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Annual Police Officer of the Year Award

South Australia's top police officer was awarded the Police Officer of the Year - South Australia. The award was presented at the Royal Adelaide Show, held at the Adelaide Showground at 11.30am on Friday 7th September.

Congratulations to Brevet Sergeant Fred Keal who was today named the South Australia Police Officer of the Year.

The annual award, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Unley and announced today at the Royal Adelaide Show, honours the outstanding commitment of a Police Officer serving the community, and nominations are only accepted from the general public.

A hard-working Lions Club President, active CFS volunteer and all-round ‘Ideas Man’, Brevet Sergeant Keal joined SA Police in 2008 as a recruit from the UK.

In 2009, he was posted to Mount Barker Prosecution Section, assuming the role of Junior Prosecutor. He enjoyed an incredible run of success, winning his first 15 trials.

Brevet Sergeant Keal has found purpose in his adopted home of Macclesfield serving as Lions Club President since 2014, and as 2nd Lieutenant in the local CFS brigade.

Between 2012 and 2017, he devised and led the planning of several ‘Gravfest’ events, wherein sophisticated billy-carts raced down Macclesfield’s steepest hill to benefit various charities, including Novita and the Williams Syndrome Association.

Brevet Sergeant Keal has led the Lions Club of Battunga Country (comprising the townships and districts of Echunga, Meadows, Macclesfield and Prospect Hill) with a mandate to serve wherever there is need, and to assist in uniting the local community. His commitment to spreading joy and community spirit is evidenced in his seasonal activities. Each November and December, Brevet Sergeant Keal dons the jolly red suit, and Santa Claus visits the major townships in the District, complete with a trailer-mounted sleigh drawn by kangaroos.

In 2017, he masterminded the Macclesfield Bike Show, which drew some 1,500 attendees to the Macclesfield Oval, and raised $10,000 for the Lions Club to donate to various worthy causes. (Content thanks to SAPOL)

Presented annually since 1978 by the Rotary Club of Unley, the award enables community members to recognise an outstanding and committed police officer, and to highlight the amazing work done by police in our community.

Annual Small Business Awards and Pride of Workmanship

From Saturday 15th of September 2018 until Tuesday 2nd October you will have the opportunity to vote for your small business of the year and recognise members of staff in that and other businesses on Unley Road.

For the past two years these awards have been run by the Unley Road Association

and the Rotary Club of Unley

This year we will again have three awards;

Small Business Award
Pride of Workmanship, comprising and overall winner and various business category winners
Age Friendly Business. Awarded to the business you feel does the most to support our senior citizens. Sponsored by the City of Unley

Have your say, go into any business for information on how to vote. Watch this space for more information.

Winners in 2017

SA Police Officer of the Year Award

Since its inception in 1978, the annual South Australia Police Officer of the Year Award has sought to highlight the service provided to our community by the South Australia Police and recognises outstanding acts of courtesy, courage, kindness, understanding, compassion and devotion to duty by any member of the SA Police Department.

Each year's winner is chosen by the Rotary Club of Unley from nominations received from individuals and groups in the community. In 2018, this prestigious award will be presented at the Royal Adelaide Show in September. Nominations for the SA Police Officer of the Year open mid June and close on Friday 27th July 2018.

Unley Rotary Thrift Shop

The Unley Rotary Thrift Shop, located at 130 Unley Road in Unley, opened in 1974 and has raised well in excess of $1 million in today’s dollar terms, which has enabled the club to provide finance for many worthwhile local and overseas projects.

The Thrift Shop is staffed entirely by volunteers. You can help by volunteering some of your time too. And we need your unwanted goods; let us put them to good use.

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HELP THOSE IN NEED

Do you fancy:

Preparing prosthetic hands for those injured by war?
Making up sanitary kits for girls in poor countries?
Raising money for worthy causes here and across the globe?
Making a difference in places like Peru, East Timor, and India?
Helping the needy in our area at Christmas time?

We do it!

MAKE NEW FRIENDS

Do you fancy:

Coming to a weekly meeting or attending as time permits?
Networking?
Delivering the annual Christmas Carols at the Rotunda?
Sizzling a sausage and greeting the many tradies and DIYers?
Participating in vocational visits to Adelaide businesses?
Having heaps of fun?

We do it!

HELP YOUNG PEOPLE

Do you fancy:

Mentoring students?
Supporting initiatives that promote teamwork and leadership?
Identifying the future scientists of Australia and nurturing them?
Assisting young people to find employment?
Promoting Peace scholarships?

We do it!