IN PICTURES: Albany Walk for Awareness boosts physical and mental wellbeing

The sunshine held on for just long enough to see more than 250 walkers cross the finish line at the Albany Walk for Awareness on Sunday. Hosted by the Albany Community Foundation the inaugural charity walk raised $4500 for headspace Albany. The event aimed to remind the community of the importance of looking after both their physical and mental wellbeing in the lead-up to Mental Health Week on October 10. The walk proved popular with walkers and furry-friends of all ages who set off from Emu Point on foot, bikes and scooters before stopping for a celebratory sausage sizzle at Eyre Park. Albany Community Foundation’s Stacey Murnane said the group was blown away by the community’s engagement.