A “slam dunk” for the Southbank community

Local kids had a ball shooting hoops with Southside Flyers captain Rebecca Cole and her teammates Maddison Rocci and Dallas Loughridge at the opening of new pop-up basketball courts at Melbourne Square on August 24.

Cole, Rocci and Loughridge were joined by Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece, who said the new courts were a “slam dunk for the Southbank community.”

The event was also a chance for local basketball lovers to celebrate the Opals’ recent bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

The $3 billion Melbourne Square precinct now includes two new half-courts and four square courts with partial funding from the City of Melbourne as a temporary solution while residents wait for permanent courts to be installed as part of the Kings Way undercroft renewal.

“We’re very proud to be delivering this outdoor sports and recreation amenity to locals – we want Melbourne Square to be a member of the Southbank community, and for locals to enjoy access to the amazing outdoor spaces that our team has built,” Chong Boon Woon, CEO of Melbourne Square developer OSK Property Australia, said.

“The new courts are the perfect place for families and friends to come together after work or school and will add another string to Southbank’s bow.”

Located at 93-119 Kavanagh St, the new courts will be open to the public for at least the next few years as the Melbourne Square development continues to take shape.

The courts will be open for public use from 9am to 6pm during winter and 9am to 8pm during summer.