RIDIN' NORTH with the goal of raising $25,000 for Youth Mental Health
On October 29, 2026, Angus Norman is taking social work on the road, bikepacking 2,000km+ from Orygen’s headquarters in Melbourne to the Gold Coast over 21 days. The goal is to raise $25,000 for Orygen and youth mental health. As a social worker and youth mental health clinician, youth mental health is a cause that means a lot to Angus.
With 75% of all mental ill-health having its onset by the age of 25, supporting young people early can make a real difference. Every donation, big or small, is greatly appreciated and will help support Orygen’s work with young people experiencing mental ill-health.
Along the way, Angus will launch Roadside Chats, a mini-series of informal conversations with current and former high performance athletes about what it takes to thrive in elite sport and beyond. The chats will explore how athletes stay grounded, navigate the pressures of elite sport and maintain a life after the final siren or finish line. By speaking with athletes performing at the highest level, as well as those who have already walked the path, Angus hopes to hear different perspectives, share stories and start conversations about what helps people thrive.
The reason behind the ride is so Angus can get himself to one of Australia's biggest social work conferences on the calendar, the National Social Work Congress on the Gold Coast from 18–20 November 2026. The finish line of Ridin' North will be at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on November 18, just in time for the big conference.
Ridin’ North brings together Angus’ passion for youth mental health, social work and sport: raising funds for Orygen, taking social work on the road and starting conversations with athletes along the way.
Thanks for getting behind RIDIN' NORTH.
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Thank you to my Sponsors
$3.59k
The Wild Geese Hotel
$585
Trivia Night Cash
$520
Anonymous
$500
Margaret Watters
Hope all goes well!
$262.50
Slick Mgmt
$210
Vincent Rio
$210
Chrissy Mccallum
$210
David W
Don’t stop for too long on railway crossings in future! All the best
$200
Jenny Zhu
$115
Anonymous
$105
Geoff Howard
Rice on, Angus! Geoff and Judith
$105
Teresa Tjia
Fantastic imitative and good luck!
$105
Cherrell Picton
Such a huge need for improved services in this area. Thank you.
$105
Nick Kerr
Awesome effort and great cause
$105
Hayley F
So proud of you Angus - You are amazing !
$105
Steeley
Dope adventure for a good cause. Get after it big dawg.
$105
Andrea Bryce
Top effort Angus. Good luck.
$105
David Sullivan
Go get ‘em Angus.
$105
Julia Phillips
Go Gussy!
$105
Julia Burden
$105
Broken Creek Bush Camp
$105
Zac Morgan
$105
Anonymous
$105
Libby Barker
$105
David Clark
Go Angus !
$105
Lisa Blackwell
Saw you on the ipad Angus. Have fun amongst it all.
$105
Adam + Robbie
$105
Tom Liberatore
$105
Iva Christou
Best of luck Angus, you are truly inspiring.
$105
Hugh Tobin
Such an amzing effort!
$105
Matt& Vicki (lucy) Skoss
Enjoy the ride Angus, especially all the uplifting conversations along the way…a very worthy cause! Enjoy your conference.
$105
Ross Coverdale
You are a legend Angus
$105
Sean Lynch
Go get im
$100
Marcia Neave
Congrats on this initiative
$100
Chris Hassall
North is up!
$100
Ruby Moore
Awesome stuff, Angus, and for a bloody good cause!
$100
Patricia Edgar
Break a leg!
$100
Elaine Mclaren
Met Angus Norman at Uranquinty Bakery. Inspiring young man.
$80
Anonymous
$78.75
Fiorenza Parsani
What you are doing is amazing!
$78.75
Lucia Valmaggia
Keep going Angus!
$70
Anonymous
$52.50
Helen Aberton
$52.50
Ashleigh Fenech
$52.50
Anonymous
$52.50
Glenn & Debbie Garnaut
Well done. Travel safe!
$52.50
Valentina
Best of luck with the ride!!
$52.50
Michael But Prefer Mick O'brien
$52.50
Jaryd Clifford
$52.50
Fergus Boyd
$52.50
David
$52.50
Emma Park
$52.50
Rachel Merlo
Cheers to a great cause...cause Libba said so.
$52.50
Oscar Mcmullen
You are a legend
$52.50
Lachlan Miller
Go Angus!
$52.50
Amanda Embury
Here’s to the adventure Angus; and to all that you are doing to support mental health.
$52.50
Hedley Duhau
Good Luck Angus, such a great cause.
$52.50
Reem
$52.50
Leo Norman
$52.50
David Redfearn
$52.50
Anonymous
$52.50
Janet Beard
$52.50
Brooke Young
$52.50
Anonymous
Have a great Ridin’ North experience for such a vital cause!
$52.50
Eastern Camping
Eastern Camping @ Broken Creek. OLA
$52.50
Kat Monson
$52.50
Anonymous
Thanks for dropping by Wangaratta. Enjoy the Jazz and Blues
$52.50
Jan Baddeley
Safe travels as you ride North, Angus
$52.50
Anna L
$52.50
Judy Clark
Well done Angus
$52.50
Julia Ellul
$52.50
Lucca Marchetti
$50
Anonymous
$50
Lou Harms
$50
Kate
Let’s goooo Angus! Beir buaidh!!
$50
Lucy Graham
Good luck Angus!
$50
Anonymous
Great passion for youth mental health & adventure! Go Angus!!!
$36.75
Emma Y
$31.50
Mila Simkus
Go Angus! What a great cause
$31.50
Tania Tkachuk
Go Angus!
$31.50
Adele Mcbride
Angus you're a superstar! Rock on brother and enjoy the long, long ride.
$30
Daniel Scoullar
Go Angus!
$30
Samuel Willee
Legend
$30
Anonymous
$26.25
Hamish Cocks
$26.25
Marc Speechley
$26.25
Jake Lyons
$26.25
Anonymous
$26.25
Gina Chinnery
Go Angus!!!
$26.25
Matt Cram
Amazing work, Angus!
$26.25
Will Clark
$26.25
Monkey
Nice to meet you in Glenrowan.
$26.25
Derek Leather
Amazing effort
$26.25
Karlani Banks
Great cause! 👍
$26.25
Linda Yorke
Go Angus, you’re a legend!
$26.25
Mike Cornett
Important work with my family benefiting and working in the field.
$26.25
Michael O’connell
I have a son at Albert Rd clinic at the moment so I commend the work you are doing to support mental health services
$25
Robert Albiston
$25
Grace Toakley
Good luck for the rest of the journey!
$25
Shake Counselling
Keep grindin bruz
$25
Courtney Creighton
$25
Colleen Cassar
Go Angus! All the best from Colleen at Wangaratta Jazz Festival
$21
Anonymous
Good luck!
$21
Susan Locke
$21
Michael Amarant
Best of luck with the ride Angus - Well done on this brave and worthwhile endeavour - Mike Amarant.
$21
Molly
great challemge good luck
$20
Sebastian Steel
Stay safe out there!
$15.75
Michelle Clancy
Check out old Faithfulls in Wang. Great music/ service
$10.50
Henry Duguid
Good on ya fulla
$10.50
Taysha Hando
$10.50
Angela Sherratt
$10.50
Hannah Davies
$10.50
Janice Mantella
$10.50
Megan Coe
Excellent initiative - good luck with the ride. Stay safe.
$2.90
Angus Norman
Honorary gold coin donation from Finn Higgins. Every dollar counts!!
