Yeppoon Pickleball Festival is a nine-day event hosted annually in July at the world-class pickleball facility recently developed by Yeppoon Tennis in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia. Events include Pickleball Australia Seniors, Queensland Pickleball Tour, team challenges, coaching sessions, a referee course, social play, and social events. 2024 marks our third annual event. We hope to #seeyousooninYeppon in July for this epic pickleball experience!

Our Vision

To bring people together to play pickleball, grow, and compete in a relaxed and fun environment; to connect; and to help you enjoy the full pickleball experience.

Join Yeppoon Pickleball Festival for a fun Meet & Greet event prior to the Pickleball Australia Seniors weekend. Dinner and refreshments will be available for purchase and courts will be open for social play.

Compete in a variety of competitions during this National Seniors Tournament:

• Women’s 50-59, 60-64, 65-70, 70-79, and 80+
• Men’s 50-59, 60-64, 65-70, 70-79, and 80+
• Co-ed +/- Combined 125 Years

In these skill brackets:

• 2.99 and under
• 3.0-3.49
• Open

Compete in this fun Australia Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) DUPR Masters Team Challenge for pickleball players over 50 years old.

Four-player teams are comprised of two women and two men. Each team is guaranteed 4 matches. Each Match uses Rally Scoring and includes Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.

To register for this event, you will need a DUPR Number and a Swish account. If these are new to you, follow the links below, and then come back here and click on Register for MiLP DUPR to complete your registration.

1. Sign up for your DUPR rating here.
   
2. Sign up for a Swish account here.
   

YPF has partnered with Pickleball Coach Mike Newell of East Coast Pickleball to bring you technical, tactical, physical, and performance training small group sessions supported by Yeppoon Pickleball club coaches. Each session is $60 and runs from 5-8 pm. Spots are limited.

Click each day to register and learn more:

• Monday: Top Doubles Strategies and Tactics (all levels)
• Tuesday: The Soft Game And Beating Bangers (all levels)
  
• Wednesday: Advanced Doubles Play (3.5+)
  

Compete in this fun Australia Minor League Pickleball (MiLP) DUPR Team Challenges! Four-player teams are comprised of two women and two men. Each team is guaranteed 4 matches. Each Match uses Rally Scoring and includes Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. Sign up for your DUPR rating here.

To register for this event, you will need a DUPR Number and a Swish account. If these are new to you, follow the links below, and then come back here and click on Register for MiLP DUPR to complete your registration.

• Sign up for your DUPR rating here.
  
• Sign up for a Swish account here.
  

Visit the Keppel Islands, wine and dine in downtown Yeppoon, visit wildlife sanctuaries, or relax on the beach. Explore the wonderful things to do near Yeppoon here.

Prior to the QPT Yeppoon tournament, learn the basics of refereeing in a fun and informative way and gain supported practice during the tournament. You will need to complete the pre-course study prior to the session. $50 registration fee.

Topics include:

• Code of Conduct
• Primary Responsibilities
• Score Keeping
• Breaks in Play Procedures
• Common Situations

Compete in a variety of Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles competitions in age brackets: Juniors, 19+, 35+, 50+, and 60+ in skill brackets:

• 2.99 and under
• 3.0-3.49
• Open

PLATINUM SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

FRIENDS OF YEPPOON PICKLEBALL FESTIVAL

Aussie Gold Water ~ Brian Shields ~ Brittany Lauga Member for Keppel

Cherami & Scott Freeman ~ Commentator Dylan Kimlin ~ Creative Cater

Crimson Finch ~ Daniels Chiropractic ~ Dinkalorian ~ Gmaxx Activewear ~ Homes Elite

Inchy's Auto & Electrical ~ John & Karen Latinovic ~ Livingstone Shire Council

Lyn & Van ~ NQ Pickleball Academy ~ Number 100! ~ Pickleball Mania ~ Picklesox Rockhampton Pickleball ~ Soul2Soul Psychology ~ TyrePower

Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in central Queensland, Australia.

Yeppoon is renowned for its subtropical climate, beautiful beaches, year-round swimming, and easy access to the southern Great Barrier Reef’s Keppel Islands out on the bay. We’re also gaining notoriety for the region’s best dedicated pickleball courts.

Locals and guests love the holiday accommodations, beach walks, the beachside Yeppoon Lagoon swimming area, bars, restaurants, fish & chip shacks, playgrounds, wildlife, and sunshine!

Learn more about Yeppoon here

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During the Festival, there are many ways to help out! If you are visiting Yeppoon to participate in the festival, we would appreciate your help as:

• Court Monitors
  
• Data Entry [tournament team]
• Playing Referees
• Facilities Helpers
• First Aid
  

Pickleball Australia Seniors

Queensland Pickleball Tournament

Tournament Director:

• Matt 0458 766 334
• yeppoonpickleballevents@gmail.com

DUPR Teams Events and Coaching Sessions:

• Mike 0420 549 403
• eastcpickle@gmail.com

YPF General Inquiries:

• Kel 0429 239 193
• yeppoonpickleball@gmail.com
  

YPF Sponsorships:

• Robyn 0438 394 332
• yeppoonpickleballfestival@gmail.com
  
• Sponsorship Packet
  

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