Dust off the eye patch, polish the peg leg and ready the rigging – the annual Fraser Coast Mobility Scooter and Wheelchair Convoy is setting sail with a pirate twist this year.
This year’s convoy will be held on Saturday 13 September, and all hearty participants are invited to dress themselves, their scooters and wheelchairs in their finest pirate gear.
Fraser Coast Deputy Mayor Sara Diana Faraj said the event was a fun and inclusive way to celebrate mobility, community and creativity.
“From Captain Jack Sparrow to classic Jolly Roger flags, we want to see vehicles transformed into sea-worthy vessels and participants dressed in their pirate best,” she said.
“The convoy is about fun and freedom, bringing together scooter and wheelchair users to raise awareness around safe mobility and celebrate the independence these vehicles provide.”
Fraser Coast Regional Council Seniors Liaison Officer Juls de Waard said the Fraser Coast holds the Australian record with 176 in the convoy, so this year they are hoping to go one step further and break their own record.
