Team of The Tasmanian Bike Collective

He has led the work of the Bike Collective since its inception

He has run school and community based youth programs since 2003, winning awards and recognition for his efforts

This included being awarded the Clarence City Council Citizen of the Year in 2017 and Tasmanian Local Hero, as part of the Australian of the Year Awards also in 2017

Ant was a Board Member of Together Church between 2005 and 2022, and its treasurer between 2007 and 2022.

He has also been a member of the Risdon Vale Volunteer Fire Brigade since 2012.

Ant is available for speaking appointments and media commentary about the following topics:

• Community Based Youth Programs
• Youth Mentoring – boys
• Challenges disadvantaged youth face in Tasmania
• Bicycles as a medium for positive change
• Rites of Passages for Teenagers
• Social Enterprise

Kevin worked for many years in the field of sales and customer service – before moving into industrial design and working in schools with students.

He owned and ran a small business from 2001 - 2010

In 2013, Kevin returned to university to study a Bachelor of Industrial Design. This degree spoke to his natural creativity and problem solving skills

He has then had extensive experience working in schools and with students across a number of schools.

Kevin has leadership experience, managing small teams of staff in retail environments, as well as farm workers, and volunteers in a community organisation.

Mat has spent the last 5 years in the education sector, before a brief foray into the world of rail safety. Mat says they are stoked about the opportunity to recommence work with young people and combine it with a passion for all things bikes and tinkering.

Mat thrives on building connections with young people and helping them pursue their goals and find meaning in their future.

Mat has a passion for working with and supporting young neurodivergent people. As an autistic person, they understand some of the unique challenges of growing up feeling different. 

Mat has only recently moved from Adelaide to the Apple Isle and brings with them a joy of road and gravel riding. You might catch Mat cruising around a local green trail on their Canyon Grizl, but you'll never find them with wheels off the ground.

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Jessie started her bicycle industry journey in Brisbane, QLD, where she worked for several years as a racing bicycle mechanic, and then building custom electric bicycles for people with disability. She had the great privilege of then working with Traction for Young People, which is a very similar organisation working with at-risk young people, teaching them bike skills.

Jessie really enjoy engaging with the young people in our programs and those who work in our Bikes for Good shop over something that we all love: bicycles. Aside from learning the latest and greatest slang, she learns so much from the young people not just about bicycles, but about how to navigate the world with resilience and humour. She says she is “truly grateful to be doing this work”.

Jessie brings a strong, principled approach to best-practice bicycle maintenance that mirrors what we see in a professional workshop. This is especially important as TasBC is skilling our young people for the workplace. “I like to model good problem-solving skills, as well as a calm and patient approach when things don’t go the way I intended. I also bring cake, and it seems to all get eaten, which indicates to me that the cakes are palatable at least”.

Jessie likes to make all kinds of crochet goodies. She’s a keen touring cyclist, and enjoys the occasional pilates class. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts/Philosophy at a glacial pace, and says she look forward to graduating by 2052 at the earliest.

Theo comes from a bike obsessed background. Working in the industry and volunteering in bike kitchens around Australia. Theo is taking these experiences along with a history of working with neurodiverse young people and volunteering with TasBC, down to the Huonville Bike Collective and into the shop.

Theo says “I still kick myself that I get to hang out with young people and help them build positive narratives about themselves. Also, sharing my passion for old steel 90's mtbs with the crew (who may or may not care) is a huge plus”. Theo also added “I love that my workplace centres unconditional positive regard, which informs all of my practice”.

Theo brings a passion for finding the best in all people, a curious mind for problems and a troubling amount of knowledge about how old bike parts fit together.  

Theo’s hobbies include bikepacking, being the first person on the dancefloor, building the perfect bite of food and learning to fix things.

When not at TasBC you will find Theo riding bikes at the golden hour to take photos, touring local cafes, or at home with their two cats Chupe and Chenka.

Pepper joined the Bike Collective team in May and can be found in her role as assistant to the workshop supervisor. What she lacks inexperience she makes up for in cuteness.  She is a Border Collie X and loves cuddles, sniffing around the workshop and finding a lonely stick to chew and play with.

Pepper is in the shop most Wednesdays and Thursdays when not out visiting the mobile program and is more than happy to have a cuddle or a pat. She loves bringing smiles to people's faces, this is her mission in life.

Rach has a background in Counselling and has worked running workshops on youth mental health in secondary schools state-wide with Speak Up StayChatTY. She has also worked as a Diabetes Educator, Nature Therapist, Park Ranger and Hiking Guide. 

Rach says “What I absolutely loves about working at TasBC is getting to hangout with Pepper Puppy, followed closely by the chance to combine my love of bikes with my passion for youth work. I think having a space to feel capable and celebrated is vital for our wellbeing and I feel privileged to facilitate that for young people in Tasmania”. 

Rach brings a decade of experience as a Counsellor/therapist and health educator working with young people. She is also a top notch hummer (just ask her co-workers).

Rach loves hiking, trail running and riding her bike. Rach also says “in my spare time I'm deep in the Tasmanian bush or on the other side of the world panting my way up a mountain on my bicycle”.

Pete joined the team in February 2026 (this year) and says it is a dream job opportunity to combine a love of bikes with a passion for helping young people (as well as the chance to produce graphs and charts in excel).

The people we work with is by far the most rewarding part of the job according to Pete. He says” seeing the smile on the face of someone who has just fixed a part or problem on a bike or the pride in showing off a complete bike brings joy to Pete like Marie Kondo did to organising”

Pete joins the Bike Collective Team after 26 years as a teacher across primary, secondary and senior secondary schools. He still keeps his connection to teaching through his work at Clarence High School. Pete brings a wealth of teaching and school-based trauma-informed experience as well as innovative ideas on engaging young people in education.

Amongst his many outdoor interests are mountain biking,basketball and AFL and he is a big fan of the Tasmania Jack Jumpers. He stateshis favourite trails are the old XC loop at the Meehan Range, Dam Busters atDerby and the Blue Tier Trail. Pete loves fixing and restoring bikes althoughconcedes his skills are not workshop quality…yet.

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Duncan has previously worked in Local Government Youth services - Hobart City Council, Glenorchy City Council and Sorell Council. Duncan's other community service experience includes The Link Youth Health Service; and Cancer Council Tasmania. He has been with the Tasmanian Bike Collective since 2023. Duncan also has a history in the bike industry, having delivered cycling event management, advocacy, and trail development. 

Duncan says “What I love about our work is that we get to help young people explore their capacity and see a different future. We get to work with young people to help them learn what's possible with the right supports and changes.  I also love that my role allows me to help the organisation grow our service delivery impact and support the team of school-based Program Managers”

Duncan also has many years' experience in community services, working particularly with vulnerable young people across a variety of roles including team leadership, drug and alcohol counselling, crisis support, program development and management, regional youth development, and health promotion.

Duncan also has small business experience managing photography and events businesses. 

Outside of working with community Duncan's passions are wooden boat restoration, sailing, retro bicycle/motorcycle restoration, sea kayaking, freediving, cycling and photography. 

Dan has a wealth of bicycle related experience from his time in the industry, but quickly learnt that the Bike Collective is about so much more than bikes.

Dan says “I have learnt so much in my time as the Program Manager in Huonville and now on the Mobile Crew. I am grateful to have learnt from the amazing TasBC team over the last few years. That combined with a life full of challenges and experiences gives me a really unique and fun way of engaging and building rapport with young people!” 

Dan has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honors. He worked as a Research Engineer for a few years and was a part of some really cool projects, mostly trying to integrate 3D Printing into failing water infrastructure in developing countries. 

Dan has also worked intermittently as Bike Mechanic for the last 10 years. Most importantly, He ran the Huonville Primary Bike Collective Program for 2 years beofre shifting across to help run the Mobile Program. 

Dan really loves working with young people! He absolutely enjoys pushing through and mentoring young people to learn more about themselves. Dan says “I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of a program that engages and works so well for young people”. 

Dan also absolutely loves riding his Mountain Bike and has been incredibly lucky to ride and race his bike all over the world.

Rob joined the team managing the Huonville crew in 2024. Rob previously worked for 15 years in adventure therapy supporting youth exploring the amazing wild places of Tasmania and the Out Of Home Care sector. 

He is passionate about supporting young people learning, growing and flourishing in their lives.  He says he “thrives on being part of a community that supports all its people to work towards creating a bright, dynamic future that values everyone and supports people to grow and explore”. 

Outside of work Rob spends a lot of time building his house which at times feels to be an endless process. Rob also enjoy riding bikes and loves being around the ocean.  

Rob says he “often find myself dreaming of a future where bike riding and getting around have seamlessly melded into everyday life where the community engages with big smiles and warm hearted daily adventures”.

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