Latest News

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Summer2025
August 21st, 2024

Summer Season is finally here & we are open for business. To register to play this summer you MUST register by Sunday Sept 1 to guarantee you a spot

Register Here:

Juniors: www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/299175

Seniors: www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/79e19a

Please make sure you are aware of the night changes for some age groups as well as review the fees for next season. All info about playing for Lara Giants can be found on our website www.laragiants.org.au/get-involved/play-basketball/

Junior Try Selections will be on Sept 7th & 8th. Details soon with plans for u12s & u14s on the Sunday all other groups on Saturday

We are on a super tight schedule to get all things ready to prepare teams.

Thanks for your assistance & Go Giants

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Come & Try Day – 31st Aug 2024
August 20th, 2024

Do you have a child looking to come & try basketball before signing up to play. Or perhaps you currently play & want to bring a friend & get a few extra tips. We are doing a couple of Come & Try sessions designed to be a bit of fun with our experience coaches. We will also be able to answer all your questions about what is involved in playing from nights of the week to costs.

If this sounds like fun we look forward to meeting you on Saturday August 31st with two 45 minute sessions. We are asking you to register to ensure we can control numbers

Sat Aug 31 at Lara Primary – Boys & Girls welcome

10am players born 2012-2015

11am players born 2016-2018

To help ensure best coach to player ratios we are asking families to register interest at https://forms.gle/GoyFNdYcVeXt4Ae1A

Looking forward to seeing you all there to join in our fun

Girls Only – Tuesday Aug 20 & 27th at Lara Lake Primary

4:15pm for players born 2013 to 2017

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Presentation Day Winter 2024
August 13th, 2024

The Winter Presentation Day starts at 10am on Sunday September 15 at the wonderful Beckley Park function room which was a great venue last summer presentation day.

Each age group has been allocated a time slot to help reduce your time waiting for your team. We will work thru the age groups thru the day. All programs & under 10s get medals other teams get two trophy winners. We will also be awarding Club Champions & 5 & 10 year player awards.

Times for each age group
– 10am Programs – Mini, Giants, Little Giants, Shooting Stars, Mighty Giants
– 10:30 Under 10 boys & girls
– 11am U16, U18, U19 & Club Champs & 5 & 10 year awards
– 12pm Under 12 boys & girls
– 1pm Under 14 boys & girls

See you there for our big day with special treats for all players, medals for all programs & under 10s & 2 major trophy winners for all u12s to u19 teams.

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Giants Hoop City Clinic June 30
June 12th, 2024

Free Lara Giants Hoop City Clinic on Sunday June 30 from 10:30am for all current Lara Giants players who are playing in our u12 or u14 teams.

Featuring Geelong NBL1 Players Demarcus Gatlin & Seth Garcia

Registrations Required & spaces are very limited. Register here https://forms.gle/EtpEfAyuyHh49Dvi7

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Summer 2024 Presentation Day
April 11th, 2024

U10s

U12s

U14s

U16s

U18s & U19s

Crowd & 10 Year Player

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The Inclusion Way Lara Giants Winter Teams 2024
April 3rd, 2024

We are thrilled to announce our junior winter team for season 2024.

Please note, we have had some last minute delays in our under 16 & u19 girls teams meaning we cannot name them tonight & will release these teams on Sunday night. We also will endeavour to also release our senior sides Sunday night

Team selection is always a challenging process & the selection committee do our best to ensure the best options are carried out for both individuals as well as what is best for teams. We also get large number of requests to play with friends etc. These things can not always be delivered due to differences in abilities or for team balance & positions played.

If you have any concerns with the selection we ask you to put them in writing along with your childs name & age group & email us at [email protected] or [email protected] and we will do our best to answer your queries.

Coaches will be sent contact details & will be in touch early next week with training times.

We will be having a uniform day on Sunday April 14 from 4pm to 6pm with more details coming soon for new players.

Thank you all for your patience & Go Giants for Winter 2024

Junior Boys (inc under 23)

Junior Girls

Seniors Mixed, Women & Mens

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Lorraine Kulic – Life Member
April 3rd, 2024

On March 17 2024 we welcomed Lorraine Kulic as a Life Member of the Lara Giants.

Lorraine joined the Committee in 2013
-In 2015 she took on multiple roles including Sponsorship, Fund Raising & more
-2016 she became club secretary
-This was quickly followed by Vice President in 2017 where she has remained for the last 7 years
-Also in 2023 she made her coaching debut with the U19 girls winning a premiership

Congrats Lorraine on becoming Life Member #6 for the Lara Giants

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Giant Clinic Term 1 – Feb 25
February 13th, 2024

Our Lara Giants Community Clinic is back again for term 1 on Sunday Feb 25. And thanks to the Community Bank Lara it is 100% FREE.

We have NBL1 Geelong United Supercat Seth Garcia as well as Lara Giant multiple time club champion Jackson Bentley as well as Champ Mens coach Simon Favaloro ready to give you all the tips to advance your game or to just learn the basics of our game.

10am is for under 10s

11am is for u12s & U14s

Spaces are limited so booking is required at https://forms.gle/cxJCnhhREXYPHgbY7

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Winter Season 2024
February 11th, 2024

Registrations are now open for our upcoming Winter season. The season starts the start of term 2 & continues for term 3. Registration close March 17th.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/dc2bf8

If anyone has any questions about the registration process please contact us at [email protected]

Anyone is interested in coaching please select that option when you register or email [email protected] for more information.

Training times will depend on the team selected & the coaches & venue availability.

Age Groups Winter 2024

BOYS

• Under 10 – 2015 – 2017 – Saturday
• Under 12 Boys – 2013 & 2014 – Saturday or Monday
• Under 14 – 2011 & 2012 – Monday
• Under 16 – 2009 & 2010 – Wednesday
• Under 18 – 2007 & 2008 – Wednesday
• Under 23 – 2002 – 2005 – Thursday

GIRLS

• Under 10 – 2015 – 2017 – Saturday
• Under 12 Girls – 2013 & 2014 – Thursday
• Under 14 – 2011 & 2012 – Tuesday
• Under 16 – 2009 & 2010 – Tuesday
• Under 19 – 2006-2008 – Tuesday

SENIORS

• Open/Senior Women – Monday
• Open/Senior Men (Mostly Monday but also Thursday option)
• Mixed Men & Women (Sunday)

For more information on the costs associated with playing visit here

Please Note: This is not the registration for Shooting Stars, Little Giants & Pipsqueaks. More details on that closer to Easter

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE MARCH 17

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Girls Only Giants – GO GIANTS
December 14th, 2023

Lara Giants are excited to have a brand new class for 2024. Girls Only Giants aka GO GIANTS

Based on our popular Little Giants program where we focus on developing skills & preparing girls to eventually play. This program is ran by our super coach Kat Herbert who has many years experience coaching at domestic & representative levels.

Classes are designed for Girls who are 7 to 12 years of age & waiting to learn the basics of basketball in a all girl environment.

Classes will be held at Lara Lake Primary School on Fridays afternoons at 4:15pm & run for 45 minutes & as a special introductory class we are making it 100% FREE for term 1. All you need to bring is a drink & a size 5 basketball.

To Register enter you details at: www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/757a98

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