The original name of the club was the Port Phillip Pirates and was a formed in April 1992 as one of the founding clubs of the Altona Bay Basketball Association. There were 6 teams in the inaugural year and games were played at satellite courts within the local community, whilst the Stadium was being built.
On the 5th of July 1993 the club was officially registered as the Altona Pirates Basketball Club.
Our first committee consisted of:
Our first committee consisted of:-
- President John Hutchins
- Vice President Bruce Gunn
- Secretary Deb Hutchins
- Team Coordinator Caroline Findlay
- Treasurer Marie Howard
- Coaching Director John Hutchins
Committee Members Val Kennedy, Christine Alush
Life Members
- Caroline Findlay
- Ian Russell
- Ben Gronow
- Gary Porter
- Jennie Porter
- Janelle Robinson
- Sam Compagnino
- Jason Balfoort
- Rob MacKinnon