My Kokoda Track Journey





Logged
213km
Goal to Kokoda
96km
I’ve conquered Kokoda!
So far, I have helped Soldier On fund:
890
peer support
sessions
534
employment
support
67
psychology
sessions
...to support the mental health of our brave veterans to help them march on.
Support My Challenge to Save Lives.
This March, I am conquering 96km to support Soldier On's life-saving mental health services to help our brave veterans and their families.
Why 96km? Because I'm taking on the length of the Kokoda Track to honour the courage and sacrifice of our veterans, both past and present.
Please support my challenge to prevent veteran suicide and help save lives.
Together, we can help our heroes march on.
Thanks so much for your support.
Thank you to my Sponsors

$515
Marcus Blackmore

$300.67
Sue And Jeff Jarratt
Nice work YA. We are donating $3 per km, but you are worth millions. Love, Sue & Jeff

$261
Bill & Lesley
Great Cause

$261
Duncan Macintyre
Well done keep going

$208.80
Steve Mayhew

$208.80
Grant Andersen

$208.80
Mark Honey . Family Friend
hope the old legs hold out

$208.80
Susan Byrnes
All the best Dick, All the very best for this epic March. Cheers and thinking of you, Susan.

$208.80
Jim Molan

$167.04
Chris Pogonoski
Well done Dick.

$167.04
Generous Donor Deirdre Fullarton

$167.04
Alan Hannaford
Well done Dick. Hope this helps

$167.04
Stephen Beaumont
Enjoy the hiking Dick.Thanks for supporting this worthwhile cause.

$167.04
Anonymous
All the best with the walk

$167.04
Belinda Snel
What a wonderful cause, well done Dick.

$167.04
Forster Rayward
Thanks for doing this Dick

$167.04
Andrea Fuller
Good luck Dick. Worthwhile group to support

$167.04
Dave Darcy
Thank you Dick. A worthy cause. Love from Sonia and Dave

$167.04
Juliet Jacobsen

$160
Des Gibson
I'm in mate . Good to hear from you and good luck on a pretty big walk .

$156.60
Anonymous
Great work

$156.60
Ken Moroney
Congratulations Dick on your efforts for and on behalf of many Diggers and their families.

$104.40
Ian Meek

$104.40
Brett
Great work Dad, very proud of your efforts.

$104.40
Chris Stiles
Good Luck

$104.40
Erin & Liz
Well done!

$104.40
Greg Wheeler
A great cause Dick. There are a number of other things that I am very concerned about with Defence too. But that’s for another time. Good luck with it all.

$104.40
Eric Easterbrook
Good luck.

$104.40
Alan Clarke
good luck Dick

$104.40
Mike & Chris Scarce
Wish you all the best on your 96 klms ….!!

$104.40
John & Kylie Hartley

$104.40
Rebecca Franklin

$104.40
Peter Bennett
Go you good thing GO

$104.40
Malcolm Brown

$104.40
John Bertram
Wonderful cause Dick. Keep walkin’.

$104.40
Stu Jones

$104.40
Bob Joseph
Well done that man.

$104.40
Ron Mason
Good luck

$104.40
Dave Owens
Good luck Dick, a great cause!

$104.40
Wayne Broun
Good luck Dick

$104.40
Mick Adams

$104.40
Ken Gibson

$104.40
Dick Adams

$104.40
Lynne Fox-stibbard
So glad you are doing this Dick. My father served in New Guinea and shared many tales of his time there

$100.22
Kim & Jan Turner
Good onya Dick, a most worthy cause.

$100.22
Bob Flynn
Good onya Dick

$100.22
Peter And Narelle Shinfield

$100.22
Anonymous

$100
Simon O’brien
Happy trekking Dick

$100
Ray Elder
Great cause, great bloke

$100
Anonymous

$64.73
Dash And Belinda
Good luck mate

$64.73
Rob Hirst
Well done Dick - such a great cause!

$64.73
Wayne Laycock
Great work for a very worthy cause

$64.73
Peter Webb
Glad you are doing it on the flat Dick, I did it in ‘70 at 22 and it was hard enough then!

$64.73
Colin Brown
Knees up mate !

$64.73
Chris Mckay
Good luck Dick walk safely

$64.73
David Longhurst
Dick, There are lots of worthy causes at this tumultuous time in our history. The only reason for my reticence. Robyn is the Convenor of SAWA (Support Association for th Women of Afghanistan) in NSW who run a school in an outlying province for young women. Despite their desire for a ‘real’ education they are usually taught to sew or weave so that they can earn a living without dependence on a male. In some locations they can’t go outside in their own yard. Life is so tough there, that tomorrow local SAWA members are assembling ‘Birthing Kits’ (a piece of plastic 1M square, Couple of pieces of string (to tie off the umbilical cord, a razor blade to cut it, a pair of disposable gloves and half a small piece of soap. Why1/2 a guest room soap? To save weight.) So I was conflicted, but this too is a very worthy cause, I trust you’ll understand why I didn’t contribute more. It does brings back some very fond memories of walking the ‘real track’ with the Termite, including Tony and my preparation! P.S. Are you paying in a bonus if you lose a few centimetres on the way? Oh and of course I owe you a beer for both your efforts and persistence Dewi Sant.

$64.73
Pip And Gav Costello

$64.73
Greg Kim Meek
Well done Dick

$64.73
Ashley Rose
Good on ya Dick!

$64.73
Andre Legosz
Well done Dick

$64.73
Anonymous
Well done what a good idea

$64.73
Paul Sambuco

$64.73
Reg And Marion Matthews
Good on ya mate! Well done, stay safe and well

$64.73
Marino Visinko

$64.73
Gary Hodsdonp
Good luck Dick

$64.73
Bill Moss
Go Dick!! 96km will make up for all those missed Anzac Day marches due to COVID-19!!

$64.73
Joe Mcgirr
Great stuff Dick!

$64.73
Fred Gosbee

$64.73
Ross Cunningham
Good on you Dick!

$64.73
Mick Woolan
A great project, Dick.

$64.73
Karen Philpot
Good on you!

$64.73
Susan Lake
Have fun!

$64.73
Stretch
Good luck big Dick!👍

$64.73
Greg Woods
My dad fought on Kokoda Track and Jan and I walked it in 1996. Congratulations for undertaking this challenge. Jan and I have walked 17km in the last 2 days in NY and slept like a log after it

$64.73
Max Amos

$64.73
John Marsden
Well done that man!!!

$64.73
Charlotte & Matilda Adams
Go Poppy!!

$64.73
Tom Geczy
A very worthy cause indeed , thank you Dick.... and a generous contribution on your part to the cause !

$64.73
Gary Mottau
Such an important cause

$62.64
Tony Kelly
Best wishes Dick

$62
Steve Hopwood
There you go Dick! I am supporting you!

$62
Matt Prior

$52.20
Anthony W Malone
Good luck on the walk Dick. Stay safe, stay healthy. I hope your doubling up on the knee guards. Yeeeeek!!!

$52.20
Frank Miller
Best wishes Dick. All the best with your journey.

$52.20
Roger Coombs
Best wishes, Dick. Great cause!

$52.20
Chris Evans
Well done mate.

$52.20
John Hutcheson
Enjoy the hike 😊

$52.20
Peter Lloyd
Well done Dick, hope this is not too late. A very worthy cause, Cheers, Pete.

$52.20
Graeme Waldron

$52.20
David Elliott Mp, Minister For Veterans.
Thank you for your service, Dick.

$52.20
Greg Wrate
Best wishes & good luck

$50
Mia Cucina
All the best success my friend xx

$50
Muzza
March On that man! Well done Dick, those are very impressive numbers Take care Muzzaa

$41.76
David Glasson

$38.63
Glenn Blain
Well done Dick

$38.63
Greg Jenkins

$38.63
Fozzie
Well done Dick!

$38.63
Rob K
Best wishes for the trek

$38.63
Michelle Brennan
Good work Dick

$38.63
Anonymous

$38.63
Anonymous
Great effort Dick

$38.63
Pip Banks

$31.32
Michael Brown
All the best Dick! Regards, Michael

$20.88
Anonymous

$20.88
David Morgan
G'Day Dick, make sure your bionic knee strides out, otherwise you'll walk in circles.

$20.88
Noel Rath
Walk on

$10.44
John Williams
Good Luck
You are a champion