Beaudesert welcomes Jack Beasely Foundation's Ride for Jack

The ride is organised by the Jack Beasley Foundation in memory of 17-year-old Jack Beasley, who lost his life as a result of a stabbing in 2019.

Brett and Belinda Beasley set up the organisation to fight for changes in legislation including harsher penalties to discourage youth violence.

They want to prevent other parents from suffering the pain of losing a child to knife crime.

Jack Beasley was stabbed in the heart on during a fight with five teenagers in 2019.

His father said funds raised on the day would help pay for education programs the foundation has been running at schools.

Mr Beasley said he wanted to let young people know how destructive knife crime could be for all offenders as well as victims.

"Jack was only 17-years-old, he loved life, loved his footy and his life was cut short for no reason," he said.

"He was out with his friends one night in Surfers Paradise, loving life, just finished school.

"It was devastating, two weeks before Christmas and only a couple of months till his 18^th birthday."

Mr Beasley said the case was in court, with the Beasley family waiting to hear a judge's verdict on three teens who pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and two counts of grievous bodily harm.

Jack's childhood friend Lily Frugtniet rode pillion on Mr Beasley's motorbike carrying the young man's ashes.

Ms Frugtniet said she had met Jack when their parents became friends.

"He wanted me to be his girlfriend," she said.

"We did catch up a bit, we bumped into each other at schoolies and that was the last time I saw him."

The 20-year-old said she was also in Surfer's Paradise the night Jack died.

"I was standing on a balcony and I saw the police on their bikes going down the beach and I thought 'what's going on down there?'.

"I got on the tram about half an hour later and someone had posted a picture of Jack."

As the riders came through Beaudesert, local police officers were on hand to stop local traffic and allow the motorcyles to pass unimpeded.

Senior Sergeant Ken Murray said police backed the aims of the Jack Beasley Foundation.

"Every year we assist Belinda and Brett Beasley with their Ride for Jack," he said.

"Sadly, knife crime is prevalent in society and I remember the tragic events surrounding Jack's death.

"Knives don't protect you and carrying one can potentially end in serious harm."