The colour of care is everywhere in Namoi
Karen Kirkby regularly travelled from her hometown Narrabri in regional NSW to Dubbo to receive breast cancer treatment. But for a one-off appointment, Karen made the three-and-a-half-hour journey down to…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Menzies Family
The Thomson Cricket Club in Geelong have been supporting Pink Stumps Day since 2013, and when they signed up to take part in the campaign in 2019, they had extra…
‘A little bit of pain over 65km is my way of raising awareness’ – How Tom Hughson’s sister inspired his ultramarathon challenge
Tom Hughson is no stranger to ultramarathon events and has completed a few different charity challenges in the past. But when the opportunity came to take on his biggest challenge…
How Margaret River turned Pink Up Your Town into Pink Up Your Region
When Debbie Noonan, a resident of the Margaret River region and owner of the award-winning Margaret River Guest House in WA, came across an email about ‘Pink Up Your Town’,…
Pinking up your town is no small feat… Just ask Mudgee!
Pinking up your town is no small feat. It takes creativity, passion, and drive. Just ask Hugh Bateman, who has been heading up Pink Up Mudgee for five years running.…
“I’ve gone from a prognosis of 6-12 months, to live for another 30 years, that’s a huge difference. I’ve had 28 years that I’ve stolen from cancer.”
Marlene Parsons has had breast cancer for 28 years and this time, the doctors are right, she is finally dying. But she doesn’t want you to feel sorry for her.…
100,000 not out!
McGrath Foundation reaches 100,000 patients supported milestone The McGrath Foundation today announced a significant milestone, having now supported more than 100,000 families impacted by breast cancer in Australia, delivering an…
McGrath Foundation reminds women you are in control of your breast health this Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month the McGrath Foundation is reminding women in Australia they are in control of their own breast health and encouraging them to make this the moment…
“She was losing her breast, why couldn’t I give up my hair”
When someone is going through breast cancer, it can be hard to truly understand their experience and the full impact of a mastectomy. When Gabriella’s mum, Christina, was diagnosed with…
As 27-year-old Kimberley discovered, breast cancer comes when you least expect it
Life doesn’t always go the way you plan, particularly when a shock breast cancer diagnosis comes in your mid-20s. Kimberley O’Connor was working as a young nurse in the oncology…