Jim O’Neill Award to Brett Thomas

Huge congratulations to our very own Brett Thomas who received the Jim O’Neill Service to Tennis Award at the Tennis NSW Awards 2023.

Brett has been a stalwart at the Kiama and Shellharbour District Tennis Association, with an incredible 40 years of service, which includes:

1983-84 Management Committee Member

1985-87 Assistant Secretary

1986 District Championship Secretary

1991-92 Senior Vice President

1993 – current President

2004 – 2018 Website design & administrator

2014 – 2016, 2019 – current Secretary

2013 – awarded Life Membership

2021 – retrospectively Awarded 2019 Member of the Year             

Warilla Bowls Tennis Club

1993-95 President

Graham Park Tennis Club

2005-07 Secretary

Tennis NSW – South East Region

 Country Director 1995 – 2007

Tennis NSW – South East Region Match Play Committee

Diversity, Inclusion and Communication Coordinator 2021 – 2023

Communication Coordinator 2023 – present

Tennis NSW

Councillor Tennis NSW 1995 – 2005

Appeals and Disputes Committee Tennis NSW 2001-07

Director Tennis NSW 2005-07

2000 – Awarded the Australian Sports Medal

2021 – Awarded Tennis NSW Volunteer of the Year

2023 – Awarded Tennis NSW “Jim O’Neill” Lifetime Achievement Award