Temporary Australians

...and proud of it!

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What sort people are proud of an insult? What’s wrong with them? The answer ... nothing!!! They are bikers –and there’s nothing wrong with them. They love the exhilaration and challenge of riding Australia’s roads. They understand the nuances of the various motorcycle tribes.   Most Australians are ignorant of the passion they share with hundreds of thousands of other motorcycling Aussies. This ignorance shows itself in insults and negative stereotyping. Like most Aussies they take this in their stride and take … [Read More...]

Special Announcements

Missed An Episode?

Have you missed an episode of the third series of Temporary Australians? Then click here to go to Channel Ten’s TENplay to catch up.

Series 1 & 2 Available for Download and DVD

Thanks to the US-based video download website Vimeo, fans of Temporary Australians Series 1 and 2 can now rent or buy the whole of each series or individual episodes.

It is simple to do!

Just click on either of the following links, join Vimeo for free and choose the episode or series that you want to rent or buy.

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Cost:

Any complete series           Rent   $20 USD       Buy    $30 USD

Any single episode                  Rent   $2 USD       Buy     $3 USD

 

DVD

Series 1 and 2 now available on DVD . Interested? Click on the Merchandise button for details.

Series 3 Starts October 26 at 3pm on ONE

The third series Temporary Australians airs on ONE, a free-to-air channel part of the TEN Network. You can watch the new series beginning on Sunday, 26 October at 3pm nationally (check your local guides for repeats).

This series will show some great riding around Hobart, Perth, Darwin, Cairns and the coast south of Geelong, as well as raising some important issues such as the anti-rights laws in Queensland and the state of motorcycling in Victoria. Plus, we find out what it is like to ride at the Isle of Man before race day and discover what it is like to ride on the roads  in Vietnam.

Jonesy comes up with some more ‘sleds to have in our sheds’ and Hirsty tracks down some more Christian bikers. We test ride some of the 2015 Harley Davidsons. There are a few celebrities, drag bikes and superbikes, all showing the passionate diversity of the Aussie motorcycle culture.

Featured Episodes

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Series 03 Episode 01

Jonesy meets Charley Boorman and checks out the Sydney Motorcycle Expo. Hirsty goes for a ride with some Tassie scoots and in Perth finds what is undoubtly the World's Fastest Australian Postie Bike. We go on an evening cruise in Hobart, discover some Christian sports bike riders back in Sydney and gain some wisdom from Mayor Bertrand Cadart plus we go for a ride with Perth HOG, checkout the Swann Insurance Facebook Bike and Jonesy finds out what … [Read More...]

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Series 03 Episode 02

We examine what many believe has been the cultural persecution of the motorcycle community in Queensland, Jonesy checks out a BMW for his shed and Ralph explains why he rides with a disability around Perth. Hirsty looks at the future of custom motorcycling and checks out Darwin's purpose built motorcycle centre. We examine how dirt drags started in WA and get the good oil on Heavy Duty Magazine and it's venture into overseas tours and motorcycle … [Read More...]

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Series 03 Episode 03

We check out the fun at the National HOG Rally in Cairns. Jonesy rediscovers Urals with sidecars and Hirsty spends a weekend at Bernie's. We meet up with Preacher in North Queensland and find out if surfers really do ride Harleys. We take a look at how Cambridge Moto trains young riders off road in Hobart, discover a Tassie Titan who has international recognition and go for an awesome ride to Port Douglas. … [Read More...]

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The teaser for Season One is still available on our Youtube channel.
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Temporary Australians

The Temporary Australians television series looks behind the negative public image to the people themselves, doing the stuff they love and explaining it all on camera.

Temporary Australians goes where many have never been: the motorcycle shows, rides, races and rallies. It talks to riders and finds out what makes them tick and shows the fun they have, how they involve their families and how they contribute positively to the wider Australian society.

Why don't you join them?

Listen to Jonesy in The Morning

You can hear Jonesy on the radio Monday to Friday, from 5:30-9:00am, on WSFM 101.7 and online.
Start your workday with Jonesy & Amanda, Sydney's energetic, information-packed breakfast show.

Listen to Hirsty on Tuesdays

What is the next best thing to having some motorcycle fun? Listening to others having fun, of course!
Listen to Hirsty bring news and views on motorcycles and the people who ride them to the airwaves. Tune in to Ride Tuesdays, from 7pm-9pm, in Sydney on Alive 90.5 FM and around Australia online www.alive905.com.au

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