Sunday 31 August 2025
Hello NB Heat Families,
It’s been a little while since we’ve communicated so please bear with us as there is a bit of information to get through!
FIRST UP – registrations for our Summer 2025/26 Junior Basketball Season are now OPEN!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER VIA BASKETBALL CONNECT
🚀 REGISTER ASAP
We strongly encourage all members to register as soon as possible so our club can:
🏆 NEW THIS SEASON: Choose Your Competition Level
We’re making a slight change this season to the way we structure our teams!
Following registration and closer to traditional trial dates, we’ll be asking all players and families to indicate:
a) Do you wish to play in the highest division possible (competitive/elite level)?
b) Do you prefer to play socially/fun/development basketball?
This change will help us better assign coaches, organise training, and address the requests we received last season from families who preferred not to compete in Division 1 or 2.
🏀 Age Groups & Eligibility: Summer 25/26
🎯 Trials Information
We will be running trials for the following age groups:
💰 Fees Breakdown
Cairns Basketball Competition Fee
Club Fee
Basketball Queensland Membership Fee (12-Month Insurance)
Basketball Australia Fee (Paid Annually)
💸 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Save $10 with our Early Bird discount!
Use code EARLYBIRD when registering before September 15th.
Merchandise orders including Club Playing Shorts will open soon – stay tuned!
📅 Season Overview
Game Schedule by Age Group:
See the full fixture calendar for specific dates and rounds
🏃♀️ Training Details
TRAINING: Dates, venues, and times are TBC. As always, we will endeavour to ensure younger time slots are reserved for younger teams. As the club continues to grow, we are working with multiple venues to secure training slots.
🏀 Calling All Coaches!
Interested in coaching? If you have playing or coaching experience and would love to be part of our coaching team, please reach out! Contact us at info@nbheatbasketball.com.au
💳 Payment Options
Note: Cairns Basketball has changed their payment schedule options. New instalment dates apply if you select the payment plan option.
🔄 Important Notes
PLAYUPS: By invite only, assessed closer to season start
TRANSFERS: Want to transfer to another club? Email us at info@nbheatbasketball.com.au for assistance with documentation
POOLING: CBI has advised they do NOT intend to pool divisions this season, except possibly U16 Girls D1 which may remain pooled as in previous seasons
🎟️ Play On! Vouchers Accepted
We accept Play On! vouchers providing a $200 discount. Select “Pay in Full” during registration and email your voucher to comps@cairnsbasketball.com
💙 A Personal Message from the Thomas Family
As we prepare for another exciting season, we wanted to share some personal news. The Thomas family – myself (Dave), Brie, Crosby, Haddie, Essie, Wally (our golden retriever) and Milo (our cat) – will be moving back to regional Victoria for the start of Term 4.
While a club, by its definition, is an association or organisation, for us NB Heat has very much been about family and building a community, which we will miss tremendously.
It has been our privilege to have been custodians of this club, and we are taking steps to ensure that the baton is passed to not one, but a number of people who have bled the pink and grey since its inception.
The club is in excellent hands, and we’re confident that the NB Heat family will continue to thrive and grow stronger than ever.
For any questions, contact us at info@nbheatbasketball.com.au
#BringTheHeat
Dave