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Riverine Herald, Monday, October 31, 2011PAGE 5

World adventure: Aaron Lisco from Hawaii is riding around the world on his pushbike.

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Aaron and bike take on the world

Ruth Clayton
Echuca is the last black dot at the end of a line of hundreds that zig-zag through Aaron Liscos map of Australia. Aaron hasnt been home to Hawaii for 18 months, which is when he set off on his worldwide, five-year, 60-country and fivecontinent bike journey. After arriving in Broome in June and riding through the heart of Australia, including Halls Creek, Kalgoorlie and the Nullabor, Aaron ended up in Echuca. Ive done a lot of the outback tracks. Ive seen a lot that most Australians havent seen, he said. Aaron admits he knew nothing about Echuca when he set out for the destination. I knew that it had steamboats, he said. I met a couple of girls in the Nullabor who told me about the Murray River and said You must go and see the Murray River because its up at peak I guess and it hasnt been like this in 10 years or more. So I changed my route a little bit and came down the Murray. Aarons worldwide tour was born of a desire to see the world and raise money and awareness for his charity Wheels for Life. He saved for two years and sold everything he owned to fund the trip. Im a bike mechanic by trade, been doing that for 20 years. Im also a medic, so I figured I had the skills to do such an adventure. However, this is not the first longterm bicycle adventure Aaron has been on his previous routes mainly include Third World countries. As an ambassador for Wheels for Life, Aaron provides bicycles for people living in poverty in Third World countries. I only give away bicylces in third world countries, but we try to raise funds wherever were at, to raise awareness and also to raise funds, he said. What we do is we go and evaluate a person and we find out what their story is and then we talk to local organisations to find out what they know about them. We dont want to give the bikes to just anybody. And then we donate the bike to him. So what it does is it changes their ability to get to and from work, or spend more time with the family. For us its recreation, for them its life changing, really. It really is. Is Aaron enjoying travelling the world on his bicycle? I love it. You cant go that long without loving it a bit. Theres days that are frustrating. Sometimes I wonder what Im doing . . . but for the most part, yeah. Plus I dont have to work, he joked.

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To control and eradicate Queensland fruit fly in the NSW Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone (FFEZ) and Risk Reduction Zone (RRZ), Order OR114 has been issued under the Plant Diseases Act 1924 to allow Department of Primary Industries (DPI) inspectors to enter backyards in certain towns and carry out a treatment program. This order is effective 14 November 2011 and will be implemented by trained staff at no cost to householders. The program may include: Bait spraying to the foliage of plants Cover spraying of fruit trees Placement of canite block male suppression lure Release of sterile fruit flies

Objections may be lodged in writing by Friday 11 November 2011, if you have concerns about your land being treated. A written objection can be hand delivered to a DPI district office or posted to the Regional Director South West, DPI, Private Mail Bag, YANCO NSW 2703 by 4pm on Friday 11 November 2011. Alternatively a written objection may be handed to an inspector who enters your land to carry out work. This can be done at anytime. If you wish to discuss this matter further please telephone Freecall 1800 001 490. A copy of the full text of Order OR114 is available from your local DPI district office, by post and facsimile service by calling DPI Freecall 1800 001 490 or our website at:
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Coen is a peoples choice finalist

A boy who visited Echuca during a jet-ski trip last December has been nominated for the National Peoples Choice award. Coen Ashton, 14, who has cystic fibrosis and a lung capacity of 25 per cent, jet-skied the length of the Murray River to raise awareness of CF and organ donation. Coen recently won Queenslands Child of Courage Medal and therefore, has a chance to win the National Peoples Choice Award. To vote for Coen, visit http://peopleschoice.pride ofaustralia.com.au/childcourage.php Voting closes on Sunday.

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