Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times

Shoot some baskets at Civic's Basketball Tree

Basketball Civic the City Renewal Authority
The new installation is in Petrie Plaza. Picture supplied

When is a tree not a tree?

When it's also a basketball hoop.

In a new installation for Canberra, a Basketball Tree has been installed in Petrie Plaza near the Civic merry-go-round.

The Basketball Tree is a portable structure that allows people of all ages and sizes to enjoy shooting hoops, according to the City Renewal Authority.

It first debuted at the Sustainable Travel Street Party in Braddon on March 24, where event attendees were joined by players from Basketball ACT.

The Basketball Tree made its debut at a street party in Braddon in March. Picture supplied

Anyone who wants to have a go must bring their own basketball.

The public is "welcome to use the tree at any time".

The City Renewal Authority would like to see people "get active and use the structure on their lunch breaks".

Get off the phone and shoot a basket, people!

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Scarlett Johansson “Blacked Out” Over Colin Jost’s Forced SNL Joke About Her Body
“It’s so bad. I black out for that period of the night.” The post Scarlett Johansson “Blacked Out” Over Colin Jost’s Forced SNL Joke About Her Body first appeared on Bored Panda.
Bored Panda
Bored Panda
Insiders claim there is a "sliver of hope" that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck could reconcile
Insiders claim there is a "sliver of hope" that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck could reconcile
Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Martha Stewart says her mother's vintage linens inspired her bedding collection – and her sentimental story is influencing how we sleep
'I take special care of my bedrooms to see that each one is really comfortable – that the bedding is good quality, and the beds are made up beautifully': We can do the same with these curated picks
Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
30 Years Later, Capcom's Most Underrated Fighting Game Deserves Another Shot
In 1994, Capcom was already well on the way to its current reputation as king of fighting games. Enter: Darkstalkers.
Inverse
Inverse
'You're not funny': Will Ferrell says James Caan couldn't stand him while filming Elf
The Despicable Me 4 star says the actor thought his portrayal of Buddy the Elf was ‘way too over the top’
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
“I would love to see a healing between them - and that doesn’t have to take the shape of a tour, necessarily”: Mick Fleetwood hopes Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham can still patch things up
Mick Fleetwood on how he hopes for a healing between Buckingham and Nicks
MusicRadar
MusicRadar
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play