We Are Proud to be an Inclusive Club!

At the Hawthorn TC we aim to be a tennis club that represents and celebrates the diversity of our local community.

We also know that tennis is great for the body, mind, and soul and we want to share this sport with as many people in our community as we can.

Boroondara Inclusive Clubs Project

Members of the Hawthorn TC participated in the Inclusive Clubs Project, facilitated by Boroondara City Council, Leisure Networks, and Access Health and Community.

Female Participation

We have a responsibility to consciously and actively ensure that we are attracting and retaining female members, in order to maintain a gender diversity at our Club that is representative of the broader community.

With respect to gender balanced participation at the Hawthorn TC, we have;

  • A current female Club President

  • 7 female Committee members out of our current total of 10 Committee members.

  • Women’s teams representing just over 50% of our senior competition teams.

  • A focus on improving junior female participation (currently only at 19%).

Cultural Diversity

Boroondara is a culturally diverse municipality. There are a larger proportion of people who were born in China and Malaysia, for example, in Boroondara than in that of Greater Melbourne.

We encourage tennis players of culturally diverse backgrounds to join us as well as actively seek opportunities to further engage with different cultural community groups within Hawthorn and Boroondara.

Age is no barrier

Tennis is well known as being a sport that older players can continue to enjoy. We promote the continued participation of older members through Seniors and Masters competition teams, social tennis groups, and involvement in varied social events.

Supporting our LGBTIQ+ Community

We are active in supporting and welcoming the LGBTIQA+ tennis community, through events such as our recent Friday Night LGBTIQA+ Twilight Tennis series through March 2023 and our current Winter Friday Night Social Tennis program on the last Friday of each month.

Several Hawthorn TC members also headed to Europe in August 2018 to compete in the Paris Gay Games 10.

Boroondara Sports Clubs Accreditation Program - Bronze level certification

The Hawthorn TC has been recognised as a sports club that provides a safe and welcoming club by Boroondara Council.