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JAYNE Steinborner considers herself a mother of four - a girl and three boys. With only two of the boys living, Jayne feels her losses every day. Her first loss was Matthew who died during birth at 21 weeks in...

FAR North Queensland’s community is kicking goals, helping take cancer care to the next level in the region. Today the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has announced a $10,000 donation towards the...

Walkers are stretching, limbering and getting their active-wear prepped for a life-saving walk this Sunday. The BDO Arrow Experience, hosted by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, is a fundraiser for cancer...

MORE than $90,000 worth of medical equipment has been bought for Innisfail Hospital, thanks to generous bequests from local philanthropists. Innisfail Hospital Friends of the Foundation this week handed over...

HUNDREDS of breast cancer and melanoma patients in FNQ are benefiting from fundraisers walking the arrow trails of Mt Whitfield last year. A second set of neoprobes has been bought for breast cancer and melanoma patients...

COUCH, a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing cancer-related wellness services and support for Far North Queensland locals, is proud to donate legacy funds to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. ...

NOSE, throat and respiratory patients are among the winners from the 2022 QSuper Cardiac Challenge. Two pieces of equipment bought from last year’s event are already being used by patients and trainee doctors to...

THE Atherton and Mareeba communities have stepped up to support cancer patients in the region. The committee of the Rotary FNQ Field Days has donated $25,000 towards the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s...

Woolworths customers across the Far North have positively impacted the lives of hundreds of sick and injured kids, raising $28,126 for the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation as part of this year’s Woolworths Easter...

The legacy of an incredibly community-spirited Cairns man will continue through his son’s gift to help cancer patients in the region. Matthew Calanna has donated $125, 000 towards the Far North Queensland Hospital...

A $4000 chair donated by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation will make cannulations more comfortable for patients and staff. Cairns Hospital Medical Imaging Department Nurse Unit Manager Bonnye Miller said the...

SIX-year-old Aria Bahnemann will take a stand for local sick kids, becoming the face of this year’s Woolworths Easter Fundraising Appeal to raise funds for the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. Once a bubbly...

A PLANT only found in the Wet Tropics may hold the key to helping patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr Phurpa Wangchuk will use a $50,000 grant from the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation to further...

A record-breaking $55,000 was raised in a few short hours at the Nu Nu Restaurant annual Melbourne Cup fundraising lunch. It was certainly a case of shining bright like a neon sign at the five-star event, which smashed...

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Name: Kylie Hooper Role: Dinosaur mascot for D’cafe Front of house, making coffee, food and serving What's your background: I was born in NSW then moved to Cairns almost 12 years ago and I love the...

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...