On April 8, David Pollak bought $50 worth of tickets in a car raffle. Today he’s driving away in the car! Mr Pollak’s name was randomly drawn in the MacDonnells Law Arrow Experience at the event on Sunday,...
Year: 2021
Cancer test equipment on way
A NEW piece of breast cancer diagnostic equipment will soon be in Cairns, thanks to the local community fundraising and walking the arrows of Mt Whitfield. The MacDonnells Law Arrow Experience, hosted by the Far North...
Walking for others
Charlee Rose Paron hates the Arrows of Mt Whitfield. But she’s fundraising and taking part in the MacDonnells Law Arrow Experience on June 20 – in memory of her precious aunt Mandy (Manuella) Moore. On...
View for a cause
DONATIONS are coming in thick and fast for participants in a local breast cancer fundraising event being held in June. The MacDonnells Law Arrow Experience on June 20 is fundraising for breast cancer diagnostic equipment...
Our thanks to nurses
A NURSE on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19 has been named the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service’s Nurse of the Year. The Health Service is recognising is International Nurses Day today,...
Patient passionate for event
GEMMA Theophile’s long blonde locks were part of her “look”. But 10 months on from her breast cancer diagnosis and she’s given up the wig and proudly wearing her short hair out in public. ...
Pete’s bicycle feat
Clocking up 100,000km on your bicycle is an almost unheard-of feat. Not so for QSuper Cardiac Challenge instigator Pete McNally who has just achieved that feat in just over six years on his Specialised S Works MTB. ...
John’s gift keeps giving
JOHN Oudyn didn’t live to see the benefits of his donation, but his family feel honoured to see it at work. Mr Oudyn donated $9000 to buy a special piece of equipment (a SOZO machine) that measures...
Ride goes in new direction
The Yarrabah community is joining forces with the Far North’s premier charity to raise funds for neonatal babies at Cairns Hospital. The Ride for Isabel fundraising bike ride will come under the umbrella of the Far...
Collegial competition begins!
Hearts and lungs will be pumping hard together in the lead-up to this year’s QSuper Cardiac Challenge in September. After four years riding with the Cardiac Maniacs, Cairns Hospital Director of Respiratory Dr...
Slow cooked beef
INGREDIENTS 1.5kg beef bolar blade or beef silverside roast, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 100g pancetta slices, finely chopped,2 brown onions, halved, cut into thin wedges,1 long fresh red chilli, finely chopped (Optional),2...
Researcher feature April 2021
Name: Dr Simon Smith Age: 36 Where and in what position are you working? Staff Specialist Infectious diseases and General Medicine, Cairns Hospital Tell us which grant you received ($50000 or $25, 000) and how...
Vollie Q&A – Marg Moller
1. Name: Marg Moller 2. Age: 74 3. Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here? I was born in Babinda. We left...
Raise a sweat and some money
WOMEN IN the Far North will halve the time needed for special breast cancer tests, thanks to hundreds of people walking the Arrows of Mt Whitfield. The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation will host the MacDonnells...
Dinner boosts charity
150 CAIRNS business leaders converged on Port Douglas and raised more than $43,000 at the inaugural CityLife VIP Charity Dinner recently. The funds were raised to directly benefit improving health outcomes in Far North...
Save kids’ hearts
THE simple act of buying a $2 token at Woolworths stores will help identify and treat children in remote communities with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD). The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has partnered with the...
Family gives thanks
21 YEARS ago a big blow was coming and Leanne Marziano was heavily pregnant. At 31 weeks, her waters broke and a week later Alex was born via emergency caesarean section at the then Cairns Base Hospital, to her and...
Rapt in wrapping
A FEW hours or a few dollars – whether you gave your time or your money, your contribution to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s Christmas Wrap, will make a difference. CEO Tony Williamson said for...
Fundraising boosts Atherton
MORE than $56,000 worth of diagnostic and treating equipment has been bought by the Atherton community, for the Atherton Hospital. Atherton Hospital Acting Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Facility Manager Leonie...
Generous ICU support
GENEROUS philanthropist Sam Catalano simply wants to give back to the country that has given his family so much. The lifelong Innisfail resident supported the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s COVID-19...
MG on way to cattle country
A CUTE little MG3 will soon be making its way to cattle country in Normanton on the western side of the Cape. Sam Ssamusew won the $16,000 car in the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s Arrow Experience art...