This year the walk, helping support Australians with blood cancer, coincided with the first Twilight Markets run by The Rotary Club of Corrimal.

Last year regional manager Nina Field and others involved in the event, such as Margaret Biggs who lost her husband to blood cancer, ordered 300 colourful lanterns expecting that many people only to have 500 turn up on the night.

Gold lanterns are carried by people to remember a loved one, white lanterns are carried by those going through their own blood cancer journey and blue lanterns are carried by people to support others they know with blood cancers.

Every day 35 people are diagnosed with blood cancers including leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or a related blood disorders and they’ll turn to the Leukaemia Foundation for help.

Chris McMillan, General Manager NSW/ACT says blood cancer doesn’t discriminate and is claiming more lives than breast cancer and melanoma.

“Sadly, most of us know someone who’s been affected by blood cancer,” Mr McMillan said.

“It can develop in anyone, of any age, at any time. More than 60,000 Australians are living with blood cancers.”

Every adult who signed up to Light the Night was asked to raise at least $100.