Poppy's Walking for the Wagga Women's Health Centre

09/01/2026

A huge thank you to Riverina Water for donating $1,000 to the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. as part of my trek 💙

Riverina Water provides an essential service that underpins access to water across our region, while also supporting the community through initiatives, grants, and funding for local groups.

Thanks again to Riverina Water for being absolute legends!

https://www.facebook.com/RiverinaWater

We supply safe and reliable drinking water to the local government areas of Wagga Wagga, Lockhart and parts of Greater Hume and Federation Councils.

05/11/2025

The month of October has drawn to a close marking the end of my walk, so I’m passing on the baton the legendary Charlie who’ll be fundraising for the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. during the month of November!
You might like to follow his page and watch the journey unfold. A happy day for women in Wagga!

See ChaCharlie's Movember for Wagga Women's Health Centreor Wagga Women's Health Centre

And the link to his GoFundMe:
https://gofund.me/2c6631d78?fbclid=IwRlRTSAN3i45leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeMiWd0bd8XtLcFRxd5D34fCx7Tzt4mxvyPmkf_T0BKF0OBUwK1o3bCofWlUc_aem_GrthWwDqQEwUc1BFpPmPDQne ng b

Despite being late to the party, I've shaved off my much beloved Mo to raise funds for the Wagga Women's Health Centre to assist those in need around the Riverina. The Wagga Women's Health Centre is the only service in the Riverina that offers Primary Prevention for domestic and family violence. Amid a very worrying rise in violence against women this vital service has had $600,000 of it's funding cut. Let's raise some much needed funds together to keep the doors open, lights on and keep these women and programs alive, and STOP domestic and family violence in the community before it starts. I'll be posting regular updates on the Mo (affectionately called the Chostache by some) and fundraising progress!

Poppy has done some bloody AMAZING work stepping her way through 430km's throughout October on a trail local to the area and has raised a staggering $11,475 to this point! Go check out her fund raising page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/walk-for-the-wagga-womens-health-centre

Every like, share and donation helps immensely so don't be shy and share it around! The GoFundMe is directly linked to WWHC and all donations are tax deductible!

02/11/2025

How does one put it into words! 26 blissful, uninterrupted nights sleeping under the stars in our womb of Mother Earth. Moments of hardship, but mostly just bliss, awe, wonder, connection with our mysterious, huge, all-encompassing Mother Nature.
I cannot at this stage articulate or derive how this 4 week love - affair with the natural world will shape my life going forward. And not to mention, to walk in bliss and all the while raised over $10,000 for the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. As my yoga background speaks, I feel my dharma coming to life.
I give the deepest gratitude, above all else to our Mother Earth that cradles every person, service and tool that we could possibly conceive of.
I give my deepest gratitude to every single person who donated to help women in Wagga Wagga and keep our rural services alive!
I give thanks to all of my beloved family and friends who supported me on the sidelines.
This walk was a dream come true 💜💚
I give thanks to all of my teachers, and the teachers of my teachers ! Over and over again.

You can still donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/walk-for-the-wagga-womens-health-centre?fbclid=IwRlRTSAN6HfZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeAbwAQ0WKAD1wCsVPWyfl5QHW_pQHsMrO4hWzQIOS6qJz5WYF_7sRVlPcFVg_aem_DqMObia9itAz1r7PXR5-pg

01/11/2025

One of the amazing men behind the scenes of this operation! I’ll be getting back to you all individually over next coming days in thanks and gratitude for all those who donated, but a super duper thanks in order for the whole support crew. Support included hours driving for food drops on some of the roughest roads in state forests, getting back to people on emails, updating the socials and most importantly, bringing the vibes!
You can still donate to Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. here:

https://gofund.me/233eb6ea1

01/11/2025

Today was an amazing day we managed to raise over $10,000 for the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc.
$10,000 more to invest in Primary Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence in the Riverina. To put a STOP to FDV before it has a chance to occur.
We will still be walking until tomorrow afternoon please keep sharing, people can donate at:

https://gofund.me/233eb6ea1

31/10/2025

If three people donate $106.60 for each of these Black Swans we’ll be over the line for our $10,000 for the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc.

DONATE HERE: https://gofund.me/1a6ae3a14

30/10/2025

Getting close to the end of the walk it’s safe to say I’ve eaten my fair share of 2-minute-noodles, but I’ll never get sick of eating, sleeping, playing, reading, BEING on the ground. I’ll never get sick of sleeping under the sky, but I do get sick of laksa, curry and miso soup on rotation for 4 weeks straight! Can’t wait to roll into Albury and get me a burger.

Some women will go without any food for days on end when they are escaping DV. Just $15 is the equivalent to buying a meal for lunch. So donate $15 or amount of your choice to the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. to help women in need when they might otherwise go without.

https://gofund.me/126f138e4

30/10/2025

If 12 people donate $100 each we will reach our goal of $10K for the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc.
Just 70kms to go! 3 days left!

30/10/2025

In case you haven’t heard, the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. lost over $600,000 of guaranteed funding from the State Government earlier this year. If that doesn’t make you angry, perhaps knowing that all of the funding was allocated to Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong, will.

This funding was meant to be spent on Primary Prevention of DV. Some was given to a soccer development program in Dubbo, but is that really enough? The loss of this funding means there was NO funding allocated for Primary Prevention of DV this side of the Great Dividing Range in NSW. Funnily enough, this side of the Great Dividing Range is where the highest statistic of DV assaults occur in the entire state 🤷‍♀️

Wagga, Riverina, are you angry yet?

Let’s all rally together to raise some much-needed funds to help the Centre, but overall, to help women in Wagga and surrounds. I’m walking for 430kms for 4 weeks to raise money for this cause.

https://gofund.me/171425caa

29/10/2025

My sis Evie made it down some scary forestry roads to say howdy and go for a stroll 💕🚶‍♀️ She even brought chocolate and, for those who know Eves, bulk Pop-Tops.

Support Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. donate to our GoFundMe 🫶

https://gofund.me/126f138e4

29/10/2025

I am a totally average person with no particular athletic ability but decided to go for a wander 430kms around my electorate to raise money for Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc.

It has been a journey of big night skies, endless Black Cockatoos, Goannas, Snow gums and Pobblebonks 🐸 The hills and elevation through some our our alpine and semi-alpine terrain has been the most rewarding of all.

I am so grateful for every single family member and friend and mentor who has helped me along the way. To these people, I say the biggest thank you! You know who you are.

Some people asked me how I prepared for the trip, but mostly it was just mental preparation. I prepared for the birding since childhood with my dad and my grandma. I prepared for the bushwalking by being dragged out as a reluctant teenager and pushed out of my comfort zone. I prepared to be on country by being guided through 2 Vision Quests, and this was how I knew I was hungry for a longer stint under the open skies and longed to be hugged by the eucalypt forest canopies. I prepared my strength with Ginny at Active Farmers. I prepared to walk by spending countless hours wandering around the paddocks, wetlands, creeks and rural spaces I get to call home.

It breaks my heart to see my community losing countless essential services that we need to live happy, healthy and creative lives in the Riverina. It breaks my heart to see women and our natural spaces bearing the greatest impact of this loss.

Please donate to my GoFundMe to raise much needed funds to keep the Wagga Women’s Health Centre open and active. Link at the bottom of this post.

We’re all, always, weaving threads and experiences of our lives to lead us into the next thing. So grateful for this earth playground and all her magnificent, more-than-human creatures, plants, animals, minerals, elements and webs we get to share this special place with 💜💚

https://gofund.me/126f138e4

28/10/2025

So close but so far aaawaaayyyyyyy

Donate to my GoFundMe to support Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. and keep rural services in Wagga !!!!!!!

https://gofund.me/126f138e4