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Every school day across Western Australia, 250,000 students walk into a school where someone knows their name. In 2025, YouthCARE chaplains and volunteers showed up in 600 school communities and 38 sporting clubs across the state, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern.

They sat with students navigating hard things, served nearly 700,000 meals through Breakfast Club, delivered 30,760 wellbeing sessions, and supported more than 10,000 athletes and their families on the sidelines.

260,000 people. One consistent presence. Ridiculously good care.

Your support helps provide ridiculously good care to young Western Australians.

Together we can do some good.

Hi,
I love walking and observing the beauty of nature all around us. So, I have decided for the month of May to walk for at least 30 minutes 4 times a week, regardless of the weather with the exception of the extremes, you know, flood, tornado or illness.
In 30 minutes we can do a lot. As a YouthCare Chaplain, I can listen to a child and support them in whatever way best suits their needs. I already exercise during the week, these walks are extra. Your donation will help in two ways - contribute to the good work of YouthCare and encourage me to stick to this plan because as I said I love walking in the outdoors, the cooler weather is the challenge. Thank you.

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Leschenault Inlet - 13th May

Thursday 14th May
My walk to the Lookout did not take half an hour, so I decided later in the morning that I should go for another walk and this time to have morning tea at Waters Edge. Walking along the Leschenault Inlet was lovely. The water had movement and this created an interesting ripple effect with light glistening on the crest of the ripples. I find light interesting, and the shadows that are then created. Just past the boat ramp is the beginning of Queens Garden. I always enjoy this park – the beautiful trees offering shade and soft grass where families picnic and children play. Morning tea by the water and then of course, I walked home again. What a lovely way to spend a couple of hours – I stopped at Happy Wife on the way home and had lunch!

Marlston Hill Lookout - 13th May

Thursday 14th May
I had breakfast at Townhouse and decided to walk to the Marlston Hill Lookout. Walking down Victoria Street was a reminder that Autumn is here - the road, the gutters, the paths were all strewn with leaves. From Victoria Street there is a staircase that leads to a grassed area. From there, you have more stairs to the Lookout and of course to get to the top of the Lookout – there are even more stairs. It was definitely worth the walk!

Eaton Foreshore - 9th May

Thursday 14th May
I don’t know how to describe the beauty and calm of my walk on such a perfect Autumn day. The sky was blue, without a cloud in sight, there was a gentle, intermittent breeze that added to the comfort of the walk. There were others on the pathway too. I was greeted by either a “hello” or a smile. I stopped to take in the view, and on some occasions took a photograph to share. Midway along the path is a very tall, dead tree and high in the branches is a very large nest. The tree and the nest are both grey with age and weathering. There were no birds and I wondered if any ever returned. This is a walk I will do again.

Manea Park - 6th May

Wednesday 6th May
As I walked along the path, the contrast between yesterdays walk and today was so extreme. I wondered if the first pioneers saw bushland like I was seeing or was it thicker and greener?

Leschenault Inlet - 5th May

Wednesday 6th May
I took a slow, easy walk in the late afternoon. The elements were soothingly gentle and so my focus was completely on the beauty before me.

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Nena Mckenzie