On Wednesday 30 March, motorcycle enthusiasts, including three-time Supercar Championship
winner and seven-time Bathurst Champion Craig Lowndes OAM and ex-500cc MotoGP Champion
Daryl Beattie, will navigate through 500 kilometres of South-East Queensland’s most beautiful terrain
to raise much needed funds for medical research.
The inaugural eight-hour Ride For Good, hosted by The Common Good (an initiative of The Prince
Charles Hospital), will be raising money for vital medical research into heart disease, lung disease,
mental health, and dementia, conditions that affect over 90% of the community.
“I’m thrilled to join the first ‘Ride for Good’ and help contribute to a cause as important and powerful
as The Common Good. $44, that’s all it takes to fund one-hour of medical research through the life
changing projects that The Common Good support. Projects that are making a difference to the
health of our community not only in Brisbane, but at a state and national level” Lowndes said.
“It’s set to be an incredible day. South-East Queensland has such a wonderfully diverse landscape
and I’m looking forward to a great day of riding at the same time knowing that we’re supporting
some truly innovative projects such as identifying potential new drugs that could prevent people
from dying of sudden heart failure,” Beattie said.
On the day, Craig and Daryl will be joined by members of the South-East Queensland business
community including Gadens Brisbane Chairman Paul Spiro, IT Integrity Founder and CEO Scott
Lawnton, Seventh Day Adventist Aged Care CEO Eric Anderson, Airbag Man Managing Director
Richard Clamp and Young Henrys QLD Statesman Kris Kempnich, who have pledged to raise $4,400
each, enabling 100 hours of medical research for The Common Good.
The Common Good CEO, Michael Hornby welcomed Craig and Daryl to the Ride For Good and
thanked all the motorcyclists for their efforts in raising awareness, and important funds for medical
research.
“We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without the support of our generous community. We know
that the last two years have been particularly tough off the back of COVID as well as the recent
floods, but to see some of Brisbane’s incredible business leaders help us provide the sustainable
funding that is needed to make sure medical breakthroughs can still happen is something really
special and that we are truly grateful for,” said Mr Hornby who has already raised more than 98 hours
of research towards his ride.
“We thank Craig and Daryl and our team of motorcycle enthusiasts who by raising vital funds for
medical research, really are riding for good.”
The group is aiming to collectively raise $44,000 to fund over 1,000 hours of medical research.
The ride will depart Chermside at 7:00am with motorcyclists passing through Mount Glorious,
Glasshouse Mountains and Mt Mee before returning to The Prince Charles Hospital at 3pm.
For more information or to make a donation visit www.rideforgood.com.au.
Published: Monday, March 28 2022
National Volunteer Week 2023 Australia: Volunteers are instrumental in the impact The Common Good has, and this week we are acknowledging all that they do.
Stein Tronstad is an avid researcher, family man and traveler, dedicated to supporting ICU patients with his latest project, The ICU of the Future.
Daniel, 44, is a loving husband and father of four who was recently diagnosed with silicosis. Fortunately for Daniel, it was identified early during a routine medical check-up. The early diagnosis meant he was a candidate for a Whole Lung Lavage trial being carried out at The Prince Charles Hospital and supported by The Common Good.