Blog & Stories
This is our collection of news, stories and more.
We will update this page regularly, and we encourage our Drive Against Depression community to contribute their stories.
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DAD News
News and updates about Drive Against Depression.
In The Media: Chasing Cars – Brisbane Drive Day 2023
Driving through the mountains of Brisbane with Drive Against Depression Staff journalist Zak Adkins reflects on the very first Drive Against Depression Brisbane event and took to the hills with
Introducing: DAD Local Legends
The last two years have seen us pivot, redesign, rethink and reschedule more than ever before. Buzz words became a way of life. And while some of those now omnipresent
Tarmac Rallying: ‘Racing’ a Lexus GS F
Peter Anderson from The Redline describes how he used a V8-powered Lexus Sedan to compete in the Drive Against Depression Tarmac Rally Tour.
ATRC with Drive Against Depression
A fantastic and very personal feature written by Matt Brogan, Road Test Editor at the Carsales Network. Matt joined us for the Mount Baw Baw Sprint Tour and lived our
DAD in Rally Sport Mag
Brendan Reeves was our special guest at the 2019 Mount Baw Baw Sprint, mentoring the Tour drivers throughout the weekend. https://rallysportmag.com/reeves-heads-mt-baw-baw-sprint-entry/
Age-old battle at 2018 Snowy River Sprint
Hiding behind the fanfare of AFL preliminary finals weekend, the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship kicked off its 2018-19 campaign with the Snowy River Sprint, held over 22-23 September. Based in the Gippsland
DAD Stories
Read the stories and pieces written by the greater Drive Against Depression team.
A special message from us to you…
Written by Sarah Davis: With our 2021 Winter Drive Day postponed and ongoing restrictions presenting various hardships and challenges, we knew spirits in the community were low. We’d been told
As I washed my teeth tonight
Written by Olly Bridge: Now that I’m back home and Willow car is washed, polished and safely tucked up in the garage, I reflected on what an amazing day it
Dr Doug’s 2021 Wellness Tips
A service we’ve identified as being at the heart of what DAD strives for is a variety of professional services to support mental wellness holistically, with the acknowledgement that there
Missing the road
Written by Adam Davis: 2019 was a huge year, with its fair share of ups and downs. In the middle of it all, I made the decision to leave my
DAD Ford v Ferrari movie night
Written by Adam Davis: Well, that was something a little bit different! Over the year, we have been working on some events for our community that move beyond the regular
Five Reasons to Love the ATRC
Written by Adam Davis: With the first round of the season done and dusted at the Snowy River Sprint here are five reasons to love the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship.
Member Stories
Read the fantastic pieces written by our Drive Against Depression members and community.
Surviving high school with cars
I’m Niko. Growing up, cars where always a passion of mine, they made sense to me and I had huge respect for the mechanical complexity of highly-strung performance cars and
Never Walk Alone…
Author: Trevor Fernandez I remember sitting in my bed, blinds drawn shut midday for another consecutive day. I felt numb, was not motivated and had no will to leave or
Reflections on the Repco Retrial
Paul and Bruce Dobney recently returned from a true odyssey: The 2019 Repco Reliability Retrial. For Paul’s take on what the journey meant to him, and the time spent with
Leading the ATRC Tour. What’s It All About?
What’s it all about to participate in the ATRC Tour category and also lead the group? DAD friend and guest blogger Andrew Clayton shares his insights and experiences with us. First of
Love at first sight
Meet Tikaani First time I laid eyes on her it was love at first sight. I had always dreamed of owning a Falcon V8 and now that day had finally
Tackling the tarmac with Geoff Thorp’s Peugeot 405 Mi 16
*This guest blog has been written by Kylie King, with imagery from Suz Gallus. You can see her work at https://www.facebook.com/suzgallusphotography/ Watch out! The ATRC Touring Bug is contagious Geoff Thorp