Ailish Dwyer
14 July 2025, 7:40 AM
Brodie Carmichael and the Aussie Freestyle Motocross team are coming to Warren to show off some of their epic tricks tomorrow, Tuesday 15 July.
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They'll be performing a full freestyle motocross demonstration with an Australian competition ramp, and talking to the crowd about the importance of mental health.
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Carmichael says the topic is one that is close to his heart and he likes to support activities that a promote health and wellbeing for country people.
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The visit is part of Guiding Rural Outback Wellbeing (GROW) program, hosted by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), which aims to reduce the gap between metropolitan healthcare versus rural and regional healthcare.
Program Co-Ordinator and Community Engagement Officer Luke Braund, says the event is aimed at starting conversation around mental health, drug and alcohol education, and connecting services to communities.
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"Before GROW day started individual services were holding their own days, and RFDS came up with the idea for a collective day for all services to come out," he explained.
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"Now everyone can provide their services and chats."
A previous GROW Day. [IMAGE: Royal Flying Doctor Service].
People within the community will be able to access to health and wellbeing advice, resources, and referrals at GROW.
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There'll be over 25 registered services on the day, including Marathon Health, Hear Our Heart ear bus project, Barnados, and NSW Health.
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Brodie Carmichael and the Aussie FMX team will be working with mental health professionals from the RFDS to discuss simple ways we can ensure our mental health and wellbeing.
Brodie Carmichael signing autographs. [IMAGE: Aussie FMX].
Carmichael said he is passionate about educating young people and inspiring them to find follow their goals.
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"Young people are the future of the country. I want every kid in Australia to find their dream and passion, and go after it."
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Growing up on a farm near the small town of Drake in Northern NSW, Carmichael said he witnessed firsthand the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on young people.
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"I grew up in a small town, and I had a close group of friends, and some of them were really talented, but they went down the wrong path," he said
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"They weren't bad people. I think if they had the proper influences, they would have a different outcome."
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He says his passion for motocross was a major motivator in his life, and kept him away from drugs and alcohol.
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"I was really lucky because one of my friends took me to freestyle motocross live, and I was so far from them in skill level it wasn't even funny," he said.
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"But I had a couple of people who told me, if you work hard you can really achieve it. So I had that passion which motivated me and kept me on the right track.
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"I truly think if everyone did followed their passion the world would be a better place."Â
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There'll also be lots of school holiday fun, a BBQ, footy and laser tag.
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GROW is on at Victoria Park, Udora Road in Warren tomorrow and attendance is free.