April 8, 2015
An official e-petition has been lodged with the State Government pressing for recognition of Blackbutt’s favourite son, tennis ace Roy Emerson.
The petition, lodged by Hazel Christie Small on behalf of the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association, has been sponsored by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.
It calls for the renaming of a section of the D’Aguilar Highway as “Roy Emerson Way”.
Like all e-petitions, it is signed online.
Names must be submitted before May 31.
The petition reads:
Queensland Residents draw to the attention of the House the request by members of the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association Incorporated that the section of the D’Aguilar Highway, between Kevin Allery Bridge (Blackbutt) to the north side of the Nukku Bridge (Nukku North Road) be named Roy Emerson Way.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to re-name the section of the D’Aguilar Highway, between Kevin Allery Bridge and north of the Nukku Bridge, to ‘Roy Emerson Way’.
- External link: The Roy Emerson e-petition
- Related article: Tennis Champ Has A Ball In Blackbutt
(Photo: Hugo van Gelderen)
I request the House to re-name the section of the D’Aguilar Highway, between Kevin Allery Bridge and north of the Nukku Bridge, to ‘Roy Emerson Way’.
We think the petition is a great idea, a yes from us
I support part of the D’Aguilar Highway being named “Roy Emerson Way”. YES.
Very deserving tribute to a great player and person. Good Luck.
Rename highway
We think it is great idea, two yes from us
What a wonderful idea for a wonderful man.
Certainly a yes from me to rename the above mentioned section of the D’Aguilar highway to ‘Roy Emerson Way’
What a fantastic idea, to a great player
Yes a great idea
I agree that to be renamed is a worth tribute to an Aussie legend
“Roy Emerson Way” shows great respect to a great Australian Champion of Tennis from a challenging era, so just do it please. So a YES from us.