Walk for a cause: (from back left) Brendan Tam, Lindsay Dann, Wendy Watters, Kerrie Fitzpatrick, Dianna Andrews, Bow Stouter; (front) Nationals candidate for federal seat of Nicholls Sam Birrell, Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum, Ellie Fitzpatrick with dog Reba and Jewels Lodewijk.
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Megan Fisher
A group of Shepparton locals got together for the Gift of Life Walk to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation on Wednesday, April 6.
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Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum and Nationals candidate for the federal seat of Nicholls Sam Birrell joined the walkers at Shepparton’s Victoria Park Lake.
Awareness: Mabel gets behind the Gift of Life cause.
Photo by
Megan Fisher
The annual event aims to get people talking about organ donation and importantly, taking the next step to registering to become an organ and tissue donor.
According to Donate Life, there are 1850 Australians on the wait list for an organ transplant, but only about two per cent of people who die in hospital are considered for donation.
While a majority of Australians support organ and tissue donation, only 36 per cent are registered as a donor.
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