Red was certainly the colour of the day once again on May 18 as the annual Red Ride hit the streets across the City of Moreton Bay. A total of 200 bikes were involved in the event in a show of support against domestic violence. This year, the Rotary Club of Caboolture also added a Family Fun Day to Red Ride, with an estimated 1000 -1500 people attending throughout the day.
There were many entries into the People’s Choice awards for the motorbikes, which was won by Leigh riding a Cam Am Ryker - the colours on this bike were amazing – every colour of the rainbow – complete with Hello Kitty.
One rider, who came from Casino to attend (320km) won for travelling the most distance for the event.
Best decorated bike went to a gentleman called Phillip whose bike and he were dressed as Elmo – complete with an Elmo mask over his helmet.
Best dressed rider went to Sarah, a survivor of domestic violence, who was dressed as the most amazing fairy.
The trophies for the bikes are custom made from old motorbike parts (retrieved from the bin at Yamaha Morayfield) and turned into artwork by Pacific Plating.
There were 20 cars in the car show with People’s Choice awards going to a 1957 Chev Belair – a beautiful two-tone pink with a while roof in first place and runner up went to a 1939 Chevy 2 door coupe – the most amazing electric blue.
The Domestic Violence Prevention Council was onboard this year with Vanessa Fowler (Alison Baden-Clay’s sister) talking on stage about coercive control.
Heather Ball’s mother, Margaret Paul attended the event. Heather (a mother of four young children) was fatally stabbed in 2023 at Morayfield and this year’s Red Ride coincided with the anniversary of her death.
The day would not have been possible without the many volunteers and sponsors including Caboolture Sports Club, Supreme Community Care, 101.5 FM, R&W Caboolture, Frazen Scaffolding, Caboolture Showgrounds, Pacific Plating, Rotary Club of Caboolture, Lions Clubs of Wamuran and Caboolture North, Burpengary Probus, Spiders Boxing, Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise, Rotary Nomads and the Wamuran Women’s Shed who brought their coffee van ‘Wanda’ along.
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