Articles tagged: Cancer
Chris loses locks again for cause
Irrewillipe’s Chris Duve has done it again.
Message from cancer encounter
Daffodil Day has a special meaning for Tracey Barry, who had an unexpected experience with cancer.
Carers rising to meet demand
Colac Area Health’s Frank Minchinton Centre is facing more demand than ever, providing more than 1050 cancer treatments last year.
Big boost for cancer research
A cancer research grant is honouring the efforts of a Colac fundraising group, as it embarks on its second major fundraiser for the year.
Study highlights skin cancer risk
A new study from James Cook University has found that farmers are at greater risk of certain types of skin cancer.
Poetic response to cancer experience
Elliminyt’s Maureen Stahl has harnessed her gift with words to bring a message of hope to cancer sufferers and their families.
Celebrating Daffodil Day
Colac Cancer Council branch’s Lorraine Mahoney and Margaret Fennon are ready to mark Daffodil Day today.
Fundraising duo unveil their new looks
A Colac ovarian cancer fundraising event has smashed expectations, raising $12,000 at the weekend.
Survivor grateful to foundation
Daffodil Day will be different this year, but Colac breast cancer survivor Janine Benson says its importance remains the same.
Colac teen one of Rory’s Warriors
Toby Middleton was inspired to do something after hearing young Rory Berry’s story.
Head shave supports relative
Apollo Bay’s Grace Johnston channelled her sense of helplessness into a positive and supportive gesture to comfort a terminally ill family member with the help of her community.
Cancer battle inspires husband
Winchelsea’s Nicola Ehmer’s strength as she battled cancer has inspired her husband Danny to raise money for a cancer support charity.
Brave Colac boy battles disease
A Colac family should be celebrating the arrival of their new son, but are instead juggling hospital visits for chemotherapy and breast feeding.
Father’s cancer inspires specialist
A former Colac district woman has made her return to south-west Victoria to help treat cancer patients, after her father’s cancer battle inspired her career.
Support for district family
Family and friends of Birregurra’s Sienna Leeson will gather on Sunday to raise money to support the 7-year-old as she battles kidney cancer.
Colac teen raises more than $3500
An inspirational 13-year-old Colac girl has raised more than $3500 to help find a cure for cancer.
BRAVE YOUNGSTER: Family positive despite cancer diagnosis
THE FAMILY of Birregurra’s Sienna Leeson is staying strong and positive while the 7-year-old fights kidney cancer.
HARLEY THRILLS: Ocean road cruise off the list
AN APOLLO BAY woman has knocked another item off her bucket list thanks to the “kindness” of a Harley-riding “stranger”.
CHARITY CHALLENGE: Friends inspire mum’s shave for cancer
A COLAC mum will shave her head this weekend to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation and show her support for people with cancer.
MOTHER’S DAY CLASSIC: Colac joins breast cancer event
COLAC residents will walk laps of the Elliminyt Recreation Reserve this Sunday to celebrate women affected by breast cancer.
CENTRE OPENS: Cancer facility’s names honour donors
COLAC’S new cancer treatment facility, the Frank Minchinton Centre, takes its name from the late potato farmer who donated $150,000 to the centre’s development.
MISSION OF LOVE: Devoted sister raises $10K for cancer research
COLAC’S Tracey Lang says she is overwhelmed and humbled by the support she has received from the community in her quest to raise money for a cancer charity in honour of her late sister.
ROAD TO A CURE: Colac cancer centre receives first patients
COLAC’S cancer treatment centre has opened its doors and accepted its first lot of patients, relieving the district’s cancer patients of a 150-kilometre trip.
AGAINST THE ODDS: Recruit fit and firing after cancer battle
TOM SUTHERLAND will create a new chapter in his remarkable story of cancer survival when he pulls on the boots with Otway Districts this football season.
