SmartLiving Spring/Summer 2010

smart living SPRING/SUMMER '10

Anna Gare Junior MasterChef judge inspires healthy cooking Daffodil Day Breaks the sound barrier

SunSmart programs Keeping kids safe in the sun

Pink Ribbon Day Vamping it up

Food feature Nutrition and kids

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Contents News

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Feature: A sunny side to retail therapy

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Profile of a face-to-face fundraiser

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Helpline Q&As

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Daffodil Day 2010

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Call To Arms

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Interview: Anna Gare

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Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 2011

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Nutrition and kids: Healthy summer living for kids

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Pink Ribbon Day

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Do Your Thing: Ride around the block

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Social pages

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Cover: Anna Gare. Photo courtesy of Network 10.

ISSN: 1445-1824 Published by Marketing and Communications Division of Cancer Council NSW ABN 51 116 463 846 Printing: SOS Print + Media Director: Manisha Amin Production and design coordinator: Carol Balatincz Writers: Christine Attenborough, Natalie Bazina, Helen Dudgeon, Catherine Stace Contributors: Lorna Allan, Nichole Anasson, Vikki Boulton,

I marvel at the impact of hit TV show Junior MasterChef and observe with interest how it highlights involving children in food preparation as a way to adopt healthy eating habits for life.

Unbeknown to Junior MasterChef, the true power and influence of the show and others like it will be apparent in the future when a sharp decline in chronic diseases such as cancer, obesity and heart disease is achieved, simply because today’s children opted for healthy choices.

If we can tackle junk food marketers who specifically target shows that are most popular with children with their advertising dollars, then we will make serious advances toward safeguarding a healthy passage for our children into adulthood. If you want to support our lobbying campaign against the marketing of junk food to children, visit our website www.junkbusters.com.au It’s great we have the enigmatic Anna Gare, host of Junior MasterChef, featured on our front cover and look forward to doing more together to shape the state of children’s health.

In this issue we focus on families and the pivotal role they play in setting a healthy environment for children. Instilling good habits in children will pave the way for them to an adulthood which embraces healthy lifestyle choices, and will lower their risk of getting cancer later in life.

Prevention is a powerful remedy to chronic disease.

Kristi Gander, Sofia Potente, Julie Roberts, Vanessa Rock, Selda Simsek, Jayne Steer, Anita Tang, Wendy Watson Smart Living Editorial Committee: Carol Balatincz, Vikki Boulton, Sally Bryett, Kathy Chapman, Charlotte Elliott, Catherine Stace Proofreading: Deirdre Mowat Design: Cobe Design Photography: iStock and Cancer Council staff Copyright 2010 Cancer Council NSW

This Spring/Summer 2010 issue is full of information for us all to take on board, so please use this material as a guide and have fun making your own healthy habit plan for life.

We’re heading into Christmas and our retail stores have plenty of great summer stock available. This issue we’ve profiled our retail manager, Tony Beggs, providing a rare insight into his motivation for building such an impressive retail outfit across NSW. You may also want to learn more about our achievements in the past year. Our annual report will be available online from 7 December at www.cancercouncil. com.au/annualreport2010 in an e-book format. There are also videos you can view from each Director, Chairperson Bruce Hodgkinson and from me, providing an insight into our people and our strategic priorities and achievements.

Inserted with this magazine is a postcard and I encourage each of you to pick it up and read it. As the State Government has the power to help defeat cancer, to see that less people get cancer, and that those who do get the burden-free treatment and care that they need, when they need it, we’re lobbying State Government as part of our Saving life: why wouldn’t you? campaign.

Research and feedback we’ve received from cancer patients show there’s a lot to be changed. Parliamentarians have the power to save lives. And so do you – please take this simple action and become part of change and improvements in the state of NSW. After all: why wouldn’t you?

To all our supporters, thank you for your ongoing commitment to our work. We will not stop until cancer is no longer a burden to society.

Warm regards, Dr Andrew Penman AM CEO, Cancer Council NSW

Cancer Council New South Wales 153 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011 PO Box 572 Kings Cross NSW 1340 Australia Ph: 61-2 9334 1900 Fax: 61-2 9358 1452 Email: feedback@nswcc.org.au Website: www.cancercouncil.com.au All care is taken to ensure that the information contained here is accurate at the time of publication. Before commencing any health treatment, always consult your doctor.

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Posh 2o11

A time for giving Giving is receiving and in this case it truly is. By making a donation to Cancer Council NSW this Christmas, you are giving the unique gift of hope to those of us fighting cancer and providing a brighter future for your loved ones in return.

Visit www.doyourthing.com.au for more information on how you can support us during the festive season.

With one in two Australians developing cancer in their lifetime, your donation will help us continue to tackle this devastating disease through research, prevention and support services.

Christmas cards Christmas is a great time to start thinking about connecting with friends, family and colleagues by popping a quality card to them in the post. Check out our great range of Christmas cards online at http://shop.cancercouncil.com.au or in our retail stores.

To make a donation, visit www.cancercouncil.com.au/christmas or call 1300 780 113 today. All donations receive a fully tax-deductible receipt and an exclusive Christmas e-card that you can print out and pop under the tree.

Thanks to our corporate sponsors and supporters

Amcal Crossroads Curves Wombat Jeanswest 20th Century Fox Carter Holt Harvey

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea National sponsors: Travelscene American Express NSW sponsors: Nerada Tea Franklins

NSW sponsors: NAB Franklins Greater Building Society Newcastle Permanent

Pink Ribbon Day National sponsors: TNT Express Millers Woolworths Rockmans/BeMe Autograph Best & Less

Girls Night In Curves Kmart Qantas Mindscape Call To Arms Supporters AFL NSW/ACT Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Please join us for our 12th POSH gala ball on Saturday 2 April 2011 at the beautiful Westin Sydney Grand Ballroom, with Vince Sorrenti as Master of Ceremonies. Corporate tables are $7,500 and private tables are $2,500. To reserve your tables or for further information about POSH, contact Jenny Menzies at jennym@nswcc.org.au or on (02) 9334 1967.

Cronulla Sharks Football NSW Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Motorcycling NSW NSW Rugby NRL Parramatta Eels Rugby League’s One Community St George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers

Crossroads Power DC Houston’s Farm Nursestuff.com.au

Daffodil Day sponsors National sponsors: Coles ANZ Sorbent Star Track Express Gordon and Gotch Mobil Quix Millers Autograph Rockmans/BeMe

NSW sponsors: Franklins NAB Harris Farm Markets IGA Pearsons Florist CityRail HCF Bijoux Collection Fastway Couriers

NSW corporate supporters: Medicare NSW HCF Newsagents Association NSW Bankwest Blooms The Chemist

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Twe et s, pe e p s a

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If you’re on Twitter or Facebook, or you watch videos on YouTube, please join our ever-growing group of fans and tweets. You will be part of our thriving online community and by joining, you’ll feel even more closely connected to our cause, be up to date on issues driving our agenda and be the first to know about news and events – all posted directly from people at the forefront of social change.

You can also encourage others to join up.

Twitter: http://twitter.com – follow us @cancercouncil Facebook: www.facebook.com/CancerCouncilNSW

• Do you want to help create a fair go for people living with cancer?

• Perhaps you’re sick of breathing in other people’s cigarette smoke when you are enjoying an outdoor meal?

Girls’ day out for Girls Night In launch On Tuesday 7 September, Girls Night In 2010 was launched with great success and plenty of media coverage in Sydney’s Hyde Park. Each October, Girls Night In events across Australia celebrate the unconditional bond that women share, while raising much-needed funds for women’s cancers. To highlight the need for all women to become more body aware, Miss Universe Australia 2010, Jesinta Campbell, allowed us to use her body as an artistic canvas at the launch, to draw attention to the areas affected by women’s cancers – including breast, cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancer. Please go to the social pages for pictures of Jesinta’s body painting, as well as glimpses of other attendees at the launch.

Wedding gifts Donating to Cancer Council is a unique way of thanking your guests for celebrating your wedding. It’s the perfect touch to your big day and is more meaningful than traditional wedding gifts.

There are so many ways you can support Cancer Council NSW with Gift Things: • Purchase wedding favours for your big day. We will supply personalised place cards and a pin badge for each wedding guest.

• Give a donation in honour of a friend or loved one.

• Celebrate by asking guests for donations rather than presents.

• Setup an online gift registry and give your guests the option of making a donation.

Visit www.doyourthing.com.au/gifts-thing or call 1300 780 113 for wedding gifts that give back.

The fight against cancer takes many forms. It takes more than medical and scientific advancement: it takes political will. In the lead-up to the state election, Cancer Council NSW has launched the Saving life: why wouldn’t you? campaign, asking all politicians for some simple actions to reduce the impact of cancer: • More radiotherapy services across NSW • Burden-free transport and accommodation • Optimal cancer care for all • Smoke-free dining and drinking at all venues • Stronger safeguards on selling tobacco.

If you want the State Government to do more to address cancer prevention and treatment, then complete and return the enclosed postcard, and visit www.savinglife.com.au for more information about the campaign.

An agenda for cancer control 2011 and beyond.

Parliamentarians have the power to save life and so do you: why wouldn’t you?

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“We surfed together every day as kids out in the blazing sun without any protection.

All being equal, why didn’t I get skin cancer as well?” Tony said. “Some people may have a higher genetic predisposition to skin cancer than others, and it’s through Cancer Council’s research grants that we will find answers and alert people with a predisposition that they are at high risk,” he said.

Over $5 million has now gone into melanoma research grants as a result of retail sales.

A sunny side to retail therapy

We now boast one of the largest range of sunglasses in Australia – accounting for 30 percent of store sales – which supports many designers and manufacturers. All sunglasses meet or exceed standard guidelines for sun protection and durability, including excellent framework and lens quality, at affordable prices.

Our retail team members are super-sleuths, who work with our licensees to look for the best, latest and most durable items that meet our high standards of quality in sun protection. Our customers come back year after year, because they can meet all their sun-protection needs in one place and choose from a fantastic selection of merchandise.

In July this year, we launched our newly designed Chatswood store (pictured), providing shoppers with a warm, bright and welcoming environment, with additional lighting and extra height to accommodate more displays and wall space to stock items. The Chatswood prototype will extend to other stores in time.

At our retail stores, shoppers know they are not only buying the best products available but are helping in an important way to raise funds for much-needed cancer services and research.

Our customers have so far contributed almost $13 million in net profits since the new retail strategy was implemented 10 years ago.

The person behind the strategic direction of our retail stores is Tony Beggs (pictured), who previously worked in a variety of roles for more than 29 years at David Jones.

Tony, an avid surfer, lost his best mate – also a surfer – to melanoma at the early age of 44 years. He vowed to do everything possible to help identify those who have a high genetic risk factor for melanoma, so that others wouldn’t have to lose a friend to cancer.

Over $5 million has now gone into melanoma research grants as a result of retail sales, an agreement our CEO, Dr Andrew Penman AM, made 10 years ago.

“Tony and I made a handshake agreement that once he made his first $1 million for Cancer Council, more retail profits would be directed into melanoma research,” Andrew said. “It’s terrific to have Tony on our side. He is dedicated to defeating cancer and committed to creating a wonderful environment for shoppers to enjoy. I encourage everybody to come and visit a store this season, and know the deeper meaning behind our stores.”

Tony would like Smart Living readers to be aware that trendy baseball caps do not provide adequate protection from the sun, and he encourages people to check out instead the latest range of fashionable widebrimmed hats, in store now, which look as good on Ashton Kutcher as they do on any ‘cool’ Aussie teenager. “It’s ironic that we have been pushing these hats for years and now they’ve actually become fashionable with the celebrity set. We’ll probably see teenagers coming into stores in droves this year,” Tony said.

Our retail stores stock every item under the sun when protection is required, including hats, clothing, rashies, sunglasses, sunscreen, cosmetics, shade items and accessories – and there is also a great range of Christmas cards!

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Michael’s story “A few years ago, I was working on the street in Wagga Wagga. It was about 9 o’clock in the morning and a lady stopped to talk to me. She told me her story: her husband had left her 17 years prior and at that time, she had no children and a farm to look after. She decided she would start taking in foster children, and over the years had taken in more than 20 youngsters.

Profile of a face-to-face

fu n d ra is e r Before he became a face-to-face fundraiser, Michael Fowley had a career in the hospitality industry.

Having focused most of his efforts on making money, he found himself at a stressful point in life. “I was about to go broke and decided to take a short break from that industry, calm down and try and get my life back on track,” Michael said.

He decided to find a job where he would be helping people, and when an advertisement came up for a face-to-face fundraiser with Cancer Council’s Breakthrough Program, he instantly signed up.

“It was only meant to be a short-term job, but here I am, 15 years later,” Michael said.

“I enjoy working outdoors and meeting all sorts of people in Sydney and regional NSW.” During his time as a fundraiser, Michael has met some wonderful, generous people who really keep him going.

Aside from contributing money for research, the community gets good value when donating to Cancer Council, as we provide so many services for the community – including advocacy work, community events, information, an extensive array of regional hubs, and support services such as the Helpline. “Cancer Council really puts a lot of thought and effort into ensuring the money raised is wisely invested,” Michael said.

“I’m often out talking to people and they will tell me about their experiences with Cancer Council, particularly through the Helpline.

They have such positive things to say and it’s great to be part of an organisation that really contributes to communities,” he said.

I enjoy working outdoors and meeting all sorts of people in Sydney and regional NSW.

Michael lost both his mother and brother to pancreatic cancer, so he also has a personal motivation to keep going with such a worthy cause.

Regular giving to Cancer Council is vitally important, as it allows forward planning of budget and projects. Research is often a long-term proposition, and it’s important to have a steady income, so that funds can be invested in the most promising projects.

“When I asked her if she’d consider donating to Cancer Council, she said, ‘You’re in luck!’ The child she had sponsored in Africa had recently graduated from university and she had a spare $30 a month. We signed the forms, I thanked her for supporting Cancer Council and she went on her way.

“Later on that day, at lunchtime, I saw that lady again. She was carrying a large picnic basket filled with all sorts of sandwiches and snacks. She had gone back to her farm, made lunch for the other advocates and me, and then driven all the way back into Wagga Wagga to give us the lunch she had made. I was so touched by her thoughtfulness and generosity.

“Every town I visit has something unique about it. For example, I really enjoyed working in the regions of Dubbo and Wagga Wagga. I’ve found that you meet such a mix of people – farmers, business people and families – yet there is a great equality between all of them. They all get along with one another, despite their differing backgrounds. The people are hospitable and friendly and will still stop to say hello even if they aren’t interested in joining the Breakthrough Program.”

For more information about Cancer Council’s Breakthrough Program, email breakthroughprogram@nswcc.org.au or call 1300 780 113.

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Helpline

Q&As

Some people are at higher risk of developing bowel cancer. This includes people who have the following conditions:

pharmacies. Our Cancer Council Helpline can also provide you with information on where to purchase a kit.

• Previous history of polyps in the bowel or bowel cancer

Those with a negative result should repeat the test in two years time. For further information about bowel cancer prevention, early detection or treatment, please contact our Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20.

• Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (i.e. Crohn’s Disease)

Q1: My partner received a bowel cancer kit in the post. What is this and should I do a test too?

• A strong family history of bowel cancer

 A: Bowel cancer (otherwise known as cancer of the colon or rectum) is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in Australia and the second most common cause of cancer death in both men and women. The good news is that bowel cancer can be treated successfully if detected early.

If you have any of the above conditions, please talk to your doctor about regular bowel surveillance.

Common symptoms of bowel cancer are: • Changes in bowel habit • Blood in bowel motions • Abdominal bloating or cramping • Tiredness • Unexplained weight loss • Unexplained anaemia (i.e. severe iron deficiency).

If you have any of these symptoms and they persist for more than two to three weeks, see your doctor for further investigation.

• Increased insulin levels or diabetes.

Most bowel cancers tend to develop over time. For that reason, Cancer Council recommends that everyone aged 50 years and over do a Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) at least once every two years to detect minute quantities of blood in the stool. These tests usually involve sending two or three samples of faeces or toilet water after bowel motions to a pathology laboratory, where the samples will be tested for traces of blood.

These tests can be done in the privacy of your own home through a non-invasive, easy-to-use kit. FOBT kits are currently being posted to people aged either 50, 55 or 65 years through an Australian Government initiative called the National Bowel Screening Program. If you are not aged either 50, 55 or 65 years, FOBT kits can be purchased from GPs or

Q2: My friend has terminal bowel cancer and is experiencing very bad pain. I talked to her and calmed her down, however I’d like to find out what I can do to help her manage the pain. I am also worried about her living by herself.  A: It sounds as though your friend is having a very difficult time and it must be hard for you to receive distressing calls. It may be a good idea to check that your friend has palliative care services to help manage her pain. Palliative care allows people with advanced cancer to enhance their quality of life in a way that is meaningful to them.

Your friend can also contact us here on the Helpline on 13 11 20 and we may be able to link her in with a cancer counsellor for some counselling or a telephone support group for people with advanced cancer.

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daffodil day 2010

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Diary note for Daffodil Day 2011

will be held Next year Daffodil Day on Friday 26 August. you We look forward to having nt pai to join us again the town yellow.

Daffodil Day 2010 A bright, sunny day with 6,000 volunteers at 600 sites across NSW made for a very yellow Daffodil Day on Friday 27 August 2010.

So far we have raised $2.795m!

Once again, we were delighted that so many people from all parts of the state joined us on our biggest day to give hope to all those in the community affected by a cancer diagnosis.

We would like to thank everyone involved: all who volunteered at a site, those who sold a box of Daffodil Day items to the community and, of course, the people who stopped to buy something on the day.

With the funds raised from Daffodil Day, we can continue vital research, prevention programs and support services for the one in two Australians who will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85.

A big thank you to our Daffodil Day NSW sponsors

We all live in a yellow submarine bus!

This year we were thrilled to have two fantastic bus companies support us for Daffodil Day. Hillsbus/Westbus came onboard for the second year, kindly decorating two of their vehicles, while Veolia Transport NSW – with the design help of Visual Signs – brightened up one of their newly acquired buses with daffodil decals.

The drivers of these wonderful yellow buses also showed their support by wearing daffodil pins throughout the month of August.

Yellow stars of NSW Thank you and congratulations to the Daffodil Day sites and individuals who did much more than their part for Daffodil Day. On the next page are the highest fundraising sites and individuals across the state.

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Daffodil Day breaks the sound barrier Highest fundraising stalls across the state: Region

Site location

Metro Sydney Southern Greater Western Sydney Western Far North Coast Central Coast Hunter South West Mid North Coast North West

Town Hall Railway Station Shellharbour Parramatta Railway Station Broken Hill Casino Lion site Scone Gundagai street stall Gloucester Tamworth Shoppingworld

Raised $81,243 $17,743 $15,271 $12,424 $9,210 $8,500 $7,314 $5,059 $4,768 $3,783

Thank you to our top fundraisers (excluding organisations and sites): Name

Region

Raised

Mrs Margaret Bunting Ms Judy Dent Ms Ros Ward Mrs Beverley Luke Dr Veronika Jakovac Ms Fiona Skaines Ms Betty Booth Miss Jessica Muslmani Ms Coleen Turner Ms Sally Macdonald

Greater Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney Mid North Coast Mid North Coast Greater Western Sydney Western Mid North Coast Metro Sydney Mid North Coast Greater Western Sydney

$4,197 $3,335 $3,036 $2,847 $1,316 $1,310 $1,115 $1,088 $1,072 $949

Martin Place in Sydney was abuzz with excitement this Daffodil Day, with a variety of bands, celebrities, schools and businesses lending a hand to help paint the precinct yellow!

The day kicked off with a didgeridoo performance by Michael Davidson.

Local Sydney band Radio Ink then took over the Daffodil Stage to keep the morning crowds dancing amongst the yellow surroundings.

All eyes turned to a group of school kids, who showed off their fantastic sun-smart hat creations. The lunchtime throng was entertained with performances by Brent Street Studios and the chilled sounds of Tim Bowen and his band.

There was also plenty going on away from the Daffodil Stage, with the Sydney Kings keeping crowds active at the hoops, and celebrity gardener Graham Ross providing hot tips at the Garden of Hope. Bayview Boulevard Hotel was kind enough to provide coffee and cakes for the event, with all proceeds going to Daffodil Day.

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Call To Arms

NSW sports clubs play hard and live safe Thanks to all the sports teams who supported us to tackle cancer in 2010 Throughout July, over 4,000 teams from all sports codes across New South Wales held their own Call To Arms match to help tackle cancer in men. We cannot thank your club enough for all your help and support.

Donations are still coming in thick and fast and we’re hoping to double our income from 2009, to reach our biggest goal yet of $300,000.

Around the traps See a snapshot on what some of the clubs got up to this year to help tackle cancer in men.

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In addition to our dedicated community clubs raising funds, many professional NRL clubs are also helping us achieve our target.

Thank you to everyone who registered, supported, donated or was simply an enthusiastic spectator at a Call To Arms match. Let’s hope 2011 will be even bigger and better!

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This club raised more than $1,200, a brilliant effort for their first year’s involvement in Call To Arms.

This is the second year this amazing soccer club has supported Call To Arms, and they raised more than $11,000 – smashing their previous year’s target by a whopping $3,000.

The whole sporting body really got behind Call To Arms by holding a Charity Ride Day. So far, they have raised more than $8,000, with fundraising to continue throughout the rest of the year.

How did they do it?

How did they do it?

The Stags carried out a number of fundraising activities, including holding an auction night that raised $7,500; selling sponsorship on their shirts, which netted another $1,500; and collecting general donations at the match and club.

Riders of all ages, and their families, converged on the Lake Macquarie track for their chance to ride one of Australia’s top motocross circuits. Entry fees and a raffle helped achieve their great result.

How did they do it?

This club took a unique approach to fundraising on the day by wearing yellow socks, which all the players paid for themselves. They had an information stall and a community speaker at the match, to ensure all the spectators knew the importance of Call To Arms.

Many thanks go out to Rugby League’s One Community, which dedicated the whole of Round 23 to Call To Arms.

Twelve out of the 16 NRL clubs supported Call To Arms in a variety of ways, from the Sharks changing the colour of their jerseys, dedicating matches and engaging their fans to donate to their online fundraising page to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles holding a theatre sports evening.

The support has been phenomenal and many NRL players are now official Call To Arms Ambassadors, because of their personal connection to cancer.

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INtervIeW: ANNA GAre

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Anna Gare – celebrity cook and Junior MasterChef judge/mentor – encourages others to ‘do it yourself’ and cook up healthy results Q: You had a rock’n’roll, TV, film and foodie childhood – you must be well placed to help the Junior MasterChef kids get through their omelettes and pan-fried snappers in one piece.

A: Junior MasterChef set out to be a kids’ cooking competition with an emphasis on having fun in a positive, creative environment. As mentors and judges, we gave our total support and culinary help along the way. As a result, the kids were in their element, and meltdowns were very few. They were real kids and naturally good at making a mess. At times, the best help you could give was cleaning down their benches so they felt more in control and confident.

Q: The first night of Junior MasterChef attracted 2.2 million viewers – congratulations! Do you feel a responsibility to be a good role model to millions of children in terms of eating and cooking?

A: The MasterChef phenomenon has been

Q: All parents want their kids to eat as healthily as possible and get their two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables per day. What do you think your role can be to help influence a new generation of kids to establish healthy eating habits for life?

A: Go for 2&5® is a great campaign. It’s

spatchcock, inside a duck, inside a turkey!

Q: How are you coping with all the media attention and being part of the MasterChef phenomenon?

A: I’m making sure my feet are well planted

simple and honest and gives a great way to measure your daily requirements.

on the ground and that my head and bottom don’t get too big.

I am a big supporter of Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Foundation for schools, as it gets kids involved in the growing and cooking of fresh produce.

Q: At least 50 percent of cancers are preventable simply by being cancersmart. What role do you think healthy eating has in preventing chronic illnesses such as cancer, and how do you think healthy eating contributes to overall wellbeing?

A: I believe in the old saying ‘You are

There was an old saying that I used to love back in the music industry, to promote live music at venues: ‘Music manned not canned’. I believe it applies to food as well.

‘Food manned not canned’ is my motto and if you generally stick to it, you are cooking and eating with fresh, healthy, unprocessed food that is additive- and preservative-free.

Q: Behind the scenes of Junior MasterChef, are producers mindful of encouraging and including fresh fruit and vegetables as much as possible in the kids’ recipes?

A: We had a fantastic Junior MasterChef garden and a pantry stacked full of lots of wonderful fresh produce. I am sure all of the viewers will be inspired by the garden: as soon as I got home, I pulled up all my flowers and planted rows of beautiful bright purple cabbages. They will be mature in just eight weeks!

Q: How have your children responded to your increased fame? What have you taught them about food and healthy eating?

A: My kids are proud of me. They are

a fantastic influence. It has generated an incredible culinary effect across Australia, creating many inspiring mentors, chefs and foodies. The young contestants on the show are amazing role models for children.

teenagers and are easily embarrassed, but so far, I haven’t managed to embarrass them – I’m still trying.

Everything on the show is basically made from scratch, including pasta, mayonnaise and breads, and all the recipes are available online at www.masterchef.com.au – providing valuable food education.

They have been exposed to a large variety of foods since they were little, so they have well-trained palates. I make my children read the ingredients on all packaged food and if preservatives or additives are listed, they have to put it back.

As a result of the show, people of all ages have developed a better understanding of food and creative ways of cooking it.

The show is driven by passion, and the competitive element gives it that exciting edge. Under pressure, people put aside their fears and stretch their boundaries.

Q: What are you going to cook up for Christmas?

A: A babushka bird: a quail inside a

what you eat’ ... oops, I’m having second thoughts about my answer to the Christmas question above! I am very health-conscious.

I do my best to live a healthy and active life.

I like to cook and eat food that leaves me feeling good after consumption, and I buy organic produce when it’s available.

I also make sure I eat all the critical nutrients I need, with a well-balanced diet of quality red meat, fish and loads of fruit and vegies.

Often it takes a health crisis to make people take a good look at their diet. Wouldn’t it be good if people thought of healthy eating as prevention and not just a cure?

Anna Gare was an Ambassador for this year’s Girls Night In, to help raise funds for cancer in women, and is a presenter on the hit TV show Junior MasterChef

We rarely have fast food, and when we do, we often regret it afterwards.

Q: What do you like to do when you aren’t in the kitchen?

A: Feasting with family and friends at the table.

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Get ready for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 2011!

Thursday 26 May 2011 In May 2010, thousands of Australians gathered together with their friends, colleagues and families to raise almost $11 million for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, with all funds going towards Cancer Council’s research, prevention and support

Save the date: Australia’s Biggest morning tea 2011 Next year’s official day is Thursday 26 May 2011, but you can hold your event any time in May. The concept is simple: host a Morning Tea with your friends, family or colleagues and raise funds to help beat cancer. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is easy to organise, fun and completely flexible to suit your environment. By taking part, you can help Cancer Council support the one in two Australians who will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85.

To register your interest in Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 2011, visit www.biggestmorningtea.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85 and we will be in contact early next year with further details.

Diary note for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 2011 gest Next year Australia’s Big on d hel be l wil Morning Tea ward for k loo Thursday 26 May. We in. aga to having you join us

Sneak peek at the 2011 mug The new Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea mug will be available from April 2011, so don’t forget to visit one of our Cancer Council shops to purchase yours.

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Hosting an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is so easy and rewarding The Illawarra Grammar School first began hosting its Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in support of those within the school community diagnosed with and surviving cancer. That was over 10 years ago; now they have several Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea events during May, in order to allow the whole school as well as the local community to get involved and show their support.

A tea party is hosted for the pupils of the preparatory school, then a Morning Tea event for the teachers and junior and senior school students is held. A committee of parents then hosts an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea attended by parents and members of the Wollongong community. Together they raised $3,000 in 2010.

The inclusion of members of the local community in this event has encouraged people to come forward and speak about their own experiences of living with cancer.

This is the most humbling side to supporting Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – and all whilst knowing the funds raised at their events are not only going to research for a cure but also to help those on their cancer journey.

Your event planning checklist These three easy tips will help you start planning your Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.

Step 1:

Set a date

The official date is Thursday 26 May, but you can hold your event any time in May. It pays to check what else is on, to avoid clashes with other major local or national events.

Step 2:

Brainstorm ideas

Chat with your friends and colleagues to find an idea and place for a fundraiser that really excites you – let your imagination run free!

Step 3:

Invite your guests

and get your event noticed Think about the people you know and the connections you have and invite them to your event. Remember to tell everyone your motivations for fundraising.

Did you know?

• Arabica coffee accounts for 75–80 percent of the world’s production of coffee, with Robusta coffee making up the remaining 20 percent.

• It is estimated that Australia produces over 1,000 tonnes of coffee annually.

• The best way to buy coffee is as freshly roasted beans. Then grind the beans when you make your coffee.

• Freshly ground coffee should be kept in an airtight container and away from light and moisture so it doesn’t go stale.

• For a coffee to display the FAIRTRADE label, it has to meet international Fairtrade standards for the environment, labour and development.

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Nutrition and kids: healthy summer living for kids It sounds, looks and tastes good and is good for you: promoting healthy habits for life starts with our children and here’s how we encourage you to get involved

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Junkbusters says no to misleading food ads Why Junkbusters?

In September, Cancer Council NSW launched www.junkbusters.com.au, a website that aims to help concerned people take action against junk food marketing to children.

Preventing weight gain in children is a key priority for Cancer Council NSW, as overweight and obesity are risk factors for some types of cancers. Almost one-quarter of all children and adolescents in Australia are overweight or obese and around 80 percent of overweight children will become overweight adults. There are many causes of childhood overweight and obesity, but one contributing factor is the environment in which we live. Junk food marketing is part of an unhealthy environment that contributes to overweight and obesity.

Junk food advertisers target children because it is a way to sell more product, grow profits and gain intense customer loyalty at an early age. Children do not fully understand the purpose of advertising and tend to accept ads as truthful. Because most food marketing is for products such as sugary breakfast cereals, confectionery, high-fat savoury snacks, soft drinks and fast food, it can skew children’s choices about what they eat and affect their weight and overall wellbeing. Marketing influences youngsters’ food preferences, creates peer pressure between children and encourages them to use ‘pester power’ on parents, which makes it harder for parents to provide nutritious choices for their children.

Besides television advertising, food marketing is appearing in many facets of our children’s world: through product placement in movies and electronic games, sponsorship of sport or educational programs, ads on billboards – and now through the internet. Some examples include fast food restaurants sponsoring sport development programs and

chocolate companies having internet-based games featuring their products or brands (‘advergames’).

Food marketers use persuasive techniques such as prizes, give-aways, jingles, celebrities or popular characters along with an emphasis on fun to attract children’s attention and make them desire a product.

It’s commonplace to see sports stars in soft drink and fast food advertisements. Fast food restaurants often use toys aligned with the screening of popular movies to promote their children’s meals.

At the moment, there is limited regulation around junk food advertising to children.

Regulations are complex, confusing to navigate and riddled with loopholes, and much of it involves voluntary adoption by food companies, with few penalties for non-compliance.

What is Junkbusters?

Cancer Council believes the most effective way to protect children is to limit objectionable advertising in children’s environments through more effective regulations, driven by public support.

The Junkbusters website provides an opportunity for your voice to be heard. By lodging a complaint or letting us know about any concerns regarding food marketing to children, together we can make a real difference. Junkbusters is helping people bite back against junk food marketing!

How to get involved: • Share information about Junkbusters with your friends and contacts via email, Facebook or Tweet.

• If you have a family-based event, we can provide some flyers or magnets.

• Watch out for examples of unacceptable food marketing to children and let us know about them.

Visit www.junkbusters.com.au, email junkbusters@nswcc.org.au or call Cancer Council NSW on (02) 9334 1388.

What’s best in November FRUIT

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Bananas Berries: youngberries, mulberries, blueberries Grapefruit Loquats Mangoes Melons Oranges: Valencia Papaya, pawpaw Passionfruit Pineapples.

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Artichokes: globe Asian greens Asparagus Beans: green Cucumbers Chillies Lettuce Onions: spring, green (shallots) Peas Potatoes Silverbeet Spinach Sweet corn Tomatoes Watercress Zucchini Zucchini flowers.

Thanks to Sydney Markets (www.sydneymarkets.com.au) for this What’s best in November list.

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Hunter parents helping their kids to eat well

Here’s what they had to say: • “The Family Challenge forced us to go back to basics and to be creative, trying new combinations of foods and different recipes – and discovering many ways to eat pumpkin and cauliflower,” Peter and Jenny Wells said. “There were successes and failures along the way, but persistence was the key and the kids are now used to eating more vegies, with fewer complaints.”

• “Our favourite part was receiving the free fruit and vegetable box every week.

Thanks to the Family Challenge, I gained a much healthier 6-year-old boy, who has come a very long way with eating vegetables,” Rachel Wilson said. “He enjoyed many of the meals we made together, including those containing vegetables he had not eaten before.”

We know that parents have a huge influence on children’s eating habits and that getting their diet right from a young age can help reduce their risk of cancer and other serious obesity-related diseases. But eating well and getting your daily two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables can be hard to achieve, particularly when you’re pushed for time, are • “I gained more knowledge about the on a budget or have a couple of ‘fussy eaters’ quantities of fruit and vegies we should to contend with. eat and how to read the labels on our shopping products. I was very pleased With this in mind, Cancer Council teamed up with the outcome and my family will with The Star newspaper for an eight-week hopefully be going ahead rather than Fruit and Veg Family Challenge. The aim backwards in terms of healthy eating,” of the challenge was to equip three lucky Michelle Parkes said. families in the Hunter Region with the knowhow to improve their diet, cut their grocery According to Kristi Gander from Cancer bills and regularly eat two serves of fruit and Council NSW, the effort put in by the families five serves of vegetables each day. will be well worth it. “All the families deserve to be congratulated, as they have done a Each week for two months, the wonderful job of creatively boosting their families received: fruit and vegetables to two and five serves • Free nutrition counselling with an Accredited Practising Dietitian, valued at $75 a session • A free box of fresh fruit and vegetables delivered straight to the front door each week, valued at $27 a box • An inspiring recipe book.

Following the challenge, the three families are now eating, preparing and cooking more fruit and vegetables than ever before! The Parkes family of Adamstown, the Wilsons of Elermore Vale and the Wells family of Hamilton have picked up handy recipe ideas, learnt how to serve mouth-watering healthy food and adopted tried-and-tested strategies for managing ‘fussy eating’ at home.

One very successful strategy used by the Wilson family was a reward chart. The chart went up on the fridge at home and every time 6-year-old Mitchell tried a new fruit or vegetable, he got a sticker for it. Mitchell’s desire to receive a special reward after achieving a certain number of stars had him trying a variety of new vegetables. As you can imagine, this made for a very happy mum!

Real tips from fa milies

for staying on track with fruit and vegetables What tips can the families offer us when it comes to keeping on track with fruit and vegetables?

5 Give extra praise and positive feedback when children try new fruit and vegetables.

5 Get ‘fussy eaters’ involved in food preparation, as they are more likely to eat a meal they have had a hand in preparing.

5 Cut up vegetables very finely for dishes such as lasagne.

5 Make some healthy changes to old favourites, like a mixed vegetable bake instead of the usual mashed potato.

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each per day,” Kristi said. “The challenge was an important exercise for these families, because their children are now on track to form lifelong healthy eating habits and protect themselves against cancer. This is a great outcome, as we know that onequarter of cancers could be prevented if we ate better, watched our weight and were more physically active.”

5 Cook extra for dinner so you have plenty of leftovers for lunch.

5 Don’t be fooled by supermarket specials: cheaper is not always healthier, so take a minute to compare the labels.

5 Pre-make a healthy meal that the family can heat up for nights when mum is out of the house.

5 Get children reaching for the fruit and vegetables more often by having more of these foods in the house.

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Healthy recipes that kids will enjoy!

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Preheat oven to 220˚C. Scrub potatoes and brush skins lightly with oil to ensure a dry crisp surface.

Baked jacket potatoes

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Bake on a tray for 40–60 minutes, depending on size, until cooked. Whilst potatoes are cooking, make the dressing by combining the yoghurt, ricotta cheese and chives.

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Slice potato in half. Spread with a spoonful of dressing and add desired topping.

This is a well-tested family favourite.

You can easily put the kids in charge of this one.

Cooking time: 40–60 minutes Medium-sized potatoes (allowing at least one per person) A little oil for brushing Equal quantities of low-fat natural yoghurt and reduced-fat ricotta cheese A few chopped chives Preferred toppings, such as sliced avocado and lemon juice; baked beans; chopped tomatoes and olives; salsa; roasted eggplant strips; roasted capsicum strips; sliced and sautéed mushrooms; ratatouille; chilli con carne; lean ham and pineapple; creamed corn and tuna

Crunchy salad and chicken rice-paper rolls Light and summery, these are easy to prepare. Don’t be daunted by the fine rice papers. They are available from supermarkets and Asian food stores and are very easy to soak and roll. They make a great ‘container’ for crunchy fresh salad fillings.

Preparation time: 20 minutes.

Large rice papers (22cm diameter) Green oak or iceberg lettuce Snow pea sprouts Grated carrot Cooked, shredded chicken Hoisin or sweet chilli sauce to taste 1.

Wash and dry lettuce leaves and snow pea sprouts.

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Fill a shallow dish (a little larger than the rice paper) with warm water and

Helpful hint: For an alternative way of serving, make a cross on top of potato with a knife. Press from the base to open up potato. Top as above.

Variation: Wrap potatoes in foil squares for soft, melting skins. Open foil and fold down to fill with toppings. Serve hot in foil.

Acknowledgement: © Healthy Food Fast, State of Western Australia, 2008

place on the bench next to the ingredients.

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Simply dip the rice paper into the water for 10–20 seconds to just soften, then place onto a clean board. Add the filling down the centre of the rice paper, starting with a lettuce leaf, adding snow pea sprouts and carrot and finishing with the chicken.

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Fold in the sides of the paper then wrap up like a spring roll.

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Place in a single layer on a tray, cover with damp paper towel and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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For extra favour, add a drizzle of Hoisin or sweet chilli sauce to the filling before wrapping up the rice papers, or serve the rolls with a small container of sauce for dipping.

Acknowledgement: Fresh for Kids: Canteen Fresh Newsletters. Photographer Louise Lister

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Wonderful water Fruit ‘n’ veg Month a class event Fruits and vegetables hit the books in the month of September, with 190,000 students from 650 schools across NSW participating in the very first Fruit ‘n’ Veg Month.

Fruit ‘n’ Veg Month, an initiative of the Go for 2&5® campaign, was conducted through a partnership between Healthy Kids Association, Cancer Council NSW and Sydney Markets Limited. Fruit ‘n’ Veg Month incorporated healthy eating messages across the NSW curriculum in whole-school activities, and in the home through the Family Challenge.

“Children form lifelong eating habits during their school years, so it’s important to capture their imaginations at this point and really show them how easy and enjoyable healthy eating can be,” Cancer Council NSW nutritionist Kathy Chapman said. “Rather than just telling our kids to ‘eat healthy’, bringing fruit and vegies into our classrooms is a great way to teach our kids about healthy eating in a fun, interactive way.”

Healthy fundraising When it comes to fundraising, chocolate, cakes, confectionery and sausage sizzles are old favourites. But Cancer Council NSW is now encouraging all groups undertaking fundraising to adopt a healthier approach and we have released a new booklet to help. The guide includes nutritious

Fruit ‘n’ Veg Month brought a multitude of events to schools, including healthy breakfasts, multicultural lunches, fruit and vegetable tastings, establishment of school vegie patches, fruit and vegetable quizzes, and fruit and vegetable hat parades.

On Thursday 16 September, Denistone East Primary School celebrated Fruit ‘n’ Veg Month with a Giant Banana Peel event!

With generous support from their local greengrocer and the Banana Growers’ Association, everyone at the school peeled and ate a banana at the same time. Next year they will attempt the same task with the hope of making it into the Guinness Book of Records.

Acknowledgement: This information and image has been supplied by the Healthy Kids Association. Visit www.healthy-kids.com.au for more information.

While getting children to eat more fruit and vegetables should continue to be top of mind for parents, with summer coming around there is another important health message to keep in mind: drinking more water.

Water is the best drink to quench thirst and it comes without the sugar and kilojoules of other beverages such as fruit drinks, sports drinks and soft drinks. These sweetened drinks play their part in contributing to the problem of childhood obesity. Rather than being an everyday drink, these should be seen as an occasional treat.

Drinking more water is just like eating more fruit and vegetables: it’s all about making simple changes and establishing the water-drinking habit.

Summer is the perfect time for this, as we naturally feel thirstier during the hotter months.

Here are some tips to help your family get started this summer: • Pack a water bottle whenever you go out.

recipes, suggestions for promoting fruit and vegetables, healthy ideas for a fundraising drive and much more.

Please contact vikkib@nswcc.org.au to receive your free copy, or visit www.cancercouncil.com.au/ healthyfundraising to download a copy.

Best of luck with some new healthy fundraising ideas!

‘Health Fundray ising’ Ideas to Promo te Health l Makin g a Pro fit

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• Put a frozen water bottle in your child’s lunch box – perfect for summer.

• Have cold water available at all times at home. A jug of cold water in the fridge works well.

• Choose water rather than sports/energy drinks for children participating in sports.

• Gradually water down juices, sports/energy drinks and cordials until your child is happy to replace these with plain water.

• Put a limit on sugary drinks.

| 21 The Sun Sound was developed as a youth sun-safety initiative, due to our research indicating low levels of sun protection among this group, despite high levels of awareness. Sun damage during the first 15 years of life is shown to be a major contributor to skin cancer risk later in life.

Keeping kids safe in the sun The Sun Sound – coming to the great outdoors near you!

When you’re out and about in summer, it’s easy to forget to keep your skin protected from the sun. That’s why we’ve introduced the new Sun Sound, a short catchy jingle designed to be played at regular intervals on loudspeakers in outdoor areas such as beaches and sporting grounds, as a friendly reminder to use sun protection.

SunSmart Programs protecting our children Young children and babies have sensitive skin, which places them at particular risk of sunburn and skin damage.

In fact, sun damage during the first 15 years of life is shown to be a major contributor to skin cancer risk later in life. This is particularly important here in Australia, where we have the highest level of skin cancer in the world. The good news is that most skin cancers can be prevented by reducing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Cancer Council’s SunSmart Programs are supporting early childhood services and primary schools to develop and implement a comprehensive sun-protection policy that safeguards children from overexposure to

The Sun Sound was produced with acclaimed Australian musician Ben Lee and Sony Music. Launched and trialled in summer 2009/10, the Sun Sound attracted widespread national and global media coverage and received international acclaim, picking up a Gold CLIO Award in New York and two Silver Lion Awards at the Cannes Advertising Festival in France.

The Sun Sound was trialled on Cronulla and Central Coast beaches, and evaluated to measure recognition, understanding, attitudes and behavioural impact among youth, and to assess the potential for wider implementation. The survey results were positive, including:

• 41 percent took positive action to protect their skin when hearing the Sun Sound • 21 percent increase in proportion of youth using sunscreen over summer in trial areas.

Due to this positive impact on sunprotection behaviours among young people and strong community support, the use of the Sun Sound will be expanded across select NSW areas in summer 2010/11.

So stay tuned and listen out for the Sun Sound this summer! You can hear it at www.sunsound.com.au or look up Sun Sound on Facebook. Email sunsound@ nswcc.org.au if you have any questions or comments – we’d love to hear from you.

• 86 percent understood the key Sun Sound message • 88 percent supported the idea of playing the Sun Sound

UV radiation from the sun. Such a policy is essential in ensuring that sunprotection initiatives are ongoing and sustainable, and makes certain that standards are maintained.

been slower, with only 15 percent of NSW primary schools currently accredited with the scheme. Visit www.cancercouncil. com.au/sunsmart for more details about the programs.

By working collaboratively with individual childcare services and primary schools, Cancer Council NSW ensures that these settings adopt ‘best practice’ policies and deliver optimum sun protection for children in their care. We partner with education and parent stakeholders to improve their capacity to prevent skin cancer, particularly through the adoption of appropriate sunprotection policies and practices. These include the National Childcare Accreditation Council, the NSW Department of Education and Training, the NSW Department of Community Services and the Federation of Parents and Citizens’ Associations of NSW. The SunSmart Early Childhood and Family Day Care Programs are proving to be a resounding success. By July 2010, more than 65 percent of all 3,300 childcare services in NSW had achieved SunSmart status, providing protection for an estimated 97,000 preschoolers. The uptake in the SunSmart Primary School Program has

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Pink ribbon Day vamps it up Tony Johansson, motivated by the loss of his mother from breast cancer in 2009, went all out again this year and vamped it up for Pink Ribbon Day by hosting his second ‘pink’ cabaret night at his restaurant, Vamps Bistro, in Paddington.

“My mother was a great fan of my cabaret shows and hoped that one day I would take the show to New Zealand, where she lived, to do a charity event for cancer,” Tony said. “Sadly, we never got to do that, but in her memory we successfully

pulled off two great nights in Sydney instead. The support from everyone was so overwhelming, and highlighted just how much breast cancer had touched us all in the same way.”

Through the hard work of Tony and his team, coupled with the wonderful support of those who attended the cabaret nights in 2009 and 2010, an impressive $12,700 has been raised for breast cancer research, prevention and support services.

Due to this success, Tony has turned his Vamps Bistro cabaret into an annual ‘pink’ event.

What does Pink Ribbon Day mean to you?

Pink Ribbon Day is such a special day for so many of us.

We would love to hear your Pink Ribbon Day stories, so email us at pinkribbonday@nswcc.org.au and don’t forget to include your name and phone number, in case we need to contact you.

Thank you for supporting Pink Ribbon Day Although we won’t know exactly how much we have raised until early next year, Pink Ribbon Day 2010 was a day to remember, with over 1,300 volunteers, 140 sites and thousands of Penny Bears turning the streets of NSW pink. Whether you sold Pink Ribbon merchandise, volunteered at a site or held your own fundraiser, we thank you! The money raised will help support those affected by breast cancer through research, prevention and support.

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Do Your Thing:

ride Around the Block

Ride Around the Block was the brainchild of Shannon O’Neill and his father, Kerrigan O’Neill It was an adventure charity ride, which aimed to raise much-needed funds for Cancer Councils in every state around Australia. Shannon wanted to join with communities to make an impact on cancer, rather than cancer impacting on them as a burden.

During the trip, Shannon and the team spoke with many people affected by cancer.

One story about a young family really stuck in their minds. “I met a man named David, his wife and three young children in the middle of the Kimberleys,” Shannon said.

“David spoke with relief about the reason for the family’s trip: his wife had been given the all-clear after fighting breast cancer. He also told us how the brilliant support from Cancer Council had really helped him and his family get through this ordeal. We all

knew then that this enormous feat of ours was going to make a difference.”

The team’s main objective was to raise as much money as possible for Cancer Council NSW. An added goal was to achieve the Number 1 Online Fundraiser spot, which they have now held for 13 weeks. The team would like to thank their generous sponsors and supporters.

Go to www.ridearoundtheblock.com to check out some amazing photos of the ride.

The riders have all been indirectly affected by cancer, including painful news during the trip of a family member’s cancer diagnosis.

The riders – Shannon O’Neill, Kerrigan O’Neill, Glenn O’Neill, Daniel O’Brien, Trent Moore and Glenn Spark – share a passion for motorcycling and, combined with a strong determination to fight cancer and a love of this beautiful country, it meant that their ride equalled the trip of a lifetime.

The team’s main objective was to raise as much money as possible for Cancer Council NSW. The team departed from EnergyAustralia Stadium in Newcastle on 9 May 2010, right before the Knights vs. Titans NRL game.

The ride covered over 18,000 kilometres, stretching from the breathtaking Great Ocean Road to Uluru, from the Kakadu to the Sunshine Coast – all within six weeks!

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Clockwise from top left: Miss Universe Australia 2010, JESINtA CAmPBELL, and the Girls Night In models, demonstrating the areas of the body which are affected by women’s cancers. BEvERLY RYAN and DEBI CLAuS with Miss Universe Australia 2010, JESINtA CAmPBELL. Photographer: Joshua Morris. Girls Night In 2010 Ambassadors (left to right): CHARLI DELANEY, FIoNA o’LougHLIN, JESINtA CAmPBELL and FAuStINA ‘FuzzY’ AgoLLEY.

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Bursts of yellow appeared everywhere on 27 August, in aid of Daffodil Day. Clockwise from top left: DougAL and members of the SYDNEY KINgS at Martin Place. Movie Network’s presenter and MC at the Martin Place activities, ALICIA mALoNE. Miss World Australia 2010, ASHLEIgH FRANCIS, and Better Homes and Gardens’ gRAHAm RoSS.

The Everton Gala Dinner in July raised funds for the Tim Cahill Cancer Fund for Children. tIm CAHILL (left) with JoE tRIPoDI; mP (right) at the event.

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Hugos Lounge was the place to pick up some designer clothes when a Fashion Bazaar was held in October to support Girls Night In. Clockwise from top left: NICHoLE ANASSoN, mIRIAm BICKLEY, RACHEL KAtHRINER and KAtHRYN PoRtER. ELLE mCmuRRAN. BRooKE DANIELS and ALICIA mALoNE.

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Relay For Life Celebrate

Remember

Fight Back

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Relay For Life has been making tracks in NSW since 2000 with over 65 Relays now taking place each year. Last year we raised over 5.4 million dollars for the fight to defeat cancer. Please get involved in this unique event to help make a difference.

Relay For Life is a fun, overnight fundraising event for families and friends to spend together and camp out under the stars! It’s also a unique occasion to show support for people fighting cancer in our community, to celebrate the lives of people we know who have survived cancer, and to honour those lost.

Who will you Relay for? www.relayforlife.org.au

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Do Your T hing your way and help us beat cancer.

What’s your Thing? Shaving your head?

Running a race? Turning your workplace pink?

There are hundreds of Things we can all do to raise funds for cancer research, support and prevention.

Do Your Thing and make a difference today.

To get started, just visit www.doyourthing.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85.

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