Improvement of the Acheron tennis court:
A tennis court was built in 1926 on the land in McColl Lane, opposite the
Acheron Hall. The tennis court consisted of a concrete playing surface and a wire fence enclosure.
The court was constantly in use from 1920s until the late 1950s with an active Acheron Tennis Club. The court and fence deteriorated over time, resulting in the court being rarely used. Eventually the court became overgrown with vegetation hiding the court from view. During 2015 the land on which the tennis court was built, was gifted to the Acheron Mechanics Institute Inc.
In 2016 a group of Acheron residents decided to renovate the existing tennis court and fence.
The first stage of the renovation was undertaken and completed in 2016 when the concrete court was cleaned of weeds, surface cracks were patched and the surrounding land was cleared of scrub-trees, weeds and blackberries. The apron of the court was filled with gravel and levelled. New tennis net posts were installed and a new tennis net purchased. Some temporary repairs were made to what remained of the original wire fence.

The court became suitable for playing rough tennis and the sounds of racquet on ball were once again heard beside the Acheron Hall.
Late in 2016 an opening ceremony was held to celebrate the first stage being completed.
The second stage which included replacing the old wire fence with a new one, installing a basketball practice hoop on a separate concrete slab and erecting a small shelter, was completed in 2018 with a grant obtained from the Marysville Triangle Community Foundation and many hours of community volunteer labour at numerous working bees. This shelter will be known as the 'Marion Dick Shelter'. Marion Dick was a well-known and popular local resident who was a keen tennis player of the early days. The Dick family have generously donated money to meet the costs of the shelter.

Since 2018 the court surface has again deteriorated especially after the 2022 floods resulting in an uneven and cracked surface. The Acheron Mechanics Institute is currently seeking funding to resurface the court and to have lines marked for both tennis and pickleball, to provide a free outdoor recreational area for the Acheron community.

Above left: The new fence.                             Above centre: 'The Marion Dick Shelter'                                Above right: the basket ball hoop