Djeran RIDING SERIES

The Djeran Riding Series – led by Wadjuk Traditional Owner, Olman Walley – gives people the chance to experience Lake Yellagonga and our coastline in the Noongar season of Djeran. 

The three 2-hour rides are gentle with plenty of stops along the way to share history, stories and culture all focused on the waterways, local plants and animals, tools, artefacts and significant sites. All on bikes! 

There’ll also be bike skills activities and games.

The Djeran Series is for all riders 10 years or over with a roadworthy bike and helmet – under 16s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Dates & START TIMES

Date Time Meet at Location Registration
Sat May 11 2:00pm – 4:00pm Neil Hawkins Park REGISTER HERE
Sat May 18 2:00pm – 4:00pm Neil Hawkins Park REGISTER HERE
Sat May 25 2:00pm – 4:00pm TBA REGISTER HERE

Meet your guide

Olman Walley is traditional owner of the Whadjuk Noongar region who has dedicated his career to sharing and promoting Noongar culture locally and internationally through performance, tourism and education. As a small business owner, educator and performing artist, Olman is passionate about improving the awareness, revival and maintenance of Noongar culture here in the South West. 

Tim Roach

Elected Director | Off Road

Tim has been in senior leadership and strategic development roles for more than twenty years. He is currently Director of Executive Education in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University and is a past Assistant Commissioner and General Manager in the public service. He is an Accountant (FCPA) and sits on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia.

Tim has been involved in racing mountain bikes, BMX and triathlon for many years, both as a father of two children who race and as a past and current bike racer. Tim is the current over-50 State Champion in downhill mountain biking. He is also a very regular and enthusiastic transport cyclist; frequently seen in a suit and tie riding to meetings in the city on a mountain bike.

Denise Sullivan

Chair | Governance & Risk Committee

Denise Sullivan has a career spanning over twenty years in senior management and executive roles in the state public and not-for-profit health sectors.

In her usual role of Director Chronic Disease Prevention with the Western Australian Department of Health, she leads the development of state chronic disease and injury prevention policy and planning frameworks and contributes to the shaping of the national preventive health policy agenda.

Her professional interests cover many aspects of chronic disease and injury prevention encompassing health communications, health promotion and research, public policy on health and workforce planning and development.

She has a particular interest in furthering collaborations with other sectors with a mutual interest in promoting a more active and healthier WA community, and creating and sustaining environments that support this. Denise is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Leadership WA Signature Program, and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian College of Health Service Managers.

Denise is a recreational cyclist and recent convert to mountain biking (although trainer wheels still on!).