AUSTRALIAN TEAMS DOMINATE IN FIJI

The Oceania Para Championships, the Oceania Cup and the Oceania Junior Championships were held at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji from April 13 – 16. Australia dominated in all 3 Oceania events and came home with a swag of medals.

16th Australian Masters Games

Registrations are now open for the 16th Australian Masters Games to be held in Tasmania’s North West in October 2017. Table Tennis will be amongst the largest of the 40+ sports on offer at the 16th Australian Masters Games, providing an exciting and unique event at Devonport Recreational Centre. Table tennis will be conducted by Devonport Table Tennis Association, who will offer Singles, Doubles, Mixed Double teams available.

Phil Males elected Chairman

Phil Males has been elected Chairman of Table Tennis Australia after the resignation of Will Goodier on the 27th March.

Nepean Takes Small Steps to Change Lives of Students

A small specialist school at Seaford in Victoria, Nepean has used Sporting Schools funding to bring in much needed sporting resources and equipment – and engage more than 100 students in a wide variety of sports they may not otherwise have a chance to try.

Fun Day For People With Disability - A Smashing Success

Over 80 participants attended a Smash Down Barriers Table Tennis Fun Day at the Gold Coast Table Tennis Association on the 15th of February 2017. The inclusive event was hosted by the Gold Coast Table Tennis Association and supported by the Australian Government under the Smash Down Barriers program.

Vale Kevin Langridge

It is with sadness that we advise of the passing of Kevin Langridge on Tuesday 21st February, 2017, following a long battle with illness.

Power Play

Table Tennis driving dignity in Kiribati.

Sam von Einem named Para Athlete of the Year

Sam von Einem capped off a sensational year in 2016 by being named the 2016 Para Athlete of the Year for Table Tennis Australia at the annual Para Table Tennis awards held in Mornington.

Smash Down Barriers Para Training Camp

The journey for Oceania Table Tennis Players to Tokyo 2020 began in earnest in New Zealand in December with the Smash Down Barriers Oceania Para Training Camp.

Sporting Schools Supports Darwin-Chinese School Sports Partnership

Nightcliff Primary School in Darwin is developing a sporting exchange programme with a Chinese school that will introduce their students to table tennis through Australia’s participation based Sporting Schools programme, whilst Shanghai students will take up AFL.