The Melbourne Smashers is a social badminton club for the LGBTQI Community and Allies in Melbourne.

Acknowledgement

The Melbourne Smashers Badminton Club acknowledges the people of the eastern Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we play and conduct our club.

We recognise their continuing connection to the land, its waters, and culture, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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Welcome to Melbourne Smashers!

We are a diverse and friendly LGBTQI+ badminton club based at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) at Albert Park.

With around 200 members, we are one of Melbourne’s largest LGBTQI+ sporting clubs, and also one of Melbourne’s largest badminton clubs.

We pride ourselves on being welcoming and inclusive, with an active social calendar alongside our badminton sessions.

If you would like to join us or have any questions, please follow the relevant links for more information, or reach out to us via Chat or email.

We look forward to welcoming you to our club

About Us

The Melbourne Smashers is a social badminton club for the LGBTQI+ community

Membership

Our membership year runs from 1st January to 31st December and costs just $40 for 2021 Membership

Guest Player

Try us out before becoming a member! Or if you're visiting, you're welcome to play with us in sessions with guest slots.

Your First Visit

Whether you are attending as a Guest, or a Member, if it is your first time with us

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Melbourne Smashers is proud to have members with heritage from all over the world, so we have information in other languages. If you need more help, get in contact

Playing Calendar

We play every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday but please refer to our calendar for any changes.

Playing Sessions

We run 3 regular sessions during the week, Tuesday & Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons.

If there are any changes to court availability, these will be published on our Facebook Page and our calendar.

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Sunday 2pm- 4pm
Tuesday 7.30pm - 9.30pm
​Thursday 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Court fees for members $12.00
​Court fees for guests (pre-registration required) $18.00
​Meeting Point Court 3, Badminton Hall, MSAC

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Venue

Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
30 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park. 3206

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