Camel trek for charity

Former Empire Bay resident Ms Roslyn Consoli is preparing to embark on a 6000km camel trek on March 23, to raise money for charity.

Ms Consoli and her partner Mr Russell Osborne will begin their journey from Darwin to Melbourne with their seven camels, to raise funds and awareness for Moira Kelly's Children First Foundation.

The Melbourne-based charity provides life changing medical treatment and support for some of the most disadvantaged children in the world.

Ms Consoli's parents, Jan and Santo Consoli, with the help of the Empire Bay Progress Association, will be holding a number of fundraisers over the next 18 months to support their daughter's charity work.

The "camel expedition" will take about 18 months to complete.

The couple will leave on Easter Sunday from Darwin and will travel through the Western Australian, Northern Territory and South Australian deserts, and on to country Victoria before arriving in the city of Melbourne.

The expedition will end at the Children First Foundation residence in Kilmore, Victoria, for the children in residence to meet the camels.

The expedition hopes to raise $100,000 for the Children First Foundation.

Press release, 6 Mar 2008 Roslyn Consoli