Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)—On Sunday 16 March, the amazing charity initiative, Charlie's Run 4 Kids, passed through the Charlestown electorate on its quest to raise funds to provide financial and emotional support for families battling childhood cancer. Although I was unable to join the crew on their run this year, it has been my pleasure to join those running in the past as they finished up their 150 kilometre journey down the NSW coast from Seals Rocks to Lake Macquarie. Now in its twelfth year, the event celebrates the extraordinary life of Charlie Carr, who lost her battle with neuroblastoma in April 2015 at the age of seven. While undergoing cancer treatment in 2012, young Charlie thought that the children in the paediatric oncology ward at the John Hunter Children's Hospital needed more arts and crafts to brighten their days. Charlestown local Cheyne Waddingham committed to making the first Seals Rocks to Lake Mac run to help Charlie achieve her goal, and together they raised more that $39,000. Charlie's Run 4 Kids is such an inspiring organisation and a fitting, lasting tribute to a wonderful young woman. Here's to the 2026 run!

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