Jess Carey

2025 March On Challenge

Day 2

Lovely morning walk with my wife who took on our big Karawatha bush hill. Came home and prepared the outside of our house ready for TC Alfred. Will need to have some big walks over the next two days in case the cyclone impacts my ability to walk.

Day 1

I started my March On challenge with a 8km jog through nearby bushland at Karawatha Forest. With this distance logged, I have now reached Ower's Corner on my virtual Kokoda Track journey. Here is some history of where I have just reached... Late in August 1942, Lieutenant Noel Owers, with a small survey party, was looking for an alternative route forward of Ilolo by which the troops on the Kokoda Track might more easily be supplied. The jeep track only ever reached as far as the point which became known as Owersโ€™ Corner, and then gave way to a foot track which wound down a steep slope towards Uberi. During the month of September 1942 two 25 pounder field guns of the 14th Australian Field Regiment (image below) were brought forward to Owersโ€™ Corner, where they were manhandled into firing positions. This was the only allied Field Artillery used during the Kokoda Track campaign to support the out gunned and greatly out numbered Infantry. This action assisted in halting the Japanese advance just 48 kilometres from Port Moresby and so began the Japanese retreat.

Support my challenge to prevent veteran suicide and save lives

Right now in Australia, at 42%, suicide is the leading cause of death for ex-serving males aged under 30 years old.

So, this March, I am walking to support Soldier On's mental health services and programs to help prevent veteran suicide and save lives.

It would mean so much to me if you donated to support my challenge so that we can show veterans and their families that they are not alone... we stand strong with them.

Together, let's help our heroes march on.

Thanks so much for your support.

So far, I have helped provide:

47

peer support
sessions

28

employment
support

2

psychology
sessions

...to support the mental health of our brave veterans to help them march on.

My Kokoda Track Journey

So far, I have marched:

98km

Iโ€™ve conquered Kokoda!

My goal to Kokoda:

96km

My Achievements

Thank you to my sponsors

Legend Rank

Champion Rank

Defender Rank

Ally Rank

$119.47

Isabella Johnstone

So cool ๐Ÿ˜Ž keep on going Jess!!! From the Johnstone’s

$106.12

Diane Carey

$54.12

Diane Carey

You've got this, Jess

$50

Nick Cumming

You got this mate ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ

$40.37

Bob And Marg

Good work Jess.

$40.37

Ben Saal

Lean into the hill mate

$40.37

Dwayne Honor

Go Jess! Good on you mate ๐Ÿ‘

$39.48

Steph O'donnell

Go Jess!!! Incredible cause, well done!

$33.15

Charlotte Faulkner

Onya Jess! Great cause, great challenge, well done. Hope you and the fam are keeping well

$30

Slim "makavelli" Dusty

Good luck legend!

$11.65

Bernard Maude

Great work Jess. Such an important cause and close to my heart as well.

$6.13

Carl Gustaf

$119.47

Isabella Johnstone

So cool ๐Ÿ˜Ž keep on going Jess!!! From the Johnstone’s

$106.12

Diane Carey

$54.12

Diane Carey

You've got this, Jess

$50

Nick Cumming

You got this mate ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ

$40.37

Bob And Marg

Good work Jess.

$40.37

Ben Saal

Lean into the hill mate

$40.37

Dwayne Honor

Go Jess! Good on you mate ๐Ÿ‘

$39.48

Steph O'donnell

Go Jess!!! Incredible cause, well done!

$33.15

Charlotte Faulkner

Onya Jess! Great cause, great challenge, well done. Hope you and the fam are keeping well

$30

Slim "makavelli" Dusty

Good luck legend!

$11.65

Bernard Maude

Great work Jess. Such an important cause and close to my heart as well.

$6.13

Carl Gustaf

Thank you to my Sponsors

$50

Nick Cumming

You got this mate ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ

$40.37

Bob And Marg

Good work Jess.

$40.37

Ben Saal

Lean into the hill mate

$40.37

Dwayne Honor

Go Jess! Good on you mate ๐Ÿ‘

$39.48

Steph O'donnell

Go Jess!!! Incredible cause, well done!

$33.15

Charlotte Faulkner

Onya Jess! Great cause, great challenge, well done. Hope you and the fam are keeping well

$30

Slim "makavelli" Dusty

Good luck legend!

$11.65

Bernard Maude

Great work Jess. Such an important cause and close to my heart as well.

$6.13

Carl Gustaf