Thursday, 4 August 2022

Roy de Moor

Ms NEVILLE (Bellarine) (09:53): It is with much sadness that I pay tribute to Roy de Moor, who passed away on 18 July after a lengthy and stoic battle with his failing health. Born in the then Ceylon in 1935, Roy as a 13-year-old arrived in Australia with his family in 1948, taking up residence in North Coburg. As a teenager Roy loved sport, especially his cricket, and he and his brothers promptly joined the Coburg Cricket Club, where over the next 25 seasons Roy proved himself a good bat and leg spin bowler. In the years following his schooling at Moreland High he was called up for national service and then commenced his lifelong career with Australia Post, working at the Melbourne GPO for 37 years until he retired.

He was a proud and active member of both the Australian postal union and the ALP. On his retirement Roy moved to Portarlington where, amongst other things, he was the founding member of the Portarlington branch of the ALP, fulfilling nearly every role over three decades there. I want to thank him for his very strong support throughout the time I have been the local member of Parliament. At the same time Roy joined the Portarlington Golf Club. He proved his sporting prowess there as well, winning the seniors championship and being appointed pennant captain. He was a highly respected lifelong member of the Freemasons. My condolences and thoughts are with all Roy’s family and friends, especially his much-loved partner, Leila, his children and grandchildren, all of whom will miss him dearly. Vale, Roy de Moor.