Since opening in September 2023, the Mercy Junortoun Sporting Precinct (MJSP) had its 2,000^th booking during the first week of April. With bookings also accepted after hours by the Council for use of the Quinn, O’Keefe, Howard and Canty Ovals and the outside netball courts, the booking numbers will reach 3,000 during May.

Together with the bookings taken to date, since opening, there have been 120,000 people within our communities enjoying training and playing inside and outside at the Mercy Junortoun Sporting Precinct.

Instead of local athletes needing to travel to Melbourne, we have been able to accommodate and host local sportspeople in their hometown with trials for representative teams and academies. In recent months district/sub district cricket clubs, such as Greenvale, Carlton and Brunswick completed training sessions or selection trials at the MJSP rather than in Melbourne. The Bendigo Academy of Sport is now conducting its netball academy at the MJSP to join the growing list of organisations using the College facilities.

65 clubs or organisations have used the MJSP, highlighting the contribution of the College's infrastructure to health and well-being in the local community. Our own students also use these facilities every day for PE classes, while the College Sports Development Program already has football and netball and is adding basketball in the future.

During April, the MJSP hosted its first State League Netball match between the Bendigo Strikers and Southern Saints. Further matches will be played on 28 June and 12 July. Contact the Bendigo Strikers for tickets.

If your club or organisation is interested in using the MJSP, please contact the MJSP Manager, Mr Craig Green at cgreen@cmcb.vic.edu.au.