2008/09 Registered Players are entitled to receive up to a 5% discount with Medibank Private. Medibank Private is offering their corporate VIP health cover to all Tennis NSW Registered Players. Medibank VIP offers a great range of quality health covers with a saving of up to 5% on equivalent retail premiums.

Download information on Medibank Private’s VIP Program

2008/09 Player Registration Benefit Program Partners

Tennis NSW invites Affiliates to nominate for the 2007/08 Tennis NSW Annual Awards. The Awards are designed to recognise the achievements of Affiliates as well as the significant contribution that volunteers, coaches and officials make to our iconic sport. Awards will be presented in the Presidents Reserve at the 2009 Medibank International Sydney, 11th - 17th January 2009.  Click here to download the nomination form. Applications close Friday 28^th November 2008.

The 2009 Country Championships will be held in the North East Region and hosted by the Maning River District Tennis Association. ......... more details to follow shortly.

Local sporting clubs right across Australia have the chance to receive a $2,500 Top Sports Grant. The funds could be used to buy new sporting equipment or put towards new or upgraded facilities.

From Thursday 24 July, customers can nominate a local sports club when they purchase any Savoury Scroll at Bakers Delight. Every nomination goes into the draw to score a Top Sports grant. The more nominations, the greater your sports club's chance to win. So hurry into Bakers Delight, you've only got until August 20th!

Clubs can download posters or entry forms via the Bakers Delight website.

Tennis NSW are now accepting registrations for the 2008/09 Player Registration Year. This means anyone registering from 1st May 2008 will get 14 months registration instead of 12 months. If you would like to become a registered player of Tennis NSW please download an application from our website: www.tennis.com.au/nsw

A reminder that registration fees for the next financial year are as follows,

Adults - $18

Junior/Pensioner - $11.

Please be aware registration cards will not be sent out until July so please let us know if you need your PlayerID for tournaments before then.

The Australian Sports Commission has recently launched a new online training course to further the training and learning of aspiring officials. The online Introductory Officiating General Principles course is now available free to beginning officials who seek to improve their skills and ability in key areas of people management and preparation for officiating. Officials can complete the online training course 24/7 in the comfort of their own home. The online course will be especially useful for those officials in regional and rural areas who may have difficulty in accessing face-to-face courses. For more details or to enrol in the online officiating training course click here 

Just a reminder that Tennis Australia will be holding a Professional Development Workshop in Orange on Sunday 20th April. The workshop will be held at Totally Tennis Indoor Centre, Palmer Street, Orange NSW. This is a great opportunity for all coaches and administrators to update their tennis knowledge. If you require any information call Joe Kubizniak on (02)9024-7635. Please RSVP by Friday 11th April. Click here to downloand an application form. You can gain 6 updating points if you are a TA Coach Member. Hope to see you all on the day.

To assist regional Affiliates/Clubs/Centres with provision of an accredited/qualified referee at their events, Tennis NSW is conducting numerous Referee Courses throughout 2008 in regional New South Wales.

The 2008 Central West Medibank Junior Development Series begins in Orange on Sunday 3rd February. This year the series consists of 15 round robin tournaments. For tournament dates, venues and entry forms click on the Competition tag and follow the JDS prompts. 

Hey! My name is Kathryn Schulz and I have just commenced my role as the new Community Tennis Officer for Sydney's Metropolitan and Central West regions working alongside Matt. I have just crossed the ditch from New Zealand where I was Assistant Coach and Club Administrator for the Gladstone Tennis Club in Auckland. Prior to coaching I spent two years employed with Tennis NZ as Communications and Juniors Administrator after having graduated from Auckland University with a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation.

I live and breathe tennis and am passionate about getting throughout the region to assist clubs to develop, grow and strengthen within their community. I would love to hear from you with any information on what has been happening or any events coming up within your club so please feel free to give me an email on kschulz@tennis.com.au or give me a call on 0403 046 400 even if it is to just say Hi!

Hi! My name is Matthew Starr and I have just commenced my role as the new Community Tennis Officer for Sydney Metropolitan and Central West (replacing Linda Bell). I will be working with Gavin in the promotion of all community tennis programs and I am passionate about using my experiences and knowledge to assist all tennis clubs in the area.

For the past four years, I have spent time working as a Coaching Coordinator at a large tennis centre and have also completed a degree in Sport and Exercise Management.

If you have been liaising with Linda, feel free to drop me an email and let me know what’s happening at your club, mstarr@tennis.com.au

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To find out the latest news on Tennis Development Centres or to find out where your closest Central West Centre is please click here.

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