Royal Far West riders took on their final leg – riding through Eugowra, with a special stop to connect with the local community. Pictured with Eugowra Public School kids who are proud of their partnership with Royal Far West and we are appreciative of the support they provide.
Royal Far West’s Ride for Country Kids made its way from Parkes to Forbes, taking 64 cyclists on a journey. They started in Parkes, and then traveled through Trundle and Eugowra, before finishing in Forbes.
At 12pm on Tuesday 19 May, on their 3rd and final day of riding, the cyclists visited the Eugowra Community Hall to meet Raewyn Molloy and her team, and the local schools being supported by Royal Far West.
Raewyn Molloy knows all too well about needing the services of Royal Far West, as she herself required their assistance when she was just five years of age, after a grass seed shot into her ear and began to grow. An operation that followed caused her to lose the ability to speak clearly. The Sunshine Club at Parkes supported her to travel from Eugowra to Royal Far West in Manly for treatment, where she spent one year undertaking speech therapy. On her return to Eugowra, she changed schools and repeated kindergarten and was well on her way to succeeding.
Royal Far West’s vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of children living in rural and remote communities. In FY25, we supported 512 children, 302 parents and carers and 496 educators across 29 primary schools and 5 early childhood centres in Western and Far West NSW – delivering services including speech pathology, occupational therapy, psychology, and social work.
Each year, cyclists head out on a threeday ride across regional NSW as part of Royal Far West’s Ride for Country Kids. The annual event raises vital funds and awareness for developmental, behavioural and mental health services, to help transform the lives of Australia’s country children. For more information visit www.royalfarwest.org.au