

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HOLIDAY HOOPS: Camberwell Basketball’s January School Holiday Camp program schedule is not far away. To see what we’ll be offering in January, keep watching our website and social media platforms throughout this week. For more information, contact [email protected]

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LET’S GO, DRAGONS: Congratulations to the Camberwell Dragons 12.1 Girls and 16.1 Girls, who will compete at the highest level of Victorian junior basketball this season after both won their VJBL grading games on Friday night. Our 12.1s improved to 3-0 and clinched their place in the Victorian Championship (VC) division with a big win against Pakenham at Balwyn High School, while the 16.1s advanced with a 51-36 victory against Broadmeadows 1 at Balwyn High. Jasmine Ager closed with a game-high 16 points to pace Camberwell, which also improved to 3-0.

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ADELAIDE UPDATE: If you’re travelling to Adelaide with the Dragons for the 2025 Easter Tournament and haven’t sorted out your accommodation yet, we suggest that right would be a good time to contact Camberwell In Business member and long-time Dragons Partner Travel Latte. To find out what’s available at the Stamford Grand or the Oaks Liberty Apartments by the beach in beautiful Glenelg, email [email protected]

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CAMBERWELL IN BUSINESS: Thank you to members, partners and guests who joined us at Camberwell In Business’ final networking event of the year last week. Hosted by the great team at Pincho Disco in Collingwood, the evening featured a special, high-energy video presentation produced by the talented Aaron Smith and provided guests with the opportunity to mix in a fun and laid-back environment. And a special thank you, too, to the members who played such pivotal roles in helping us make this a special 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, please contact Andrew Johnstone on 0425 791 610 or email [email protected]

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DRAGONS ON TOUR: There’s more than one way to help our Dragons On Tour USA 2024/25 travelling party make their trip to the United States this month one they’ll remember for ever. To find out how you can assist their fundraising efforts by buying a ticket/or tickets in their Ultimate Holiday Hampers Raffle, click HERE. Ticket sales close at 7pm on December 11, so you better get in fast. The travelling party leaves Melbourne on December 26 for a three-week tour of the United States. For more information about Dragon on Tour 2024/25 and its fundraising efforts, contact Megan on 0411 747 471.

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VERY SMOOTH INDEED: We’re loving the work of the Atoms Stars, who are turning heads with their on-court work in the Community Basketball League. The girls were named the Eastside Nutrition Smooth Operators Team of the Week recently, and will soon be enjoying a free drink courtesy of our friends at Eastside Nutrition. To learn more about the Smooth Operators Team of the Week Award and how your team can be a winner, please contact [email protected] To find out more about Eastside Nutrition, click HERE.

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WALKING BASKETBALL: Our Wednesday morning Walking Basketball program is winding down for the year, but it’s never too late to discover for yourself why this great program is growing every week. To find out more about the program, to speak to one of our Walking Basketball participants, or to join in the fun on Wednesday mornings at Boroondara Sports Complex (10am-11am) during school terms, contact [email protected]

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HELP POWER OUR PROGRAM: Our Camberwell Basketball and Big V Player Partnership Packages are on sale right now. To find out 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), please contact Andrew Johnstone on 0425 791 610 or email [email protected]

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READ IT IN THE DEN: For all things Camberwell Basketball, including the Dragons, the Community Basketball League and the latest on 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. The next Dragons Den will be out Friday, December 6.

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TELL US ABOUT IT: Thank you to all who have sent through Dragons and Community Basketball League team news, updates, photos and videos to Camberwell Basketball HQ over the past few weeks. Please keep them coming – send what you’ve got to [email protected] and CC [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]