Season 3, 2025
Commencing 15 July, nominations are open for our next Tuesday Night Teams Competition.
Season 3 runs for 10 weeks concluding with Finals on Tuesday 16 September 2025.
Spots are limited, so register now with your details below.
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In preparation for Term 3, 2025…
Expressions of interest are invited for club members to form a new committee to manage our Tuesday Night Teams Competition.
Committee members will work together as a team to:
Register your interest below.
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Thank you for your positive response! Sessions are now full. Please check back next school holidays!
Thursday 3rd July 2025
Join us for our FREE School Holiday Fun Pickleball Session this July, at the Hervey Bay Pickleball Club courts (behind the PCYC)!
Two sessions available: 9:30 am – 10:30 am and 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Sessions are open to kids 12 yrs and under, with parent supervision required for the entire duration.
Parents are welcome to join in the fun!
Spots are limited to 20 kids per session, so register now with your details below.
WHAT TO BRING: Hat, Sunscreen, Enclosed Shoes, and Water Bottle
WHAT IS SUPPLIED: Nets, Paddles, Balls, and Instructions
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Please check Facebook 1pm Sunday for any weather cancellations!
2pm this Sunday before the social session we are having a paddle try and buy cross “swap meet”.
This is a two part opportunity:
If you are wanting to sell a paddle it would be great to arrive 15 minutes earlier. You can also give your paddle to Matt to sell if you prefer.
We will have Engage Neon Tour 2.0 balls for sale for private court hire, $10 for 3 balls.
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Each Saturday 8-10am, pre-registration required
The Australian Masters Cup, organised by the Pickleball Association of Australia, is Australia’s newest and only league for players aged 50 and above, which offers a pathway for players in “Club-land” right through to the National level.
The objectives of the league are:
PLAY with a sense of belonging: Increase the social opportunity that pickleball presents to create meaningful, enriched connections between our members.
PLAY with a competitive purpose: Provide a pathway for those aged 50+, 60+ and 70+ to play competitively.
Create a format which allows participants to play as much or as little as they like.
PLAY yourself well: Endeavour to increase the overall physical and mental health of our members.
PLAY pickleball: Increase the overall number of Australian’s playing pickleball.
In 2024, we surveyed our senior members, they told us what they wanted, and we’re delivering.
Our senior members wanted:
PLAY with flexibility:
1. an opportunity to compete locally
2. more opportunities to socialise
3. level-based play
In 2025, we’re setting the foundations for an exciting program that endures in our pickleball communities.
With your support and feedback we will minimise the challenges and maximise the fun so do join us on this journey as we continue to grow and develop the game of pickleball in Australia.
4. Season
The Club League season will commence in March 2025 and will run for no less than 10 weeks and no greater than 12 weeks. All club league matches must be completed by the 1st of June 2025. Participants must compete in 50% of the available league sessions at their club in order to qualify for the Regional Qualifiers.
At player level:
1. Players must have a pickleball.com (brackets) profile
2. Players must have a DUPR profile
3. Players must LINK their DUPR profile to their pickleball.com profile.
4. Players must “become a member” of the club in the platform (if not already a member) Item 1
5. Players must “Register for the League”
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After last year’s success we are back again!
There is plenty of information below, the main things are:
Hervey Bay is excited to once again host a leg of the QPT. The weather in August is usually 22-25 degrees and sunny, the whales are out and it’s the perfect time to visit 🥰
Summary:
Brief Runsheet:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/herveybaypickleballtournaments/
Keep updated with the events and various related materials, along with other regional events we are hosting!
Hervey Bay QPT proudly supported by Fraser Coast Regional Council
Our courts are bang in the middle of town! Google “Hervey Bay Pickleball” for complete directions. Below is a little map. Most outdoor courts are individually fenced so very few balls come running through mid game and have permanent nets. The remaining courts have temporary nets, as does the PCYC.
Within 100m to 300m walk we have Red Rooster, McDonalds, KFC, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Natural Noodle, Hungry Jacks, Guzman y Gomez, Stocklands with over a hundred shops and more! It’s an amazing location. You can see the Comfort Inn just across the road a quick walk away, details are further down.
The food options are couldn’t be better!
On site – We have drinks, bacon & egg burgers, hamburgers, veggie burgers, fancy donuts, and snacks available all day 🥳
Coffee – A coffee van will be on site from 9 – 11am Friday, and 7am Saturday & Sunday, until sales die off midday-ish
Nearby – Per the map above there are dozens of food outlets within 100m walk of the courts, so you can pop out and grab whatever you want very easily.
We’ll have shade, seating, water, toilets. On Saturday & Sunday when PCYC is being hired there are also showers.
We are not a licensed venue so are unable to sell alcohol.
Please join our tournament Facebook group for more event details and updates as they come: https://www.facebook.com/groups/herveybaypickleballtournaments/
9am to 11am
PCYC Hervey Bay generic social session, $8. Useful for those who want practice on the indoor courts before the tournament
Free social play for all tournament players available before singles start from 8-10am.
10am to 5pm
Singles. Approx 3-5pm as pools finish and games condense to less courts for finals, social free-play available on free courts.
Evening
Free social play for tournament players. BBQ Dinner.
8am to 5pm
Gender Doubles all day. Expecting older age groups to be first cab off the rank getting younger as the day goes on
8am to 5pm
Mixed doubles. Will maximise amounts of courts used, knowing a lot of people will want to finish so they can make it home for work.
15 outdoor dedicated courts 🥳
Food, coffee, drinks, portaloos and main admin desk outside. Showers and toilets are inside the PCYC.
10 courts have permanent nets, the remaining courts are mostly PickleNet temporary nets. Balls will be Franklin X40s.
Oddly the other venue for Pickleball in Hervey Bay is the building right door!
PCYC has 2 basketball courts we’re using. One is a multi-purpose court so we’ll tape over the badminton lines, the other we’ll tape the lines.
They are using PickleNet temporary nets, and the balls will be Franklin Indoor Balls.
Being indoors it’s out of the elements. The toilets and showers are inside the PCYC. We will have another desk so you can check in, drop scorecards, and purchase some drinks inside.
Pools and semi finals will be played indoors. For gold/silver, bronze/fourth matches, the default location is inside for consistency, however if you wish to join the queue for the outside live streaming court for gold/silver, or outside for bronze/fourth, if both teams agree you are welcome to 😀 Because of the different conditions, lighting, balls some will prefer to keep the consistency. From an admin point of view it doesn’t matter, only thing is finals could be played immediately indoors, vs a queue for outdoors depending what other pools are ahead.
Depending on the final number of entries, at the moment gender and mixed doubles 50s < 2.99, 60s < 2.99, 60s 3.0 – 3.5 are planned for the indoor courts. The younger kids can hike to the facilities from outside 😀 All singles matches on Friday will be outdoors.
There are two carparks you are welcome to use, the landmarks for your SatNav being the Hervey Bay PCYC or Hervey Bay Library.
We ask you please not park alongside the PCYC gravel driveway where the 4 cars are pictured as this will be used for walking between the two venues. Minimal traffic will be safer for everyone 😀
The only opportunity to play at the PCYC before the tournament is to attend one of their social sessions, please refer to their calendar for details: https://www.pcyc.org.au/clubs/pcyc-hervey-bay/timetable/
Court hire is available during the day, BYO paddles and balls. Payment can be made via the website, signs are on the fence.
$15/hour/court.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 5-8pm approx (after tournament play is finished) the lights will be flicked on. Free for tournament players.
Rotation will be required for 40+ visitors so everyone gets a fair turn.
Friday morning until 9am is available for everyone. After this time if you are not playing singles, please vacate the courts to allow those participating to warm up. No charge for tournament players.
Saturday afternoon as all pool games finish, courts are available to use for practice. Pending the amount of players remaining as the sun sets lights may be turned on for further play.
Check-in at the club courts will be available from 9am Friday, and 7am on the weekend. Players must check-in and warm up at the club courts, THEN head to PCYC for games when access is provided as the PCYC hire is from 8am to 5pm.
If you are not playing until later, please come an hour before your scheduled playing time, this will give you a chance to register, warm up, familiarise yourself with the layout, watch some games, then jump on.
If an event is big then there will be two pools. The top two teams from each pool will go through to a next round of semis then finals.
There are two formats: first to 11, first to 15. Win by 2. You will need to change ends after 6 points (11) or 8 points (15). Check your score sheet it tells you what you are playing to. There is always someone who will write in 11-whatever, and someone will go “you know it’s to 15 right?” then you awkwardly have to jump and kick the players off to finish the game. Don’t let this be you 🙈
We will spend the next few days trying to find partners for those who don’t have them and then we will decide if any events need to be merged. If your event gets merged, then at the end of the tournament, you will still be allocated the QPT points in the event that you originally registered in.
The draw will come out about 4 days before the event. This will have exact start times and will be emailed and on the website.
If you need to withdraw from an event, then please let us know ASAP, the contact page on the website and tick “relates to QPT”. Refunds are not usually given for withdrawal once registrations have closed. A medical certificate is needed. Also, if you owe money for the tournament, then please go into your brackets profile and make payment as soon as possible.
Throughout the tournament please use Pickleball Brackets website to check that your scores have been entered correctly and see how your playing pool is progressing. It’s a big job entering all that data and errors do get made. You can help us by:
Franklin balls being used are the usual yellow/green you’re all familiar with. Please make sure that you aren’t wearing anything of that colour that could distract an opponent to avoid needing to get changed!
With 37 divisions there is a spot for everyone! We have aged divisions or all ages 4.0+ skill level division.
Number of entries and weather will dictate final court allocations.
The plan per last year which was surveyed as the most popular is < 2.99 events are indoors. 3 – 3.5 events will come down to final numbers in which divisions whether indoors or outdoors (outdoors is preference). 3.5+ events are guaranteed outdoors, pending weather of course!
On Sunday, given travel time younger age groups will likely be first so a break before work Monday.
Juniors are eligible to enter in the 19+ or Opens (4.0+) categories. If sufficient demand we’ll create a dedicated junior division.
| 2.99 and Under | Mixed Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles | Outdoors |
| 3.0+ | Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles | Outdoors |
| 2.99 and Under | Mixed Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles | Outdoors |
| 3.0+ | Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles | Outdoors |
| 2.99 and Under | Mixed Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles | Indoors |
| 3.0+ | Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles | Outdoors |
| 2.99 and Under | Mixed Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles | Indoors |
| 3.0 – 3.5 | Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles | Indoors |
| 3.5+ | Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles | Outdoors |
| 3.0+ | Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles | Outdoors |
Juniors are eligible to enter in the 19+ or Opens (4.0+) categories. If sufficient demand we’ll create a dedicated junior division.
| Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles | Outdoors |
Google exists so will keep this short and to the point, for all available options you can Google it 🙂Hervey Bay is fantastic this time of year.
https://minigolfherveybay.com.au
If you are looking to stay for an extended period look at the Esplanade accommodation options. For weekend options we recommend:
Walking distance to the courts!
https://comfortinnherveybay.com.au/
Phone (07) 4128 3666
Email: bookings@comfortinnherveybay.com.au
By staying at the Comfort Inn guests receive a 20% off discount of all meals at the Hervey Bay RSL and the Clubhouse Hervey Bay (excluding Friday pre-dinner function being a set menu function).
Phone 4128 9377
518, Esplanade Urangan
www.theherveybaymotel.com.au
Email: bookings@theherveybaymotel.com.au
Guests receive 20% discount off meals at the Bayswater Bar & Grill (just need to show room key)
https://www.herveybayrsl.com.au/
Live music, restaurant, cafe. Very cheap drinks. Bookings recommended for weekend nights or large tables.
https://www.baycentraltavern.com.au/
Across the road from the courts. Large deck, meals, big screen sports.
Bookings recommended for weekend nights.
https://tressalsas.com.au/
Highly rated Mexican dining on the Esplanade. Bookings essential.
https://www.theclubhouseherveybay.com.au/
At the golf club ~1km from our courts. Nice meals. Bookings recommended for weekend nights.
https://19xo.com.au
An intimate wine and cocktail bar on the esplanade with a small but tasty food menu
https://www.enzosonthebeach.com.au
On the beach overlooking the bay, a variety of meals and drinks in a great location.
https://saltcafe.com.au
On the esplanade overlooking the bay and pier, open for breakfast and lunch.
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Our beginner skills and drills session is a great way to learn the fundamentals of Pickleball in a no pressure, fun environment!
Each player is on a court with 3 or 4 players and a helper.
We cover the fundamental skills and techniques of Pickleball:
These drills involve 2 people so you can practice with a friend these exact techniques on your own time if you wish to hone them.
During this session you will learn the fundamentals to pay attention for during a game environment, such as how a point is constructed and what shots are good and bad.
The format is 75 mins of instruction and demonstration, and 15 mins putting it into practice in a game with advice from your helpers! You are welcome to play afterwards if you want.
Our skills and drills sessions are only $20 which goes towards improving the facilities at the club. Pre-payment is required to confirm your spot.
We have some special sessions this month in February, two of our members Matt & Bec will be running them. They have played for a number of years and have multiple tournament wins including open skill events. Availability is limited so book ASAP to secure your spot!
There will also be a number of second hand and new paddles to try and purchase.
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You must be an active club member to participate.
This will be a fun event for everyone! Partners will be catered for so bring along, on the day $5 to cover food if they want.
Categories:
The format will be round robin. If there are two pools, the top entry in each pool will play for the win.
Because of the organisation required, entries close midnight Friday 4th July.
The rough timings will be:
Gender Doubles, 3pm to 5:30pm
Break with sausage sizzle, 5:30pm to 6pm
Mixed Doubles, 6pm to 8:30pm
Presentation and packup, 8pm to 8:30pm
If you don’t have a partner no worries, you can see unmatched players here.
REMINDER: You still have to submit your entry and pay via this form.
If you have any questions please message the club page on Facebook Messenger, or if you don’t have Facebook send an email to the club.
We are aiming to place another order for player apparel on the 28th of February 2025.
Please do not contact the supplier directly as they will not process individual orders 😀
A great social day of pickleball followed by lunch with new found friends from Maryborough, Woodgate & Hervey Bay. One lucky participant chosen randomly will get their playing fees back! We’ll also run a $100 board.
Social Pickleball 8.30am to 12.30pm, followed by lunch at The Clubhouse (Hervey Bay Golf Club) at 1.00pm. Order off the menu.
There will be “rounds” so players shuffled. You can record 3 points for a win, 2 points for a loss less than 5 points, 1 point for loss over 5. The person with the most points at the end gets the major prize of … bragging rights 😎 There will be some byes per player so it’s not 4 hours straight of game-time.
Spots are limited for capacity and very likely to sell out so please register asap, registration is required no turn-ups on the day.
Hervey Bay Remaining Tickets: 4
Maryborough Remaining Tickets: 1
Woodgate Remaining Tickets: 0
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