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Children who become patients to the paediatric ward at Cairns Hospital will find cannulation a much easier process, thanks to the generosity of the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation.With a significant donation of $38,454, the...

Walkers in the annual BDO Arrow Experience will be joined by trail runners in 2025, as the event partners with the Great Barrier Reef Masters Games to introduce a trail run event alongside its existing walking challenge.This exciting...

When Brian White was struck by a car while commuting on his bicycle to work in 2009, little did he know the path he was about to go down.Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2015, Brian is using his personal journey to raise awareness of...

The latest technology to extract venom from box jellyfish and Irukandji has arrived in the Far North, in time for stinger season.The $25,000 bead mill homogenizer funded by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, will allow James...

AN anonymous local donor has paved the way for improved outcomes for Atherton cancer patients.Atherton Hospital Day Oncology Nurse Unit Manager Leonie Jennings said the generous benefactor approached her, asking what he could do to help...

THOUSANDS of cardiac patients in remote parts of Cape York and the Torres Strait will have better outcomes because cyclists rode their bikes to Cooktown.More than $147,342.16 worth of equipment for cardiac outreach has been provided to a...

HEALTH care in Mareeba has received a significant boost, with more than $183,480 worth of extra medical equipment now in place, thanks to the generosity of local donors and community organisations through the Mareeba Hospital Friends of...

Imagine a day where no one in Far North Queensland has to travel far for life-changing surgery.Where cutting-edge technology is within reach of every family, friend and neighbour. That day is closer than ever, and it starts with you.Your...

We may not know each other personally, but I feel we're connected through a shared love for our Far North Queensland community. I'm Dr Roxanne Wu, Clinical Director of Surgery at Cairns Hospital.Every day, I see firsthand the incredible...

Babies being born through to elderly patients, will benefit from more than $21,000 worth of new equipment that will enhance care for patients using Innisfail Hospital, thanks to generous contributions from the Friends of the Foundation...

AN Atherton local’s personal hospital experience has resulted in him donating $20,000 to buy a new ultrasound machine.The skin on Tom Draper’s hand was peeled back when a lump of timber fell on it, so being a practical sort of bloke, he...

The 2024 QSuper Cardiac Challenge has united communities and raised more than $326,000 to improve cardiac care for Far North Queenslanders.This year marked the fifth anniversary of QSuper, part of Australian Retirement Trust, as the proud...

ALMOST $200,000 worth of equipment to improve patient outcomes and ease the patient journey, has been handed over to Mossman Hospital.Fundraising activities in the past 12 months by the Mossman Hospital Friends of the Foundation (a...

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announced the sad passing of our board member Robyn Boundy, who left us after a short illness in October.Her loss is a tremendous blow not only to our Foundation but to the entire community she so...

MORE than $25,000 was raised at three banking golf days this year, with the Foundation’s Donate for DaNi campaign the beneficiary.The Foundation’s very long-standing relationship with CBA was cemented once again at a golf day that raised...

A taste of research in the tropics was among the themes of the annual Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Research and Innovation Symposium, recently.It was our honour to once again sponsor this important event which...

The need for FNQ residents to have access to the best surgical technology, has been recognised by “part-time” locals, who have donated $100,000 to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s Donate for DaNi campaign.The campaign is the...

The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation (FNQHF) has been swept up in a wave of pink-tinged generosity, with the 21st Melbourne Cup Luncheon at Nu Nu Restaurant raising an incredible $120,000 for the Foundation’s Donate for DaNi...

An extraordinary display of community generosity has resulted in more than $411,000 being raised at the fifth annual Trinity Advisory Christmas Charity Luncheon, held on Friday, November 22, 2024 for the Far North Queensland Hospital...

More than $2500 was raised for Donate for DaNi at the KidsLife EXPO recently.Despite the weather trying to rain on the parade for the first KidsLife Magazine KidsLife EXPO in 16 years, the sun came out right on 9am and prayers were...

Congratulations to Sorelle Doherty for her Overall Excellence in Clinical Care award at the 2024 Allied Health Awards.The Foundation was once again proud to sponsor this important and very well-supported event.The awards recognise...