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Riding for kids through the Central West

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Lily Plass

20 June 2024, 7:40 AM

Riding for kids through the Central West Bikers Australia Central West members David Jones with Caleb Barnett during their fundraising ride

Thirty bikers rolled through parts of the western plains on Saturday 15 June as part of their annual Five 4 Kids charity ride.


Bikers Australia Central West raised around three thousand dollars for the Dubbo Base's Hospital Children's Ward while in Narromine, Trangie, Collie, Gilgandra, and Dubbo. 

 

"It all started just to help out the kids," Bill 'Rolly' Brown, chair of Bikers Australia Central West said. "Everyone has had their kids go through the ward."


 

Bikers Australia Central West has been collecting donations for the Dubbo Base's Hospital Children's Ward since 2008. During the years when the hospital said they were unable to accept checks, the biker group bought medical and entertainment equipment for the young patients at the hospital. 

 

To raise the funds, the group sold raffle tickets at the different hotels they stopped at for small gifts such as vouchers and gift boxes. The grand prize was a $2,000 toolbox donated by Regional Auto Supplies Dubbo. 

 

The most diligent fundraiser was 13-year-old Caleb Barnett who raised a total of $800 in raffle tickets. 

 

"He walked up to everybody at the pub for raffle tickets," Mr Brown said.



The loud bikes attract attention wherever the group goes. "We do a lap through the main street. You get all the kids waving from the parks. We've got a rule that when a kid waves, you wave back," Mr Brown said. 

 

Bikers Australia Central West, originally called, Bikers Australia Gilgandra was founded by Dave Anforth in 2006.


Since the organisation moved its seat to Dubbo in 2015, the group changed its name to Bikers Australia Central West. 


Bikers Australia Central West returned to their roots with a stopover in Gilgandra. IMAGE: Bikers Australia Central West

 

Their youngest member is currently four months old. 

 

"I'd just like to say thank you to all the businesses that donated and the riders that contributed," Mr Brown said. 

 

Bikers Australia Central West hopes to present the Dubbo Base's Hospital Children's Ward a check with the donations at the end of June. 


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The touring party convene outside a Trangie hotel. IMAGE: Bikers Australia Central West