Parrot Head Party Yorkey Knob Boat Club 2010

Couch Directors Charlie and Pip Woodward headed out to the Yorkeys Knob Boat Club to shake the tins for COUCH. As with last year, attendees were very generous and COUCH was pleased to raise $240.00 to aid in Cancer care facilities for Cairns.

Magaritaville comes back to Cairns!”

Get set for the return of Cairns’ most colourful tropical party of the year at Yorkey’s Knob Boating Club  …

Barbary Coasters’ 7^th Annual Jimmy Buffett Parrothead Party on Sunday 2nd May.

 The fun kicks off at 2pm in great Tropical style when Tiki Dancer  ‘Terina & the Polynesian showband’ will once again open the show & get hips swinging! From then on, Barbary Coasters take the stage with a full-on show of all the best Jimmy Buffett music that will have fans

“up & partying & singing along” to every song!

Once again we can expect some crazy tropical games, WILD outfits and some great prizes.

 Now in it’s 7^th year, the day has become a firm favourite on the YKBC calendar, and once again a full house is expected – bookings are already confirmed from dedicated Parrotheads from Melbourne and Sydney and the fun keeps rolling with shows booked for Townsville, Airlie beach and Bowen in coming months.

 Barbary Coasters’  “Parrothead Party” is now officially recognised and sanctioned by Phins Downunder (The Australian Parrothead Club) who are the official arm of “Parrotheads In Paradise Inc” (PHIP) which is the huge Jimmy Buffett fan club/ fundraising movement throughout the USA.  This ensures that the show (and band) not only receives recognition throughout Australia but to all associated groups in the US as well!

 Again this year the event will be raising funds in support of COUCH – (Cairns Oncology Unit Cairns Hospital) in the form of Gold Coin donations throughout the day.

 Joining Barbary Coasters (Nikki Lowmass & Vance Fahey) this year will be the talents of Nasser Selimi on congas, bongos and everything percussion, and everybody is expected to don their WILDEST tropical gear (good taste NOT a requirement) & get ready to have fun, dance, sing and pop a gold coin in the tin for COUCH.

The first three levels of Block E will contain office and cancer treatment space, above which will be 5 levels of car parking. Block E will be connected by air-bridge across Lake Street to the existing Hospital.

Ground Level will contain the Radiotherapy Unit (bunkers) and the First Level will house the balance of cancer treatment facilities including Chemotherapy. The Third Level will accommodate the FNQ Hospital Foundation offices and other administration.

The construction is on schedule to be completed in late 2010 whence the car park will open, allowing for demolition of the existing Car Park opposite. Fit-out of the Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre will begin immediately for a scheduled opening in first quarter of 2011.

Cairns Base Hospital has a new machine for helping diagnose lung cancer conditions thanks to the generosity of the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation and COUCH.

The hospital foundation and COUCH (Committee for the Oncology Unit Cairns Hospital) jointly funded the new, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) $300,000 machine.

An endobronchial ultrasound is an important diagnostic tool for the evaluation and diagnosis of lung cancer and peripheral nodules.

Cairns Base Hospital currently has a conventional videobronchoscopy service but does not have an endobronchial ultrasound machine.

COUCH chairman Charlie Woodward said COUCH had been established with the express aim of improving services for cancer patients in Cairns and minimising the requirement for them to have to travel elsewhere for treatment.

“These patients should not have to undergo the stress of having to travel away from their family and friends at a time when they are also dealing with their life-threatening condition,” Mr Woodward said.

“We decided that helping fund this machine for Cairns Base Hospital was a good way of pursuing our commitment to the people of Far North Queensland.”

FNQ Hospital Foundation General Manager Tony Franz said the foundation was happy to be involved in helping fund the new EBUS machine.

“The foundation is regarded now as the Far North’s leading charity and our aim is to help improve health services throughout the region in any way we can,” he said.

Cairns Base Hospital Thoracic Medicine registrar Dr Stephen Vincent said the new EBUS machine would save around 30-40 patients a year a trip to Brisbane for further testing for their condition.

“The Far North has a higher than State average in lung cancer incidence and mortality, especially within the Indigenous population,” Dr Vincent said.

“For various reasons, including cultural and personal, some patients will elect not to travel to Brisbane for further testing, which generally then has an adverse effect on their condition.

“By being able to do this sort of additional testing, we will be able to improve these people’s health outcomes.

“The machine also will be useful in a number of other diagnostic areas and will probably be used on at least 200-250 people a year.”

For more information, contact:

Glenys Duncombe

Fundraising & Marketing Manager

Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation

Phone 4050 6327

Mobile 0438 355 821

Trinity Anglican School are pleased to announce that this year’s Auctioneer’s Ball will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Cairns on Friday 24^th October and our selected charity will be COUCH.

As a community minded establishment, Trinity Anglican School have pledged a significant part of the funds raised to this wonderful cause.

Tickets are on sale at reception at Marlin Coast Campus (ph. 40577000) for $75 pp and bookings are now being accepted.  Cost includes; Dinner, wine on table, live music by ONCUE as well as the grand auction itself.

Donations of any description, in the form of auctionable items can also be pledged by contacting the organiser Mr Terry Reid on 0427 079 222 or through email terryr@tas.qld.edu.au.

We look forward to seeing you there on this wonderful occasion.

Terry Reid

Assistant Head of Campus

Trinity Anglican School

Marlin Coast Campus 4879

Half Moon Bay Golf Course, Yorkeys Knob
Meeting at 10am for 10.30am tee off
Friday 24 October, 2008
FNQ kids will benefit
Insulin pumps & diabetes educational Camps will be funded“sponsor a hole or nominate a team and enjoy a day of golf”

Contact Glenys or Pauline

FNQ Hospital Foundation

40506723

Girls’ day at the races

SATURDAY
25TH OCTOBER

TICKETS ARE LIMITED. BOOK NOW AT CAIRNS JOCKEY
CLUB, CANNON PARK, MULGRAVE RD PHONE 4054 1203
BROTHERS COX PLATE

More Info:

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Tuesday 4th November

12pm – 3pm

$85 per person

Bookings: The Brewery Tour Desk

Lake St. Cairns

Ph: 4057 0500

University of Alberta, Canada

Professor Kerry Courneya will provide an update on the role of physical activity in cancer control including primary and secondary prevention, coping with treatments and rehabilitation after treatments, as well as cancer survivorship.

CAIRNS

Date: October 10, 2008
Venue: Cancer Council Queensland
169 Aumuller Street
Bungalow Qld 4870
RSVP: by October 7, 2008 on (07) 4031 1555
or susanferrisday@cancerqld.org.au or christinetaylor@cancerqld.org.au

TOWNSVILLE

Date: October 8, 2008
Venue: Cancer Council Queensland
4 Warburton Street
North Ward Qld 4810
RSVP: by October 3, 2008 on (07) 4721 1644
or christinetaylor@cancerqld.org.au

Registration and refreshments from 5.30pm, presentation 6.00pm to 7.30pm

More Info:

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Sandra Gregg
Specialist Breast Care Nurse

&

Mal Fraser
Cancer Support Coordinator Cancer Council Queensland Cairns

VENUE

Cancer Council Queensland
Cnr Scott & Aumuller Streets Bungalow, Cairns

Date

30th October 2008
11.00 am to 4.00 p.m.
Lunch provided

Program

11.00 – 12.00 pm
Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

12.00 pm – 12.30 p.m.
The Role of the Breast Care Nurse
Sandra Gregg -SBN

12.30 pm – 1.00 pm
Lunch

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Understanding Emotions & Coping Strategies

2.00 pm – 2.45 pm

Manageing Lymphodema & Minimising the risk.

2.45 pm – 3.15 pm
Support for Women with Breast Cancer
Mal Fraser CCQ

3.15 – 3.45 pm
Accessing Breast Prostheses & Swimwear
Alison Scardon “Figgers”

3.45 pm – 4.00pm
Evaluation and Close

Join the…
CAIRNS
“Breast Cancer Matters” Program
“Support for Women with Breast Cancer”

“Breast Cancer Matters” is a FREE educational and support program for women who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer.
The Program is designed to give information about breast cancer, cancer treatments, stress management, self-image and relationships, whilst giving women an opportunity to share experiences.
The program is FREE and will be facilitated by health professionals working in the area of breast cancer care. The sessions will be held over 4 sessions.The group will be held in a relaxed and supporting environment to optimise learning and peer support.

More Info:

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