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Subscriber only HUMBLE, brave, generous , Luke Azzopardi would no doubt be a little uncomfortable with the tributes that flowed from a community still in shock at the loss of the popular Cairns athlete. In a bittersweet celebration of his life, family and friends fought back their own tears as they remembered the 19-year-old rising star of the Cairns Cycling Club. Liesel Pasani led the service at Heritage Brady Funerals in Gordonvale. We are numb in shock and disbelief; even people who did not know Luke are grieving for him, Ms Pasani said. Â Gordonvale man and cyclist Luke Azzopardi, 19, was killed in a crash on Lake Morris Rd. Picture: Supplied
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News by Arun Singh Mann and Grace Mason 15th Feb 2021 11:23 AM
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Subscriber only THE heartbroken family of a talented young Cairns cyclist killed in a crash have vowed his death will not be in vain as they reveal how his memory will be honoured. Luke Azzopardi, 19, a junior state champion, died when his bike collided with a car on Lake Morris Road at Copperlode last Thursday night. His parents Sue and Ian and sister Jasmine released a statement on Sunday and have joined forces with cycle safety advocates the Amy Gillett Foundation for a rider safety campaign in Cairns.
News by Arun Singh Mann and Grace Mason 15th Feb 2021 11:23 AM
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Subscriber only THE heartbroken family of a talented young Cairns cyclist killed in a crash have vowed his death will not be in vain as they reveal how his memory will be honoured. Luke Azzopardi, 19, a junior state champion, died when his bike collided with a car on Lake Morris Road at Copperlode last Thursday night. His parents Sue and Ian and sister Jasmine released a statement on Sunday and have joined forces with cycle safety advocates the Amy Gillett Foundation for a rider safety campaign in Cairns.