World class sports centre for Olympics

THE site of a world-class new indoor centre that will be enjoyed by the Sunshine Coast community before, during and long after the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has been revealed.

As planning steps up for the Games, Kawana has been chosen for an exciting sporting expansion that will boost a range of clubs and also benefit business, tourism and allied health providers.

Sunshine Coast Council, in conjunction with Brisbane 2032 Games Delivery Partners, will deliver a new international indoor sports centre that will have capacity for 11 courts and the ability to convert to a 6000-seat show court.

It is expected to be up and running in 2027 and funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under their Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic

Maleny Tennis Family Day a Huge Success

Contributed by Peter Eason

The Tennis Queensland Open Day of tennis was held at Maleny on Sunday Jan 29th to coincide with the men’s final of the Australian Open. It was a huge success with lots of new (and old) faces at the club and on the courts. An approximate head count put the number as high as 60+ which is very pleasing. There was a full range of ages out on the courts enjoying the ball machine, the coaching by Jani and others, and general play which lasted into the evening under lights. The feature activities got a lot of attention with Kerrie and John from the local Pickle Ball club demonstrating how the game is played with lots of people joining in on the modified court layout.

The exhibition tennis match created a lot of interest. Thanks to Club Coach Jani Kroyherr four very talented players were strutting their stuff out on court 3. Jani and Ross Doherty from the Maleny Club and Glen Smith and John Bradshaw from Witta put on a very good show for the crowd, with a lot of healthy banter to boot!

It seemed that a lot of people were taking the opportunity to start or re-start their tennis adventure, with some of them signing up as members on the day, some of them signing up for Jani’s coaching

Games funding agreement with the cost to be determined once the design process is completed.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles and

Alicia.

The open air screening of the men’s final of the Open was a unique experience for those that stayed to enjoy the courtside ambience.

State Member Andrew Powell also joined the fun, played some tennis and

Range tennis clubs together to discuss potential collaborations of social and competition tennis. So there’s a lot happening and they will be communicated in advance on the club’s “tennis.com.au/ maleny” website. Check out all social play on the website and join the fun.