Around 1800 people including the Premier, politicians, police, personalities, pet, parents and kids today pounded the 3.5 kilometres of pavement from Woombye to Palmwoods in the annual Day for Daniel walk.
What began as a simple walk, attended by 90 people, to focus attention on the 2003 disappearance of 13 year old Daniel Morcombe, has now spread to a national day of action to raise awareness of child safety involving over a million people and over 2000 schools.
The discovery and recovery of Daniel Morcombe’s remains together with the arrest and charging of a person with Daniel’s murder in August has generated additional interest in this year’s Day and Walk for Daniel.
Participating in the Walk today, Premier Anna Bligh said,
