Pickleball Programs
For information about the game of pickleball, please visit our About Pickleball page.
At Clifton Hill Tennis Club we offer the following pickleball programs:
Social Pickleball
Social Pickleball sessions welcome players of all ages and every skill level. Games are played in doubles and after each match, players switch courts or partners. If all courts are occupied, players may need to rotate after one game if other players are waiting. When not playing the participants have the opportunity to get to know one another, engage in conversations and exchange their pickleball and otherwise experiences. This is an excellent format as it promotes social connections and ensures a great playing experience for all.
WhatsApp Groups
We operate WhatsApp Chats to streamline communications related to the running of specific programs. WhatsApp is used for members and public users to cancel and receive notifications.
Once you have joined the WhatsApp Community, please select only those program sessions you would like to be involved in for communications.
Sessions
CHTC offers the following sessions for casual players and members:
- Monday 9.00am-11.00am
For members (free) or non-members ($15) can book with the following link. Available for casual players and members. (Members are required to have an off-peak membership at a minimum to access this program).
Book Monday 9.00-11.00am - Tuesday Early Bird 8.30am-10.00am
Not suitable for beginners. This program is not supervised by a facilitator and players must provide their own paddle and balls.
Book Tuesday 8.30-10.00am - Tuesday 10.00am-11.30am
Midweek pickleball session: ideal for seniors, shift workers, guardians and anyone available to play during the day. Available for casual players and members. (Members are required to have an off-peak membership at a minimum to access this program).
Book Tuesday 10.00-11.30am - Thursday Early Bird Pickleball Practice 7.30am-8.30am
Not suitable for beginners. This program is not supervised by a facilitator and players must provide their own paddle and balls.
Book Thursday 7.30-8.30am - Thursday 9.00am-11.00am with U3A
If you hold a U3A membership no need to book register with Barry Giddings. Members can book with the following link. Ideal for seniors, shift workers, guardians, and anyone available to play during the day. Available for casual players and members. (Members are required to have an off-peak membership at a minimum to access this program).
Book Thursday 9.00-11.00am - Friday Night Early Bird Pickleball Practice 5.30-6.30pm
Not suitable for beginners. This program is not supervised by a facilitator and players must provide their own paddle and balls.
Book Friday 5.30-6.30pm - Friday Night 6.30-8.00pm & 8.00pm-9.30pm
Available for casual players and members. (Members are required to have an Off-peak membership at a minimum to access the program). More information call the club on 0432968987.
Book Friday 6.30-8pm Book Friday 8-9.30pm - Sunday Early Bird Pickleball Practice 8.00-9.30am
Not suitable for beginners. This program is not supervised by a facilitator and players must provide their own paddle and balls.
Book Sunday 8.00-9.30am - Sunday 9.30am-11.00am & 11.00am-12.30pm
Available for casual players and members.
Book Sunday 9.30-11am Book Sunday 11am-12.30pm - Sunday Pickleball Match Practice 5.00-7.00pm
This program is not supervised by a facilitator and players need to be experienced and bring their own paddle and balls.
Book Sunday 5.00-7.00pm
Seniors Pickleball
Pickleball sessions for seniors encourage and provide an opportunity for people of all ages to be healthy and active. Clifton Hill Tennis Club is working closely with U3A Yarra City to make this possible. This session is restricted to U3A members and club member interested in playing pickleball. More information call the club on 0432968987.
Thursday 9.00am-11.00am
Team Building (Pickleball)
Pickleball is a great choice for your corporate or organisation Team Building session. The activities on offer not only encourage the team members to play together and practise effectively to achieve a common goal but also necessitate cooperation and communication amongst them in an enjoyable way.
Two-hour sessions (morning or afternoon) are available for up to 24 people by arrangement. More information email the club at mail@cliftontennis.net.
($400 per session).
Playing Pickleball at the Clifton Hill Tennis Club
Programs that are run during off peak times (Friday Night & Tuesday Morning) will be accessible for free to members with all membership purchases. Programs that are run during peak times (Sunday Morning) will be accessible for free to members that hold peak memberships (Standard or Adult).
Your membership entitles you to also play in tennis programs and to book tennis courts based on the type of membership you have. If you are just playing pickleball we recommend that start with an off-peak membership to access all the pickleball programs.
Membership Options
Option 1: Short term options (1 month)
Monthly memberships, ranging from $30-90, ideal for players who want to try out the club, facility and club programs or for people that just want to play for a short term.
A monthly membership starts when you make a purchase and will expire on the day of purchase the next month. There is no sign-on fee, and you can access courts and programs in accordance with the membership you purchase.
- General Adult Membership is $90 – not recommended for Pickleball only players.
- Standard Adult Membership is $60 – recommended for pickleball players who can only play Sundays.
- Off-peak Adult Membership is $30 – recommended for all other pickleball members (some restrictions may apply).
These memberships start on the date of purchase and expire on the same day the next month. For example, if you purchase on 22nd November, you will be able to book on that day and the membership will expire on 22nd of December.
If you purchase a short-term membership, we will waiver the sign-on fee if you purchase a 12-month membership before it expires.
Option 2: 12-month Memberships
12-month memberships are the most economical way to access the Pickleball programs at Clifton Hill Tennis Club. We recommend off-peak memberships, however if you can only play on Sundays, we recommend that you purchase a Standard membership and if you want to access both pickleball and tennis programs (20% of our membership play both formats) we recommend General Membership or Standard Membership.
- Family Membership is $390+ $25 Sign-on Fee – recommended for pickleball players who can only play Sundays (but also during off-peak times).
- Standard Adult Membership is $175 + $25 Sign-on Fee – recommended for pickleball players who can only play Sundays.
- Off-peak Adult Membership is $120 + 25 Sign on fee – recommended for all other pickleball members (some restrictions may apply).
We operate with Rolling memberships which means that your membership will begin on the date of purchase and will expire on that date the following year.
Casual Play
Non-members can access the Pickleball programs, and the cost is $15 per session which includes paddle hire.
Bookings and Registrations
Bookings are essential and must be made online unless otherwise stated. If you want to watch you can come along to when sessions are in progress but in the interest of those that have booked, we do not allow people who have not booked to participate. However, as we welcome new players all the time, we make it possible for them to try and hence also monitor demand to determine if additional sessions need to be scheduled.
