Painting the highway pink — again!
Story: Chris Rieger and Ian Cole
After walking more than 120 kilometres from Walgett to Coonamble in August, Nessy McClean is back on the highway again, this time heading from Walgett to Lightning Ridge to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer.
Nessy’s ‘Paint the Highway Pink’ fundraising walk began today – Thursday 15 October, supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation and encouraging communities across the region to get behind an important cause.
The journey also carries a deeply personal significance.
October 15 marks 30 years since Nessy’s stepfather, Mark A. Cooper, was killed in a mining accident at Wyoming, near Lightning Ridge, in 1996.
By holding the walk on the anniversary of his death, Nessy hopes to honour his memory while raising hope, support and awareness for breast cancer patients, survivors and their families.
In August, Nessy completed the 120km journey from Walgett to Coonamble over three days, clocking up more than 27 hours of walking.
During that journey, she spoke with 2WEB about the tremendous support she was receiving from people along the Castlereagh Highway.
Describing her progress in typical country fashion, Nessy said she was travelling along “like a little old bastard tractor, just chugging away, getting the job done.”[…]
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