The organisers of a 100km charity walk to raise money for Kununurra District Hospital say there has been very strong interest in the event.
Organising committee member Fiona Kuiper said more than 70 women had put their names down for the Rotary 100 Walk, which would see 100 women walk 100km to raise $100,000 to provide a chapel at the hospital.
“We’ve got about 75 names of people interested and, at the moment, we’ve got 40 women who have paid their deposit, so we are looking to confirm the rest of the names and encourage any other women who have heard about the walk to have a go,” she said.
Mrs Kuiper said that despite rumours, walkers would not be destined for Wyndham.
“We can’t say where it is at this stage, but I can say we’re aiming to get out there in the middle of nowhere and walk a course of 25 to 30km per day,” Mrs Kuiper said.
The Rotary event will take place over the Foundation Day long weekend, June 4 to 7, with participants to walk between prearranged camps. Support crew will be at the camps setting up and preparing dinner.
Mrs Kuiper said a community interest evening would be held at Kununurra Country Club on March 10 at 5pm.
“Anyone who is new to town, any sponsors and anyone who wants to get involved in the support crew can come along and get some more information face to face,” she said.
Mrs Kuiper also encouraged interested women to meet other participants at Kununurra’s Celebrity Tree Park at 5.30am each Sunday for a return walk to the Diversion Dam.
If you would like more information, contact Leonie Bailey on 0417 176 280. You could also contact Fiona Kuiper on 9168 3262.
By NATHAN DYER
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 First class constable David Rudd talks with Wyndham children Lachlan, 9, and Bodie, 11, this week after returning to work for the first time since a Christmas Day attack which left him with serious facial injuries. Picture: Clare Alcock.
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