Molly Meldrum is seen walking again at Bert Newton's state funeral

Molly Meldrum suffered several setbacks that impeded his ability to walk following a 2011 fall from a ladder in his backyard and 2016 fall in Bangkok, Thailand. But the music legend appears to be on the road to recovery - seen walking into the state funeral of his dear friend and entertainer Bert Newton on Friday. Molly Meldrum was seen walking again at Bert Newton's state funeral after a number of health setbacks. He had been confined to a wheelchair at earlier public outings Meldrum, along with media personality Eddie McGuire, recently launched a campaign to have the Gold Logie renamed in Newton's honour. Pals: Molly and Bert have been close friends for several years during their extensive careers in the entertainment industry Commemoration: Molly, along with fellow media personality Eddie McGuire, have launched a campaign to have the Gold Logie renamed in Bert Newton's honour Meldrum has had difficulty walking as a result of setbacks that stemmed from a fall from a ladder at his home in Richmond, an inner suburb of Melbourne, in 2011.