Here you can learn more about Bourke and the work he does, help him to continue with his work and thank him for making a difference to the world we live in.
"Every community has its local personalities who provide character and interest and who enrich the lives of those who come in contact with them."
David Barr.MP
Bourke is a well known figure in Manly. He arrives in his battered old wheelchair every day, rain hail or shine to sell pens for the Shepherd Centre for deaf and hearing impaired children.
This has been Bourke's vocation for the past fifteen years.
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Manly Daily's Centenary Medal
Bourke was awarded a Manly Daily Centenary Medal.
100 medals were awarded to honour the Peninsula's most influential citizens of the past 100 years.
Bourke completed 100 laps around Manly oval in his wheel chair. Raising another $5500 for The Shepherd Centre.