Year: 2023

Name: Ivor and Maria Edwards Age: 79 and 75 Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here? We moved up here from Sydney in 2011. We had friends who lived up here and...

Name: Margaret Avram Which café do you work at? Sea Breeze Cafe at Cairns Hospital Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here: Previously I lived in Victoria...

SUCCESS achieved by a pair of Far North paediatric cardiology experts has been showcased at the World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease in Abu Dhabi. Cairns Hospital Paediatric Cardiologist Dr Ben Reeves and Clinical...

Four hundred and five thousand dollars was raised at the Trinity Advisory Cairns Christmas Luxe Luncheon in late November. The team of the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation was overjoyed and profoundly grateful...

LOCAL donors have contributed more than $14,000 to the Mareeba Hospital Friends of the Foundation. This included $13,500 from FNQ Growers from the proceeds of their auction of locally produced fruit and vegetables,...

THE future of dental care has arrived in the Far North, thanks to the region’s premier health-charity. Dental patients in Cairns will be the first outside the south-east corner to have access to 3D dental printing...

NICOLE Baso’s smile lit up a room and her fiancé John Jirouch hopes her memory will stay alive through her donation to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. She may have lost her battle with cancer,...

"IN the quiet spaces of our hearts, where joy and sorrow blend, we honour the tender journey of mothers who have carried life, cradled dreams, and embraced loss. Our dedicated birth suite is more than a space; it's a...

THE Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has invested in a $166,000 OCT machine and wide field retinal camera. This state-of-the-art equipment will make a significant difference, eliminating the need for hundreds of...

A CANCER patient will take the trip of a lifetime on a Kimberley Cruise after his daughter bought tickets in a raffle raising money for cancer patients in the Far North. Jocelyn Harris’ mum originally saw the raffle...

ONE rides his bike every day, the other rides his bike once a year but two QSuper Cardiac Challenge participants have been recognised for their contribution to the event’s success. Long-time rider Tony Nastasi has...

The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has shattered records and raised the bar for health care impact into the future.The charity’s latest annual report shows history was made as the Foundation soared past $6...

THANK you to everyone who supported the Cairns Pregnancy and Baby Expo, held at DFO Cairns this year. Community support helped organiser Ann Grainger donated $4434 to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, which...

IN a heartwarming initiative aimed at supporting health care services in the region, the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has introduced a delightful addition to their fundraising efforts – branded teddy...

Name: Michael Orford Age: 31 What is your role/Which café do you work at? Both cafes as Executive chef Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here: I was...

Our team of staff and volunteers were saddened recently to hear of the passing of our colleague and friend, Ed Diniz, who passed away. Ed had suffered from prolonged illness in recent years , we will all miss him more...

Name: Bev Lang Age: 89 years Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here? No! Sydney, NSW, lived in Cairns – 31 years Volunteer role: B Block information...

MORE than 200 people took to one of Cairns’ iconic walking trails on July 2 in a bid to raise money for cancer patients in the Far North. The BDO Arrow Experience, a hike on the Green, Blue, Red and Yellow Arrow in...

WHAT incredible philanthropists we have in our community! We dined at Nu Nu Restaurant under a Strawberry Moon to talk about our Cancer Care Hub with a group of health-focussed individuals. The outcome of the night...

What’s rowing got to do with riding your bike to Cooktown? Everything, for father and son cyclists Shane and Kai Pue who are saddling up for the life-saving QSuper Cardiac Challenge bike ride for the fifth and third...

A GROUP of philanthropic police ditched their uniforms for lycra for a day, fundraising for families suffering pregnancy loss. The quintet of police, predominantly detectives, decided to take part in the Alive Pharmacy...