public tennis courts

Just over a month ago:

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We are in Flynn, but as I noted, anywhere northside would be preferable.

Schools are probably your best bet. When I lived in Nicholls back in the day some fairly rudimentary courts were available at the High School between Harcourt Hill and Ngunnawal.

Also back in the day, you could get free access to the courts on the reps side of Old Parliament House. However these are now managed by Rising Star Tennis Academy. They’re pretty good with kids, according to friends who send their offspring to them, and they run school holiday programs too. So if your little tike is still keen in a few months they might be worth a look.

there is 2 tennis courts at caroline chisholm school on the highschool part one is privatly owned and the other closer to the school is owned by the school they arent in very good condition ( some loose stones and no nets..well there are the metal outside parts of the nets but no actual nets) they are allways open i would recomend you take a broom or something to brush off the courts first

A lot of high schools with tennis courts are available to the public after school hours. Chisholm High used to be for example, no idea if they still are.

Otherwise, if he’s a future grand slam winner, why not just pay for some court time. It’s not exactly expensive.

deja vu anyone?

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Try a highschool? they might be netless, or if you’re lucky will have a low fence n place of the net to hit over

Dickson College has a court that you can have a bash around on…..I think it is unlocked? Saw people there the other day and the court did not look like it had anything removeable on it (metal net thingy) thus my assumption of it being open…..

ANU hire out their tennis courts for, as best I recall, a fairly small fee – 6125 2273. Hard courts near the oval on Barry Drive that’s being ripped up, and I think there are astroturf ones down near the law school.

Good on you for being involved with your kid, and encouraging healthy activity. I wish any of the parents I know personally would make the same effort with their own kids.

Most tennis clubs allow non-members to use their courts on a casual basis – normally you pay by the hour. Some clubs may require a club member to either vouch for you or be your playing partner. This is not uncommon for social clubs generally.

A list of local tennis clubs (a few with useful websites) is at http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/default.aspx?id=26&pageId=1671

Would be helpful if people knew where you lived