Congratulations to TBA Life member Dallas Cooper who received the Medal (OAM) of the Order

of Australia in the General Division for service to badminton, and to the community, in the

2020 Australia Day Honours list.

Details are available at the Governor-General's website. The entry reads:

Mrs Dallas Antoinette COOPER, Bellerive TAS 7018

For service to badminton, and to the community.

Badminton

  • President, Australasian Ladies Badminton Association, since 2001.

  • Convenor, ALBA Championships, 1987, 1993, 2001.

  • Inaugural Secretary, Hobart Ladies Badminton Association.

Bridge

  • Member of the Management Committee, Australian Bridge Federation, since 2014.

  • Convenor, Australian National Championships, 1994, 2010 and 2018.

  • Tasmania State Representative Councillor on Australian Bridge Federation, since 2001.

  • President, Tasmanian Bridge Association, 2001-2003, 2007-2008.

  • Vice-President, Tasmanian Bridge Association, 1998-1999.

  • Convenor, Australian Swiss Pairs, multiple times since 1994.

  • Convenor, Tasmanian Festival of Bridge, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019.