Pretty in pink 2025

By Vanessa Carter

I'm now a Pink Hero

Support me and other women diagnosed with breast cancer. 

Did you know that every day 58 people in Australia are diagnosed with breast cancer and 9 Australians die every day from this disease?  

I've decided to raise funds for world-class breast cancer research to help National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) towards their vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer.

Please support me and my colleagues in Women and Childrens clinic TUH, with the pledge to save lives and make a difference.

Every donation, big or small, will get me and the team closer to reaching my goal. Together, we can stop deaths from breast cancer.

Event Information

Friday 03rd January

My Updates

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Sunday 9th Mar
Completed thus on international women's day with wonderful family, friends and colleagues. Was hot ? in Townsville but we did it. I am 7 weeks post Surgery and feeling strong like all the women who supported this event. #fuck cancer ???

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Thursday 23rd Jan
2nd day post operation. I am glad to be home, hospitals are not the place to recover especially sleep. I still question why patients are woken up to complete vitals!! Let us sleep.
The wound is confronting and the recovery has just started. I am grateful to have heaps of support and love to get me through it, so thankyou. Together we can #fuckcancer

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Thursday 16th Jan
6 sleeps till surgery that feels life changing. I feel positive but scared not knowing what post op recovery looks or feels like.
I am thankful for everyone's support near and far.
Please don't forget to check in and if you haven't donated, any amount helps.
Together we got this bitch.
#Fuckcancer

Thank you to my Supporters

$150

Jackie Peak

Supporting the NBCF all the way from the South of Queensland, ROMA.

$128.88

Acm Townsville

To our dear ACM member Ness - you got this and we've got you!

$106.12

Cat Hawker

$106.12

Godino’s

Sending all our love and support x

$100

Fi Egan

You have got this Ness! x fi

$61.30

Kathy Donaldson

Good luck with your fundraising Ness. Thinking of you!

$61.30

Honey

We are all behind you Ness xx

$61.30

Penny

Very much part of your cheer squad Ness.

$61.30

Louise Lodge

With you all the way xxx

$61.30

Jennifer Phillips

Supporting you all the way.

$61.30

Lesley

Supporting breast cancer and you 💕

$61.30

Dayle Foxlee

You got this, and whilst it gets hard, we got you! Fuck cancer

$61.30

Delia Stanley

U got this!!!!!

$60.14

Rigoni

Get fucked is what we say hey Ness!

$57

Steph M

You got this. One of the best people I an honoured to know

$54.12

Chris Roomberg

$54.12

Catherine Gray

$54.12

Malou Alexopoulos

Here for you always Ness 🧡

$52.06

Gabrielle Hill

Here for you every step of the way ❤️

$52.06

Vanessa Carter

$50

Lorraine

Sending love x

$43.60

Wendy Hill

With you all the way Ness, you've got this x

$40

Cerys Neate

Love you x You are a warrior and thinking of you lots and sending loads of love and hugs ♥️🫂🩷♥️🫂🩷♥️🫂🩷

$38.41

Lisa Butler

Sending positive vibes your way Ness X

$38.41

Helen Callaghan

Let’s go Vanessa!

$38.41

Sylvia C.

$38.41

Rayarna Richey

My thoughts are with you Ness

$35

Anonymous

$33.15

Angela White

Just a little to support you dearest Vanessa and to support others suffering or that have had Breast Cancer.

$30

Carissa Marshall

You've got this!

$27.81

Andrea Bliss

Go Ness!

$23.57

Barbara Rowe

With you all the way Ness .. much love xx

$22.58

Joanne

Great job

$22.58

Gail Atkinson

🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

$22.58

Robyn Ellershaw

Lots of love and all the best xx ❤️

$11.59

Amansa Govan

You Got This!! Love Amanda xx

$11.59

Joanne Eves

You’ve got this Ness. We’re all behind you and your fight to beat this terrible illness.