The Club’s Working Bee will be held on Sunday the 25th of October at 1pm. The Committee asks that as many members as possible attend to help maintain the Club and keep our Club beautiful.
Members that attend are entitled to receive their $30 maintenance levy back.
The Club’s Annual General Meeting was held recently and the following topics were discussed:
Committee
The Club’s Committee will continue with the same members as the previous year, with Aaron Sharpe as President, Anthony Guccione as Vice President, Kathryn Glass as Treasurer, Tim Benton as Secretary, and Dianne Linforth, Kathy Glass, Steven Linforth and John O’Rielly as the General Committee.
Racism. It Stops with Me
The Club recently attended the Racism. It Stops with me. workshop held by the Moonee Valley City Council highlighting how racism is still present in our community. The campaign launched by the Australian Human Rights Commission, aims to:
1. Ensure more Australians recognise that racism is unacceptable in our community
2. Give more Australians the tools & resources to take practical action against racism
3. Empower individuals & organisations to prevent & respond effectively to racism
The Club has joined the fight and encourages all of our members to speak up against racism in all its forms.
For more information on the Racism. It Stops with me. campaign please visit their website at https://itstopswithme.humanrighs.gov.au
Members Survey
The Club’s Members Survey was completed by many members and it gave the Committee a great deal of information about Members and their priorities and needs. The results of the Survey are presented in Membership Survey Results, and as a result of this survey and feedback from Members the Club will implement the following initiatives and address the following items:
- Social Tennis – Many members commented that the Club should organise more Social Tennis events as it allows members to get together for some fun, promotes a more community environment and allows members to meet some other members. The Club will organise some Social Tennis afternoons or evenings during October and November, with the proposed days being either Sunday afternoon or Wednesday nights.
- Parking at the Club – A few members commented that parking at the Club is an issue. The Club has been working with the Moonee Valley City Council for many years to address the availability of parking. The Committee will continue this discussion to find a solution.
The Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday the 19th of July from 7:30pm at the Club.
The Meeting will involve a summary of the year within the Club as well as any business for the coming year. The Committee as well as office bearers for the 2015 / 2016 year will also be nominated.
The results of the Club’s Members Survey will also be presented. Please remember to complete this Survey if you wish to and haven’t already as this will greatly help the Committee in planning for the next year. All comments and results will be presented at the Annual General Meeting. The survey can be found at http://goo.gl/forms/FMSsVl7yuQ
All Members are welcome to attend the AGM. If any Members are unable to attend and wish for a topic to be discussed, you are welcome to send the Club an Email and we will place your topic on the agenda.
The finals series across the grades is almost finished, with the Night Tennis, Juniors, Mid Week Ladies and Saturday Afternoon competitions wrapping up in the previous few weeks:
NSNTA – Grand Final
Congratulations to the Ladies B Special 2 Team who won their Grand Final recently. The Team consisting of Ashley Mann, Vicki Cohen, Jan Fielding and Karen Relf defeated Moomba Park 32 games to 23.
NSJTA – Semi Final
The Doutta Galla / Airport West A Reserve 2 team were unfortunately defeated by Buckley Park.
The Club’s D Special 1 team were unfortunately defeated by Royal Park by one game, 34 to 35.
NSTA – Semi Final
The Club’s B Special Mixed Team were unfortunately Maribyrnong Park / Glenroy. The Team, consisting of Sophie McCann, Karen Relf, John O’Reilly and Trevor Peters, tried their best against a team that were undefeated all season.
NSLTA – Semi Final
The Club’s Section 6 side were unfortunately defeated by Buckley Park 32 games to 54.
Well done to to the winning teams and commiserations to the other teams. Thanks to all teams for a great finals series.
The Committee is interested in feedback from Members of how they use the Club, the Club’s Services and the Facilities.
To gain a better understanding of Member’s needs and activity, the Club has launched a Members Survey for 2015.
The results of this Survey will be published at the Club’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday the 19th of July at 7:30pm.
The survey can be completed in about 5 to 10 minutes and can be found here:
http://goo.gl/forms/ClklOmVmCk
Responses are anonymous and will help guide the Club’s direction for the coming year.
The Committee appreciates all responses as this greatly helps us in meeting the needs of all Members.
If you have any questions about the Survey, please send the Club an Email.
The entries for the Spring season of the NSNTA are closing very soon.
If you wish to play please write your name on the Sign Up Sheet in the Club House prior to Tuesday the 9th of June or send the Club an Email.
Please don’t assume that if you played this season you will be automatically registered for next season.
The NSNTA Spring 2015 Season commences in the first week of August.
The Doutta Galla Tennis Club is on TeamApp, allowing for contact within the Club from your Phone, Tablet or PC. This App is free for everyone and is available on Apple iOS and Google Android Devices as well as via any Web Browser.
From TeamApp, you can:
- View quick links to all of the Club’s Ladders and Fixtures
- View the Club’s Latest News
- Communicate within Teams or Competitions via the Chat Rooms
The Committee is looking to update TeamApp regularly with all communications from the Club to the Members as we do with our Web Site at DouttaGalla.com, Email Newsletter and Facebook page.
To sign up:
- Download TeamApp to your Apple iOS or Android Device from the links below or visit the TeamApp Website
- Register with Team App
- Search for the “Doutta Galla Tennis Club”
- Select the Groups within the Club you wish to join
- You’re done.
- One of our Administrators will then approve your access.
View the TeamApp Brochure below for further information.
NSNTA
The B Special 2 Ladies Team defeated West Brunswick last Tuesday in a close match and are in to the Grand Final. The Team, consisting of Ashley Mann, Vicki Cohen, Jan Fielding and Karen Relf, won 27 games to 25.
The Grand Final against Moomba Park will be this Tuesday at St Thereses. Good luck to the Team for the Grand Final.
The C Special 1 Ladies team, consisting of Sue Duras, Virginia Glassford, Claire Mugavin and Maree Robertson, were defeated by Strathmore 27 games to 30. Commiserations to the team.
NSLTA
The Section 6 Team play in the Semi Final this Thursday against Buckley Park at Essendon.
Good luck to all Teams playing in Finals this week.
There are a few competitions in finals at the moment:
Night Tennis
The regular season of Night Tennis finished this week, and only two of the Club’s Ladies teams made the finals:
The B Special 2 Team will play West Brusnwick at Buckley Park on Tuesday.
The C Special 1 Team will play Strathmore also at Buckley Park on Tuesday.
Saturday Mens
The Saturday Mens team played in a Semi Final last weekend against Avondale Heights and were unfortunately defeated by 18 games.
Signing Up for next Season
Please remember that all players must register their interest to play next season by either writing your name on the sign up sheet in the Club House or sending the Club an Email. Just because you played this season does not mean that you will be automatically registered for next season.
The Committee wishes the two Ladies teams luck for Tuesday night and commiserations to all of the teams that didn’t make the finals. Thanks to all players for another great season.
The entries for both the Junior and Night Tennis are now open.
For Juniors, please complete the application form available here:
http://www.123contactform.com/form-1411989/Doutta-Galla-TC-Junior-Sign-Up-Form
All Juniors must complete this form, even if you played this season.
For Night Tennis, please write your name on the sign up sheet on the Notice Board in the Club House or send the Club an Email.
Entries will close at the end of the season.