On 19 October 2026, the Mercy Junortoun Sporting Precinct (MJSP) reached a milestone of having 100,000 participants either play a match, train or undertake another activity.

The figure is derived from the inside use within the cricket hub or indoor courts during all hours, and the ovals during school hours. These bookings are managed by Catherine McAuley College Bendigo.

Of the 100,000, 73,700 are juniors, creating a place where they can play and practice. One of the objectives of the MJSP when it opened was to provide a space for junior sport rather than predominantly senior sport.

To reach the 100,000 mark, the College has taken 2,661 bookings. The major activities to make up the 2,661 bookings include:

• basketball with 726
• cricket 663
• kids or school holiday programs 268
• pickleball 263
• futsal 201
• before school programs 187
• football 158
• netball 142

With users after school hours on the ovals and outside netball courts, another 47,000 participants have utilised the facility on offer to all members of our community. These bookings made by the City of Greater Bendigo represented another 1,150 bookings.

These numbers are greater than the population of the City of Greater Bendigo. The MJSP at Catherine McAuley College Bendigo has become a remarkable asset for the local community and those travelling from afar to participate and compete here.