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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...
$23 Million in 23 years
MORE than $2.89 million has been provided to improve health outcomes in FNQ in 2019-2020, thanks to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. The Foundation’s annual report has just been tabled in parliament and...
Vollie Q&A – Lynley Brighting
Age: 65 Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here? I have been in Cairns since 1989 and am originally from New Zealand. Volunteer role Information desk,...
Atherton day a winner
MORE than $33,000 worth of equipment will be bought for Atherton Hospital as a result of an auction and cent sale last Saturday. The auction of donated items from the former Atherton Hospital nurses quarters netted...
Volunteers get wrap happy
CHEERY volunteers are more than a little wrap happy this Christmas. Hundreds of dedicated volunteers are giving up their time this month to wrap gifts in return for a donation to the Far North Queensland Hospital...
Researcher feature December 2020
Name: Dr Andreas Kupz Age: 40 Where and in what position are you working? I am Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University. Tell us which grant you...
Nectarine & apricot coconut chia puddings
Ingredients: 2 x 270m cans coconut milk 3/4 cup white chia seeds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 yellow nectarines, stone removed, cut into thin wedges 4 apricots, stone removed, finely diced 1/2 cup...
QSuper Q&A
Name: Julie Bates Where and in what position are you working? QSuper Regional Relationship Manager What region do you cover? North Queensland How long have you been in the role? Three months Prior to...
Cafe Chat December 2020
Name: Clinton Pattenden Age: 56 Role: Chef in Dcafé, master sandwich and wrap designer under the strong influence of Mr T (Tiguana). Home: I am originally...
Christmas comes early
CHRISTMAS has come early for all of Far North Queensland, with Trinity Accountants hosting a fundraising lunch for their clients. More than $70,000 has been raised for the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation at the...
Nu Nu’s new record
What a simply INCREDIBLE day at Nu Nu Restaurant on November 3, for their annual Melbourne Cup function. Thank you to everyone for helping us raise $31,000 on the day. This was an incredible achievement, given the reduced...
Innisfail’s new equipment
ALMOST $40,000 worth of medical equipment was handed over to staff of Innisfail Hospital in October. An Accuvein worth $14,663, fibrescope worth $15,667, ear toilet worth $7331 and birthing pool worth $1380 are the result...