Photos: Jenny's Place walk draws crowd to foreshore

Emma Louis, Meliza Hamilton, Kirby Border at the Jenny's Place Empowered Walk on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

The crowd at the Jenny's Place Empowered Walk on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

Paiige Williams with two-year-old Nile at the Jenny's Place Empowered Walk on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

The crowd at the Jenny's Place Empowered Walk on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

Sara C Motta reads a poem inspired by interviews with domestic violence victims at the Jenny's Place Empowered Walk on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

Maddy Hill and Jess McDean at the Jenny's Place Empowered Walk on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

Jeff and Hugh Ludriks at the Jenny's Place Empowered Walk on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

Singer Amy Vee at the Jenny's Place Empowered Walk on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

A crowd of several hundred people gathered along Newcastle harbour on Sunday for the first Jenny's Place Empowered Walk in honour of domestic violence victims.

Organisers said the walk had attracted about 280 participants and raised about $60,000 for Jenny's Place, which provides housing and support for women and their children who have suffered from domestic violence.

The event started at the Tree of Knowledge at Wickham and ended at Foreshore Park with an exhibition of art and poetry inspired by interviews with women who have escaped violent relationships.

Illustrator Liz Knapp, poet Sara C Motta and singer Amy Vee were among those to participate in the exhibition at the foreshore carriage shed.

Jenny's Place spokesperson Kim Britton said organisers were "delighted" with the walk turnout in its first year.