On behalf of the committee, we all thank you for your patience in regards to re-opening our courts.
We can now announce that at of Sunday 17th May 2020, we are OPEN with the following strict restrictions.
As you will be aware, the Victorian State Government announced a number of changes to the Stage 3 restrictions, some of which impact sport and exercise.
The directions of the Victorian State Government as relevant to tennis are that sport and exercise activities can resume from Wednesday 13 May 2020 if:
- you can keep your distance (at least 1.5 metres apart).
- you are not doing your activities indoors .
- you can do them with a maximum of 10 people .
What does this mean for your tennis club?
- Gatherings of no more than 10.
- Singles or doubles only.
- Small group coaching. Consider that the parent/guardian of younger children may want to have line of sight of activity, in line with the Victorian Childsafe Standards.
- Clubhouses/rooms to remain closed.
- Social distancing must be practiced at all times.
The committee has been working with local council to ensure the club meets its obligations and requirements as set out by government and Tennis Australia.
The club is committed to ensuring the development of our Junior members and as such have reserved specific times as set out below for coaching purposes.
To adhere to these restrictions, the club will re-open courts 5 & 6 only at Mill Park venue with the exception of the following days and hours:-
MILL PARK (Courts 5 & 6*) | |
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EXCLUDING the following times for Coaching | |
Monday | 4.00pm-8.00pm |
Tuesday | 4.00pm-7.00pm |
Wednesday | 4.00pm-7.00pm |
Thursday | 4.00pm-9.00pm |
Saturday | 8.00am-11.00am |
Outside of these hours, as Mill Park does not have a booking system, if someone is already on the court when you arrive, you will need to negotiate access with these parties yourself.
And in order to make this fair and reasonable for all members to access the courts, social hitting is for a maximum of 1 hour.
At South Morang courts the BAC system has now been reactivated to allow members and the public to hire courts 1 & 2 with the exception of the following days and hours:-
SOUTH MORANG (Courts 1 & 2*) | |
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EXCLUDING the following times for Coaching | |
Monday | 4.00pm-9.00pm |
Tuesday | 4.00pm-7.00pm |
Wednesday | 4.00pm-7.00pm |
Thursday | 4.00pm-9.00pm |
Friday | 4.00pm-8.00pm |
When using either venue for social hitting, you are expected to only have 4 people on a court at all times and maintain social distancing. Anyone wanting to watch you play, must do so from outside the courts.
Please note: Any breaches could result in the Council closing down our venues, a termination of your membership and or a personal monetary fine issued by relevant authorities.
The committee is currently considering extending the current membership year to take into account the closure of the courts. We will communicate shortly the specific details and impacts to all members.
*All other courts to remain closed until further restrictions are lifted