Roslyn Greener has been recognised as Central Coast Council\u2019s newest Community Champion for her coordination of the women\u2019s \u2018Walkie Talkies\u2019 walking group for the past 22 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volunteer Ros and her dedicated committee coordinate a varied schedule of walks from Wondabyne to Watanobbi and beyond every week to provide social interaction and physical activity for any woman who is keen to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group also runs friendship walks during the Christmas and summer holiday period when many women can feel particularly vulnerable and isolated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ros says the group gives her just as much as she gives to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have been very grateful for the Walkie Talkies during different times in my life,\u201d says Ros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSometimes when I\u2019m having a bad day, just getting together with a group of likeminded women and being out in nature can give you an entirely different perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have some incredibly beautiful natural areas to explore across the Central Coast, Sydney and Newcastle. After 22 years I never grow tired of them, but I do have my favourites. And the catch up for coffee afterward is just as important as the walk itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walkie Talkies provides women with a sense of camaraderie and friendship, while improving their physical and mental health, and has extended to many other points of connection over the past two decades, including a monthly morning tea for breast cancer survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central Coast Community Women\u2019s Health Centre CEO, Sara Foster, says Walkie Talkies embodies the true spirit of women supporting women in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis exceptional group of women saw a way for women to come together and improve their physical and mental wellbeing and have been diligently carrying on this tradition for more than two decades,\u201d says Sara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince its inception, hundreds of women have been a part of Walkie Talkies \u2013 many discovering lifelong benefits that extend far beyond the walking tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot only are these women forming bonds of friendship and creating a sense of community for all women who take part, but they are also supporting other women, with a non-compulsory $5 donation from each walker donated to the Central Coast Community Women\u2019s Health Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith more than $45,000 raised to support women at risk over the last 22 years, this is a truly extraordinary contribution to improve the lives of all women in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ros was recognised as Council\u2019s Community Champion at a ceremony at Central Coast Council on Monday 25 August 2025 at 2pm attended by Mayor Lawrie McKinna and Cr Belinda Neal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walkie Talkies meets every Friday morning at the Peninsula Women\u2019s Health Centre in Woy Woy or at the start of the designated walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See the upcoming Schedule of Walks and get in touch via groups@ccwh.org.au if you\u2019d like to know more about walking with the Walkie Talkies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roslyn Greener has been recognised as Central Coast Council\u2019s newest Community Champion for her coordination of the women\u2019s \u2018Walkie Talkies\u2019 walking group for the past 22 years. Volunteer Ros and…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Community-Champion-3.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"
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