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Event Details

• Date: Saturday, 15 August 2026
• Venue: Canberra Grammar School Gym, Canberra
• Entry Deadline: Sunday, 9 August 2026, 6:00 pm
• Entry Fee: $180 per team

Team entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Clubs are encouraged to submit their entries before the deadline to secure a place.

Competition Grades

The following grades will be offered:

• U12–U15 Junior Division
• B Grade
• C Grade
• D Grade

Clubs are responsible for entering teams in the appropriate grade, ensuring fairness and integrity. Badminton ACT reserves the right to regrade teams where necessary. Club administrators will be contacted directly if any changes

Entry guidelines:
A Grade is for Juniors with Competition experience
B Grade is for Juniors with Training experience
C Grade is for Juniors with Social experience
D Grade is for Junior Beginners

 LINK DETAILS FOR REGISTRATION FOR WORLD BADMINTON DAY CELEBRATIONS:

Canberra, your 2-step ticket to court is here!
To secure your spot, do BOTH :
Step 1:Register your details
Step 2:Make payment via the link below :

https://www.revolutionise.com.au/badmintonact/events/366498

Date :Sunday, 5 July ,Uni of Canberra Gym
11am-1pm: Come ‘n’ try + social session. All ages, all levels welcome
1-2pm: Sausage sizzle with chicken & vegan options included!

Spots are LIMITED – don’t miss the games or the BBQ! Bring your crew, meet new players, and celebrate World Badminton Day with Badminton ACT

Hosted by ANU Badminton Club

Registration is now open for the ANU Closed Badminton Tournament!

This tournament is open only to ACT players and will feature A, B, C, and D grades across the following events:

MS, WS, MD, WD, XD

Date: 11–12 July
Time: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue: ANU Sports New Hall, Australian National University

Pricing

Early Bird until 02/06/2026
$35 first entry
$25 subsequent entries

Regular until 01/07/2026
$40 first entry
$25 subsequent entries

ANUBC members will receive a free social session for joining!

Volunteers Needed
Express your interest through ANUBC Facebook Messenger, WeChat, or

Badminton ACT has partnered with AUSISO to support the delivery of the Shuttle Time badminton program in ACT schools through Sporting Schools. AUSISO will deliver the program as an endorsed provider, with Badminton ACT providing curriculum support, guidance and quality assurance.

For more details, please refer to the attached Memorandum of Understanding: AUSISO_Badminton ACT_MoU 2026

The ACT Junior Open 2026 is set for an exciting weekend of junior badminton, bringing together emerging players from across the region for two days of competition and sportsmanship. The tournament is organised by Badminton ACT and is a Badminton Australia sanctioned Junior Gold event, with national ranking points awarded subject to BA regulations.

When: 16–17 May 2026
Where: Basketball and Netball Hall, Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), 22 Leverrier St, Bruce ACT 2617 (Google Map)

Registration: Click me! or via link: https://ba.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/C5109395-1516-42ED-A09E-CE75118E4E78

Entries close: 10 May 2026, 11:59 PM AEST

Full tournament details are available in

Our ACT Badminton Interclub March Tournament has wrapped up wonderfully! This was the largest BACT-hosted Interclub yet, featuring 29 teams and around 150 participants.

A huge thank you to all the players, clubs, volunteers, and supporters who made the day such a fantastic event. We’re excited to see the continued growth of badminton in the ACT community.

See you at the next one!

ACT Badminton Association has become the newest member of the Australian Pride in Sport program, committing to further develop and enhance the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people. 

ACON Health’s Pride in Sport program is Australia’s largest sporting inclusion program specifically designed to assist sporting organisations with the inclusion of employees, athletes, coaches, volunteers, officials and spectators with diverse genders and sexualities.

Being a Pride in Sport member means changing practices and working towards a more inclusive, safe, and healthy sporting environment for people with diverse sexualities and genders.

Mayur Meshram, President of ACT Badminton Association,

And the Gold Medal goes to ACT Badminton Association! Just letting everyone know we are now a Gold Medal Good Sports club.

That means we are ahead of the pack when it comes to being a healthy, safe, inclusive club to play badminton at.

What is Good Sports?

Good Sports is Australia’s largest and longest running health initiative in community sports. A free program for all Australian clubs, Good Sports aims to build stronger communities by championing positive change and helping to create safe and family-friendly clubs that thrive.

Gold Medal accreditation

Being a Gold Medal member means we have

What a night it was! A room packed with badminton enthusiasts, their friends and families, celebrating the successes of up-and-coming juniors and the achievements of club members .

A huge congratulations to all the winners and participants of the BACT November 2025 Interclub Challenge!

A heartfelt thanks to Secretary, Sheehan Lim and Match Secretary, Cassandra Yap for all their hard work in running the tournament.

Cassandra, who will be retiring from her role at the AGM next month, has done an incredible job over the past two years. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

This concludes all ACT tournaments for the year. To celebrate our amazing badminton community and their achievements, we look forward to seeing you on December 6th at our biggest social

Congratulations to the ACT Hotshots for winning the Albury Wodonga Vets Tournament on November 1-2, 2025 in Grade A3!
Team Captain:Indu Sealey
Men: Farhad Islam, Molson Chengalath, Mayur Meshram, BM Morshed
Women: Diyagu Baduge Nadeesha Rohini Sugathadasa, Wei Haihua (Wantong), Emily Guo

The ACT teams participating in the 20th edition of the Australian Masters Games achieved remarkable success, bringing home stunning Gold medals in both the 35+ and 45+ age group in combined Division 1 and  2 beating teams from all over Australia.

They also earned 1 Bronze medal in the combined 45+ age group in Division 1 and 2 and a Silver medal in the 55+ age group in combined Division 1, 2 and 3.

Well done to everyone! A special thanks to the BACT  tournament organisers for their hard work , dedication and long hours in making this an enjoyable