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Michael Bourne sourced, fund-raised and donated a (near-new, high-end, ultra-light) wheelchair to the Fracture Clinic at Coffs Harbour Hospital. PHOTO: Michael Bourne (in yellow) pictured with Chief Physiotherapist Greg Ewart (in blue).

Coffs Harbour mountain bike rider, surf lifesaver, businessman, hubby and dad Michael Bourne has used a not-so-pleasant cycling accident to help others. After a recent spill from his mountain bike, Michael spent some time at Coffs Harbour Health Campus with the Surgical Unit team, and then the Physiotherapy team. He noticed the hospital could do with another set of wheels… a self-propelled wheelchair to be precise, so he turned to his Facebook friends for help. Having located a near-new $1500 high-end wheelchair for $300, Michael asked for donations and within three hours, hit his target. Today, Michael handed over the ultra-light wheelchair to Chief Physiotherapist Greg Ewart (in the blue shirt) where it will be …

In March 2021 Reachout Australia held the Laps For Life 2021 month long swimming fundraiser for teenage mental health support services. Michael Bourne participated and swam 34.5km and raised $565. Thank you to all supporters. March 2021: Michael Bourne

Did you know that suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in Australia? That means that each year, more young people die by suicide than in car accidents or from cancer.

By sponsoring my participation in Laps for Life, you'll be helping ReachOut achieve its mission of ensuring that all young people have the support they need to be happy and well.

March 2021, I’m challenging myself to swim to save lives.https://www.lapsforlife.com.au/fundraiser/michaelbourne