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A CANCER patient will take the trip of a lifetime on a Kimberley Cruise after his daughter bought tickets in a raffle raising money for cancer patients in the Far North. Jocelyn Harris’ mum originally saw the raffle...

ONE rides his bike every day, the other rides his bike once a year but two QSuper Cardiac Challenge participants have been recognised for their contribution to the event’s success. Long-time rider Tony Nastasi has...

The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has shattered records and raised the bar for health care impact into the future.The charity’s latest annual report shows history was made as the Foundation soared past $6...

THANK you to everyone who supported the Cairns Pregnancy and Baby Expo, held at DFO Cairns this year. Community support helped organiser Ann Grainger donated $4434 to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, which...

IN a heartwarming initiative aimed at supporting health care services in the region, the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has introduced a delightful addition to their fundraising efforts – branded teddy...

Name: Michael Orford Age: 31 What is your role/Which café do you work at? Both cafes as Executive chef Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here: I was...

Our team of staff and volunteers were saddened recently to hear of the passing of our colleague and friend, Ed Diniz, who passed away. Ed had suffered from prolonged illness in recent years , we will all miss him more...

Name: Bev Lang Age: 89 years Have you always lived in FNQ? If not, where did you come from and how long have you been here? No! Sydney, NSW, lived in Cairns – 31 years Volunteer role: B Block information...

MORE than 200 people took to one of Cairns’ iconic walking trails on July 2 in a bid to raise money for cancer patients in the Far North. The BDO Arrow Experience, a hike on the Green, Blue, Red and Yellow Arrow in...

WHAT incredible philanthropists we have in our community! We dined at Nu Nu Restaurant under a Strawberry Moon to talk about our Cancer Care Hub with a group of health-focussed individuals. The outcome of the night...

What’s rowing got to do with riding your bike to Cooktown? Everything, for father and son cyclists Shane and Kai Pue who are saddling up for the life-saving QSuper Cardiac Challenge bike ride for the fifth and third...

A GROUP of philanthropic police ditched their uniforms for lycra for a day, fundraising for families suffering pregnancy loss. The quintet of police, predominantly detectives, decided to take part in the Alive Pharmacy...

CAZALYS Cairns has shifted gears for a brighter future, delivering a turbocharged boost to the Far North Queensland Health Foundation (FNQHF) with a generous vehicle donation. The donation, presented by Cazalys Cairns...

Far North Queensland has done it again, this time fundraising $1.5 million to take cancer care to the next level for the region’s patients. Today the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has announced the...

FORTY-seven minutes was the time taken from when Peter Eicens rang the ambulance, to when the blockages in his heart were cleared at the Cairns Hospital cardiac catheter laboratory on Sunday, August 20. Mr Eicens, a...

SONOGRAPHER Alf Hall (pictured) has had the unenviable task of performing thousands of ultrasounds on pregnant women that have lost their baby. “Unfortunately for our wonderful and cohesive sonography team this is a...

Kerri-ann Hope may only be 38 but a genetic heart issue has meant she’s had two pacemakers installed in the past 13 years. Diagnosed in 2010 with left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy, Kerri-ann has had two...

JAYNE Steinborner considers herself a mother of four - a girl and three boys. With only two of the boys living, Jayne feels her losses every day. Her first loss was Matthew who died during birth at 21 weeks in...

FAR North Queensland’s community is kicking goals, helping take cancer care to the next level in the region. Today the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has announced a $10,000 donation towards the...

Walkers are stretching, limbering and getting their active-wear prepped for a life-saving walk this Sunday. The BDO Arrow Experience, hosted by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, is a fundraiser for cancer...

MORE than $90,000 worth of medical equipment has been bought for Innisfail Hospital, thanks to generous bequests from local philanthropists. Innisfail Hospital Friends of the Foundation this week handed over...