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Click on the newsletter title to read the full edition or download a PDF Newsletter 2 — March 2023 A Lotterywest grant, our largest grant yet, enables the trishaw fleet to expand to five Thank A Volunteer Day takes us to the movies We’re named the City of Stirling’s Community Group Of The Year Spotlight on our volunteers How to book a trishaw ride Our growing list of supporters We need a major sponsor! What goes into providing a trishaw ride Our impact within the community You can now name a trishaw after a loved friend or family member Newsletter …

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2023 Auspire – Australia Day Council, Community Citizen of the Year Awards On Australia Day, we were honoured with the City of Stirling Community Service Award.  To be honoured with both Community Citizen and Active Citizenship Awards, respectively, by the City of Joondalup and the City of Stirling for three years running, suggests we are providing a sustainable service, with trust and confidence to those who need it most. Pictured at the ceremony are Motion By The Ocean Chair Derek Nash and CEO Alanagh Godderidge.  

We have won the Seniors Award at the Local Champions awards sponsored by 7News and RAC. All our volunteers, sponsors and supporters are really chuffed to receive this recognition out of 600 nominations. Recognition is important for a charity. It instills trust within the community we support and allows us to deliver our services with confidence. Take a look at the video 7News produced about our nomination.https://www.motionbytheocean.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LOCAL_CHAMP_6PM_NEWS_4_5_22.mp4

A third trishaw is on the way to join the Motion By The Ocean fleet to provide more rides and more smiles at Sorrento and Mullaloo. This has been possible thanks to support from Ian Goodenough, Federal Member for Moore, and the Stronger Communities grants programme.  Our new trishaw will extend our program which leaves from Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club and Mullaloo Surf Life Saving Club. Want to book a ride for an elderly family member or supported person? It’s free. Use our online form.

A 9 News story about the Cycling Without Age program in Sorrento. https://youtu.be/4cIwKpYAbQ8

https://youtu.be/8ef4OCot-rwWe were fortunate to receive a volunteer grant via our Federal Member of Parliament, Mr Ian Goodenough, to create this video. Produced by Darren O’Connell from Toolbox, the video features volunteer Jose and passengers Fi and Lyn. The video shows our core program, Cycling Without Age, Sorrento, and a typical route. Our trishaw service provides free daily rides for our elderly and disabled communities. By promoting inclusion and conversation, we allow supported people to stay relevant in their own community.

The “Cycling Without Age” program, which Motion By The Ocean delivers in Sorrento, won the City of Joondalup’s Australia Day 2021 Active Citizenship Award. Watch the awards ceremony below. https://youtu.be/ug6zoIEF8Z4

https://www.motionbytheocean.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LOCAL_CHAMP_6PM_NEWS_4_5_22.mp4 Motion By The Ocean has been nominated for the 7 News “Local Heroes” Award and has been featured in this item on 7 News

Auspire – Australia Day Council of Western Australia, in conjunction with the City of Joondalup awarded our Founder and CEO, Alanagh Godderidge, the Community Citizen of the Year, at the Australia Day Awards. Alanagh believes that no one knows the strengths of a community more than the people who live within it. Alanagh is very aware that her strong team of volunteers, her board, and the coastal community in which she lives enabled this recognition.  The City of Joondalup awards have been covered in depth by website PerthNow.

In October, our Founder and CEO, Alanagh Godderidge was successful in being granted $10 000 for the organisation, specifically our Moving People Program – Cycling Without Age Sorrento. Here she is at the morning tea presentation at Westfield Whitfords. Alanagh is very aware the success of this promotion was due to the local supporters, who value a stronger coastal community. Nothing beats the smiles of our Trishaw passengers – with the sun on their back, the wind in their hair, as stories are shared from yesteryear.