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Out of the Shadows Walk is a 9km walk for World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) for the 9 Australians who die every day by suicide. You can walk anywhere across Australia, any time of the day, and share your walk with friends and family to raise money for suicide prevention services.

Out of the Shadows is a virtual walk which means you can take part any time, anywhere across Australia for World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10). You may choose to walk around your local neighbourhood, or find a nice walking track close by to complete your 9km or whatever distance target you set. Walk by yourself or join a team with your friends and family!

No, you don't need a personal connection to take part. The walk is to remember those Australians lost to suicide and help others come out of the shadows and into the light. You can dedicate your walk to remember a loved one, or you can simply walk to give hope to others in need and ensure that no one has to face their darkest moments alone.

Yes, you can choose to set your own distance target when you sign up.  You may wish to choose the age of someone you are remembering, or just choose a more challenging or easier walking distance.

Nothing! Out of the Shadows Walk is free to take part so register now, you've got nothing to lose!

Yes, you sure can! When you sign up for Out of the Shadows Walk you have the option to choose a partaking Lifeline Centre during registration. For these participating Centres, you have the option to join their local walk, or simply walk the 9km anywhere on behalf of the centre.

Local walk information for partaking Lifeline Centres: 

Lifeline Northern Beaches

• Date: Sunday September 8, 2024
• Time: 7:30am - 11:00am
• Location: Narrabeen Lake - Meet at Bilarong Reserve
• Information: From Bilarong Reserve you can choose to walk the full circuit around the beautiful and peaceful Narrabeen Lake (just over 8km), or you can walk a distance of your choice. On the way Luxe Yoa will be hosting a Mindfulness and Stretch Station . Here you can stop a moment and remember your loved one in a peaceful and supported environment. There will also be Lifeline Northern Beaches Counsellors on hand should you wish to talk. To start the day you can take part in a memorial service hosted by Northern Beaches Cares and Roses in the Ocean Register here.
• Contact: Katinga Shroeder | katinga.schroeder@lifelinenb.org.au 

Lifeline Loddon Mallee

• Date: Tuesday September 10, 2024
• Time: 10am - 5pm
• Location: Garden of Hope - 158 Seventeenth St, Cabarita VIC 3505
• Contact: admin@lifelinelm.org.au
  

Lifeline North Coast

• Date: 
  Yamba: Sunday, 8th September 
  Coff Harbour: Tuesday, 10th September
• Location: Yamba & Coffs Harbour
• Information: 
  Yamba Breakwater: 6:00am
  Coffs Harbour Jetty: 5:00am
  Learn more here.
• Contact: rex.clutario@lifeline.org.au 
   

Lifeline Albury Wodonga 

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 6am - 8am
• Location: Kremur Street Boat Ramp - 419 Kremur Street West Albury to Hovell Tree Park Albury
• Information: Our local walk takes place starts at Kremur Street boat ramp at 6am and taking a short walk along the Wagirra walking trail to Hovell Tree Park. Together, we watch the sunrise as we walk and hold a short memorial service. Free BBQ breakfast and coffee available. We invite you to be involved this year. Register here.
• Contact:admin.aw@lifeline.org.au
  
  

Lifeline Melbourne

• Date: Sunday 8 September, 2024
• Time: 9am - 11am
• Location: Flagstaff Gardens (Lawn 7). 309-311 William St, West Melbourne
• Information: This event includes reading of a Memorial Roll, a 1km walk around Flagstaff Gardens, and an opportunity to tie a ribbon to commemorate your loved one. You may wish to complete additional laps up to the full 9km walk. Hosted by Lifeline Melbourne, Support after Suicide and The Compassionate Friends Victoria. Please complete this Walk Registration Form to register your details for this event. You can also provide a name for the Memorial Roll should you wish to do so.
• Contact:LifelineMelbourneCommunications@vt.uniting.org

Lifeline Brisbane

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 10am
• Location: Orleigh Park, West End
• Information: A short walk to remember those who we love who have been lost to suicide. Followed by a BBQ breakfast and coffee where we can connect those who are bereaved with others who are bereaved and their support services. We are again partnering with Standby an organisation that provides support after suicide.
• Contact:0419 782 273

Lifeline Gold Coast 

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 4pm
• Location: Macintosh Island Park
• Information: We will meet at Macintosh Island Park just before 4pm to start the Walk at 4pm. From there we will walk to Surfers Paradise Beach (about a 30-min walk). We will gather on the beach at the front of the Q1 building where we will hear from a guest speaker with lived experience of suicidality. The Q1 building tower will light up in orange and yellow. The colours orange and yellow are on the suicide awareness ribbon. The ribbon represents a flame, a light in the darkness. It is a symbol of hope and possibility. We will share nibbles and chats on the beach between 5pm and 5:30pm and then watch the sunset to conclude the Walk. We are partnering with the Gold Coast Primary Health Network (Regional Suicide Prevention Program).
• Contact:0431 909 433

Lifeline Rockhampton

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 5.30am
• Location: Huish Drive, Rockhampton
• Information: Please join Lifeline in marking World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 with our annual Out of the Shadows Walk. Meeting at 5:30am across from the WW2 Memorial Pool on Huish Drive, walk with us to watch the sunrise along our Fitzroy River before spending the morning at our Reflection Space. Help celebrate Lifeline Crisis Supporters and the amazing work they do and join us to reaffirm our commitment to an Australia free of suicide. Proudly supported locally by the Central Queensland Suicide Prevention Network.
• Contact:0491 951 437

Lifeline Ipswich

• Date: Sunday 8 September, 2024
• Time: 8am
• Location: Springfield Lakes
• Information: Join us as we reflect on those lost to suicide with a short ceremony and then go for a walk together around the lake, followed by morning tea provided. Anyone is invited so feel welcome to bring along any family, friends, work colleagues. Ipswich Lifeline have been running this event since 2012. We will be joined by Ipswich Suicide Prevention Awareness Network - Connections for Life.
• Contact:0439 595 203

Lifeline Townsville

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 6am
• Location: Commences from The Strand - Rock Pool
• Information: 2024 marks the 11th annual Out of the Shadows walk in Townsville. The Townsville Out of the Shadows remembrance walk welcomes our lived experience community. We provide a safe space to come together and remember those lives lost to suicide, while supporting those impacted by suicide today. Please join us from 5:45am to walk out of the dark and into the light of a new day. Our walk commences at the Rock Pool Pavilion and continues 650m down the Strand, ending at the Stuart Street Headland/The Pier. We support the Townsville community through our event providing time for reflection, lived experience speakers, and a community BBQ. 
• Contact:0417 576 945
  
  

Lifeline Cairns

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 6:00am
• Location: Starting at the Healing Gardens Cairns Hospital
• Information: Participants will assemble at 6am at the Healing Gardens, just north of the volley ball courts on the Cairns Esplanade. The walk will proceed at 6.15am along the Cairns Esplanade to the High Water Pier where brief formalities will be held followed by a breakfast BBQ for community connection. This year we are collaborating with Standby, Beacon Strategies, Qld Health - TRACC Program Qld Govt., Cairns Regional Council.
• Contact:0461 577 242
  
  

Lifeline Maryborough- Fraser District

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 5:30am
• Location: Brolga Theater, 5 Walker street Maryborough. River Terrace and River Stage
• Information:  

  We will meet at the Brolga Theater, on the River Terrace We will welcome special guests and participants to take a short walk with us to the River Stage. Here we will allow space for reflection and pay respects to those we have lost. We will then gather back on the River Terrace where we will hear from guest speakers and share resources to support those who have lost loved ones, while supporting those impacted by suicide today. Here we will share in a community breakfast and coffee. Please feel free to share with friends and family, work colleagues and community.

  Contact:0417 853 779

Lifeline Hervey Bay - Fraser District

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 5:30am
• Location: Pier Park Urangan, Hervey Bay
• Information: We will gather at the Pier park where we will welcome special guests and participants to take a short walk with us to the Pier. Here we will allow time for reflection and pay respects to those we have lost to suicide.We will then gather back at the Park where we will hear from guest speakers, share resources and make connections to support those who have lost loved ones, while supporting those impacted by suicide today. Complimentary breakfast and coffee will be provided on the day. Please join us and please share with your family, friends, work colleagues and community.
• Contact:0471 853 779

Lifeline Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore)

• Date: Sunday 8 September, 2024
• Time: 9:00am
• Location: Happy Valley Bulcock Beach
• Information: Meet at Happy Valley, Bulcock Beach, Caloundra near cnr. Latona Ave & Esplanade, Bulcock Beach) for a ceremony of remembrance. Then join us for walk to Kings Beach (approx. 1 km) along the boardwalk. If you wish to walk 9km, you can follow the signs along the Coastal Walk to the 4.5km turnaround point at Moffat Beach, enjoying the beautiful views along the way.
• Contact:(07) 5456 7018

Lifeline Bundaberg

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 5:15am
• Location: Bargara Beach Foreshore Decking to Surf Club Beach
• Information: Walking together to bring suicide Out of the Shadows - Lifeline Bundaberg welcomes you to join us on World Suicide Prevention Day. 10th Sept 2024, for our 9th Annual ‘Out of the Shadows’ walk to raise awareness and to remember the lives lost to suicide, while we connect in a commitment to help prevent further deaths by suicide.  Meeting together from 5:30am at the Bargara Beach Foreshore Decking for a Welcome & Reflection before dawn. As the sun rises, we walk Out of the Shadows to the Surf Club at Nielson Park Beach for Beach Labyrinth and laying of Roses into the Ocean in remembrance of loved ones lost to suicide, followed by a BBQ breakfast and refreshments.
• Contact:(07) 4153 8400

Lifeline Canberra

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 5:45am
• Location: Lake Burley Griffin
• Information: At dawn each year, Lifeline Canberra invites members of our community to walk with us and remember those who we have lost to suicide. You can walk to remember a loved one, as a personal tribute for a friend or family member, or to show your support for Australians experiencing emotional distress or mental illness. This event is free to join and is a reflective observance for those attending. No fundraising or registration fees are required. For details please click here. 
• Contact:events@act.lifeline.org.au

Lifeline Regional SA & Far West NSW

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 6am
• Location:
  Lifeline Connect Broken Hill -  194 Argent St, Broken Hill NSW
  Lifeline Connect Clare-  1 Blanche St, Clare, SA
  Lifeline Connect Port Pirie -  79 Esmond Rd, Port Pirie, 5540
• Information: Further detail to come.
• Contact:Ruby Eckert - ruby.eckert@llsafwnsw.org.au

Lifeline Western Melbourne

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 7:30am
• Location: Footscray Park - 40 Maribyrnong Blvd, Footscray
  
• Information: This is a walk to remember and raise awareness, but if you would like to fundraise to support local crisis support services, please know it will make an impactful difference. You can create a fundraising profile if you are joining the Western Melbourne walk as a way to help raise funds for local Lifeline services, and share your story and mission with family and friends. Click to learn more.
• Contact:michael.parker@lifeline.org.au

Lifeline Bondi

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 6am
• Location: North Bondi Park
  
• Information: 3.5km loop walk, starting at North Bondi Park (next to the playground). Fundraise in Support of Lifeline Bondi This is a walk to remember and raise awareness, but if you would like to fundraise to support local crisis support services, please know it will make an impactful difference. Click to learn more.
• Contact:lifelinelocal@lifeline.org.au

Lifeline Newcastle &Hunter 

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 6am - 8am (formalities from 6am, walk commences 6.30am)
• Location: Dixon Park
  
• Information: From Dixon Park Surf Club to Merewether Baths and Return. You can create a fundraising profile if you are joining the Newcastle walk as a way to help raise funds for local Lifeline services, and share your story and mission with family and friends. Click here to learn more.
• Contact:lifelinelocal@lifeline.org.au

Lifeline New England North West 

• Date: Saturday 14 September, 2024
• Time: 8am
• Location: No. 1 Oval Kable Ave, Tamworth
  
• Information: 9 laps for 9 lives - From Dixon Park Surf Club to Merewether Baths and Return. You can create a fundraising profile if you are joining the Newcastle walk as a way to help raise funds for local Lifeline services, and share your story and mission with family and friends. Click here to learn more.
• Contact:kimberley.squires@lifeline.org.au

Lifeline New England North West #2

• Date: Sunday 15 September, 2024
• Time: 8am
• Location: Lambert Park, Armidale
  
• Information: 9 laps for 9 lives - Fundraise in Support of Lifeline New England Northwest This is a walk to remember and raise awareness, but if you would like to fundraise to support local crisis support services, please know it will make an impactful difference. You can create a fundraising profile if you are joining the Armidale walk as a way to help raise funds for local Lifeline services, and share your story and mission with family and friends. Click here to learn more.
• Contact:kimberley.squires@lifeline.org.au

Lifeline Northern Rivers

• Date: Sunday 8 September, 2024
• Time: 5.30am
• Location: Missingham Park, Ballina (near skate park). 
  
• Information: 9km Coastal Walk - Walk to Angel's Beach and back along coastal path. This is a walk to remember and raise awareness, but if you would like to fundraise to support local crisis support services, please know it will make an impactful difference. You can create a fundraising profile if you are joining the Ballina walk as a way to help raise funds for local Lifeline services, and share your story and mission with family and friends. Learn more here.
• Contact:cath.bird@lifeline.org.au

Lifeline Northern Rivers #2

• Date: Sunday 8 September, 2024
• Time: 7am
• Location: Albert Park Cricket Oval, cnr Bruxner Hwy & Short St, Casino
  
• Information: 9 laps for 9 lives. Fundraise in Support of Lifeline Northern Rivers This is a walk to remember and raise awareness, but if you would like to fundraise to support local crisis support services, please know it will make an impactful difference. You can create a fundraising profile if you are joining the Ballina walk as a way to help raise funds for local Lifeline services, and share your story and mission with family and friends. friends. Learn more here.
• Contact:cath.bird@lifeline.org.au

Lifeline WA

• Date: Saturday 7 September, 2024
• Time: 5:30am 
• Location: Whadjuk Car Park, King's Park
  
• Information: Out of the Shadows is an event that unites those who have been affected by suicide. This is one of the most special events in the Lifeline WA calendar, allowing people from all walks of life to come together and remember their loved ones. We walk together because no one should have to walk through the darkness alone. We hope that as the sun rises, you feel a unique sense of fellowship with those who have been similarly affected. Our walk will commence at the Wadjuk carpark in Kings Park at 5.30am. After a Welcome to Country, we'll walk through the Botanical Gardens to finish at sunrise with some refreshments at the Botanical Cafe at 6.30am. As you walk, there will be gentle music and time for reflection. Please register for this walk here.
• Contact:communityengagement@lifelinewa.org.au

Lifeline Gippsland 

• Date: Tuesday 10 September, 2024
• Time: 10am - 11am
• Location: Kernot Hall, Gippsland Heritage Walk.
  
• Information: Join us for our "Out of the Shadows" walk, a meaningful event dedicated to honouring and remembering those we have lost to suicide. This walk around Kernot Hall is not just a physical journey but a powerful act of solidarity and remembrance.
  The walk is a tribute to those we have lost to suicide, providing a space for reflection and remembrance. By coming together as a community, we strengthen our bonds and support one another in the face of loss and grief.Our walk emphasizes the importance of compassion, encouraging participants to extend kindness to themselves and others. Through this event, we aim to ignite hope, showing that there is a path forward and that support is always available. Highlights of the The Gippsland Heritage Walk - featuring 72 panels detailing the rich history of Gippsland, will be part of our route. The walk is set around the beautiful lake at Kernot Hall, adjacent to the Gippsland Immigration Wall of Recognition.
  
• Contact:Yaniesha Pillay - yaniesha.pillay@llg.org.au

Not all Lifeline centres will be participating in the virtual Out of the Shadows campaign, but they will still be walking. Our centres are close to the communities in which they operate, and some will keep their activity localised by hosting a memorial walk on the morning of Suicide Prevention Day side-by-side with those who have been impacted by suicide.

Create your own team during sign up, or search for an existing team. You’ll be prompted to select one of these options during your registration. Of course if you’d rather take part by yourself, that’s fine too! 

That's easy! Just search for the team you would like to join and if they are allowing people to join their team, you will see an option on their page to 'join us'. Follow the steps to join their team. 

There is no limit so you can have as many as you like! Walk with a few dear friends or family, or form a big group! Simply create a new team or join an existing one and invite others to take part.

Just click here to register interest for Out of the Shadows Walk.

Your fundraising page is created once you sign up! It's super easy.

Set a goal that's realistic for you, but ambitious. You will be amazed at how many people will be happy to support you once you start spreading the word!

All participants can claim their out of the shadows t-shirt once they have raised $39. You should receive an email to notify you of this once you reach the fundraising milestone. If you're unsure if you have claimed your t-shirt please email our team at outoftheshadows@lifeline.org.au

Funds raised will help Lifeline provide suicide prevention services that save lives. You can learn more about how Lifeline will use your funds raised here.

Yes, all donations of $2 or more are tax deductible for Australian tax payers.

Click here to get some basic tips and tricks to get started with your fundraising. 

Don't worry, we are here to help you every step of the way and appreciate every dollar you raise. Click here for some tips and ideas to get started with your fundraising, or here to see the resources we've created to help you spread the word to your network.