The Long Walk
Women's Luncheon 2008
Friday 3 October
Peninsula at Central Pier
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Celebrating Our Journeys
The Long Walk Women's Luncheon will take place on Friday 3 October
The Long Walk invites you to celebrate women's journeys over lunch with great entertainment and conversation at the largest formal gathering of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in Melbourne.
Date Friday 3 October, 2008
Venue Peninsula at Central Pier
161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
Time 12pm -3pm
Speakers Karen Atkinson, Tammy Hunter
MC Kylie Belling
Performance Liz Cavanagh Quintet
We invite you to book a table of 10 for the Luncheon and also encourage individuals or businesses to donate seats to our Indigenous guests. To do so please advise when booking.
Funds raised through the Women's Luncheon will contribute to The Long Walk 2009 funding program. This program assists projects that improve the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians.
Download registration form here or book online.
Download venue location information here.
Unable to attend? Show your support by making a donation.
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Jenny Macklin joins Michael Long on The Long Walk
Saturday 24 May 2008
Federation Square to the MCG
The Long Walk celebrated the positive achievements of Indigenous communities with a community celebration at Fed Square before the annual commemorative walk.
Over 4,500 people attended Fed Square and joined Michael Long, 2004 walkers and members of the Stolen Generation on The Long Walk to Dreamtime at the G. Thanks to everyone who helped make the day a great success. The Long Walk hopes it has raised awareness of the positive programs that already exist in our community in an effort to give them much needed support. This awareness raising will continue year round with other activities planned later in the year. Stay tuned for the annual Women's Long Lunch and details of the Men's Breakfast.
A special thanks to the 100 plus volunteers that helped hand out Glow Sticks and wristbands, rattle tins and sell tees, CD's and minifooties on Saturday 24 May.
CD's and tees are still available here
Check out some photos by Alison McColl-Bullock of the day
See Telstra's footage of the day.
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