Dear member

We are pleased to advise that our courts will reopen for Social play only from 9am on Saturday 2nd October.

In accordance with latest State Government Covid 19 restrictions

You must

• Live within 15k of our courts
• Check in with the QR Code or sign in our Registration book every time you enter the courts
• Wear a mask, except when on the court

Two players only are allowed on a court, or

Four players from two households are allowed on a court if all are fully vaccinated. (Children under 12 are considered fully vaccinated.)

Coaching resumes under the same conditions with the coach allowed as an extra person. There will be other rules applying to coaches which they will be applying to their classes.

No spectators will be allowed within the facility but there are some seats outside our courts.

Tennis Victoria’s rules for social tennis:

As per the Stay at Home Directions Recreational Tennis:

• Singles play can return for two people for participants who are not fully vaccinated.
• Doubles play can return for four people from no more than two households for fully vaccinated participants. Participants must carry proof of vaccination and may be required to show this to an authorised officer at any time.
• As per the COVID-19 Vaccinated Activities Directions, in the instance where a person that has obtained certification from a medical practitioner that the person is unable, due to a medical contraindication, to receive a dose, or a further dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine; they are classified as an excepted person and are classified as fully vaccinated for the categories outlined above.
• Players must reside within 15km of the tennis facility that they are playing at and exercise activity can be for up to four hours.
• Face coverings are to be worn except if a medical exception applies. They can be removed when participating.

• Our clubhouse must remain CLOSED including the toilets. Fortunately, there are Council operated public toilets outside our courts at the northern end.
• We would strongly urge you to book your court through the Book A Court system in order to reserve a court as there is likely to be high demand for courts.

Finally please follow all of the relevant sanitation rules laid down by the authorities.

Welcome back!

Kind Regards,

Russell McKimm President COCTC

Contacts:

Russell McKimm 0414250017

James Jackson 0408547758

Rob Albantow 0438108406

Ernie Kollegger 0409331742

Sherry Hu 0406211812