29 April 2024 | Tennis Victoria

Tennis Victoria are proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Victorian Community Tennis Awards.

Tennis Victoria Interim CEO, Tamatha Harding is looking forward to recognising and celebrating the incredible efforts of the Victorian tennis community across the past 12 months.

“Well done to all 2024 finalists for the Victorian Community Tennis Awards. It was another year of outstanding nominations. We look forward to celebrating you all. We value the contributions of the whole Victorian tennis community who make this great sport what it is. From the monthly impact award winners to our service award recipients and the finalists being recognised on our big stage, they all play their part and deserve all the recognition they receive.”

The 2024 edition of the awards will be held in line with National Volunteers Week and be a celebration of grassroots and community tennis at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday 23 May 2024.

With the addition of the Tennis Victoria Player Awards to the event and recognition calendar in 2023, the awards that recognise on court achievements have moved to this event later in the year for a full celebration of Victorian playing successes.

Winners of the Victorian Community Tennis Awards are eligible to be nominated (in some categories) for the Australian Tennis Awards (the Newcombe Medal).

The Victorian Spirit of Tennis Award will also be announced on the night.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 FINALISTS:

After the nomination process, selection panels then chose the finalists across the following 7 award categories.

Most Outstanding Club or Centre

• Kew Tennis Club
• Mount Beauty Tennis Club
• Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club

Coaching Excellence – Club or Centre     

• BTS Coaching Academy at Fawkner Tennis Club
• Cameron Meagher – Margaret Court Tennis Academy at Wodonga Tennis Centre
• Vicky Lee – Slamin Tennis and Fitness at Doncaster Tennis Club

Volunteer Achievement

• Hugh Bergin (Wahgunyah Tennis Club)
• Craig Douglas (Scoresby Tennis Club & Tennis Knox)
• Courtney Murray (Meredith Tennis Club)
• Louise Thornton (Yackandandah Tennis Club)

Most Outstanding Tournament

• 2024 OC JC NANDM ID and AUTISM Tournament
• 2024 Open 3K Rye Tennis Club 45th Annual Australia Day Event
• Swan Hill International #2

Most Outstanding School  

• Heatherwood School
• Lighthouse Christian College
• Rochester Primary School

Most Outstanding Inclusion Initiative 

• Advantage Autism (Doncaster TC)
• A Gay Day on the Green (Bacchus Marsh Lawn TC)
• All Abilities Club Championships (Ferntree Gully TC)

Excellence in Officiating

• Max Fisher
• Ande Hutchinson
• Elizabeth Ross

EVENT INFORMATION:

2024 Victorian Community Tennis Awards
Date: Thursday 23 May
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Purchase a ticket via Eventbrite.