Thank you to the team at JMA Creative for bringing the 2026 Ride for Lily to life! 1000km from Canberra to Melbourne, through the alpine region and country Victoria - all to raise funds for childhood cancer research at Childrens CancerInstitute and Murdoch Children's Research Institute - MCRI. Get behind a rider here: https://live-for-lily-foundation.grassrootz.com/act-to-mcg?tab=leaderboard #RideforLily2026 (fb)

September is childhood cancer awareness month. The stats from the Childrens CancerInstitute show that whilst progress is being made in the field, more needs to be done. Childhood cancer poses two major challenges. First: for every ten children diagnosed with cancer, tragically two don’t survive. And second: most children who survive cancer go on to suffer long-term (sometimes life-long) health issues as a result of their treatment. Many people are surprised to learn that almost all cancer treatments used in children today were actually developed for adults. Most of these treatments (such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy) target all rapidly growing cells (not just cancer cells), and this leads to harsh side-effects, especially in young, growing bodies. While the overall survival rate for childhood cancer is now over 85%, for some types of cancer the rate is much lower. Help us to fund research at Childrens CancerInstitute to find safer, more effective treatments, and ultimately a CURE for all children with cancer. https://www.liveforlily.org.au/ (fb)