Tennis Victoria

Technical Services

Tennis Victoria provides a range of technical services for clubs and councils. If you’re looking for advice on planning your next facility project, a court specification, or project management services, Tennis Victoria can assist with an independent service that follows best practice principles.

Many clubs have already been direct recipients of the services that Tennis Victoria Technical Services (TVTS) has provided in recent years. Tennis Victoria’s current partnership with 2MH Consulting and Inside Edge Sport and Leisure Planning provides a broad base of skills to perform technical services for tennis clubs across Victoria.

Tennis Victoria will continue to provide facility information and advisory service for affiliated clubs. The strength of our partnership provides opportunities to access a range of industry professionals who can project manage the design and construction of new tennis courts to suit the needs of clubs, associations, schools, councils and the private sector. Some examples of TVTS services include:

• Club facility condition inspections and reports
• Risk hazard audits
• Court redevelopment/improvement and design options advice
• Project cost estimates to support funding applications
• Specifications for court provision, surface replacement and floodlighting
• Tender comparison services and reporting
• Full project management service for the design and construction of new tennis courts and facilities

Current objectives of this department include:

Tennis Victoria believes the preparation and sharing of information will assist clubs to demystify the technical elements of facility development and construction. Our aim is to provide clubs with the tools and resources to make informed decisions regarding their club facilities. Tennis Victoria four key objectives are:

1. Adding value to clubs by advising, educating, and improving standards of physical facilities and all technical matters relating to tennis courts.
2. Providing relevant facility and industry related information to assist clubs to make informed decisions and choices regarding all elements of facility planning and development.
3. Assisting clubs in sourcing finances for facility development projects from Local Government Bodies, the State Government and Tennis Australia.
4. Involving and encouraging partnerships between Local Government, the tennis industry, members and Tennis Victoria.

Key services provided*:

This partnership will see Tennis Victoria, Inside Edge and 2MH Consulting plan and work up projects together. Tennis Victoria will continue to provide a facility information service and support our members as much as possible. The strength of the partnership is that we have industry professionals who can manage a broad range of projects right through to completion.

*Please note that fees may apply for these services depending on the scope of work involved.

Please contact your Community Tennis Officer on (03) 8420 8420 to discuss your club’s facility planning needs.

Inside Edge, Sport and Leisure Planning

Key services provided by Inside Edge, Sport and Leisure Planning include facility feasibility studies, business and strategic planning and sports development advisory services. “The name Inside Edge defines our business approach to project consultancy. We use our experience and networks to provide clients with a business edge by working with them and understanding their individual operating environment,” said Michael Bodman, Inside Edge, Sport and Leisure Planning Company Director.

2MH Consulting

Established in 1999 as a consulting firm who specialised in project management services. 2MH Consulting has over 10 years experience working with many different Councils and authorities. The services provided by 2MH Consulting begin at the investigative level, where works are scoped up, budget estimates prepared, and projects broadly outlined in conceptual designs. 2MH Consulting has experience in leading community consultation procedures and managing project control groups, which leads into the next major phase of a project — preparing final designs, construction detail designs, and obtaining funding. Once all detailed designs are completed, funding confirmed and necessary permits obtained, the project implementation, purchasing, and construction can commence. 2MH consulting tracks all expenditure via specially designed software, prepare information for project acquittals, and conduct final project handovers to clients and/or committees of management.

Please contact your Community Tennis Officer on (03) 8420 8420 to discuss your club’s facility planning needs.

Useful Documents

Tennis Australia publishes information sheets regarding a number of different facility issues such as court dimensions, surfaces, fencing and lighting.  We recommend that you look at this information as a starting point.

Information on court costs and their life cycle.