Meeting To Discuss Tennis Courts
A community meeting will be held in Kumbia next week to discuss the future use of the local tennis courts.
$96,610 Makeover For Courts
The Wondai tennis courts have enjoyed a $96,610 makeover, thanks to the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Tennis Players Enjoy Family Fun
Mr B’s Professional Tennis ran a fun family tournament at the Kingaroy tennis courts earlier this month.
Bright Upgrades At Nanango
Night tennis will now be able to played in nicer and brighter conditions at Nanango, thanks to recent work by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Kumbia’s Courts Are A Big Hit
A crowd of about 50 gathered on Sunday to officially reopen Kumbia’s tennis courts and mark the end of a multi-year project
Tribute To Aussie Tennis Legend
Blackbutt’s favourite son, tennis great Roy Emerson, received a major award in the Australia Day Honours List on Saturday.
Do You Recognise These Players?
Do you recognise any of the tennis players in this old black and white photograph? Or can you remember the occasion on which it was taken?
How Jessie Aced $100,000 Grant
The Murgon Tennis Club will be getting a $100,000 upgrade later this year … and it’s all thanks to a local woman who went to extraordinary lengths to secure a grant for it.
Roy’s Our Boy In Blackbutt
Retired tennis great – and former Blackbutt boy – Roy Emerson has been hailed as the best sportsman the South Burnett has ever produced.
Evonne Shares Her Tennis Dream
Evonne Goolagong Cawley MBE, AO is a firm believer that tennis can change lives, after all, it definitely changed hers …
Tennis Results – February 22
Results from Kingaroy & District Tennis Association fixtures played on Thursday night (February 18):
Online Campaign To
Raise Funds For Statue
A crowd-funding campaign has been launched online to help raise funds for Blackbutt’s statue of Aussie tennis champ Roy Emerson
Tennis Results – January 29
Results from Kingaroy & District Tennis Association fixtures played on Thursday night (January 28):
Emerson Gets Stamp of Approval
The “Boy from Blackbutt” – or should that be Nukku – tennis champ Roy Emerson is being celebrated on a new stamp issued on Thursday by Australia Post.
Tennis Tales Honour A Champion
A life-size bronze statue of tennis champion Roy Emerson will be erected in Blackbutt following a successful fundraising lunch held in the town at the weekend.
Last Chance To Book For Tennis Lunch
Author Hugh Lunn and former Aussie tennis great Mal Anderson will be in Blackbutt later this month
Meeting To Discuss Tennis Court
The future of Blackbutt’s tennis court will be discussed at a public meeting this Thursday, August 20
Petition Lodged To Honour Emerson
An official e-petition has been lodged with the State Government pressing for recognition of Blackbutt’s favourite son, tennis ace Roy Emerson.
Tennis Champ Has A Ball In Blackbutt
It’s hard to believe that one of the greatest tennis players of all time went to school at tiny Nukku, just outside Blackbutt.
Tennis Legend To Visit South Burnett
Blackbutt is about to go tennis crazy with the return to town of local hero Roy Emerson
