Basketball for girls was introduced to Sutherland Shire Girls Basketball Association in 1960. Through the Sylvania Heights Community Youth Club, they decided Sylvania Heights Girls Basketball Club would be formed so it could become one of the founding clubs to participate in the newly formed competition. In 1963 Sylvania fielded 9 teams, and in 1964 17 teams.

In 1964 SHNC committee was formed, still affiliated with SHCYC, which we are still proud to be a part of to this day. With the committee being formed came decisions to be made. Purchasing materials to make the uniforms, yellow with green cap sleeves and different coloured girdies for different grades for 9s to 11s. Box pleat yellow tunic and white blouse for 13s to 15s, green box pleat tunic and white blouse for seniors.

Of course the uniform has changed. In the 80’s the club introduced yellow pleated skirts and white polo shirts, then added print to the shirt. Sylvania have moved forward over the years with the changes of the uniform to suit the era and are very proud to say they have kept their colours and format of a yellow skirt and white top.

Other excerpts from the 1965 meetings also include supplying transport for the players to travel to the netball courts from Box Road to Seymour Shaw and back, oranges provided for each team, and a fee of 1/6p per game for each player payable to each team chaperone.

No chewing gum, no jewellery or hair rollers to be worn whilst playing.

From 1965 all teams were to have a manager and a coach. The news sheet, score sheets, rain days, need for umpires, encouraging umpires with payment. These things were all discussed in general meetings.

In 1964 SHNC committee was formed still being affiliated with SHCYC which we are still proud to be a part of to this day. With the committee being formed came decisions to be made. Purchasing materials to make the uniforms, yellow with green cap sleeves and different coloured girdies for different grades for 9s to 11s. Box pleat yellow tunic and white blouse for 13s to 15s, green box pleat tunic and white blouse for seniors. Of course the uniform has changed. In the 80’s the club introduced yellow pleated skirts and white polo shirts, then added print to the shirt. Sylvania have moved forward over the years with the changes of the uniform to suit the era and are very proud to say they have kept their colours and format of a yellow skirt and white top. Other excerpts form the 1965 meetings also include supplying transport for the players to travel to the netball courts from Box Road to Seymour Shaw and back, oranges provided for each team, a fee of 1/6p per game for each player payable to each team chaperone. No chewing gum, no jewelry or hair rollers to be worn whilst playing. From 1965 all teams were to have a manager and a coach. The newssheet, score sheets, rain days, need for umpires, encouraging umpires with payment. These things were all discussed in general meetings.There it all began, the founding of Sylvania Heights Sports Club, later to become Sylvania Heights Community and Youth Club Inc. The local school colours were green and orange but the committee decided to go with Australian colours of green and gold.