Author: Cal Mabardi

Community Umpire Seminar

Community Umpire Seminar

Wests are holding a Community Umpires (to umpire junior games) Seminar on Tuesday 27th of October 2026

This course is for those who wish to umpire junior games. Each junior team will need an Umpire to umpire away games so we encourage all parents to consider joining one of these courses – they are only a couple of hours.

Each Wests junior teams is required to provide an accredited umpire to take on the role of line umpire for every away game – this is an ideal opportunity for parents to help the Club by umpiring their child’s game with the “best seat in the house”!

All new umpires need to complete the Introductory Level Officiating General Principles from the Ausport site prior to doing any courses (see below)  

Course Details

  • Tuesday 27th of October 2026
  • Wests Baseball – Field 1
  • Time – 6pm for 6.15pm start
  • Cost – $50 paid by the Club

Community Rego Form

Please complete prior to the day of the course and furnish a copy of the certificate or certificate number on the day

Level Officiating General Principles – https://learning.ausport.gov.au/auth/login/?returnUrl=%2F

Community Little League Exam – https://qbua.org/community-umpire-exam/

Any questions – please email Rodney Gaunt –  ClubOps@WestsBaseball.com.au or Barry Foat QBUA – sdull@qbua.org

CHANGE OF DATE – Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Round 2026

Wests Goes Pink 2026

One of our favourite rounds of the year is back. Wests Goes Pink is changed to 5th and 6th December 2026, with the Bulldogs coming together for our annual Breast Cancer Round.

This change has been caused by the very wet weather experienced over the past few days in October.

It’s always a great weekend around the club, bringing our players, families and supporters together to enjoy some baseball while raising awareness and showing our support for those impacted by breast cancer.

We’re Looking for Raffle Donations

As part of this year’s round, we’ll once again be running raffles across the weekend and are reaching out to our Wests community for support.

If you’re a local business, club member or supporter who can donate a product, voucher, experience or prize, we’d love to hear from you. Every contribution helps us build a great raffle and make the weekend an even bigger success.

To donate a raffle prize, please contact Andrew Kelly on 0411 822 729.

Here is a direct link to be able to donate:- https://wests.link/PinkDay

Save the date, wear some pink and get your game face on. We’ll see you at Wests on 5 & 6 December!

Women’s Baseball Returns to Wests!

Women’s Baseball Returns to Wests!

We’re excited to welcome women’s baseball back to the Western Districts Bulldogs for the 2026/27 season!

With the team back on the diamond and looking sharp in their new uniforms, we’re looking forward to a great season of baseball, teamwork and plenty of Bulldogs spirit.

Leading the team this season is Coach Sagree, supported by Gina and Irma, who will be helping the players develop their skills, build confidence and enjoy everything that comes with being part of the Wests community.

Women’s Team Training

Training takes place every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Wests Baseball Club.

We’re thrilled to have the women’s team representing the Bulldogs once again and can’t wait to see what the season brings.

Go Bulldogs! ⚾

Buddy League Starts 14 October!

Buddy League Starts 14 October! ⚾

Our Buddy League program is back for another season, with sessions commencing Wednesday 14 October from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.

A great introduction to baseball for our youngest players, with plenty of fun, skill development and time on the diamond.

📅 Wednesday 14 October
⏰ 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Regrettably we cannot run a TeeBall program this season due to a lack of registrations

We can’t wait to welcome our young players and families back to Wests!

Field 2 Update

Field 2 Taking Shape

More improvements are underway around the grounds, with work continuing on the rebuild of the Field 2 dugouts ahead of the new season.

A big thank you to all the members who came along to lend a hand, and a special mention to new member Jim Strachan, who recently joined the Bulldogs after moving into the area. Thanks for getting stuck in, Jim. You’ll also see plenty of him behind the plate, umpiring games throughout the season.

A huge thanks as well to Luke Playfair and his dad for taking the lead and managing the project.

There’s still a little more to get through, but with a few more helping hands, Field 2 should be ready to go for the first game. Just!

GBL Summer Baseball Is Back!

GBL Summer Baseball Is Back!

The wait is over. GBL competition baseball returns this weekend, with the Bulldogs back on the diamond across the October long weekend.

Here’s what’s coming up:

FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
⚾ GBL Division 1
Beenleigh Hawks vs Western Districts Bulldogs
📍 Beenleigh Hawks
🕖 7:00pm

SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
⚾ Junior Baseball
All junior competitions return, excluding Rookieball.

⚾ GBL Women’s Division 2 South
Wests Bulldogs vs Surfers Paradise
📍 Wests Bulldogs Diamond 1
🕞 3:30pm

SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER
⚾ Senior Baseball
All Senior Adult competitions get underway.

MONDAY 5 OCTOBER
⚾ GBL Masters Division 1
Updated fixture to come later this week.

⚾ GBL Masters Division 3 South
Southern Stars vs Wests Bulldogs
📍 Southern Stars
🕡 6:30pm

A big weekend of baseball to kick off the 2026/27 GBL season. Good luck to all Bulldogs teams taking the field, and get down to the ballpark to support the club!

Go Bulldogs! 🐶⚾

New Club Sponsor – Kascade Studio

Welcoming Kascade Studio to Wests Baseball

Wests Baseball is pleased to welcome Kascade Studio as a new club sponsor, supporting Wests through creative, design and marketing services as part of our growing sponsor network.

Kascade is a Brisbane-based creative studio that helps businesses strengthen how they look, communicate and connect with their customers. Working across brand, digital and marketing, they bring strategy and creative together to solve practical business challenges and create opportunities for growth.

Through their partnership with Wests, Kascade is already working behind the scenes to strengthen the club’s digital presence, marketing and communications. We’re pleased to introduce them to the wider Wests community and encourage our members to consider Kascade when their own businesses need a fresh perspective.

Build a Stronger Business Presence

How your business looks and communicates shapes how customers perceive it. Kascade helps businesses create a more professional, consistent presence across their brand, website, marketing and customer touchpoints.

Turn More Attention Into Enquiries

Getting noticed is only part of the job. From websites and landing pages to campaigns and sales collateral, Kascade helps businesses communicate their value more clearly and give potential customers a stronger reason to take the next step.

Get Found by the Right Customers

For businesses looking to improve their visibility, Kascade can strengthen how and where they show up through SEO, digital marketing, content and targeted campaigns designed to reach relevant audiences.

Make Your Marketing Work Harder

Marketing can quickly become a collection of disconnected activities. Kascade helps businesses bring strategy, messaging, creative and channels together so budgets are spent more deliberately and every piece of marketing is working towards the same goal.

Launch, Grow or Refresh

Starting something new, entering a new market or feeling like your business has outgrown its current presentation? Kascade can help shape the strategy and creative needed to move forward with a clearer, more confident presence.

Add Creative Capability Without Adding Headcount

Not every business needs an internal marketing or design team. Kascade can work as an extension of yours, providing access to design, web, digital, print, photography and marketing expertise when and where it’s needed.

Photography & Content

Original photography and creative content for websites, campaigns, social media, advertising and print, helping businesses build a stronger and more consistent visual presence.

A Creative Partner for the Wests Community

From established local businesses to owners building something new, Kascade works flexibly around the needs, goals and stage of each business.

As a Wests Baseball sponsor, Kascade is proud to support the club and the wider network of businesses and families behind it.

If there’s an opportunity in your business you’re not sure how to tackle, or you simply want to get more from your brand and marketing, connect with Kascade Studio and start the conversation.

2026/27 Baseball Season

Key Dates for the 2026/27 Baseball Season

The 2026/27 season is almost here, and we’ve locked in the key dates for Bulldogs players and families.

From opening weekend through to the Christmas break and the final rounds, save these dates now so you’re ready for the season ahead.

Season Begins

Friday 2 October – Division 1 Seniors
Saturday 3 October – Juniors & Women’s
Sunday 4 October – Seniors
Monday 5 October – Masters


Last Games Before Christmas

Friday 4 December – Division 1 Seniors
Saturday 5 December – Juniors & Women’s
Sunday 6 December – Seniors
Monday 7 December – Masters


Season Resumes

Friday 9 January – Division 1 Seniors
Saturday 10 January – Women’s
Sunday 11 January – Seniors
Monday 12 January – Masters
Saturday 23 January – Juniors


Last Round

Friday 26 February – Division 1 Seniors
Saturday 27 February – Juniors & Women’s
Sunday 28 February – Seniors
Monday 1 March – Masters

Keep these dates handy and stay tuned to Wests for further updates, fixtures and season information as we get closer to the first pitch.

Wests Supporting the ROIDAware Youth Sport Research Project

Play Sport? Have Your Say.

Are you aged 16 to 25 and involved in community sport? Or do you know a young person who is?

Western Districts Baseball Club is proud to support ROIDAware, a research project exploring the influences young people experience through sport, fitness culture and social media, including awareness of steroids and peptides and other performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs).

From performance expectations to appearance pressures, young athletes face a range of influences both on and off the field. This research aims to better understand those experiences.

Please complete the short survey and have your say! Your experiences and perspectives matter.

The insights gathered will help ensure support and information provided to clubs, like ours, reflects the real experiences of young people involved in sport today.

The survey is:

  • Anonymous
  • Online
  • Takes around 10 minutes to complete
  • Open to Queenslanders aged 16 to 25 involved in community sport

Parents, carers and supporters: If you know a young person aged 16 to 25 who plays sport, we’d appreciate you sharing this opportunity with them and encouraging them to participate.

Complete the survey:

More information about the project:

ROIDAware is a partnership between the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, The University of Queensland and QuIVAA.

Wests Welcomes ENERGYPRO Electrical as a Major Sponsor

Wests Welcomes ENERGYPRO Electrical as a Major Sponsor

Western Districts Baseball Club is proud to welcome ENERGYPRO Electrical as a Major Sponsor of Wests Baseball.

Established in 2012, ENERGYPRO has grown into a leading provider of electrical and integrated building solutions, delivering projects across commercial, government, education, health, industrial, hospitality and retail environments. Their capabilities span electrical, communications, HVAC mechanical, security, and ongoing service and maintenance.

With more than 40,500 jobs completed, 2,500 satisfied customers and over 400 buildings under maintenance, ENERGYPRO brings a strong track record of expertise, reliability and quality service to its clients.

Backing Wests Baseball

The support of Major Sponsors like ENERGYPRO plays an important role in the continued growth of our club, helping Wests provide better opportunities and experiences for our players, members and families.

We’re incredibly pleased to have ENERGYPRO join the Wests community and look forward to building a strong partnership together.

We encourage all Wests members and supporters to get behind the businesses that get behind our club.

Learn more about our club sponsors and how they support us:

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