2025 WINTER SEASON – A & B Grade
We’re excited to launch our 2025 Winter Season on Monday, 28th April!
With more teams and individuals keen to join our social competition, we’ll be starting the season with a round robin-style event for both A Grade and B Grade. While this is a great opportunity for everyone to get on the court, and ensure teams are graded correctly for the season, it’s also the perfect chance for us to help new members to find a team that suits them, so we ask that all teams please attend with your full list of players so we can get the competition and team placements right!
Key details:
- 📍 Location: Minerdome
- ⏰ Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm. Please arrive early to warm up.
- 💰 Cost: Free for this night!
- 📝 Registration: All players must complete their membership registration renewal prior to attending via our Registrations page.
After this grading week, we’ll finalise the teams and upload the draw for the full Winter season.
A reminder that we are also happy to support any team that can get a uniform sponsor for the upcoming new season to help cover costs. Sponsorship information can be found on our Partnerships page
Competition fees:
Adult = $10.00 per match
Concession/student = $7.00 per match
Once the full draw is set, each player will be invoiced on a weekly basis. This can only happen if you are registered as a member so you will be unable to take the court from Monday 5th May if you haven’t paid your registration! For those that have the capacity to do so, it greatly assists our competition managers if you can pay multiple weeks, a full term or even the whole season up front, but we understand not everyone has this capacity.
If you are new and looking to play volleyball, please contact us to find out if competition or training is right for you. Email contact@volleyballballarat.com.au
WOMEN’S ONLY division
We’re also excited for the commencement of our Women’s Social Competition, kicking off Monday, 28th April!
This new division gives our female members the chance to compete in a supportive environment, playing on an official women’s height net and against fellow women. It’s designed to complement, not replace, our existing mixed divisions—so players are welcome to continue participating in their current teams in both A and B Grade if they wish.
🕕 Match Time: All Women’s matches will begin promptly at 6:00 PM, so please arrive early to allow time to warm up.
🏐 Team Formation: To start, teams will be created each night based on the number and skill level of players attending. Once we have a regular group, we’ll move toward set teams.
💸 Free for the Inaugural Season: We’re waiving competition fees for the first season to encourage participation!
📝 Registration: All players must complete or renew their membership registration before taking the court.
We look forward to seeing you on the court and growing this exciting new division together!
2025 WINTER SEASON – MEN’s Premier Division
To provide members with advanced Volleyball skills and experience the chance to play at a higher level, we are trialling a Men’s Premier Division. This division will take place on Monday evenings at 9:30pm following the conclusion of the A Grade social competition. Teams and individual players will be invited to participate in this division when deemed to be appropriate by the Volleyball Ballarat committee and coaching team.
This division will commence on Monday 5th May
If you would like further information regarding this division, please contact us via email: contact@volleyballballarat.com.au
2025 VV Country championships
Hosted in Bendigo | King’s Birthday Long Weekend (June 6–9)
Volleyball Victoria’s annual Country Championships are back! This prestigious event brings together the best volleyball talent from across country Victoria in a competitive and high-energy tournament.
Ballarat is excited to participate and aims to send several teams to this year’s championship and will run a trial immediately following the round robin grading night.
🏐 TRYOUTS – Men’s and Women’s Ballarat Teams
📅 Monday, 28th April
🕣 8:30 PM
📍 Minerdome
If you would like further information, please contact us via email: contact@volleyballballarat.com.au
JUNIOR & DEVELOPMENT TRAINING:
Volleyball Ballarat runs weekly training sessions tailored to various age groups and skill levels, held every Wednesday night during school terms
These sessions are run at Loreto College in the Gonzaga Barry Centre, 1600 Sturt Street. Entry via the pedestrian gate on Wendouree Parade (north-west corner of the lake near the Olympic rings).
All sessions are coordinated by members of the Volleyball Ballarat Committee who have coaching qualifications and experience, each holding valid Working with Children Check
📅 TERM 2 START DATE: Wednesday 30th April
6:00 – 7:00 PM | Junior Training
For younger players and those new to the game wishing to learn the basics. These sessions incorporate a mixture of basic skill and technique practice and modified game play activities.
7:00 – 8:00 PM | Intermediate Training
Players looking to advance their skills, prepare for regular competition or move to the next level of competition.
8:00 – 9:00 PM | Senior Training (By Invitation Only)
Designed for experienced players competing at higher levels or preparing for representative tournaments
Training fees: $6 per training session which can be paid in cash or by card on the night. Full term invoices can be sent on request.
Any queries regarding training, please email contact@volleyballballarat.com.au
NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MEMBERS REGISTRATION
All participants in competition or training MUST be registered with Volleyball Ballarat and Volleyball Victoria and hold a current financial membership to play or train.
2024 Registrations are now closed, with 2025 Registrations available early February. Annual memberships are valid until March 31 the following year. ALL current and new players will need to re-register or sign up as a new member prior to the end of March each year.
2025 prices are:
- Adult competition & Training – Full Year : $80.00
- U18 / Student / Concession competition & Training – Full Year: $60.00
- Adult competition & Training – Single season (Winter or Summer only) : $55.00
- U18 / Student / Concession competition & Training – Single season (Winter or Summer only): $45.00
- Youth / Student training only: $40.00
