Drive Against Depression

The new year is only a few days old, and we're already looking forward to driving together in 2026. 🗓️ Dates for our drive events in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide have been set, with our first cruise coming up in Melbourne on Sunday 1st February. Not only will this be a two-stage cruise to reconnect and enjoy some great roads, but we'll be sharing an exclusive afternoon with the brilliant @molly_rally and @octanedan . 🥳 Most know Molly is a rally champion, a trailblazer in motorsport and a sought-after commentator. She's celebrated for her success across rallying, Extreme E, Extreme H and Dakar competitions and is an advocate for women in motorsport as well as mental health. Daniel is a respected Australian automotive journalist, known for his insightful storytelling across cars, motorsport, and car culture. We know you'll love his sense of humour and genuinely welcoming nature as much as we do, and we can't wait to be with Molly and Daniel at @themadgarage on 1st February. 🙏💙 👉 Registration for this event is essential and now open via our website. We'll share more details regarding the Melbourne event shortly, including @tourboss.app invitations, but in the meantime, why not pop the upcoming event dates in your diary and sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear when registrations open for 2026 events. 🚗 We can't wait to see what this year brings, and to see you in Melbourne soon. #driveagainstdepression #themadgarage #madgarage #mentalhealth #charityevent #motorsport #extremee #extremeh #darak #rally

It was so incredible having our meeting point for the Melbourne Autumn drive at @tickfordracing home base in Campbelfield. We all got to see their showroom, the vast trophy cabinet and they even took us out to the workshop where we got to see 4 of the Super 2 cars while the Gen 3 Supercars were on the ship coming back from New Zealand. #driveagainstdepression #tickfordracing #tickford #fordaustralia

🚗❄️ Registration Now Open! Brisbane WInter Drive Day ❄️🚗 Join us on Sunday 21st June, 2026 for another DAD Brisbane drive. We’ll be starting in Woodford and finishing in Banyo, with a carefully planned route set in @tourboss.app designed to get us out on the road and enjoying the freedom of driving together. As always, our drive days are about community, conversation and supporting mental wellness in a judgement-free environment. Register now via our new events registration process on our website (link in bio) #DriveAgainstDepression #Brisbane #DriveDay #MentalHealth #Community #QueenslandDrives #WinterDriveDay

Melbourne Autumn Drive photos are now live - Feel free to download and share the photos on social media. Thanks to Kieran Malloch from @streetstatik and Mark Harman from Ford Australia for braving the cold, wet weather to get some amazing photos of the day's events. It really was a four seasons in one day Melbourne drive. Full Gallery of all photos here .au/eventgallery A massive thanks to our sponsors and supporters of the event @fordaustralia @wipertech @tickfordracing @unidenaustralia @talkedau @tourboss.app and @tracksidecollectables

@vicparkpitstop turning on a stellar morning for our first event as charity partner 🌟 If you're here come and say hello and grab some raffle tickets to support our mental health mission. 💙 #driveagainstdepression #vicparkpitstop #mentalhealth #charity #carculture @unidenaustralia

We're pumped to be joining @vicparkpitstop tomorrow! 📍Victoria Park, Adelaide (entrance off Wakefield Street) In the usual location surrounding the Victoria Park Grandstand 🗓 Sunday 26th April, 8:00am - 10:00am Come and say hi 👋 to the team (we'll be under the big tree). While you're there 🚗 Grab your raffle tickets to support our fundraising and be in the running to win a @unidenaustralia 40R dashcam (valued at $429) and DAD merch pack 🚗 Learn about our mental health mission and motoring events 🚗 Check out our range of merchandise We'd love to see you at this outstanding morning with some very special cars on display. Vic Park Pitstop is South Australia's premier Cars & Coffee event, and we're so fortunate to be invited along. See you there! #driveagainstdepression #mentalhealth #carsandcoffee #adelaide #carculture #charity #community #automotive #carphotography

Ready to clean up with our new @wipertech cloth and tint safe glass cleaner. Our @driveagainstdepression Sydney autumn drive crews each received these as part of a participant pack, kindly donated by the #wipertech team. And as the E46 always seems to be smudged by kids' fingers, im looking forward to the results!

Event Supporters are so important for DAD, as well as participants. 🙏 @automotive_superstore and DAD Gold Partner @unidenaustralia were a fantastic part of our Adelaide Autumn Drive Day, both donating raffle prizes that contributed to our charity fundraising efforts, and made four winners very happy. We sincerely value our Partners and Supporters, and send another big thanks to Uniden and Automotive Superstore for their involvement and support of our mental health mission. #driveagainstdepression #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcharity #adelaide #adelaideevent #charityevent #automotive #carculture #community

Yesterday's Adelaide Autumn Drive Day delivered the good vibes in a way that only Adelaide does. 🍂🍁🚗 Our crews rugged up on a chilly day, each there for their own reasons but all with the common purpose of being part of community, genuinely connecting and of course, talking cars. Our cruise took us from Balhannah to Angus River Reserve in Strathalbyn, then through the hills to end with lunch at @thebarkerhotel . At each point when the group reconvened, the magic of what happens at DAD events was evident. Conversations started about the day and the cars, about the story behind why and when cars were purchased, the feeling of taking it out for a drive. Then as connections were made, other stories emerged, about things that haven't been so easy and why cars and driving matter. It showed again the value of reducing isolation, being seen and feeling connected. There was an easefulness that encouraged conversations and the formation of new friendships, and at the end of lunch it wasn't "goodbye", it was "see you at the next one". 💙💙 Huge thanks to each of our participants who made yesterday what it was, and to our wonderful partners and supporters to make sure we were able to hit the road: @ford - Platinum Partner and Event Vehicle Partner @uniden - Gold Partner and raffle prize donor @automotivesuperstore - Event supporter and raffle prize donor @australianmotors - Support vehicle and raffle prize contribution 📸 And our brilliant photographer, Zac Allen See you at the next one. 😎 #driveagainstdepression #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcharity #adelaide #adelaideevent #charityevent #automotive #carculture #community

Just one day left to register for our Adelaide Autumn Drive Day! 🍂 Sunday 12th April 🍂 Starting 9:00am in Balhannah 🍂 Ending with lunch at @thebarkerhotel (updated location) 🚗 Event mapping provided through @tourboss.app 🚗 Raffle prizes from @unidenaustralia , @automotive_superstore and @fordaustralia 🚗 Photography by @zac_allenph Relaxed conversation. Great roads. Short drive route. Judgement-free. Registration link is in our bio. See you there for a community-focused day and our unique style of mental wellness support. #driveagainstdepression #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcharity #adelaide #adeleiadeevent #automotive

When the vibes last longer than the event, you know it was a good day. 👌💙 Last week we were invited to join @womeninautomotive at their inaugural Adelaide Signature Series lunch at the @adelaidecc and wow...what a way to launch in SA! Our story and approach to moving the needle on mental health is unique, and we were privileged to introduce DAD to the sold-out room. There’s something special that happens when people come together for a common purpose, and we saw it right there. 🫶 Congratulations to @rackree and @katepeckme on a stunning Adelaide event. #driveagainstdepression #womeninautomotive #strongertogether #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcharity #powerinmotion #leadingwithimpact #adelaide #signatureseries #automotive

Adelaide - we're ready for you. 🍁🍂 Cruising with our Adelaide community is always chilled and welcoming and we're spoilt for choice when it comes to excellent roads. 👌 Join us on Sunday 12th April for a drive and lunch. It promises to be another great day and we'd love to see you there. 🚗 Starting: Balhannah 🚗 Ending: Echunga 🚗 Registration: dad.org.au #driveagainstdepression #charityevent #adelaide #automotive #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcharity #community