Stosur to visit Launceston Launceston, 15 October 2010 Tennis Australia Samantha Stosur, Australia’s No.1 player and ambassador for Tennis Australia ’s Courts and Facilities program, is set to visit the new $2.4 million Launceston regional sports centre on Monday 31 January 2011. Stosur will head to Tasmania after the Australian Open to prepare for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Tie against top ranked Italy. The current world No.8 is looking forward to checking out the new facility in Launceston and said it is a very exciting time for tennis in Australia. 澳洲頭號選手Sam Stosur，同時也擔任澳洲網球球場和設備改良計畫的代表， 已計畫在明年1/31號星期一(好準確的行程...)，造訪Launceston(位於Tasmania州) 耗資240萬元，新建成的地區運動中心。 Sam不久後會代表澳洲，在澳網後，於Tasmania參加聯邦盃賽，對手是排名最高的 義大利隊。 她非常期待能到此地了解中心設備，同時也表示，這對澳洲網球運動來說，是非常 令人感到興奮的一刻。 “We have a chance to really develop and foster tennis facilities around the nation and give every child the chance to play and enjoy tennis, a sport that has given me so much. “The Courts and Facilities program is helping achieve this with 904 courts already approved for upgrades and more than $148.5 million generated in funding for facilities in the past three years. “If we can keep building new courts and facilities and fixing some of those that are in need of repair, it will give kids more and more opportunities to play tennis on quality surfaces. 她說，＂我們有這機會去發展澳洲地區的網球運動設備，就能提供更多的孩子加入 打網球的行列，並享受它們，就像這項運動給我帶來的樂趣一樣。＂ ＂這項球場設備改良計畫，將使高達904座球場，擁有更好的打球環境，在前三年， 為了這項計畫，有超過1億4千8百50萬的資金投入。＂ ＂如果我們能持續建新球場和設備，然後修繕那些老舊的，它將給予孩子們更多的 機會在好的場地上打球。＂ “Building tennis courts in communities is the best way to continue stimulating tennis at the grass roots and I want people to be able to discover tennis in their own neighbourhood. “It is a great social activity for every age group and a fantastic way to keep active and fit. “Tennis clubs are such an intrinsic part of communities and my hope is these types of upgrades will encourage even more people to get out and enjoy the game and get the same amount of enjoyment from tennis as I have. “I am particularly excited that we have got to a point where local, state and the federal government are working together, alongside tennis associations, to develop a project of this magnitude. “From what I have been told the new regional tennis centre will be a huge asset for Launceston, Tasmania and the larger tennis community and I can’t wait to see it for myself.” ＂要振奮人們打球的興致，把球場建在社區內是最好的方法，我希望人們在自家附近， 就能與網球近距離接觸。＂ ＂這是很好的社交管道，對每個年齡層而言，也是保持人們身心活絡及健康的好方法。＂ ＂網球俱樂部是很確實的社群，我希望提升它們的品質，好鼓勵更多的人們走出家門， 享受打網球的樂趣，並從中得到喜悅，就像我從網球本身得到的一樣。＂ ＂與聯邦政府和網球協會，一起衡量哪個地點適合設立球場，才能達到發展網球運動的 效果，我特別為此感到興奮。＂ ＂我已經等不及看到新的網球中心，對Launceston及整個Tasmania所帶來的正面影響， 並期待能建立更龐大的網球運動社群。＂ Work on Launceston's $2.4 million regional tennis centre is nearing completion, with the centre expected to be finished on 12 December this year. The tennis centre is attached to the Launceston Indoor Sports Arena and includes nine Plexipave courts and two synthetic clay courts. The project was funded with $1.4 million from the Tasmania State Government, $500,000 from the Australian Federal Government, $400,000 from the Launceston City Council and $110,000 from Tennis Australia through the National Court Rebate Scheme. The need for a facility of this type was identified a number of years ago and the redevelopment has been a great example of local, state and federal governments working with state sporting associations such as Tennis Tasmania for a positive community outcome. This new facility will allow tournament organisers to have a central tournament venue, rather than the current model where up to seven different facilities are used for larger tournaments. 在Launceston耗資240萬興建的網球中心，已經接近完成，將如期在今年12/12號完工。 網球中心能和Launceston的室內運動區互通，它包括9座＂士壁丙烯酸塗料＂(Plexipave) 的硬地球場，和兩座合成的紅土球場。 這項計畫的基金來源，有140萬來自Tasmania州政府、50萬來自澳洲聯邦政府、40萬來自 Launceston市議會，和11萬來自澳洲網球的國家球場計畫的退款。 這項設備改良的需求，在好幾年前就獲得認同，成為地方、州以及聯邦政府..等各方機構 ，與運動界像Tennis Tasmania協會，為了社群的正向成長，合作成功的最佳範本。 這座新球場，將能讓賽事主管，擁有舉辦與中央地區同等級的比賽，而不單單只是像以前 一樣，改善幾項設施，只為了舉辦更大一點的比賽。 最近都是這種硬性新聞，Sam也太熱衷了吧....最近戰績走樣， 大概有考慮以後想朝政界發展。Orz --

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