Get the appSaturday junior tennis is back for summer, with 18 Orange Ball teams for the youngest players. The format uses smaller courts, four-game matches and low compression balls, with the emphasis on fun and development. Green Ball, the next stage, uses full courts and match play. Point Lonsdale White beat Geelong Lawn White 4-2, and Bannockburn won at Geelong Lawn. Meredith Red beat St Mary's 5-1 in a derby against Meredith White.
Winchelsea Pool will open its new season on Saturday 28 November, run by new management partner Belgravia Leisure. Recreational and lap swimming, exercise classes, VICSWIM lessons, school carnivals and community events will be offered. The pool will open from noon to 6pm daily, subject to weather, and season passes go on sale online from 9 November. The last day of the summer season is Monday 8 March 2027. Surf Coast Shire Council says the pool recorded record attendance in the 2025-26 season.
LeisureSafe Australia has been appointed to manage the Cootamundra and Gundagai swimming pools ahead of the summer season, which opens in late October. Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council says existing aqua programs will continue, and a Learn to Swim program will be introduced at the pool for the first time. Details on enrolments, lesson times, fees and start dates will be announced later. LeisureSafe Australia will take over management of the Cootamundra Swimming Pool and Sports Stadium from 1 November 2026. Mayor Abb McAlister said the council is committed to keeping aquatic facilities and programs accessible to the community.
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Get the appIndigo Shire's five community swimming pools will open for the 2026/27 summer, with season dates and opening hours now confirmed. The council says the schedule reflects feedback gathered earlier this year through a review, a survey and drop-in sessions. Belgravia Leisure will continue to run the pools under a new three-year contract. New Parents & Tots sessions will be offered at selected pools. An early bird discount on family season passes runs from 19 October to 6 December 2026.
Bellingen and Dorrigo pools have reopened for the 2026-27 summer season. Lane markings and pool furniture have been refreshed, and season passes, casual entry, coaching, squad programs and aqua-fit are available. The centres are recruiting learn-to-swim instructors, with free training courses in October and November. Bellingen Shire Council Mayor Steve Allan said the Bellingen pool will run for the full season after a delayed start last year. New amenity buildings, showers, toilets and a Changing Places facility are also open.
The Bellingen and Dorrigo swim centres reopened on Monday, 28 September, for the 2026-27 summer season. Both offer casual entry, season passes, swimming lessons, squad training and aqua-fit classes. Community Aquatics pool contract manager Brad Paterson said both centres had lane markings refreshed and pool furniture updated. The centres are recruiting learn-to-swim instructors, with free training courses in October and November. Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan said the Bellingen centre will open for the full season after last year's delay caused by work at the Connell Park Sporting Precinct.
Swimming pools across the Tamworth region will reopen for the 2026-27 summer season after a series of upgrades. Tamworth Olympic Swimming Pool opens on Monday, 12 October, with Barraba, Kootingal, Manilla and Nundle memorial pools following on Tuesday, 13 October. South and West Tamworth Memorial Pool reopens on Saturday, 17 October, on limited hours that will expand as demand grows. Tamworth Regional Council completed inspections, repairs and upgrades over winter. Council Aquatics Coordinator Gary Johnson said many public pools are between 50 and 80 years old, so ongoing maintenance is essential.
ACT Speedway has completed a major track rework over the winter break, ahead of its summer season. Charman Earthmoving and Heavy Haulage widened two corners of the 500 metre oval from 15 metres to 20 metres and increased the banking. Vice president Murray Johnson said the changes were made to encourage faster racing. The first meet is on Saturday, 7 November, with speed cars expected to draw interstate visitors. The December meet will feature sprint cars, which the track says are Australia's biggest speed racing division.
Fisheries Aggregating Devices have been placed along the NSW coast as the warmer months approach, giving offshore anglers a new option. Monitoring by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development shows mahi mahi make up around 95 per cent of the catch recorded around these structures. Anglers are watching for rising water temperatures and the arrival of mahi mahi and other pelagic species. Local reports include good numbers of mud crabs in the Hastings River, with flathead and whiting dominant there, and decent flathead and bream from the Camden Haven breakwalls.