Melba, Australian Capital Territory
Melba (postcode: 2615) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Melba is in the district of Belconnen.
The suburb of Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), the first internationally-recognised Australian opera soprano. The streets are named after composers, singers and other musically notable Australians or people with strong Australian connections.
Located in Melba are a government run primary school (Mount Rogers Community School), and a merged secondary school, Melba Copland Secondary School, a merge of Melba High School and Copland College.
Melba Tennis Club and its eight courts are located adjacent to the playing fields. A former member of the club is Annabel Ellwood, whose highest ranking on the WTA Women's Professional Tour was 57 for singles and 60 for Doubles in 1997. She once defeated Jennifer Capriati at the US Open and partnered Patrick Rafter at the Hopman Cup mixed teams event in Perth. Ms Ellwood's name appears on the honour board in the clubhouse.
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