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Mark Townend

CEO at Spinal Life Australia

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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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$5,000

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Thank you to my Sponsors

$316.50

Neil Singleton

Great initiative Mark

$211

Ian Wright

$158.25

Agpal Group

$105.50

Brendan Larsen

Go well Mark!

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Michael Kerwin

$105.50

Bruce Gillespie

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Ian Chapman

Great initiative this - roll on Mark.

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Ross Hayward

Awesome Mark. Well done!

$105.50

Danielle Ready

Still haven’t seen you leave your office 😂

$100

John Corry

I want photo evidence :)

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Shelterbuddy

$52.75

Peter Waterhouse

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Jayme Cuttriss

What a great organisation - a brilliant cause to support.

$52.75

Briony Low

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Malakai Tava

Good luck for the challenge and welcome to my world!

$52.75

Latch Financial Services Pty Ltd

Hope this little bit helps MT and all the very best with the fund raising. Cheers JB

$52.75

Danielle Nguyen

Great work Mark - always leading by example!

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Margaret Mcdonald

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Ben Graziani

Great fundraising cause and taking on the challenge. Look foward to seeing the photos of you maneuvering a wheelchair.

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Finley Coll

Good luck Mark!

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Kate James

Thank you for taking part in the CEO wheelie challenge.

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