An 82-year-old Sunshine Coast woman is set to walk 82km of Coastal Pathway for the Yes vote for Voice to parliament.
Margaret Landbeck, a strong supporter of the Yes campaign for the Voice to Parliament, is walking from Peregian Beach to Bells Creek Caloundra.
“As an 82 year old non-Indigenous woman, I have decided to play my part in promoting the Yes vote by walking the 82km of the Coastal Pathway,”Margaret said.
Her walk begins at 8am Wednesday 5 July with a small ceremony with well wishers at Peregian Beach. She will be supported along the way by various groups of walkers joining for a beach to beach walk or for a full day.
Margaret and her troop of enthusiastic supporters will be cheered home four days later at 1pm on Saturday 8 July at Bells Creek, Caloundra with a celebration led by Caloundra MP Jason Hunt.
“The walk may be novel but it is an effective way to meet people who may be interested in developing their thoughts ahead of this important vote. I will also distribute supportive campaign brochures in the various beachside community centres,” she said.
“I hope to gather strong support from community groups and younger people to join me on some sections of the walk. I have arranged meet and greet points at beachside community parks for chats with supporters and locals as I pass through.”
Margaret has a small keen support group who are working on the practical arrangements.
“I would really appreciate the company of as many walkers as possible,” she said.
For more information, visit Walk for the Voice – Sunshine Coast event on Facebook.
