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Personal motive for ride
IT's ironic that Adrian Bolton's dad didn't like motorbikes, yet Adrian uses his to help fundraise for improved health services in the region. It also is ironic that Adrian was wearing his Wayne Leonard's...
Goji Berry Slice recipe
Goji Berry Fudge Slice Base 4 cups raw cashew/almonds 4 cups shredded coconut 520g pitted dates 200g goji berries 2 cup raw cacao powder 1 cup maple syrup 1 tsp Himalayan sea salt ...
Donation boosts fundraising
AN innovative fundraising idea will help boost Cairns’ contribution to cancer care. Real estate agent Karl Latham’s donation of $5000 from a house sale commission was added to the Trinity Powersports Sea-Fari...
Magnificent seven ready to ride
Cairns' own “Magnificent Seven” are getting ready to saddle up and ride the ranges once again. The septuplet of cyclists are the only individuals who have ridden all nine Mt Franklin Cardiac Challenge...
Fundraising for trauma victims
In the blink of an eye, Tish Baker’s life changed forever on January 10 this year. The keen motorcyclist was struck by a car while on a friend’s bike, on a day trip to Lake Eacham. “I...
Riding for the beat of a heart
HEART patients in the Far North are resting easier because of the hard work of cyclists on the annual Mt Franklin Cardiac Challenge bike ride. Two pieces of equipment – worth almost $50,000, have been bought by the...
Board vacancy
The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation is seeking applicants for a board vacancy. Established in 1997, the Foundation is a non-profit charitable organisation that assists the activities and services of health services across...
And the winner was …
JUST one ticket was all it took for Glenn Cornish to win his very own $17,000 jetski. Mr Cornish’s mother Lyn Cornish bought the single raffle ticket in his name, from Stockland Shopping Centre, on the remote chance...
No place like home
Anything to provide a reprieve from the sometimes clinical cancer ward, is a good thing according to Cairns cancer patient Scott Walsh. Mr Walsh, 41, is battling lung cancer that has spread through his body and was just...
Prawn laksa rice noodle soup
What you need 1 tsp each of ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric, 2 small onions (about 190g/7oz), peeled and chopped, 50ml/2fl oz coconut milk, 2.5cm/1in piece of fresh root ginger, roughly chopped, 2 garlic cloves,...
Sale commission boosts charity
A REAL estate agent’s commission donation to a fundraising event will be matched by the house’s owner. Karl Latham has come up with possibly the most unique fundraising idea for the Trinity Powersports...
Unit’s legacy lives on
LOSING her 45-year-old son Brian “Unit” Wilson to cancer was the toughest experience of Dawn Butler's life. But she gains some peace from knowing his legacy lives on through the annual jetski fundraising...
Selfless volunteer rewarded
A SPECIAL premmie baby volunteer at Cairns Hospital has been rewarded for her hours of selfless devotion. Betty Esmond’s role each week is to launder, sort and fold premature baby clothes at the hospital’s...
Slater’s life saved
HE might be the father of one of the Far North’s favourite sons, but that didn’t make Ron Slater immune from heart troubles last year. It was back in August that he found he couldn’t breath and asked his...
Jetski for a cause
KERRY Smith knows firsthand the value of specialised equipment to care for cancer patients during their battle. She cared for her husband Mark at home during his two-year battle with lung and other cancers and is...
Spirit of giving
THE Christmas theme of giving to others is alive and well in the Far North, as a local family discovered this week. Every day for Jodie and Brett Graham and their children Cameron, 13, and Taylah, 11, is a tough one, as...
Gift wrap gives back
PILES of presents under thousands of Christmas trees in the Far North, will look that extra bit special thanks to a dedicated band of volunteers. The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation's Christmas Wrap at...
Challenge another succes
THE 2015 Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge has been hailed as another tremendous success, generating more than $240,000 for cardiac services in the Far North. More than 270 cyclists took part in the annual fundraiser, an...
Playground open for Christmas
THE ultimate gift for Far Northern kids in hospital this Christmas would be to be home and well. But the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has given them the next best thing - the new Cairns Hospital Paediatric...
Iconic event for iconic day
What could be more iconic than spending Australia Day 2016 out on the Great Barrier Reef, visiting iconic locations? That’s what’s planned this year by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation for their jetski...
Movies for a good cause
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang will make an advance big-screen debut on 6 December 2015 at Event Cinemas Cairns Central and BCC Earlville for an excellent cause this...