The Central West Riders Social Motorbike Club (CWRSMC) have a new ride and a new community fund-raising venture coming up as they aim to continue to help those in need.

Based in Dubbo, the CWRSMC has been in operation since 2018 and one of the motorcycle club’s primary aims is to fundraise for the benefit of others, co-founder Darrel Harvey said.

Always looking to assist, this ride will support Country Hope, a charity supporting families who have a child with cancer or another life-threatening illness.  

CWRSMC’s April ride will start at Devil’s Hollow Brewery. The group will then ride on to Dunedoo, then Mendooran (stopping for morning tea), before travelling back to Dubbo.

After the ride is completed, the group will return for a family fun afternoon at the Amaroo Hotel.

The event will feature a raffle and auction to raise funds for Country Hope. It costs $20 for riders and $10 for pillions (passengers) to ride. Central West Riders SMC merchandise will also be for sale.

For the kids, there will be free activities including face-painting, a jumping castle, and the chance to meet-and-greet with characters like Elsa, Spiderman, and Kung Fu Panda. Mr Harvey confirmed his organisation has around 90 financial members, but around 800 people on its public group via social media.

The group does not care if people attend one ride or volunteer a ton of time to their group, they just enjoy connecting community and helping people.

Mr Harvey confirmed the group is appreciative of Robertson’s Motorcycles and Fully Promoted Dubbo for their support with prizes.

Mr Harvey confirmed that all profits that CWRSMC makes from any event goes straight to the listed charity they are fund-raising for. “As a group we are able to conduct rides in a charity's name, and events where we raise money to fund these charity rides; this way, every cent raised is given to the charity. To be able to hand a charity a large amount of money is an awesome experience.”

CWRSMC have raised money for organisations like Capes 4 Kids Australia Inc, Orana Support Service, and the Australian Skin Cancer Foundation previously among others.

The latest ride is on Saturday, April 5. The ride begins at 9.30am, with the fundraiser at 12.30pm.