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)
