Rotary Club of Unley

SAPOL Award 2020

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SAPOL Award 2020

For the last 42 years, the Rotary Club of Unley has facilitated the nomination, selection and presentation of the South Australian Police Officer of the Year Award in liaison with SAPOL. The presentation each year has been of great importance to the Club and the Rotary District to which it belongs and the wider community.

Sadly, due to Covid-19 and its social restrictions, the SAPOL Award 2020 award has been unable to be completed successfully.

The Rotary Club of Unley instead initiated the presentation of a citation to SAPOL on behalf of all Rotary District 9510 clubs. The presentation was made by David Jones, District Governor 9510 2020-2021 on behalf of all Rotarians in the district at SAPOL headquarters on the 30th September 2020. With Covid 19 restrictions still in place only 4 Rotarians in total were allowed to attend.

The citation presented reads as follows:

"Rotary District 9510 clubs and members in South Australia acknowledge the outstanding contribution all members of South Australian Police have made to this State’s community during the horrific bushfires of 2019/2020 and the current Covid-19 pandemic.

This Rotary citation 2020 is presented with the greatest respect and thanks to all members of South Australian Police, those working behind the scenes, and those on the front line, putting themselves at risk to safeguard and protect the health and safety of the people of South Australia.

We thank South Australia Police for their exemplary and unselfish performance with steadfast focus on the tasks to be done."

Our Club in Action

In conjunction with the Unley Road Association, the Annual, Small Business, Age Friendly and Pride of Workmanship Awards were presented on 23rd October 2019.

This year's winners were

Small Business Award: Pickle in the Middle

Age Friendly Award The Salvation Army Thrift Shop

Pride of Workmanship - Highest Achiever: Carolyn Speers-Physio Friend

Best Bar, Restaurant or Cafe: Dianna Eldic - Impressa Cafe

Best Hair, Beauty & Massage: Kristin Katsoulis - Naturally Wellness & Massage

Health & Fitness: Carolyn Speers - Physio Friend

Retail Clothing, Shoes & Jewellery Judy Fargher - Carla Zampatti

Retail General: Reno Elms - Salvos Thrift Shop

Service Provider: Josh Hunt - Belle Property

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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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Speaker: Anthony Hart

Lifeback Tracker

In 2003 after several years building a successful career in London, Anthony returned to his home town of Adelaide. He was a typical 28-year-old, meeting the stereotype of an ambitious male seeking his dream job. Privately and shamefully, however, he was living a daily battle with anxiety and depression.

During October 2003, overwhelming shameful for the way he was feeling and scared of being judged, Anthony continued to ignore the signs. On the 7th November 2003, sleep-deprived, suffering with depression and on medication, at 7pm that night he made a significant attempt on his life. A stroke of sheer luck saw him survive. It was during his incredible five year recovery, he discovered and developed a rehabilitation program that today is known as the Lifeback Tracker.