Tennis players are tussling with a group of residents over the future use of the disused Williamstown ladies’ bowling green at Dennis Reserve.
Williamstown Central Tennis Club (WCTC) wants to build two more tennis courts, but residents Bonnie Gelman and Rob Lucas have collected more than 180 signatures on a petition calling for the land to be used as a park for everyone and not just an elite group.
Adding to the mix, others are calling for the site to be used for a vegetable garden.
WCTC president Michael Greaves said his club did not have enough courts, and hiring outside courts was getting harder with some external courts booked out.
Ms Gelman, who has the backing of the Australian Garden History Society, said Williamstown had enough tennis courts.
“Hobsons Bay council has a fantastic opportunity to re-establish open space at Dennis Reserve for a low price,” she said.
Mayor Angela Altair said the former bowling green had “generated a lot of interest” and a variety of submissions had been received.
“We’re assessing all these and a report will come to the council by way of a briefing shortly.”
