January 2009

Relay For Life kicks off 10th anniversary celebrations at Federation Square

Relay For Life, our largest fundraising event, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. A public launch will be held at Federation Square, 8am-2pm, Thursday 26 February.

Professor David Hill gets award for fighting all cancers

Professor David Hill, the Director of the Cancer Council Victoria, has been honored with an Australia Day award for his work fighting cancer in Victoria, nationally and internationally.

Volunteer to make a difference in the cancer fight

Cancer Council Victoria is calling on Melbourne locals to help run its major fundraising events by volunteering to take calls from supporters on its Supporters Hotline.

Australian Open fans: don't leave home without sun protection

As Melbourne turns on the heat for the start of the Australian Open, tennis fans are being urged to get SunSmart while enjoying the action on court.

Quit calls for bigger graphic health warnings

More than 1 in 5 smokers believe the dangers of smoking are exaggerated, and half don't spontaneously identify lung cancer as a smoking-caused illness, according to new data.

Share your experience in Cancer Council art exhibition

Cancer Council Victoria is calling on all Australians who have been touched by cancer to share their experiences creatively by entering the Cancer Council Victoria Arts Awards.

Limited time left for free cervical cancer vaccine

Time is running out for young Victorian women to access the free cervical cancer vaccine. The Australian Government funded catch-up program for females aged 12 to 26 ends on 30 June.

See helpline billboard on Westgate Freeway

The Cancer Council has secured ongoing FREE billboard advertising space to promote the Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20.

Arts Awards 2009: Now's your chance to enter

A community event that promotes hope for people facing life after a cancer experience, the Arts Awards is open to artists of all standards. Entries are accepted in visual art, short story, film, poetry, Indigenous art, and children's writing and art.