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25.01.2022 The team at Cycling Without Age - Gold Coast continues to grow and we are amazed at the talented people who are volunteering to make a difference in the lives o...f others. Our latest graduate from pilot training school is Michael, a very well known and loved local identity. Congratulations on gaining your wings. An avid cyclist for 37 years, Michael loves touring, especially in the European mountains and averages 30,000 km per year on his bicycle. Being such a novice on two wheels, we needed to knock off some of the rough edges, and work on a few of his cycling abilities. He needed to write 50 times after school "Only 10 kph." Michael is a retired primary deputy principal and music teacher and still spends quite a bit of time on campus. We can't make any promises however, if our passengers are really lucky, our newest pilot may even provide some musical accompaniment as part of his repertoire. Welcome to the team Michael, we know how much you are looking forward to being a changemaker and how much our passengers will love the difference you make in their lives. Cycling Without Age Gold Coast needs more pilots and sponsors for trishaws. Don't miss out on this fabulous opportunity. Send an email to [email protected] to find out how you can also become a changemaker. See more

25.01.2022 START Foundation GRANT Applications are opening soon! START Foundation empowers amputees in life through sport by providing grants to support the purchase of pr...osthetic limbs, limb devices or sporting equipment modification. START Foundation is offering grants to amputees and people with limb difference. Grant applications open Monday 2nd March to Monday 27th April 2020. For for information or to apply please visit: https://www.startfoundation.org.au/ Empowering Amputees in Life Through Sport

25.01.2022 Postal vote applications for the 2020 Queensland State general election will open from 14 September to 16 October. More information found on the ECQ website: https://bit.ly/2020StateGeneralElection Plan the way you'll have your say.

24.01.2022 Some people sure are clever. This Aussie designed bike allows the rider to take someone with limited mobility with them. What do you think? {Image via The Bike Chair)

24.01.2022 Fines for illegally using a disability parking bay in Queensland have been doubled to $533. Put simply: if you don't have a disability parking permit, don't park in disability parking bays

23.01.2022 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness, this means it can affect the parts of your body you use to breathe, i.e. your nose, throat and lungs. We'...ve listed the symptoms below If you have been overseas in the last 14 days and feel unwell, please see a doctor immediately. Ensure you call ahead to the GP surgery or hospital to let them know youre coming so they can prepare. To stay up to date with the latest information about novel coronavirus, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus

23.01.2022 NDIS participants to be prioritised for home delivery from Monday!

23.01.2022 BREAKING: Following encouraging signs of flattening the curve, some restrictions will be eased in Queensland from next weekend. *****Social distancing still app...lies ******* So keep doing your shopping and anything else you can local. From Saturday, May 2, you can: - Go for a drive (within 50km of home) - Ride a motorbike, jetski or boat for recreation - Have a picnic - Visit a national park - Shop for non-essential items Outings are limited to members of the same household or an individual and one friend. All rules regarding social gatherings and limits on visitors remain in place. We will closely watch the numbers of new infections and review the measures after two weeks. Please continue to use your common sense to help us prevent the spread. Shared from Linus Power #amputeesqld #amputees_qld #afsgq #amputee #limbdifferent #coronavirus #covid19 #restrictionswillease

22.01.2022 This is my son Jacob. He has Aspergers. This is one of the only photos I have of him smiling. A very rare occasion. He is turning 16 this year in September. He... is key ring obsessed and one day would like to break the world record for keyrings and key chains (Only 62,200 to go ) I know its a few months away but I would like to surprise him with as many as I can. If you would like to send him a key ring from wherever you are in the world would be amazing. Edit: Jacob now knows and is excited about it. We are up to 16500. Thanks to everyones amazing support. We couldnt have got this far without everyones help. Jacob Mackay P.O. Box 1675 Southport 4215 Qld Australia Here is the link to follow his progress https://www.facebook.com/groups/558656854823401/?ref=share

21.01.2022 Happy birthday to Kath Kinley Happy birthday to Kath Kinley

21.01.2022 Good morning everyone, please be advised that we have received a change of details for Barry Leech Prosthetic s in Southport. Good morning,... Please be advised that we have a new email address for all enquiries: [email protected] The current email address, [email protected] will be closing in the near future, please make sure to update your email address book. Southern Prosthetics and Orthotics Pty Ltd 7 Pinter Drive, Southport Qld 4215 Ph: 07 5532 0506 / 5532 0950 Office Hours: 8am 4pm Monday to Friday Email: [email protected] All Enquiries: [email protected] Web: https://spao.com.au

20.01.2022 Read Jamie's full story here: www.ossur.com.au/client-experiences #amputees_queensland #amputeesqld #afsgq #peersupport #amputee #limbdifferent #amputeessunshinecoast #Ossur

17.01.2022 Thank you to all who attended our Annual General Meeting today. Our first AGM COVID style!! Congratulations to the new Committee: Joe Watts - President... Darren Wyer - Vice President Judi Corrigan - Secretary Susan Merry - Treasurer Mary Woods Kevin McIntosh Julie Wright Christeen Whitehead We farewelled Sid Dyson who stepped down this year, Sid has been on the committee in several different positions over the years and will be missed!! Sid will still be part of our peer support volunteer group so you will still see him around! Big congratulations to our membership raffle winners! 1st prize - Cathy Tilley 2nd prize - Peter Whalan 3rd prize - Daniel Wheatley

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Kath Kinley who has been elected President of the Probus Club in Holywell

16.01.2022 Great afternoon at the Beach with Beach Walkers in Paradise. So proud to be able to help a Beautiful 95 year old lady get back on the beach, truly amazing to s...ee the smile on peoples faces. Thanks so much for the support from the many people who dropped by. We will be arranging another afternoon soon . Remember, Go on, go for a walk. www.beachwalkersinparadise.com See more

15.01.2022 A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driv...ing the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy. "Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies." "Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money." The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?" "Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called. Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up... "I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt. The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would." With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands." With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy. "How much?" asked the little boy... "No charge," answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love." Author Unknown

14.01.2022 My Conversations With Children

14.01.2022 Being pretty much wheelchair bound now - and spending a lot of time gazing outside - I decided to do a Five canvas series - "Looking through the window" Hopefu...lly, depicting the simple beauty and charm of those little things around us we don't even notice, when we are busy and distracted - Three down two to go. I hope you enjoy them. See more

13.01.2022 Prisoners at Palen Creek Correctional Centre have been busy turning unwanted bikes into wheelchairs for those in need in developing countries. Queensland Corre...ctive Services: Prisoners at Palen Creek Correctional Centre (PCCC) are helping people in developing countries with mobility issues by transforming unwanted bicycles into wheelchairs. Palen Creek Acting Deputy General Manager Dave Gordon said some of his officers learned of the Wheelchair Aid Project being run by the Rotary Club of Surfers Sunrise and decided to become involved. After learning how to recycle the bicycles into wheelchairs, the officers have been training up the prisoners as part of a community service program, which has since produced 2116 wheelchairs, Mr Gordon said. The Surfers Sunrise Rotary club started this project 22 years ago. Since then, almost 9000 of these mobility aids have been delivered to people in need in East Timor, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa and Africa. PCCC sources the unwanted bicycles from refuse transfer centres, with the permission of local authorities. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

13.01.2022 SCAM ALERT - FAKE MYGOV SMS AND EMAILS The Australian Taxation Office says its receiving increasing reports of several myGov-related SMS and email scams.... These scams look like they have come from a myGov or ATO email address. They also might appear in your legitimate ATO or myGov SMS message thread. The ATO says people should not click any links and dont provide the information requested. Any email or SMS notifications from the ATO about new myGov messages will never include a link to log on to your myGov account. The services should always be accessed directly via: my.gov.au ato.gov.au or the ATO app. You can make accessing your myGov account more secure by opting to receive a security code via SMS. You can find out more and report scams here: https://bit.ly/2O8wnMn

12.01.2022 Want to learn more about residual limb pain and how to manage it?

11.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums have a wonderful day Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums have a wonderful day

11.01.2022 A vascular surgeon in England lost both his legs after developing sepsis. He's on a mission, now, to improve care for people with limb loss and limb difference.

09.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads,stepdads, Grandads and Mums doing both roles Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads,stepdads, Grandads and Mums doing both roles

09.01.2022 It is with great disappointment that we must announce the CANCELLATION of our March 2020 AMP CAMP event. At present the circumstances surrounding Coronavirus (C...OVID-19) in NSW and Australia is evolving in a negative direction and impacting events, travel and day to day activities broadly across the community. This decision is made in consideration of advice from a wide range of appropriate sources including professional health teams and Ministry. Current disruption to flights has also impacted on the ability to coordinate safe camper travel. Please refer to your emails for further information. The health and wellbeing of our campers, volunteers, their families and connected communities is a priority for us. We look forward to rescheduling AMP CAMP and seeing you all hopefully in the near future. See more

08.01.2022 Good morning everyone hope you are all keeping well? This announcement is in regards to our Debonair Diners which as you know is held every third Sunday of the month. In the current circumstances we feel that it is not advisable to hold these luncheons at this time.... So until further notice they are cancelled. We hope to be back to normal in the very near future. Stay well and stay safe everyone Thank you

07.01.2022 Confused by what you can and can't do? What does it actually mean to 'shrink your world'?

07.01.2022 If you think youre too good to put your cart back, Ill invite you to take a look at this picture. #DoTheRightThing

05.01.2022 Melissa Davison 11 hrs Re posting to see if I have made it public. LOL I NEED EVERYONE TO SHARE THIS I am a nurse a GCUH. I have been up since 3:30am. While dri...ving home from work this afternoon I decided that today was exhausting and I couldnt be bothered cooking dinner for my family. So, off I went, down to the Chinese restaurant in Highland Park to get takeaway. Ordered the food and stood outside, still in my uniform, feeling bad for the people around me that might has been concerned that I hadnt bothered to change my clothes before stepping out in public. Then, a complete stranger walks up to me, asks me if the ticket in my hand was mine. A little confused, I say, umm yes. This man then basically steals the ticket out of my hand and walks into the restaurant. I thought, oh well, if he takes my food then whatever, Im too tired to be bothered arguing. He then walks out, pats me on the shoulder, he says thanks and walks away. I had ordered over $100 worth of food........... My ticket number was called and not only did I get my food........ I was given the money back! YOU PAID FOR MY DINNER, MY CHILDRENS DINNER, MY HUSBANDS DINNER!!!! I am in total shock, I am completely humbled, I am appreciative beyond words. I got in the car and bawled my eyes out....... and I am still crying as I write this! Its not very often that nurses are thanked. Like genuinely thanked and appreciated. Work today was busy, some moments were hard and all of it was exhausting. Today has also been a moment for me to stop and remember why I became a nurse and the pride and acknowledgement I have for myself. Thank you for reminding me of my core passion I have for my career! I HOPE YOU ARE ON FACEBOOK! I HOPE YOU READ THIS! Can anyone who reads this please post it on other community sites in our area. I NEED TO SAY THANK YOU. Thank you for paying for dinner. More importantly, thank you for reminding me of my passion for my career choice and that there are some wonderful people in this world! Yep...... still crying There are still beautiful people in the world.Gaz See more

04.01.2022 Anyone have a family or friend who needs a peadiatric wheelchair? Rohan has long grown out of his wheelchair and no longer uses it. I know most people get ndis ...funding but there is a lot of people from overseas who aren't eligable for it, so if you are or anyone you know who is on the Gold Coast or surrounding areas in need of a wheelchair for their child I'll be happy to pass his chair on to you. It is a Gold peadiatric quickie, lightweight folding frame, with adjustable locking seatbelt, it's 15'x15', Rohan was roughly 55kgs and 150cm just before he grew out of it, for an idea of the size of the chair, comes with maintaince tools, rear anti tip bars, brakes on both sides. Plastic side guards, a caddy, platform flip up foot rest. He is currently using the basic standard cushion for his loan chair but can give it to you when his new chair comes in. He has put stickers on it which can be removed. It's in very good condition and works perfectly, tyres are fine, I've never had to put air in them, not even sure if you need to maintain these wheels? the chair is only 2 1/2 yrs old. Only issue is with the push handle bars, not sure why but they won't stay locked in place, I'm not sure exactly what the issue is, we never really used them as he is capable of pushing himself around. Pick up in parkwood, will drop off if you are close by. It's very hard for some people to get funding to obtain things like this for their children to get around, so I'm only willing to give it for a child in a family from an overseas country living in australia and unable to get ndis funding and/or centrelink to help. Also appreantly fb marketplace thinks I'm advertising a body organ or trying to do child trafficking so the add was removed, so feel free to share or tag. I would rather see the chair go to a good home than sit and collect dust in the garage because it is in mostly a perfect condition.

03.01.2022 No Charge. This Friday 12 to 2:30 pm 4/9/20. Beach Walkers in Paradise is here to try & make a difference in peoples lives. We will be at the beach on Friday th...e 4/9/20 between 12 noon & 2:30 pm right near the Life Saving Tower number 37, its near the corner of Main Beach Parade & The Esplanade South Narrow Neck. If you feel you would like to give it ago then please message us on 0410 477 791 to confirm a spot. Try it out for 20 minutes, you may even get your feet wet. Please bring a friend. Please understand that Beach Walkers are used at your own risk. Remember, Go on go for a walk. Thank's & hope to see you there. There is no charge, though your appreciation will be appreciated. See more

03.01.2022 A friend shared this. It touched my soul!!!! You will never look at a fork the same way again! Keep your fork! There was a young woman who had been diag...nosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things 'in order,' she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. Everything was in order and the Pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. "There's one more thing," she said excitedly.. "What's that?" came the Pastor's reply. "This is very important," the young woman continued. "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand." The Pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say. "That surprises you, doesn't it?" the young woman asked. "Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request," said the Pastor. The young woman explained. "My grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on I have always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, "Keep your fork." It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming .... like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!" "So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder... "What's with the fork?" Then I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork ... the best is yet to come." The Pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming. At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the Pastor heard the question, "What's with the fork?" And over and over he smiled. During his message, the Pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork let it remind you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. Cherish the time you have, and the memories you share. Being friends with someone is not an opportunity, but a sweet responsibility. Share this to everyone you consider a FRIEND... and I'll bet this will be a message they do remember, every time they pick up a fork! And just remember ... keep your fork! The BEST is yet to come! #mindset #monday

03.01.2022 Go on, go for a walk.

02.01.2022 Customize your own 'Not-a-Wheelchair' right here: https://NotaWheelchair.com/ We wanted to create something affordable, and capable and I think we've done it. H...uge thanks to Utah Trikes for their help designing and manufacturing The Rig. We hope it brings as many miles of happiness, adventure, and exploration to you as it has done for us. Let us know what you think! See more

02.01.2022 In 1990, the high school dropout rate for Dolly Parton's hometown of Sevierville Tennessee was at 34% (Research shows that most kids make up their minds in fift...h/sixth grade not to graduate). That year, all fifth and sixth graders from Sevierville were invited by Parton to attend an assembly at Dollywood. They were asked to pick a buddy, and if both students completed high school, Dolly Parton would personally hand them each a $500 check on their graduation day. As a result, the dropout rate for those classes fell to 6%, and has generally retained that average to this day. Shortly after the success of The Buddy Program, Parton learned in dealing with teachers from the school district that problems in education often begin during first grade when kids are at different developmental levels. That year The Dollywood Foundation paid the salaries for additional teachers assistants in every first grade class for the next 2 years, under the agreement that if the program worked, the school system would effectively adopt and fund the program after the trial period. During the same period, Parton founded the Imagination Library in 1995: The idea being that children from her rural hometown and low-income families often start school at a disadvantage and as a result, will be unfairly compared to their peers for the rest of their lives, effectively encouraging them not to pursue higher education. The objective of the Imagination library was that every child in Sevier County would receive one book, every month, mailed and addressed to the child, from the day they were born until the day they started kindergarten, 100% free of charge. What began as a hometown initiative now serves children in all 50 states, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, mailing thousands of free books to children around the world monthly. On March 1, 2018 Parton donated her 100 millionth book at the Library of Congress: a copy of "Coat of Many Colors" dedicated to her father, who never learned to read or write. Happy 74th Birthday Dolly Parton!

01.01.2022 FOR SALE Go Pride Electric Wheelchair 2018, comes apart for easy transport into 4 pieces. $1600 Please call 3290 4293 for more information.

01.01.2022 Heres what youre able to do again from MIDDAY TOMORROW (1 June)