The City of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, has extended their Commonwealth Walkway into a 30km Jubilee Walkway to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Charities across the city are being encouraged to utilise the coast’s new route, opened on 2nd June, as part of official celebrations to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 70…
Residents of Wickersley Parish in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, have been inspired by our network of Commonwealth Walkways and set too on developing their own in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. The Wickersley Platinum Jubilee Walkway is 7km long (4.35 miles). Each kilometre of the walk represents one of the 7 decades of the Queen’s reign. The circular…
In celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee His Worship Mayor Andy Foster and Deputy Mayor Sarah Free plan a tour of the Commonwealth Walkway in Wellington on 10th June 2022. Starting at the National Library with a guided introduction to New Zealand’s founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The group will then walk to several of the significance…
Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall unveiled a new walkway in Newfoundland and Labrador in honour of the Platinum Jubilee. The 1km walkway is in the grounds of Government House in St. John’s connecting 54 trees that have been planted by different members of the Royal Family and Vice-Regal representatives. In time, all of…
The Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands announces a special Platinum Walkway in Birmingham to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which every resident and visitor can enjoy before, during and after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
As part of Commonwealth Day celebrations in Wellington, New Zealand, past Mayor Celia Wade Brown organised a walk along part of the capital city’s route. COVID-19 restrictions limited the scale of the party but dignitaries able to attend included the Deputy Mayor, representatives of the Commonwealth Youth Association NZ, the Pakistan and UK High Commissions…
His Royal Highness The Duke of York kindly unveiled the first marker of the Fremantle Commonwealth Walkway in Western Australia today at a special ceremony in Victoria Quay, Fremantle Port. The Fremantle Port marker, mounted on a sandstone plinth, links the Fremantle and Perth Commonwealth Walkways. It also commemorates the reign of Her Majesty The Queen and…
On November 6, 2018, HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne joined Lieutenant Governor Lois E. Mitchell, Mayor of Edmonton Don Iveson and the Rt. Honourable Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth at the announcement of a Commonwealth Walkway for Edmonton. The announcement took place at Government House. The Edmonton Commonwealth Walkway is being championed…
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales today unveiled the first marker for the Nigerian Commonwealth Walkway. The Chairman of the Nigerian Walkway Committee, Olasupo Shasore SAN, kindly arranged the event in partnership with the Deputy High Commissioner, who hosted the unveiling in Lagos. Some of the city’s leading politicians and former heads of state were…
On Thursday 19 April 2018 Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC, Governor of Western Australia unveiled the first marker installed in the new Perth Commonwealth Walkway.When complete, the Walkway will encourage residents and visitors to enjoy a self-guided walking and learning experience which focuses attention on areas of history or places of interest in the…
