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Jamaican jerk chicken
What you need: 1 tablespoon allspice berries, 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, 1 tablespoon dried chilli flakes, ½ tablespoon muscovado sugar, 2 tablespoons runny honey, a few sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, a few...
Tribute paid to volunteers
INTERNATIONAL Volunteers Day was an apt occasion to share some shots of our hospital volunteers at our annual Christmas celebration and awards ceremony. Special congratulations to Thelma Bryan and Maud Way, who...
Riding the roads less travelled
THE Far North's newest fundraising bike ride will take participants to places they may never have heard of, let alone visited. Hosted by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, the R'n'R MTB Adventure is...
Fridges latest generous donation
INDIVIDUAL fridges for premature babies’ milk at Cairns Hospital will keep a mothers’ breast milk at the correct temperature at the cot side ready for use thanks to a donation of 28 individual fridges from The Good...
Home town treatment now offered
DIABETES and skin cancer patients in the Far North can now have more treatment in their home town rather than having to travel away, thanks to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. Foundation CEO Tony Franz said...
Grandad gives jetski to family
SUPPORTING a cancer fundraiser has resulted in an unexpected surprise for retiree Ron Macey. Mr Macey bought two tickets in the Trinity Powersports Sea-Fari jetski art union, and was stunned when he received the phone...
Volunteers thanked for hard work
SHOPPING and fundraising really do go hand-in-hand, as was proved in Cairns at Christmas. nThe Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation received almost $27, 000 from Cairns Central shoppers in December 2016. More than...
Jim’s reason to ride
HE’S put his hand in his own pocket before to help patients in the Far North, and now Jim Bradley is jumping on a jetski for cancer patients. Mr Bradley is excited to get his jetski ready for the Trinity Powersports...
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Prawns
The easiest roasted shrimp cocktail ever made with just five minutes prep. Yes, it’s just...
Jet skiing for a good cause
HE'S known as a world-renowned mountain bike course designer. But Cairns local Glen Jacobs makes sure his year of travelling always includes the Trinity Powersports Sea-Fari on Australia Day. Mr Jacobs ironically...
Event ticks all the boxes
THE combination of supporting a charity while indulging his love of “boys’ toys” was a lure too strong for Chris Kingsbury. A long-time supporter of the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, Mr...
Dry July saves lives
A MONTH off the booze for 65 Far North fundraisers will mean earlier diagnosis for some cancer patients in the region. Not only that, but since the Liz Plummer Cancer Centre started using the CADD pumps that the Dry July...
Water adventures for a good cause
A DAY out on his boat fishing with his son is a great day for Noel Rumble, but even better is knowing they are making a difference to cancer patients outcomes. Noel and son Michael are strong supporters of the Trinity...
One in 7 billion boy
BROCK Bryant is a one in 7 billion boy. There is no one else known on the planet with his health issues and this week the special 11-year-old received a gift that will help educate him. Brock has three health...
Patients benefit from fundraiser
SAMANTHA Slade was a regular mum of three, wife, working as a fitness trainer and breast-feeding her youngest child. Then she found a lump in August 2009. She underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation...
VIP charity sale
Empathy stems from childhood
JOHN Heineman had possibly one of the toughest childhoods imaginable. Spending 15 months in hospital with polio, including three weeks in an iron lung and being in the care of a stepmother who entertained foreign military...
Wrap donation to a worthy cause
FIVE thousand metres of wrapping paper, almost 500 volunteers working more than 470 shifts, and a TONNE of wrapped presents. But the best number is the amount of money raised, which is almost $20, 000. That’s...
Santa’s early Cairns visit
SANTA Claus made a detour via Cairns Hospital’s paediatric ward this week, as a warm-up to his big night on December 24. Mr Claus said it was a pleasure to visit the children, aged from babies up to 18-year-olds, to...
Improving health outcomes
MORE than 25 health professionals in the Far North will be able to advance their skills and knowledge courtesy of grants provided by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. Foundation CEO Tony Franz announced this...
Melbourne Cup FUN-draising
MELBOURNE Cup was a massive day for our fundraising team - with two groups of volunteers and staff working hard at Nunu Restaurant Palm Cove, and the Reef Hotel Casino in the city. Both functions were successful,...