DEVELOPMENT

 

Tennis Townsville has recently spent $50,000 on improving the conditions around the entry to the complex. Here are some of the improvement that have been made so far: 

• A wall with a new Entrance sign  
• A shelter for the entrance
• A thriving garden to beautify the area
• A water bubbler has been installed
• The pathway has been painted
• New shade covers have been installed
• Synthetic grass under the grandstand

Tennis Townsville has secured grants totalling $318,000 from the Queensland Government round 3 of the Sports and Recreation Infrastructure Program to upgrade the four tennis courts in Queens Park. With Tennis Townsville contributing $90,000 a total of $408,000 will be spent on the upgrade. Vic Bayer said the upgrade will include: 

• Moving the four courts towards Paxton Street and thereby creating a 4 metre walkway between the two groups of courts.
• The four tennis courts will be realigned to ITF standards.
• New fences will replace all the existing fences on the four courts and around the walkway.
• Lights will be moved and consideration is being given to changing the lights on courts 11 to 13 to the same type as on court 10.
• The surface is going to be Rebound Ace Synpave courts with green/terracotta colours.
• The walkway will be shaded either with sail cover or metal and will have tables, chairs and bubbler facilities.
• Other work that will be required includes construction of new retaining wall, excavation and concreting 4 metres x 73 metres for court extensions, grinding of all the area and extensive drainage.

 

new shade sails	Synthetic grass underneath grandstand	new street signage	driveway