Student rides 5,000 km for rural health
GMS student, Sam Alexander, with the three horses he will ride up the east coast of Australia.
Gippsland Medical School Year B student Sam Alexander has put his studies on hold this year while he takes off on what can only be described as a great adventure – riding his three horses 5,330 kilometres along the east coast of Australia.
It is not just a whim for Sam, however, as he is undertaking the journey to raise awareness for a cause close to his heart, the importance of medical care in rural Australia, while also raising money for the Royal Flying Doctors’ Service.
Sam left late in February and just before heading off dropped into the Gippsland Medical School with his three steeds for a meet and greet with GMS staff and Year A students, enabling everyone to wish him well on his endeavour.
If you would like to assist or want more details about Sam’s quest, see www.headingnorth2012.com.