Naming of ‘Roy Emerson’ Way on D’Aguilar Highway
Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
Hazel Christie-Small
Blackbutt and District Tourism & Heritage Association
Lot 31 Bowman Road
Blackbutt and District Tourism & Heritage Association
Lot 31 Bowman Road
Total Signatures - 381
Sponsoring Member:
Deb Frecklington MP
Posting Date:
3/6/2015
Tabled Date:
3/6/2015
Responded By:
Hon Mark Bailey MP on 3/7/2015
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
The petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House a 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 place appropriate signage along the D'Aguilar Highway at this section:
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Roy Emerson (great Australian Tennis Player) was born, and went to primary school at Nukku (North of Blackbutt).