Update - Port Augusta - 1st August
Hi everyone!
Sorry for the delay between updates - communication capabilities have
been limited!
Sue Rankin and supporters of the Sacred Life Walk are now in Port
Augusta (the “Crossroads of Australia”) and it’s given us all a chance
to catch up on things and purchase some much needed supplies.
We thought we’d take this opportunity to give you all a bit of an update.
Background & Story so far…
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Sue set off on her historic 1500km walk from Adelaide on the 7th of
July after a fantastic send off from the local community.
After a week of sore feet and creaky knees, Sue and the walkers found
their rhythm and are now doing 20+ kilometres per day.
A big thanks to all the people who have come and walked in solidarity
with Sue along the way.
7 walkers started from Adelaide and at one point it was down to just 4
walkers… However, now as we are about to set off from Port Augusta
we’ve got more than 12 dedicated walkers and more are due to come. On
some days numbers have reached as many as 20, as members of the local
indigenous communities come out and meet up with Sue.
Other walkers have included farmers, students, spiritual wanderers,
science and maths lovers, artists, finance professionals, grassroots
activists, surfers, web developers, international tourists and
knitters …to list just some of the diverse range of people who’ve
shared this journey thus far.
A big thanks to all the kind people we’ve met along the way; from
farmers welcoming us to sleep on the land, through to people donating
food and assistance. It really has been a humbling experience to be
given such a warm welcome from so many different people.
Thus far it really has been an great experience for all involved. We
are hearing so many interesting stories from the people we meet along
the way and everyone has a different story to tell.
Everyone is learning a lot but we feel like the truths are only going
.We are all looking forward to the change of landscape in coming
weeks!
Future Direction
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We are now about to set off from Port Augusta and into the long
stretches of highway still to come before Uluru.
We are still encouraging people to come and walk, but at the moment
the two/three vehicles that are currently supporting the walkers are
at their capacity. If anyone out there is planning to join the walk,
do let us know.. but if at all possible, it’d be great to have some
more support vehicles before taking on additional walkers.
We are still walking according to the schedule on the website, but we
may be taking an alternative route at Marla through Pitjanjara lands.
This depends entirely on the permission and weather, so please check
the website regularly.
More info and ways to help/get involved
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We are keeping to a basic budget but the funding levels are pretty
low. Anyone who believes in this walk - we could certainly use some
help for essentials such as fuel and food as everything is grassroots
funded…
Our bank details are here: BSB: 803 226 A/C: 3558 (With Reference- “Sacred Life Walk”)
Check out the online photo gallery here: http://peacepilgrimage.net
Check out the walk blog here: http://peacepilgrimage.net
Also, we’ve attached a flyer for people to download and distribute widely!
With respect to the traditional owners upon whose lands our feet have passed,
Sacred Life Walkers
For any queries, please contact us at any time on these numbers
0402029968, 0448104982