News

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]