Ridelines Adventure - Cultural Adventure Rides

03/08/2024

Wattle flowers are out in Canberra and up on the escarpment - 🐋 🙌🏾🔥

28/07/2024

Yes folks....it's that time of yeah. Lots of culture festivals happening. Shine a light 🙌🏾

28/07/2024

Baby Brolga 🙌🏾

28/07/2024

Woot Woot 🙌🏽

28/07/2024

Time to share culture. Check out this kad 👇🏾🙌🏾

28/07/2024

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28/07/2024

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24/01/2024

To all the mob on my feed:

The next few days may be tough - particularly following such a tough year in 2023.

Nasty voices are feeling empowered and as tho there are no consequences to their actions - this can be really tough.

If any of you are having a tough time and need a yarn, feel free to send me a message and I'll call ya to chat.

You can also call professionals with culturally appropriate knowledge at:
13YARN
139276

Thanks to Nikita Ridgeway for all the work you've done establishing 13YARN

25/12/2023

And a Murri Koorimas to everyone

15/10/2023

It's been a emotionally tumultuous 48 hours for me:
Friday I was down as I accepted we'd lost the referendum
Saturday I was really quite down
Saturday night about 7pm, I was angry
By 8pm I was just determined. Fired up to continue to make change.

I want to thank all the people involved in the Yes campaigns from the beginning, particularly the leaders who put so much if themselves on the line.👏🏾

I want to send my gratitude to the Allies, particularly those who walked the talk and volunteered their time and energy - but to all of you who voted YES.🙏🏾

I want to send my love and healing to mob who are struggling right now - knowing why but not understanding or believing how it could be so. 🙌🏾

It's a big blow, but this is how it's been for us for 235 years. It will always be like this. We will lose many battles. We will win a few. We will keep fighting.

My great teacher, Uncle Max Dulumunmun used to say:
"I had to take the long road to get there - couldn't of made it any other way" he would say. It's the same for us now. It's the long road, but its a journey we will not give up on.

Uncle Max would also say:
"You gotta give it away to keep it!"
And I take his lead. I will continue to help people to see the beauty and value of our cultures by teaching them to understand it. I will continue to be the cultural interpreter till orgs and individuals have the skills and the confidence to engage directly successfully with Traditional Custodians - with patience, tolerance and respect.

I will not give up.
I will not be silent.
I am still here and you will hear my voice!!!

🙌🏾❤️💛🖤🙏🏾

06/10/2023

My statement supporting a YES vote for the Voice

We're one week out from the referendum to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution and creating a platform to provide informed advice on solutions that will finally help mob - and through that, help the whole country.

We're 235 years in to using policy and program approaches to 'solve' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; approaches that have never included us because no one spoke to us in a culturally appropriate way that elicits culturally workable solutions - as such those approaches have never worked.

For all of that 235 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have suffered wide-ranging racism, violence and systemic discrimination across the entire spectrum of social justice issues: including having children stolen or being stolen from their families - for your info, this continues to happen today with more kids being taken from community than ever before.

These actions - many still ongoing - have left a legacy of disadvantage suffered more acutely by Indigenous Australians than by any other segment of the nation.

Despite some well-intentioned people and programs, progress toward reducing the negative outcomes, there has been no real progress - at the very least since ATSIC was dismantled with the stroke of a pen by then PM John Howard.

The reason for lack of progress? No one involves Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' ideas in the solutions.

Its simple project or program management - key stakeholders in any solution need to be the experts. WE are the experts on ourselves, on the solutions that will work and how best to implement them.

Not only are WE the cultural experts, among our ranks are western trained experts in every area of social justice and remote community access. People like, Tracey Westerman (mental health), Davis (education), Steffensen (land management), mcavoy (law and lore) - just name a few of thousands.

Don't listen to the lies of the negative campaign. It WILL save money in the long run, it WILL NOT cost you money or land or anything else except empathy. It WILL lead to quicker and better solutions, including Treaty and Truth, but also lower incarceration rates, lower death in custody rates, lower infant mortality rates, higher school completion rates, better health and longer life expectancy!

Involve us! It will lead to better outcomes for Aboroginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples- and for the entire country.

Involve us! Vote Yes!!

29/07/2023

Hey Syd Rideliners, we'll be in Sydney Monday arvo and Tuesday morning.

Anyone wanna talk about riding and culture mix soooo bloody well; comment 👇🏾 or DM me.

31/07/2022

This 👇🏾 fella had an amazing influence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country - and across the world.

He was the essence of PTR (patience, tolerance and respect); he was a truth teller through song and story. Always honest and humble.

His was a journey no one would want to take - but one so many did take against their will. He took all that had happened to him and presented it back to us like a bright tradgic mirror.

He will be missed as he takes his next joureny to the land of our ancestors - joined again with his greatest love, Aunty Ruby Hunter - who has continued to support him from that place while waiting patiently for his arrival.

Rest in Power and Peace Unc - know you made a difference 🙌🏾 🖤💛❤️

A STATEMENT BY AMOS AND EBAN ROACH ON BEHALF OF THE ROACH FAMILY

We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung), Bundjalung Senior Elder, songman and storyteller Archie Roach.

Archie passed, surrounded by his family and loved ones, at Warrnambool Base Hospital after a long illness. We thank all the staff who have cared for Archie over the past month.

Archie wanted all of his many fans to know how much he loves you for supporting him along the way.

We are so proud of everything our dad achieved in his remarkable life. He was a healer and unifying force. His music brought people together.

A private ceremony will follow.

We ask that the media please respect the family’s privacy.

Archie’s sons, Amos and Eban Roach, have given permission for Archie’s name, image and music to be used, so that his legacy will continue to inspire.

Photograph by Phil Nitchie

02/06/2022

Hey Rideliners, long time no post. I hope everyone is doing ok and looking ride as we start to swing out of COVIDolopolypse?

I'll be in Sydney tomorrow night and Saturday AM if anyone wants to catch up. Around Brighton le sands way and maybe the city

Lemme know 🙌🏾

24/04/2022

Lest we forget🌄🙌🏾
https://youtu.be/Uc9hvXJIbfI

A tribute to Australia's Indigenous Military at the Aboriginal Memorial behind the Australian War Memorial in Canberra Australia. "Aboriginal & Torres Strai...

24/01/2022

Great news Rideliners - it's free! So happy I can't explain
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-24/aboriginal-flag-copyright-transferred-to-commonwealth/100778324

02/01/2022

FAMILY NOTICE
UNCLE MAX HARRISON

* Please note; inline with cultural protocols the use of his name as above can be published whilst sorry business is progressing. We encourage and give permission for other First Nations communities to adapt their namesake protocols when honouring Uncle Max in ceremony.

** At this time images that demonstrate a respectful personal connection can be shared publicly once sorry business is completed.

*** A community social media page will be set up in the coming days. This is to allow all those he knew and connected with a chance to write condolences and share memories in.

Dear Family Friends & Community,
Uncle Max Harrison touched everyone of our lives in a unique and special way forever.

The love of his family and friends and his life long dedication and devotion to culture community and nature, will be honoured with two ceremonies .

His life will be honoured and celebrated with both an;
ON COUNTRY FAMILY AND FRIENDS SERVICE and a SYDNEY MEMORIAL SERVICE (request for state memorial in process) to celebrate this Yuin Cultural Master.

ON COUNTRY FAMILY AND FRIENDS SERVICE
Date : Friday 7th Jan
Time : 11am

Venue : Bermagui Community Centre Hall

Address : 9 Bunga
Street
Bermagui
NSW

Webcast link :
Link will be live from 10.45
https://youtu.be/t4OKDgyFY4o

**** Due to the difficult current climate.The family have provided a webcast link to help people far and wide be able to take part in Uncle Max’s service. Please feel free to share the link.

SYDNEY MEMORIAL SERVICE
                   Details to be advised
                   
Contact via email : info@liferitesfunerals .com
-- 
Life Rites 
Holistic Funeral Directors

31/12/2021

Uncle Max was my most respected Lore man and Elder. He espoused Respect, Patience, Tolerance - but the most important was Respect. Respect for each other but primarily for Traditional Owners of the land you are on. He also taught us that nothing could be without permission of TOs - it's the proper way.

Message from Aunty Matilda House-Williams RE fire at Old Parliament House:

As a Ngambri Ngunnawal Elder and having been there in 1972 with my brothers Crow and Arnold to assist in establishing the Aboriginal Tent Embassy with Bertie Williams, Billy Craigie and Tony Coorey, I am hurt to see the actions of the protestors on the steps of old Parliament House today.

As custodians of the ACT and surrounding region, my family are always open for respectful dialogue, to support and take care of the many men, women and their families that find themselves here on our beautiful Lands.

I am disappointed these protestors chose to disregard cultural protocols and not communicate with myself or other Elders of my family.

These behaviours today do not represent the Aboriginal community here and it doesn’t reflect the vision and families that have held the space at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy for almost 50 years.

Take care of each other now, love Aunty Matilda.

25/12/2021

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the Rideliners across the world and the 500+ countries on this continent.

19/12/2021

Hey Ridelines Adventures, as I sit at a cafe drinking my 3rd double shot espresso for the morning, next to a funeral home, I wonder...what riding and cultural adventures will this summer hold?

What are your riding plans for the hols?

29/11/2021

Hey Rideliners, heavy day today. David Dalaithngu (a name his family has requested be used) passed late yesterday.

He was a man of great success Success in western culture and a lore man of his culture. He had flaws, like the rest of us, AND he made a difference to all of our lives.

You will be missed Unc 🙌🏾 ☀️

🖤🖤🖤
https://youtu.be/uo-3-wNYjGI

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased personsNFSA ID:1635...

19/11/2021

Hi SEQ/Brisbane Rideliners,
Are you after a cool Christmas present 🎁? Check out . Sometimes known as the with Indigenous business showing their fabulous wares.

While you're there - pickup a socially responsible brew from Sobah Beverages - and great brews they are! 💯 👇🏾
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PS: Once vaccination rates are higher in communities, tours will start again and all our tours will include a at the end of each day.

Meeanjin Markets is today!

It is so deadly that the Meeanjin Markets are back and in person! We can't wait to see you here!

If you want to come to have a beer or a yarn, we will have our stall there from start to finish (9am -9pm Fri 19th Nov) outside the library and Treasury Casino in Brisbane's CBD. There are fantastic First Nations businesses, artists and performers here, and its an excellent Xmas shopping opportunity!

14/11/2021

Hey Rideliners, I hope you're all well, safe and riding. Got a treat for ya ere:

If you value history and knowledge - if you value truth and can bare to hear it; then listen to this ol'mate here 👇🏾
Uncle sharing the wisdom that comes with knowing truth and resilience, and holding burden of obligation to pass that knowledge on.
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/dr-charles-perkins-oration-2021

Australia's first Indigenous Senior Counsel Tony McAvoy SC, tells the history of Dr Perkins father's people, laying bare the brutal reality of massacres on stolen land. He calls for truth commissions and treaties.

19/10/2021

Hey Rideliners - everyone is starting to travel again, if you're headed to the NSW South Coast and looking to connect to country and learn about Yuin culture - this 👇

15/10/2021

Beat asv magic in the country!
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08/10/2021

Hey Rideliners, how exciting is this! 👇🏾

Ridelines Adventures tours will open again soon. Once vax rates among Aboriginal communities rise, we'll be riding again.

Our Indigenous GP tour will be advertised early next year. Brisbane to Phillip Island

4000kms of some of the best black top on the east coast. Insight into culture of multiple nations down the coast and along the escarpment. All tied up with 3 days lux tent livng at the track.

Let us know of your interested!

MotoGP returns to Phillip Island 🇦🇺

See you next year 🙌

30/09/2021

Hey Rideliners, for the adv rider with kids...check it out 👇🏾

23/08/2021

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On this very day, the 23rd of August 1966, Vincent Lingiari bravely led 200 stockmen and their families off the Wave Hill Station. What was firstly a protest against poor conditions and pay, soon became an even bigger battle to take back their land and live on it their way. These courageous men and women did this for all of us. And on this day we thank and honour them for the many sacrifices they made.

This image of old Vincent with the then Prime Minister Gough Whitlam has come to symbolise what can occur when people decide together they want change and are willing to struggle long and hard to make it happen. It brings our community so much pride.

All these years later, we still gather every August to commemorate and celebrate our Gurindji story in the birthplace of Land Rights. While Freedom Day Festival is now officially cancelled for 2021, our community will make sure we show our respects to our Elders today in a small but significant way.

We're sad Freedom Day Festival is not on this year, but we hope to see all our visitors in 2022. 🖤💛❤️

16/05/2021

Woot woot - 2 in a row!!!

Back-to-back wins for Jack Miller 🇦🇺

The Aussie delivered a mixed-conditions masterclass at the 🏆

28/03/2021

Hey Rideliners,

When easter and motorbikes come together in harmony!