23 August 2017 | Tennis SA

Of the $6.1 million in funding announced yesterday under two State Government Recreation and Sport grants programs, $684,097 has been allocated to tennis clubs across the state.

The highly successful State Government grants initiatives pump money directly into community-level projects-giving South Australians access to high-quality, sustainable and fit-for-purpose facilities.

Approximately half of the latest round of Community Recreation and Sports Facilities Program grants are for regional areas – and will include new play surfaces, shelters, trails, nets, lighting, upgrades and change rooms – servicing 16 different sports including tennis, football, basketball, motorcycling and netball.

Successful Tennis Club Applicants

Community Recreation and Sports Facilities – funding grants matched dollar for dollar for facility upgrades and developments

Fleurieu Peninsula

• $62,000 – Port Elliot Tennis Club
  To resurface 6 tennis courts and install gate access technology and online Book-a-Court system
• $34,000 – Goolwa Netball Club
  To upgrade and resize multiuse courts to current standards (also used by Goolwa Tennis Club) and repair the clubroom roof, replace lighting and upgrade kitchen facilities.

Yorke Peninsula and Mid North

• $97,000 – Blyth Netball Club
  To repair and resurface two multiuse courts with ashpalt (also used by Blyth Tennis Club) and install an additional netball court with fencing, lighting and a shelter shed
• $60,000 – Port Pirie and District Tennis Association
  To refurbish 10 courts

Northern Adelaide

• $54,000 – The Hope Valley Tennis and Netball Club
  To install additional lighting

Southern Adelaide

• $86,000 – Hallet Cove Beach Tennis Club
  To resurface 6 courts, upgrade the existing lighting on 3 courts, install lighting to 2 further courts and replace all fencing
• $64,000 – Southbank Tennis Club
  To repair and resurface 6 courts

Active Club Program – small grants for programs and equipment and minor facility upgrades

• $15,000 – Back Valley Tennis Club
  To assist with a facility upgrade
• $15,000 – Broadview Tennis Club
  To assist with a surface upgrade
• $11,113 – Flagstaff Hill Tennis Club
  To assist with a surface upgrade
• $23,00 – Hope Valley Tennis & Netball Club
  To assist with a lighting upgrade
• $25,000 – Maranaga Tennis Club
  To assist with a surface upgrade
• $25,000 – Kapunda Tennis Club
  To assist with a lighting upgrade
• $13,000 – Port Augusta Tennis Association
  To assist with the installation of solar panels
• $26,000 – Somerton Park Tennis Club
  To assist with a program and/or equipment funding ($5,000) and lighting upgrade ($21,000)
• Plus up to $5,000 each to Coromandel Valley, Greenacres, John Wesley, Lobethal, Mclaren Flat, Millswood Lawn, Netherby, Orion, Port Adelaide, St Peters, Salisbury, Strathalbyn, Two Wells, Unley Park lawn, and Valley View Tennis Clubs for assistance to facility upgrade, or surface upgrade, or program and/or equipment funding.

For more information about funding programs offered by the Office of Recreation and Sport, visit www.ors.sa.gov.au