Queensland
QLD STATE OFFICE
1/145 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
PO Box 3420, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Talk: 07 3166 2140 Fax: 07 3844 2477
Freecall: 1800 22 00 99
QLD STAFF MEMBERS
QLD State Manager - Graeme Higgs
QLD Events Co-ordinator - Alison Bannan
Admin Assistant - Deborah Fraser
QLD Volunteers Co-ordinator - Daryl Hyland
QLD BOARD MEMBERS
Mr Jim Hughes – Chair
Mr Peter Ball
Mr Chris Mihos
Mr Terry Jackman
Mr Ian Smith
Prof Judith Clements
Mr Don Baumber
Mr Bob Brown
Mr Lionel Foote
Mr Warren Cameron
A bit about the Qld office ...
- We have Men’s Health Ambassadors and specialty speakers that are available to come and speak at your workplace.
- We will happily promote awareness of prostate cancer to all.
- We kindly acknowledge the support we have received to date from our dedicated volunteers and the general public.
RECENT EVENTS
Visit the website - www.rumbleriders.com.au
Hugh’s OZ Blue Ribbon Charity Ride is a charity ride to raise awareness and funds towards research of prostate cancer. Hugh is riding all around Australia on his Honda Goldwing motorcycle, starting from Childers, Queensland on the 22nd of March, 2010.
Check out the “Schedule” page to see rough dates of where and when he will be in a town near you.
If you would like to donate to the cause check out the “Donation” page – click on the link Hugh’s OZ Blue Ribbon Charity Ride
Maybe you would like to catch up with Hugh along the way, or even ride along side for some of the journey.
Contact Hugh on 0428 713 232
Clifton Carp for Cancer
When 11-year-old Jacob Kratzman’s grandfather died recently from prostate cancer, he decided to try to raise money for PCFA by persuading his family to host the first Clifton Carp for Cancer fishing weekend on their Condamine River property west of Clifton near Toowoomba.
Generous local businesses sponsored the weekend, including Chris Arnold, proprietor of Fish ’N’ Bits Bait & Tackle in Alderley Street, Toowoomba, who persuaded other businesses, Pure Fishing and Frogley’s Offshore, to contribute prizes for the event. Along with Frogley’s Offshore, Daiwa and Shimano also contributed items to the free children’s sample bags given away over the weekend. Mat Anderson, the Fish 'N' Bits representative offered help and advice with fishing techniques and conducted a free kids fishing clinic that was well attended by enthusiastic children of all ages. Local Clifton company, Cefn Pty Ltd, was also very generous with their support of the event.
Clifton Carp for Cancer aroused great interest locally with 220 people registering to fish and 571 carp caught and measured. The Kratzmanns estimated that 150 to 160 people took the opportunity to camp on their property, enjoying a relaxed, fun weekend which included all meals being catered for by the Clifton Lions Club.
Very much a family affair, Jacob’s father assisted every fisher to set up camp and his grandmother managed the registrations. The great generosity and community spirit of this small town struggling with drought saw more than $6000 being raised for PCFA in the fight against prostate cancer. 
Day 17 – Run Man Run
Queensland Police Constable Matthew Grills and his father Stewart took just over two weeks out in September to run as a tag team from Bundaberg to Brisbane and back to raise some $20,000 and awareness for prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is a disease which has touched the Bundaberg-based Constable’s life, with both his grandfather and father battling the disease.
“My grandfather died a few years back from prostate cancer, mainly due to him not getting tested early and my Dad got it a few years ago,” Constable Grills said. “My father has since had his prostate removed and is all clear. Since this dreaded disease has touched our family so much, we have decided to do something to help raise awareness of the disease and raise funds for prostate cancer research,” he said.
Both Constable Grills and his father are avid runners and took turns to share the load of the round trip of more than 800km over 17 days.
Constable Grills is also a survivor himself. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour which has been successfully treated. He was also recently named the North Coast Region’s First Year Constable of the Year.
When Mat and his father arrived in Brisbane on 13 September they were greeted by the Brisbane PCFA office and members from the Brisbane Support Group at a BBQ in the Roma St Parklands. On Monday 14 September, Queen St Mall was host to PCFA, the Run Man Run team and the Qld Police Commissioner.
Southport Sharks Cheque Handover, October 2009
IBHI at QUT Kelvin Grove hosting a BBQ for PCFA
Delegates at the recent Qld Chapter Council Conference and workshop enjoying one of the physical sessions of the workshop.
Adonis Society Gentlemen's Ball 2008
Rumble to the Top 2009