It is wonderful when volunteers want to bring our trishaws into their own communities, and our inaugural visit to Hyden and Kulin was a beautiful example of what can happen when local knowledge and local connections come together.

Our rural liaison, Bek, was born and bred in Hyden. A country girl at heart, her grandfather founded the town, with much of her family still living and working there. It was particularly meaningful to see Bek, together with volunteer Anna, bring the bikes to Hyden and Kulin.

Kent Mouritz, Shire President of Kondinin, was also a leading force in making the program happen. When we first explored the Wheatbelt, Kent helped us understand the paths, places and communities we would be working within. There really is nothing stronger than local knowledge.

It is a great example of how our Beach to Bush program can create connection in communities where establishing a regular service of their own isn’t feasible, and where local volunteers are already working at capacity.

For us, it was a really beautiful experience, reconnecting locals with the places they know and love, and seeing their community from three wheels.