Year: 2023

Name: Alison Durose Age: 80 but I look a lot less Have you always lived in FNQ? I came here from Sydney in 1984. I have also lived in New Zealand and Canada What is your volunteer role: I worked on the...

WHAT does 215 cyclists, 333 kilometres, 45 supporters and 101 volunteers add up to? $465,000 raised in the 2022 QSuper Cardiac Challenge. The final fundraising tally is the outcome of 2022’s fundraising bike ride...

WENDY Mitchell died 12 years to the day after she completed her first bout of cancer treatment. This was a fact her family only realised afterwards, but it has galvanised them to help make the cancer nightmare easier for...

ONE of the giants of the FNQ development industry has dug deep to support cancer patients in the region. Kenfrost Homes has donated $250,000 towards the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s Cancer Care Hub,...

A HERO of the Far North Queensland community has stepped forward once again to help save lives. Joyce Swinton doesn’t wear scrubs or carry a stethoscope but her $250,000 donation to the Cancer Care Hub, makes her a...

A FIESTY community volunteer has been remembered for her relentless determination and gifts to others. Thelma Bryan OAM died just before Christmas 2022, aged 92 and has been fondly remembered by many loving friends and...

CANCER services in FNQ will grow thanks to the community rolling up its sleeves to take cancer care to the next level. The Cancer Care Hub being developed by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation in conjunction...

Sekisui Foam Australia is the leading Australian manufacturer of polyolefin foam thermal insulation for the Construction & HVAC industries. Based in Sydney, the company has dug deep to support cancer patients in the...

MORE than $31,000 worth of medical equipment has been bought to improve patient outcomes in Atherton. Four pieces of medical and physiotherapy equipment have been provided to Atherton Hospital courtesy of the Atherton...