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BoardFree Australia
Page creator: Dave Cornthwaite
Event: Long Distance Longboard Journey
Event Date: 25th Aug 2006
Team Members: Dave Cornthwaite, Dan Loo, Becki McKinlay, Simon Thorpe, Holly Allen, Bev Blackburn, Kate Brackenborough, Laura Hatwell
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Finished! The media hubbub at the end.
About our charity : Link Community Development Link Community Development
LCD believes all children have the right to a good quality education. The charity works with schools and their communities in the most impoverished areas of Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa and Uganda. By sharing and developing skills its work is bringing about some remarkable, long-lasting changes in education, helping over a million children to have a better start in life.
Charity Registration No 1048007, Scotland SC037959
Fundraising target:  £50,000.00
Our donations to date :  £ 18,286.11
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Made it! On Monday 22nd January 2007 I skated into Brisbane's South Bank having skated across Australia from Perth. The five month journey involved plenty of blisters, some snake dodging, searing temperatures and just a few hills. 5823km skated in aid of three charities. This page closes on 27th February 2007, please please help us reach our target

On June 2nd 2006 I ended the first leg of BFUK, a 34 day warm-up for Aus by skating from John o'Groats in northern Scotland to Land's End in southern England. Thank you for visiting the BoardFree fundraising page! (For more information on BoardFree and our supported charities visit www.boardfree.co.uk)

Link Community Development are accounting for the funds we raise. Every penny donated through this site will be shared equally between the three charities we are supporting.

The Lowe Syndrome Trust is a small, family-run charity which works constantly to raise awareness about Lowe Syndrome and to fund research projects into the presently incurable disease. Link Community Development's work in Sub-Saharan Africa has had an inspiring influence on my life and provides thousands of children with an improved education, giving many communities a central pivot that will last for many lifetimes. Finally, through the sport of sailing Sailability Australia educates the broader community to the needs and attitudes of people with disabilities; it dispels many fears held by both the disabled and able bodied. Everyone is accepted for their ability and disability disappears as groups work and learn together.

Please visit www.boardfree.co.uk to read all about BoardFree's supported charities.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Link Community Development, the Lowe Syndrome Trust and Sailability Australia  will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Many thanks for your support.
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Ann + Matt Williams 26/02/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Well done Dave - We hope to see you soon. xx 
Julia Lister 23/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Enjoy your home-coming party -- you and the team truly deserve it! 
Bill Ames 16/02/2007 £20.00 n/a Keep shredding wheels and heels 'till ya reach da stars 
John Henderson 16/02/2007 £20.00 n/a Best wishes from snowbound Boston. Thank you for raising funds for these causes. 
jane harding 15/02/2007 £100.00 £28.21 BRILLIANT! an amazing achievement and I'm proud to know you! look forward to hearing about it - jane 
Sally Simpson 07/02/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I am a distant relative of Nathan Halliday. Saw you on Oz TV well done! 
Claire Taylor 05/02/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Saw your page after checking mine-good luck you definitely deserve a Tooheys or ten!! Keep it going 
katy bergson 03/02/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Congradulations! 
Nick Harding 02/02/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Alice's Dad - from Uganda! Brilliant - well done 
June Blackburn 31/01/2007 £10.00 n/a Donation from June & John Oakley to cheer you on! 
gill 31/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Thank you for raising money for Lowe Syndrome 
katyk 30/01/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Good one, dave! 
Dougal 30/01/2007 £10.00 n/a Dave - you are hardcore! Respect!!!! 
David Malkinson 29/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Dave, an amazing achievement. 
Donations on the road 28/01/2007 £468.00 n/a Donations collected between the Gold Coast and Brisbane 
Nick Thorpe 27/01/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Well done old boy, loving your work. Make Simon rub those tired feet of yours - he likes that.  
maddy's mum 27/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Aine McMenamin 26/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Well done, amazing! 
June Blackburn 26/01/2007 £10.00 n/a donation from Eric and Brenda Hobbs. Been following Dave & team's progress across Australia.  
Sam Benson 26/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 All i got at the mo dude, more to follow! 
Andrew Chambers 24/01/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Congratulations wish you were skating with us all those years ago on The Forum at the DOK 
Chizuko&Ryan 24/01/2007 £10.00 n/a Hi,Holly and everyone in the team. Congratulations on the success of your trip! 
whoisadam 24/01/2007 £20.00 n/a A beautiful story with a lot of heart. Congrats to the whole team. When is the nex trip? hahaha 
Andrew & Gail Szmelter 23/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 We've just read in the paper about your incredible journey. What an achievement! 
MarkH 23/01/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Congratulations Dave - amazing! How about doing it switch now to even out the other leg muscles? 
John Brackenborough 23/01/2007 £50.00 £14.10  
James 23/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Pure bonkers - well done! 
pixiecheeks 23/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 it's amazing where following your dreams will take you!x 
Peter Carr 23/01/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Very impressed Dave, may see you out on London streets when your feet recover. 
dk 23/01/2007 £20.00 n/a great stuff, go Dave 
emilie 23/01/2007 £20.00 n/a well done dave and team! you were the BBC's mini-quiz question on monday! x x 
pmurph 23/01/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Comgratulations Dave, a fantastic feat! 
Flipper 23/01/2007 £5.00 n/a Awesome! Good Effort! Glad to hear you made it!! 
Ian Stone 23/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 WELL DONE DAVE 
Dan Webb 23/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 awesome effort mate, congratulations to you and the team 
Rob Bartlett 23/01/2007 £10.00 n/a Well done mate! We saw you on the road to Byron Bay. What a hard slog. Congrats! 
Craig Tinetti 23/01/2007 £20.00 n/a  
Anonymous 22/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Keep it real, dude 
sarah wallbridge 22/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Wow! You have done something so amazing, you should be really proud of yourself. Well done!  
anonymous 22/01/2007 £42.00 n/a from a guardian reader 
Craig McMahon 22/01/2007 £30.00 n/a It's all about the journey, so don't stop travelling ever. 
neomu 22/01/2007 £10.00 n/a nice one be proud...  
Simon's mum 22/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done to you all. A great achievement. You are all over the TV screens here in UK.  
Jim Kelly 22/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Sensational, fantastic idea! 
Frankie Cleal 22/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations on completing, good luck with the fundraising 
Graeme Legg 22/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
screech 22/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 fine work sir, inspiring 
PG 22/01/2007 £40.00 n/a Inspiring. I look forward to the book. 
Alex Seddon 22/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 nice work 
andy and emma trenier 22/01/2007 £30.00 £8.46 well done cornflake! Lots of goodwishes from the Trens- now in Oxford. 
coagie 22/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Congratulations - fantastic achievement! 
fairbank 22/01/2007 £10.00 n/a well done guys!! thats massive representation from the swan! 
Mandy Wickham 22/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 What a great idea - well done! 
Luke Finch 22/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
mike 22/01/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Dave I've been following your blog with amazement. Well done. You're a star. 
Colette 22/01/2007 £10.00 n/a  
James 22/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Thats a helluva long way on a plank of wood! 
Kim Brisbane 22/01/2007 £20.00 n/a Well done on such an awesome and selfless act to raise money for wonderful charities! Huge effort! 
Kathryn Burr 22/01/2007 £10.00 n/a Congrats on finishing you crazy fool! 
lvercoe 22/01/2007 £30.00 n/a Have been watching your travels. Congrats on completing! 
Graeme 22/01/2007 £25.00 n/a Congrats on making it to Brisbane on behalf of Sailability Australia 
June Blackburn 21/01/2007 £30.00 n/a sponsor a section:£5 Tricia White, £20 Jan Harris, £5 Bev's Dad 
Primrose Hill Holidays 21/01/2007 £60.00 n/a Well done..the end of a very long road! 
Ali_B 21/01/2007 £10.00 n/a Sorry it's taken so long to do this Kate! Keep up the amazing work guys. 
rachel, james, becky & sophie cook 20/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Dave you are truly a legend, we are very proud of you and all the team. 
Sam Care 19/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Great work you nutters 
Jon Gateley 19/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Dave 
Anonymous 18/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
daveuprichard 18/01/2007 £6.00 £1.69  
Will 17/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck mate - read about your effort on the Daily Telegraph website - nearly there!! 
Dave Roberts 16/01/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Well done Dave and friends. Not far now! 
Cousin Nicola,Karl & young Tobias! 16/01/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Keep on rolling Dave! Say hi to Burleigh Heads for us! Nic x 
Laila 14/01/2007 £5.00 £1.41 hey good luck this sounds amazing 
Jim Nicol 12/01/2007 £100.00 £28.21 All the best from all at TheMagicTouch in the UK. 
anonymous 12/01/2007 £10.00 n/a  
Kara 11/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 To Dave&your grapefruit - stone the flamin' crows, an inspirational adventure. WELL DONE, love x  
Tess & Dave 09/01/2007 £3.00 £0.85 Amazing acheivement! Hope the blisters aren't too painful!! 
Mr.Magic 09/01/2007 £100.00 n/a Keep on pushing! 
Simon W 09/01/2007 £20.00 n/a Dave - Inspirational. Safe travelling.  
Rich Pinckney 08/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done buddy. Keep on trucking! 
Michael 08/01/2007 £10.00 n/a Well done mate 
AC 08/01/2007 £50.00 £14.10  
Aaron Musker 06/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Min and I think your a legend! All the best with the final push and we love our BoardFree t-shirts! 
Lydia Fasham 05/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Dave - you're making us proud... and what worthy causes! Lots of love from Swansea.. Lydia and Tom 
David Jones 04/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Keep going mate!! Big respect. 
Julia Lister 03/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Been following your adventures since Inverness, Scotland. Well done & Happy New Year to all! 
Andie 02/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Wow! You're an inspiration fella...hope to catch you along the way. Always live your dreams!!! 
Jenny Green 01/01/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Happy New Year and congratulations, i love reading the blogs, keep up the good work! Love Jen 
Si 01/01/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Happy New Year you skating fool 
LeeB 28/12/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Will Hardy 28/12/2006 £2.00 £0.56  
emilie 28/12/2006 £20.00 n/a Happy Christmas Dave and team! So proud of you all, x x 
Liam W 24/12/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Merry Christmas Dave & team! Been following since Oct 05 thanks to Maddy. All the best for new year. 
ANONYMOUS 24/12/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Red 22/12/2006 £40.00 £11.28 To absent friends at christmas 
Rob 22/12/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Been following your progress on Dave's blog. Keep it up! 
David Miller 19/12/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Passing £13K - Well done to everyone involved 
CliC Products 19/12/2006 £40.00 n/a From CliC in Sydney:keep thise web sales coming! 
Dex 17/12/2006 £20.00 n/a Roll on Dave & crew, Roll on! 
William Cupra 17/12/2006 £20.00 n/a On behalf of the Sandon Point Boardriders Club. 
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Amount raised offline: £8,668.86
Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,083.57
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