Letter to the Editor June 3, 2019 Thank you for raising a cuppa your way this May Dear Editor, During May thousands of Queenslanders raised a cuppa for a cancer free future, supporting our 26th Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraising campaign. I would like to thank the countless caring individuals, community groups and workplaces that…

Cancer Council Queensland are urging those who smoke to set tomorrow, World No Tobacco Day (May 31), as their quit date! Around 11 per cent of the Queensland population smoke daily. That’s 430,000 people putting their lung health at risk.*  Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan urged all smokers, even occasional smokers, to quit for good. “Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease,…

Pop the kettle on, Queensland – it’s time to make your cup of tea or coffee count tomorrow (Thursday, May 23) at Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea events across the state! Thousands of Queenslanders will gather in living rooms, community centres, schools and workplaces to celebrate Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea their way and help raise funds for…

It’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea time and well-known food personality and creative home-cook Georgia Barnes is urging Queenslanders to pop the kettle on and start baking to help create a cancer free future. The MasterChef Australia alum who is a nutritionist has teamed up with Cancer Council Queensland to show her support as an official ambassador…

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…