Pickleball Victoria President’s Hello 

Welcome to August, everyone! It’s heartwarming to report that memberships for Pickleball Victoria continue to grow, with over 300 new members joining in the past month. 

With a committee of just nine dedicated volunteers, we are doing our very best to support you all through our various roles. It’s also terrific to share that Pickleball Australia has appointed Casey Longfield to the team. Casey’s main role will be to provide administrative support here in Victoria, which will be a huge help as we continue to expand. I’m sure you will all join me in welcoming Casey when you have contact with us. Welcome, Casey—it’s wonderful to have a Victorian-based appointee! 

Happy Pickling!

Lea Preece    

President, Pickleball Victoria

Victorian Open Pickleball Championships 2026 

The Hume Tennis and Community Centre has been announced to host The Radience Wealth 2026 Victorian Open Pickleball Championships.  The states premium event will now be over four days and look foward to sharing more details.

Save the Dates: Friday 6 March to Monday 9 March 2026

The Annual General Meeting of Pickleball Victoria will be held on:

Date & Time: Sunday 12 October 2025 2pm

Location: Dinx Pickleball, 190 Torquay Rd, Grovedale VIC 3216

Members unable to attend in person can appoint a proxy 

https://www.pickleballvictoria.org/agm 

SAVE THE DATE!

Victorian Open Event Coordinator

Congratulations to Amanda Moo on her appointment as Event Coordinator.

Amanda brings passion, energy, and experience to the role, and we’re excited to see the great work she will do in coordinating upcoming events. Please join us in congratulating her on this achievement!

Serve deep, A deep serve pushes your opponent back and gives you more time to move into position.

You also can force errors from their return or get a short return to really punish them on the third shot.

Want to find a certified coach

1.         What’s your name and which club are you part of? 

Dave – Warrnambool City Pickleball Club

2.         How did you first get into pickleball? 

My mother harassed me for 3 years to play,  eventually I played

3.         What do you enjoy most about the sport? 

The active side and the people are fun and happy,  how inclusive the sport is.

4.         Do you have a favourite memory on the court? 

Winning the gender doubles gold, 3.5 - 3.99

5.         What’s one tip you’d give to someone just starting out in pickleball?  

To enjoy themself

6.         What’s your go-to shot or signature move? 

The ballerina backhand 

7.         Outside of pickleball, what else do you love doing? 

Spending time with my family 

8.         Who inspires you (on or off the court)? 

Everyone who I’ve played and started to play with 

9.         Quick fire round (just for fun):

Favourite snack after a game:  sour strawberry straps 

Doubles or singles?  singles 

Morning or evening matches?  Evening

Preferred paddle colour:  Red

10.   Anything else you’d like to share with the PV community?

Thank you to all the community and being supportive, we have great people playing.

Volunteers – Our Unsung Heroes 

We all know that our great sport of pickleball simply wouldn’t be possible without our incredible volunteers. If you’ve played in a sanctioned tournament, you’ll understand just how vital referees are in ensuring matches are played fairly, respectfully, and in line with the rules. 

This month, we’d like to give a special shout-out to two of our dedicated Victorian referees: Mike and Amanda.

• Amanda Moo has refereed across three seasons of the NPL, the Australian Open Pickleball Slam, MiLP, Tier 3 State events, and countless Tier 1 and Tier 2 tournaments.

• Mike Cain has also officiated through three NPL seasons, Tier 3 State events, and many Tier 1 and Tier 2 tournaments.

Both Mike and Amanda have devoted countless hours to our sport. Their commitment, professionalism, and continued growth in their roles have been outstanding, consistently earning positive feedback from players and fellow referees alike. We’re incredibly fortunate to have them in our community.

As we all know, pickleball wouldn’t be the sport it is today without our amazing volunteers. For anyone who has played in a sanctioned tournament, you’ll appreciate just how vital referees are in making sure matches are played fairly, respectfully, and in line with the rules.

Want to understand our game more or become a refferee 

Welcome to our new clubs, venues and communitty groups who have affiliated recently 

Affiliate Clubs

• Southside Pickleball Inc (Jul 2025)

• Pickleball Horsham Inc (Aug 2025)

• Sale Pickleball Club (Aug 2025)

Venues 

• State Pickleball Centre (Jul 2025)

• SmashX (Jul 2025)

• Better Tennis Plus (Aug 2025)

Community Groups

• Healesville Pickleball (Aug 2025)

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