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Students ride to school in style

By Lua Ikenasio

Mar 28, 2026

Shimeka Taylor and Lucy McLeod riding to school together. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Echuca East Primary School joined more than 350,000 students across Australia for National Ride to School Day on Friday, March 20.

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The initiative aims to encourage school communities to get active while also making environmentally friendly choices.

Lucy Bergamin skating to school while Ava Evans jogs behind her. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Instead of travelling by car, Echuca East students arrived to school by walking or on bikes, skates and scooters.

To add more excitement to the day, students were also able to decorate their modes of transport.

Jack Taylor with his decorated scooter. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Acting assistant principal Josh Molluso said it was great to see the students take part in the program.

“It was fantastic to see so many students get involved in the day,” he said.

“Students were very excited to be able to decorate their bikes, scooters, roller skates and skateboards. We had some very creative designs across the school.”

Vita Taimani rolling to school on his hover board. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

While there were many award-winning decorations, Year 6 student Ella McDonald made the day's stand-out design.

Ella went to a lot of effort to turn her bike into one of the town's school buses.

Ella McDonald turned her bike into a school bus. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Other award winners included Harvey McConnell, Evie Blain, Harley Draper, Georgia More, Blaze Wolfe, Makenzie Russell, Kingsley Hubbard, Stella McLeod, Ava Waters, Lola O’Donnell, Kenolee Willora Arachchige, Harper Handy, Ryker McMurdo-Young, Skylah Taylor, Savannah Gappa, Molly Driven, Lucas O’Donnell and Jayden Mallon.