Parkinson’s currently affects an estimated 18,500 thousand people in Queensland, with an average of 8 people diagnosed in Queensland each day.

These numbers increase exponentially when you start to consider their friends, families, colleagues, and communities of those living with this degenerative, life limiting disease. One that has no cure.

In 2021, Parkinson’s Queensland has some REALLY BIG plans –increasing support services for the Parkinson’s community, improving our Newly Diagnosed Program to help support those new to the journey and continue to develop new and innovative programs to really make a difference to the quality of life of those impacted by Parkinson’s.

To make these plans possible, we needed a REALLY BIG idea.

The Kelly Family, led by brothers Joe (State Member for Greenslopes) and Vince (a former President of Parkinson’s Australia) wanted to lend a hand and show their support for people with Parkinson’s, being members of the community themselves by going on a REALLY BIG WALK. 

Joe and Vince’s parents were both diagnosed with Parkinson’s, so starting Easter Saturday, The Kelly Family will start from Greenslopes and walk all the way to Coolum, where their Mum is currently living in a nursing home. 

For those playing from home, that is over 230kms or 301837 steps.

Show your support by buying a Really Big Walk Tshirt and wearing it this April, Parkinson's Awareness Month and help the boys make their KMs count for people living with and impacted by Parkinson's