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About Us

The Family Club

Whirlwinds Basketball Club is a welcoming family club that provides an opportunity for you to enjoy our great sport of basketball. It is a team sport that can help to develop players of all ages and levels in teamwork and leadership skills, as well as your confidence.
Whirlwinds Basketball Club enters teams into the Townsville Basketball Incorporated club domestic competition. Games are played indoors most of the year round at the Murray Basketball Stadium.

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Our Story

Whirlwinds Basketball Club is one of the 7 member clubs of Townsville Basketball and has a strong tradition of success at both junior and senior levels. The club is based at the Townsville Basketball at Annandale.​

 

The goals of the club are to:

  • achieve on-court success at all levels

  • provide a pathway beyond regional level for elite players, coaches and administrators

  • create an environment which caters to the needs of players of all ages and abilities,

  • be a leader in the our drive and commitment to the club and our players

  • establish a club structure which ensures long-term financial security.

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The club participates in the 

 junior program and fields teams in the junior competition from Under 8s to Under 18's youth league. We focus on skill development and providing pathways for all players to achieve the highest level of success possible.Our division 1 men’s and women’s team have players who are currently competing in the National Basketball League North Competition (NBL1), and have a history of success. Whirlwinds is proud of the players who represent us at a higher level at State teams, National Performance Players (NPP), National Players and those who go on to do great things in the sport.

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Our seniors team participates in Under 23 / various Mens / Womens levels to Championship Division 

 

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Meet The Committee

Our Life Members.
The Life Line of our Club
 

WHIRLWINDS BASKETBALL CLUB LIFE MEMBERS

Year Awarded and Awarded to 

   

 Eileen McMahon {Deceased}

   

 Mick Smith  {Deceased}

   

 Dan Slattery  {Deceased}

   

1988    John O'Neil 

   

1991     David Casey 

   

1993    Annette Winton 

   

1994   Cleve Casey {Deceased} and Diana Casey

   

1995    Steve Wellington {Deceased}

   

            John Barrett 

   

2003   David Aubrey 

   

2003   Tim O'Melia 

   

2004   John Pittman 

   

2005   Brett Dawson 

   

2009   Marilyn Barr {Deceased}

   

2011     Debbie Quirk 

   

2012    Marnie Gray 

   

2020   Max Riley 

            Kylie Colwell 

            Deborah Ryan 

   

2021   Wendy Whitton 

           Kelly Dale 

           Megan Colwell 

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We are always after volunteers to help support our club. If you are in a position to help out a few hours a month please reach out to whirlwindsbasketball@outlook.com

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