{"id":43549,"date":"2026-03-05T09:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=43549"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:12:51","slug":"recycling-for-the-rally-mooroopna-keeping-tennis-accessible-for-local-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2026\/03\/05\/recycling-for-the-rally-mooroopna-keeping-tennis-accessible-for-local-kids","title":{"rendered":"Recycling for the Rally: Mooroopna keeping tennis accessible for local kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mooroopna Lawn Tennis Club has long been a heartbeat of regional tennis, but during the 2026 Tennis Victoria Country Week, 9-13 February, the club joined with Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club\u00a0to find a new way to strengthen its future. The Mooroopna club realised they weren’t properly set up to take advantage of the program. And they wanted to change that.<\/p>\n

Throughout Country Week, Mooroopna volunteers placed dedicated Victoria\u2019s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) bins around the venue to collect eligible drink containers. The scheme is a recycling initiative offering a 10-cent refund for each eligible drink container returned at hundreds of refund points across Victoria<\/p>\n

Every can and bottle dropped in was more than just recycling, it was a small investment in the club\u2019s junior program. With tennis balls costing up to $1,000 a year, the club hopes CDS Vic refunds can eventually cover the full annual cost of balls for their juniors.<\/p>\n

The club raised around $600-$700 raised during Country Week this year.<\/p>\n

For the President Michael, who has led the club for a decade, the initiative fits perfectly with Mooroopna\u2019s mission. The club has built a strong junior pathway, from Hot Shots through to competitive squads, and every dollar raised helps keep tennis accessible for local kids.<\/p>\n

What makes Mooroopna\u2019s story powerful is how replicable it is. Even without being formally signed up to CDS Vic, the club found a simple, immediate way to start collecting containers and turning them into community benefit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mooroopna\u2019s experience shows that any club, big or small, can start today. A few bins, a bit of awareness, and a willingness to try something new can turn recycling into real impact for grassroots tennis.<\/p>\n

Tennis Victoria and CDS Vic are encouraging more clubs to get involved in the scheme.<\/p>\n

\u201cCDS Vic gives clubs a simple way to raise much needed funds and reduce waste,\u201d said Matt Davis, CEO of scheme coordinator VicReturn.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a win for the community and a win for the environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Drop off your eligible drink containers at your local tennis club to support grassroots tennis or select your club as the payout option when returning at a CDSVic refund point.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Victoria\u2019s Container Deposit Scheme or find your closest refund point, visit cdsvic.org.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mooroopna\u2019s experience with CDS shows that any club, big or small, can start today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6423,"featured_media":43551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43549","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=43549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43549\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}