Roger Barnett

Born in the UK, Roger came to Australia in 1979 on a round the world trip and stayed. He is a keen sportsman who represented Warwickshire in both Rugby Union and Cricket at the U15 level. After requiring a knee reconstruction in the early 80s, he took up golf which he enjoyed socially. His working life has been in sales in mainly plumbing related industries. An illness left him temporarily in a wheelchair and on crutches. As he was unable to work full time at the time, his son encouraged him to get out and meet new people which led to him joining the Shed in 2014. He credits his volunteering with giving him the motivation to help others in the community.