FILMS / DOCUMENTARIES

Australian Sports Commission 'All Cultures' Project
Watch the film about our Geelong Midnight Baskeball program

Filmed by Ralph Barba of Four Deigos Media, it describes how team sport and basketball is being utilised as an inclusionary tool, in this case for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

 

Giving Back - Channel 9
View the Nathan Bracken episode at
www.commbank.com.au/givingback

Nathan Bracken trades cricket for a new challenge: running the Midnight Basketball Marrickville Grand Final night, including organising dinner for 60 teenage participants and supporters, running the nightly workshop explaining how he has dealt with life, challenges and success, coaching one of the teams for the night and organising the bus trips home for the participants. Nathan also kitted up to play with his team in a feature game with the local police.


Playing In The Shadows

Playing In The Shadows


A film about Midnight Basketball screened premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, attended by the youth stars of the film who appeared on stage after the screening for a warmly recieved Q&A with the entire audience of the State Theatre. Subsequently appeared on ABC TV. It follows a group of players from Midnight Basketball after the tournament in Woolloomooloo in Sydney. Produced by Marco Ianniello & Sascha Ettinger Epstein, capturing beautifully the spirit of the community and participants.

 

SEE IT NOW ON YOUTUBE

YouTube

Midnight Basketball Salisbury - City of Salisbury. Midnight Basketball is a high-energy night held in a safe environment on Saturday night in Salisbury, filling a gap during the highest risk period of the week when young people are at risk of anti-social behaviour and when no other youth services or programs are available.

Local Member for Chifley, Ed Husic MP, basketball and community enthusiast at the community forum for the Mt Druitt Community

Midnight Basketball Mt Druitt - The Blacktown Sun. Local Member for Chifley, Ed Husic MP, basketball and community enthusiast at the community forum for the Mt Druitt Community

Midnight Basketball Midland - ABC Stateline WA

Midnight Basketball Salisbury - Out of the Ordinary Part 1. Made with Channel 9, profiles the tournament as part of the LGA Series

Midnight Basketball Australia - The Foundations, Social Leadership Australia program overview talking about participants who have been involved in the formation of Midnight Basketball in Australia

Midnight Basketball Geelong - Australian Sports Commission All Cultures Series - A Pathway To Australian Sport

Midnight Basketball Wollongong - Wollongong NBL Basketball Team ahm Hawks support the local Midnight Basketballers, Montage

Midnight Basketball Midland - Safety in Our Suburbs, City of Swan Community Safety, Charlie Zannino, Mayor City of Swan, discussing the three key initiatives with WA Police including Burglar Beware, Neighbourhood Watch and Midnight Basketball. See 01:55secs

United Kingdom - Lambeth London and Laureas Sport for Good Foundation (Boris Becker). Modified program

 

RADIO

981 RadioWest Interview

Radio Interview for the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Meeting looking to get Midnight Basketball up and running. Tess White, CEO, Midnight Basketball Australia and Russell Hurst, Goldfield Giant Basketballer (State League) and First Class Constable, Kalgoorlie Police, interviewed by Glenn Wilson, 981 RadioWest Breakfast Announcer, Macquarie Southern Cross Media, Jun 2011 Listen.

ABC Radio Western Plains, Interview about the Dubbo program. Tess White interviewed by Andrew Dunkley (Courtesy ABC Radio). Feb 2010 Listen.

Danny Morseu, two times Australian Basketball Olympian and Queanbeyan Midnight Basketball volunteer and mentor extraordinaire, receives the prestigious Ella Award for his contribution to Sport at the 15th Deadly Awards at Sydney Opera House. Oct 2009. Interview post event (Midnight Basketball at 11th Minute): Listen.

 

 

 

NEWS

 

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PRINT MEDIA

Samples of national and local community media:

The West Australian, Midland WA, December 2011
Teens taught to shoot for the stars [source]

Bankstown City Council, Bankstown NSW, December 2011
Midnight Basketball Grand Final Sensation [source]

Greater Taree City Council, Taree NSW, November 2011
Twilight fundraiser for Midnight Basketball [source]

Bankstown City Council, Bankstown NSW, October 2011
Midnight Basketball bounces back [source]

Manning River Times, Taree NSW, October 2011
Midnight games tip off [source]

My Career, September 2011
The gift of time: Volunteering

The Daily Examiner, Clarence Valley NSW, September 2011
Keeping kids on the 'basket' ball [source]

Greater Taree City Council, Taree NSW, July 2011
Midnight basketball grand final [source]

The Armidale Express, Armidale NSW, July 2011
Midnight basketball program on again [source]

City of Salisbury, Salisbury SA, July 2011
Midnight Basketball [source]

ABC The Drum, Annabel Crabb, Online Chief Political Writer, June 2011
The innovative organisation Midnight Basketball ..... also got a gong in the report, deservingly [source]

City of Geraldton-Greenough, Geraldton WA, June 2011
Midnight final for tournament one [source]

Perth Now, Midland WA, June 2011
Cooking up a life for kids

Rob Oakeshott, Taree NSW, April 2011
Calling Players And Volunteers For Taree Midnight Basketball [source]

Daily Liberal, Dubbo NSW, April 2011
Committee pushing for new Midnight Basketball season [source]

Coffs Coast Advocate, Coffs Harbour NSW, March 2011
Midnight basketball a winner [source]

Barrier Daily Truth, Broken Hill NSW, February 2011
Program teaching the game of life [source]

The Armidale Express, Armidale NSW, February 2011
Midnight basketball set to change lives [source]

Namoi Valley Independent, Gunnedah NSW, February 2011
Midnight Basketball Gains Momentum

Basketball SA, Salisbury SA, February 2011
Salisbury Midnight Basketball Tournament [source]

Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser, Sydney NSW, February 2011
Basketball at midnight is on for the young [source]

Coffs Outlook, Coffs Harbour NSW, January 2011
Volunteers needed to help with midnight basketball [source]

Campbelltown Council, Sydney NSW, January 2011
Midnight Basketball bounces back for 2011 [source]

Portland YMCA, Portland VIC, January 2011
Midnight Basketball [source]

Greater Taree City Council, Taree, NSW, December 2010
Midnight Basketball Receives Business Support [source]

Campbelltown Macarthur Chronicle, Sydney, NSW, December 2010
Sydney Kings stars to come out for Campbelltown midnight basketball finale [source]

Campbelltown Council, Sydney NSW, December 2010
Midnight Basketball's grand final shoots for a slam dunk! [source]

Marrickville Council, Sydney NSW, October 2010
Midnight Basketball [source]

Sporting Pulse, QLD, September 2010
Crocs' partnership with Midnight Basketball [source]

Manly Daily, Sydney NSW, September 2010
MP launches basketball campaign [source]

Manly Daily, Sydney NSW, September 2010
Midnight Basketball ready to go [source]

Wingham Chronicle, Taree NSW, September 2010
Positive signs for midnight basketball [source]

Pittwater Council, Sydney NSW, September 2010
Volunteers Wanted for Midnight Basketball [source]

Greater Taree City Council, Taree NSW, August 2010
Midnight Basketball for our Youth [source]

The Daily Examiner, Clarence Valley NSW, August 2010
Valley youth attract funding [source]

Port Macquarie News, Fairfax Digital, August 2010
Oakeshott Puts Ball In Kids Court

Campbelltown City Council, September 2010
Slam Dunk: Midnight Basketball Returns for Tournament 4

Local Agenda, Local Government Association NSW Magazine, Issue 23
Diversion Not Collision: creating opportunities for our youth

WA Today, Midland Perth WA, June 2010
NBA Stars Put Local Youngsters Through Their Paces

City of Swan, Midland, Perth, WA, July 2010
New Season of Basketball Assists At Risk Teens 

City of Armadale, Perth WA, July 2010
Call For Volunteers - Midnight Basketball

News Review Messenger, Salisbury SA, July 2010
Aiming High On and Off The Court

Southern Cross Ten Ballarat News Update, Portland VIC, June 2010
Announcing the first Portland Community Meeting

Great Lakes Advocate, Forster-Tuncurry, June 2010
Program Slam Dunks

Ministerial Media Statement, DSR WA, Perth WA, June 2010
Midnight Basketballers Hang With The Stars

WA Department of Sport & Recreation, Midland Perth WA, June 2010
Midnight Basketball Scores Another three-pointer in Midland

City of Armadale, Perth WA, June 2010
Wildcats Players Inspire Midnight Basketballers 

Midland Reporter, Midland Perth WA, June 2010
Winners At Midnight

Marrickville Matters, Marrickville Council Publication, May 2010
The Kids Are Alright 

WA Department of Sport & Recreation, Midland Perth WA, May 2010
Swan Midnight Basketballers Are Going Places

Manly Daily, Sydney NSW, May 2010
Midnight Basketball Unanimously Supported 

Great Lakes Advocate, Forster Tuncurry NSW, May 2010
Midnight Basketball Bounces In 

Barrier Daily Truth, Broken Hill NSW, April 2010
Putting The Bounce In Friday 

City Of Swan, Midland Perth WA, May 2010
Innovative Managing of Anti-Social Behaviour 

Barrier Daily Truth, Broken Hill NSW, April 2010
Putting The Bounce In Friday

City of Armadale, Perth WA, April 2010
Register To Be Involved with Armadale Midnight Basketball 

Manly Daily, Sydney NSW, March 2010
Bouncing Back With Midnight Basketball 

Northern Daily Leader, Tamworth
A Traineeship for Kandeelka

NSW Health, Community Drug Strategies Newsletter, p7, Summer 09/10
No Workshop No Jumpshot, A New Program In Wollongong 

Dubbo ABC Radio, Western Plains Dubbo, March 2010
Midnight Basketball Is Back

City of Armadale, Perth WA, Feb 2010
Help Us Get This Great Idea Jumping 

Border Mail, Albury NSW, Feb 2010
Youth Basketball Tips Off 

Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser, Feb 2010
Midnight Basketball Kept Rolling

Wollongong Illawarra Mercury, January 2010
Courting kids off streets, Midnight Basketball's aim

Albury Drummond Community News, Albury NSW, January 2010, p1
Welcome To Midnight Basketball Australia 

Albury The Border Mail, January 2010
Help Us Keep Ball Rolling 

Campbelltown City Council, January 2010
Midnight Basketball Returns in 2010 

Wollongong Illawarra Mercury, December 2009
Teens Reaching New Heights 

City of Swan, Midland Perth, December 2009
Midnight Basketball A Huge Success [source]

The Chronicle, Indigenous Sport Program, WA Department of Sport & Recreation, Summer 2009, Refer p1, (5Mb)
Programs To Divert Kids 

The Armidale Express, Armidale NSW, November 2009
Midnight Basketball Goes Out With A Bang

NBL Website, Wollongong ahm hawks, November 2009
ahm Hawks Get Involved With Midnight Basketball 

Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser, November 2009
Midnight Oils Are Well Spent 

Sydney Morning Herald, Adele Horin, October 2009
Getting To Know All About You

Spirit of Kwinana Magazine, Town Of Kwinana, Perth, Oct 2009, p4
Local Youth To Shoot Hoops 

Kalamunda Reporter, Kwinana, Perth, October 2009
Bouncing To Better Lives

Wollongong Illawarra Mercury, October 2009
Play Basketball and Help Cut Crime 

Ministerial Media Statements, Terry Waldron, Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming; Minister Assisting the Minister for Health, Geraldton, Midland, October 2009
Sport and Recreation Programs

ABC Perth, October 2009
Youth Plans

The Armidale Express, Armidale NSW, October 2009
Midnight Basketball Resumes Saturday

Sydney Community Foundation Annual Report, October 2009, p21
Project: Midnight Basketball Australia

Shepparton Adviser, October 2009
Basketball Program Returns

Shepparton Feature, September 2009
Youth Program's Call For Help

Curtin University, Volunteers Blog, Kwinana Perth, September 2009
Curtin Volunteers! Blog

Dubbo City Council, Media Release, September 2009
Midnight Basketball Tips Off in Dubbo

The West Australian, West Weekend Magazine, Feature Article, Midland Perth, August 2009
Whole New Ball Game

Commonwealth Bank 2009 Shareholder Review, Sustainability Programs, Marrickville NSW, Refer p21
Photograph Midnight Basketballer

WA Police, From The Line Magazine, Midland Perth, July 2009, Refer p6
Helping At Risk Youth

Illawarra Mercury, Wollongong, June 2009
Can Midnight Basketball Curb Illawarra

Lawlink, Kempsey, NSW, May 2009
Kempsey Midnight Basketball Slam Dunks Crime [source]

Kalamunda Reporter, Midland Perth, May 2009
Midnight Basketball Program a Winner

Verbals,  The Staff Newsletter Of Legal Aid NSW, Redfern, Autumn 2009
Burn Goes Live At Midnight Basketball Issue53

Housing NSW, Tamworth, March 2009
Midnight Basketball A Hit With the Coledale Kids: Issue 46 p3

Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser, February 2009
Let the Midnight Games Begin, Midnight Basketball Campbelltown

City of Swan, Perth, Midland Midnight Basketball Committee, May 2009
Swan Volunteers, example of recruitment of volunteers

Midland Echo, Perth WA, December 2008
Midnight Basketball Tournament

Kalamunda Reporter, Midland Perth WA, December 2008
Youth Score With Midnight Basketball

Midland Echo, Perth WA, December 2008
Midnight Basketball Coming in '09

The Hills Gazette, Midland Perth, December 2008
Midnight Basketball To Get The Drop On Boredom

The Shepparton Advisor, October 2008
Midnight Basketball Comes To Shepparton

Shepparton, November 2008
Program Proves A Hit With Bored Youth

Shepparton, 2008
Respite From the Dark, Mooroopna Rotary Club

NBN Nightly TV News, Tamworth, December 2008
Butch Hayes visits Tamworth

The Northern Daily Leader, Tamworth, November 2008
Tamworth Committee Shoots, Scores with Midnight Basketball

Bendigo Advertiser, August 2008
Hoops Take To Nightlife

University of New England News, Armidale NSW, May 2008
Sport UNE to Host Midnight Basketball

ABC New England North West NSW, Armidale NSW, Transcript, April 2008
Midnight Basketball

Parliament of NSW, Hansard Transcript Abbreviated, Orange NSW, May08
Media And Pop Culture, MB Comments Noted in red, p5

Dept Human Services Barwon SW Region, Did 'Ya Know, May-July 2008
Midnight Basketball A Slam Dunk for Youth in North Issue3 p5


A selection of the coverage for Playing in the Shadows film, launched at The Sydney Film Festival, State Threatre, July 2008:

Private Members Statement, NSW Parliament, Hansard Record, Nov 2007
Orange Electorate Midnight Basketball

Clover Moore, November 2007
Midnight Basketball Underway

NBL Nightly News, West Sydney Razorbacks, February 2006
Razors' Midnight Mission

Precinct Magazine, 2007 (Refer p13 which is 2nd page of pdf)
Midnight Basketball Plays Down Crime Rates

ProBonoNews, Peter Stapleton, Midnight Basketball Founding Director, Recipient of NSW Justice Medal, June 2006
NSWJusticeAwards

Sydney Morning Herald, February 2006
Teenagers Shoot Hoops to Avoid Weekend Pitfalls

ABC Australia Wide Radio, Sarah Schofield, April 2006
Transcript

City of Sydney Safety Newsletter, (Refer P1), October 2006
Midnight Basketball, Another Successful Round 

 

 

TV STORIES

 

 

 

GWN News, 'Midnight Basketball Kalgoorlie Boulder'

Stateline SA


The Goldfields Giants have had a tough few weeks on the court but they're hoping to get some inspiration back by helping out with a new national program. It's called Midnight Basketball and it'll see players pass on their passion and skills to young kids at risk.

VIEW VIDEO

 

 

ABC Stateline SA, 'Midnight Basketball'

Stateline SA


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A scheme that helps children to keep off the streets and away from the couch is proving a success in Adelaide suburb Salisbury. VIEW TRANSCRIPT

 

 

GWN News, 'Midnight Basketball Geraldton WA'

Stateline SA


It's won national awards for helping get kids off the streets and now Midnight Basketball is happening again.

VIEW VIDEO

 

 

Channel 7 News Report

Channel 7 Ann Sanders Phil Black Reporting

'Breaking the Cycle', introduced by Ann Sanders, Reported by Phil Black, overview of the program, changing young lives. Preview of a life skills workshop on Anger Management.

 

 

Butch Hayes visits Tamworth, NBN Nightly News

Butch Hayes, the American NBL Legend who played with the Legendary Chicago Bulls where his roommate was none other than Michael Jordan, dropped in for a Skills & Drills session with the Tamworth Midnight Basketballers.

Watch the Video on NBN News Site

 

 

ABC Stateline Story, 'Midnight Basketball, on the ball'

ABC Stateline Story

Introduced by Quentin Dempster, Reported by Sarah Schofield, Redfern program, includes interviews with Redfern Police, volunteers coaches, players, Redfern police youth liaison officer, local residents, and addresses the individual and community objectives of the program.

VIEW TRANSCRIPT

 

 

ABC Stateline Story, 'Midnight Basketball: A Winner In Midvale'

Stateline WA


Introduced by Frances Bell, Reported by Claire Moodie, Midland Perth story, includes interviews and overview of the program. Report on the program known as 'Midnight Basketball' that's travelled all the way to suburban Perth from the Bronx in New York.

VIEW TRANSCRIPT