Great North Walk Team arrive in Newcastle

6 March 2008

A crew of 15 members called the "Great North Walk Team" from HMAS Newcastle complete the final 300m of the walk with students from the Hunter Orthopaedic School.

Fifteen Navy personnel from HMAS Newcastle have completed their 10-day walk at the Newcastle City Hall yesterday.

The walkers traversed the final 300 metres with students from the Hunter Orthopaedic School, who benefitted from the charity walk to the tune of a $10,000 donation from funds raised along the way.

The walkers were greeted by Newcastle Lord Mayor Councillor John Tate, students from the Hunter Orthopaedic School, HMAS Newcastle's launching Lady Margaret Naughton and Newcastle Knights rugby league players Ben Cross, Mitchell Sargent, Matthew Burnham, Ryan Stig and Kevin Naigama.