Federal Member for Fremantle and Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment Josh Wilson MP will mark the easing of Phase 2 restrictions and reopening of tennis clubs within Fremantle with a visit to the Fremantle Lawn Tennis Club.
Clubs across WA have been given the green light to reopen their doors for court hire, small group coaching and intra-club competition, complying with the Government’s latest COVID-19 Guidelines and Regulations, and ensuring social and physical distancing and additional hygiene requirements.
Players have welcomed the news of the return of social and competition play at all Tennis Australia and Tennis West sanctioned events and tournaments, which were suspended on March 13.
Federal Member for Fremantle and Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment, Josh Wilson MP says that the sport has shown great leadership in the handling and management of the pandemic’s impact on clubs, and looked forward to seeing the return of tennis in his electorate.
“Throughout the pandemic Tennis West has provided comprehensive and timely information on how the global health crisis was impacting the clubs within my electorate.”
“Tennis is a terrific sport with appeal to people of all ages and abilities and as a lifelong social tennis player I look forward to seeing club play return, and to getting back on the court myself. Given the positive impact that tennis clubs have on the physical, social, and mental wellbeing of our communities, it’s wonderful to see them offer this kind of encouraging guidance, which will allow for a well-considered return to play.”
“Both the Fremantle Lawn Tennis Club and East Fremantle Lawn Tennis Club are invaluable community assets, and I look forward to continuing my support of their activities in future.”
Tennis West CEO Michael Roberts said that while tennis continues to be extremely cautious with the restrictions and systems in place, he was confident in the behind-the-scenes work which has prioritised communication to affiliated clubs and ensured they are informed with the latest requirements and expectations set out by the Government and supported by Tennis West.
“Tennis took an early lead in the suspension of competition and we prioritised communication with our clubs and players, to ensure they were informed on what the government restrictions meant for the sport,
“As a sport that naturally lends itself to social distancing, tennis is in the fortunate position of being able to plan for an earlier return to competition and play than many other sports. We take this responsibility seriously and it’s imperative to ensure our return is managed safely and within the limitations of the current restrictions,’
‘We want to see our clubs reopening and our players back out on court, while ensuring it’s done vigilantly and sensibly with the safety of our entire tennis family and the wider community the priority.
“Our governance has been informed, our decisions well considered and we feel confident in our ability to assist in guiding our clubs to a safe return to play,” Roberts said.
For the most current and up to date COVID-19 information and Community Tennis Guidelines for Continued Play, please visit here.
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