Residents Achieve Over 78,680,154 Steps Combined!

In an incredible effort residents taking part in the Walk, Swim, Dance Across… The World Twice Competition 2024 have achieved an incredible 78,680,154 steps converting to 59,952 kms combined!

Hometown Australia are blown away by the dedication, passion and commitment by the six teams who participated in this year’s competition. Thank you to all six teams for their great motivation throughout the 3-month long competition and INCREDIBLE achievement with all teams hitting above the FIVE MILLION steps each! We are pleased to announce the winners are –

1^st Place – The Sunrise Strutters Walking Group from Sunrise
2^nd Place – The Saunteres Walking Group from Seachange and The Edgewalkers Walking Group from Edgewater
3^rd Place – The Red Gum Exercise Group
4th Place – The Tamarind Exercise Group
5th Place – The Sandy Shores Slayers Exercise Group

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to all residents for participating in the competition.

Endurance was key throughout the Walk, Swim, Dance Across… The World Twice Competition with the competition spanning over three months. Communities showed their support to the teams by hosting monthly morning tea events to cheer on the group for their amazing efforts!

One team in particular, The Saunteres Walking Group from Seachange had a strong community support foundation with morning tea’s held each month to display the tracking poster and support the teams progress.

“Yesterday we had the last morning tea for our walking group – The Saunteres. This group have done a phenomenal job of completing 9,358,944 steps and walking for  111,416.00 minutes, all in their first year taking part in the competition! The group have walked from Goolwa to Adelaide, Adelaide to Perth, Perth to Katherine NT, Katherine NT to Davenport NT! An amazing effort from the group and a well deserved final morning tea to celebrate this amazing achievement. Well done Saunterers!” said Kerry Lange, Seachange Community Manager.