Over the last few years, both SLNA and Point Cook Netball Club have been working with Council to try and improve the netball facilities in Point Cook. The first small step towards this has been the provision of lighting to two of the outside courts at Jamieson Way Community Centre. The long term goal is to see all four courts lit, with storage and club facilities provided onsite. Having a home for our netball club is hugely important in terms of strengthening our club culture and we are excited that the first steps are underway.
As a result, we have booked the outdoor courts for training on both Wednesday and Thursday nights effective from August 1. We will no longer be training atBoardwalk Carranballac Gym.
All Wednesday night teams will now train at Jamieson Way Community Centre on the outdoor courts. Thursday night teams will be rostered on at either Jamieson Way Carranballac or on the outdoor courts at Jamieson Way Community Centre. It is our intention to share the venues across all teams that train on a Thursday night. Our Tuesday night teams will remain at Jamieson Way Carranballac.
We understand that some families may query why we have made the change. As mentioned above it will allow us to build our club culture with multiple teams being able to train together. It also provides more flexibility when scheduling training sessions. In addition, we have had a number of issues with Carranballac in the past including the slippery court surface, access to toilets, and goal posts not always being available – having the majority of the teams outside will minimise these issues for us. Finally, netball is played outdoors as well as indoors. Training outdoors will improve our players skills and better prepare them for playing outside. For our growing number of players who play at rep level and beyond, the majority of tournaments are played outside so training in the same conditions can only be beneficial for them.
Please note that training will continue at your normal venue for the remainder of July. A roster for Thursday nights will be provided to coaches shortly.
If you have any queries on the above, please email headcoach@sanctuarylakesnetball.com