Mount Annan Leisure Centre to host late-night basketball

Mount Annan Leisure Centre in south western Sydney is to begin a new late-night basketball program that will include full court basketball games, three on three matches, three-point shootouts and dunk contests.

Resulting from a partnership between Camden Council and YMCA, the free program will be held, from this month, on the last Friday of each month from 9pm to 12am.

A popular program among at-risk youth, the concept was successfully trialled as part of Youth Week in April this year and agreed to continue with Council support.

Camden Mayor Peter Sidgreaves advised “we anticipate that holding this event outside of standard times will encourage young people to join in this sports activity.

“It’s an opportunity for young people to have fun and join in a team sport with people their own age.”

Residents aged 16 to 25 years are invited to participate in the program, which was designed to help young people meet new people and develop their sports skills in an accessible space.

YMCA NSW is also to host specialist weightlifting workshops for teenagers at the Centre.