The Source: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club members make a racket over fee increases

Members of the nation’s most famous tennis club are in a huff over recent moves to hike up the fees well beyond inflation, with the exorbitant joining fee causing particular discontent.

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There are fresh murmurings of discontent at our nation’s most famous tennis club.

Word on the street – or Glenferrie Rd, to be more precise – is that some members of the esteemed Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club are disgruntled about fee increases.

Members of the esteemed Kooyong Tennis Club are disgruntled about fee increases.

The Source is hearing the price hikes are well beyond the rate of inflation.

There is said to be particular discontent about the cost of joining fees which, we’re informed, are pushing towards $7000.

It’s been a while since we’ve heard too much about affairs at the famous club.

Last year, there was widespread anger about a $2.4m loss from its hospitality operations, in a period in which it splurged $800,000 on Wagyu beef.

Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club is ploughing ahead with a major redevelopment – if it can secure the cash from members, stakeholders and government authorities. Picture: Supplied

There’s particular discontent at the joining fees which, The Source has been informed, are pushing towards $7000. Picture: Supplied

There are those theorising that there’s a possibility that the money drain and increased fees are linked. Picture: Supplied

There are those who are now theorising about the possibility that the money drain and the increased fees are linked.

Meanwhile, the club is ploughing ahead plans for a massive redevelopment – if it can secure the cash from members, stakeholders and government authorities.

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