Pollie Pedal 2006
What
Pollie Pedal is an annual long-distance bike ride to raise money for charity. The money raised by Pollie Pedal 2006 will go towards a purpose built diabetes research laboratory at Westmead Millennium Institute. The Institute is a world leading medical and scientific research facility. The funds from Pollie Pedal will help Westmead researchers continue with their important work.
Who
A number of federal politicians will participate in the ride including;
- Deputy Prime Minister, Mark Vaile
- Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott
- Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Kevin Andrews
- Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Jim Lloyd
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Pat Farmer
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Sussan Ley
- Federal Member for Lindsay, Jackie Kelly
- Federal Member for Deakin, Phil Barresi
- Federal Member for Cowper, Luke Hartsuyker
- Federal Member for Greenway, Louise Markus
- Federal Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens
- Senator for Tasmania, Guy Barnett
- Other MPs, local mayors, sports people and members of local communities will join in along the way.
When
Pollie Pedal 2006 will begin in the Botanical Gardens, Brisbane on April 2nd and finish on April 11th at
Westmead Millennium Institute on the grounds of Westmead Hospital Campus.
Where
The ride will cover 1100 kilometres over ten days travelling through Brisbane, Beaudesert, Kyogle,
Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Taree, Gloucester, Maitland, and the Central Coast before finishing
at Westmead Hospital.
For more information on Pollie Pedal 2006 or details on how you can help raise money for
diabetes research at Westmead Millennium Institute please contact Kate Miranda from Tony Abbott's office on 0417 425 227
or Kylie Strudwick from The Millennium Foundation on (02) 9845 6289
All money raised by Pollie Pedal 2006 will go to The Millennium Foundation for a purpose built diabetes research
laboratory at Westmead Millennium Institute. The Millennium Foundation is the fundraising body for Westmead
Millennium Institute. All donations over $2 are tax deductible. CF 16180. ABN 89 050 329 925
The Route
Brisbane - Sydney - 1088 kilometres over 10 days
| Day |
Date |
Route |
Distance (kms) |
| 1 |
2/4/06 |
Brisbane – Beaudesert |
69.5 |
| 2 |
3/4/06 |
Beaudesert – Kyogle |
124 |
| 3 |
4/4/06 |
Kyogle – Grafton |
130 |
| 4 |
5/4/06 |
Grafton – Coffs Harbour |
100 |
| 5 |
6/4/06 |
Coffs Harbour – Kempsey |
106 |
| 6 |
7/4/06 |
Kempsey – Taree |
124.5 |
| 7 |
8/4/06 |
Taree – Gloucester |
86 |
| 8 |
9/4/06 |
Gloucester –Maitland |
136.5 |
| 9 |
10/4/06 |
Maitland – Peats Ridge |
121.1 |
| 10 |
11/4/06 |
Peats Ridge – Westmead |
90.5 |
Who are we raising money for?
The Millennium Foundation
The Millennium Foundation is the primary fundraising body for Westmead Hospital Campus supporting Westmead Millennium Institute and Westmead Hospital, two key institutions with international reputations for expertise in the fields of medicine and science.
Westmead Millennium Institute (WMI) is recognised internationally as a world leader in many areas of medical research. The research conducted at the Institute assists the quality of human life on a global scale, and the Foundation is proud of its ability to support this organisation.
The Foundation raises funds for research teams to continue the ongoing search for cures and treatments for a variety of diseases and viruses including leukaemia, melanoma, breast and prostate cancer, hepatitis, liver disease, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, asthma, diabetes, kidney and pancreas, ovarian cancer and infectious diseases.
The Foundation also supports Westmead Hospital, the largest teaching hospital in the Southern Hemisphere. The hospital provides a unique link between the laboratories of our research centres and the wards and clinics at the 'coal-face' of our hospital. We support the hospital in a variety of ways, from assisting in the fundraising for critical medical equipment to refurbishing entire wards for the comfort of patients and staff.
Our principal mission is to raise funds and enhance community awareness in support of medical research and related health care at Westmead Hospital - in essence we raise the funds to find the cures to save lives.
Diabetes Research
In the last 20 years, the incidence of Australians with diabetes has trebled, it is estimated that approximately one million Australians over 25 have diabetes and many more are undiagnosed.
The disease has two types, Type 1 also known as insulin-dependant diabetes or juvenile and Type 2 known as non-insulin or maturity onset diabetes. There is currently no cure. The centre for Transplantation and Renal Research (part of WMI) is conducting research into new methods of treating type 1 diabetes, as well as investigating ways of reducing and reversing the renal damage caused by diabetes. These researchers have developed new techniques to be able to isolate individual islet cells from donor organs, transplanting these cells into patients that fulfil strict criteria. This eliminates the need for multiple insulin injections.
Funds raised by Pollie Pedal will help these researchers continue working to find a cure.
Contact Details
Kylie Strudwick
The Millennium Foundation Ltd
PH: (02) 9845 6289
FAX: (02) 2 9687 0956
How can you help?
You can help by sponsoring the Federal Politicians as they participate in Pollie Pedal.
Donations from Warringah residents will go to the Seaforth-based Dalwood Spilstead Centre
to build the children a new playground.
Download a Sponsorship Form here (PDF 1 Mb)
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