Tag: cancer
Little girl with a big heart
Little Zahra has cut off her hair for a good cause.
The seven-year-old Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School pupil was inspired to cut...
The community is there for Clare
Clare Waites has been told by doctors that only three people in the world have the same aggressive type of cancer that she does.
There...
Connecting for Brody
Sunbury teenager Brody Hourigan has been battling Ewing’s sarcoma for the past decade and has missed many of the experiences of being a “normal...
Marathon effort for sick friend
Katie Dregers is described by her loved ones as the “life of the party”.
That’s why her friends, family and wider community are throwing their...
Marathon effort for sick friend
Katie Dregers is described by her loved ones as the “life of the party”.
That’s why her friends, family and wider community are throwing their...
Sunbury resident to walk 138km for Camp Quality
Paula Glare is gearing up to take on a 138-kilometre walk from Bendigo to Sunbury to raise money and awareness for children’s cancer charity...
Bulla girl’s brave battle
Life drastically changed for a young Bulla family last month when two-year-old Elisha seemed to have picked up a flu virus.
Mum Nicole became more...
Help for a family of eight hurting in Gisborne
The Gisborne community is rallying behind a family of eight who have the fight of their lives ahead of them.
Sunbury mother of six Renee...
Romsey’s Annie Phelan shares cancer story
Romsey’s Annie Phelan shared her personal story of cancer and a few tales from her acting career during a charity event at the town’s...
Night owls getting relay ready
Melissa Hatty’s team of ‘night owls’ will be cramming in as many ‘zeds’ as they can in the lead-up to the Lancefield Relay for...
Magnolia women teal the show
A Sunbury mum is inviting up to 100 guests for afternoon tea with a twist next month.
Melissa McDowell is hosting an ‘afternoon teal’ event...
Crusader fights for cancer drug
A Gisborne woman who has spent 12 years battling mesothelioma is urging the federal government to add a revolutionary, but costly, medication to the...
Still time to sign up for Sunbury Relay for Life
Organisers of Sunbury’s Relay for Life are asking anyone whose life has been touched by cancer to sign up for this weekend’s charity event.
Chairwoman...
Fundraising cyclists conquer hard roads
Woodend cyclists have raised close to $160,000 for the fight against cancer in the past three years.
Spokes of Hope’s 14 members completed their third...
Charity feast for Woodend’s Spokes of Hope
A Macedon Ranges chef who has cooked for the likes of Prince William, Madonna, Bill Gates, Tom Hanks and Elton John, will serve up...