Brisbane → Sydney · March 2027

SKATE OF MIND

STATE/TOSTATE

Skating the East Coast with purpose: more connection, more conversation, more mental health awareness.

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Proudly Supporting LIVIN
State2State Skate – Proudly supporting LIVINOfficial LIVIN community fundraiser · ID 1659
Jake training on inline skates through Sydney
20 MARSTARTBRISBANE SIGN
BRISBANE → SYDNEY / 2027
12skating days
80–130kilometres per day
02recovery days
01reason to keep talking
01 / THE CHALLENGE

KEEP MOVING.
KEEP TALKING.

LIVIN is a national mental health awareness charity on a mission to create a future where suicide is no longer the number one killer of young Australians. Through our free LIVINWell Mental Health Education Program, we deliver mental health education directly into high schools across Australia, equipping young people with the tools to start conversations and reach out for support. #ItAintWeakToSpeak

In March 2027, Jake Greene and Laura Bouskila will lace up at the Brisbane Sign at South Bank and inline rollerblade all the way to the Sydney Opera House. It’s around 1,000 kilometres on six wheels, with two weeks on the road and daily distances of 80 to 130 kilometres.

This has been mostly Jake’s journey, but now he isn’t doing it alone. Laura has been working hard on building her strength, stamina and skate skills to be able to join Jake. The two will undertake the daily skates to get to Sydney. Their support crew of Faiz, Rogue (Jake and Laura’s Kelpie x Border Collie) and others will be by their side keeping them fed, motivated and driving their house on wheels, Frankie.

Jake first took on a long-distance fundraiser in 2021. When COVID border closures stopped his original Sydney-to-Brisbane route, he pivoted and skated 301.35 kilometres from Sydney to Canberra in three days, raising $5,881.70 for beyond blue.

Now we’re aiming to raise $30,000 for LIVIN and help start more honest conversations about mental health along the East Coast.

The skate is a big physical challenge, but at heart it’s about connection. It’s about showing up, starting conversations and reminding people that asking for help doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human. #itaintweaktospeak

Every donation, share and message of support helps us carry that conversation from Brisbane to Sydney. Thank you for backing the journey!

Sydney skaters gathered together during a city night skate
Built by the community. Sydney night skate.
WATCH / THE BUILD-UP

SEE THE STORY
IN MOTION.

Every training roll is part of the road to Brisbane. Watch a glimpse of the movement, the city and the energy behind Skate of Mind.

02 / THE ROUTE

THE EAST COAST.
ON 6 WHEELS.

Easter sits in the middle of the expedition window, creating room for community moments while two contingency days protect the finish. Final roads, stops and stage distances remain subject to safety review.

01BrisbaneBRISBANE SIGN
02Gold Coast
03Byron Bay
04Clarence Valley
05Coffs Harbour
06Port Macquarie
07Forster
08Newcastle
09Central Coast
10SydneyOPERA HOUSE
20 MARCH 2027SKATE OF MIND: STATE TO STATE → SKATE OF MIND: STATE TO STATE →02 APRIL 2027
Jake, Laura and Rogue together beside a skate pathTHE PEOPLE
BEHIND THE
KILOMETRES
03 / WHY WE ROLL
“Skating is where I found my people in Australia, a community of kind, like-minded people who wanted to learn, move and connect. It has helped me explore cities and countries, becoming my form of meditation. It has given me the confidence to face whatever life throws at me.”
Jake Greene

What began as learning a new skill became a way to build belonging. Through skating, Jake found lifelong friendships, helped grow a welcoming community and discovered a space where people could socialise, challenge themselves and feel part of something.

We want Skate of Mind: State to State to use movement, shared miles and honest storytelling to make mental-health conversations feel normal. Not clinical, distant or hidden.

The team intends to raise funds for LIVIN and share its message that it ain’t weak to speak, subject to formal fundraiser and brand approval.

Learn about LIVIN fundraising ↗
04 / PROOF OF THE DREAM

THE DREAM
HAS HISTORY.

Before Skate of Mind, Jake had already set out to skate from Sydney to Brisbane as part of a 1,000-kilometre fundraiser for Beyond Blue. However, COVID border closures made the original route impossible, so the plan had to change.

Instead, over the Easter long weekend in 2021, Jake skated 301.35 kilometres from Sydney to Canberra in just three days, finishing outside Parliament House. What started as a pivot quickly became a powerful test of distance, resilience and the perfect first step into long-distance skating.

That original campaign raised $5,881.70, and while the route changed, the reason behind it never did.

Now, Skate of Mind: State to State is the next chapter, bigger, more prepared and built from everything that first journey taught.

Original fundraiser ↗Read the Canberra test log ↗
Historical campaign only. This is not the donation page for this expedition.
301.35kilometres completed
03days on skates
122.10longest day in kilometres
2021Easter test expedition
A large community of skaters gathered in front of the Sydney Opera House for Worldwide Rollout Day
WORLDWIDE ROLLOUT DAYSydney Opera House · The proposed finish belongs to a whole skate community.
Laura in a dinosaur costume on skates with Rogue at the Halloween skate
LAURA + ROGUEHalloween skate · Road crew and morale officer, already rolling together.
The Sydney skating community gathered in costume for a Halloween skate
THE COMMUNITYHalloween skate · The energy behind the expedition.
The expedition bus being worked on inside a vehicle workshop
THE BUSCurrently in the shop and being prepared to support the road crew.
05 / THE CREW

A SMALL TEAM.
A VERY BIG ROAD.

Laura skating through Sydney at night
THE SKATER

Laura

@laurabouskila ↗

Laura and Jake have been together since 2023, and from the beginning she’s been endlessly inspired by his skating. Now she’s training alongside Jake and will join him for the full Brisbane-to-Sydney skate, taking on every daily stage together.

Jake with Rogue during training
THE MORALE OFFICER

Rogue

@rogue.on.the.run ↗

Rogue is Jake and Laura’s 18-month-old Kelpie x Border Collie, who’s been running alongside their skates since day one. She’s all energy and heart, she’s the sweetest girl and will be barking encouragement from the bus along the way.

Faiz standing on inline skates beside the ocean
THE DRIVER + HYPE MAN

Faiz

One of Jake’s first skating friends in Australia and his best friend ever since. Faiz will drive the support bus, keep the crew moving and bring the energy through every hard kilometre.

06 / SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN

HELP US
MOVE THE
CONVERSATION.

We’re building the crew, the route and the partnerships that will get this expedition safely from Brisbane to Sydney.

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State2State Skate – Proudly supporting LIVINFunds raised through the official Grassrootz page will be donated to LIVIN.
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Join the journey

Follow the training, share the campaign and watch for safe community-skate announcements.

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Fund the cause

Donate securely through the official State2State Skate fundraising page on LIVIN Grassrootz.

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THE ROAD STARTS
LONG BEFORE BRISBANE.