Ballarat Pickleball Club - The Pickled Rats

23/09/2026

Pickleball courts available tonight 7pm to 9pm for those who want to come for a hit

22/09/2026

WHAT A WEEKEND AT THE BENDIGO CLASSIC Bendigo’s first Pickleball Victoria sanctioned tournament couldn’t have gone any better! A massive congratulations to Bendigo Pickleball Club and their wonderful team of volunteers for putting on such a fantastic event.
What really stood out was the friendly atmosphere and sportsmanship. Everyone was in great spirits throughout the weekend, with fair play, plenty of laughs and some seriously high-quality matches.
It was also fantastic to see our Ballarat Pickled Rats enjoying so much success on the courts. Well done to everyone who competed and represented the club so proudly.
A special shout-out to Amanda Moo for running such a tight ship and helping everything flow so smoothly. An enormous amount of work goes into a weekend like this, and the effort certainly showed.

Enjoy some photos from the weekend below.

Thanks for having us, Bendigo

20/09/2026

17/09/2026

Monday Premier Finals have wrapped up earlier this week and what a great night of pickleball it was.

There were some fantastic match-ups across all three divisions, with plenty of close, very close contests. Congratulations to all teams who made the finals and to everyone who competed during the season.

Check out the full Monday Premier Finals results & grinners pics below.

17/09/2026

Wednesday Teams Finals are done and dusted with some fantastic matches across Gold, Green and Red.

There were plenty of close games and a few results that went right down to the wire. Congratulations to all teams who took part throughout the season and helped make the Wednesday competition such a great, friendly one.

A huge well done to our finalists and thank you to everyone who played, supported and helped make Wednesday nights such a success. Again a massive thank you to Mal Harper and the Ballarat North Football club for your support. It just wouldn't be the same without you guys.

Check out the full Finals results and winners are grinners pics below.

Pickled Rats 'Home of Pickleball in Ballarat'😁

15/09/2026

This week’s Rat Chat belongs to Chris and she’s brought plenty of personality with her.

From discovering pickleball through her daughter Linda, to admitting that actually hitting the ball can sometimes be an achievement, Chris certainly doesn’t take herself too seriously.

Her answers are a great reminder that pickleball is about far more than what happens on court, it’s the friendships, the laughs, the lunches, the trips and feeling part of a community that make it special.

There are a few crackers in this one too… including who talks the most on court 'wonder who that would be?' and Chris’s very questionable “go-to shot”.

Meet Chris in this week’s Rat Chat.

11/09/2026

Monday Premier League Results

Some close contests across the divisions, with Victory Squad edging out Thunderbolts and Hopeful Heroes overcoming Brave Hearts. Rising Stars and Fearless Fighters finished level on games, with Rising Stars taking the win on points.
Monday Premier League Results

Wednesday Teams Competition Results

A strong finish to the regular rounds across Gold, Green and Red! Rat Pack looking as strong as ever, Kitchen Confidential, Baseline Aces and MP4 recorded clean sweeps, while Smiling Stars claimed their win on points after finishing level on games with Pickle Back.

Playoff details below...

10/09/2026

MORE PICKLEBALL, MORE CHOICE

Sunday weekly competition is coming to Ballarat Pickleball Club Starting Sunday October 4th, join us from 11:30am - 1:30pm for our AMC-style Doubles competition and brand-new Singles competition. Open to players from near and far, these are weekly opt-in competitions, simply sign up for the week or weeks you’d like to play.

Players will be placed in divisions with others of a similar playing standard/DUPR in both Doubles and Singles making for competitive games and plenty of fun. So if your ready for some great competitive doubles action or taking on the singles challenge, we'd love to see you on a Sunday.
Non-members are most welcome by registering your interest or signing up by emailing [email protected].

Members can register their interest or sign up using the links below.
Doubles: https://ballaratbadminton.helloclub.com/events/view/6a9f65dee7ce9ecedb3955bb
Singles: https://ballaratbadminton.helloclub.com/events/view/6a9fa4feac1daa315264f5a4

See you on the courts, Pickled Rats...