Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Queensland women to post make-up free photos on social media and make a donation to beating women’s cancers in Queensland. The call follows a viral media campaign that helped a UK charity raise millions for cancer research. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Kim Ryan urged women to go make-up free…

  This Harmony Day (March 21), Cancer Council Queensland is reaching out to show their support for all Queenslanders impacted by cancer. Cancer does not discriminate, and Cancer Council Queensland supports all Queenslanders regardless of their age, sex, cultural background or geographic location. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said CCQ worked hard to implement…

Indigenous Australian children are 36 per cent more likely to die within five years of a cancer diagnosis than non-Indigenous Australian children, a landmark new report has found. Released on national Close the Gap day, it is the first time researchers have compared differences in childhood cancer survival on a national basis between Australian Indigenous…

Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea official sponsor Madura Tea Estates are bringing the world’s biggest tea bag title to Brisbane, calling on all locals to raise their cups for a record! A 120kg tea bag will be displayed in King George Square this Wednesday 19 March from 6am-9am, with citygoers invited to make a donation…

This Wednesday, March 19 is National Ride2School Day and Cancer Council Queensland is encouraging families to celebrate the occasion by pledging to incorporate more physical activity into the school week.In February, the Federal Department of Health updated Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Guidelines, recommending kids and teens exercise for at least 60 minutes a…

Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is fast approaching, with all Queenslanders invited to pop the kettle on this May 22 and tip the balance in the fight against cancer! Cancer Council has marked the occasion by releasing an official 2014 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea mug and tea towel, now available for purchase! Purchasing a…

Inadequate shade structures at pools, playgrounds and parks may be putting Queensland kids at increased risk of skin cancer, according to new national research. Cancer Council Queensland has called on State and local governments to ensure all outdoor recreational areas in Queensland have adequate shade cover to best protect children from the sun. The move…

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift shows us how to get sun protection right. Sunscreen is the most common form of sun protection used by children and by parents for children – it’s a worry to think that we’re applying it wrong and putting our young ones at risk of skin cancer. A report by…

The chilly change in Queensland temperatures calls for something warm! Why not make your dollar count by buying a 2014 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea mug and celebrate with your favorite toasty brew this May? Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is fast approaching, with all Queenslanders invited to pop the kettle on this May 22…

Celebrity chef and Cancer Council Ambassador Dominique Rizzo will raise her cup and tip the balance in the fight against cancer this May as part of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea! The standout chef has joined the likes of Poh Ling Yeow, Alana Lowes and Matt Moran as a 2014 national ambassador, committed to making every…