News - Squash Australia

Squash Australia partners with Sport Integrity Australia

Squash Australia is pleased to announce its partnership with Sport Integrity Australia and the adoption of the National Integrity Framework and associated integrity policies. This is an important step in protecting our sport from integrity threats and providing all our participants with a safe and inclusive environment whilst enabling complaints to be handled consistently and independently by Sport Integrity Australia.

Mon 28 Feb 2022

WSF statement regarding WSF World Junior Championships

Earlier today, the Board of the World Squash Federation (WSF) held an extraordinary meeting to confirm WSF’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The WSF World Junior Championships 2022, scheduled to be played 9-20 August in St. Petersburg, Russia, will be relocated from Russia to an alternative venue, details of which shall be released in due course.

Sat 26 Feb 2022

Grinham and Hedrick take out Roberts & Morrow North Coast Open

Rachael Grinham and Rex Hedrick have won the Roberts & Morrow North Coast Open PSA Challenger Tour event in Coffs Harbour after victories in the men’s and women’s open respectively. It was the first event in 10 months to be held at Coffs Harbour after tournaments were postponed due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions. The four-day event, which was originally scheduled to take place in August 2021, drew a large crowd of supporters and a near all-time record number of entries across the weeke

Mon 21 Feb 2022

Alex Haydon eyes green and gold in 2022

It’s been a blistering start to the year for Alex Haydon. The up-and-coming squash player won the women’s event at the Australian Open Doubles in January, alongside Rachael Grinham. Two weeks later, she took out the top prize in the women’s singles at the Gold Coast Open PSA, beating the likes of former world no.1 Grinham and 2018 Commonwealth Games representative Tamika Hunt.

Thu 17 Feb 2022

Expressions of Interest for Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Panel

Squash Australia is seeking Expressions of Interest from individuals to join its Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Panel. This Panel will provide strategic advice and support Squash Australia’s activities in relation to diversity and inclusion through the development of tools and resources, as well as the professional development of staff within the sport.

Tue 15 Feb 2022

Squash Australia calls for Expressions of Interest to host the 2022 Australian National Championships

Squash Australia is pleased to announce that we are accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) to host the 2022 Australian National Championships. The event has become a significant milestone on the Australian squash calendar attracting over 150 entries in 2021 and is only continuing to grow with this year’s Australian National Championships scheduled to take place between 23-26 June.

Wed 02 Feb 2022

Alex Haydon and Bryan Lim win 2022 Gold Coast PSA Open

Alex Haydon and Bryan Lim have clinched the top prize at the 2022 Gold Coast PSA Open. The Gold Coast PSA Satellite event, which took place from 28-30 January, was the first event of its kind this year with competition across Women's and Men's plus Men's Plate.

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Entries Open for 2022 Australian Junior Open in Bendigo

Squash Australia is excited to announce that entries have opened for the 2022 Australian Junior Open in April. Bendigo Squash Centre, which sits in the heart of regional Victoria, will play host to the four-day competition that will feature both individual (9-11 April) and doubles (12 April) events.

Fri 28 Jan 2022

2022 Australian Doubles Open ends with a bang

The 2022 Australian Doubles Open has come to a fanatic end with a host of finals on Sunday 23 January. It was a fast and furious start to the day as the semi-finals in the women’s, men’s and mixed open got underway at the Carrara Squash Centre, with the match between Rex Hedrick/Rhys Dowling and Brad Freeme/Nathan Turnbull drawing plenty of attention.

Sun 23 Jan 2022

Opening day of Australian Doubles Open off to flying start

National level squash competition returned to Carrara Squash Centre with the Australian Doubles Open on Saturday (22 January). It was a day filled with excitement, anticipation and thrilling matches on the Gold Coast that will accumulate on Sunday with several finals.

Sat 22 Jan 2022

Vale Paul Vear

Squash Australia would like to extend our condolences to the family and loved ones of Paul Vear, who sadly passed away yesterday afternoon. Vear’s passion for squash and racquetball was evident through his dedication and contribution to the sport, which saw him awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List, An award he received late last year.

Fri 21 Jan 2022

Australian Doubles Open gets underway this weekend

The first national event of 2022 will begin this weekend (22-23 January) as the Australian Doubles Open takes place at Carrara Squash Centre. The two-day tournament will see the Australian squash community reunited after travel restrictions and lockdowns over the past two years saw competitions decimated. It will also be a significant milestone on the road to Birmingham 2022 with players looking towards selection for Australia’s Commonwealth Games Team.

Thu 20 Jan 2022

Rex Hedrick: Birmingham 2022 to finish on a high note

The Australian representative is looking to make his second Commonwealth Games team after debuting at Gold Coast 2018, where he made the Round of 16 in the Men’s Singles. However, this time around, he has turned his attention to the doubles events. Most of Australia’s success at the Commonwealth Games has come through the three doubles events on offer - Women’s, Men’s and Mixed - winning eight of their 11 gold medals.

Thu 13 Jan 2022

Phase one of Squash Australia Learning Centre released

Squash Australia is excited to announce that Phase 1 of its Squash Australia Learning Centre has been launched today. Phase 1 will allow entry-level learners to have the opportunity to begin their coaching and refereeing development through the Foundation Coach and Club Referee courses.

Wed 12 Jan 2022

Squash Australia announces virtual World Squash Officiating Town Hall event

Squash Australia invites the Australian squash refereeing community to our World Squash Officiating (WSO) Referee virtual Town Hall to introduce the new process for referee and appraiser education and certification. Following the announcement of a new long-term partnership with WSO last September, Squash Australia is offering the chance to discuss the new changes associated with the partnership at the online forum on 19 January 2022 at 7pm AEDT.

Thu 06 Jan 2022

A Year in Review 2021

While 2021 proved to be another unpredictable year, there are still plenty of things to celebrate from the past 12 months. One of the biggest highlights from this year was Squash Australia, alongside its State and Territory organisations, presenting a new integrated brand in Australia - a first for the sport in the country.

Wed 29 Dec 2021

Squash Australia Welcomes New Sport Australia CEO

Squash Australia welcomes the new CEO of Australian Sports Commission (ASC), Kieren Perkins OAM, who was today named in the top job. The role will see Mr Perkins oversee high performance and participation sport as the nation embarks on the green and gold runway towards Brisbane 2032.

Fri 17 Dec 2021

South Australia's Remashree Muniandy recipient of AIS Education Scholarship

Thirty-seven athletes from 19 sports and 21 tertiary institutions have been awarded more than $100,000 in AIS Education Scholarships, a program supporting athletes to be successful in sport, education and life. South Australian squash athlete Remashree Muniandy was among the athletes receiving this round of AIS Education Scholarships. A key feature of this year’s expanded program is supporting athletes with education earlier in their high-performance sporting careers. More than three-quarters o

Thu 16 Dec 2021