sport+and+leisure

Bendigo is a sporting community, with somethng for everyone. Here are just a few things you can get involved in in Bendigo. Basketball in Bendigo is really big we have 3 teams a Bendigo men's team, a Bendigo women's team and another womens team.We even have junior braves under 12's to under 23's. Basketball is played at the Schweppes Centre.The Schweppes Centre has a sky lounge where people go after the game, it has 7 basketball courts, canteen and a restaurant. Bendigo has a regional women's team called the Bendigo Sprit and the men's team is called the Telstra Men Braves and the other ladies team is called the IGA Lady Braves. For anybody that likes basketball playing for one of these teams would be their dream. Click here to see our [|Basketball] website
 * __Sport and Leisure__**
 * __Basketball__**

__**Football**__ Football is one of the biggest sports in Bendigo, we have football for boys and girls. We also have the seniors and the reserve football teams. Bendigo's main oval is the QEO (Queen Elizabeth Oval). We have all the other ovals like Canbury Park oval in Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill oval in Quarry Hill. Click here to see our [|footy] website __**Cricket**__ Cricket is huge in Bendigo we have over 120 teams.We have teams from under 12's to seniors.

__**Netball**__ Netball is also very popular in Bendigo.Games are played at lots of locations. The most popular is the Schweppes Centre. This is where you can start playing netball when you are in grade 3. [|check our netball site out]


 * __Tennis__** is played all year round with both out door courts and an indoor stadium. The juniors play at the Coca Cola Complex during summer. You can also join a local club and play at other venues.

Soccer is played all arouund Bendigo with more than 10 different soccer clubs you can't be left out from all the fun and if you are interested in joining click on this website.[|www.basl.org.au]
 * __Soccer__**

If you are not into any of these sports you can check out all the other great a leisure activities and things to get involved in. Here are just a few more.
 * Tae kwon do, Karate, Scouts, Aerobics classes, archery, bowls, baseball, golf, horse riding, swimming, dancing, calisthenics, athletics or gymnastics.**