On Thursday The Great Western Tennis club hosted a tennis clinic in a push to bring tennis back into the community.
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National Indigenous Coach Ian Goolagong was in attendance and set out skill building activities for attendees.
The event was partnered up with Anglicare and Goolum Goolum Aborignal Co-Operative.
“The courts haven’t been used for I don’t know how long, so they wanted it to try and get it going,” Goolagong said.
“I thought it was just for the club (which it was) but we had tennis Victoria coming in and the kids really enjoyed it.”
Anthony Kumnick who is secretary of the Great Western Future Committee said he wants to get the club back and running after many years of wilderness.
“I guess we are trying to reinvigorate tennis in Great Western,” he said.
“I have been involved with the club the last number of months, just trying to assist the tennis club in trying to get back up and running again and I am liaising with Tennis Victoria.”
Although the club and courts itself is still registered, Kumnick said that most people who want to play tennis have to travel out of town.
“We have an annual general meeting next month to try and workout how we go forward with it all.”
“There has been a lot interest from around the town for midweek tennis and a lot of people are playing in Ararat at the moment.”
With many people opting to go to Ararat, Kumnick sees an opportunity in which will get the club up and running again and it’s one that he cant wait to get started.
“There just aren’t enough courts and lighting in Ararat and we thought what better place to have another social competition in Great Western.
“I am really excited to get this club running and get tennis back into the community.”
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