Sports and Recreation Resource Centre
Sport and Recreation participation outside of the school setting is continually growing in popularity with the current Lilydale West student population.
This is a very positive thing, as participation in sport and recreation outside of school can help children to:
- Improve physical fitness.
- Improve confidence through learning skills and experiencing success.
- Learn to control their impulses – which is necessary for success in future sport participation as well as social relationships.
- Build friendships.
- Start lifetime interests.
- Learn about rules and fair play.
- Cope with winning and losing
Basketball
After School Basketball Competition Games are played at Kilsyth and Lilydale Basketball Stadiums after school and training is at Lilydale West after school. We currently have 8 teams involved in the competition, with popularity growing rapidly. Please see Mr Clarke for information.
Junior Domestic Basketball Games are played at Kilsyth and Lilydale Basketball Stadiums. Boys play on Saturday and Girls play during the week.
Refer to the following link below for club contact details. The most popular club with Lilydale West students is SEBC Saints.
http://www.kilsythbasketball.com.au/index.php?id=30
Cricket
Lilydale Cricket Club
Rear of Olinda Creek Hotel, Main St, Lilydale.
Ph: 9735 0270
Includes: Milo Cricket 5-10yrs & Juniors 11-16yrs
Chirnside Park Cricket Club
Kimberly Drive , Chirnside Park
Football
As would be expected, AFL is very popular with the students at Lilydale West. The more local clubs are Lilydale and Chirnside Park. Auskick is also conducted in the local area, which is an AFL initiative aimed at skill development and participation for Primary aged children. Auskick Centres can be found in Lilydale (The Gateway) and Chirnside Park (Kimberly Reserve)
Refer to the links below for future information.
Lilydale Football Club
Based at Lilydale Sports Oval - off Maint Street, Lilydale
http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12969-0-0&sID=3677
Chirnside Park Football Club
Based at Kimberly Reserve, Chirnside Park
http://www.chirnsidefc.com/jun-index.html
AFL Auskick
Golf
Chirnside Park Country Club offers junior coaching and junior golf programs. For a very reasonable membership rate of approximately $60 for the year. The children can participate in a golf lesson followed by a round of supervised/coached round of golf. Golf is a fantastic sport, particularly due to its opportunities for developing thinking skills, high level motor skills and an interest in a ‘life long’ sport.
Contact the Country Club for accurate details.
http://www.chirnsideparkcc.com.au/golf.htm
Gymnastics
Glitz Gymnastics Academy
101-155 Beresford Rd , Lilydale Industrial Estate, Lilydale
Glitz Gymnastics Academy provides are range of opportunities for children: general Gymnastics, Cheerleeding, Trampolining, Circus Arts and Kindy Gym. The Level 1 and 2 students at Lilydale West visited Glitz in 2006.
Click on the link below.
http://www.glitz.gymnastics.org.au/
Little Athletics
Lilydale and Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre
Athletics is a very particular activity at Lilydale West and the Lilydale and Yarra Rangers Club is renowned for delivering fantastic opportunities for its participants. The focus for summer is on athletics events – running, discus, shot put, hurdles, high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin, etc. The focus for the winter is on cross country running. (long distance) There is wonderful value for money offered through the club, with a full year membership offered for $100.
For more information visit the link below or speak to Narrelle Messerle (LWPS Assistant Principal) who has had a long running association with the club.
Click below for more information.
Netball
The local competition is called Lilydale and Yarra Valley Netball Association. The are many clubs based within close fisinity of Lilydale West, including: Lilydale, Mt Lilydale, Chirnside Park, Rolling Hills.
Refer to the link below for information.
http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-191-0-0-0&sID=2411
Soccer
Lilydale Eagles Soccer Club
The club is based in Mt Evelyn at Morrison Reserve Athletics Track and is linked to the Church.
Click on the link below for more information.
http://www.vcsa.org.au/~lilydale/index.htm
Mooroolbark Junior Soccer Club
A very popular junior club based in Mooroolbark. The President is Andy Riley (Ph: 0417566919)
Click on the link below for more information
http://barkers.com.au/index.html
Swimming
The three local swim centres are:
Croydon Leisure & Aquatic Centre
Civic Square, Croydon
Both Junior and Senior swimming programs are held at this new, state of the art facility.
Refer to the link below.
http://www.maroondahleisure.com.au/croydonLeisure.php?subarea=114
Kilsyth Centenary Pool
Hawthory Rd, Kilsyth
Refer to the link below.
http://victoria.ymca.org.au/cpa/htm/htm_facility_detail.asp?page_id=2&facility_id=102
Kings
Maroondah Hwy, Chirnside Park
Refer to the link below.
http://www.kingswim.com.au/index.cfm?path=swimschools/victoria/chirnsidepark/
Tennis
Lilydale Tennis Club and Chirnside Park Country Club provide opportunities for lessons and junior competition.
Lilydale
Ph: 9739 6331
Eyre Field Park , Lilydale
Chirnside Park Country Club
68 Kingswood Drive , Chirnside Park
Click on the links for information.
http://www.chirnsideparkcc.com.au/tennis.html
Vibe Studios
Vibe Studios is located in Mooroolbark and is owned and managed by Jamie Krischunas, daughter of Mrs Krischunas. Jamie is famous for choreographing and teaching our Level 4 students for our yearly J-Rock dance showpiece. Vibe Studios offers opportunities for children to participate in the following performing arts areas – Ballet, Contemporary, Kinder Dance, Pre Primary, Jazz/Modern, Funk/Hip Hop, Tap, Acrobatics, Breakdance, Song and Dance, Singing, Acting. Cheerleading is also offered, and is very popular.
http://www.vibe.org.au/index.htm
