Everyone had a ball when 150 participants from the Buldau Yioohgen Culture on Court program descended on Melbourne Park this April. The attendees had the opportunity to connect with community through the joy of tennis and share in several amazing cultural experiences led by Aunty Kellie and Uncle Les.
We enjoyed some Deadly performances from Indigenous Hip Hop Projects and Culture Evolves, and Fire Services Victoria came along with one of their fire trucks for us to explore. Last year we held similar events in Bendigo and Castlemaine, and we’re looking forward to planning the next one soon. These events are made possible thanks to our partnership with Tennis Victoria.
We are also very grateful for the support of Tennis Australia, who facilitated our participation in First Nations Day at the Australian Open in January
and helped us get 12 Aboriginal young people from Victoria off to the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival in Darwin last year. Not only did they have a once-in-a-lifetime tennis experience, but they were also lucky enough to head out on our Northern Experience on Country for a unique camp they’ll never forget.
