{"id":42826,"date":"2025-09-15T16:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T06:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=42826"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T06:16:08","slug":"tennis-victorias-sustainable-regional-tennis-roadshow-to-serve-regional-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2025\/09\/15\/tennis-victorias-sustainable-regional-tennis-roadshow-to-serve-regional-communities","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Victoria\u2019s Sustainable Regional Tennis Roadshow to Serve Regional Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tennis Victoria is hitting the road to support volunteers, coaches, and clubs across Victoria, with the launch of the Sustainable Regional Tennis (SRT) Roadshow.<\/p>\n<p>Building on the momentum of the SRT project, the Roadshow will deliver on and off-court upskilling opportunities with Tennis Victoria\u2019s leaders in coaching, programs, advocacy and more, along with information on new and expanded participation programs. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hot Shots Volunteer Delivered \u2013 building on the successful Community Play program.<\/li>\n<li>Cardio Volunteer Delivered \u2013 a new addition giving community volunteers flexibility to deliver Cardio sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of the project\u2019s investment, all new Victorian sign-ups will have their program fees covered in their first year, lowering barriers and ensuring volunteers are supported from day one.<\/p>\n<p>The Roadshow is designed for new and existing volunteers, clubs, assistant coaches, young local leaders, and community champions, with coaches and schools also welcome.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Roadshow Locations &amp; Dates:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dunkeld \u2013 Friday 3 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Elliminyt \u2013 Sunday 5 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Ararat \u2013 Thursday 9 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Horsham \u2013 Friday 10 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Swan Hill \u2013 Saturday 11 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Bendigo \u2013 Sunday 12 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Shepparton \u2013 Saturday 18 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Yackandandah \u2013 Sunday 19 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Yarram \u2013 Thursday 23 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Briagolong \u2013 Friday 24 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Lakes Entrance \u2013 Saturday 25 October 2025<\/li>\n<li>Inverloch \u2013 Sunday 26 October 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tennis Victoria CEO, Kim Kachel<\/strong> said the Roadshow is another step in reshaping how volunteering in tennis is experienced and supported in Victoria:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through Sustainable Regional Tennis, we\u2019re redefining what it means to volunteer. This Roadshow is about creating supported pathways for people to get involved in tennis whether as a coach, club volunteer, or community champion. By covering program fees, offering training, and backing volunteers every step of the way, we\u2019re making sure regional tennis has the people and programs it needs to thrive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Sustainable Regional Tennis project has already delivered key outcomes, including the following recent updates as of Q4 FY24-25:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regional coaching coverage continues to grow:<\/strong> The percentage of affiliated regional clubs with a coach has increased from 31% to 41%, marking a significant step toward better access and support across the state.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional development at scale:<\/strong> Over 200 deliverers participated in 30 regional workshops and courses, gaining valuable skills and insights to strengthen their local tennis communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional Academy of Sport launched:<\/strong> The new program kicked off with a focus on developing young athletes \u2013 not just in performance, but in coaching and career pathways within tennis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business Coaching Summit \u2013 regional voices represented:<\/strong> Leading regional coaching businesses attended the Business Coaching Summit in Brisbane, visiting top-tier venues and learning from industry-leading experts to bring fresh ideas and innovation back to their communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Get Involved<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For more information on the Roadshow and the Sustainable Regional Tennis project, visit: <a id=\"menur7eb\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/sustainable-regional-tennis?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/sustainable-regional-tennis?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link tennis.com.au\/vic\">tennis.com.au\/vic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"padding: 10px 20px;background-color: #0a6dff;color: white;text-align: center;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appRhdtDeyRg2gfm0\/pag7uSNZOWAq6e2KV\/form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTER NOW TO JOIN THE ROADSHOW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about Tennis Victoria\u2019s Sustainable Regional Tennis Roadshow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6423,"featured_media":42827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,98,1],"tags":[108],"class_list":["post-42826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-affiliates","category-community","category-news","tag-sustainable-regional-tennis-project"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}