Gold Coast advocate receives 2025 Conversation Leader award

Gold Coast rider Matt Hockings wins 2025 Conversation Leader after rides that sparked thousands of R U OK conversations.

What’s happening?

Gold Coast local Matt Hockings has been named the Conversation Leader at the 2025 Barbara Hocking Memorial Awards, hosted by R U OK?.

The awards recognise efforts across four categories, namely Workplace, Education, Community and Conversation Leader.

Why it matters

The judging panel recognised Mr Hockings for empowering people to connect a…