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Australia Day Honours 2023

MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Mrs Annette (Anne) Mary
Court AM (1960)
For significant service to golf
administration, and to the
community.
In 1960 my parents were embarking
on their first overseas journey
together, so I was enrolled as a
resident at JCH. Having already
spent one carefree year at the
Source: sgst.com.au request permission to be out after 10pm, then obtain a leave
University I was amazed to have to
pass for a midnight or 1.30am curfew! I accused my mother
of committing me to an institution, but what fun it turned out
to be – a truly wonderful experience. Towards the end of the
year, Margaret Dewey called me to her office and asked if
I would be returning to College as she had a future plan in
MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER mind, but when I informed her I was leaving to get married
OF AUSTRALIA she nearly flipped!

Dr Meredith Freeman OAM (1962) I was fortunate to marry James Court who at the time was
For service to conservation and the serving on the Trinity College Council, which he continued to
environment. do for many years. My connection with both Trinity and JCH
has continued to this day.
Meredith originally studied Arts/Music at the University
of Melbourne and later achieved an MEd and PhD at To receive an AM in the 2023 Australia Day Honours was a
La Trobe University. very distinct surprise and most humbling, particularly when so
many others would be more worthy of an award.
In 1998 she was co-founder and operator of ‘Tarnuk
Bush Food and Flowers’ and in 2012 of ‘Grow Lightly In the late 1970s Anne began her involvement with
Connect’, a shop for wholesale customers looking for administration in women’s golf when appointed Associates
fresh and truly local produce. She was also founding Vice-Captain at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Her
member and former newsletter editor of the Prom commitment grew from the early 1980s through Women’s
Country Bushfood Association. Golf Victoria (formerly the Victorian Ladies’ Golf Union)
continuing with Women’s Golf Australia, then as a National
As a teacher, author and community volunteer, Referee until about 2017. She worked on the Match
Meredith’s contribution to the promotion and Committee at the Australian Opens – both Men’s and
cultivation of native food plants has spanned several Women’s – and performed a challenging refereeing role. Her
decades and continues to this day. ultimate refereeing role was at the 2011 President’s Cup held
at the RMGC.

Some of her other activities over the years involved positions
on various fundraising committees and charities. She
later entered the corporate world, serving on boards and
subsequently chairing East African Coffee Plantations Ltd until
it was taken over. Since 2007 she has been a board member
of mecwacare, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to aged
care and disability support.

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