On Thursday night, Tennis West held an information night and team dinner for the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival (NITC) players, their families and staff.
The NITC is the pinnacle event of the First Nations tennis pathway in Australia, celebrating First Nations culture both on and off the court. The event brings together hundreds of individuals and groups to celebrate youth, music, art, food, and health through tennis, cultural activities, and workshops.
The 2025 edition of the NITC will be held from August 6 to 9, at the Darwin International Tennis Centre.
The team joined an information session about NITC and were lucky enough to have guests Jade and Phil Narkle give a presentation on the Reflect – Reconciliation Action Plan artwork. They were also presented with all their Team WA gear for the carnival including hoodies, towels and socks.
Tennis West Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead Sara Mohamed was thrilled to present Tennis West’s team to represent WA at NITC next week.
“There is a sense of excitement and legacy building as we prepare for the 2025 NITC event, with Team WA a mix of experienced players who attended the very first carnival, to three new players experiencing it for the first time.”
Our team is comprised of athletes from towns hundreds of kilometres apart. This is a rare chance to bring a together group of individuals to celebrate their culture and heritage through connection, expression and purpose – with a tennis court as a backdrop.”
Tennis West will be sending a total of 11 players to compete in various categories.
Future Stars
- Aidan Lundberg (Boys 18&U reserve)
- Forrest Klunder
- Lekira Penny
- Mitchell Dorant (Boys 14&U reserve)
- Seth Savarese
- Xavier Anderson
Showdown
- Alexis Holberton
- Alifaye Gidgup
- Emily-Rose McMahon
- Jackson Phillips
- Noah Austen
These players have come from Tennis West’s squads, school and club and coaching connections, and State Indigenous lead in events.
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