Supporters
Many thanks to Toll Shipping who have generously offered to transport our canoes back from Tasmania to Melbourne after the trip. All the paddlers are very thankful that they won’t have to paddle the return leg.
www.tollshipping.com.au
Australian Ecosystems is an environmental restoration and ecological consultancy company founded in 1997, built on a vision of protecting and enhancing biodiversity in Australia. We support the Crossing for Cancer as apparel sponsor. Good luck to the team!! www.australianecosystems.com.au
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Outrigger Connection Australia is owned by Colin and Julie Bartley and they manufacture and sell Outrigger Connection products under license from Karel Tresnak in Hawaii. The Mirage OC6 is manufactured here in Australia by Peter Corbishley in his factory in Tweed Heads and all the OC1’s and OC2s are imported into the country from the Outrigger Connection factory in China. Outrigger Connection’s designs are always on the cutting edge and has been the industry leader in new canoe design innovations in the sport for many years.
Outrigger Connection have donated two OC6 Mirage Outrigger Canoes at cost in which we will undertake our Bass Strait crossing. After the crossing the canoes are to be bought by local clubs, the proceeds of which will go directly into our fund.
www.outriggerconnection.com.au
The Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association (AOCRA) have joined the party by giving us their full support and very generously donating $2000 towards are total.
www.aocra.com.au
FGI (Fiber Glass International) have kindly supplied all the fibre glass needed to create the two Mirage OC6 canoes that will make the journey across the Bass Strait.
www.fgi.com.au
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Big thanks to Copy Captain in Melbourne for producing our all important sponsor and paddler packs saving us 100s of dollars which can instead go straight into our Cancer Research fund.
www.copycaptain.com.au
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Hamilton Island Resort have donated a 2 nights all inclusive holiday package staying in the Reef View hotel valued at $900. This prize will be auctioned with the proceeds going to the ACRF.
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Peppers have donated 3 nights staying at the Peppers Palm Bay Resort Long Island valued at $700. This prize will be auctioned with the proceeds going to the ACRF.
Sunsail have donated a fantastic prize of a 4 day yacht charter in Tahiti valued at $4000. This prize will be auctioned with the proceeds going to the ACRF.
Fujifilm have generously donated two (2) of their latest waterproof cameras and a range accessories to help us document the crossing. Approximate value of $1,000.
Red Star Coffee “specialty sustainable coffee”
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Hamilton Island Aviation have donated a Reef and Beach Seaplane Excursion departing from Hamilton Island on a scenic seaplane trip over Heart Reef followed by and 1 hour excursion on Whitehaven beach for two adults: Valued at $758.
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Whitsunday Gold Coffee have very generously provided a sponsorship donation of $1,000.
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Snowgum – Climate Control Clothing – Authentic and always innovative, Snowgum has been bringing style to performance with lifestyle climate control clothing since 1924.
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jj’s on the bay
jj’s on the bay fed a weary bunch of paddlers and support crew after a gruelling 65km paddle from Deal Island to Flinder’s Island. Everyone was very, very grateful!
Art cafe, 527 Killiecrankie Rd, Flinders Island, Tasmania 7255
www.visitflindersisland.com.au
Ph 0363 598 499 or 0413 045 478
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Lions Club Flinder’s Island
The Lions Club re-stocked our support craft’s pantry on landing and Flinder’s Island and picked up the tab. Their very generous support is most appreciated and we can not thank them enough!
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All the paddlers are very very thankfull to Alan and Margaret Wheatly who kindly provided a whole house with warm beds and hot showers for our night in Killiecrankie.
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Cape Barren Island
Thank you to everyone at Cape Barren Island School, Judy Hunter (Principal) and colleagues made us very welcome on arriving at the island, with a cup of tea, a tour of the school and a chance to sit, relax and warm up in her classroom.
We were also made to feel very welcome at the Cape Barren Island Community Shop by Leanne who stayed open late to make sure we all got a hot pie and a cappuccino and then gave us back our money to add to our fund! Fantastic hospitality – anyone visiting Flinder’s Island should take time out to visit this wonderfull community.
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