School tennis program

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THE Queensland Government has extended a $2.2 million three-year Tennis in State Schools Initiative (TISSI).

The government and Tennis Queensland partnership aims to provide improved tennis facilities at Queensland state schools and give tennis enthusiasts from the wider community greater access to those facilities.

Education Minister Grace Grace said the aim of the program was to keep students and the wider community healthy and active. “Our initial $1.5 million agreement has provided new and upgraded courts for 12 state schools, and this additional $2.2 million is going to benefit even more students and their communities,” she said.

Tennis Queensland chief executive officer Anthony White said “it provides children all over Queensland with access to new and upgraded tennis courts so they can learn to play tennis –a true sport for life”.

Successful schools will receive 75 per cent of the project costs from the government and Tennis Queensland, with 25 per cent to be met by the school. The facilities will be available for community use, with Tennis Queensland providing insurance cover for the facilities if the school is affiliated with it.