Welcome to the Northumberland Region Website! 

Newcastle & District Tennis Association is pleased to announce the new operators of District Park Tennis Centre.

Congratulations to Richard Nicholls and William O’Neil who are the Directors of Topspin Tennis Newcastle.

Topspin Tennis Newcastle will be providing members and the public with a range of programs to accommodate players from 5 years of age through to adults.

For more information click here.

The NSW Government is continuing the $35 million Community Building Partnership program in 2010.  The program aims to provide vital community infrastructure for the benefit of all citizens and local communities throughout the State. $300,000 will be available in each electoral district with an additional $100,000 for those electorates with relatively greater social disadvantage.

Applicants should demonstrate how their project will benefit their local community through the building or improvement of facilities that deliver positive social, recreation or environmental outcomes for the community.

Click here for further information. Applications close 23rd July 2010.

The NSW Department of Sport and Recreation have opened two of their annual grants that being:

Sport and Recreation Participation Program

Who can apply: Councils; incorporated not for profit community organisations
Focus areas: reducing barriers to participation in sport and recreation
Level of funding: $500-$10,000

Disability Sport Assistance Program

Who can apply: incorporated not for profit community organisations; State Sporting Organisations
Focus areas: programs targeted to people with a disability
Level of funding: $2,000-$10,000 for local programs; $2,000-$20,000 for state wide programs

Applications close on Tuesday 6^th July at 5pm. For further information click on either of the above grants in which will direct you to the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation website.

Please find below the application form for the Junior Development Coaching Qualification that will be held in Newcastle. This qualification will commence on Monday 12 July and conclude on Sunday 19 September 2010.

The qualification will take place at the Hunter Tennis Resort, Raworth NSW. If you are interested to participate please download the form and schedule and return to Joe Kubizniak by Friday 25 June 2010. This is a great opportunity for coaches in the Northumberland region to gain a Tennis Australia Qualification.

If you have any further questions regarding this process please don't hesitate to contact Joe directly on
(02)9024-7635 or email jkubizniak@tennis.com.au

Click here for the Application Form

Click here for the Schedule

Tennis Country will now be accepting entries for the 2010 Tennis Country Closed Championships to be held in Forster.

Medibank COUNTRY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

4 - 9 July 2010

An OJT event (White Category) for 12/U, 14/U and 16/U

COUNTRY MENS AND WOMENS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2 - 4 July, 2010

Matches for the Mens Championships will commence at 4.00 p.m. Friday 2 July 2010.

Click here to download the entry form.

Do you know a great Northumberland Region tennis volunteer or a coach?

Then here is your chance to say "Thanks!"

Volunteers and coaches are a vital part of Junior Tennis in NSW. Without them it would be impossible for Junior Tennis NSW to operate. Medibank wants to recognise the achievements of these dedicated people with the Medibank Junior Tennis NSW Volunteer and Coach of the Month awards. The awards give you a chance to nominate a coach or volunteer each month in 2010 that has excelled far beyond what is expected. Anyone is able to nominate a coach or volunteer from a tennis club/association/operator in New South Wales who they believe deserves the title of Medibank Junior Tennis NSW Volunteer or Coach of the Month. Click here for more information and to download a nomination form.

Leisure Link, the exclusive distributors of HEAD tennis balls and equipment throughout Australia has now changed their packaging for the purchase of tennis balls. If you wish to place an order, either with the Head Championship ball and/or Head ATP balls then the three (3) ball cans are available in 6 dozen boxes and the four (4) ball cans the are available in 12 dozen boxes. All modified balls are only available in three (3) ball cans. To download the order form or for further information please click here.

An important part of the Regional brief is the requirement to provide specialised services to talented athletes in order to accelerate the development of the states most elite players. The 2 Regional Academy of Sport programs, for the Northumberland Region, form an integral part of the regional model, providing a range of services to selected athletes based on their development needs. This may include sport science, sports psychology, strength and conditioning, fitness testing and educational workshops just to name a few.

For further information click on the below links:

Central Coast Academy of Sport

Hunter Academy of Sport

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