The Melbourne Smashers is a social badminton club for the GLBTQI Community and Allies in Melbourne.
The Melbourne Smashers is a friendly LGBTQI badminton club based at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) at Albert Park.
We are one of Melbourne's largest LGBTQI sporting clubs, and also one of Melbourne's largest badminton clubs. We welcome new players and want you to have the best possible experience playing with us.
Acknowledgement
The Melbourne Smashers Badminton Club acknowledges the people of the eastern Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land we play and conduct our club.
We recognise their continuing connection to the land, waters and culture, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Below is a brief rundown of the most important information. More detailed information can be found under the Play With Us tab.
When and where do you play?
We run three sessions weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at MSAC.
Each session is made up of social games, where players get a chance to play with a range of other players.
Please note that occasionally we may vary the days we play, so please always check our Playing Calendar to confirm we are playing. Scroll down for more details of our session’s times and location.
How can I play with the Smashers?
If you would like to play with us you have two options:
1. Become a Member
Membership costs $40 for a full year from 1st January to 31st December 2021.
Members can attend as many sessions as they wish, and do not need to Pre-register. The member’s fee to attend each session is $11.50.
More details about the benefits of membership, and how to become a member, can be found on the Membership page
2. Play as a Guest
If you would like to try us out before becoming a member you can play as a Guest.
To play as a Guest you will need to register for each session you wish to play at - full details on how to do this can be found on the Guest Player Page.
The fee to attend each session as a Guest is $18.00.
Due to the popularity of our sessions, we can only offer a limited number of Guest Registration places for each session.
Please also note that if you have not registered for a session you will not be able to play.
What more do I need to know?
Whether you play as a member or guest, please have a look at the Your First Visit page. This explains a few things that you should know to make your first visit as enjoyable as possible.
Check out our Welcome Video
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.
If there are any changes to court availability, these will be published on our Facebook Page and our calendar.
Sessions |
Details |
Sunday |
2pm- 4pm |
Tuesday |
7.00pm - 9.00pm |
Thursday |
7.00pm - 9.00pm |
Court fees for members |
$11.50 |
Court fees for guests (pre-registration required) |
$18.00 |
Meeting Point |
Court 3, Badminton Hall, MSAC |