On Tuesday 27 October this year, 96 players turned out for the annual Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer Golf Classic at Kingston Health Golf Club – playing the course at it’s best just days before the world’s best!

Among the celebrities at this popular event were Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer Ambassadors Geoff “Coxy” Cox - TV personality and veteran musician; and tennis champion John Fitzgerald. Australian cricketer Shane Warne and former AFL footballers John Barker & Ross Smith also attended.  There was also a “beat the pro” competition with Australian champion Melanie Bryden and on-course bbq to keep players entertained.

This most successful event concluded with a fundraising auction and a call for “pledges” which will enable Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer to promote their integrated  “Coxy Campaign” via TV and other high profile media – spreading the word to more people, more often and saving many more lives!

The event target of $115,000 to reach “$500,000 in 5 years” was well exceeded and resulted in raising around $145,000 for Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer!  An incredible effort.

Funds raised from the Golf Classic will go towards bowel cancer research as well as conducting public awareness campaigns.

Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer is very appreciative to our valuable sponsors, suppliers and players for their incredible support of our event.

 

Now in its tenth year, Bowel Cancer Awareness Week is an annual public education initiative of Bowel Cancer Australia, recognised by Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer and other prominent Australian bowel cancer awareness groups. The Week aims to raise public awareness of a disease that claims the lives of almost 100 Australians every week. 

Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer wants all Australians to:

• Be aware
• Get tested
• Talk to their GP’s

Did you know?

• Bowel cancer is the most common cause of internal cancer affecting Australian men and women.
• Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer after lung cancer.
• One Australian dies every two hours from this disease.
• Australia has the highest incidence of bowel cancer in the world, but the good news is that more than 90% of people survive bowel cancer if it is detected early and treated before the disease has spread.
• Currently fewer than 40% of bowel cancers are detected early.
• Testing is simple, anonymous and inexpensive, and can be done with a self-testing kit at home without embarrassing or invasive procedures.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Week has a positive message – saving lives through early detection – as bowel cancer is one of the most curable types of cancer if found early.

Activities during the Week promote and encourage Australians who are at a higher risk of developing the disease or experiencing symptoms to consult their GP.

For more information please contact us.
 

Guest Speaker, Mr John So, City of Melbourne Lord Mayor
June 2008 & May 2007

Lord Mayor John So addressed two an invitation-only lunches, hosted by UBS, for corporate executives and supporters of Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer.

The lunches were held to thank the generous corporate sponsors of Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer for their fundraising efforts, and to outline Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer’s ongoing commitment to improved bowel cancer research, education and prevention, with the support of the City of Melbourne.