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Brisbane to Cairns Bicycle Ride - “Go the Journey Together”

In July 2005, cyclist Steve James rode from Brisbane to Cairns with a small group of riders to raise awareness and funds for mental health in Australia. Coordinated by A Place to Belong, the aim of this project was to engage with local community members, schools, representatives from business, members of local groups and people who experience mental health problems and thereby:

• provide a reflective and hopeful message about mental health
• promote concepts of recovery, growth and wellness
• invite people to move towards inclusive and welcoming responses to the 1 in 5 Australians who will experience a mental health problem.

The ‘Go the Journey Together’ bike ride was kindly supported by Education Queensland, Disability Services Queensland, Eli Lilly, Cooroy Spring Water Company, Lifecycle at Normanby and Minter Ellison.