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Canberra Mustang Car Show to support breast cancer charity

Ford Mustangs classic and modern will roar into Viking Park next month to raise funds for grassroots support charity Bosom Buddies ACT.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Mammograms can save your life

Health education sessions from 1pm and free walk-in mammograms from 2pm at the City Community Health Centre, 1 Moore Street, Canberra City.

Bosom Buddies: Celebrating 30 years

Bosom Buddies ACT has been supporting people diagnosed with breast cancer when they need it most, and this year marks the organisation’s 30th anniversary.

Keeping abreast of recovery – Canberrans have a secret weapon in the fight against breast cancer

Perched under a tree in Grevillea Park, retired Registered Nurse, Clare Purcell, sits with pride in her seat at the rear of ‘Go Anna’, an impressive 12-metre dragon boat.

New hope for Aussies battling early stage breast cancer

Australians who face a high chance of cancer returning have been given new hope with the federal government expanding a treatment subsidy.

Mother’s Day Classic embraces breast and ovarian cancer research

Raising funds for breast cancer research since its inception in 1998, this year’s Mother’s Day Classic will for the first time give participants an option to also support ovarian cancer research.

Canberra rallies to help young mum Keely access cancer treatment

A GoFundMe page has been started to help Canberra mum of two, 36-year-old Keely, access a potentially life-saving drug for cancer treatment that will cost tens of thousands of dollars as it’s not covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Colleen’s: Celebrating 23 years supporting women

Colleen’s offers an inclusive range of bras, including first bra fittings, larger cup sizes, broader backs, petite frames, support backs, sports bras and of course front opening, post-surgical bras and prostheses.

Uplifting advice: Bras after breast cancer surgery

Gillian from Colleen's Lingerie and Swimwear, Garran, offers first-hand advice for women facing the daunting task of bra shopping after breast cancer surgery.

Giulia Jones uses chemo head shave to raise funds

The former Canberra Liberals MLA had her head shaved this morning, and hopes a fundraiser will make a difference to other women.

Giulia Jones will shave her head to raise funds for cancer and pain

Giulia Jones, CEO of Painaustralia and former Canberra Liberals MLA, is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Faster and more comfortable breast cancer detection in the ACT

A new mammography machine has been installed at BreastScreen ACT’s Civic clinic, and women are encouraged to be checked for breast cancer.

Local lingerie store awarded for lifting up communities

Colleen's Lingerie and Swimwear, a local boutique cherished by cancer survivors, has been crowned as a winner of Australia Post’s Local Business Heroes program.

Conder woman to summit 50 peaks for breast cancer awareness

Climbing 50 mountain peaks seems like a walk in the park when you compare it with getting young women to book a mammogram. The hundreds of dollars needed for a mammogram, combined with...

Sisters are doing it for the cause: breast cancer research

Sisters Helen Rowcliffe and Diane Wilkinson have a strong family history of breast cancer, with their mum and aunt both dying from the disease.  

Canberra dragon boating regatta supports breast cancer survivors

Dragons Abreast Canberra held its Social and Corporate Regatta on Saturday, to raise awareness for breast cancer and breast cancer screening.

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