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25.01.2022 For those who are new or returning after a couple of seasons off this is the uniform you will need to play this summer. It is reversible with the Lara Giants blue one side & white the other side & the Austin Lara logo on the back along with dark shorts. If you are playing this summer & don't have this uniform you can purchase it this Saturday at St Anthony's between 11am and 2pm by booking a spot using on Try Booking - https://www.trybooking.com/BNBKI New uniform is $85 comp...lete for shorts & singlet. We will also have limited merch available on Saturday. Payment by cash or card welcome. Full covid rules will be applied & we ask for your patience as we work thru everyone. https://www.laragiants.org.au/uniform/ https://www.laragiants.org.au/merch/ If you are unable to make Saturday you must contact us at [email protected] prior to Saturday so we can help make alternate plans at no extra cost. We will not be able to do last minute uniforms 1 hour before your game so it is up to you to be organised. If you forget you will be required to order online based on our size charts & we will deliver your uniform for an extra $10 when payment clears. If you would like to order a replacement uniform in a bigger size & keep your current number we can put in an order for you with a 4-6 week turn around. Email us for more details. If you don't need to come down Saturday it might be best to delay to help us control numbers.

25.01.2022 Another legend of basketball in Geelong has been lost. His favourite line when coaching kids.... Keep moving, don't stand still. You know what happens to statues... they get shat on.... Rest in peace Rod.

25.01.2022 IMPORTANT If you have not registered on PlayHQ yet you must do this today. If we are unable to add you before your game you simply will not be able to play next week. We have almost 350 players JUNIORS & SENIORS we need to assign to teams. So do your bit if you want to play. Register At... https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/3763f1 See more

24.01.2022 The Lara Hotel Giants Championship men got off to a good start last night with a 24 point win over Surfcoasters. The scoring was led by Jackson Bentley with 27 & Joel McFall with 21 with solid contributions all round including the couple of u23 boys filling in for the team. Great start team

24.01.2022 Looking to take your basketball further. Sign up now for the Geelong United Try Outs & become a VJBL rep player. Happy to answer any questions on what is involved, inbox us here

22.01.2022 Important information before we return to the courts next week. Basketball Victoria is pleased to confirm the return of indoor basketball for participants of all ages across Victoria following the Premier’s announcement on Sunday 22 November and the subsequent Restricted Activity Directions from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). https://basketballvictoria.com.au//return-to-sport-update/

22.01.2022 Plenty of action tonight at AWA with 5 teams in action at the same time. Some great games & great results. Lara Giants U16-2 Boys won 49-12over try boys, U14-4 Lara Lightning won 63-34 over Sharks, U16-4 Lara Thunder drew with Wildcats and the U16-5 game Lara v Lara was a 1 point thriller

22.01.2022 Have you signed up for Little Giants yet? All classes are 60-80% filled with only a few spots left in each timeslot. Classes start first week in Feb (subject to the all clear from the schools) and run for 8 weeks and we have 4 exciting classes to chose from from preppies to 10 year olds looking to learn about basketball before playing. We have our other wonderful coaches back with Jess & Paige back on Mondays, Kelsey is now on Wednesdays & Joel on Saturday mornings & the n...ew class for our youngest members with Cam Larkin on Wendnesday. For more information visit our website https://www.laragiants.org.au/littlegiants/ Class numbers are strictly limited & there may be some covid restrictions applied in terms of spectators. To register enter your details on our Google form https://forms.gle/DDV1e9MYBPqtHVu86

18.01.2022 The Lara Giant Basketball Club wish to advise their Annual General Meeting which was scheduled for October is being postponed until further notice. As per covid guidelines we will be applying for the extension to enable us to hopefully meet face to face. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our existing committee & ask our members to stronger consider helping us move forward as a basketball club. We have some major goals under way & we ask you to consinder joi...ning us as we push forward with the strategic plan and further developments of a stadium for Lara. Anyone interested or would like more information we would love to hear from you (either inbox here or [email protected]) . We would like representatives from all aspects of our club from seniors to juniors, parents to players, current & past members. We have a very special club & are on the brink of some big things & would love to have you on board. We will keep you updated here & our website for details on the AGM. Thank you

18.01.2022 More action from our U14 boys Lara vs Lara at AWA stadium Belmont in Under 14 div 6. Great work boys & coaches

18.01.2022 A shout out to the wonderful crew at All for Kids Party Hire. Be sure to look them up when planning your next party post covid. Thanks to the team at All for kids who are always happy to suppor the club during presentation days. Hopefully life can return to normal soon & we can celebrate with a jumping castle & slushies & more

17.01.2022 Thanks to the wonderful Beck's Boarding retreat who have been our sponsor for these classes from the very beginning. Our little giants classes kick off again tonight. We have had some kids changing groups & now have some vacencies in a few different groups. If you missed your chance to sign up & you are now super keen let us know here or [email protected] All weekday classes (Mon, Wed, Fri) are at Lara Lake Primary & weekend classes (Sat, Sun) at Lara Primary For ...Continue reading

17.01.2022 On Wednesday we caught up with Kylie & discussed our need for a stadium for our club & region. Recently we have made some great progress & have been given crown land at Beckley Park which is the first major step. We would like to thank the Committee of management at Beckley Park for their support for our vision. Thank you also to Kylie Grzybek - Candidate for City of Greater Geelong Elections 2020 for her continued support & the wonderful things she is doing for our region as well as Cr. Anthony Aitken - City of Greater Geelong - Windermere Ward who also is a strong supporter of our vision & our region. #stadiumforlara #itstime

16.01.2022 A Final reminder that you have till tomorrow to apply for your refund for our cancelled winter season. 100% of the money you paid will be refunded into your nominated account. For more information as well as the full refund form please visit our website https://www.laragiants.org.au/winter-basketball-refund/ If you do not fill in this form by tomorrow we will donate your Lara Fees to local charities or families in need. We have got a great response from our members & will l...ook to have a lovely amount to hopefully help many. If you know anyone who can do with a hand we would also love to hear from you. All details will be kept confidential & we would really love to help any family doing it tough, especially in our basketball community or our wonderful town. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] We are looking forward to hopefully returning to basketball in some capacity very soon for our summer season. So keep doing the right thing & fingers crossed for some good news soon.

15.01.2022 All our teams are now finalised ready for our summer season that starts next week. It is important that everyone registers by Friday 5pm at https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/3763f1 This will allow you to be added to the stadium scoring & allow you to take to the court. Failure to do so may mean you miss the first game as this cannot be done courtside.... If you don't have a reversible Austin unifrom then we have a uniform day on Saturday 11 to 2pm at St Anthonys Church Kees Road. To book your spot visit https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=686408 If you are unable to attend please contact us prior to the day at [email protected] Any late orders will take 2 days to process & will require you ordering online from a size chart & cost $10 extra for delivery Thank you again for all of you & your understanding during try outs. It has been a challenge during covid & without the ability to do try outs. But lets just get out there & have fun for summer. Not long now guys, looking forward to you all hitting the boards.

14.01.2022 Even the best in the NBA can have trouble with foul shots. Make sure you use the break to practice your foul shots :-)

13.01.2022 First game together for our u16 champ boys tonight. While up most of the game the bobcats hit a 3 pointer with a couple seconds left to tie it up. The final result was a draw. Plenty of positives there for the team and will be better for the run

13.01.2022 How great is it to have Little Giants back. Little Giants is as much about fun as it is about basketball. The kids love to warm up with a game of octopus before some basic basketball things are introduced via more fun games. We have a couple of spots left in Friday 4:15 & Saturday 11am classes if anyone wants to get in before the first class. For more info visit www.laragiants.org.au/littlegiants and to book your spot contact us here or [email protected] with your childs name, dob & your contact details. Our coaches are not only experienced rep players they also love spending time with kids & are very caring & supportive for all kids.Classes cost $90 for 8 weeks & includes a Little Giants basketball & shirt.

12.01.2022 A massive thank you to all of our amazing sponsors who have supported us for many years. Some of them are doing it a little hard at the moment but rest assured we will be with you & suppot you when we can. Take a moment & get to know them better by visiting our profiles at https://www.laragiants.org.au/sponsors-profile/ Thank You Austin Lara Lara Hotel Lara District Community Bank Branch Beck's Boarding retreat APCO Service Stations Millars Lara Jibber Jabber Allied Health Kardinia Osteopathic Clinic Hodges Lara

12.01.2022 Our winter season starts tomorow with some of our u12 boys, our u14s boys & some of our men & women. However we still have a number of players who are not yet registered on PlayHQ which means they won't be able to play. Please check the list below, check your emails tonight (also check spam) & make sure you are cleared for take off. If you see your name you are not registered. Any questions please contact us at [email protected] or register at https://www.playhq.co...m/basketball-victoria/register/f1b467 NOT REGISTERED PLAYERS ON LIST https://www.laragiants.org.au//upl/2021/04/NotSignedUp.pdf

11.01.2022 Further to our letter of formal request for a basketball stadium and a home for the Lara Giants we appreciate the support and backing of local councillors Kylie Grzybek and Cr. Anthony Aitken. This is one of the many hurdles that our club faces in realising the dream of a stadium however we continue to move forward and appreciate the support of our local community, local, state and federal elects to help us achieve this goal. We are asking for State Member for Lara Mr Jo...hn Eren MP for his support For more information visit our website at www.laragiants.org.au/stadiumforlara/ Our open letter can be viewed here www.laragiants.org.au//up/2020/09/LaraGiantsOpenLetter.pdf This has been a long time coming and now is our time. #ItIsTime #StadiumForLara

09.01.2022 Be sure to get your father's day donuts from our wonderful team at Millars. Millars has been great supporter of our junior player of the week and hopefully we can get back playing again soon

09.01.2022 Basketball is back with some u14-3 action tonight from the Arena with the Lara boys to strong for Surf Coasters

09.01.2022 With the upcoming Geelong local council elections we have an open letter to those running to show their support not only for the Lara Giants, but to the northern suburbs & to the kids in our area. With more kids playing basketball than any other sport in Lara and no home for our club it is time. It is time for us to stand up and demand a stadium, for our game, for our club & for our rapidly growing community. Like and share to show your support.... https://www.laragiants.org.au//2020/09/LaraGiantsOpenLette Kylie Grzybek - Candidate for City of Greater Geelong Elections 2020 Cr. Anthony Aitken - City of Greater Geelong - Windermere Ward #StadiumForLara #ItIsTime

09.01.2022 We all make mistakes, what a coach and your teammates judge you by is what what you to redeem yourself. A great example here in today's NBA game

08.01.2022 Right let's not mess around here. 2020 has been a shocker for us all. Today is a great opportunity to check up on your mates, whether that is work mates, school mates, basketball mates or family. I challenge every single one of our members to reach out to at least 1 person today. That person may not be struggling (that you know of) but hearing from you may change their life. Just say hello, how you going. You don't have to get deep, just be there. Once you have done that... give us a on our status. For those struggling please don't be afriad to reach out to someone, check in on them & you will feel the love in return. The sun is shining, spring is in the air & despite the daily doom & gloom there is hope in the air.

08.01.2022 Little Giants is back tomorrow & we have some spots that are now available for both our new class Friday as well as the very popular Saturday mornings with Joel. For more info visit www.laragiants.org.au/littlegiants or to book a spot https://forms.gle/i7pndZDsEwG3XVFq7 Please note weekday classes are Lara Lake, weekend class is at Lara Primary

08.01.2022 Happy Father's Day to all the amazing Dads out there. Thank you for: Taking us to games Coaching ... Supporting Sneaking after game Maccas (and not telling mum) Enjoy your special ISO Fathers day.

07.01.2022 Who loves a good zoom background

07.01.2022 Some great photos of our Lara Hotel Championship mens team last night with a great win

07.01.2022 While we generally try & stay away from political issues, we do want to give a shout out to the wonderful Kylie Grzybek. Kylie is doing a great job for our region & is a massive supporter of the Lara Giants & our push for a stadium for our region. Good luck Kylie in the upcoming COGG elections

07.01.2022 Thank you to John Eren MP for your support to our club as part of the Community Sport Sector Covid-19 Survival Package. The club was lucky enough to receive some assistance earlier in the year & also an additional amount this month.

07.01.2022 While it is not the news we had hoped for, Basketball for both under and over 18s is now able to be played outside. Make sure to read the rules and follow them closely as we inch towards Basketball being back in our stadiums!

06.01.2022 Further to recent posts on our efforts to have a stadium built we thought we would provide some specific details. The hardest part we found to getting started was access to land. Thankfully the Committee of Management for Beckley Park have offered to lease us a parcel of land at Beckley Park. The picture attached shows the space available to the club. The space is big enough for a 4 court stadium with room to add more courts if needed. Beckley Park are looking to undertake... some of their own works including a carpark creating the area into a substantial sporting precinct. Our next step is funding. This is a tiered application process. Our application for the first tier is underway and due shortly. This involves concept and site planning, schematic design and development. The following tiers then depend on the amount of funding achievable this will require support form local, state and federal governments and privately backed supporters. These tiers involve a town planning submission, the tender process and ultimately construction. Having our own courts will allow our club and its members a training facility. Our courts would be built to tournament standard so we can hold games and clinics and be able to run all our programs like Little Giants, All Abilities Mighty Giants we have even looked into ball skills for kindergarten aged players and have sourced information on running a wheelchair basketball program. We would also open the courts for casual shooting and extra training. The possibilities for this stadium are endless and this is just considering our club we can offer this space to other basketball clubs or clubs from sports outside of basketball. We would have a café, a uniform and merchandise store, meeting rooms and medically certified first aid and sensory rooms. Please share in our excitement and know we are trying our hardest to make this stadium achievable. #ItsTime #StadiumForLara

06.01.2022 Merry Christmas everyone hope Santa finds everyone tonight.

05.01.2022 Tonight it was the girls in action with the under 16 girls going head to head at the Corio leisure precinct. Great job girls

05.01.2022 Just a reminder of some key events this week 1. Register on PlayHQ to confirm your spot by FRIDAY https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/3763f1... 2. Uniform Day Saturday 11am to 2pm At St Anthony's must book (1 spot per family) via https://portal.trybooking.com/au/event/686408 Please note, that if you are unable to make uniform day you must contact us prior to Saturday if you want your uniform before your game. email: [email protected] If you forget please don't expect to contact us an hour before your game demanding a uniform. Uniforms are in storage & we have limited access so please be responsible & organised & not rely on our over worked volunteers. 3. AGM Sunday https://forms.gle/iLKgnjyLBiq1d4d6A We would love tosee new faces come along & help push our club forward as we continue to grow. 4. Season starts next week!!! Yay Go Giants

03.01.2022 As we officially wind back for the year with all games now over we would like to wish all our extended community a wonderful Christmas filled with love & joy. 2020 has been a year we will never forget, but has made us appreciate the small things in life Just a reminder games will return mid-late Jan with seniors returning back Jan 18 (with no games on Aust Day week end Jan 25, 26) while juniors return Wednesday Jan 27.

02.01.2022 Ever thought of taking your basketball to the next level? Geelong United Basketball is our representative program for basketball in Geelong. Games are played on Friday night (in Geelong & Melb) & training Sundays. To register for try outs visit https://geelongunitedbasketball.com.au/vjbl-trials/ Congrats to the Lara coaches who have been selected to be part of the Geelong United Coaching team https://geelongunitedbasketball.com.au//geelong-united-bas... For more information on Geelong United & rep basketball & all involved feel free to inbox us here as we have many years experience in the rep program & can hopefully answer all your questions. Note: Covid restrictions will mean a delay in starting of the VJBL rep program.

02.01.2022 A shout out to any of our NBA fans. In particular the 20 year olds. Today rookie Tyler Herro who is 20 scored 37 points in a play off game. Massive effort

02.01.2022 I spotted a couple of Lara kids in the photos. Who went to the clinic on the holidays at AWA