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27 June 2012  

An amazing man is planning on cycling across Australia to raise money for Radio Lollipop and the Craig Gowans Memorial Fund.

60 year old Andrew Dickson has his solo, unsupported trip all planned:
“On Sunday 19th August 2012 I fly almost half way round the world to Perth, commencing a bicycle trip that will hopefully see me crossing Australia. After a few days getting acclimatized and seeking advice, I start pedaling eastwards on a 4000 mile crossing which takes in Norseman, the Nullarbor Plain and cities of Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney before hopefully I reach Brisbane in time for my flight back home on Saturday 27th October.”

The Craig Gowans Memorial Fund supports the work of the Sick Kids Friends Foundation and has funded projects such as a new fully adapted mini bus that can take children with complex disabilities on trips.

You can support both Radio Lollipop and the Craig Gowans Memorial Fund by sponsoring Andrew:
www.virginmoneygiving.com/bikingacrossaustralia

Every penny donated will be put to good use in the treatment and care of children and young people at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.

Photo: Andrew with Radio Lollipop Volunteer Siobhan Walsh