The Noosa Prostate Association has raised a whopping $270,000 at their fifth annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Lunch held on 30 July with 300 people converging on the Noosa Heads Surf Club.
The event is one of Noosa’s best and most successful charity fundraisers, with tickets being taken up by supporters without release to the general public.
The Association has now raised over $1,000,000 for awareness, education, research and support, and for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and it has been instrumental in having a prostate cancer specialist nurse appointed for Noosa. Their message at the lunch was that as prostate cancer takes the lives of about 3700 men each year, men must have an annual blood test, as early detection saves lives and late detection can be fatal.
The Noosa Prostate Association has gathered an extraordinary group of partners, sponsors, donors, and supporters including Ramsay Health Care, Icon Cancer Centre, Ogilvie Group, Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Supporters Club and SurfClub Noosa restaurant.
Guests were educated by urologist Dr Stuart Collins and oncologist Associate Professor Alex Tan, and entertained by businesswoman Janine Allis and comedian Darren Carr.
Eighteen auction items were energetically auctioned and raised $125,000. They included a private jet and yacht charter, stays at Charlotte Pass Snow Resort, Mt Mulligan Lodge, Bedarra Resort, and Upper House By Aria, a Flight Centre package, jewellery from Isabella’s, an evening with Janine Allis, even a Roger Whittaker gold record, and Jackie O’s Masked Singer dress.
