A RESEARCH grant has been named in honour of Karumba’s annual Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event by Cancer Council Queensland.
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The Karumba Cancer Cuppa Research Grant will fund a University of Queensland research project into colorectal cancer, led by Associate Professor Jolieke van der Pols.
The Karumba Cancer Cuppa is the largest Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event in the state, with around 500 people attending this year’s celebration.
The Gulf of Carpentaria town held its famous morning tea on July 9, raising more than $42,000 for Cancer Council Queensland.
Karumba Cancer Cuppa committee member John Moran thanked organisers and the community for making the event a success.
“This is another amazing result and now takes the total amount generated by this unique event to more than $230,000 since the first cuppa was raised in 1998,” Mr Moran said.
“We wish to thank our sponsors, supporters, volunteers and the general public who turn up year after year to make our cuppa such a resounding success.
“Our motto here is, ‘together we will win this fight’, and together we will continue to do just that.”
Cancer Council Queensland chief executive Jeff Dunn AO said the funds raised could lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
“More than 160 Far North Queenslanders are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year and at least one Far North Queenslander will die from the disease every week,” Professor Dunn said.
“The Karumba Cancer Cuppa Research Grant will fund pioneering research into colorectal cancer risk factors, and help clinicians develop more targeted treatment for patients.
“A heartfelt thanks goes to each member of the Karumba community – with your continued support we are able to make a difference in every community around Queensland.”