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THANK YOU |

COASTREK – FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Since Coastrek began in Sydney in 2010 and in Melbourne in 2015, almost
19,000 trekkers have raised more than $14 million for The Fred Hollows
Foundation. These funds have restored sight to hundreds of thousands
of people around the world and have helped train local eye doctors and
health workers to provide eye health screening and treatment. Founded
by Wild Women on Top, Coastrek is a world class trekking challenge
providing a unique environment for people to get fit, have fun and raise
funds exclusively for The Fred Hollows Foundation. The Foundation
thanks the Wild Women on Top team and in particular co-founders Di
Westaway and Lisa Marshall.

HSBC – MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN AUSTRALIA

In 2016, HSBC continued to support The Fred Hollows Walk Off – the birth of the Aboriginal Land Rights movement
Foundation’s work to eliminate trachoma in Aboriginal which Fred was a strong supporter of. “What struck us was
and Torres Strait Islander communities. In August, HSBC how loved and respected The Fred Hollows Foundation
employees visited a community affected by trachoma and team are in the community and that they are an important,
were able to participate in the Freedom Day Festival at trusted and valued part of the community,” said an HSBC
Kalkaringi, to commemorate 50 years since the Wave Hill employee. “We also realised just how far we still need to go
to address Indigenous rights in Australia.”