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. The main court is the current alternate home for the

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netball team in the

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. The franchise uses

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as their main home venue, with Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre in

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as another alternate home. On 13 May 2021, The

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announced that they would play an

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Game against the

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at the venue on 2 June 2021. It was the first time the venue has hosted a Regular Season game in the League.

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