AAMI Park, Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia, 24 August 2015 | Tennis Victoria

The Victorian Country Tennis Association is pleased to announce the new host venues of the VCTA Country Week for 2017 – 2020. In an unprecedented move, the VCTA has announced the allocation for the next four years due to the high quality applications that were received.

Speaking on behalf of the VCTA, Tournament Director Mrs Patricia Gilchrist said “We are delighted to be able to make the allocation for the next four years. The quality of applications was excellent. The players will be delighted to experience the four different venues.”

Country Week is one of the largest grassroots tennis participation event in the southern hemisphere, playing host to some 200 teams and 1200 players for a week in February each year. Having been hosted previously in the towns of Swan Hill, Wodonga, Shepparton and Yarrawonga, independent economic impact reports have demonstrated that the event consistently injects millions of dollars in financial benefits each year for the local region.

The event is a fantastic opportunity for the local sporting clubs in the community to form partnerships, as previous regions have demonstrated. The event and community flourishes on these partnerships which have involved the local tennis, soccer, cricket and football clubs.

Requiring a minimum of 90 grass courts to operate, VCTA Country Week is a unique event. Participants come from all across Victoria with some travelling from interstate and at times overseas for the event.

Following the VCTA’s announcement, Tennis Victoria Country Participation Manager, Adam Crameri said “Tennis Victoria has a long standing partnership with the VCTA and are proud to support a significant event such as VCTA Country Week. It is a special teams event that is a great opportunity for players to play with lifelong friends and times family members, often over different generations.”

The successful host venues and dates announced are:

2017       Yarrawonga                                       13-17 February
2018       Swan Hill                                           12-16 February
2019       Shepparton/Mooroopna                11-15 February
2020       Wodonga                                           10-14 February

The 2016 VCTA Country Week is already confirmed to be held at Wodonga Tennis Centre from 8-13 February.