1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Now, the Darwin community is being encouraged to get involved 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: or support the Black Dog Ride's long ride home. It 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: aims to raise funds for mental health and awareness of 4 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: depression as well as suicide prevention, and a group of 5 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 1: locals are gearing up to travel more than five thousand 6 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: kilometers on motorbikes to Fremantle in Western Australia in October 7 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: and joining me on the line to tell us a 8 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: little bit more is the end. Black Dog Ride coordinator 9 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: Shane Klein. Good morning Shane, Good morning Katie. 10 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 2: How are you Yeah, really. 11 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: Good mate, Thanks so much for your time this morning. 12 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 1: Shane tell us a little bit more about this epic ride. 13 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, thanks Katie. Look, the Blackdog Ride is this particular 14 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 2: ride is by any ride that happens every two years. 15 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 2: The last one was in twenty twenty two and it 16 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 2: was the Red Center Ride to Alice Springs. This yield, 17 00:00:56,680 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 2: and with these nastro rides continuing, comes from every state. 18 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 2: There's seven different state groups coming and this year we're 19 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 2: converging on pre Mantlin, Western Australia. So the NT contingent 20 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 2: will leave here on the first of October. They will leave. 21 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 2: We're departing from noonmar mid morning, and we'll we're only 22 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 2: going as far as Catherine on the first day, where 23 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 2: we will meet the Queensland contingent. So while we're traveling 24 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 2: probably in the vicinity you said five thousand, it's actually 25 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 2: about four and a half thousand just to get there, 26 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 2: plus some more to get home. Of course, we're meeting 27 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 2: the Queensland riders and some from northern New South Wales 28 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 2: as well in Catherine and they all we'll be doing 29 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 2: about eight thousand kilometers between them. So yeah, it's a 30 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: long ride and we all we're going to meet in 31 00:01:55,000 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 2: Catherine and then proceed west through Karanara Broom and then 32 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 2: south along the Case on the on the Inland Road 33 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: as well to all converge on on Tremantle by the 34 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:16,239 Speaker 2: twelfth of September. The main function so uh, and we 35 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 2: we raise awareness along the way by just riding as 36 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 2: a crow. People see the black Dog black dogs on 37 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 2: our motorbikes. They see the you know, we're all wearing 38 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 2: black Dog t shirts and the like, and we and 39 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 2: people ask us questions about what it's about, and we 40 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 2: tell them that, you know, if people have experiencing mental 41 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 2: health difficulties being depressed or even worse, thinking about taking 42 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:55,799 Speaker 2: your own life at some point. Then the Black Dog 43 00:02:55,919 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 2: Ride web page has a number of resources available on 44 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:05,239 Speaker 2: it that people can access. What I normally talk about 45 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 2: is Lifeline because it's an easy number for me to 46 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 2: remember at thirteen, eleven and fourteen. And yeah, it's just 47 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 2: a matter of making people aware that there are people 48 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 2: in the community that experience these issues and helping people get. 49 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: Those conversations going right Like it's I mean, that's what 50 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: it's all about, Shane, tell me a few things popped 51 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 1: into my head then while you're talking that, I'm keen 52 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: to find out. So how many Territorians are taking part 53 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 1: in the ride this time round? 54 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 2: This time we've got about twelve registrations at the moment, 55 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 2: but we're hopeful we might get more. So anybody, anybody 56 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 2: that's got a motorcycle that is capable of doing those distances. 57 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 2: We don't care what sort of matter bike to this, 58 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 2: so long as it's capable of doing it safely. We 59 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 2: will have a backup vehicle with us to provide to 60 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: provide mechanical support and uh, you know, just logistical support, 61 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 2: carrying water and extra fuel where it's needed that sort 62 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 2: of thing. 63 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: And how does the black Dog crew decide where are 64 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: you going to be writing to? I know that you 65 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: said last time round it was to Central Australia, this 66 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: time to Freemantle. How how do you decide where the 67 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: ride is going to sort of go? 68 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 2: H Well, it's something it's a decision that's made by 69 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 2: by the board, the Black Dog ride board usually after 70 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 2: each ride, so you know, we're as coordinators will get 71 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 2: together and make some recommendations where we think it should be. 72 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 2: And and I think that decision is usually just ticked 73 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 2: off by the board and that becomes you know, the 74 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 2: next next fastination t years later, so to speak. But 75 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 2: to be honest with you, I've got no idea where 76 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 2: the next one will be. 77 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 1: But that's all right. I mean it's the reason behind it, right, 78 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: that's so important. And that's what I think is really 79 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: such a wonderful thing that you guys are doing. I mean, 80 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: we know that mental health and depression and uh, and 81 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 1: these tough conversations are something that like we need to 82 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: be having these conversations. And I know it goes across 83 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 1: the board men and women, but I know that that 84 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: often blokes don't talk about this stuff as openly as 85 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: what women do, and so I hope that something like 86 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: this ride does get that conversation going with you know, 87 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: whether it's amongst men or women or everybody together. It's 88 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: something that's so important to get that conversation happening. 89 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right. We always we always jacobit about it. 90 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 2: You don' actually to me motorcles parked outside of a 91 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 2: psychologists practice. Yeah, but because you know, with the active writing, 92 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:00,919 Speaker 2: motorbikes and and you know, being with friends is a 93 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 2: good thing. But yeah, look, it's It's the other point 94 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 2: I wanted to make, Caddie is if people want to 95 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 2: want to get involved in this, whether they whether they 96 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:17,040 Speaker 2: want to ride or not, we've got they can through 97 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 2: our website access Raffle tickets to help support the ride. 98 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 2: This year, we've got an Indian a twenty twenty four 99 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 2: Indian raid Master dark Horse on Raffle, which is roughly 100 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 2: about forty seven thousand dollars made a bike. How cool. 101 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: Would love to win it myself. I might add that 102 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 2: that's what's not going to happen. 103 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 1: But. 104 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 2: Yeah, so there's there's that, and we have monthly prizes 105 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 2: leading up to it that ride, that bike will actually 106 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 2: the winner of that will be drawn on on the 107 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 2: twelfth of sorry, twelve Octaber, when we have the main 108 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 2: function in preimandle but yeah, by merchandise and stuff from 109 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,679 Speaker 2: our website which which all goes to helping our cause. 110 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 1: Well, so, mate, if anybody is out there listening this morning, 111 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 1: if they're keen to get involved, if they you know, 112 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: if they if they're may be wanting to go on 113 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 1: that ride, where's the best spot for them to jump 114 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: online and have a look at all that INFI yeah, look. 115 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 2: There's links to it on blackdog ride dot org dot AU. Alternatively, 116 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 2: if people are frequent Facebook users, there's an nt Blackdog 117 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 2: Riders page and if you I'm an administrator for that page. 118 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 2: So if I just picked the join on that once 119 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 2: once they once they're in that group, they'll see all 120 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 2: information it's pasted regularly in there, or they can can 121 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 2: email me at Darwin at black Dog ride dot org 122 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 2: dot Are you well. 123 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: Wonderful stuff, Shane. It's great to speak with you this 124 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 1: morning and great to find out more about this event. 125 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: I know so much hard work goes into organizing something 126 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,119 Speaker 1: like this, so good on you guys. But yeah, really 127 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 1: wonderful that this is happening and raising that awareness. 128 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 2: Thanks very much for the opportunity to talk with you. 129 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 1: Katie anytime. Shane, thank you so much for your time 130 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 1: this morning. Have a great week.