St Patrick's TC Murrumbeena

03/06/2025

On May 15th 2025 the St Patricks Tennis Club Committee reached the very difficult, but unanimous decision, that the Tennis Club could no longer continue to operate, given they could not guarantee the financial viability of the Club under the proposed licence agreement.

The Archdiocese, Parish and the school have been informed of this decision.

Activities will now commence to formally close down the club from a financial and administration perspective.

Anyone who is looking for an alternative club to join and/or would like tennis lessons with our coach, Liam Cahill, at Lauriston Tennis Club in Rosanna Street, please email Liam at [email protected]. As a one-off special Lauriston is offering a 12 month family membership for $200, an adult membership for $100 and a junior membership for $80.

We thank you for your patience over the last 15 months and look forward to keeping in touch, as a community, at Chadstone, Lauriston and other local Tennis Clubs.

27/06/2024

Congratulations to The Killers who won the 2024 Summer Comp Grand Final played at the Chadstone Tennis Club

09/02/2024

On Friday 9th February 2024 we received notification from the Church that the property and infrastructure department of the Archdiocese has directed the Church to close the St Patricks tennis courts and clubhouse, with immediate effect, until such time that the light poles are repaired. On Tuesday 13th February 2024 during a severe storm another light pole and neighbouring fences were damaged.

The St Patricks tennis club committee arranged to proceed with fence repairs by mid to late March 2024 and lighting repairs by early April 2024. The fences were repaired as planned however the Church requested a new lease agreement be established before the court lights can be repaired.

Work commenced on establishing a lease agreement however after a full year of negotiation with the Church the St Patricks Tennis Club Committee reached the very difficult but unanimous decision in May 2025 that the Tennis Club could no longer operate given they could not guarantee the financial viability of the Club under the proposed license agreement.

Timeline

09/02/2024 - Courts and clubhouse closed as directed by the property and infrastructure department of the Archdiocese
11/02/2024 - Committee meeting held to discuss next steps
13/02/2024 - Light pole between courts 1 and 2 begins to lean after huge storm and neighbouring fences damaged
15/02/2024 - Light pole between courts 1 and 2 is made safe by a lighting pole contractor
20/02/2024 - Meeting held with the property and infrastructure department of the Archdiocese and Ken Sanders, President
25/02/2024 - Committee agree to fund and proceed with fence repairs by mid to late March and lighting repairs by early April
15/03/2024 - Fences repaired after storm damage
11/04/2024 - The Church requires a new lease agreement be established before work commences on repairing lights
18/04/2024 - Committee meeting held. New President and Vice President appointed to work on lease agreement
May 2024 to April 2025 - Negotiation with Church on new lease agreement
15/05/2025 - Committee meeting held. Unanimous decision taken that the Tennis Club could no longer operate given they could not guarantee the financial viability of the Club under the proposed license agreement.
June 2025 - Commenced activities to formally close down the club from a financial and administration perspective.

13/12/2023

10/12/2023

Here are the raffle tickets and auction details for the St Patricks Tennis Club Christmas Party on December 12th starting at 6:30pm. Please help us raise funds for court maintenance.

27/11/2023

For information about the club please read this document.

10/07/2023

Thank you to those members who helped out with yesterday's working bee. Your efforts are very much appreciated. Last week a new heat pump hot water system was installed too!

21/06/2023

Congratulations to the ###X team which won a thrilling and very close grand final last night when they defeated the Spumante team. The score was 3 sets each but ###X won by winning 2 more games. Pictured in the first photo from left to right is Raine Sese, Greg Murray, Colin Glass and John O'Brien. Missing from the ###X team photo is Kos Adikari and Chris Yates. Selection night for the next season of Tuesday night tennis will be on Tuesday July 11th at the clubhouse commencing at 7pm.

10/04/2023

Last Tuesday April 4th the club raised some money for the 'Hoodie Up for autism' cause. More information: https://www.amaze.org.au/get-involved/hoodie-up/