20/02/2026
🌊💙 This one has my mind working overtime…
We were recently contacted by our great friends at about something pretty special — and we didn’t hesitate.
They had been offered a brand new, computerised, 4WD beach mobility buggy, but due to not having the space to store it and the ability to use it right now, they immediately thought of us and asked if it could come to Our Mate-Ship.
And honestly… we jumped at the opportunity.
This incredible piece of equipment will help some of our less mobile veterans, emergency services members, families and carers access places they may not have been able to reach in years… or maybe ever.
And when you combine this with our upcoming wheelchair accessible vessel, it changes everything.
I can’t stop picturing it…
The boat pulls up.
The front door drops down.
And someone simply rolls forward — straight out onto a sandbank.
Maybe for the first time in their life.
And here’s the exciting part…
This buggy is 4WD — so it’s not just about beaches.
Imagine someone who’s never been able to get into the bush going on what feels like their first “bushwalk”.
Imagine accessing sand, bush tracks, riverbanks… places that most of us take for granted.
The freedom.
The dignity.
The quiet healing moments that nature brings.
We’ve got several ideas for how this can be used, and we genuinely can’t wait to see the impact it creates. We’ve even got the plans for it and are already envisioning a team of volunteers building more of these in the future — getting more of our less able-bodied community back onto the sand, into the bush, and back into nature.
And this is what happens when charities align and work together.
No competition.
No egos.
Just teamwork.
Because there will never be a shortage of people in our community who need support, connection, and experiences that restore their wellbeing.
A huge thank you to Bamboo Projects for thinking of us and for helping make this happen.
This isn’t just equipment.
It’s access.
It’s inclusion.
It’s possibility.
💙🌿🌊
