Basketball shortage forces Melbourne girls to late-night training sessions
Westgate Basketball Association in Melbourne's western suburbs cannot field additional representative teams for 15 teenage girls due to insufficient court access. About 150 more children wait to join domestic teams, forcing late-night sessions that exhaust students. Victoria's sports peak body Vicsport advocates mandating public schools share facilities with community clubs after-hours to address the capacity crisis.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 18:11 UTC
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