
Our Story

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In August 2022, local pickleball enthusiast Elena Gagliardi had a vision — to bring the exciting sport of pickleball to Bendigo. Her passion, commitment, and dedication quickly got the ball rolling. By November 2022, a group of like-minded players came together with Elena to officially form the Bendigo Pickleball Club Inc.
The Club is proudly managed by an elected committee and operates in line with the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012. We are also affiliated with Pickleball Victoria and Pickleball Australia.
Today, we play across two great venues:
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Red Energy Arena
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Catherine McAuley College, Junortoun
Players can join as financial members (with discounted session rates and other perks) or simply pay casual fees as non-members each session.
As a young and growing club, we warmly encourage memberships to help us expand our resources and work toward securing our very own dedicated pickleball facilities in the future.
Meet our 2026/27 Committee Members
Get to know the friendly faces who help keep Bendigo Pickleball Club running smoothly!

President
David Hancock

Vice President
Paul Henshall

Secretary
Jill Qualtrough

Treasurer
Greg Woodman

General Committee
Alister Carr
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General Committee
Mark Hilson

General Committee
Frank Cunningham

General Committee
Kristen D'Arcy
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General Committee
Jay Robinson
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General Committee
Bruce Mitchell
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Competition Sub-Committee
Louise Wardell
Kerry Egan
Buddhi Tharanga
Andrea Woods
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Marketing Sub Committee
David Hancock
Nikita Nelson
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Social Sub Committee
Sheryn Long
Thirza Lowden
Tania Pedretti
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Tournament Sub Committee
Paul Henshall
Sheryn Long
Mick D'Arcy
Louise Wardell​