The Seymour Black Dog Ride of 2025 was well-attended by riders who want to make a difference.
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Wayne Herring
Sunday, March 16 was a day filled with the sounds of engines and the pattering of light showers throughout Seymour and surrounds.
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The Black Dog Ride, 2025 started and finished at the Royal Hotel on Emily St in Seymour.
Across the country, other rides were taking place, all in an effort to shed light on mental health and suicide.
The Seymour Black Dog Ride volunteers helped make the day happen.
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Wayne Herring
Over 140 riders in Seymour came together to honour those lost, to start conversations and to break the silence of suicide.
Ride co-coordinator Peter Comte said the biggest message riders should takeaway is simply to talk.
Steve Blades and son Flint from Seymour rode a Kawasaki Vulcan.
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Wayne Herring
“People don’t talk about it, and that’s one of the biggest issues, people don’t want to talk about it,” Mr Comte said.
“We’re about trying to break down that stigma of mental health and talking about your issues.
“The most important thing about it is just to start those conversations and make those connections, and having all these people come to an event like the Black Dog Ride gives them that opportunity.”
Bikes lined the street out the front of The Royal Hotel in Seymour.
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Wayne Herring
Statistically, over 3000 Australians take their lives each year, and three million are living with depression or anxiety.
Events like the Black Dog Ride highlight this nationwide, and global, concern, and allow those who might be suffering a space to speak up.
Riders received a safety briefing prior to setting off.
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Wayne Herring
Alongside the bikes, Bruce Tarran drove his 1971 MCB
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Wayne Herring
Naomi Harn from Seymour rode her CMX 500 Honda Rebel.
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Wayne Herring
Mick Mowlamand was accompanied by Woody on his Harley Davidson 2023 Anniversary Ultra.
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Wayne Herring
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