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Victorian Open kicks off a week of Table Tennis action in Traralgon

Published Mon 31 Mar 2025

For the third year running, Table Tennis Victoria is thrilled to have the bustling regional city of Traralgon hosting the 2025 S-Trend Victorian Open on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April.  

With an uplift in prize money, Victoria’s most prestigious event will be held at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium (GRISS) showcasing top-tier table tennis talent in the sports centenary year.  

In an exciting development for 2025, the close to 350 entrants in the Victorian Open will come from across Australia with National Pathways Programs and the Table Tennis Australia Tour competition taking place at the same venue from 7 to 13 April. 

With Table Tennis Victoria celebrating their centenary in 2025, prizemoney has been increased with the following amounts on offer for entrants from Under 15 to Over 85: 

  • Open Singles: $1000 for Winners, $500 for Runners-Up, $200 for Semi-Finalists 

  • Aged & Para Singles: $80 for Winners, $40 for Runners-Up 

  • Division Singles: $60 for Winners, $30 for Runners-Up 

  • Open Doubles & Mixed Doubles: $40 for Winners, $20 for Runners-Up 

  • Aged Doubles & Mixed Doubles: $30 for Winners, $15 for Runners-Up 

With significant prize money on offer, the 2025 Victorian Open promises to be an exhilarating tournament, attracting elite players, enthusiasts, and spectators alike. 

With Traralgon's impressive sporting heritage and state-of-the-art facilities, it serves as an ideal home for this exciting competition. 

"We are very excited to host our Centenary Victorian Open in Traralgon. With two years' experience hosting events at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium, we know it will be the perfect location for this very special year." said Gen Dohrmann, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Table Tennis Victoria.  

"We are impressed with the talent we have been able to attract with over $10,000 of prizemoney on offer across our two-day event and we are also pleased to see Table Tennis Australia recognising the benefits of the venue and holding events there in the subsequent days making it a feast of table tennis." 

The S-Trend Victorian Open will see 193 Senior, Para and Veterans players vying for Victorian Champion titles on Saturday 5 April with 146 Junior players competing for coveted titles and valuable ranking points on Sunday 6 April.   

The 2025 Victorian Open marks the third year of Table Tennis Victoria's award winning eight-year event agreement with City of Latrobe and Destination Gippsland which also includes holding the annual King’s Birthday Country Championships at GRISS. 

"Latrobe City Council is delighted that Traralgon is hosting this year’s Table Tennis Victoria Open, a highly anticipated event,” stated Latrobe City Mayor Cr. Darren Howe. “Sporting events such as this attract people from all over the state to Latrobe City providing our community with an opportunity to showcase our region as a major sporting destination.”  

“Hosting this event also allows the Traralgon Club and other Gippsland Clubs to compete on their home turf. Best of luck to all local competitors!” 

Table Tennis Victoria extends its thanks to the Traralgon community, local authorities, and event partners for their invaluable support in contributing to our centenary year Victorian Open.  

For more information about the 2025 Victorian Open, including registration details and event schedule, please visit the Victorian Open webpage at:                     https://www.tabletennisvic.org.au/competitions/2025-s-trend-victorian-open-championships 

For information on where to stay, eat and drink in Latrobe City, visit the Latrobe City website at: 
https://latrobecity.com.au/visit/  

For more information about the greater Gippsland region please head to the Visit Gippsland website at: https://www.visitgippsland.com.au/

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