| AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT | We are very proud to announce that the Dept. of Health and Ageing have donated $10,000 to our total enabling us to reach our target of $100,000. |
| JUVENILE ARTHRITIS ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP | If you have a child with Juvenile Arthritis you may wish to join our chat group. CLICK HERE |
| TRIKE AROUND AUSTRALIA | Launched 23rd June 2004 by PM John Howard from New Parliament House Canberra. Completed 10th March 2006 Parramatta NSW. |
| SPECIAL THANKS | To all of our sponsors and to everyone who helped us along the way. |
| LARGEST DONATION FROM A SHIRE COUNCIL | Hawkesbury City Council NSW $750.
Emerald Shire Council QLD $500. Melbourne City Council VIC $500. |
| HIGHEST FUNDRAISING TOWNS | Mildura/Red Cliffs VIC $1,591.15.
Melbourne VIC $1,261.35.
Innisfail QLD $1,165.65.
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| TOTALS | Final Collection Total: $107,159.85
| Days on the Road: 566 | Total KM travelled: 67,219 | Number of towns visited: 408 | NSW Total: $42,763.40
| QLD Total: $32,560.70
| NT Total: $1,345.15 | WA Total: $5,479.95
| SA Total: $4,612.80
| VIC Total: $10,283.00
| ACT Total: $10,089.90
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All funds raised will go to our nominated charity:


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Outback Motorbike Adventures is
an un-incorporated organisation established by Garry and Doreen
Fletcher to raise money for charities. Garry and Doreen Fletcher
are a middle-aged couple who gain great satisfaction from
raising money on behalf of charity. They are currently the
Resident Managers of a Gold Coast high rise apartment building
and have been performing this role for two years. They thoroughly
enjoy the interaction with people from various parts of Australia,
New Zealand and of course overseas guests.
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Garry has always been a lover of large toys being
cars, jet skis, motorbikes etc. and his passion has flowed on to
Doreen. Doreen worked for Telstra for 15 years writing training
documents, projects and processes. Doreen is artistic and loves
to create her own fashions and paint old buildings in the bush.
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They are both extreme extroverts and love
people. They are extremely family oriented and have 6 adult
children ranging from 17 to 32 years in age, 5 grandchildren
and one foster grandchild between them. Their family has long
given up on their parents being a normal middle aged couple
and has learnt to ignore their changing hair colour and flamboyant
dress to gain attention for their charity work.
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Garry has a long history of participating
in rallies, bashes and treks including the Endeavour Foundation
Rally.
Several years ago Garry organised an expo
at the old Brisbane airport with organised drag racing, mud
bashes, stands, swap meet, show and shine and various displays.
Participants included Bullfrog, Ulysses, and various car clubs.
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Garry was also responsible for organising a Jet
Ski race day at Redcliffe opened by the Mayor. This event included
displays, rubber ducks performing demonstrations and was attended
by air sea rescue, numerous Jet Ski clubs, Optus and MMM with a
car present and a live link back to the radio station. Garry was
also responsible for Bells Beach being designated as a Jet Ski beach.
Garry and Doreen have held many displays at motor
shows, 4WD shows, camping and leisure shows, boat shows, shopping
centres, car and swap meets to show and promote products for sponsors
and to hand out brochures and product information putting clients
in touch with appropriate companies.
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