“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”
— Ansel Adams
In the Frame - Latest Updates From my World.
Day 1 2026 Ride for Lily - Canberra, ACT to Jindabyne, NSW - ✅ Done
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I’ve done almost 50 Ride for Lily days and this one was up there as one of the hardest. 183km. 2,100m vertical. Crazy cross winds all the way from Canberra then the last 60km into a 25kmh Westerly headwind - uphill!
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But the crew all got it done (some a little slower than others 😬).
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But it’s not a race. The real race is finding a cure for kids cancer and at my lowest point today (of which there were many) I thought of all the kids on the Kookaburra Ward at the RCH who are in pain daily as they undergo chemo and other treatment to try and get themselves better, and the pain I went through today didn’t come close to what they have to go through.
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We are close to $200k raised this year so keep the donations coming.
https://live-for-lily-foundation.grassrootz.com/act-to-mcg/phil-martins or link in Bio
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Day 2 tomorrow and another belter with two massive climbs around Mt. Kosciuszko ⛰️
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@live4lily @murdoch_childrens @childrenscancerinstitute #cycling #endurancecycling #fundraising
T minus 7 days…
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@live4lily ACT to MCG.
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#cycling #training @giantbikesaus
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https://live-for-lily-foundation.grassrootz.com/act-to-mcg/phil-martins
Ride on 🚲
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3 weeks to go to @live4lily Ride for Lily ACT to MCG.
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Thanks for everyone’s support, I have now passed $11k raised for this year’s ride. If you would like to donate you can do so here or see link in bio - https://live-for-lily-foundation.grassrootz.com/act-to-mcg/phil-martins
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#cycling @giantbikesaus #curekidscancer
@edsheeran at the @rchmelbourne
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#workday #edsheeran #freeconcert
Came across this spectacular Lace Monitor (Varanus various) today on the Arlie Creek Track walk. 🦎
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#lizardsofinstagram #lacemonitor #reptiles
10 years of the Live for Lily Foundation 💛
Back for my 8th Ride for Lily 🚴♂️
ACT ➡️ MCG
1,076km
12,400m climbing
Through Kosciuszko National Park
Along the Mighty Murray to Wodonga and down to Benalla
And through my hometown of Bendigo before Melbourne
Proud to ride for a cause that’s raised over $2.5m for the @childrenscancerinstitute and the @murdoch_childrens.
💥 Tomorrow from 8am donations up to $100 are MATCHED thanks to @inovayt_au.
Link in bio if you’d like to support 💛
#cycling #liveforlily #rideforlily #fundraising
Thank you to everyone who attended the @williamstowncc1852 annual ladies charity afternoon yesterday in support of the @live4lily Foundation and our mission to find a cure for childhood cancer.
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I am so grateful to everyone who purchased beanies and scarves, bought raffle tickets, and generously bid on the silent auction items. Your support makes a real difference.
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A heartfelt thank you as well to the many wonderful businesses that contributed raffle prizes and auction items to help make the day such a success.
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And of course a huge thank you to Cam and everyone at the club for supporting Live for Lily again this year.
Vale Rob Hirst @midnightoilband
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Had the privilege of seeing and shooting Rob perform live with one of his side projects The Break back in 2010 with Brian Ritchie from the @officialviolentfemmes. Such a fantastic drummer, percussionist and musician and the heartbeat of the Oils.
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#midnightoil #drummers #ozrock
Love this ride 🚲
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Apollo Bay to Port Campbell, Victoria
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#training #otways #twelveapostles #nationalparksaustralia #cycling
More training in my favourite part of Victoria 🚴♂️
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Great Otway National Park
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#johannabeach #cycling #training #riding #roadcycling

