Walk. Run. Connect. Make a difference.

For the second year, Lovable Lakelands is joining the Black Dog Institute’s One Foot Forward challenge this October, and we’d love you to be part of our team!

One Foot Forward is a month-long challenge encouraging people to walk or run their own kilometre target throughout October while supporting mental health research.

You don’t have to be a runner and you don’t have to fundraise to take part.

Simply join the Lovable Lakelands team, set yourself a kilometre goal and get moving in whatever way works for you. Walk, jog, run, stroll with the kids, walk the dog or get out with friends — every kilometre counts!

👣 HOW TO JOIN

✔️ Join the Lovable Lakelands One Foot Forward team
✔️ Set your own kilometre target for October
✔️ Walk or run whenever and wherever suits you
✔️ Log your kilometres throughout the month
✔️ Fundraise if you’d like to — there is no obligation to fundraise
✔️ Join us at our community activities throughout October
✔️ Bring your pets along to any of our walking events

👉 Join the Lovable Lakelands team:  https://www.onefootforward.org.au/fundraisers/lovablelakelands

📅 OCTOBER EVENTS

🧡 Friday 2 October – Launch Event

📍 Meet at Yaaka Park From 5:00pm
Join us for our official One Foot Forward community launch!
🚶‍♀️ 5:00pm: Walk from Yaaka Park to Lakelands Community Garden
📍 You can join the walk at any point along the route.
🌿 6:00pm: Meet us at Lakelands Community Garden

Not keen on the walk? No problem — come along to the garden from 6pm to enjoy some food and drinks, meet your neighbours and help us kick off the challenge.

Everyone is welcome!

🐕 Thursday 15 October – Walk, Food Trucks & Good Company and some Fancy Dress!!

5:00pm 📍 Meet at the lake
Join us for a fun dress up walk around the lake, followed by an evening enjoying the local food trucks! 🌳🍔 Bring the family, bring a friend and bring your best costume ! 💙

A great opportunity to get some kilometres in, meet other members of the Lovable Lakelands team and enjoy a fun evening together in character!

 -— Park Runs ----

💙 Saturday 3 October – One Foot Forward x parkrun

8:00am | Black Swan Lake parkrun
Start your October by putting some kilometres on the board!

Walk, jog or run the 5km parkrun and use your kilometres as part of your One Foot Forward challenge.

No pressure, no need to be fast — just come along, get moving and enjoy a social morning with the community.

👉 Register for parkrun: https://www.parkrun.com.au/register

💙 Saturday 10 October – One Foot Forward x parkrun 8:00am | Black Swan Lake
💙 Saturday 17 October – One Foot Forward x parkrun 8:00am | Black Swan Lake
💙 Saturday 24 October – One Foot Forward x parkrun 8:00am | Black Swan Lake
💙 Saturday 31 October – One Foot Forward x parkrun 8:00am | Black Swan Lake

🏆 PRIZES & INCENTIVES

There are two $250 prizes up for grabs:

🥇 $250 – Most kilometres in Lakelands Estate
For the person who logs the most One Foot Forward kilometres within Lakelands Estate.

💰 $250 – Most money raised in Lakelands Estate
For the person who raises the most money within Lakelands Estate.
You don't have to fundraise to take part or be in the running for the kilometre prizes! 👣

💙 BE PART OF THE TEAM

Whether you join us for one event, come along every Saturday, or complete your challenge in your own time, we'd love to have you on the team.
Let's get Lakelands moving, connecting and putting one foot forward for mental health. 💙 

👣 One community. One challenge. One foot forward at a time.

A huge thank you to PEET and the Black Dog Institute for supporting our community and helping us put One Foot Forward for mental health.