Geelong Amateur Volleyball Association - GAVA

16/10/2025

📢 Important Announcement 📢

To make it easier for everyone to stay connected, we’ve streamlined our social media!

From now on, all our updates, news, and volleyball content will be shared on our new unified Facebook and Instagram pages, with other social platforms soon to follow.

Our current page and Instagram account will still be around for the foreseeable future, but they’ll simply point you to our new socials. Eventually, the old pages will be disabled, so make sure you’re following us in the right place!

👉 Find us here:
facebook.com/gavavolleyball
instagram.com/gavavolleyball

We’re excited to bring all our community together in one place — see you online and on court! 🏐💙

16/10/2025

✨ Exciting start to our Spikezone competition! ✨
We’re so happy to see both returning faces and brand new players getting involved 🏐💙

The energy on court was fantastic, and it’s great to watch our young players building skills, confidence, and friendships through the game.

And we are very proud to see our Juniors stepping up as referees too, showing leadership and compromise with the Volleyball community 👏

Here’s to a fun season ahead – go Spikezone! 🙌

16/10/2025

👕🔥 Look what just landed!
Fresh new training t-shirts for our juniors 🏐💙

If your GAVA and VVI registrations are up to date and you’re part of our Saturday Junior training sessions, you’ll score one of these!

Can’t wait to see the crew repping them on court 🙌

16/10/2025

🏐 GAVA Volleyball is Back! 🏐
A brand new term is here, and we can’t wait to see you on court!

✨ Season 2 Competition
The action resumed on Thursday 9 Oct and is already in full swing – the teams are looking strong as ever. Check the schedule here: https://geelongvolleyball.com/j3/index.php/play

✨ Spikezone Mini Comp
Kicking off today, Thursday 16 Oct, 5–6 pm (included with Saturday training).

🔥 New & Expanded Training!
• Adult Beginners – Fridays, 6–7 pm ($20 per session)
• Saturdays from 18 Oct:
- 9–10 am: Spikezone & Beginners ($200/term)
- 10–11:30 am: Junior Girls ($200/term)
- 11:30 am–1 pm: Junior Boys (NEW!) ($200/term)

Led by Coach Angela & Assistant Coach Nick.

💙 Celebrating Our Spikezone Crew
We are so proud of how far our Spikezone group came during Term 3! They’re now sporting brand new training shirts – a small token of appreciation for their effort and commitment. We can’t wait to see how much they grow and improve in Term 4!

🏆 Competition Highlights
At the 2025 Volleyball Victoria Junior Country Championships (26–28 Sept, Horsham), GAVA proudly competed in the Girls Under 17 division.
- Our team finished 2nd place overall 🎉
- Two of our players received MVP recognition 👏

We’re growing fast, with more comps and tournaments ahead. Come join the fun – see you on court!

29/08/2025

🏐 Another Volleyball Friday today!

Join us today for our Beginner Adult Volleyball Group – the perfect place to learn the game in a fun and supportive environment.

📅 Every Friday
🕡 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Norlane VIC
💎 $20 per session

Led by the awesome Coach Angela Carrasco Jiménez, these sessions welcome adults 18+ who are new to volleyball.
Experienced players are encouraged to join in, share the court and their experience, and help us foster the volleyball community.

No experience necessary – just bring your passion and energy!

🔗 To join or learn more: [email protected]
Let’s make the court your happy place – see you tonight!

Send a message to learn more

08/08/2025

🏐 Ready to spike your Friday nights?

Join us today, Friday 8 August, for the second session of our Beginner Adult Volleyball Group – perfect for learning the game in a fun, supportive environment.

📅 Every Friday
🕡 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Norlane VIC
💎 $20 per session

Led by the awesome Coach Angela Carrasco Jiménez, these sessions welcome adults 18+ who are new to volleyball, and experienced players are encouraged to join in, share the court and help us foster the volleyball community.

No experience necessary – just bring your passion and energy!

🔗 To join or learn more: [email protected]
Let’s make the court your happy place – see you tonight!

Send a message to learn more

31/07/2025

🏐 Ready to spike your Friday nights?

Discover the thrill of teamwork, improve your game, and make new friends. Our Adult Volleyball Training Group is open to players aged 18 and up!

📅 Every Friday
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Norlane VIC

Led by the awesome Coach Angela Carrasco Jiménez, these sessions are perfect whether you’re shaking off the rust or setting up for your first ace. No experience necessary, just bring your passion and energy.

🔗 To join or learn more: [email protected]
Let’s turn the court into your happy place. We’ll be waiting for you!

05/07/2025

🏐Semester 1 Season Wrap-Up! 🎉

That’s a wrap on the 2025 Semester 1 Volleyball Season, and what a season it’s been! 🙌

From thrilling rallies to unforgettable five-set battles, we’ve had an incredible time on the court. A huge thank you to all players, coaches, referees, and supporters who made this season such a success! 💙

🏆 Division 1 Men:
🥇 Wallabies – Champions!
🥈 Haikyuu Legends – A hard-fought second place in a nail-biting 5-set final!

🏆 Division 1 Mixed:
🥇 Ace on Top – Taking the top spot!
🥈 Blue Lobsters – Securing a strong second place!

🌟 Special shoutout to our MVPs this season – your effort, energy, and teamwork stood out! Keep up the amazing work! 👏

🙏 And to our incredible GAVA community who showed up to cheer, support, and celebrate the game, thank you for being part of it all.

📢 Next season kicks off on July 24th!
Team registrations are now open, so get in early and secure your spot!

🕕 Matches continue on Thursdays from 6 PM
🔗 Info & Registration: geelongvolleyball.com

See you next season, stronger, louder, and ready to spike! 💥

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06/02/2025

📢 REMINDER: Team Registrations Close Soon! 🏐⏳

🚨 Final Call for 2025 Summer Season Team Registrations! 🚨

Team entries for the 2025 Summer Season (Terms 1 & 2) competition close on 11th February 2025—that’s just around the corner! Don’t miss your chance to be part of an exciting season of volleyball action.

📅 Key Info:
✅ Registration Closes: 11th February 2025
✅ Delegates Meeting: 11th February 2025 (for team registrants)
✅ Season Starts: 27th February 2025

💵 Team Registration Fee: $900

🔹 Haven’t registered yet? Secure your team’s spot now! 👉 Register Here

📌 Players: If you're not registering a team, reach out to friends and join theirs! Remember, all players must be Silver members of Volleyball Victoria under GAVA.

Let’s get ready to hit the court this summer! 🌞🏐🔥

30/01/2025

🏐 2025 YEAR-LONG TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT! 🏐

We’re excited to kick off another year of volleyball training at GAVA, starting this Saturday, 1st February 2025! Whether you're just starting out or looking to improve your skills, we have programs for young players of all levels.

📅 Training Schedule (Every Saturday):
✅ Spikezone (Ages up to 11, Boys & Girls) – 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
✅ Junior Girls (Ages 12-17, Girls Only) – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

🚨 No training during school holidays or public holidays.

📌 Junior boys' training schedule will be announced soon—stay tuned!

For Spikezone and Junior registration, head over to our registration form:
https://geelongvolleyball.com/j3/index.php/spikezone

📩 For inquiries, contact us at: [email protected]

We can’t wait to see you all back on the court! 🏐🔥