Rotary E-Club of Western Australia’

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Our progress

Our progress

Our target

1,723km

500km

Bloody Amazing!!

31 days.  $26 737 raised!  1706 kilometres achieved!
What a bunch of legends you are! What a great team. We started out with a goal of $5000 and 500 km. Woo hoo!!!
Nothing more to be said!!!





It's a wonderful wrap

Day 31 and the challenge is almost over. It's been fun collaborating with my E-WA teammates, as we gratefully engaged wth our sponsors to achieve for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Survive and thrive!

So everyone is gearing up for Halloween 🎃 but the really scary thought is how would you survive if you got a snakebite miles from anywhere and the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia wasn’t there. That’s why team E-WA Rotary has been walking all month to raise funds to keep the Flying Doctor flying. If you’re planning to be out gathering lollies from your neighbours tomorrow, take a moment to chip in for those who have a really long driveway.

Two days to go

Almost at my stretch kms goal! Just need a few more $$ to hit that target too. Thanks for support, Kate

South beach

Beach walk to preserve that ‘Just been to the hairdresser yesterday’ feeling while my wing women have a swim. I’ll be back in the water next Sunday even though the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia challenge will be complete. There’s still time to support the challenge before October ends.

Awesome afternoon

Great pub walk this afternoon with the Esperance crew! Lots of cash raised and donations via the QR code!

A beautiful day to fundraise

An early start and a fast walk on a beautiful day in Perth. I love the way my awesome sponsors are buying into the compelling story of the Royal Flying Doctor.

Achievement unlocked

I’ve met my activity goal and my fundraising goal and I’m still going! Thanks everyone for your support.

Double walk

I look a lap around UWA campus today with my colleagues and also followed the kids around the oval at athletics. More than 10,000 steps all up today but I just counted the main walking periods. Support RFDS today! Cheers Kate

Yay- $1000 in the kitty

Thanks all for your support so far! Now if I could just go a little further and beat my darling husband Paul in the fundraising!!

Saturday in cooby

different day different neighborhood!

Windy!!!

colder than it looks outside

Walking for alison

Today I walked for my fun friend Alison (Lockwood) Vance. Alison is a member of E-WA Rotary and a nurse in Bruce Rock. Bruce Rock has a small hospital but they can't cope with everything. Alison often delivers critically injured or ill patients to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia plane. If you support Alison and the RFDS community, please donate and mention Alison in the comments as your inspiration! PS I hit 50% of my walking goal for the month today. Cheers Kate

The lucky country

Australia has the most beautiful landscapes but the distances are vast. We can only enjoy it safely when the RFDS is there for when luck runs out!

Day 8

mixing it up in West Beach this arvo!

Day 7

week 1, done and dusted!

Day 6!

had to stop for a refreshment 😂

Day 5!

dragged the other half out 🤣

Rainy day didn’t stop me today!

So what is the Rotary E-Club of Western Australia (also known as E-WA Rotary) and why are we raising funds for Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia? E-WA Rotary is one of the member clubs of global humanitarian and volunteer organisation Rotary International. For more than 100 years, Rotary has been delivering projects to support health, education, environment and more, via the grassroots effort of volunteers. E-WA Rotary is a modern Rotary club that organises online, but turns up in person when it matters. People choose our way of being part of Rotary for lots of reasons - caring commitments, regional isolation, frequent travel, flexibility, convenience. It's a format that helps us make a greater difference. We chose to support the RFDS Oceans to Outback challenge this month because here in WA, we are closely connected to regional communities. E-WA Rotary has members in Kununurra, Newman, Bruce Rock, Kalgoorlie, Margaret River, Esperance and more. Many of our members based in Perth have country upbringing or connections like me. If you want to keep our RFDS flying, please donate. And ask us how you can find a Rotary club that suits you!

Gorgeous evening on the foreshore

no wind this evening on the Esperance Foreshore 🙌

Fitright

The weather was against us today, but I rarely miss my FitRight exercise class, and there are clever calculators that can convert exercise effort to distance! I’m reminded of how incredible the RFDS pilots are, who often have to take off and land in really challenging circumstances. They need the best training and equipment to do their job, so please donate now!

Day 2

Recovering from surgery so just managed a walk around the ward.

Day 2

Squeezed in a quickie before the weather hits! 3.3kms

Back out there!

I’m a regular walker but I went into hibernation mode in winter and this RFDS challenge has been the best motivation to get back out there! Good for my health and for the people in regional Australia the fundraiser will help.

Started!

first walk, a quick after work walk to the beach!

Day 1

5.6km today. Such a perfect day.

We're fundraising for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

Australia is a big country, and for those living in remote, rural and regional areas, access to immediate care isn’t a guarantee. For some communities, the nearest hospital is eight hours drive away.

This October, we're taking on a month-long fitness challenge to help more people access the care they need. By going further, we hope to raise as much as possible for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

Every year, the RFDS reach more than 330,000 Australians with 24-hour emergency retrieval and primary healthcare services. That’s one person every two minutes!

Together, we can keep the Flying Doctor flying and continue their life-saving work. Please donate to our challenge today!

Thank you to our supporters

100% TOTAL LEGENDS

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Condingup Machinery Wreckers

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Tim Scott

Great effort Kelly. Congratulations

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Esperance Pub Crawl Donations

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Lee Mackin

Happy Birthday to the most wonderful husband! You are going to look awesome in that Hoodie. XOXOXO

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David Ford

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Sascha Bozanich

Great thing, go Team.

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Anonymous

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Alexandra Spector

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Susannah Lillis

Go Kate!

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Gordon Stewart

Well done Kero. Keep going Bro

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Afgri Equipment

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Kay Wennagel

Go Paul!

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Mike Shaw

Good one Butch

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Snapper Enterprises Pty Ltd

Walkers walked!

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Tanya Mason

Great cause, well done Kelly!

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Anonymous

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C&M English

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Fleur Mcdonald

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Fleur Mcdonald

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Kero O'Shea

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Kate McKenzie

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Ruth Boyce

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Linda McLerie

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Tori Castledine

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Anonymous

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Lachlan Wehr

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Sam Snodgrass

Hi Kero I hope you have a good podiatrist

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Aunty

You rock Kelly. Thanks for walking to help save lives❤️

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Scott & Mel

Go Lee and team!

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Emilynne

Good work Kate

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Bwana

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Amanda Drendel

You are awsome Ruth, that's a wonderful thing you and the others are doing. Thinking of you and lm 100% sure you will do it

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Leah Christian

♥️♥️

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Adam Hay

Good luck Kelly !

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Fiona & Rusty

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Fleur McDonald

Good luck!

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John Cahill

Hi Kero, Apologies for slow response. RFDS is well worth supporting.

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Charlotte O'Shea

Great work Mr O'Shea. I'm proud of you.

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Ken Norton

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Joan and George

Love Mum and Dad

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Greg O'Shea

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Zak Boz

Go well

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Cody Christian-Brearley

Go Kelly!! 💪

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Kelly Starcevich

Together, we can do this!

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Penelope O'Shea

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Sarah Raphael

Great cause - well done Jane!

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Anonymous

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Gary Bingham

Great job Paul

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Jim Cass

Well done Kero

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Veronica

Good luck Kero

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Clair and Chris Oversby

Go Lee Lee, we know you can achieve any goal you set yourself. Congratulations on working hard to support the wonderful RFDS; a vital service in our community. Sending you our love, friendship and support.

TOP FANS

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Sue

You are unstoppable Kero! Keep up the good work.

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Anonymous

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Genevieve Carr

Go Kero!!! Good luck for your walk xx

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David Barton

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Paul Wennagel

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Carina

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Jane Lowe

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IAN Goddard

Thank you for what you are doing

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Kelsian

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Amanda

Well done team

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Jo Tregonning

Your efforts are inspirational Kate, keep it up.

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Richard Sounness

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Natasha Short

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Mr Brett Thorp

Good luck with your fundraising Paul.

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Kelsian

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Neil and Allison

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Kelsian

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Liz Latham

Well done Kate!

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Kerin

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Kelsian

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Kelli O’Meehan

Great effort for a good cause Kate!

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John Dodman

Great work Kero!

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Shogo Williams-Matsuoka

Well done on your reaching your target.

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Lizzy

Yay Pauly!!!

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Fiona Franzone

Well done Lee. Great cause and good forbyou too

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Heidi Sounness

St John needs defib pads too ;-)

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Alison Dalziel

Good on you Kero!

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Krista Allan

Go little brother xx

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Carmen Keith

Well done keep up the great work 🤩

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Kelsian

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Kerry Kretschmer

A critical service to our outback community, thankful to those who volunteer their time in supporting these services

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Melanie Haymont

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Donna Thompson

Go Thelly...RFDS is so important to us Regional Peeps

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Mike Thompson

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Melissa Adams

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Anonymous

Great work Kelly for a fantastic cause

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Karen Agars

Great cause

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Jenn Parsons

Congratulations Kate!

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Greg & Marilyn Wright

Good luck

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Adrian Roach

Best wishes Kero

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Greenhead caravan park

Good on you guys

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Tom - Applecross Rotary

Well done mate

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Donna Thompson

Go Lee!!! lots of Luv Mike & Donna

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Peter & Kim Schmedje

Great effort Kelly, your a good person.

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Tom Atkinson - Applecross Rotary

Congratulations Kate to you and the E-Team on a great fund-raising campaign

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Aoife Shaw

Good on ya Paul! Keep walking….

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Jill

Best wishes Kero!!

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Peter & Kim Schmedje

You are a great community member, super effort.

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Barbara Hawes

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Chevon Strawbridge

Cheering you on from across the Tasman

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Patsy

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Goddard family

Well done mate. Keep the steps up

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Peter & Kim Schmedje

Get those legs moving, Peter said to remember to take your fan. Super effort you go girl.❤️

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Viviana Lopez

The RFDS are an amazing service! Well done Kelly ❤️

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Lisa Cass

Way to go, Kerry!

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Abellanosa Family

Such a great initiative. Go Kate!

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Simon Norsworthy

Keep up the good work Kel.

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Michelle Chafer

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Debra Pearce

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Dave Shilton

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Judy Boord

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Anonymous

Yay Euth, esp in this heat. Amazing!

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WhittWhanau

This is a fantastic cause! The work Flying Doctors do is incredibly important for providing medical care to remote areas. We are only to happy to donate towards your incredible efforts to fundraise. Well done

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Tracey Rathbone

From one participant to another Leanne 🫶 go yeeeewwwww 🛩✨️

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William Ivory

PROUD SUPPORTERS

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Cindy Swann

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Raymond Hancock

You go girl

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Betty and Robert Shirras

Great effort Lee - hope the knees hold up!

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Tania Mackenzie

Top job Tik!

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Kelsian

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Anonymous

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Linda, Mila and Jarrad

Great work Kero 👏🏼

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Larissa Shepherd

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Alan Briggs

Excellent walking 🚶‍♂️ 👌

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Stephen/Karen Strange

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Maz and Phil

Great work Kelly

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Aunty Lee

Great walking effort Tori!!

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Lee

OK, so I'm committed - help me along this journey! As a country person, I know many people who have been helped by the RFDS. I'm sure you do too!

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Scott’s Racing Team

Walking for a great cause Kelly. Well Done 👍

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Judi Edmonds

Well done Kate.

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Kerry Best

You guys are amazing

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Glynis

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Christine Burke

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Alison

Well done Linda

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Allison Hunter

We are so appreciative of the RFDS. Always willing to support them xx

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Bernadette Dixon

Happy walking Lee

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Jon Bilson

Great job Kero

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Jennifer Willcox

Well done to everyone

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Caroline

Go Lee!

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Carrie Joyner

Well done, cuz xxx

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Brendan Ayliffe

Well done mate keep up the walking from Brendan

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Jayne

Good job. Don’t trip.

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Renae Spencer

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John Honey

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Anne Wennagel

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Anonymous

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Carla

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Kylie Scott

Congratulations Jane! Your goal should now be reached!

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Jordarna Furer

🫶🏽

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Violet and Jason

Nice work Kate keep it up x

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Richard M

Great cause Lee. Well done 👏👏👏

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Anonymous

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Ron Mildenhall

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Leanne Knowler

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Rotarian Andy

Well done my friend Kero on this initiative 👏. So happy to support your walk. Enjoy the journey.

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Anonymous

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Sue Finch

Nice to meet you Lee. Good luck.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

Love ya Mum

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Braden S

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Ian

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Amy

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Annabel Illingworth

Well done, Kate! Great work!

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Halina Dorward

Great job Kate!

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Leia B

Way to go KP! Bit easier doing 96km in a month than 2 days 🤣

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Susan Oliver

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Kirsty Murphy

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Tash

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Kelsian

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Janelle & Rob

Chur larne - you got this gangsta!!

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Rachael Ward-pryce

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Kelsian

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Sue Cochius

Great work Kero! A very worthwhile cause.

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Sharran Allison

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Rob Blechynden

Amazing effort !

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Margaret Dupagne

Well done Kelly :)

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Rachael Ryan

Great work Thelly

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Raff

You're a legend Kate!

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Annabel

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Sam Harwood

Nice work Kate

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Sue

Such a worthwhile cause,

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Paula

Go Ruth

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Chris Arnold

Great fundraiser, well done

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Geoff&Ineke Oliver

RFDS offer an essential service. We have supported them for years. Well done Kero.

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Jenneane Starcevich

Well done you doing a great job Lee and team

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Les Starcevich

Well done mate

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Taryn Watson

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Anonymous

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Katie Edmonds

Go Kate!!

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Amy Joy

From your favourite daughter

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Warwick Smith

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Andrew Allan

Stay hydrated.

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Trish Fairey

Good luck Kero - I’m sure you will smash that goal xx

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Leigh Strange

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Pri Rajandra

great cause Kelly! well done!

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Lee Mackin

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Vanessa Joy

Go Mum!

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Kero

Go Paul!

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JB

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Kero

Go Tom!

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Alison Willis

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Adrianna Foss

Good Luck Kero, you’ve got this! Adi Foss and Family

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Brisbane Airport Corporation and Bushranger Power Equipment

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Kelsian

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Melodie Kevan

Grate to see this support- congratulations to all involved!

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Rosalie Hann

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Aaron Davies

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Cindy Sharpe

What a great challenge! Happy walking

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Mandy Curtis

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Robyn Diggins

Go you good thing 👏👏👏

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Danielle de Witt

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Larissa Wiese

Way to go Kate ✈️✈️

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Christine & Malcolm McDonald

Well done Kero. Enjoy

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Cheryl Goodger

Good on you Tik!

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Kero

Go Lee!

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Go Natika!

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Kero

Go Linda!

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Kero

Go Kate!

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Go Leanne!

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Go Ruth!

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Alison Vance

You go girl...

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Kero

Go Jane!

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Go Glynis!

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Tara Newbey

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Roy Philbin

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Jessica Wennagel

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Kero O'Shea

Go Kelly!

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John Owen

Hi Kate, keep walking the good walk. Last weekend I participated in the UWA Parkrun - always a scenic walk. Cheers, John.

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Clare Allen

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Jackie Jones

Good luck. Looks like you are well on the way.

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Patricia Schraven

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Haylee Christian-brearley

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Manu Gupta

Well done Kero 👏👏👏

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Debbie Perkins

Good luck, it's a great cause

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Margaret Riches

Well done! You'll be very fit by the end of it

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The Boz’s

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John Owen

Keep going Kate!