Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Walk for Research and Awareness

Simone Vojakovic

I am the Policy and Events Manager for the Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia and it is my honour and pleasure to be Captain of the ADSA Walk

ADSA Walk 2019 Welcome Home Team!

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The ADSA Walk Team joined by Team NCARD, Team Slater and Gordon, Corrine and family, friends and supporters, for the Walk from the Wellington Street Trains Station through Perth to Parliament House and Solidarity Park
Forrest Place
Dr Melvin Chin ADSA PhD Scholarship in Mesothelioma Recipient and Lisa from ASEA, Forrest Place
Prof Richard Lake and Prof Bruce Robinson, Forrest Place
Brett and Suzanne lead the march on Murray Street Mall
The ADSA Walk Team, Team NCARD, Team Slater and Gordon, Corrine and family, friends and supporters, pause for a breather at Perth’s heritage Barracks Arch
Western Australia’s Parliament House
The big march down Harvest Terrace behind Parliament House
Trim the ADSA Team Mascot sets the pace for the March down Harvest Terrace
The ADSA Walk Team over whelmed by the big turnout to welcome them home
Rose Marie and Robert Vojakovic marching with Prof Bruce Robinson
The CFMEU proudly march with their colours in support of medical research into a cure for mesothelioma
The big group photo on the steps of Solidarity Park at Parliament House
Prof Richard Lake of NCARD and UWA saying a few words about the importance of medical research into a cure for the deadly asbestos caused cancer mesothelioma
Simone and Richard keeping the speeches short on a very hot Perth day – 35 degrees Celsius and getting hotter!!
Mick Buchan and Bob Benkesser from the CFMEU present Robert Vojakovic with a giant cheque donation of $10,000!!
Melita Markey of the ADSA thanks the CFMEU for their ongoing support of ADSA Walk and the ADSA over the many years we have fought to have asbestos removed from all work places and homes
Simone and Joan, Captain and First Officer of the ADSA Walk
Joan M sounds the siren to end the ADSA Walk 2019
Trim also gets to sound the siren just to make sure the Walk is all over!!!

ADSA WALK AROUND TOWN BUSSELTON

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Thursday 14 November

Ros and Todd
ADSA Walk Around Team Photo
The COUNTDOWN!!
And their off on the Busselton ADSA Walk Around Town 2019
Robert, Rose Marie and Richard
Team Willow takes flight
Thank you family Willow
Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay delicious sausage sizzle
Thank you Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay Team!!!
Geoff and Renee of West Coast Bus Charters, our coach drivers – Working hard or hardly working??!!
Bernie and Glenda and their rather large fur babies
Prize for Most Laps and Kaitlin photo bombing
Trims Basket of Treats – Prize for Most Feet on the Ground
The South West Riders Social Club representatives arriving
End of the Busselton Walk Around Town – Speeches, prizes, and cheque presentations
The South West Riders Social Club representatives
Winner of Trims Basket of Treats for Most Feet on the Ground – Team Willow
Winner of Most Laps for the second year Ross!
Runners up for the Most Feet on the Ground Team ASEA
Runners up for the Most Laps Team Loch Ness Monsters Suzanne and Brett
Robert accepting a very generous donation from the Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay
Robert accepting a cheque from the South West Riders Social Club fundraising run to Dumbleyung – fantastic effort!!!

Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse to Busselton

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Wednesday 13 November

Trim strikes a pose at the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
The ADSA Walk Team at Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
Jenny and Brett at Eagle Bay
Brett and Ross on the Eagle Bay Meelup Beach Road
Trim disappointed to find out this is not the menu
Team Willow joining the ADSA Walk Team in Dunsborough for the Walk to Busselton
The Dunsborough to Busselton Walk Team
The Dunsborough to Busselton Walk Team on Caves Road
The Dunsborough to Busselton Walk Team on Geographe Bay Road
The Dream Team Joan A my right hand, Geoff our Coach Driver and Joan M ADSA Walk Team support driver
Almost in Busselton well maybe a few more kms!!

ADSA Walk 2019 Cowaramup to Simmos Ice-Creamery

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Tuesday 12 November

Joan M and Brett rodeo in Cowaramup
Trim is tempted to taste some of the best fudge in the West at Candy Cow in Cowaramup
Trim loves the Candy Cow fudge!!!!
Jenny as fresh as the fresh Fairy Floss at Candy Cow
Having fun with the Candy Cow – how big is that lollypop!!!!
Trim tests a new face cream amongst the serene scents of Moon Haven in Cowaramup
I guess this Cowaramup cow doesn’t need lift.
The courage and endurance it takes to walk on Bussell Highway, hot, with trucks going 110kms
Trim helping our support driver
Trim giving our support driver a rest spell and doing his bit
Trim charmed by the Anglican Church at Metricup
Geoff eating the best doughnut he has ever had fresh made at Carbunup River General Store
ADSA Walk Team lunch at Carbunaup River General Store
Trim fueling up with coffee and a doughnut
More fancy cows??!!!
Ross and Brett setting a fast pace on Wildwood Road
Ross and Brett take a moment near Rivendell Winery
At Simmos Ice Creamery – who says you can have too much ice cream!!

ADSA WALK 2019

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Monday 11 November

ADSA Walk 2019 is joined by Matthew Flinders’ cat Trim

Wow what a start to the ADSA Walk 2019! The ADSA Walk Team was joined by Matthew Flinders at the Leeuwin Lighthouse and his cat Trim. Trim is quite the cat and we decided to invite him to join us for the trip up to Perth.

Jenny sounding the siren to officially start the ADSA Walk 2019
Matthew Flinders gracious in our send off as the ‘ADSA Team joined in on some fun “Hooray”

Our first cow encounter as Trim enjoys the view with Simone

The Slater and Gordon Crew Trish, Jo, and Shelby
Shelby and Trim with some Pirate Cow Booty

Joan M and Dame Trim Edna
Trim in his official capacity marking the most South Western tip of Australia
Shelby and Trish on Caves Road
Lunch at the beautiful Boranup Cafe in the heart of the Boranup Forrest
Trim gets frisky after the famous Boranup Cafe 3 Shot mug of coffee!
Evan our Pilot Driver waiting for the ADSA Walk Team at Mammoth Cave
‘M’ for the ADSA Walk Team loves Maragret River
Trim enjoying the sights at Margaret River where the ADSA Walk Team relaxed at the end of a wonderful first day of the ADSA Walk 2019

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