Luke Howarth (Petrie, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I don't think there's a single person in in place who hasn't been impacted in some way by cancer. My grandfather, Ronald Bryant, died of stomach cancer before my mother was married. Cancer is infiltrating the lives of many people, not just in my community but right around Australia. But events like Relay For Life help us fight back. Anyone from South-East Queensland will know how much welcome rain we have had over the past week. Unfortunately, the wet weather meant that the Redcliffe Relay for Life was cancelled last weekend. I'd like to thank the committee members Kerri-Anne Dooley, Bec Oliver, Ellie Frawley, Christina Turner, Jodie Ugrinic and Tara Evans, as well as the face of this year's relay, Donna Stein. These ladies worked tirelessly for months to organise the event, and their work hasn't gone unnoticed. The fundraising success has been remarkable. The 51 teams and 444 participants who registered for the event have raised $45,000 of their $62,000 without holding the event. I want to give a shout-out to the Pink Snap Dragons and Andrew Pitt, who are the hot favourites for the highest fundraisers. I'm incredibly proud to be patron of the Redcliffe Relay for Life event and I look forward to attending the presentation event later this year to acknowledge the fundraisers and the committee.

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