David Smith (Bean, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

For the last week, 30 community leaders from Canberra have been walking 142 kilometres along the Canberra Centenary Trail. They were doing this in support of one of the great Canberra charities and not-for-profits, Menslink. Menslink provides important mentoring services to young guys who are doing it tough and who actually need to find support and a role model at difficult times in their lives.

There were lots of blisters and a few injuries, but with the support of the greater Canberra community—and I was privileged to walk for 20 kilometres with them on Saturday—they were able to raise more than $300,000 for this vital and critical service for the people and young men of Canberra.

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