A group of motorbike riding enthusiasts decided after going on a three-day ride in 2019 to make it a regular event to raise money for men's health - and this year Guyra Men's Shed reaped the rewards.
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"We are a small group of friends and family who love riding motorbikes and are far from 'Wild Hogs' so we go by the less than frightening moniker 'Squealing Piglets' said spokesperson Steve Wendtman.
"We wanted to give back to the community, in particular, men's health.
"With varying ages and interests, we decided that rather than just going for a ride we wanted to do it for a reason and Guyra Men's Shed looked like something that didn't get a lot of funding.
"That's why we chose it - they rely on gold coin donations from their members to continue to run.
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The group of men all reside in Newcastle and work in varied professions in different industries ranging from law to building - they also have differing tastes in motorcycles.
"My brother and I have Harley's but all of us have different types of bikes," Mr Wendtman said.
"We thought we'd raise about $1,000 at the most and asked people to just donate the price of a cup of coffee - so we were a little bit surprised by the total we have achieved to date."
The group rode their bikes up to the Northern Tablelands on the October Labour Day long weekend and presented a cheque for $1,750 to Guyra Men's Shed president John Jackson on Saturday afternoon.
If you wish to donate the gofundme page (www.gofundme.com/f/men039s-health-guyra-mens-shed) is still open and the Squealing Piglets will pass on any more money raised.
So far 21 donors have made contributions with two of them generously giving $150 each to the cause.
Vanessa Arundale
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