30 January 2023 | Tennis Victoria

Congratulations to our Victorian Tennis recipients of an Order of Australia in last weeks Australia Day Honours.

There were seven recipients of the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division for their commitment to tennis and community sport.

• Mr Edward Charles Davis
  • For service to the community of Mooroopna.
  • Mooroopna Lawn Tennis Club
  • Committee Member, since 1987
  • Member, since 1986.
  • Life Member, Mooroopna Lawn Tennis Club, 2012.

• Ms Julie De Hennin
  • For service to the community of northern Victoria.
  • Former President, Talgarno Tennis Club, and Wodonga Tennis Centre.

• Mr Brian Joseph Heenan
  • For service to community sport.
  • Charlton Lawn Tennis Club
  • President, 2013-2015, 1990-1992, 1976-1977, and 1971-1972.
  • Secretary, 1965-1970.
  • Committee Member, since 1967.
  • Greens Keeper, since 1994.
  • Secretary, Annual Australia Day Weekend Tournament, 1980-1982, and MatchCoordinator, 1983-2013. 
  • Coach and Coordinator, Junior Program, for many years.
  • Life Member, since 1990.

• Mrs Rae Mervene Heenan
  • For service to community sport.
  • Charlton Lawn Tennis Club
  • Committee Member, current.
  • Secretary, Annual Australia Day Weekend Tournament, since 1982.
  • President, Ladies Committee, 1997-1998, 1988-1989, and 1978-1980.

• Mrs Betty Joyce Lukas
  • For service to tennis
  • Narre Warren Tennis Club
    • Co-Founder, 1982.
    • President, 1985-2004, since 2020.
    • Secretary, 1983-1984, 2007-2011.
    • Treasurer, 1996-1999.
    • Record Keeper.
    • Life member.
  • Berwick and District Tennis Association
    • President, 1999-2011
    • Vice-President, since 2015
    • Club representative
    • Life Member.
  • Tennis
    • Junior Convenor, 1996-2007.
    • Representative, Tennis Victoria, 1999-2011.
    • Member, Funding Committee, 2019-2021.

• Mrs Judith Margaret Richards
  • For service to the community of Eaglehawk.
  • Eaglehawk United Tennis Club
  • Secretary, 1970-1998.
  • Life Member.

• Mr Alexander Gregory
  • For service to the community through a range of organisations.
  • Sporting
    • President, Camberwell United Tennis Club, current.