Bunbury walkers raise money for breast and ovarian cancer on Mother’s Day

The 10th annual Mother’s Day Classic was held on Sunday morning to raise money for breast and ovarian cancer.

More than 80 participants walked 2km around the Big Swamp Wildlife Park.

Bunbury event organiser Parthasarathy Ramesh said the Mother’s Day walk was an important way to raise money and awareness about people affected by cancer.

“Mother’s Day signifies our appreciation of mothers globally and using it as a platform to recognise and appreciate cancer sufferers and their families,” he said.

On average, 58 Australians are diagnosed everyday with breast cancer.

In 2024, 21,194 Australians were living with breast cancer with one in seven women being diagnosed, and one in 554 men.

Meanwhile, about 1815 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer per year in Australia, with 1000 women losing their lives annually to the illness.

Dr Ramesh said the Bunbury walk event had raised about $80,000 in the previous nine years.

“The fundraising helps towards breast and ovarian cancer research,” he said.

“Several million dollars have been raised nationally. We are hoping to raise at least $10,000 dollars this year.”

The event was held across all Australian States including multiple WA locations such as Perth, Broome, Geraldton, Denmark and Esperance.

Each participant as part of the registration price received a race day bib and a medal.