Sport

Integral to the fabric of Birchip is its sporting clubs.

Sporting clubs in Birchip provide opportunities for community members to live an active and healthy life regardless of age or ability and they also offer connections into the community.

Birchip boasts a range of first-class sporting and recreation facilities including the Birchip Community Leisure Center, a multi-purpose sports facility that supports tennis, cricket, netball, hockey, golf and football. There are also facilities and clubs for bowls, aero sports, harness racing, swimming, hang gliding and a range of social competitions.

Birchip-Watchem Bulls

The Birchip-Watchem Bulls compete in the North Central football league, a family-friendly competition incorporating junior and senior football, netball and hockey all at the one venue.  These sports also have a mid-week training program.

Winter sports

In the winter golf is very popular. There is a weekend and a mid-week competition and lots of opportunities to play social golf with your friends and family. Junior coaching and match play is offered on a Friday evening. The golf club also hosts an annual tournament in July.

Summer sports

In the summer months, the cricket teams compete in the Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association and the tennis teams play in the North Central Tennis Association. Lawn Bowls is also a summer sport in Birchip with a range of opportunities to play competitively and socially.

Birchip Swimming Pool

The local swimming pool is popular in the summer for fun and skill development. During January there are swimming lessons offered and during Terms 1 & 4 swimming squad, swimming lessons and water exercise classes are facilitated by the Birchip Neighbourhood House.

Tchum Lake

Tchum Lake provides an opportune location for a range of water sports and it has a 3km walking track around the perimeter that links through native vegetation back into town.

Fitness classes

A range of physical activity classes from Boxercise to Circuit Gym, tutored by Brenda Doran, a qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer are offered regularly throughout the year. More information can be found on her Facebook page here.

Community gymnasium

A community gymnasium is located at The Birchip P-12 School and it can be accessed by members with a key system. Contact Birchip P-12 School for more information.

Social sporting competitions are run throughout the year and can range from basketball, and mixed netball, to indoor hockey, recreational mixed football, night bowls and table tennis and volleyball.  

For more information about any of these clubs or social competitions please contact us.