The Motivation
Suicide turned Donna Bowman’s life upside down, but she’s determined to do something to make a difference
In March of 2018 Donna’s husband ended his own life.
Like many people who suicide, he left in his wake a tide of anger, emotion, and unanswered questions.
But through the grief of the past eight months Mrs Bowman, 54, has found a steely determination she did not know she had, and a passion to help others who, like her, have been left behind by suicide.
The Journey
Donna estimates her 3000-kilometre walk will take her about nine weeks, walking through towns and cities including Ballan, Ballarat, Colac, Portland, Hamilton, Mildura, Wangaratta, Bairnsdale, Melbourne and then back to Geelong.
As well as the walk, Donna wants to start conversations along the way in Victorian communities, through forums, speeches and informal talks to openly discuss the impact suicide has on the family and friends of those left behind after a suicide.
Join Donna On Her Walk
Follow Donna’s Progress
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Date |
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Start |
Stop |
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18/03/2019 |
M |
Geelong |
Ballan |
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19/03/2019 |
T |
Ballan |
Ballarat |
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20/03/2019 |
W |
Ballarat |
Rokewood |
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21/03/2019 |
TH |
Rokewood |
Colac |
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22/03/2019 |
F |
Colac |
Camperdown |
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23/03/2019 |
S |
Camperdown |
Warrnambool |
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24/03/2019 |
S |
Rest Day |
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25/03/2019 |
M |
Warrnambool |
Port Fairy |
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26/03/2019 |
T |
Port Fairy |
Portland |
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27/03/2019 |
W |
Portland |
Heywood |
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28/03/2019 |
TH |
Heywood |
Hamilton |
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29/03/2019 |
F |
Hamilton |
Bulart |
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30/03/2019 |
S |
Bulart |
Balmoral |
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31/03/2019 |
S |
Rest Day |
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01/04/2019 |
M |
Balmoral |
Toolondo |
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02/04/2019 |
T |
Toolondo |
Horsham |
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03/04/2019 |
W |
Horsham |
Warracknabeal |
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04/04/2019 |
TH |
Warracknabeal |
Hopetoun |
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05/04/2019 |
F |
Hopetoun |
PatcheWollock |
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06/04/2019 |
S |
PatcheWollock |
Walpeup |
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07/04/2019 |
S |
Rest Day |
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08/04/2019 |
M |
Walpeup |
Ouyen |
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09/04/2019 |
T |
Ouyen |
Hattah |
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10/04/2019 |
W |
Hattah |
Mildura |
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11/04/2019 |
TH |
Mildura |
Monak |
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12/04/2019 |
F |
Monak |
Robinvale |
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13/04/2019 |
S |
Robinvale |
Boundary Bend |
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14/04/2019 |
S |
Rest Day |
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15/04/2019 |
M |
Boundary Bend |
Wood Wood |
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16/04/2019 |
T |
Wood Wood |
Swan Hill |
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17/04/2019 |
W |
Swan Hill |
Kerang |
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18/04/2019 |
TH |
Kerang |
Boort |
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19/04/2019 |
F |
Boort |
Inglewood |
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20/04/2019 |
S |
Inglewood |
Bendigo |
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21/04/2019 |
S |
Rest Day |
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22/04/2019 |
M |
Bendigo |
Elmore |
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23/04/2019 |
T |
Elmore |
Echuca |
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24/04/2019 |
W |
Echuca |
Kyabram |
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25/04/2019 |
TH |
Kyabram |
Shepparton |
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26/04/2019 |
F |
Shepparton |
Benalla |
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27/04/2019 |
S |
Benalla |
Wangaratta |
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28/04/2019 |
S |
Rest Day |
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29/04/2019 |
M |
Wangaratta |
Myrtleford |
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30/04/2019 |
T |
Myrtleford |
Bright |
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01/05/2019 |
W |
Bright |
Mt Beauty |
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02/05/2019 |
TH |
Mt Beauty |
Falls Creek |
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03/05/2019 |
F |
Falls Creek |
Anglers Rest |
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04/05/2019 |
S |
Anglers Rest |
Omeo |
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05/05/2019 |
S |
Rest Day |
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06/05/2019 |
M |
Omeo |
Ensay |
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07/05/2019 |
T |
Ensay |
Bruthen |
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08/05/2019 |
W |
Bruthen |
Bairnsdale |
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09/05/2019 |
TH |
Bairnsdale |
Sale |
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10/05/2019 |
F |
Sale |
Traralgon |
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11/05/2019 |
S |
Traralgon |
Warragul |
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12/05/2019 |
S |
Rest Day |
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13/05/2019 |
M |
Warragul |
Nar Nar Goon |
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14/05/2019 |
T |
Nar Nar Goon |
Mordialloc |
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15/05/2019 |
W |
Mordialloc |
Southbank |
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16/05/2019 |
TH |
Southbank |
Werribee |
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17/05/2019 |
F |
Werribee |
Geelong |
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