Focus on netball

A Wimmera netball association hopes to inspire new generations of Victorian netballers by hosting inclusive netball development days next month.

Horsham City Netball Association invites young netballers, umpires and coaches from the Wimmera and southern Mallee to two days of workshops, led by a team of professional netball umpires and coaches.

Netball development organisation, Inspire Netball Group, has partnered with the association to stage the two-day clinic and provide training programs and coaches.

Jade Heinrich, an under-17 Victorian State Program netball coach, Greg Heinrich, a Victorian Netball League coach, Josh Bowring, a world championship and Commonwealth Games umpire, and Bridget Kase, a Victorian Netball League umpire, will lead participants through the development program.

The Monday development program on April 11 includes: Age 11 to 13 player development, 10am to 3pm; age 13 to 17 beginner umpire development, 10am to 3pm; senior umpires’ workshop, 6pm to 8pm; and senior coaches’ workshop, 6pm to 7.30pm.

The Tuesday development program on April 12 includes: Age 14 to 17 player development, 10am to 3pm; and intermediate umpires’ workshop, noon to 3pm.

Bookings and location instructions are available on Horsham City Netball Association’s social media page.