Australian Chapters

Australia 2

Red Knights Australia 2 was formed on the 3rd December 2010. The original members were from Bendigo and the surrounding areas of central Victoria. Our chapter patch was created in 2016 and shows a gold mine poppet head and the number 2 ghosted over the poppet head to link back to the rich gold mining history of Bendigo.

Bendigo is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the near the geographical centre of the state and approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-west of Melbourne, the state capital. As of 2022, Bendigo has a population of 103,818, making it Australia’s 19th-largest city by population.

Gold was officially discovered on Bendigo Creek at the north-eastern boundary near Ravenswood in October 1851. The creek had been named “Bendigo Creek” after a local shepherd, nicknamed for the English bare-knuckle prize-fighter William Abednego “Bendigo” Thompson. The area was transformed in less than a year as tens of thousands of people arrived during the great gold rush in 1852.

Current President – Mark Shedden. Email – australia2@redknightsmc.com

Australia 5

Formed in Narre Warren, Victoria on the 12th of May 2011.

The chapter location moved to Cockatoo in August 2018.

Current President- Roger Van Kollenburg. Email – australia5@redknightsmc.com

Australia 6

Formed on the 17th of May 2011 at the Briagolong Fire Station in Eastern Victoria. We started with 10 members on our roster. Now based in Sale, we currently have 40 members , but still have 4 of our charter members in the chapter , and 2 still hold their positions from the first meeting. Over our 14 year history we have donated over $200,000 AUD to various charities we have supported including the Gippsland Base Hospital, Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul Society.

Our members have won many awards and have been elected to positions both Nationally and Internationally. Every year we run the Keith Hamilton Sale and District Toy Run on the 2nd Saturday in December and welcome all Red Knights to join us on this ride, making a difference to the kids for Christmas.

Current President – Andy Young (0400 001969). Email – australia6@redknightsmc.com

Australia 8

Formed in Wonthaggi, Victoria on the 7th of August 2011.

Current President – Dave Jarrett. Email – australia8@redknightsmc.com

Australia 9

Formed in Perth, Western Australia on the 7th of February 2012.

Current President – Dave Hegney. Email – australia9@redknightsmc.com

Australia 10

Formed in Wyndham, Victoria on the 19th of June 2012.

Current President – Gerard Green. Email – australia10@redknightsmc.com

Australia 11

Formed in Launceston, Tasmania on the 10th of July 2012.

Current President – Matt Buck. Email – australia11@redknightsmc.com

Australia 12

Formed in Townsville, Queensland on the 4th of August 2012.

Current President – John Ring. Email – australia12@redknightsmc.com

Australia 13

Formed Albury / Wodonga 17/11/2013
Chapter Recalled 20/08/2022

Australia 14

Formed in Lockington, Victoria on the 22nd of April 2015.

Current President – Colin Consiglio. Email – australia14@redknightsmc.com

Australia 15

Formed in Ballarat, Victoria on the 31st of March 2015.

Current President – Jason Parry. Email – australia15@redknightsmc.com

Australia 16

Formed Illawarra, NSW 23/06/2015
Chapter Recalled 24/08/2019

Australia 18

Stood up on the 16th of September 2016, Aus 18 is located in the Australian Capital Territory Region, with members scattered across four states (ACT, VIC, NSW & QLD). We are also the host chapter for the Red Knights contingent that attend the annual Wall to Wall ride. Andy Young (Aus 6) officiated the election of Charter office bearers and other ceremonial functions, and we began with a total roster of 12 members.

Charter office bearers at the time where:

• President – Tim Lourie
• Vice-President – Michael James
• Secretary – Mike Kelly • Treasurer – Steve Walker
• Road Captain – Phillip Cottrell
• Quartermaster – Aymon Hollingsworth

Some of you who have attended past Wall to Wall rides, will remember the lovely gentleman who has prepared your welcome BBQ for the last 5 or 6 years. Boots, would you believe it, was a firefighter in New Zealand, and in September, along with Tony Adie, he joined the Chapter. The chapter has since been involved in various charity rides within the ACT Region, including The Black Dog ride, Pink Ribbon ride, Wall to Wall and the ACT Toy Run.

Current President – Michael Singer. Email – australia18@redknightsmc.com

Australia 19

Chapter 19 Latrobe Valley was raised from members of Chapter 6, Sale.
Chapter 19 was formed in Latrobe Valley, Victoria on the 12th December 2017. Our Chapter is designed in the part of the Valley’s history, the Power industry, hence the design of the Dredge wheel is the outer part of the design.
Chapter 19 is only a relatively small Chapter with only around 17
members.
We support the Community by fundraising (Bunnings) to support our main charity; the Gippsland Motorcyclists Toy run, and another which is picked at our AGM each year.

Current President – Brian Soall. Email – australia19@redknightsmc.com

Australia 20

Formed in Somerville, Victoria on the 23rd of September 2017. A new beginning for an existing chapter
Red Knights Australia 20 has gotten a new lease of life. On January 7, 2023, a meeting was held to try to revive the chapter. Thanks to Andy Young, the Region 8 Australian Representative, who chaired the meeting, and to Australia 1 President Daniel (Tinman) Paynter and Australia 6 Quartermaster Matthew (Matt) Lovelace for their support at the meeting.
It was a successful outcome for the chapter. On the day, we had 4 current members of the Red Knights and 3 New members. Since the meeting we have 4 new members join the chapter.

All but one of the 5 office office-bearing positions were filled on the day: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and Quartermaster, with Road Captain to be decided at a later date.
President: Jeff Morgan, Current Australia 6, 5, 22, IN2, VA8 Member
Vice President: Matt Williams, Current Australia 20 Member
Secretary/ Treasurer: Kathryn Sloan, Current Australia 20 Member
Quartermaster: Timothy Desmond, New Member
Road Captain: TBA
Thank you to all for your support in keeping another Red Knight Chapter alive.

Current President – Jeff Morgan. Email – australia20@redknightsmc.com

Australia 21

Formed in Port Stephens, New South Wales on the 6th of June 2019.

Current President – Ade Rolfe. Email – australia21@redknightsmc.com

Australia 22

Formed in Ararat, Victoria on the 3rd of March 2022.

Red knights Australian 22 was formed on the 3 of April 2022 at Ararat fire station.The original members where from Ararat,Hamilton, Warrnambool, Portland. Our patch is a koala in turnout grea with crossed axes. Ararat, Djabwurrung is a town in the Central Highlands region in Victoria, Australia, about 198 kilometres (120 mi) west of Melbourne, on the Western Highway on the eastern slopes of the Ararat Hills and Cemetery Creek valley between Victoria’s Western District and the Wimmera. With the Grampians as the back dropGrampians National Park is a nature reserve in Victoria, Australia. It’s known for its sandstone mountains, wildflowers and wildlife including echidnas and wallabies. Near the village of Halls Gap, the Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre gives insight into local Aboriginal history and rock art. Trails lead to waterfalls like towering MacKenzie Falls and lookouts such as the Balconies, with views of the Victoria Range. The discovery of gold in 1857 during the Victorian gold rush transformed Ararat it into a boomtown which continued to prosper until the turn of the 20th century, after which it has steadily declined in population. It was proclaimed as a city on 24 May 1950. After a decline in population over the 1980s and 90s, there has been a small but steady increase in the population, and it is the site of many existing and future, large infrastructure projects, including the Hopkins Correctional Facility. Currently members are from far and wide western Victoria, Strathalbyn, South Australia, Adelaide, Lara, Werribee, Sale, Stawell, Dromana.

Current President – Hardy Clemens. Email – australia22@redknightsmc.com

Australia 23

Formed in Brisbane, Queensland on the 5th of November 2023.

Current President – Scott Channells. Email – australia23@redknightsmc.com