It was the kindness of strangers that gave wheelchair-bound Colin Edgar back his mobility after thieves stole and trashed his two mobility scooters in August.
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And now it’s the goodwill of locals that has seen him reunited with one of them.
The story of Colin’s plight made its way onto national radio back in August, which led to a stranger from Ocean Shores donating his second-hand scooter.
Although the new scooter gave Colin back his mobility, it didn’t give him the same freedom his stolen scooters did.
“It’s a bit awkward and big,” he said.
“I can still get around town, it’s just not as mobile.”
That’s where locals - Bruce Lang of South West Tilt Trays and Al Remington of Al’s Tilt Trays - came in.
They heard the scooters had been found trashed and were lying idle in storage.
So they got together, restored one of the scooters and delivered it back to Colin.
Al said he’s still working on the silver scooter, but is trying to track down the appropriate parts.
He knows better than most how important mobility is for a wheelchair bound person - his son is a quadriplegic.
“I saw Colin struggling trying to get into town with the new scooter,” he said.
“Through experience with my young bloke, I knew there’s nothing better than getting mobile.”
Colin said the support he had received from strangers and mates alike made him realise he wasn’t alone.
“It’s unreal, I didn’t expect it,” he said.
“It looks better now than it did before!”
And now Al wants to make sure callous thieves never take advantage of Colin again.
Young Lock and Gate Services are pitching in and putting some security locks on the side gates, while Newsxpress Young and Jaycar Electronics are donating an alarm for his shed.
