Darren Mavromatis was a very special person in my life, when he sadly passed from a massive heart attack whilst on his honeymoon at the age of only 33 I, along with everyone else, couldn’t believe it.

Two years on and Darren’s sister-in-law, Amanda Zimmermann, in conjunction with The Heart Foundation Australia have organized the “Walk for Love” event to be held in Adelaide on the 16th of May.

The event is a walk from Brighton Beach to Glenelg and back again and all are encouraged to join in to promote personal health and heart illness awareness. For those of you that can’t make it to the walk itself please consider sponsoring either an individual walker or the event as a whole by visiting this page.

If you would like any further information please contact Amanda on 08 8229 9203 or email amanda [at] hsptravel.com


Important Links:
Walk for Love Donation page
Walk for Love – Information Sheet (PDF)
HSP Travel

Tonight my Mum informed me that my next-door neighbour of 18 years in Port Lincoln, Darren Mavromatis has passed away.

Darren was five years older than me and for the majority of my childhood I looked up to him as if he were a legend. I’m sure at times I was an annoyance to him, waking him up at ridiculous hours on a Saturday morning to play cricket or use his computer, but Darren never protested and always looked after me.

I will never forget how Darren was like a big brother to me, he put me in pads to face my first real cricket ball, taught me how to lean when finishing a sprinting race, we’d saw open his Dad’s golf balls so we could get the super ball out of the middle and he grew my passion for art by teaching me how to draw.

After he left Port Lincoln we lost touch but have seen each other from time to time since always remaining a good friend to me. Darren, you will be truly missed, you’ve been taken from us all far too young and I regret not seeing you more often.

To Aunty Nita, Angie and Kylie my deepest condolences, my heart goes out to you all.

Rest in peace my friend, you will be sorely missed.