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The 3×3 games run for 10 minutes, so spectators will be able to enjoy many contests, even if they only drop by for an hour.<\/p>\n
Off the court players will be able to access a chill-out zone with an Xbox, music from local DJs, and a Ballarat-based artist will paint a mural on site.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s more of a festival feel, compared to your normal basketball competition,\u201d Ms Patrick said.<\/p>\n
City of Ballarat\u2019s Cr Amy Johnson said 2000 people are expected to visit the city over the two days.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat will be amazing, boosting the number of people at our eateries, in our accommodation venues, and our local economy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know many people get inspired to play sport and be active when they see these elite level sporting people participating here locally.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been working hard on our events and tourism strategy, and investing in our local sporting infrastructure over many years. The fact that we\u2019re able to attract high-level events such as these to our city shows that these investments are worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IT\u2019S time to hustle, with more NBL basketball action on the way to the Ballarat Sports and Events Centre this weekend. Set for on Saturday, 22 and Sunday, 23 January, the NBL 3×3 Big Hustle National Championships will welcome about 500 players including children through to elite athletes from across Australia to Selkirk Stadium\u2019s new […]<\/p>\n