Abilities Week event at Collaroy Tennis Club
TENNIS IS FOR ‘EVERY BODY’
This major community event is part of Tennis Australia’s ‘All Abilities Week’… and Wheelchair Tennis Legend, David Hall, OAM will be on hand to open the event!
All Abilities Week is a dedicated moment in the tennis calendar to raise the profile, awareness and opportunities for the 5.5 million Australians living with disability. Collaroy and Evolve are collectively committed to embracing diversity by making our sport welcoming, safe and inclusive for all.
Apart from the presence of Paralympic Gold Medalist and six-time World Champion, David Hall, the event at Collaroy Tennis Club will feature former Touring Pro., Grand Slam Semi-Finalist, Davis Cup Captain and TV Commentator, Wally Masur who will conduct a ‘fireside chat’ with David. Also attending will be the current World No. 1 female Blind & Low Vision player, Grace Hobbs, two current ITF world-ranked Wheelchair Tennis players in Hayley Slocombe and Sheridan Brown and the current Oceania Para-Standing Tennis Champion, Michele Windsor.
The event will feature exhibitions and coaching sessions across various disciplines including:
- Wheelchair Tennis – exhibitions, opportunity to try tennis in a chair and Club Championships
- Intellectual Disabilities and Autism – coaching session for children up to 12 years old are open to the public
- Blind and Low Vision Tennis – exhibition and organised social tennis
- Para-Standing Tennis – exhibition and organised social tennis
There will be FREE Social Tennis available for all attendees, a book signing with David Hall personally dedicating copies of his new book ‘Superbeast’, a classic Bunnings BBQ, Face Painting for kids, Music and more. The event is FREE and open to everyone. Several local dignitaries have already accepted invitations to attend.
DATE: Sunday 26 October 2025
TIME: From noon
LOCATION: Collaroy Tennis Club
To assist with catering, those keen to attend are asked to pre-register here.
