Squash Australia

Squash Australia
SportSquash
Founded1934
LocationMilton, Queensland
CEORobert Donaghue
Official website
www.squashaus.com.au

Squash Australia is the national organisation for squash in Australia, as recognised by the Professional Squash Association[1] and the World Squash Federation.[2] It organises and/or oversees many professional tournaments each year, along with many other official squash events.

In 1913 at the Melbourne Club in Victoria, the first Squash courts were established. [3] It was founded in 1934 as the Squash Rackets Association of Australia (SRAA).[4]

Australia hosted the inaugural World Squash Team Championships in 1967 and won the first four editions from 1967 to 1973.[4]

In 2018 Squash Australia opened a new six-court centre at Carrara on the Gold Coast. The centre, now known as the National Squash Centre, hosted the 2019 World Doubles Championships, where Australia won 8 medals. The National Squash Centre will also host the 2021 World Doubles Championships.

Robert Donaghue has been the CEO of Squash Australia since 25 January 2021.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Squash Australia Announce Australian Squash Tour - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Member Nations & Others". World Squash. 6 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Australia, Germany and 123 Other Nations". Squash Player. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 14. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
  5. ^ "Squash Australia Extends CEO Robert Donaghue Through to LA28 Olympic Games". Squash Australia. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.