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What's the issue and who is affected?
Pickleball is a new and emerging racket game in the Tweed and one of the fastest-growing racket games in Australia right now. It is a mix of tennis, table tennis and badminton played on a badminton-size court with a paddle and a small, perforated plastic ball.
Some residents living next to Kingscliff Tennis Club are reporting that the game is having a substantial impact on them. Some issues reported by local residents include:
The continuous paddle and plastic ball popping noise hour after hour is very frustrating.
Pickleball is affecting their peace and quiet, residents cannot open their windows or enjoy their outdoor space without constant noise from the pickleball games and chatter from the players themselves.
The constant noise from the paddle and ball is adversely affecting some pets.
The high-pitched noise from the paddle and ball is affecting some people who wear hearing aids.
Council want to acknowledge that the game of pickleball is not the problem. The problem is the location of the Kingscliff tennis court, which is being used for the purpose of pickleball, and its proximity to residential homes.
What can Council do?
Council commissioned an acoustic consultant to perform a noise impact assessment. The results show that the noise was observed to be intrusive due to the sharp popping noise caused when the paddle strikes the plastic ball. Due to the high noise levels and the close proximity of some local residents, it is unlikely that the use of standard acoustic barriers will fix the problem.
A community meeting on held on 1 August to discuss the issues with locals directly impacted by the noise. As a result of this meeting it was decided to conduct a wider community survey to better understand local experiences and determine viable solutions.
We want to hear from Kingscliff residents living near the Tennis Club
We want to work with residents living near the Kingscliff Tennis Club to find practical solutions to address the impacts of pickleball, which currently takes place 9 hours a day, 7 days a week. To help us understand your experiences please complete this community survey before 4 pm, 28 August 2024.
You can provide feedback in one of the following ways:
Online by completing this community survey, or
Email your feedback to tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.auSubject: Kingscliff Tennis Club Pickleball Survey, or
Print a hardcopy survey and return to your local Council office, or
Mail your feedback to The General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816, Murwillumbah NSW 248
All feedback, including postal or in person, must be received before 4 pm, 28 August 2024 and include your full name and address and contact details. Please indicate if you do not give permission for it to be included in the final report.
What happens next?
All feedback will be reviewed to inform a decision by Council. Follow this project page to receive updates related to this survey.
What's the issue and who is affected?
Pickleball is a new and emerging racket game in the Tweed and one of the fastest-growing racket games in Australia right now. It is a mix of tennis, table tennis and badminton played on a badminton-size court with a paddle and a small, perforated plastic ball.
Some residents living next to Kingscliff Tennis Club are reporting that the game is having a substantial impact on them. Some issues reported by local residents include:
The continuous paddle and plastic ball popping noise hour after hour is very frustrating.
Pickleball is affecting their peace and quiet, residents cannot open their windows or enjoy their outdoor space without constant noise from the pickleball games and chatter from the players themselves.
The constant noise from the paddle and ball is adversely affecting some pets.
The high-pitched noise from the paddle and ball is affecting some people who wear hearing aids.
Council want to acknowledge that the game of pickleball is not the problem. The problem is the location of the Kingscliff tennis court, which is being used for the purpose of pickleball, and its proximity to residential homes.
What can Council do?
Council commissioned an acoustic consultant to perform a noise impact assessment. The results show that the noise was observed to be intrusive due to the sharp popping noise caused when the paddle strikes the plastic ball. Due to the high noise levels and the close proximity of some local residents, it is unlikely that the use of standard acoustic barriers will fix the problem.
A community meeting on held on 1 August to discuss the issues with locals directly impacted by the noise. As a result of this meeting it was decided to conduct a wider community survey to better understand local experiences and determine viable solutions.
We want to hear from Kingscliff residents living near the Tennis Club
We want to work with residents living near the Kingscliff Tennis Club to find practical solutions to address the impacts of pickleball, which currently takes place 9 hours a day, 7 days a week. To help us understand your experiences please complete this community survey before 4 pm, 28 August 2024.
You can provide feedback in one of the following ways:
Online by completing this community survey, or
Email your feedback to tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.auSubject: Kingscliff Tennis Club Pickleball Survey, or
Print a hardcopy survey and return to your local Council office, or
Mail your feedback to The General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816, Murwillumbah NSW 248
All feedback, including postal or in person, must be received before 4 pm, 28 August 2024 and include your full name and address and contact details. Please indicate if you do not give permission for it to be included in the final report.
What happens next?
All feedback will be reviewed to inform a decision by Council. Follow this project page to receive updates related to this survey.
Hard copy versions of the community survey can be made available upon request.
If you have specific access needs and would like to participate in this community survey we will make every effort to assist you. Contact us by phone: 02 6670 2400 or by email: yoursay@tweed.nsw.gov.au.
Some residents living next to Kingscliff Tennis Club are reporting that the game is having a substantial impact on them. Some issues reported by local residents include:
