Tennis Australia’s First Nations Ambassador Ash Barty visited Mulubinba (Newcastle) today to launch the 2023 National Indigenous Tennis Carnival.
Newcastle, NSW, 6 April 2023 | tennis.com.au
Tennis Australia’s First Nations Tennis Ambassador and former world No.1 Ash Barty today launched the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival at the District Park Tennis Centre in Newcastle (Mulubinba), New South Wales, where a regional lead-in event was held.
The National Indigenous Tennis Carnival will take place in Darwin from 10-13 August 2023 and is the pinnacle event for young First Nations people.
Regional and metro events will take place in every state and territory leading up to the 2023 national event, to provide more opportunities for First Nations youth to play and engage with tennis.
Ngarigo woman Barty joined forces with Tennis Australia’s First Nations Lead and Yuin woman Kyah Jones at the event, to inspire and encourage more than 140 Indigenous youth aged between 9-15 from Newcastle and surrounding regions to get involved in tennis.
The Regional Indigenous Carnival, run by Tennis NSW in collaboration with Tennis Australia and The Wollotuka Institute of the University of Newcastle provided engaging opportunities for students to participate in a wide range of tennis and cultural activities.
“It’s great to be here (in Newcastle), I’ve been able to travel the world but haven’t had the opportunity to travel much of Australia so it’s been very nice to be able to do that in my role (as First Nations Ambassador with Tennis Australia),” three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty said on her visit to Newcastle.
“This is one of many regional events leading up to the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival being held in Darwin in August this year, it’s an opportunity for our kids to come together, try new things and be culturally involved … it’s certainly nice in the lead-up to having the national event to have so many opportunities before the main event, around the country.
“It’s incredible (to see so many First Nations youth trying tennis for the first time), this is what it’s all about, it’s about trying things for the first time, it’s all about participating, coming and trying tennis, learning new and different things, and bringing people together is a bonus.
“Over the past year, it’s been incredible to try new things, I’ve just been so grateful and appreciative of my journey across tennis and…
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