{"id":8582,"date":"2021-12-16T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T23:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhwact.org.au\/?p=8582"},"modified":"2022-03-21T10:21:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T23:21:07","slug":"despite-cancer-battle-rachael-champions-florey-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhwact.org.au\/index.php\/2021\/12\/16\/despite-cancer-battle-rachael-champions-florey-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite cancer battle, Rachael champions Florey community"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8582\" class=\"elementor elementor-8582\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35e3253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35e3253\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-563b2ef\" data-id=\"563b2ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40f490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40f490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite her own ongoing battle with cancer, Rachael Thorpe remains a positive influence in her community and has played a key role in the resurgence of Florey Neighbourhood Watch (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nhwact.org.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHW<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), among other efforts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachael\u2019s volunteer work has now been recognised with the presentation of the 2021 NHW ACT Member of the Year Award by ACT Chief Police Officer, Deputy Commissioner Neil Gaughan APM, at the annual NHW ACT Awards held at the Jamison Southern Cross Club.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Member of the Year Award recognises an individual who has volunteered their time as a member of NHW to empower people and communities through the development of strong and effective partnerships that promote wellbeing within the local community by improving safety and security in ACT neighbourhoods.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHW ACT president, Laurie Blackall, noted that Rachael had made a \u201csignificant contribution to making Florey a safer and more inclusive suburb\u201d by rallying local residents at a time when consistent criminal behaviour had been impacting people.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis group of residents realised the importance of knowing your neighbour and Rachael\u2019s leadership in this regard led to the resurgence of Florey Neighbourhood Watch,\u201d Mr Blackall said.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachael went on to establish the Bizzy Bee Street Library, Little Green Pantry, and the Sprout Spot to support the community, thus playing an important part in rejuvenating community spirit. 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