WBA Newsletter VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 F E B 2 0 2 1 IN THIS ISSUE: Cam’s corner—a Cam’s Corner note from our Board Chair Welcome back everyone to an exciting 2021. After all that 2020 threw at us, I hope we are all refreshed and enthused for a year with fewer surprises. Burrendah Pre- We are looking forward to what will be another big year for the club. The cinct works up- NBL1 will offer opportunity and excitement, and it has been great to see the date player signings roll out on the socials. We have retained our key players and Court resurfacing added some top-end talent who will fit in culturally without a hitch. update We are also keen to see what a full 12 months looks like in our new sta- dium. The new domestic club wall in the old hall looks awesome and our NBL1 West news recently established working groups and committees are invigorated and What’s on at the engaged to help us all maximise the benefit WBA can have on the wider Stadium community. 3x3 news Lastly, we are really excited to have had two new members recently join the Volunteer shout WBA Board in Mark Rich and Adam Levin. Both are very high calibre people with the requisite skills, experience and energy to have a positive impact on out the club's success now and into the future. Here's to a happy and healthy Elite training up- 2021 and yet another successful year for WBA. date Sincerely, Cameron Tovey WBA Chair Works update – Willetton Sports Precinct (Burrendah Precinct) Southern Car park works The City of Canning are extending the southern car park over the next few weeks, to be complete and usable by mid-February with final landscaping, tree planting and paving adjustment adjoining the stadium forecourt to fol- low. Construction will be in stages to minimise disruptions. Parking will still be available and maximised as much as possible on weekends. Burrendah Boulevard Roadworks Work has begun on streetscape improvements along Burrendah Boulevard from 27 January. Zambreros Footpath, road preparation and drainage (from 27 Jan). Concentrated on the stadium side, mainly affecting foot- path traffic. Bus stops will not be impacted. Willetton— Roundabout and north lane streetscape works (Feb). Burrendah Blvd lane closure will be in place during working sponsors of the hours (approx. 7am-3pm) as of next Tuesday (9 Feb), on the stadium side. Access to the “skate park” car park will Zambreros still be maintained from the Pinetree Gully Road side of Burrendah Blvd and signage will be in place for those heading from the Burren Gate side to be able to access the Stadium. Please expect detours and delays for traffic Willetton Tigers moving south along the sports precinct side of Burrendah Boulevard. Buses may also be diverted. until 2023. If Roundabout and south lane streetscape works (approx. late Feb – Mar). Once north lane upgrades are com- plete, works will move to the south lane, closest to Southlands Boulevarde and will be completed in sections to you’re hungry, allow good access into the shopping centre for traffic moving in both directions. During this phase please expect head over to detours and delays for traffic moving north along the shopping centre side of Burrendah Boulevard. Tree planting (April – weather permitting). 44 smooth-bark apple trees will be planted along the streetscape and support them, within the southern car park. They are an evergreen Australian native tree known for their fast growth, attractive and say hi to mottled bark and spreading canopy. The City is scheduling their works in stages to minimise the impact on local businesses and visitors to the sporting Jodie & Brian. precinct, shopping centre and nearby schools. Thank you for your patience while these works are undertaken. We look forward to a safer and shadier Burrendah Precinct when the project is completed. Visit canning.wa.gov.au/willettonsportsprecinct for more info. For more information: Website: www.willettontigers.com.au FaceBook: Willetton Tigers P A G E 2 COURT RE- SURFACING The courts were not re- surfaced in December by Welcome to the inaugural NBL1 West Season . Our squad has been training for a few weeks now but obviously with everything that’s has gone on this past week we the SA team, MNBL1 News have had to cancel all trainings. as originally We have been able to secure WA Sports Performance as a training partner for our squad. Dan and his staff have been great and I highly recommend any player that planned (due wants to get an edge on their opponents to contact him!! The boys have been going to his sessions before every on to COVID). court training we have. We welcome back assistant coach Wayne Biddle coming off a championship season with the D League team and Court sur- who has a wealth of knowledge and I know the boys are pretty excited to have him back too. Brad Ramsey is our other assistant coach, Brad has been apart of Willetton for many years and we are excited to have him onboard. face mainte- Brad has been involved in SBL in previous years. nance has Make sure if you see any of us around the stadium be sure to say hi as we look forward to meeting everyone! Stay now been tuned for more announcements!! ~ Coach Adam Nener scheduled We have had our core players return for this years NBL1 West competition which is for the great for the club. WNBL1 news Desiree Kelley, Emma Gandini, Sophie Maines, Hayley Winter and Taryn Priestly Easter week- have all committed for 2021, end. The squad has been put together with players who are transitioning into NBL1, players trying out for D League, Top age U18’s, SPP players and players from our junior teams which we have invited down to participate in the training sessions. We have signed a 6’1 player from SA with the announcement to be made shortly and you’ll see her here around the Pop up skate courts mid March and we’re looking forward to her arrival! park—note from Pre season training kicked off on the 17th of January and the players have been working hard which has been City of Canning encouraging. We welcome the coaches back, Peter Cook and Michael Winter and fortunate enough to have Mel Marsh join the Thank you to everyone team this year. who helped us design The hardest working members of the squad are back- our managers Caz Alexander and Sara Waite. the pop up skate facil- ity. The design, created We ‘re excited about the new branding of the competition and the format and can’t wait to get the season started! by Skate Sculpture WA ~Coach Simon Parker is now available for viewing on our web- site. The pop up facility will be located between the Willetton Bowling Club What’s on at the Stadium... and Willetton Tennis Club and will be suit- Mid-week skills 3.40pm: ketball or you would like them and multi sports with a visit to able for skateboards to socialize with other kids their Mondays 6yrs and under, Hoyts. and BMX and scooter age in a friendly and fun envi- riders. Fabrication will Wednesday 7-9yr olds, Thurs- ronment, then this is the pro- Home school: commence shortly with days 9 and over. No need to gram for you. Follow the Tiny the completed facility Each school term Jeff Anderson ready for use by the book, pay as you go. Tigers link on our website for runs a weekly sports class for more info. end of February. Academy: home schooled students, work- The pop up aims to ing through a fun activity pro- keep skaters rolling Tuesday afternoons ARE FULLY School Holiday Fun Activity gram, including basketball while we build the new BOOKED. Sunday 830am & Camps: skate plaza. When the 11AM sessions—bookings will skills. This gives home schooled new plaza opens in April school holidays— first close soon. Begins Sun 14 Feb. students an opportunity for June 2021 the pop up week 9yrs and under TWO will move to Lynwood physical activity and links into Tiny Tigers: DAYS ONLY (Thursday 8th and Youth Hub creating community sport. Bookings If you have a 2-5 year old that more options for local Friday 9th). Second week is for through our website. skaters in the City. is showing an interest in bas- 8 years and older. Basketball, WBA NEWSLETTER P A G E 3 I've never lost a game. I’ve just run out of time. June & Brock Halliday when Brock, her son oped her talents in sports (pictured), became a co- photography and is the ~Michael Jordan Have you seen a lovely and friendly lady at NBL games manager of the Tigers in 2002, “unofficial” official Tigers and other events, with her attending all games as well as photographer! Almost all camera in hand? That’s June training sessions. June was of our NBL (SBL) and other Halliday, a volunteer who instrumental in driving Brock albums on our website and has been involved with the to all games, and acting as co- FaceBook come from her Tigers for many years. June manager for 7 years until talented lens. Thanks June & originally became involved 2015. June has since devel- Brock!! Tigers ETP programs—Luke’s Update Holiday Camp Wrap 80 per session. Every age When: group and team has had Over the January period, we 6:00am – 7:00am players attend, from our have hosted 2-hour training 12.4 Boys and Girls to our Wednesday Under sessions open to all of our U18 SPP players attending 12/14’s WABL players.