Awareness event starts discussions
Community members from Colac and the surrounding district turned Memorial Square purple for the second annual Walk for Respect against family violence. The event was held on October 27, 2026.
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Sunshine artist treks 260 kilometres for charity
Sunshine artist Ken McKean is walking 260 kilometres across Victoria to raise $10,000 for UNICEF Australia. He set off from Warrnambool on 17 October and aims to finish back in Melbourne's north-west by 1 November. Mr McKean said his main purpose is to help children wherever they live, and he hopes to spread a message of peace. He has raised more than $2,200 so far and says he wants to raise even more. UNICEF Australia chief executive Tony Stuart praised the challenge.
Awareness campaign to turn Colac purple
Colac's annual Walk for Respect will fill Memorial Square with purple on Saturday. The event aims to end family and domestic violence.
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Get the appAndy reaches WA border after year on the road
Andy has reached the Western Australian border on his Walk Against Gambling, after more than a year and 4700 km since leaving Coffs Harbour. Resting at a roadhouse on the edge of the Nullarbor, he described the lonely stretches of the Eyre Highway, where he pulls his heavily loaded cart off the road for every passing vehicle. Drivers regularly stop to offer support and donations to Lifeline, which has raised $20,000. Andy says conversations along the way have helped him reach people affected by gambling harm, and he is now planning a campaign called No Bet November.
A cousin’s love shines as Illawarra community takes steps towards a cure for brain cancer
A paediatric occupational therapist, Taylor Shields, will join hundreds of walkers in Wollongong to raise awareness and funds for a brain cancer cure. She is walking in honour of her cousin Kyah, who was diagnosed with brain cancer at seven and died a few months later. Kyah's experience inspired Taylor to pursue occupational therapy, and she now works with children from as young as four months old. The walk takes place this Sunday, 18 October, at Beaton Park Athletic Track in Gwynneville. Funds will go to Cure Brain Cancer's research and support, with family activities and food on offer.
Walk against violence
Noosa residents will take part in a walk against gender-based violence on Sunday, November 29, organised by the Zonta Club of Noosa. The event is part of the international 16 Days of Activism campaign. It starts at 8.30am at Lions Park Amphitheatre on Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, with speeches from Queensland Police Service representatives and Noosa MP Sandy Bolton. Walkers will follow the riverside path towards Weyba Road before returning to the amphitheatre. Zonta Club of Noosa president Tracey Stubbs said the walk gives the community a chance to speak with one voice.