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We Did It!

5am Start!

All weather terrains! 
Rain, wind, sun and even a rainbow! 🌈 

42km - 8hours! 

We had so many people join us along the way, cheer us on and help us cross the finish line! 

Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou! 

3 Days to Go!!!

3 DAYS TO GO!! ✅✅

We’re ready to roll!  
Just now hoping the weather gods are kind to us! 🌞

Thankyou! Thankyou! THANKYOU! To everyone that has donated! We are beyond grateful! 

If you would like to join us on our walk on Sunday, here are some times/places that you could meet us (and the distance to the finish line);
💙 Glenrock Reserve (Gun Club Road) @ 9:30 (19.5km)
💙 Merewhether Surfhouse @ 11am (15km)
💙 Newcastle Surfhouse @ 12:15 (9.2km)
💙 Nobbys Beach Surfhouse @ 1:30 (3km)
💙 Customs House @ 3pm 🍻🍻

We are encouraging everyone to wear the colour TEAL - The colour of Dementia Australia - you’ll find all our walkers in Teal shirts! 



One Week To Go!!!

We are super excited! 

Final preparations are in place, getting all the gear we’ll need to get the 42kms done! 

We are so grateful for everyone that has donated, sent messages, said they will join us on our walk, celebrated and encouraged our mission! We have felt all the love, and will definitely be using it as motivation to get the walk done! 

Later this week, I’ll be posting times of where people can join us along the way.
Whether it’s for a long walk, a little walk, or a drink at the finish line, we’d love to see you there!!! 

More to information to come!! 





2 Weeks to Go!

The count down is well and truly on! With a little over two weeks to go, we’re starting to make sure everything is organised for a stress free stroll! 

I’ll be posting estimate times at different locations later on next week so anyone can come and join us along the way! We’re going to need an extra push as we get closer to the end, and would love to see as many of you there (IN TEAL!! The colour of Dementia Australia) as possible!



This is our mission!

Map to come! But a bit of an outline! 

Starting at the Fernleigh Track 5am (Belmont End) and weaving our way all the way to Nobbys Beach, with an “expected arrival” time of about 2:30pm! 
We’ll be detouring past Lambton Park (Harker Oval), down Brunker Road, through the beautiful GlenRock Reserve, before hitting the pavement of Bathers Way! A quick detour along Hunter Street to help us reach our kms, before walking out along the breakwall and back to Nobbys Beach Clubhouse!! 

It’s going to be a mission, but one we’re really excited about! 
3 weeks to go!! 


Our Why!

When I first approached Shane about completing this walk, we both had to take a deep breathe and think… “ohh that’s a challenge, that’ll be tough”. 
But we quickly came back to our WHY? And ultimately, what was harder? 
For us, watching our loved ones lose their ability to speak, to remember their own children/grandchildren, to lose their independence was (and will be) so much harder then us doing a long walk. 

For me, my Nan was incredibly independent. She was fierce, loyal, stubborn and would just go about life in her own way. Ironically, Nan didn’t have a license throughout her entire life, meaning she walked everywhere. My mum told me the story of how she used to have to run to basketball training, train for two hours, then run home. 
For me, I’ll be remembering Nan every step of this walk! 
And I know Shane will be the same. We’re both looking forward to reminiscing along the way! 

4 weeks to go!!


We’re making the impossible, possible, by taking part in Australia's Walk & Jog Challenge to raise much needed funds for dementia research.

Dementia is a cruel and unkind beast that effects so many. 

For Shane and I, and all of our families, we had to experience this first hand.

Lester Whereat (31/1/1940 - 17/2/2024) was a kindhearted, warm, compassionate, caring, family orientated, a bit of a larrikin with a contagious nature. He adored his family, and always ensured that they knew how much they were loved.

Gloria Kannar (21/4/1935 - 30/3/2024) was fiercely independent, loving, loyal, sarcastic, strong-minded, driven. She was ever supportive of her family and ensured they all adopted the same tenacity in life that she displayed.

We’re taking part in Australia's Walk & Jog Challenge to raise much needed funds to support people impacted by dementia.

But we need your help! Please make a donation to support our efforts and help us to make the impossible, possible.

Our fundraising will help support the work of Dementia Australia Research Foundation, funding innovative Australian research into dementia causes, diagnosis, treatment and one day a cure.

Thank you for your support.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$250

Luke & Julie Nolan

So proud of you Laura. 😘

$213

Vicki Grogan

Beautiful people, beautiful idea to remember those you have loved and lost❤️

$209

Kane & Jess

Amazing work Laura x

$209

Jason Linnane

Good luck mate.

$200

Di Whereat

I'm sure Pop will be whispering in your ear on the track.

$120

Mark Wilson, Tanya Nott & Angela Sultana

$109

Jon Mosman

$107

Leanne Hogan

What a wonderful way to honour your loved ones.

$107

The Bowers

$107

Jess V & Fam

Go team & Good luck!

$107

Murray Wilks

Go team.

$107

Josephine Adamson

$107

Ann Charles

Amazing people, amazing cause!! Go you good things!!

$107

Tara & Jed

❤️

$107

Kristy Hawkins-unicomb

Great cause to get behind Laura. ❤️

$106

Amy Prebble

Great work Shane and Laura, thinking of you every step of the way x

$105

Foxall Family

Great job my friends xxx

$105

Bianca Whereat

They would be so proud ❤️❤️

$105

Laura

This is for you Nan ❤️ We miss you, love you and will be thinking of you every step of the way!

$105

Michelle Archer

$105

Britt Whereat

Amazing cause ❤️

$101

Kate Glendenning

You can do this so proud of you. Go team Laura and Shane.

$101

Tim Peters

Litre to a Litre and a Half Matty 😉

$101

Mary & Mark Adamson

$100

The Craigs

You have our love and support as you walk for this great cause Laura, in memory of your Nan ❤️✨

$100

Tia Whereat

for poppy ❤️

$100

Kim And Nick

Great job guys! Your people would be so proud!!!

$100

Jen & Sven

Well done Shane & Laura!!

$59

Darcy Hollins

$59

Asimus Family

Lots of love ❤️

$59

Martina W

$59

Shaz

What an amazing cause! Go Lauza!

$59

Conner & Alex

$59

Sharon Hibbert

A wonderful cause x

$59

Helen Page

Go well !

$59

Raeleen Austin

Great cause!Awesome team!

$56

Amy Prince

What an amazing goal! All the best for the walk

$55

Janelle Ebert

Similar story for our family with my great grandma and now my grandma. Great cause and I know you both will do well.

$55

Elliott And Fahryn Plank

Great people, walking for a great cause.

$55

Darren & Jodie Mosman

$55

Matt & Alisha

Great work Lauza and team. Your nan would be proud as punch

$55

Chris Belcher

Gloria would be very proud

$55

Bevo

You got this, proud of you

$54

Katie O’hara

$53

Bonnie

$53

Phillipa Love

Great work team xx

$51

Danielle Perkins

Thank you 🙏🏽

$50

Royce And Remi Nolan

You are doing a wonderful thing Laura and Shane. Thank you for raising money, spreading awareness and bringing people together. x

$50

Anne Buffier

Well done Shane and Laura

$50

Montgomery Family

Your dad would be so proud Fez

$50

Judy Nolan

$50

Anonymous

$50

Sheree

Thank you, from another family sadly on the same journey

$43

Jon And Trish Wilkinson

$37

Abbie Marston

Go get em guys! Smash this like you do everything in life. You should be so proud! 💜💙

$37

Leanne Jackson

$35

The Brinkmans

Go you good things!

$35

Emisen Niszczot

$32

Jenny Reynolds

you are amazing Laura

$32

Nicole

Phenomenal effort for such a worthy cause. Go hard you legends and your loved ones will be with you every step of the way

$32

Helen Mead

What a wonderful way to remember the ones you loved You are amazing

$32

Kylie

Great work !!

$32

Anonymous

Well done team.....

$32

The Mowbrays

So proud of what you achieved! Nan would be overwhelmed by people's generosity and support. Well done Laura and Shane!

$32

Clo

What an amazing thing to do, sending much support and here’s to hopefully one day finding a cure for this awful disease.

$31

Joel

$30

Anonymous

$30

Katie Robbo

You pair are nothing but positive and that’s the life disposition I aspire to. A great challenge for an excellent cause. Thanks for highlighting an illness that to many is such a challenge. Hope to see you in course.

$30

Mat Rolfe

$27

Uncle Paul

Your Nan would be proud. 🥰

$27

Justine Walker

$21

Jessica Murray

$21

Elizabeth Unicomb

Great cause, well done Laura x

$21

Colette Sheedy

$21

Anonymous

$20

Simon Bennett

$11

Lowrey Family

Stand tall with how you inspire us all

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