TTA and the TTA Board are pleased to announce that CEO Scott Houston has signed a two-year contract extension, which sees his tenure extended until April 2024.
The Table Tennis Australia Equipment and Facilities Grant Program is now in its fourth year and has directly injected nearly $230,000 in equipment and facilities across all States/Territories. The Coburg Table Tennis Club (CTTC) was a 2020 recipient and utilised the grant to invest in two new table tennis tables to suit wheelchair athletes.
TTA and the National Selection Panel are pleased to announce the lists of accepted entries for all events at the TTA Tour - Melbourne, which will be played at Croydon & Districts Table Tennis Associations on 5-6 June 2021.
The 2021 TTA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 24 April in Adelaide. One of the key agenda items was the election for two Elected Director positions. Following an exhaustive ballot voting process, incumbents Marie Pinkewich and Anthony Jeffress were re-elected for a further two-year term.
The Table Tennis Australia Equipment and Facilities Grant Program has helped many clubs and associations around the country. Townsville Table Tennis Association (TTTA) was a recipient last year and used the proceeds to upgrade their kitchen facilities.
On 21 April 1971, fresh from the Table Tennis World Championships in Nagoya, Japan, an Australian table tennis delegation entered China in what would become a precursor to official diplomatic relations being established between Australia and China.
Emily Grist, the National Participation Coordinator, will move on from TTA. Emily will return to education, where she will study full-time to become a teacher.
TTA is pleased to advise that Aaron Tuckfield has taken on the role of Senior Manager – National Participation & Development Program, commencing today 13 April 2021. Aaron will be based at the TTA National Office in Adelaide.
High performance coaches from across the country have been sitting down with National Coach - Performance Pathways (Able-Bodied) Eva Jeler to develop their strengths and learn new coaching skills to support the rising table tennis stars in Australia.
The TTA Board provides a key outcomes summary after each Board Meeting to ensure that all stakeholders are informed about TTA developments and to offer openness and transparency.