The Department of Defence has organised the Defence Lake Attack as a charity event that dates back to the 1980's when it started as a road run by Army personnel from Puckapunyal to Melbourne. Since the mid 1990's, when the run location was changed to Albert Park Lake, and opened up to the community of Melbourne, the event has grown considerably. To help ensure such a significant charity event is a success, Defence now has a strategic partnership with the Melbourne Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation (LMCF). To find out a little more about both Defence and the LMCF, please click the links below.

The mission of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is to defend Australia and its national interests. In addition, the ADF undertakes peacetime national tasks that support wider Australian interests, often involving close working relationships with other Federal, State, Local and Community agencies. Click here to go to the Defence web site.

The LMCF's mission is to enhance the quality of life of members of the community, particularly the disadvantaged, through effective raising, stewardship and granting of funds to charities. Click here to go to the LMCF web site.