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There are blind and low vision tennis venues located throughout Australia:
Blind & Low Vision Developments Hubs
| State | Venue | Location | Coach | Contact |
| SA | Somerton Park TC | 28-40 Wilton Avenue, Somerton Park, 5044 | Nick Bradley | 0438 801 967 |
Tennis Australia Inclusion Hubs
| State | Venue | Location | Coach | Contact |
| NSW | Shaun Hibbert Tennis Academy | Forbes Creek Reserve, Engadine, NSW, 2233 | Shaun Hibbert | (02) 9520 6436 |
| NSW | Blacktown Tennis Centre | Sentry Drive, Stanhope Gardens, NSW, 2768 | Elton Stoney | (02) 9421 2600 |
| QLD | Discovery Park Tennis Club | Discovery Drive, Helensvale, QLD, 4212 | Glen Bowe | 0466 439 660 |
| QLD | Redland Bay Tennis Club | 61 Boundary Street, Redland Bay, QLD, 4165 | Tim Low | (07) 3829 1383 |
| QLD | Malpass Tennis | 1 Hilton Street, East Brisbane, QLD, 4169 | Tyrone Smart | (07) 3393 0093 |
| WA | The Tennis Pro | Clyde Road, Menora, WA, 6050 | Ian Ketteringham | 0432 432 097 |
State Blind and Low Vision Coaches
| State | Venue | Location | Coach | Contact |
| NSW | National Academy – NSW | Rod Laver Drive, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127 | Steve Manley | 0411 396 520 [email protected] |
| QLD | Queensland Tennis Centre | 190 King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson, QLD 4105 | Alison Scott | 0405 558 172 [email protected] |
Blind and Low Vision Coaches
| State | Name | Club | Suburb | Contact |
| VIC | Adam Senan | Blind Sports Victoria | Melbourne | [email protected] |
| VIC | Emma Tuddenham | Tennis World | Melbourne | 1300 836 647 |
| VIC | Madi Sanders | Tennis World | Melbourne | 1300 836 647 |
| VIC | Stefan Visser | Keilor Tennis Club | Keilor | 0422 227 346 [email protected] |
| VIC | Ryan Meehan | Hoppers Crossing Tennis Club | Tarneit | 0439 304 250 |
| QLD | Fred Lay | Trinity Beach Tennis Club | Trinity Beach | 0407 968 578 |
| QLD | Jessie Parker | Sunshine Tennis Mitchelton | Mitchelton | 0438 725 376 |
| QLD | Josh Holloway | Rockhampton Regional Tennis Centre | Rockhampton | 0448 044 305 |
| QLD | Tyrone Smart | David Turbayne Tennis Centre (Churchie) | East Brisbane | (07) 3393 0093 |
| QLD | Mitchell James | Redcliffe Tennis Centre | Redcliffe | (07) 3284 2349 |
| NSW | Elton Stoney | Blacktown Tennis Club | Blacktown | (02) 9421 2600 |
| NSW | Sonja Balic | Blind Sports NSW | Sydney Olympic Park | [email protected] |
| NSW | Sean Tsai | City Community Tennis | Surry Hills | 0433 899 644 |
| WA | Ian Ketteringham | Nollamara TC | Nollamara | 0423 432 097 |
Partner Organisations
| State | Name | Contact |
| AUS | Blind Sports Australia | [email protected] |
HOW TO ORDER BLIND & LOW VISION TENNIS BALLS ?
(current as of August 22, 2023)
Two Main Providers Currently in Australia:
1. Blind Sports Australia:
Option 1. Shoei IBTA Official Ball – $20.00/ball
Option 2: Handi Life (Social Standard) – $14.00/ball
Visit their webstore here: https://blind-sports-australia.square.site/online-store
2. Vision Australia:
- VA carry both the Yellow and Black Shoei IBTA Standard Balls
- Visit Vision Australia web store to purchase online here:
- Yellow Ball: https://shop.visionaustralia.org/audible-tennis-ball-yellow.html
- Black Ball: https://shop.visionaustralia.org/audible-tennis-ball-black.html
- For bulk orders, please see price breakdown and email below to place an order:
| Quantity | Price per ball | Comments |
| VA RRP | $20.00 | |
| MOQ – 15 balls | $18.00 | Special price for clubs/coaches/players |
| MOQ – 100 balls | $17.00 | Special price for Blind Sports Organisations and Tennis Member Associations |
| MOQ – 1000 balls | $15.00 | Special price for Tennis Australia or any other organisation that purchases |
If players/clubs/coaches want to purchase in bulk, they should email the Vision Store team who will be able to assist – [email protected]
Further questions/queries:
If you are having any issues ordering BLV tennis balls, please email: [email protected] and we will do our best to assist you.
