BOB TURNER AM (1937-2024) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bob Turner, a dedicated advocate and fundraiser for spinal injury funds. Bob Turner served as SCA’s (Hon) CEO and later as Chair, leaving a lasting…
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The Spine Tingling Ride
From Tragedy to Triumph: Epic 6,850km Ride Across Australia Shatters Records and Raises $200,000 After an extraordinary 6,850km solo mountain bike odyssey, christened “The Spine Tingling Ride,” spanning the width of Australia from its westernmost to easternmost points and finishing…
Victorian Jockeys’ Association backs spinal injury research
The Victorian Jockeys’ Association (VJA) is backing research for a cure for spinal cord injury and have given a generous donation for the past 2 years to SpinalCure, Australia’s leading funder of cure-related research for spinal cord injury. “Spinal cord…
‘To Freo and back’ raises over $5,000 for research
What an incredible group of people, pushing their bodies, minds and souls to the limits to make the 60km journey ‘To Freo and back’ in under 9 hours. Together they raised a total of $5,443 for spinal cord injury research.…
Tom Dibdin completes epic fundraising challenge for SpinalCure
Congratulations to Tom on his huge achievement, completing the Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko 100km marathon in just over 23 hours, and for reaching his fundraising target and raising over $5,000 for SCI research. Tom set off in sub-zero temperatures and not only faced the challenging…
The 2022 LAGS Golf Day raises $19,000 for research
A stunning day in Sydney for the annual LAGS Golf Day in support of SpinalCure Members of the Lloyd’s Australia insurance and underwriting community enjoyed a glorious morning on the greens at Concord Golf Club, followed by lunch in the…
Link Magazine features Community Ambassador Dean Martelozzo
Thrilled to have SpinalCure community ambassador Dean Martelozzo feature as the cover story on the summer edition of Link – Australia’s premier national disability magazine. Dean became a paraplegic in 2011 as a result of a snowboarding accident in the…
Media Release: Tommy Little hands over $103,520 cheque for world-leading experimental therapy for spinal cord injury
Sydney, 6 December 2022 Today, Comedian and Presenter Tommy Little handed over a cheque for $103,520 to Project Spark, a partnership between Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), SpinalCure and Spinal Cord Injuries Australia that has the potential to improve the lives…
Central Coast market stall raises $1,172 for spinal cord injury research!
Carrol Stubbs had the idea to raise money for SpinalCure after she was given a number of plant pots from her daughter and son-in-law who had been landscaping their garden. She decided to put them to good use and enlisted…
SpinalCure releases latest impact report
Funding groundbreaking research to cure spinal cord injury A cure is in reach. It’s not a matter of if, but when. This is our mantra, and it really is closer than ever. Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, 2021 was…