It is with great delight that St. Anthony's is finally able to announce that we will be opening once again. With the state governments announcement of its road map to freedom and in consultation with the committee, we are able to announce the reopening of the club, with the following conditions in place:
- The courts will be open for tennis only, when 80% of the state has received the first does, (this is expected on or before 26th September)
- Anyone attending the club will need to have at least one vaccination dose (exemptions for valid medical conditions and young members who are still ineligible)
- Bookings will be closed to all Members until the club has received a email with their proof of vaccination or valid medical exemption
- Everyone attending the club MUST book via the clubs booking system, including the name of all those they are playing with
- At this stage we are unable to welcome any visitors to the club
- Everyone attending the club MUST SIGN IN using the "QR" code next to the main gate
- The clubhouse will be closed to members (toilet facilities will still be able to be accessed)
- Full vaccinations will be required when the next phase of opening occurs, (this is expected to be on or before 26th October)
- Conditions may be amended at any time, subject to health directives or other pertinent matters
Conditions of Play - (in conjunction with government guidelines)
- Bookings as per previously will be for a maximum of 1.5 hours, on one (1) court
- Play will be limited to four players per court
- No more than two households may occupy a court at any one time
- Members may book the lights as per the above conditions, must stipulate in their booking they would like the lights turned on and pay the
$15 per hour booking fee before play
- There will be no formal social tennis on Tuesday or Thursday night however those interested please contact the club and we will endeavour
to organise you some tennis
Members will be aware that the government roadmap is framed around the concept of vaccination targets being reached in a phased approach to easing lockdown restrictions. This impacts us all in various ways, including who can and cannot visit the club.
Where a member has a formal and valid medical certificate, exempting them from being vaccinated, they may present this to the committee, to confirm whether an exemption can be applied.
Like most of you, we wish to see a return to some normality for our club and our members as soon as possible and believe this is the first important step towards achieving that goal.
Throughout this pandemic the need to provide a safe environment for members and guests has been of the utmost importance to the committee. Our duty of care applies to everyone who attends the Club and as we now look to reopen, with COVID-19 and the new Delta strain active in the community, the committee has decided that a "No Jab, No Play" policy is both necessary and appropriate.
There will be an ongoing process of review, and amendments may need to be considered as Government guidelines and legislation changes. We will continue to update members of any changes as and when they are required.