About Us
Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby, formerly Latrobe City Roller Derby, are a not for profit, mixed gender Roller Derby club in Gippsland Victoria.
Our club offers both competitive roller derby league training and Skate Fit; a fun, social and fitness skating program for people of all skill levels, and we’re always welcoming new people to get involved.
Affiliated with Skate Australia, we train across two locations - Churchill and Meeniyan. We also utilise other venues in our surrounding areas for larger events as needed.
Our journey
Latrobe City Roller Derby (LCRD) was formed in July 2010 via a Facebook group looking for interested participants who just wanted to attempt to roller-skate. By Christmas that same year, the skaters achieved their ‘white star’ with the help of Melbourne leagues.
After 7 years, the league had developed into a community of dedicated skaters, dynamic trainers and passionate members from all walks of life from all reaches of the Gippsland Ranges - from the Strzelecki, Baw Baw, South Gippsland, Latrobe Valley and beyond.
Hosts of the first Australian Pride Cup in 2019, we continue to be a welcoming, developmental and growing club spanning across this region of Gippsland. In September 2017 we re-branded to better reflect our membership, and we are now proudly known as Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby.
In accordance with WFTDA, we assess our skaters using the ‘Star’ system, as do most roller derby leagues within Australia and the United States.
