Wagga's Black Dog Riders are gearing up to hit the road once again to support a local community still battling after the Black Summer bushfires.
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Some residents in Batlow are still picking up the pieces after flames tore through the town, destroying homes and livelihoods.
Robert Pearce moved to Batlow from Yarrangobilly four years ago and was one of the many families that evacuated when the town was labelled undefendable.
When he and his wife returned they found their house still standing, however, one of their neighbours wasn't as lucky.
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"He lost the house and everything. He's slowly rebuilding, but it's been a struggle for him," Mr Pearce said.
Mr Pearce is the vice-president of Batlow's Men's Shed, which was opened in March this year to give locals a place to have yarn and tinker following the devastation of the fires.
While he said that most of the community is "pulling together fairly well now", having the Black Dog Riders come into town will be a positive reminder for those still doing it tough that there is support out there.
Ride coordinator Bear Falconer is encouraging anyone who wishes to join the ride to register online and gather outside Anaconda on Hammond Avenue on May 22 at 8.30am.
"You don't have to start at Anaconda, but we prefer to ride in a group because it looks better and helps us raise a bit more awareness," he said.
"Which is what we're all about - raising awareness for depression and suicide prevention."
Mr Falconer said that he also hopes the ride aids in reminding onlookers that the trauma of the bushfires lives on for those who experienced it.
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