The beach comes to Avalon Park for pro volleyball tour
By Hutt City CouncilTemporary beach volleyball courts are being installed at Avalon Park for the next six weeks.
Hutt City Council has attracted a tournament of international and New Zealand beach volleyball teams to play at the courts from 29-31 January, as part of the Les Mills Beach Volleyball Pro Tour.
Acting Mayor David Basset says, “It’s great for the city that we are finding new and creative uses for our facilities that attract national events and provide new opportunities for our residents.
“This tournament will help inspire the next generation of Kiwi volleyball players and they can also use the courts after the tour has moved on.”
Tour Director at Volleyball New Zealand Tim Cleaver says, “We are really excited to have beach volleyball in Lower Hutt, the Pro Tour will be an awesome spectacle for the public to come down and watch for free, and then hopefully we'll see the stars of tomorrow getting out and using the court for the rest of summer.
“We know there are plenty of volleyball players around the region who will be excited to come see world-class teams compete.”
After the tournament is over the courts will remain in place for six weeks for fun family activities and use by local leagues.
Les Mills is the tournament sponsor and Dews Construction sponsored the installation of the court in Lower Hutt.
General admission to the tournament is free to spectators with no booking required.
VIP tickets, which give access to a catered VIP area, are available from the Lower Hutt i-SITE or iticket.co.nz
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