cancer
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It’s not too late to relay
The desire to make a lasting memory in the name of a loved one will bring a family together from across the country for Kyneton’s fifth Relay for Life. Kyneton’s Graham Haynes is coordinating the effort with 15 family members forming a relay team in memory of his wife Merilyn who was lost to cancer…
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Come join the walk
The Campaspe River Walk in Kyneton will be taken over for a good cause this coming Sunday as local Joshua Tyler takes part in Walk4BrainCancer. Earlier this year, Joshua lost a dear friend to the disease only to find out that another friend’s five-year-old son had been diagnosed too. “Unfortunately, I know this experience isn’t…
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Support for Jarrah from far and wide
When the Midland Express shared Jarrah’s story two weeks ago, Jarrah and his family had no idea how far their story would reach. Nine-year-old Jarrah has lost both of his eyes to retinoblastoma – a rare form of malignant cancer that only occurs in young children. He lost his right eye when he was two…
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A night for Matty
‘A Night for Matty’ is taking place in Mount Macedon on Saturday in support of Matt Bennett, a Lancefield local who is facing a devastating cancer prognosis. Many in the Macedon Ranges community would know Matt. In August 2017, Matt was diagnosed with stage four testicular cancer. Despite undergoing numerous rounds of grueling treatment, at…