Queanbeyan District Basketball Association

Best of luck to our five teams headed away for the John Martin Country Tournament this weekend.

Play well and safe travels to all the families as they head to a number of venues across NSW.

JOHN MARTIN COUNTRY TOURNAMENT | PROGRAM LIVE

Check out the online program for this long weekend's John Martin Country Tournament. 🏀

To all the teams, coaches, officials, volunteers, and staff, we wish you the very best of luck.

We also want to remind everyone to stay safe on the roads as you travel to and from the tournament.

➡️ https://bnsw.info/2026JMCTProgram

Congratulations to all of our atheletes representing as part of the South Coast team for the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (NSWPSSA) Primary Basketball Girls & Boys Championships in Port Macquarie this week.

Well done to the QDBA athletes pictured: Nioka Martin, Clare Velkovski, Zoe Marwick, Milana Pavan, Jack Lindstrom & Nate Forde.

National Volunteer Week 2026 - your year to volunteer! We thought we did pretty well in the last post covering two of our amazing volunteers in one post. In this post, we spoke with our U14 Girls JPL Manager Sam, who highlighted the amazing volunteer team effort of Coach Tegan and Assistant Coaches Jorja and Simon - what a team!

❓: Tell us about your volunteering and what you enjoy doing

✅I volunteer as team manager for the Under 14 Girls Junior Premier League Team, which mostly involves organising communication, uniforms and scoring. Parents also help each week with scoring the games which we are very grateful for (I do bribe them with chocolate…) Unofficially, my role also includes waiting on the players like royalty 😆-with fans, water spray bottles, sol de janeiro spray (haha) and emergency slick back brushes. I love being part of the team environment, having a laugh with the girls, and watching their confidence and friendships grow throughout the season. Also…..one of the hidden perks of being manager is avoiding bench duty!

One of the best parts is our amazing Coach Tegan, and A/Coaches Jorja and Simon. The girls genuinely look up to them, and it’s been really special watching the positive influence they have both on and off the court. They bring so much encouragement, patience and energy to the team, and the girls absolutely admire them.

❓: What inspired you to get involved?
✅: My kids’ involvement in basketball inspired me to volunteer. I wanted to help out and be part of the team experience — and somewhere along the way it became a weekly routine of basketball, group chats and carrying far too many bags into stadiums.

❓: What would you say to someone thinking about volunteering for the first time?
✅: Just give it a go. You definitely don’t need to know everything to start — everyone learns as they go. Basketball clubs rely on volunteers, and every little bit helps. You’ll meet great people, become part of the team community, and before long you’ll somehow own a collection of bandaids, strapping tape hair ties!

What a story! Thanks to Sam (and Tegan, Jorja & Simon) for sharing their volunteering story & for all that you do.

National Volunteer Week 2026 - your year to volunteer! We asked two of our amazing volunteers, dynamic duo Kristy & Luke (our U14 D2 Girls Manager & Coach) to tell us their volunteer story.

We promise we didn't replace them with cookies (as per their photos), but they are some of the treats they organise for their team each season end (in addition to everything else!).

❓: Tell us about your volunteering and what you enjoy doing

✅(Kristy): My role as manager is to collect and wash the uniforms, pass on important information to the parents of our team, organise rosters and players for games and to support the team and coach at each game. I really enjoy building connections with the team and parents.

✅(Luke): As coach I teach and encourage the girls at training and during games to help further develop their basketball skills and love for the game. I really enjoy seeing the team improve their skills, winning and having fun together.

❓: What inspired you to get involved?
✅: As parents we love watching Annie play basketball. Luke loved playing for Road Runners as a kid so it’s a great opportunity for him to give back to the club. We are at every game to support Annie and happy to volunteer our time to help her team mates too.

Thank you Kristy & Luke for all the work you do for your team and QDBA - two of our very special volunteers that keep us running - and inspiring the next generation of volunteers too!

It's the start of National Volunteer Week 2026 - your year to volunteer!

Over coming days, we will bring you some stories of just a couple of our amazing volunteers at QDBA, but for now, we thank all of our amazing volunteers - our Coaches, Managers, Referees, Coordinators, Board Members, and everyone who steps in to lend a hand to keep Queanbeyan Basketball running.

🏀 BNSW JPL - U18 Girls (8-9 May Results) 🏀

Well done to our U18 BNSW Junior Premier League girls. A tough weekend for the team with injuries leaving them with only 7 players for the 4 games. A great effort by those girls remaining to stay competitive over the weekend.

Next round will be 30-31 May in Maitland.

We thank our team sponsor, M.H.O'Rourke Funeral Directors in Queanbeyan, for their ongoing support of our athletes.

Congratulations to all of our athletes selected for the 2026 Southern U12 Jamboree - Elli, Marianna, Jonah, Lincoln, Lincoln, George, Ethan, Adam, Noah, Fragiskos, Jobe, Matthew, Mason, Ryan, and Patrick. These athletes will head to Griffith in September. Well done!

(More details on the BNSW post).

2026 SOUTHERN UNDER-12 JAMBOREE | ATHLETE ANNOUNCEMENT

Following the participation of over 332 athletes at this year’s Southern Under-12 Skills Days, Basketball NSW has confirmed the selection of 200 athletes for the 2026 Southern Under-12 John Davidson Country Jamboree, to be held in Griffith this September from 26-28.

The three-day Jamboree is a highlight on the development calendar, offering an engaging mix of skill-based coaching sessions, competitive gameplay, and team-focused activities. It’s designed to challenge athletes, build confidence, and create lasting connections within the country basketball community.

Athletes will be placed into 10 boys’ and 10 girls’ teams, providing the opportunity to learn alongside new teammates and coaches while developing their game in a structured, high-performance environment.

𝘍𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦.

➡️ www.bnsw.com.au/players/under-12-programs/

Happy Mother's Day, especially to all of our mum athletes, Coaches, Managers, supporters, volunteers, Coordinators and Board Members. Your unwavering support keeps our teams playing - have an awesome day (at the basketball courts for many of you) 🏀

U13 & U14 2026 NSW COUNTRY TRIALS
TALENTED ATHLETE PROGRAM
📅 Sunday 14 June
⏰️ 10:00am - 1:30pm
📍 Queanbeyan Basketball Stadium

📝 More information
https://www.bnsw.com.au/players/talented-athlete-program/

FORD AUSSIE HOOPS 2026

🏀 Calling all 5-10 year old basketball enthusiasts! 🏀

Registrations for the 2026 Ford Aussie Hoops program run at Queanbeyan Basketball Stadium are open with the program starting this Friday 1 May at 4:30pm-5:15pm.

You can register your child directly through the Aussie Hoops website by selecting NSW and then typing in our postcode '2620' and the name of our organisation 'Queanbeyan'. You then select our association and click on the orange register button.

https://registration.basketballconnect.com/finder?yearId=5&competitionUniqueKey=4c8f1360-bece-4ce7-9b0f-70e0efacbce3&divisionId=5&membershipType=%5B2%5D&postCode=2620

We would like to thank Gerald Slaven Ford for their sponsorship of this important junior sporting program.