Pollie Pedal 2010
What
Pollie Pedal was started in 1998 by Tony Abbott and other politicians as a way to raise money for various charities. It also provides opportunities for politicians to meet and exchange views and ideas with various communities and local organisations.
Since it started, Pollie Pedallers have ridden 12,000km to raise more than one million dollars for organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Ronald McDonald House, Youth Insearch, and the Paralympic Games as well as medical research into childhood leukaemia, diabetes, breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Last year, with the help of sponsors such as Amgen; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; GlaxoSmithKline; Blackmores; Telstra; Hartmann; Norgine; Macquarie Bank; Bruck Textiles; and Tourism Training Australia, Pollie Pedal raised over $120, 000 for Aboriginal Health Scholarships through the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health.
This year the Pollie Pedal bike ride will again raise money to support the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health within the Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney. The money raised will be used to fund Student Clinical Outreach Placements to regional and remote communities in western NSW and the Northern Territory.
Who
A number of Federal Parliamentarians will join in the ride as well as MPs, local mayors, sportspeople and members of local communities. Past and present participants include Tony Abbott, Bernie Ripoll, Mark Vaile, Kevin Andrews, Jim Lloyd, Sussan Ley, Pat Farmer, John Anderson, Jackie Kelly, Phil Barresi, Luke Hartsuyker, Louise Markus, Julie Owens and Guy Barnett.
When
Pollie Pedal 2010 will begin in Melbourne on the 7th April 2010 and finish in Sydney on the 15th April 2010
Where
The thirteenth Pollie Pedal begins in Melbourne and travels to Yea, passing through Benalla, Hume Weir, Knancoban, Berridale, Canberra, Goulburn, before finishing at Camden, Sydney on April 15th.
The Route
Day |
Date |
Distance |
Route |
1 |
Wednesday 7th April |
96km |
Melbourne – Yea |
2 |
Thursday 8th April |
124km |
Yea – Benalla |
3 |
Friday 9th April |
130km |
Benalla – Hume Weir |
4 |
Saturday 10th April |
140km |
Hume Weir – Khancoban |
5 |
Sunday 11th April |
140km |
Khancoban – Berridale |
6 |
Monday 12th April |
140km |
Berridale – Canberra |
7 |
Tuesday 13th April |
95km |
Canberra – Goulburn |
8 |
Wednesday 14th April |
145km |
Goulburn - Camden |
9 |
Thursday 15th April |
67km
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Camden - Sydney |
Who are we raising money for?
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Poche Centre for
Indigenous Health |
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How will your donations help?
This year the Pollie Pedal bike ride will again raise money to support the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health within the Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney. The money raised will be used to fund Student Clinical Outreach Placements to regional and remote communities in western NSW and the Northern Territory. These placements provide medical and allied health students with the opportunity to experience the challenges of Indigenous health care.
Download the POLLIE PEDAL 2010 DONATION FORM
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