Love'n Deuce

08/09/2026

🎾 The fight to save Talus Street Tennis Centre is making headlines.

After serving the community for almost 50 years, Love’n Deuce and the Northern Suburbs Tennis Association have been instructed to leave the Talus Street courts by 30 September.

Thousands of children, families and players use these eight courts every year. We firmly believe this much-loved community sporting facility should remain open, accessible and available for generations to come.

Thank you to News24 for sharing our story and helping shine a light on what’s at stake.

Read the article:
https://www.news24.com.au/news/local/talus-street-courts-threatened-with-eviction-after-successful-aboriginal-land-claim/news-story/e6989617ce480a48cc4f6536c6f39710

Please help us by signing and sharing the petition. Every signature strengthens our call to keep tennis at Talus Street.

Operators of a popular Sydney tennis centre have returned serve against an Aboriginal Land Council looking to turf them from the venue.

06/09/2026

📣 We Need 10 Humpty Kids Tomorrow to Help us Fight to Save Love’n Deuce!

We’re calling on our wonderful Humpty families to help support the fight to protect our tennis centre.

We need 10 Humpty kids to join us for a free Humpty Sports session tomorrow at 8am, while the media visit to take photos and share our story.

If your child can join us and help show just how important Love’n Deuce is to our local community, please email [email protected] as soon as possible.

03/09/2026

🎾 Australian tennis legend John Newcombe has joined the fight to save our courts!

This morning, Newk spoke with Ben Fordham on 2GB about the threat facing the much-loved Talus Street tennis centre and why these courts must be protected for future generations.

For decades, this centre has brought together local families, young players and the wider community. Once community sporting spaces like this are lost, they are almost impossible to replace.

Thank you to John Newcombe and Ben Fordham for helping shine a national spotlight on our campaign.

Listen to the full interview and please sign our petition:
https://www.2gb.com/exclusive-john-newcombe-fights-land-claim-on-tennis-centre/

The clock is ticking for a much loved tennis centre in Sydney. The Northern Suburbs Tennis Association is under threat from an Aboriginal land council. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: IMAGE CREDIT / TENNIS AUSTRALIA / CANVA

02/09/2026

📻 Tune in to 2GB at 7:15am tomorrow

Ben Fordham will be covering the fight to save Love’n Deuce and the Talus Street tennis courts again.

Feel free to call in and show your support! 🎾

https://www.2gb.com/show/ben-fordham-live/

Ben Fordham is a Walkley award winning journalist who now hosts 2GB’s breakfast show

01/09/2026

A huge thank you to Tim James MP, Member for Willoughby, for standing with our local community and helping raise awareness about the fight to protect Talus Street Tennis Centre.

Tim recently joined the conversation on 2GB Sydney, speaking about the importance of preserving this much-loved community sporting facility for current and future generations.

The momentum is building, but we need as many voices as possible behind us.

Please sign and share the petition, spread the word and help us show just how much Talus Street Tennis Centre means to our community.

Every signature counts. 💙🎾

31/08/2026

Fantastic to see the fight to save Love ’n Deuce and the Talus Street tennis courts featured on 10 News Sydney last night.

For more than 40 years, these courts have been an important part of our local community — a place where generations of families, children and players have come together to enjoy tennis and stay active.

A huge thank you to 10 News Sydney for helping shine a light on what’s at stake.

Watch channel ten segment:
www.facebook.com/share/v/1BdG8jmtKW/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🎾 Please help us protect the future of Love ’n Deuce and Talus Street Reserve by signing the petition and sharing it with your friends, family and local community.

👉 Sign the petition here⁠:
www.change.org/p/keep-love-n-deuce-tennis-in-st-leonards


30/08/2026

🎾 SAVE OUR COURTS – LOVE ’N DEUCE ON 2GB 🎾

Our fight to protect the Talus Street tennis courts has been featured on Ben Fordham Live on 2GB.

These courts are an important part of our local community, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who is helping us raise awareness and fight to keep tennis at Talus Street Reserve.

🎧 Listen to the 2GB segment here:

https://www.2gb.com/save-our-courts-popular-tennis-centre-under-threat-from-aboriginal-land-claim/

✍️ Please also sign and share our petition to help us show just how much these courts mean to the community:

https://www.change.org/p/keep-love-n-deuce-tennis-in-st-leonards

Every signature and every share helps. Thank you for standing with us. 💚🎾

 A popular Sydney tennis centre is under threat from an Aboriginal land council. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: IMAGE CREDIT / ISTOCK

30/08/2026

📻 Tune in tomorrow morning!

Love n’ Deuce’s Paul Francis will be interviewed live on 2GB tomorrow, Monday 31 August at 6:05am, talking about the future of Talus Street Reserve and our fight to keep tennis at this much-loved community facility.

Listen in if you can! 🎾

https://www.2gb.com

Listen Live to Sydney's premier news and talkback radio station on 2GB. Get breaking local, national, and international news with hosts like Ben Fordham, Mark Levy or The Continuous Call Team. Tune in on 873 AM or stream live and on-demand on our website and apps.

30/08/2026

Great coverage in The Sydney Morning Herald yesterday, highlighting the fight to protect Love’n Deuce and keep this much-loved community tennis centre at Talus Street Reserve.

For almost 50 years, these courts have brought generations of players, families and friends together. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported us and helped shine a light on what’s at stake.

If you haven’t already, please sign and share the petition to help keep Love’n Deuce tennis in St Leonards.

Thank you to SMH journalists David Barwell and Cindy Yin for covering the story.

28/08/2026

The petition is now live, and we need your support.

For so many years, Talus Street Reserve has been home to Love’n Deuce and an important part of our local tennis community. Generations of players, families and children have learnt, played, competed and made memories on these courts.

Now we’re asking our Love’n Deuce family and wider community to come together and help protect the future of tennis at Talus Street.

Please sign the petition and share it with your friends, family, fellow players and local community. Every signature matters.

👉 Sign the petition:

https://www.change.org/p/keep-love-n-deuce-tennis-in-st-leonards