Media Alert
11 February 2010
Jean Béliveau embarks on the next leg of his amazing 75,000km walk
Almost 10 years ago Jean Béliveau undertook the mission to walk around the world through
six continents to spread the message of peace, in accordance with the United Nations
proclamation of the decade of “International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-
violence for the Children of the World”
Jean is now in Australia, his 64th country, and after further demonstrating his credentials by
completing the 3 month Darwin to Townsville leg in 40 degree temperatures and mostly
relentless solitude, Jean is about to commence his “down hill run home”, a mere 20 months
of relatively easy walking beginning in Townsville this Sunday February 14th.
With over 64,500km covered of his 75,000km goal to return home to Montreal, Canada,
Jean’s wwwalk is already the longest ever made by a human without returning home.
Thousands of people from many countries along Jean’s way have been involved in the cause
to raise awareness of the rights of children.
Picture opportunity – Sydney CBD today until 10 pm and tomorrow 4-5am
Date
14 February 2010
Time
9 to 11am - 11 am is the beginning of the walk.
Location
Rossiter Park, Townsville
Photo opportunity
Jean Béliveau is beginning his walk, local community,
children and families making kites and decorated with
peace messages, and kite flying to send him off. Local
dignitaries invited to attend.
Over the next 20 months, Jean will follow the East Coast through Brisbane, Sydney, inland
to Canberra and Melbourne, before looping Tasmania and taking quiet time at Port Arthur to
bring a poignancy to the walk’s theme. After the New Zealand leg, Jean will complete his
circumnavigation by walking across Canada to his Montréal home in October 2011.
Cahala Kites is supporting Jean’s journey by helping him promote his message of peace and
non-violence for children, and fundraising for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation. The
first of 15 Kite wwwalk events will be staged on Sunday morning Feb 14 from 9 to 11 am at
Rossiter Park, Townsville. $1 of every $5 kite purchased, plus all gold coin donations to walk
with Jean, will be donated to The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
Please note:Townsville walk is symbolic only as Jean has already walked south to Giru
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Media contacts
For interview Jean Béliveau about wwwalk contact Jean on
more information.
For enquiries about the Kite-wwwalk events or Cahala Kites
contact: Lachlan Gifford, Cahala Kites on 0450 248 200 or at
lachlangifford@gmail.com
For enquiries about The Alannah and Madeline Foundation contact:
Kristina Garla, Communications Manger on 0409 700 192.
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