MEET YOUR WALK AMBASSADORS

Kellie and Olivia

Meet your 2026 joint Walk Ambassadors, mother and daughter Kellie and Olivia.

In 2024, Olivia joined the Walk to support her mum, Kellie, as she underwent breast cancer treatment. Inspired by the strength of the Walk community, Kellie was so moved by the event she took part the following year. In 2026, they will walk side by side with their Team Boobie Bunch teammates to support vital breast and ovarian cancer research.

Alongside a dedicated community of walkers, they are helping advance progress towards kinder treatments, better outcomes and longer, healthier lives for women facing cancer.

Meet them and other walkers who will be waking on Saturday 2 May 2026.

“No one deserves to suffer through their treatment.”

Kellie

YOUR 2026 JOINT WALK AMBASSADOR

In 2023 I thought nothing could be more painful than the shock and grief of losing my younger brother to cancer. Then only two weeks later I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The thought of putting my family through another cancer diagnosis and the fear of losing another loved one was devastating, knowing firsthand the emotional toll it takes on everyone around you.

During my treatment, Olivia joined the Walk to support me. The compassion, encouragement and kindness I witnessed from the Walk community left a lasting impression on me. To watch someone you love suffer is deeply painful, but knowing Olivia was surrounded by such support meant everything. Inspired by that community, I joined the Walk the following year. Unfortunately cancer has touched our family again, with my twin sister recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Which is why the Walk is deeply important to us because by walking and fundraising, we’re helping support vital cancer research at the Perkins and working towards a brighter future for those facing a cancer diagnosis.

This year you will see Olivia and I walking alongside our family and friends as Team Boobie Bunch. We can't wait to meet you!

Olivia

YOUR OFFICIAL 2026 JOINT WALK AMBASSADOR

When my mum, Kellie, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, my world just stopped. She’s my rock and my hero and the idea of losing her made everything feel fragile. Seeing her go through treatment was tough, especially as she struggled with how she saw herself. I watched her smile fade and I realised how precious every moment with her was—every conversation, every hug, every laugh.

The Walk became important to me because every step I take is for my beautiful mum and for all the strong, brave women fighting cancer. It’s also in memory of my uncle, who passed away from cancer the same year mum was diagnosed. Walking is my way of keeping his memory alive and being part of a community that understands the impact of this horrible disease.

“I come back because it feels like a place where you feel understood and seen."

“My hope is for earlier detection and better treatments for ovarian cancer."

Tracy

Team The Elite Force

I was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in January 2024, after months of unexplained symptoms that I’d learned to brush off. What started as lingering breathlessness after Covid quickly became something far more serious. The diagnosis was overwhelming and like so many women, I found myself wondering how long I’d been unwell without knowing it.

Treatment has been tough with chemotherapy, surgery and now ongoing immunotherapy, but I’m still here. I’m still showing up. And that’s why the Walk matters so much to me.

The Walk is a way to move forward towards a goal, to feel supported and to support local cancer research. My hope is that by participating, I can help raise awareness of gynaecological cancers and support research into earlier detection and better outcomes for women now and in the future

“If we can understand what causes cancer, we can cure it."

Rebecca

Team Sisters with Blisters

After Mum was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, I booked a mammogram without overthinking it. I just wanted to be cautious and I’m so glad I was.

I was diagnosed too, but mine was caught early. Two surgeries and radiation were enough, though the effects still linger with a body that feels different, unexplained chest rashes and a deeper understanding of how breast cancer touches every part of your life.

I joined the Walk in 2023 to support cancer research at the Perkins, never expecting that within the year both Mum and I would be diagnosed. After stepping back in 2024 for treatment I returned determined in 2025 to help fund research. This year I'll be walking for myself, my mum and everyone affected by breast ad ovarian cancer.

“I'm walking because for me, it's personal."

Louanne

In 2017, everything changed when I found a lump and was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a devasting shock especially when I had seen my mum battle through breast cancer twice.

The diagnosis set me on a path of intense treatment, including a bilateral mastectomy and six months of chemotherapy. Along the way, there were confronting moments like watching my hair slowly fall away.

When a friend invited me to join the Walk after treatment, I didn’t realise I’d be stepping into a community that truly understood what I’d been through. This year, I am strong and healthy, walking for myself, for my mum and for all women so that we can live healthier lives free from cancer.

Why We Walk

Each year you will see sisters Kellie, Nikki and their team Blistering For A Cause dressed in colourful outfits as they strut 35km for cancer research.

For these unstoppable ladies, the Walk is one of the most fun days of the year to not only help women battling cancer but also to reconnect up with old friends and meet new ones.

Take a moment and hear how and why they became dedicated supporters from their very first Walk.

PAST WALK AMBASSADORS

Meet the past Walk ambassadors who continue to play an important role in building the Walk community. By sharing their experiences, they have helped raise awareness and funds for women’s cancer research. Take a moment to get to know the people who helped lead the way.

ROHAN
2025 WALK AMBASSADOR

Two years ago, my wife Annie placed my Walk medal around my neck, a moment I'll always remember that came to represent the strength we shared through her cancer journey. Annie is no longer with us, but I continue to honour her memory by supporting the Walk.

I walk to honour her, to stand with others who have been touched by cancer and to help fund research that gives women better treatments and healthier futures.

JACKIE
2024 WALK AMBASSADOR

I can’t fix the people I love, but I can help fund research that gives women a better future. This year marks my eleventh Walk, a journey that began in 2015 after my aunt survived breast cancer and continues with new reasons each year.

Living in the close-knit community of Manjimup, I see firsthand how cancer affects families and neighbours. While we rally around each other, more needs to be done. That’s why I walk to support early detection, breakthroughs in treatment and the vital work of Perkins researchers.

MICHELE
2023 WALK AMBASSADOR

In 2009 after three rounds of chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, I was told that if I reached 12 months with no progression, I’d be considered cancer-free. Just weeks short of that milestone, a check-up revealed a second, unrelated primary breast cancer.

Thanks to medical research and the support around me, I’m still here. For me, the Walk is about gratitude, remembrance and backing research that helps women live longer, healthier lives.

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