Mixed and Ladies Netball Melbourne

Melbourne Netball Pty Ltd was established in July 1996. This company is committed to producing quality service, for all male and female netball players, whilst providing netball education in a colourful and safe environment.

The company is designed to accomodate both social and competitive netball teams, quite differently from the main structure of the State Netball Victoria body. The State Body places players in a team according to their level of playing skill.

Melbourne Netball's modern approach, acknowledges the social relationship amongst netball players. It encourages teams to play together, regardless of differing netball skill levels within any team.

Additionally, Melbourne Netball is committed in establishing an avenue for netball followers to become Nationally Badged Netball Umpires. The company currently holds the highest badging rate in Victoria. It is committed to developing and adding professionals to the netball sport, and works closely with Netball Victoria.

Melbourne Netball operates within the inner suburbs in Melbourne's CBD with venues at Flagstaff Gardens, two in Richmond and one in South Yarra.

Our Quiet Achievers

Clare Heasly Company Director
Clare Heasly is an entrepenuer and the creator of Melbourne Netball Pty Ltd. Her first career is in the Entertainment Industry.She is a qualified Theatrical Technician and Stage Producer. Having an extensive history in this field, Clare was the Stage Manager on the Australian Musicals of 'Cats' and '42nd Street' amongst her many works.

Clare expanded into the sporting industry professionally in 1996. She is a qualified masseuse, swimming teacher and personal trainer. Clare became a nationally badged netball umpire in 1980 at 15 years. Her trainer/mentor was Carolyn Gillman, who represented Australia as a nationally badged ‘AA’ Umpire on many years of international matches with the Australian Netball Team.

Today, Clare’s role in Melbourne Netball is Company Director. After her development for Melbourne Netball, all roles in the company are upheld by well established staff, who have worked extensively with her across many years.

Clare is both committed and passionate about the development of young minds within Melbourne Netball. She is qualified as a Master Practitioner in the areas of 'Neuro-Linguistic Programming', 'Ericksonian Hypnosis', 'Results Coaching' and 'Neurological Repatterning'.

Clare Heasly remains highly active in the entertainment industry. She operates her second business 'Undercover Entertainment’ as a singer and songwriter. She has placed in the Top 10 in the Australian Songwriters Awards in 2004 & 2008. She has signed with the The Orchard Record Company in New York for global distribution for her new cd 'A Latino Christmas' released in 2008.

Dimity Lancaster Umpire Developer and Umpire Coach
Dimity Lancaster has been developing netball umpires with Melbourne Netball for over ten years. She is one of the most respected Umpires in Victoria. Her career is incredibly extensive as a player and umpire. Dimity played in the Victorian State Team for five years from the age of 14. She played for the 'A Division' for St Peters for 10 years. Dimity became a National 'C' Badge Umpire in 1979. She was awarded National 'B' Badge Umpire level in 1980.

Dimity received a Level One Coaching Accreditation in 2001. She has extensively coached across many schools in the South East Area. Dimity is the Creative Junior Netball Developer for Prahran Netball Association (over 650 children). Dimity is well respected for her results in coaching Represesntative Teams across the state. Her admired Umpire Career covers years across Netball Associations in Hawthorn, Prahran, Richmond, St Kilda, Malvern, Albert Park, Waverley, YMCA Corporations, Australian Corporate Games,Victorian School Girl Championships and the Victorian State Mens Teams.

As a duo team, Dimity Lancaster and Clare Heasly, have successfully badged over 130 netball umpires across their working relationship of 13 years.

Jesse Glass Company Administrator
Jesse is a National 'C' Badge umpire and has worked with Melbourne Netball for three years. Jesse has earnt an extensive reputation at the State level in public speaking taking out many awards to date.