Have your tennis venues completed the Operational Health Check (OHC) in the last 12 months? Tennis Australia in partnership with the University of South Australia have been benchmarking the performances of tennis venues across the country for over 8 years.

As the national body for tennis, we are committed to supporting local governments in ensuring the best possible provisions for our sport and local communities. That’s why this month, Tennis Australia will release its first ever tennis facility strategic planning framework specifically for local governments.

Thank you to those who submitted applications for round one of Tennis Australia’s National Court Rebate (NCR). Applications are now being assessed and will be announced in September

Tennis West in its capacity as a State Sporting Association are invited by the Department of Sport and Recreation to contribute to the CSRFF assessment process. Our contribution to the assessment process is always more informed if we have prior knowledge and understanding of a project.

In the 2015/2016 financial year, national participation in ANZ Tennis Hot Shots grew 9% to 213,883 participants. Our ANZ Tennis Hot Shots program continues to play the critical role of introducing our youngest Australians to the sport.

Located on Walcott Street in a wonderful heritage building the Loton Park Tennis Club is one of Australia’s nicest community sporting venues. With five immaculate grass courts and two lit hard courts the sporting infrastructure is subdued in the shadows of Perth’s NIB Stadium, the home of the Western Force and Perth Glory.

Tennis West have been in ongoing discussions with the State Government about refurbishment of the State Tennis Centre at Burswood. With the election finalized, Tennis West remains hopeful that it will be able to replicate the positive dialogue with the new government. In 2016, Tennis West in conjunction with the Department of Sport and Recreation prepared a Business Case that recommended the upgrading of the current Burswood facilities. In order to properly service the sport of tennis in Western Australia it is essential that the existing Burswood facilities receive a significant overhaul.