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Southern tennis clubs join forces for good of sport l EARLVILLE | Isabella Guzman Gonzalez TWO tennis clubs reluctantly forced to merge believe it will lead to a boost of the sport in southern suburbs. The combination of Earlville and Woree tennis clubs to become the temporary title of the Henley Street Tennis Club will also create the code’s second largest venue in Cairns, with eight courts, after the Cairns International Tennis Club. The clubs will officialise the merger as Henley Street Tennis Club tomorrow with a ceremony attended by Cairns Mayor Terry James, Cr Cathy Zeiger, and club members to celebrate the relaunch and relocation of the Woree club to
the upgraded venue on Lions Park. The controversial merger, which cost over $1 million, was decided when Cairns Regional Council’s Jeff Pezzuti Park masterplan upgrade resulted in the Woree Tennis Club’s courts reduced from four to two, and with the Earlville Tennis Club located within 1.5km, the council decided a combined club would be the best option. “It has been a really big journey, and it has been tough, especially on Woree Tennis Club, but we’ve walked with them through the journey very carefully,” said division 3 councillor Cathy Zeiger. She said there were four extra tennis courts which were the best of the best and were of international standard.
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Henley St Tennis Club young players Luka Yoshida and Thomas Davies trying out the new courts. Picture: Isabella Guzman Gonzalez
EIGHT nominations have been received for the vacant division 4 councillor position on Cairns Regional Council. Council chief executive officer Mica Martin said council officers were going through the process to ensure nominees were qualified to be appointed in accordance with requirements under the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA). “Once qualified nominees are verified, a report will be compiled and tabled at the next ordinary council meeting on Wednesday, December 13,” she said. “The report will identify the names of all nominees qualified to be a councillor and include a copy of their candidate statement.” The vacant division 4 councillor position will be appointed by the following method: • Mayor Terry James will chair the meeting • The report before the meeting will identify the names of all nominees qualified to be a councillor, including their candidate statement of selection • The chairman will call to suspend standing orders to allow more than one motion on the table. CONTINUED PAGE 3
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