Do you like Tennis? Pink Tennis: The Canberra Gay and Lesbian Tennis Club is a bunch of queer people in Canberra who like to play tennis regularly.
It's on Monday evenings, from 6.00 pm - 9.00pm at the Turner Tennis Courts, at the corner of McCaughey and Condamine Streets, Turner, Canberra.
What is provided:
Tennis Balls and Court Lighting, hot drinks and a heater in the clubhouse in winter, a monthly BBQ in the warmer months.
What do I need:
Tennis racquet and sport shoes.
(We have spare racquets for new players who don't have one)
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