The Trilogy Funds APC are back on the Gold Coast for 2025
MORE events, MORE courts, MORE activations, MORE for you at the 2025 Trilogy Funds Australian Pickleball Championships
Lizzie Bird joins Pickleball Australia Board
A new highly credentialed company secretary has joined the Pickleball Australia Board.
Mick's Journey: A Story of Hope, Generosity, and a New Purpose
The story of Mick's life-saving kidney transplant and his mate Paul's extraordinary generosity
Pickleball Now Included in SMA Heat Policy Tool: A Win for Player Safety
A significant step towards enhanced player safety in Australian Pickleball with the inclusion on the Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) Heat Policy Tool.
PPA Tour Australia Pop-Up Pickleball Tour Recap: Beenleigh to Ballina
Take a day trip with PPA Pickleball Pro Sarah Burr as she travels across the East Coast!
AMC - Underway Across the Nation
The Australian Masters Cup has kick started across the nation, with 1200+ players hitting the courts
DUPR Named Official Rating System of Pickleball Australia
PA adopts DUPR as its official rating system for consistent, data-driven player evaluation across all sanctioned events.
Vale - Sandra Canniff
Sandra Canniff, 73, a key founder and former secretary of Pickleball NSW, has passed away.
PA February Giveaway Winner Revealed!
The giveaway has concluded, and one club has snagged some incredible prizes!
Wayne Spanner joins Pickleball Australia Board
A new highly-credentialed director has been appointed to the Pickleball Australia Board.
Pickleball Australia Charts Bold Strategic Future at Inaugural State Member Conference
PAA met with all the State Member Associations at the inaugural Pickleball Australia State Member Strategy Conference.
PPA Australia Pickleball Open - Day 4 Wrap Up
It’s the final day of the Australia Pickleball Open, which means it’s Championship Sunday.
PPA Australia Pickleball Open - Day 3 Wrap Up
The final day of pro group stage matches has come to a close with today’s mixed doubles events, as we wrap up Day 3 of the 2025 Proton Australia Pickleball Open.
PPA Australia Pickleball Open - Day 2 Wrap Up
Day 2 of the 2025 Proton Australian Pickleball Open showcased exciting gendered doubles matches, a highlight of the PPA calendar.
PPA Australia Pickleball Open - Day 1 Wrap Up
The 2025 Proton Australian Pickleball Open kicked off today, starting with the Men’s and Women’s Open Singles.
Sutherland Shire Pickleball Club to receive major funding boost
The Spirit Pickleball Tournament had an exciting announcement!
PAA x Collette Tours Giveaway - Painted Canyons of the West Giveaway Winner
The competition has ended, and one lucky PA member has won a tour of a lifetime!
Launch of Pickleball Australia's Coach Finder Tool
Pickleball Australia is thrilled to announce the launch of our Coach Finder Tool, now live on our website!
New Year, New Rules: 2025 Pickleball Rule Book Released
The Global Pickleball Federation has officially released the 2025 Pickleball Rulebook!
Franklin x Rebel Giveaway Winners
3 Lucky Pickleball Australia members won a $100 Rebel Sport Giftcard thanks to Franklin Sports!
Pickleball Australia Annual Report 2023-24
The Pickleball Australia Annual Report 2023-24 has been released.
PAA Official Statement - UPA-A Paddles
Pickleball Australia Statement on UPA-A Approved Paddle List
2024 APC Wrap Up
The dust has settled on the biggest pickleball event in the southern hemisphere.
Collette Tours and Pickleball Australia Announce Exciting New Partnership
Bringing Pickleball and Travel together!
Who is leading the way?
Two Australian Ranking tournaments took place over the month of July
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Gold Coast Grand Slam Event Recap
Pickleball Australia partners with Sport4All
On the 23rd February 2024, another milestone was achieved - 10,000 official Pickleball Australia members.
Our State Associations, their affiliates which includes clubs, associations, community groups and businesses deserve the accolades for the work they do on a daily basis, driving participation at a grassroots level.
So why is the number 10,000 so special?
Well, this is an official number. This isn't a casual player, this is an engaged member, who joins their local club by taking out a membership, which also provides them a membership with their State Association and Pickleball Australia. These members receive a growing list of benefits from both the State and Pickleball Australia and we're excited by what the future holds for our members.
To give you a bit of an understanding of just how quickly growth occured over the last year:
- We started 2023 at just over 4,000 Pickleball Australia members.
- In 2023 we grew by 99.7%, taking us to just over 8,000 members.
- By the second week of January 2024 we had made it to 9,000 members.
- 6 weeks later we hit 10,000 members.
- As of today (12th March) we sit at 10,447 members
Where are Australia's largest clubs/associations by numbers? (Top 5)
Gold Coast Pickleball Association (QLD) - 783 members
Northern Beaches Pickleball Association (NSW) - 722 members
Brisbane Pickleball Club (QLD) - 611 members
Sunshine Coast Pickleball Club (QLD) - 589 members
Pickleball in the Park (NSW) - 443 members
Where do we sit in the world? (official membership numbers)
USA - 78,766 official members (December 2023)
Canada - 50,000 (June 2023)
England - 8,000 (February 2024)
Jen Ramamurthy, Chair of Pickleball Australia congratulated all "Thank you to everyone who has been involved in getting pickleball to the position we're in today".
"Through the strength of our clubs and associations on the ground, we have built pickleball in Australia into the powerhouse it is, in world pickleball".
"The future for pickleball in Australia is bright and my sincere gratitude goes out to all those who have joined us on this journey".
Pickleball Australia partners with White Cloud Foundation to provide Mental Health Support to the pickleball community
1st of March 2024. Paul Chambers, Pickleball Australia Media Coordinator, was joined by Professor Adam Scott, CEO of White Cloud Foundation and Leona Chun, Psychology Team Leader of White Cloud Foundation to formally announce the partnership between the two organisations.
Keyton & Pickleball Australia unite to boost our fastest growing sport.
8th March 2024. Keyton and Pickleball Australia today announce their partnership to expand the reach of Australia’s fastest growing sport, pickleball, and bring the fun, social connection and physical and mental health benefits of this fantastic, accessible sport to even more people across Australia.
First Australian Ranking tournament a success! Western Australia Pickleball Championships
9th February 2024. The 2024 Western Australia Championships took place from the 2nd - 4th of February 2024 at the Gold Netball Centre in Jollimont. 211 players took to the court for this years championships; an increase of 63 players on the 2023 Championships. Click above link for full story
Why I became a referee - Paul Campbell
30th January 2024. I am not one to casually sit around at tournaments waiting for my event to commence or casually watch others play. While it’s great being supportive of friends I would rather be active. Click above link for full story
Australian Pickleball Pro Sarah Burr Takes Center Court with Engage Pickleball as In-Country Coordinator
30th January 2024. Engage Pickleball, the premier provider of top-notch pickleball equipment, proudly announces the appointment of Australian pickleball professional Sarah Burr to the role of In-Country Coordinator for Australia, New Zealand, and the broader Asia region. Click above link for full story.
Pickleball Australia partners with Engage and Franklin to roll out MASSIVE benefit to affiliates
17th January 2024. As part of the Franklin Pickleball and Engage Pickleball partnerships with Pickleball Australia over 500 Engage paddles and 3000 Franklin balls have been rolled out to affiliates across the nation, to date. Click above link for full story
Pickleball Australia launches official ranking system
10th January 24. Pickleball Australia is proud to announce the launch of Australian Ranking (AR) system in collaboration with our member associations, their affiliates and our partners. In 2024, 27 AR tournaments spanning across each State and Territory will cater for players in Opens, ParaPickleball, Juniors, 19+, 35+, 50+, 60+ and 70+ categories and will allow players to accumulate ranking points to their official Australian Ranking. Click above link for full story.
9000 members. Another milestone is reached.
15th January 2024. A record 9000 members have now joined their local club or State/Territory Association across Australia. At the beginning of 2023 just over 4000 were members of Pickleball Australia; now we sit at 9000 and it can be credited to those at a grassroots level, driving our sport. Click above link for full story.
South-East Asia Surge secure first draft pick in MLP Australia 2024 Draft Lottery
December 15th 23. South-East Asia Surge (SEA Surge) has secured the first draft pick for the MLP Australia 2024 season’s draft, secured via Draft Lottery earlier this evening. Led by captain Pei Chuan Kao, the newly formed SEA Surge will be debuting in the MLP Australia league in 2024 with the Melbourne Mavericks taking the second pick. As Kao is new to the league the first pick presents her with a unique opportunity to get ahead of her opponents with both talent and strategy.Click above link for full story,
Pickleball Australia joins the Global Pickleball Federation
27th November 23. Pickleball Australia (PAA), the governing body of pickleball in Australia, as part of the Oceania Pickleball Federation, has connected with the Confederation of African Pickleball and the Pickleball Federation of the Americas comprised of USA, Canada, and 27 other countries from around the globe, in joining the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF). Click above link for full story.
Engage Pickleball becomes the OFFICIAL paddle of Pickleball Australia
6th September 23. Pickleball Australia are delighted to announce a monumental 12month partnership agreement with Engage Sporting; a leading manufacturer of pickleball equipment based out of the United States. Click above link for story.
Cruising with HAL and their new pickleball court!
It's not every day you find yourself on a cruiseship playing pickleball... But that is where representatives from Pickleball Australia, Pickleball NSW and Pacific Pickleball League found themselves recently. Click above link for full story.
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Pickleball Australia partners with Invictus Australia
Pickleball Australia Association and Invictus Australia are delighted to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide opportunities and pathways for veterans and their families, of all abilities, to participate in pickleball. Click above link for full story.
What a Gem(Life)! GemLife sponsors the 2023 APC
4th July 23. PAA and PANSW are delighted to announce Gemlife as the naming rights sponsor of the 2023 Australian Pickleball Championships. The 2023 GemLife Australian Pickleball Championships will take place at Blacktown Leisure Centre from the 29th of September to the 2nd of October 2023. There will be more events than ever, ensuring our sport remains truly inclusive in nature and also ensuring this is an event which can be attended by the whole family. The team at PANSW are working tirelessly to ensure this event is the best to date and we are sure, they will deliver on this promise.
Franklin becomes the OFFICIAL ball of Pickleball Australia
Pickleball Australia is delighted to announce it has signed a monumental multi-year partnership agreement with Franklin Sports, a leading manufacturer and retailer in the sporting goods industry. As part of the agreement, Franklin’s signature X-40 and X-26 balls have become the Official Balls of Pickleball Australia via member associations, clubs, individual members, and sanctioned tournaments. Click above link for full story.
Queensland Pickleball Championships set Australian RECORD
6th July 23. The 2023 Queensland Pickleball Championships have come and gone and what a huge success they were. Over the four days, 516 players from every state or territory around Australia and even a large contingency of international players converged at Morayfield Sports and Events Centre to compete in the largest pickleball tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. Click above link for full story.
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