
Our Story


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 2025 Committee Members
Get to know the friendly faces who help keep Bendigo Pickleball Club running smoothly!