Much loved husband of June. Loving father of Dane and father-in-law of Julie. Adored Poppy to Zac and Ava.
Aged 67 Years
Forever In Our Hearts Family and friends of HAL are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of his Life to be held in the Mannings Funeral Home Chapel, 87 Victoria Road, Rozelle
[blockquote]”First female to be stationed with the NSW ‘ Public Order & Riot Squad ‘ “[/blockquote]
Stations: ?, MEOCS, PORS, THE ROCKS
Service: From? May 2002to24 October 2013 = 11 years Service
Awards: ? – No find on It’s an honour
Born: ?
Cause for leaving: HOD Injuries – Depression – Suicide attempts
Age: ?
An article on P.T.S.D., attempted suicide and coming out on the other side Life trials spur boxer toward first pro fight
“Posts by Sunshine Valley Gazette” on April 7, 2016
The bright eyes of Mooloolah boxer Sonia Williams do nothing to reveal the scars of the challenges she’s faced over the past five years.
She endured sexual discrimination and physical abuse as the first female member of the New South Wales police riot squad, countless work-related injuries and 22 surgeries, a medical discharge from the police force, depression and four suicide attempts – but she is now rebuilding her life and a boxing career, and hoping to be a role model for others.
The 33-year-old won all three rounds to record a dominant victory in her first amateur boxing bout in Caloundra in February, and she is now training for her first professional fight on the Gold Coast in December.
“People ask me who I aspire to, who is my role model,” Mrs Williams said.
“But I’m my own role model, because I don’t know anyone who has been through what I’ve been through and survived.”
Mrs Williams grew up as a self-confessed tom boy, and was a competitive body builder and first degree Tae Kwon Do black belt by age 18.
She was NSW Womens Full Contact Sparring Champion from 14 to 18, and won a bronze medal in bare knuckle contact fighting at the World Martial Arts Games in 2000.
At 18, she followed her life dream and joined the NSW police force, where she went on to become the first female ever to be signed to the riot squad, with some 80 male colleagues.
That’s where life started bombarding her with challenges.
She was advised by a colleague she was unwelcome in the male-dominated squad and that she would be “broken”. Her knee was busted badly in her first “soft” training event on her very first day.
However, she persevered, before eventually leaving the riot squad in 2010, but was medically discharged from the police force, perhaps somewhat ironically, after being badly injured in a student university protest in May 2012.
Her list of medical procedures is quite daunting – knee reconstructions, broken wrists, hearing loss, hip injuries, multiple muscle tears and tendon damage, herniated and bulging discs, disc replacement, nerve damage, cysts and foot injuries.
After her discharge, and despite moving to Queensland with husband Glenn, she battled lingering injury and pain, lost life focus and fell into depression. She attempted suicide four times, the fourth when she smashed her car at high speed into telephone pole on Steve Irwin Way in late 2014 – she escaped with only two broken feet.
It was the crash that changed her life.
“I had the sense knocked into me,” she confesses. “I had no goals, I wasn’t boxing, I had nothing; I had the injuries that were always there and nothing seemed to be getting any better.”
From there Mrs Williams started training seriously with legendary Sunshine Coast boxing trainer Bobby Stimson.
She’s also being helped by Glenn, a former special services soldier-turned personal trainer.
“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have bad days, but I’ve come a long way,” she said.
Her boxing career takes the next step when she heads to a training camp to Thailand in July to train with some of the toughest kickboxers and Mixed Martial Arts fighters in the world.
Mrs Williams has launched a crowd funding campaign to help her and two other female boxers make the Thailand training camp in July. To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/78rmpbn8
“I’m going to be the next world champion in my weight division,” she said confidently.
The powerful words of affirmation are themselves a necessary positive force for this fighter’s rebirth.
From there, she knows not even the sky is the limit.
Photo caption: Mooloolah boxer Sonia Williams has overcome countless challenges on her journey toward her first professional bout in December.
Malcolm is the father of retired Sergeant Craig ‘ Tackleberry ‘ CAMPBELL, formerly Warilla HWP, Transit Police and others.
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CAMPBELL, MALCOLM of Dapto
Passed away peacefully on April 4, 2016. Loving husband of Pat. Loved father and father in law of Craig and Sarah, Jacqueline and Troy. Much loved Pop of Nathan and Erika, Tenaya, Kayla and Craig. Great Grandad to Jordan, Ezra, Toni, Jett, Arianna.
Aged 85 Years
Forever in our hearts
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Malcolm’s funeral service to be held in the chapel, Parsons Funeral Home, 4 Princes Highway Dapto on Friday April 8, 2016 at 12noon.
In lieu of flowers donations to Alzheimers Australia Dementia Research Foundation would be appreciated.
Candlelight Remembrance Service for Detective Inspector Shane Dall’Osto will be held in the Amphitheatre, Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, commencing 5.30 p. m. , Wednesday, 16 April, 2014.
All QPS members past and present, their Families and Friends and those who may have known Shane are welcome to attend.
Those attending are asked to gather in the Amphitheatre prior to 5.15 p. m. Access to Roma Street Parklands can be made via the entry gate on Wickham Terrace or through Roma Street train station.
To honour Shane’s lengthy career as a Detective, those attending are invited to wear plain clothes. Medals are not required.
An informal gathering to Celebrate Shane’s Life and his career will also be held in the Tara Room, Queensland Irish Club, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, commencing 6.30 p. m. , the same evening. All are welcome to attend.
In the event of inclement weather, the Service will be conducted in the Ground Floor Conference Room, Police Headquarters.
DALL'OSTO, Shane Douglas
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Shane Douglas Dall'Osto of Brisbane was tragically taken from us on Monday, 7th April 2014
Aged 54 years
Beloved and adored Husband of Lexley and Father of Aden. Much loved Son and Brother of his Family.
A private Family Service will be held for Shane today.
Please say a Prayer for his beautiful Soul.
Obituaries
Published in The Courier-Mail on 14/04/2014
Today Blue HOPE remembers the passing of Detective Inspector Shane Dall’Osto (QPS) who died by suicide on this day 2 years ago. Shane was one of those unique individuals who was loved by all, and he was an exceptional police officer. More than that, he was an exceptional human being.
Shane’s death is why Blue HOPE exists today. It rocked the policing world, especially in Queensland, and the co-founders started asking the difficult questions about why police officers sometimes refuse to reach out to internal supports and at times struggle to access life saving support.
Let us be clear. We support everything that police services throughout Australia do in support of their staff. Blue HOPE feels strongly that the more options that are available for police officers the better, because after all, we are all wired a little differently. What is good for some, is out of the question for others.
Blue HOPE was created to cater for that percentage of police officers who would prefer an anonymous, independent support service staffed by people with extensive policing experience. For those who simply won’t turn to internal supports.
If that sounds like you, Blue HOPE stand ready.
Shane, you will forever be missed but we hope that the people who loved you find some comfort in the fact that over 130 police officers have found the support they need because Blue HOPE was forged in the wake of your passing.
Robert Aubrey Douglas McCRACKEN
| 17/04/2016
Robert Aubrey Douglas McCRACKEN
aka Mac or Bob
( late of Dural & Beacon Hill )
New South Wales Police Force
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 6268[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 18 October 1948
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 24 April 1975
Inspector – retirement
Stations: ?, Internal Affairs – retirement
Service: From?pre October 1948 to 29 December 1982 = 34 years Service
Treasured husband of Verna (dec), father of Stephen and Marilyn, father-in-law of Julie and Grahame, grandfather of Rachael, Ericka, Anna, Andrew and Craig and great grandfather of Kiko, Archibald, Claudia Beatrice, Aden, Lily, Hugh, Juliet, Allira and Holly.
Those who knew him are invited to a funeral service to be held on Friday, 1st April at 11:00 in the South Chapel, Northern Suburbs Crematorium, North Ryde.
Served in:
Aust Militia 1941-1943
55/53 battalion 1943 – 1946 MID
NSW Police Force 1948 – 1982
He leaves a great void in so many lives.
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Apr. 19, 2016
Thank you Anne for being a Policing wife and may you forever Rest In Peace.
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SMITH Anne Katherine
Late of Bundeena
27.06.1933 – 01.04.2016
Relatives and friends of Anne are warmly invited to attend her Funeral Service to be held within the West Chapel of the Woronora Crematorium, Linden Street, Sutherland FRIDAY (April 8th, 2016) commencing at 1.30 pm. Please meet at the Chapel.
Southern Cross Funeral Directors
ALL SUBURBS
PROUDLY AUSTRALIAN
9529 6644 9521 4422
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Apr. 6, 2016
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
Dear Anne..
you were my best friend..we grew up together, played together and worked together..you will forever be in my heart..love always
Greg Callander lit a candle for Alan Thomas Warren
Always in our hearts and memories, Joanne Warren
Joanne lit a candle for Alan Thomas Warren
2 months ago
Beck posted a message for Alan Thomas Warren
Beck added memorial of Alan Thomas Warren to @heaven
Beck gave a flower for Alan Thomas Warren
With all of my Love & Prayers to my Dad Walter whom I know loved his brother very much. To my cousin Graeme whom I know gave so much unconditional love and support to his father and to my Aunty Topsy, who always carried her brother Alan close to her heart.
May Jehovah God strengthen & comfort you all.
xxx
Always Family, Always together in heart & memory,
Love from Rebecca Warren
[ with My husband Steven & son Jaiden ]Beck signed the Guest Book
PARFREY
Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Stanley James Parfrey will be held at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, 48 Sweyn St, Balwyn North (Greythorn) on MONDAY (February 29th, 2016) at 11.00 am.
Graveside Service will take place at Templestowe Cemetery 263 Foote St Templestowe (cnr Church Rd) on TUESDAY (March 1st, 2016) at 10.00 am.
No flowers by request, in lieu donations to Doncaster View Club would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the Church.
Report of the Board of Inquiry into Allegations of Corruption in the Police Force in connection with Illegal Abortion Practices in the State of Victoria.
The detective, Stanley James Parfrey, stationed at Kew, was the Informant in the case. He alleged he had been assaulted by Conor John Morrow, survey engineer, at Barnsdale on June 11. Mr. O’Connor, S.M., said It was a painful thing to say that he did not-believe ……..
Dearly loved husband of Marie for 64 years, devoted father of Gary, Deborah, Graham and David (dec. ) and their spouses. Adored Grandpa of 9 and Great Grandpa of 6.
McLAY. Family and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service for Neil McLay to be held at the Blair Chapel, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Hwy, Springvale on TUESDAY (Apr. 5, 2016) commencing at 2.45 p. m. Private Cremation will follow In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Guide Dogs Victoria. Envelopes will be available at the Chapel.
