Terms of Hire

                                                                                         Terms of Play and Conditions

  • Members and casual hirers must book a court online before using the facility.
  • Court hire by casual hirers must be cancelled no later than 1 hour before the booked time to receive a refund. If rain prevents play, a refund will be considered by sending an email to Newcastle Hill Tennis Club (NHTC) with your request and details.
  • Court hire by members must be cancelled if the member cannot play.  The member must play in the booked slot. Members enjoy free court hire up to 2 hours in any slot.
  • Tennis shoes must be worn when playing.  Raquets and balls are not provided by NHTC.
  • Members and casual hirers are requested to respect the Committee directions regarding play and to conduct themselves in a civil manner at all times.
  • Members may bring 1 guest. However, if your guest plays regularly at NHTC, they are not considered a 'guest' and need to become a member or book and pay as a casual hirer. For more than 1 guest, the court must be booked and paid for by a casual hirer.
  • Dogs and other domestic animals are not allowed anywhere on the facility of NHTC.
  • Children under the age of 12 must always be supervised by an adult.
  • Adults playing with children with a junior membership must either be a member or book and pay casual hire fees. 
  • Gate padlocks must be closed when leaving the facility.
  • NHTC manages the facility for participation in a recreational activity.  By accepting these Terms of Play and Conditions, you arcknowledge that participation in social tennis at NHTC has inherit risk and injury may occur. On rare occasions these injuries can be serious. To hire and play on the courts managed by NHTC, you agree to assume the risk of all injury. You acknowledge that the purpose of the recreational activity is for the benefit of yourself and those people attending with you.  At all times, you are responsible for your own actions and the actions of those people in your care and control.
  • NHTC Inc. is obliged and committed to protecting the privacy of its members.  It takes reasonable steps to comply with all relevant legislation. Personal information is for the use of NHTC management only and will not be shared with other parties. Your information can be updated by you online.