A ROBINVALE almond grower's dream of opening a free, walk-in mental health clinic in his home town came to life this week.

Luke Benham pledged in February to run "42K for 42K" -- 42km to raise $42,000 for Robinvale District Health Service (RDHS), after identifying a need for change and better access to mental health resources.

And although Mr Benham is $2000 shy of the fundraising goal, his effo...