Australia Day Council Northern Territory

Run For Good

Join us at the Darwin Waterfront for a FREE community event, with very special guest Nedd Brockmann, 2026 Young Australian of the Year.

Enjoy a short fun run around the Darwin Waterfront Precinct, ending on the lawns where you can enjoy picnic-style dining with your family and friends as you enjoy a panel discussion with Nedd.

You can order food from your favourite Darwin Waterfront venues via the Meandu ordering platform.

Hosted by Jess Ong, the panel will include some of NT’s previous Australian of the Year Awards finalists, discussing ‘Doing Good’ with Nedd Brockmann.

Program of events:
RUN FOR GOOD begins on the grass near the Darwin Convention Centre car park
5.30pm Fun Run around the Darwin Waterfront
6.30pm Panel Discussion on the Waterfront Lawns

REGISTER FOR THE FUN RUN: https://events.humanitix.com/run-for-good 

 

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Meet Nedd Brockman

Ultramarathon runner for homelessness

2026 Young Australian of the Year

Nedd Brockmann, a then 23-year-old electrician from Forbes, had a goal – to run across Australia and inspire people to do more for themselves and the homeless. 

Nedd’s concern for homelessness was sparked by his journey into TAFE every week where he saw too many people sleeping rough on Sydney’s Eddy Avenue. He wanted to do something to highlight homelessness, its complexities and prove that it’s solvable. 

So, in 2022, he ran from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach to Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach, completing a 3,952km journey over 46 days, and becoming the fastest ever Australian to do so. Nedd raised over $2.6 million from over 37,000 individual contributors.

He went on to start Nedd’s Uncomfortable challenge in 2024, and with his team, has raised over $8 million for those experiencing homelessness. He also raises funds for his charity partner, Mobilise, to change lives through innovative programs to reduce the number of people sleeping rough.

Find out more about Nedd here: https://www.neddsuncomfortablechallenge.com

 

 

By registering you agree to the following as conditions of participating in Run for Good

  • I acknowledge that: I participate in the Event at my own risk. I will take all reasonable measures to protect myself from the risks of participation. I accept all responsibility for travel and medical insurance and for payment and/or reimbursement of medical/surgical expenses incurred on my behalf.
  • I am responsible for all property I bring to the event sites and that the Australia Day Council Northern Territory accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to this property.
  • I release The Australia Day Council Northern Territory(and their directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors, sponsors and / or agents) from any claim and from any liability (to the extent permitted by law) for or as a result of any loss, injury or damage suffered by me in relation to my attendance and participation at the Event, how so ever caused, including any claim or liability which arises due to any negligence of The Australia Day Council (and / or their directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors, sponsors and / or agents).
  • I consent to the publication and/or use in any form of media whatsoever of my name, race result, image, voice, statement or otherwise, including the publication of my name and/or event result and applicable age bracket in /or marketing materials/website without payment or compensation.
  • To the best of my knowledge, I am not suffering from a condition which would prevent and/or render me unfit to participate in the Event.
  • For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people I understand that images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders may appear in the above-mentioned forms of media including printed and electronic materials for several years. And, if I am an Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander, Australia Day Council NT will take reasonable steps to prevent images from appearing on material published after my death. However, I understand and agree that, despite those efforts, the images may still be published.

FAQ’s

Can I bring my pram? Absolutely! We encourage all members of your families to participate. To make it easier for you all to stay together, please move to the back of the starting area so that younger kids don’t get caught up in the mad initial rush.

If it’s free, why do I need to register online and register everyone in my group? Good question! While we take every safety precaution, sometimes accidents do happen. If you are registered, then you are covered by insurance. If not, unfortunately you should not be participating. Registering also assists in contact tracing, should the need arise.

Is there water on the run course? There are water bubblers available near the ablution block at the Darwin Waterfront near the finish line.

Can I register on the day? Please register online before the event.

Can I bring my pets? Due to the number of people that participate in this event, we are unable to allow your fur-baby to participate. It’s just too dangerous for them and we would hate to see them injured.

Are bikes & scooters ok? Safety is of the utmost importance to us and for this reason, we cannot allow bikes or scooters .