8 December 2020 | Tennis Victoria
Tennis Victoria Country Week 2021 – Entries now open!
Tennis Victoria is delighted to announce Country Week 2021 is open for entries
COVID-19 has created numerous challenges for all of us, and Country Week is no different. We are sure everyone will understand that with COVID-19 restrictions in place across Victoria we have had to adapt Country Week to ensure it is safe – for players, volunteers, staff and for our local communities. Tennis is committed to creating a safe and inclusive sport for all, and Country Week is at the heart of this commitment.
Please find below details of your new look COVIDSafe Country Week 2021. We encourage everyone to read this information carefully before registering. The new look event is based on feedback from our Country Week 2020 Survey – with huge thanks to everyone who completed this – and Victorian Government COVID-19 restrictions at the time of writing. It is quite possible restrictions will change again before the event takes place, registered participants will be kept up to date with how such changes might affect Country Week.
Entries
To ensure we deliver a COVIDSafe event, within Government restrictions we must cap entries for 2021 at 200 teams with a maximum of 8 and minimum of 4 players per team.
Entries that have already been received are confirmed as having a place in the tournament – please therefore let us know if you no longer wish to participate so we can offer your place to another team.
Entries must be completed online, and payment must be via bank transfer.
Click here to complete the Country Week 2021 Entry form.
Playing format
Current Victorian Government restrictions allow us to have a maximum of 1000 patrons on site at any one time. This includes those playing on court, those waiting to play and those who have just finished playing. The planned playing format within these restrictions is:
- Each day of play will be broken into 3 sessions (no change from 2020)
- Teams will play 4 x 8 game sets in a match (no change from 2020).
Please be aware, under current restrictions, each team will only be permitted to have 6 people onsite per session. This may change before the event commences, we will continue to advise of changes to restrictions before the event.
Player and Official Declaration
To ensure we keep our community safe, and play within COVIDSafe regulations, each player and official is required to sign the Player and Official Declaration before attending and playing at Country Week. This will be sent to all registered participants one week prior to the event and you will be asked to complete it online.
Social activities
Social activities in 2021 will be different to previous years, but will still be a lot of fun and in keeping with the spirit of Country Week.
Sunday’s Welcome Night at the Swan Hill Lawn Tennis Club will go ahead. Under current restrictions we look forward to welcoming everyone to the Country Week event.
Social activities throughout the week will look different. Instead of having one big venue for everyone to attend each night, we will announce a number of different venues open each night for you to book into. Attending the social events supports the Swan Hill Lawn Tennis Club as the host of Country Week, and we hope everyone will still have a great night out, albeit in smaller venues around the town. Details of booking evening activities will be sent to those registered for Country Week nearer the time.
Country Week Forums
We appreciate that these updates might leave you with a few questions, so we’ll be hosting two virtual forums for you to join and ask any questions you might have regarding Country Week 2021.
Both forums will be the same. To join one of the forums, please register your details via the links below and we will send you a confirmation email with a link to join.
Thursday 10 December at 12.30pm
Accommodation
For those still looking for accommodation, the following venues have confirmed they have availability:
| Accommodation | Contact Number |
| Comfort Inn Campbell | 5032 4427 |
| Lazy River Motor Inn | 5032 2123 |
| Big4 Riverside | 5032 1494 (sites only) |
| Big 4 Swan Hill | 5032 4372 will have 3 new cabins by then and are willing to take bookings for them now |
| Pental Island Holiday Park | 5032 2071 |
| Swan Hill Holiday Park | 5032 4112 |
| Pental Island River Retreat B&B | 0427 908 965 |
Although Country Week 2021, will be different we know the spirit and tennis
will be just the same. We are looking
forward to connecting with you after a very long 2020.
If you have any questions please feel free to join one of the Country Week forums or email us at [email protected]
See you on the court,
The Tennis Victoria Country Week team
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