
MBVA’s mission is to support Melbourne’s beach volleyball community and its players
by providing information, advice, and playing opportunities year-round and for all levels of ability.
MBVA strives to ensure that the promotion and development of beach volleyball
remains in the hands of the community who live and love the sport.
MBVA is predominantly based in South Melbourne, Victoria, and serves the beach volleyball community throughout the Port Phillip Bay and greater Melbourne community. There are 12 permanent courts and nets at South Melbourne Beach (between Victoria Av and Kerford Rd, Albert Park). There are also two permanent courts set up at St Kilda West, Altona and Mordialloc.
Established in 2011, our goal is to help guide the growth of beach volleyball in our region by providing a support network for players at all levels including a robust knowledge base among coaches, pathways to success for youth and beginners, and a continued high standard of play that is expected from beach volleyball in Victoria.
Since the 2011-2012 season, MBVA has collaborated with VicBeach, who are the face of beach volleyball in Victoria and we rely on their experience and exceptional event management knowledge to ensure we maintain the same high standards that our players have come to expect from beach volleyball in our community.
MBVA supports developing our youth beach volleyball through the Victorian Beach Volleyball Academy (VBVA) which has opened the door to the many elite pathway options. A number of VBVA alumni are playing in elite pathways programs through Volleyball Australia (VA), the South Australian Sports Institute and at Universities and Colleges in the US and Canada.