The current 60-year-old chicken wire fencing around the courts will be pulled down in favour three metre-high chain wire fence, totaling 752 metres in length.

There are large holes in the current fencing which pose a risk to players and club president Mark Whyte said it will add to the appeal of the re-surfaced courts.

"Over the last twelve months considerable money has been spent upgrading the old courts and while that's great, unfortunately the outside of the facility looks a little tired," he said.

"The old chicken wire fence has posed a considerable safety risk for players, especially juniors, as it sits exactly at their height and if they happen to run into it, it has the potential to cut players."

The new fencing comes through a $156,754 grant from the state government which was delivered by Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall to the club at their women's competition last Monday.

"This new fence should have the longevity of its predecessor, with a bottom rail and additional uprights added which will allow the chain link to be more securely fastened and make the fence stronger," Marshall said.

Whyte was thankful for the grant and said it will give the courts a more appealing look for the club's members and visitors to the town.

"As they say first impressions are most important and now we have this incredibly generous grant from the state government, we have the ability to freshen up the outside of our club," he said.

"Once we have upgraded the fence the next project the committee will be working on will be to add extra gates onto the court to improve wheelchair access."

Marshall is hoping it means the town can play host to more high-level events.

"It's long been the dream of the committee to be able to hold a premier event which draws players to town and injects dollars into the local economy," he said.

"The Glen Innes Tennis Club committee must be congratulated on the work it has put into making its courts a first class regional tennis complex."