Cameron, 13, and his brother Benjamin, 16, both have cerebral palsy, and Cameron also deals with epilepsy. A $4,000 grant made their family vehicle wheelchair-accessible, granting Cameron newfound independence. He can now enjoy activities like going to the movies, shopping, playing cricket, and navigating the basketball court without assistance. Recently, the Bowering family had a successful two-week holiday in South Australia, thanks to their modified van.

“It is so much quicker and easier to simply drive Cameron in and be secured by the automatic locking device. Also, with ample space, it was not a puzzle to fit all our luggage in as it was with trying to fit it in the boot of our other car. When we stopped somewhere, instead of having to push Cameron around he could drive himself. Everything was so much simpler for us".

“One of the things we learnt when we went for a test weekend away in November, was that accommodation establishments don’t always read the special needs that they are advised of, or simply ignore them. We specify no steps because of the electric wheelchair, yet every time we encountered a step. We will be investing in some portable ramps to avoid this in future”.

“We would like to express our thanks to John Maclean and his foundation for the contribution to our cause, and the facility, relief and joy that it has provided for us”.