Why I'm walking

Why I’m Doing This

I grew up in country Victoria, and while we did have access to medical services, there were times when we had to wait for help to reach us.

That experience has always given me a huge amount of respect for the paramedics and other emergency responders who are out there providing that first response and doing everything they can to save people’s lives.

I often think about what it would be like living somewhere even more remote, where medical help could be many hours away. The thought of needing urgent medical attention and having no one coming is something I’d hate to imagine.

That’s why I have such a huge amount of respect for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The fact that there is a service capable of reaching people in some of the most remote parts of this country and bringing them the medical care they desperately need is incredible.

Australia is an enormous country, and we simply can’t afford to lose a service as important as the RFDS.

I know that what I’m doing is only a small contribution, but I want to do the smallest bit that I can to help keep them flying and make sure they can continue being there for the people who need them most.

If my 87km challenge can help raise even a little bit of money or awareness for the RFDS, then it will be more than worth every kilometre.