YOU can walk a lot of steps in 27 years.
Members of the Cobden Walking Group celebrated 27 years of friendship and walking as a group last week.
Following the twice weekly walk across Cobden, the group had lunch at Thompson’s Hotel on Thursday to mark the occasion.
Instigator of the group all those years ago Joyce de Koning was pleased with the milestone.
“It’s quite a long time,” she said.
“It’s nice to still be going.”
Mrs de Koning said she started the group as she had been walking with the Camperdown walking group and thought “there was no reason why we couldn’t have one”.
“We all dress in red so people know the group,” she said.
“We walk each Tuesday and Thursday. We meet at the Cobden Senior Citizens and walk between 9.30am and 10.30am.
“We could certainly do with more people to come along.”
Mrs de Koning said the group was a positive for members during COVID lockdowns, with members still able to walk in pairs throughout.
She said the group walks different routes across Cobden, as well as a number of trips including Camperdown and Timboon recently.