State serves up $250,000 for Point Lonsdale Tennis Club

POINT Lonsdale Tennis Club was a winner off the court last week after receiving $250,000 funding to cater for the future demands of its rapidly expanding community.

Club members, Borough of Queenscliffe councillors and representatives from Tennis Victoria turned out on Thursday to hear Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville’s funding announcement, which will help boost the club by upgrading two courts to artificial grass, add LED lighting and importantly upgrade the ageing clubrooms, including provision for disability access.

“The Point Lonsdale Tennis Club is a great club that has been an important part of the Point Lonsdale community since its establishment in 1931,” Ms Neville said.

“The club is going from strength to strength and currently has more than 600 members.

“I take this opportunity to congratulate the club on not only winning this funding, but for their work in managing what is a much-respected club.

“I have been proud to have worked with, and supported the club, in gaining this funding and congratulate long-time President Ian Britton and all members for their work.”

Mr Britton described the funding as “very exciting news” and said it would enable their vibrant club to maintain its status as a leading country club in the state.

“This redevelopment will open up our facilities to the locals, and sporting clubs bring communities together and that’s what we are really hoping to do,” Mr Britton said.

The $250,000 funding came from the State Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Fund.

Meanwhile, Tennis Victoria has presented Point Lonsdale as one of its Top 50 Clubs.

For the 2017/18 year, the club was ranked 31st based on the number of unique participants registered in the period July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

The Top 50 Clubs has become an annual celebration of high performing tennis venues in Victoria.