Rode RAGE is not just a hobby group that tinkers at lunch times, we work throughout the year to design, build, test and race vehicles within detailed specifications and to create events which raise public awareness and charitable funds for sustainability programs. It requires a team effort & an across-the-curriculum approach. The Human Powered Vehicles (HPV’s) and Hybrids we design and build are entered into several races including the World Solar Cycle Challenge, open aged community track events in the Victorian HPV Series, in South Australia, the RACV Energy Breakthrough in Maryborough, Victoria and in 2014…………. the RACQ Technology Challenge in Maryborough Queensland. (Ride Against Greenhouse Emissions)
Rode RAGE is for people who are good at, would like to learn more about or be actively involved with:
Engineering / Cert II Bicycles
Physical Fitness / health
Environmental / sustainability issues
Social Justice / Fund Raising
Web site design and maintenance
Graphic Design
Public Relations / Marketing
Event Management
Building & Construction or …
Having an enormous amount of fun and making new friends
Rode RAGE operates on a world scale:
Over 2 million web site hits from 68 different countries
Twice winners of the World Solar Cycle Challenge.
Displayed at the London Museum on line.
Displayed at 2009 International Motor Show alongside Porsche & Ferrari
Live web cast our 2009 Darwin to Melbourne Ride using communication technology used in Australia only by us and the Australian Army
Vehicles built using similar technology to F1 cars
4 times on national TV
Our 2008 DVD was used at the Copenhagen Climate Summit by the CEO of World Vision in his presentation to world leaders.
Projects completed in Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, PNG, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and Poland.
But also on a local stage:
Working with City of Ballarat and local industry and Health Services to improve organic waste disposal and other issues of sustainability
Working with BREAZE, AYCC and other local environmental groups
Partnering with numerous local businesses and organisations.
Partnerships with both ACU and UB
Involves students from at least 6 local schools working together
Mentors other schools to develop their own programs.
We are not ageist or geographicist…. and accept anyone from anywhere who is prepared to work within our purpose statement… but we currently have around 160 members spread around Victoria, South Australia, NSW, Queensland….and Cambodia.
What is Rode RAGE?
The Rode RAGE Team is a group of enthusiastic students and volunteers who are interested in bikes, mechanics, fitness, science, social justice and sustainability
Rode RAGE Purpose Statement
To grow, in a support network of positive relationships across age, gender, different personalities & interest groups.
To give each other opportunities to learn about responsibility & consequences.
To be respectful of others, property and self in a safe working environment.
To demonstrate good stewardship through a sustainable approach toward the use of environmental, human and financial resources.
To raise awareness of everyday solutions to reducing greenhouse emissions available to everyday people…every day.
To raise funds for sustainable energy and food programs to assist our global neighbours who do not have the same opportunities that we do….. and to draw the link between climate change and extreme poverty.
To provide leadership through mentoring and teaching.
To share knowledge about technology, science, health, the environment and engineering in a practical, hands on way.
To teach skills applicable to workshops & industry.
To develop competitive race Hybrids and HPV’s
Our purpose is not merely to build machines, but to build people through mentoring, leadership, problem solving, adaptation, improvisation & team work. Rode RAGE operates on a world stage:
Twice winners of the World Solar Cycle Challenge
Over 2 million web site hits from 67 different countries
Part of display at the London Museum
Displayed at 2009 International Motor Show alongside Porsche & Ferrari
Live web cast our 2009 Darwin to Melbourne Ride using technology used only by us and the Australian Defence Force
Vehicles built using similar technology to F1 cars (Vacuum infusion Carbon Fibre/Kevlar)
4 times on national TVÂ…. Once on international TV
Our 2008 DVD was used at the Copenhagen Climate Summit by the CEO of World Vision in his presentation to world leaders.
Partnering with several multi-national industry leading companies.
But also on a local stage:
Working with City of Ballarat to improve waste disposal and other issues of sustainability
Working with BREAZE and other local environmental groups
Partnering with numerous local businesses and organisations.
Partnerships with both Australian Catholic University and University of Ballarat
Involves students from at least 5 local schools working together
Mentors other schools to develop their own programs.