For a number of years, Lachy has been a regular at indoor trampoline park Bounce Inc. at MacGregor, on the outskirts of Brisbane.
Twelve-year-old Lachy lives with cerebral palsy and often makes weekly visits to the centre with his carer.
Wanting to create a truly memorable day for Lachy, Chief Marketing Officer at Bounce Inc., Alastair McCausland, set out to give him the true VIP experience.
“When I found out Lachy loved trucks, especially Kenworths, I thought let’s get one here to surprise him on his next visit,” said Alastair, adding that he knew exactly who to call.
Chief Marketing Officer at Bounce Inc., Alastair McCausland. Image: Bounce Inc“I reached out to Brown and Hurley and explained what we were hoping to do. I spoke to them on the Thursday and the event was on the Sunday, and they were more than happy to help out. They said one of their drivers, Vaughn Grant, was available to come down with a brand new T909.”
Vaughn volunteered his time without hesitation and headed over to Bounce Inc., together with his partner, parking the shiny new rig out the front.
“When Lachie arrived, it’s fair to say he was quite overwhelmed but incredibly blown away. He had such an amazing morning and spent about 2.5 hours at Bounce,” explained Alastair.
“Lachy has a deep love of trucks and neither he nor his carer knew we were organising this.
“Lachy got to spend some time looking around at the truck. Vaughn was really great, he let lots of other little kids climb up and take a look. One of our hosts, who is 16 years old, also jumped in and said she wanted to be a truck driver when she gets older.
Lachy enjoys some time on the trampolines. Image: Bounce Inc.“We’re really appreciative of Brown and Hurley for doing this. It’s so nice to see that joy that comes from little kids – and big kids too – from seeing a big new truck. Vaughn was so great, he was even letting everyone get up and blow the airhorn,” Alastair continued.
“It’s great to see the trucking industry getting together for things like this. Truckies do a lot of great work, and at a time when there’s so much doom and gloom, it’s amazing to see how the industry can come together and support a great cause like this.”
After enjoying some time with the new T909, Lachy was treated as a special guest for the duration of his visit. “We made him a VIP and had a number of different activities and games planned,” said Alastair.
“While Bounce appeals to lots of different people for different reasons, for Lachy, being confined to a wheelchair, when he’s on the trampolines, he can bounce away and experience a little more freedom.
“When he’s bouncing on the trampoline, there’s a joy that comes from that, it’s that feeling of weightlessness and inclusivity. Lachy also played dodgeball and has a ripper right arm on him, so seeing all the other kids interact with him was really great to see too.”
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