Meredith has represented the Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force in both fullbore and service rifle shooting. She captained the Army Ladies Target Rifle Team from its inception in 1985 and individually holds the record for winning five Tri Service Competitions. An Army Marksman, she has competed at Bisley UK, Bloemfontein RSA and Trentham NZ as well as in National Teams matches in Australia.
In recent years Meredith has dedicated her time to the coaching and development of shooters at all levels. Along with husband Rex, she volunteers her time to introduce hundreds of Cadets and juniors to rifle shooting every year at their home range at Belmont.
A professional Sports Administrator, Meredith is currently the Marketing and Development Officer for the Queensland Rifle Association and State Coach for full bore rifle shooting. In her spare time she serves as an Officer in the Army Reserve in the fields of Logistics, and Occupational Health and Safety. During her deployment to East Timor in 2003, she received a Commendation for service to the United Nations.
Meredith and Rex live in the bayside suburbs of Brisbane with some of their five children and happily one has so far taken up shooting. |