Cancer Council Queensland column May 19, 2019 Pledge to volunteer this National Volunteer Week and you too can Make a World of Difference. Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan explains.   It’s National Volunteer Week this week (May 20-26) and this year’s theme, ‘Making a world of difference’, speaks volumes to the contribution’s volunteers make in our communities. Without a doubt, Cancer Council Queensland would not be…

Is there a proper way to eat a scone? Why yes, there is! Cancer Council Queensland has teamed up with one of the state’s top experts in tea etiquette, Jo Hayes, to help Queenslanders fine-tune their etiquette skills, including step-by-step instructions on how to eat a scone, ahead of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea on Thursday, May…

This month Cancer Council Queensland will host a Learning to Relax Telephone Workshop – a first for the charity. Many people facing cancer have said that learning ways to better manage stress has helped them cope, which is why Cancer Council Queensland is inviting Queenslanders to register for the workshop, which will be run over two sessions, on May 30 and June 6.…

Fashionistas will be served up an elegant high tea next week as Stamford Plaza Brisbane joins the millions of everyday Aussies, putting the kettle on for Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Channel 7’s Kendall Gilding will host the fashionista-themed high tea on Thursday, May 23, where guests will hear from a cancer survivor and Cancer Council Queensland representatives. Cancer…

Today party politics will be put aside for the sake of charity, the pouring of tea and a bite to eat, with an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea to be held at Queensland’s Parliament House. Over 30 members of Parliament will attend the event in a show of support for Cancer Council’s lifesaving work in cancer…

As shocking statistics continue to pop up like blisters in the sun, Cancer Council Queensland is warning against sun safety complacency ahead of the Easter break. The latest figures show that around 2.1 million Queensland adults and 394,000 kids get sunburnt every year* and one in 12 Queenslanders will be diagnosed with melanoma by the age of 85.** Cancer…

The countdown to Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is on and Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Queenslanders to cater with a healthy twist! Over 4000 events are expected to be held in the state this year from now until the end of June and if you’re hosting or attending, you’re going to have to think…