Desire grows into new venture

For Sean Scallan something as normal as mowing the lawn can be a challenge but the Bunbury resident, who has spina bifida, is now offering to do it as a job.

Mr Scallan needs a wheelchair to get around but this has not stopped him from living a fulfilling life.

Now, special equipment has been made to allow Mr Scallan to start his own business, Unique Mowing.

His modified ride-on mower allows him to maintain lawns for customers.

Mr Scallan said he had a lawn mowing business in Tasmania and he wanted to take on the challenge again.

“I have a basic mower which has been modified to my needs. It even has a special whipper snipper on it, ” he said.

“I enjoy the outdoors and lawn mowing is a lot of fun. It is also a challenge – that’s why I like it.”

Forrest Personnel helped get the mower and its necessary modifications for Mr Scallan.

Chief executive officer Mike Langton said it was good too see someone such as Mr Scallan start his own business.

“We organised workplace modifications through a program called Job Access which is Government funding to help people with a disability to get into regular jobs, ” he said.

“Workplace modifications we arranged were a modified ride-on lawnmower, a specialised whipper snipper imported from America, a blower vac and a custom built trailer. He has had his own business before and he is seizing this opportunity, so that is good to see.”

“I have a basic mower which has been modified to my needs. It even has a special whipper snipper on it”— Sean Scallan