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Craigieburn clubs expand sports programs, boost community participation numbers
Craigieburn Secondary College teams and area clubs like the Eagles and City FC are expanding participation across multiple sports.
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Craigieburn Secondary College fields teams in volleyball, basketball, soccer and divisional athletics that compete in events such as the Northern Regional Soccer and Athletics competitions.
The school's regular interschool schedule and its annual Athletics Carnival in Term 2 plus Swimming Carnival in February create direct pathways for students into local club programs that now serve thousands of residents each week.
Stadium upgrades support club growth
Craigieburn Sports Stadium at 127 Craigieburn Road, which opened a $17.8 million Stage 1 upgrade in February 2024 adding three new multisport courts, hosts the Craigieburn Eagles Basketball Club that runs Victorian Junior Basketball League and Big V teams while serving more than 1,600 players from local associations.
The same venue accommodates Craigieburn City FC, the area's first soccer club established in 2013, which now registers over 700 players and earned Football Australia's Club of the Month recognition in September 2024.
School and club links strengthen participation
Students at Craigieburn Secondary College also compete in inter-house events across the Aitken, Ridley, Bridgewater and Hume houses in athletics, swimming and cross country, feeding directly into the Craigieburn Little Athletics Centre that runs its Winter Cross Country Season from April to August and Summer Track and Field Season from September to March at the Sprint Athletics Centre.
Residents seeking to join programs can visit the stadium's back entrance at Newbold Avenue during current road works or contact the listed clubs directly for current registration details and training times.