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Marmalade sandwiches ready
BEARS like Paddington are very rare. And a good thing too, if you ask me, or it would cost us a small fortune in marmalade. Fans of the famous Paddington Bear have been invited to an exclusive advance screening of...
Sitting on top of the world
PATIENTS, staff and volunteers of Cairns Hospital are sitting on top of the world lip syncing and dancing to one of Australian singing sensation Delta Goodrem’s singles. The video, released today, brings awareness...
Volunteers put heart into event
HUNDREDS of volunteer hours have gone into prepping food for party-goers intent on fundraising for a good cause. Acclaimed chef Catherine Pacey has been working behind the scenes for months on menu planning and sourcing...
New board welcomed
NEW board members have been welcomed to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. Chairman Dr Ken Chapman welcomed Ali Davenport, Dr Edward Strivens, Jodi Peters and Clive Skarott AM at its November meeting. They...
“I was a walking timebomb”
BUYING tickets in a gala ball and buying fabulous furniture made out of disused timber pallets, will help keep cardiac patients in FNQ. This year’s The Power of Pallets presented by The Property Shop, will...
Research assists youth at risk
HELPING young people learn skills to deal with crisis, reduce damaging behaviour and improve relationships is the aim of a research project funded by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. The $17, 000 grant will...
Students put heart into upcycling
A GROUP of high school students have put their hard work and creativity into helping improve health services. Year 11 manual arts students from Trinity Bay High School have produced a number of pallet pieces to be...
Generous community gives back
NO ONE likes to think of kids in hospital, but a new playground open at the Mareeba Hospital will make their stay a little easier to bear. Funded through the Mareeba Friends of the Foundation, the playground officially...
Ride brings goal closer
HEART patients in the Far North are closer to gaining a second cardiac catheter lab, thanks to hundreds of cyclists and their supporters. The annual Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge ride from Cairns to Cooktown, held on...
Sea of jerseys floods highways
A SEA of pink and green cycling jerseys is about to flood the Kennedy and Mulligan highways, as more than 250 cyclists embark on the annual Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge. Each pack of up to 25 cyclists has “pack...
Cardiac’s deadly new cyclists
A GROUP of nine indigenous teenagers have been cycling and fundraising hard to improve their own health and make a difference to the health outcomes of others. The young men are founding members of the 2 Deadly Treadlys...
Moroccan vegetarian tagine
THIS vegetarian tagine is full of healthy goodness and with all your daily recommended intake of vegies in one serve, is good for your hips and your hip pocket. Not only is it low-GI, low-fat and diabetes-friendly, it has a...
‘Plumbing’ puts paid to ride
AN unexpected round of “plumbing” to his heart, meant Shane Craige (pictured) could not take part in his fourth Cardiac Challenge this year. The 49-year-old Weipa resident has taken part in the event three...
Foreign students tackle Challenge
A DIVERSE group of young people from around the world are tackling one of the Far North’s most iconic adventures – the Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge. Five teenagers who are in Australia as part of the...
Father and son lucky to be alive
PAUL Broomhall simply believes he and his son are lucky to be alive. In a bizarre twist of fate, they both had heart surgery within months of each other and it has been incredibly life changing for them both. Although...
Help build a second cardiac lab
A MAJOR fundraising drive to help keep cardiac patients at home in the Far North, is underway in Cairns. The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s board has committed to raise $1.4 million towards a second...
Lions step in to help
WHERE there is a need, there is a Lion, and nowhere is that more true than at Tully and Mission Beach. The Tully and Mission Beach Lions Clubs have once again put their fundraising might to good use, and provided two...
Couple’s lasting gifts
MORE than $60,000 worth of medical equipment for Mareeba Hospital will be a significant parting gift for a local couple. Leslie and Anne Mills are soon to leave their Tablelands home to move closer to family in Cairns but...
What are the odds?
WHAT are the odds of one ticket bought in a Harley-Davidson art union drawn on your birthday, and your name being called out? For Guillaume Vanthournout, the odds were one in 18,664, as that is how many tickets were...
$60,000 raised on motorbike event
MORE than $60,000 has been raised to help provide drills and saws for the theatre department of Cairns Hospital. The funds were raised through the annual Wayne Leonard's Motorcycle Muster on the weekend, with tickets...
Tony’s intent on giving back
Twenty-five years ago, Tony Peace didn’t know whether he was going to live or die. He suffered a major health condition which resulted in significant surgery in Brisbane and follow-up surgery and treatment in...