Clermont Rag 2 June 2017

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CLERMONT RAG Community Newsletter Friday June 2, 2017

Colleen’s Walk for Cancer contributed by Colleen Nicholas and Shontae Moran

Keep an eye out in next week’s edition of the Rag for our spread on the Clermont Show the Isaac Region’s Show!

Hello, I’m Colleen Nicholas, long-time Clermont local, and during June/July I’ll be walking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track between Perth and Albany in Western Australia, to raise much needs funds for Cancer Council Qld on their mission to defeat cancer.

For me this journey of many thousands of steps, began last year when I completed the 916km Camino de Santiago Trail over the Pyrenees Mountains in Europe between France and Spain. Having reached Finisterre, Spain safely and successfully, I thought to myself ‘I need to do this in Australia’, followed by ‘I want to do it for my 60th birthday and while at it, why not add a few extra kilometres to do 1000kms’. Ultimately I want to do this because I can! This final thought made me realise that many aren’t given the opportunity to have this sort of experience because of illness and disease. So Colleen’s Walk for Cancer came into being. I am completing the Bibbulmun Track alone and unassisted. During the lead up of starting off on this adventure I will post food and supplies to myself along the track to enable me to replenish my stores of electrolytes, home dried food and other necessities.

Everything I need will be packed up snug in my backpack including food, water, cooking equipment, camping gear, medical supplies and my GPS Tracing device, so friends and family know that I’m safe and if anything goes a little off track I can send something a little more definite than a smoke signal! This disease has touched many in our local community including members of my own family and I am dedicated to helping support the Cancer Council. Every step, no matter how small, is a step forward. Please support my solo 1000km journey to make a difference in our quest for a cancer free society. You can follow my journey on Facebook at Colleen’s Walk for Cancer and also through updates in the Clermont Rag. To support the Cancer Council Qld, please go to http://doitforcancer.com.au and search for Colleen Nicholas in the ‘Find a Friend’ search box and donate to this great cause. Your support is greatly appreciated. Isaac... helping to energise the world


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