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Richard is a long-time Bennelong member alongside wife Heidi Milliss.
He started orienteering in the early 1980s, tagging along with Mum (WHO legend Janet Morris) and brother Eric Morris, who went on to represent Australia at elite level.
Raising kids and a corporate career in investments saw Richard's orienteering largely confined to the Sydney Summer Series for many years, where he still competes at a high level. In recent years Richard has rediscovered a love for orienteering in all its forms, competing at state and national level events and representing Australia in M55 alongside brother Eric. Richard recently became an orienteering coach and is a director of ONSW.
“I want to give back to the sport and as Executive Officer help ONSW and the clubs grow orienteering in NSW. We have so much potential!”
Fun fact: Richard dabbles in motorbikes and wood fired pizza and like his orienteering still has plenty to learn about both.
Congratulations to Paula Shingler Big Foot Orienteers who has been selected as a finalist in the NSW sport awards in the Masters Category.
The full list of finalists can be found here -
https://www.sportnsw.com.au/.../2025-nsw-sports-awards...
Sporting School Grants are a great opportunity to introduce Orienteering into schools. Sporting Schools is an Australian Government initiative designed to help schools to increase children's participation in sport, and to connect them with community sporting opportunities.
Grants Applications for Term 1 2026 are now open.
If you know a school that maybe interested in more information, see https://www.ausport.gov.au/schools/schools/funding
Miriam Meischke -
School Programs Coordinator
