Motorbike enthusiast

back on the road

There was no mistaking the joy when Malcolm Wohling had a surprise visit from a nephew and his Harley Davidson at Port Noarlunga.

“It’s days like today you simply can’t script – so much joy. This is a beautiful memory that our family will cherish for many years to come.”

Malcolm has always loved motorbikes, participating in, and winning, a number of 24-hour trials, sidecar races and other events in his late teens and 20s. He sold his last motorbike when he moved from Waikerie to Adelaide in 2018. When nephew Steve heard his uncle had moved to Perry Park residential care home following a diagnosis of advanced dementia, he decided to set out on a road trip from his home in Wee Waa, NSW, to pay him a visit. A fellow motorbike enthusiast, Steve made the 1400km trip in a 2010 Road King Harley Davidson which he customized with a Premier dusting-style sidecar. On a beautiful spring day, he and Malcolm’s extended family gathered at Perry Park ahead of a trip around Port Noarlunga and surrounds. “I’ve had motorbikes all my life,” Steve said. “Malcolm and I used to ride motorbikes together on the farm and we used to take part in fundraising runs, including the Postie Run,

for many years. It’s been great to see family and share this experience together.” Malcolm’s daughter Deb said the day was ‘truly magical’. “It’s days like today you simply can’t script – so much joy. This is a beautiful memory that our family will cherish for many years to come.”

To book a tour of one of ACH Group’s eight residential care homes, call us on 1300 22 44 77.