Year: 2026

A Cardiac CT service for FNQ patients is $100,000 closer, thanks to a significant donation from a local philanthropic family.The Mills Family Foundation, represented by Anne Mills and Liz Franz, made the donation towards the Australian...

Carol was just three years old when she contracted rheumatic fever, although the illness was not diagnosed until she was six.One of six children growing up in Batlow, New South Wales, she was the only sibling affected by the disease that...

From funding life-saving equipment and breakthrough technology to supporting patients, clinicians and researchers, community generosity has helped the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation invest more than $31 million into local...

Three hundred and sixty yoghurts, 169 litres of milk, 15kg of butter, 30kg of bananas, 25kg of ham – this is just a small snapshot of what it takes to feed 550 cyclists, volunteers and supporters on the epic three-day Australian...

Name: Elsie Di Bella.Age: 78.Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here: I was born in Italy, came to Australia when I was 30 and have lived the rest of my life in FNQ.What Is Your...

Name: Kay Smith.Which café do you work at? I oversee both cafes but at the moment mainly at Sea Breeze.Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here? Not at all! I’m originally from Essex in...

More than 140 dedicated walkers helped raise more than $48,128 for a bedside ultrasound, at the BDO Arrow Experience: Wangetti Edition, in June 2026.Hosted by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, the walk drew corporate teams and...

What do a real estate agent, physiotherapist, radiation therapist and cardiologist have in common?This weekend a special quartet from Far North Queensland will tackle the tough TCS Sydney Marathon course while carrying the Far North...

The year was 2007. The road to Cooktown had not long been fully sealed and a heart patient and cyclist had an idea to raise funds for cardiac services in FNQ.“I had to go to Townsville to have the hole in my heart closed and it was pretty...

AS one piece of life-changing cardiac technology has arrived at Cairns Hospital, organisers have already announced their next major target from the Australian Retirement Trust Cardiac Challenge.When seconds matter in a cardiac emergency,...

Born from community fundraising and sustained by generations of local volunteers, Gordonvale Hospital has celebrated 100 years of service , recognising a legacy of support that continues today through the Gordonvale Friends of the...

Far North Queenslanders now have access to enhanced cancer care closer to home, thanks to a partnership between the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, its generous donors and the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service...

She wears boots, grabs her backpack and yes, she’s an explorer!Dora (The Explorer) Simpson is leading the charge for The Fast and the Curious team in this Sunday’s BDO Arrow Experience Wangetti Edition, hosted by the Far North Queensland...

A doctor based on Thursday Island has been awarded a research grant to look at traditional medicine in the region and how it could be incorporated into clinical care.Dr Joshua Baker has become the first Torres and Cape Hospital Health...

Dentistry in Far North Queensland is going digital - and for patients, that means getting the care they need sooner.The addition of a second, larger 3D printer at Cairns North Oral Health is speeding up the production of dentures and...

While awaiting a call to collect a family member following a hospital procedure, former Innisfail and Mareeba local Carmel Murphy received a telephone call from the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation that confused her."I was waiting...

Healthy choices are becoming the norm at Cairns Hospital - and the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation is leading the way.Long recognised for funding equipment and research to support patients when they are unwell, the Foundation...

IN just one night, more than $1.1 million has been raised by the FNQ community to bring life-saving new services to Cairns Hospital patients.A crowd of 128 guests at the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s annual donor dinner at...

Bingo in Atherton is helping improve patient care, with funds raised through weekly sessions contributing to a new portable ultrasound for the Medical Imaging Department at Atherton Hospital.Led by the Atherton Hospital Friends of the...

A small investment by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has delivered an extraordinary return - helping to unlock millions of dollars in national and international research funding and positioning a locally led tuberculosis...

Patients at Mareeba Hospital are enjoying a more comfortable, connected and calming hospital experience with the installation of 50 smart televisions across all inpatient beds.The new TVs funded through donations and grants to Mareeba...