The members of the JVI include Registered Clubs and Registered Affiliate Individuals. Registered Clubs (subject to a minimum membership) elect, each year, members of the Committee. Each member of the Committee is responsible for some aspect of operations both administrative and technical, for which a sub-committee is appointed to carry out the tasks. Judo Victoria Inc encourages all coaches to obtain a Judo Australia CAF licence, and all prospective students are encouraged to train with CAF licensed coaches.
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT MEMBERS (elected & appointed)
PRESIDENT
Mr Daniel Kelly
(to end 2026)
SECRETARY
Mr Anthony Brooks
(to end 2025)
TREASURER
Mr Ser Hong (Pat) Quek
(to end 2026)
REGISTRAR
Mr Jake Bensted
(to end 2025)
ELECTED MEMBER
Ms Janet Lambert
(to end 2026)
ELECTED MEMBER
Mr Kit Reynolds – Smith
(to end 2025)
ELECTED MEMBER
Mr Miki Mayer
(to end 2026)
VICE PRESIDENT
Ms Sandy Hollingworth
(to end 2025)
ELECTED MEMBER
Mr Doug Noack
(to end 2025)
APPOINTED MEMBER
Ms Maria Handler
(to end 2025)
APPOINTED MEMBER
Ms Ella Ricardo
(to end 2025)
APPOINTED MEMBER
Ms Patricia Oliveira
(to end 2025)
STAFF
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Ms Robyne Dawson
WEBMASTER
Mr Miki Mayer
SUB-COMMITTEES
REFEREE COMMISSION MEMBERS
Peter Alway
Thomas Handler (Chair)
Mo El Hammamy
Stan Ashley
Graeme Grogan
KATA COMMISSION MEMBERS
Hunter Richardson
Michelle Matthews (Chair)
Tahlia Blackman
Roy Worner
TOURNAMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Sandy Hollingworth
Maria Handler
Ian Wallis
COACH DEVELOPMENT SUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Doug Noack
STATE TEAM OFFICIALS
2025 MANAGERS: Sandy Hollingworth, Maria Handler, Miki Mayer, Thomas Lee
2025 Coach Lead: Emilien Freund (Seniors)
Coach Liaison : Neel Beyers
INDEPENDENT MEMBER PROTECTION OFFICERS
If you would like to contact a Member Protection Information Officer, please call the JV Administration Office on 0401540179 where you will be provided with the information to one of our 4 MPIO’s.
Click here to see Child and Member Protection Policy.
REFEREES
VICTORIAN ACTIVE GRADED REFEREE LIST
“The referees are the guardians of the physical, cultural and philosophical expression of Judo.” (IJF 2017)
| NAME | LEVEL | CURRENT POSITION | PAST POSITION |
| Peter Alway | Continental | State Commission | |
| Stan Ashley | Continental | State Commission | |
| Daniel Arzhintar | JVI B | ||
| Igor Arzhintar | JVI B | ||
| Francis D’Couto | JVI A | ||
| Alexander Ginaylo | JVI A | ||
| Hunter Richardson | JVI B | ||
| Giuseppe Sfregola | JVI B | ||
| Graeme Grogan | JA A | State Commission | |
| Thomas Handler | JA B | State Commission | |
| Stephan Javni | JVI A | ||
| Mohamed Elhammamy | JA C | State Commission | |
| Christophe Legaud | CONT | State Commission | |
| Michelle Matthews | JA B | ||
| Axel Nightingale | JVI B | ||
| Noah Nightingale | JVI B | ||
| Vin Nightingale | JVI A | ||
| Douglas Noack | JVI A | ||
| David Pettett | JA A | ||
| Benjamin Underwood | JVI B | ||
| Dominic Sculli | JVI C | ||
| Ewan Smith | JVI C |
KATA JUDGES
VICTORIAN KATA JUDGES
IJF contested kata:
Nage-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Kodokan Goshinjutsu
(C = Commission)
| NAME | NAGE | KATAME | KIME | JU | GOSHIN |
| Jenny Beaton | JA | ||||
| Andrew Coatsworth | OJU Kodokan Institute Accredited | JV | OJU | JA Kodokan Inst Accred | Kodokan Institute Accredited |
| Eric Fuaux | JVI | ||||
| Janet Lambert | JA | JVI | OJU | ||
| Christophe Legaud | JVI | ||||
| Michelle Matthews (C) | IJF | IJF | IJF | IJF | IJF |
| Franc D’Couto | JVI | JVI | JVI | JVI | JVI |
| Roy Worner (C) | JVI | JVI | JVI | ||
| Tahlia Blackman (C) | JVI | JVI | |||
| Hunter Richardson (C) | JVI | JVI | JVI |
LIFE MEMBERS
1999
Mr Arthur Moorshead OAM †
Hachidan
2000
Mr Robert (Bob) Todd †
Shichidan
2002
Mrs Susan Moorshead
2003
Mr Johannes Dronryp OAM †
Shichidan
2003
Mrs Janet Lambert
Rokudan
2004
Mr Rodney Cox †
Godan
2004
Mr Malcolm Slade
Shichidan
2005
Mr Frank Dando †
Shichidan
2009
Ms Maria Pekli
Godan
2010
Ms Sandy Hollingworth
Shodan
2011
Mr Peter Alway
Rokudan
2009
Mr Neville Sharpe
Rokudan
2012
Dr Ian Gillies
Yondan
2012
Ms Betty MacClafferty †
Sandan
2019
Mr Stan Ashley
Sandan
2019
Mr Daniel Kelly
Godan
2020
Mr Pat (Ser Hong) Quek
Godan
2020
Ms Michelle Matthews
Rokudan