Able DW

CEO Wheelie Challenge 24

We are raising money to make active lives possible for people with a disability. People Like Luke…

What should have been a fun day at the beach almost ended in tragedy for Queenslander Luke. The 21-year-old jumped headfirst off a jetty and hit a sandbank hidden beneath the waves, breaking his neck. Fortunately, he survived the initial accident, but his future had been changed forever.

When Luke first left hospital, six months after his accident, he needed to be strapped into his wheelchair. But after working with highly skilled specialist therapists, he can now sit in his wheelchair without the need for a chest or foot strap. He has also developed the core muscles needed to be able to stand and is even able to dress himself – things he was told he would never do again. 

Recovery from a traumatic injury like Luke’s is a mental, as well as physical, battle. Joining the Sporting Wheelies community provided Luke with a much-needed social connection. He started to play in the Wheelchair Rugby team and met a group of people who understood what he was going through and demonstrated what was possible.

 “After my accident I thought I was going to go home and be a nobody. That was until I met the Wheelchair Rugby guys. I saw what they were doing with their lives. This gave me a new outlook on what was possible for my life.”



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$1.02k

Adam Peck

$158

Nathan Townsend

You’re a good man mate & doin a crackin job 👍

$155

Bradley Grieve

Rounding it up for you, mate. They say the first $2k is the hardest so it should be smooth rolling from here

$106

Ecoarch

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Tommy

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$106

Matt Mitchell

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Able Digital Wellness

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Amelia Evans

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$106

Chris Chase

Great stuff Scotty!

$105

A & K Munro

Yes Chapo

$104

Think Ripping

Yeah Chappo. You’re a good man. I don’t care what Gillies says about you.

$100

Scott Chapman

$53

Michael Witt

Legend Scotty 👊🏼

$53

Linda Doolan

Go Scotty!

$53

Dawn Adams

$51

Stuart Churton

Get em brother!

$51

Ryan Jones

$51

Adam Cutting

$25

John Cooksley