Two netball carnivals bound for the Border in the coming months have been postponed until further notice amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Netball Victoria's Association Championships were scheduled to be contested at J.C King Park on May 17, while the Albury Netball Association had a representative tournament planned for April 5.
The cancellations are in line with advice from Netball Victoria, recommending all community netball be suspended until May 31.
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This is also the expected date for the region's football and netball league's to start their seasons, at this stage.
Albury representative coordinator Leonie Mooney admitted while the news was disappointing for the young players, the health and safety of participants, players, officials and volunteers had to come first.
"We were going to be attending carnivals in Wangaratta, Shepparton, Wodonga and hosting ours, as well as the Association Championships," Mooney said.
"All regional tournaments are postponed."
Around 60 teams were expected to take to J.C King Park for the representative tournament.
The Association Championships were played in Wodonga last year, with this year Albury's first time hosting the competition since 2017.
