Every Step for Dad: Melbourne Teacher Ela Walks in Memory of Her ‘Favourite Person’ at Walk4BrainCancer Melbourne (23 November)

Every Step for Dad: Melbourne Teacher Ela Walks in Memory of Her ‘Favourite Person’ at Walk4BrainCancer Melbourne (23 November)

After losing her dad Gary to brain cancer this year, Ela Fornalska is honouring his legacy, and their shared love of walking, at Walk4BrainCancer Melbourne.

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Melbourne Mother Walks in Memory of Her Husband Mat, Lost to Brain Cancer Just 12 Weeks After Diagnosis

Melbourne Mother Walks in Memory of Her Husband Mat, Lost to Brain Cancer Just 12 Weeks After Diagnosis

Mariane Francis DePretto and her two young sons will join hundreds at Albert Park Lake for Walk4BrainCancer Melbourne, raising funds and hope for families impacted by brain cancer.

‘Glioblastoma Bomber’ Takes His Fight South: Brisbane Couple Walk Again to Raise Awareness and Funds for Brain Cancer in Walk4BrainCancer Melbourne (23rd November)  

‘Glioblastoma Bomber’ Takes His Fight South: Brisbane Couple Walk Again to Raise Awareness and Funds for Brain Cancer in Walk4BrainCancer Melbourne (23rd November)  

Less than four months after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, Queensland’s Peter Humphreys and wife Jen are stepping up once again, taking their fight to Albert Park later this month. 

Perth Couple Takes on Walk4BrainCancer Perth After Their Six-Year Brain Cancer Battle

Perth Couple Takes on Walk4BrainCancer Perth After Their Six-Year Brain Cancer Battle

Rebecca, her husband Myles, and their two young sons will join hundreds on the South Perth Foreshore to raise awareness, funds, and hope for families facing brain cancer.

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Brisbane Mechanics To Put Tools Down This Sunday To Walk For Mates Lost & Battling to Brain Cancer

Four members of the close-knit Recar family have battled brain cancer. This weekend, they’ll walk for a cure at Walk4BrainCancer Brisbane.

Diagnosed Just Six Months Apart, Siblings Sophie and Ben Battle Brain Cancer as Sophie Walks for a Cure at Walk4BrainCancer Centennial Park (2 November) 

Diagnosed Just Six Months Apart, Siblings Sophie and Ben Battle Brain Cancer as Sophie Walks for a Cure at Walk4BrainCancer Centennial Park (2 November) 

Three years after a double diagnosis changed everything, 29-year-old Sophie Sanderson will lead her team in Walk4BrainCancer Centennial Park for her brother Ben and support vital research. 

‘Glioblastoma Bomber’ Peter Humphreys Walks for a Cure Less Than Three Months After Terminal Brain Cancer Diagnosis at Walk4BrainCancer Brisbane (26th Oct) 

‘Glioblastoma Bomber’ Peter Humphreys Walks for a Cure Less Than Three Months After Terminal Brain Cancer Diagnosis at Walk4BrainCancer Brisbane (26th Oct) 

Later this month, Queensland couple Peter Humphreys and Jen Horsford will participate in Walk4BrainCancer Brisbane after Peter’s shocking diagnosis with Stage 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme in August this year. 

Brisbane Mum Krystal Patterson Leads Team to Support Husband Sam’s Cancer Battle at Walk4BrainCancer Brisbane (26th Oct) 

Brisbane Mum Krystal Patterson Leads Team to Support Husband Sam’s Cancer Battle at Walk4BrainCancer Brisbane (26th Oct) 

Later this month, Brisbane mum Krystal Patterson and her team will participate in Walk4BrainCancer Brisbane for her husband Sam, who has been bravely battling Stage 4 Glioblastoma since 2023. 

Last Year Garry Walked with His Family, This Year They Walk in His Honour: Walk4BrainCancer Parramatta (Sun 19th Oct) 

Last Year Garry Walked with His Family, This Year They Walk in His Honour: Walk4BrainCancer Parramatta (Sun 19th Oct) 

Later this month, Garry’s Army will participate in Walk4BrainCancer Parramatta, motivated by the loss of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Garry Marsden, to glioblastoma earlier this year. 

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Parramatta Community To Step Up The Fight Against Brain Cancer At Walk4BrainCancer Parramatta (19th October) 

Hundreds will walk along the Parramatta River this month to honour loved ones, raise awareness, and help fund life-saving brain cancer research, hosted by Cure Brain Cancer Foundation. 

A Decade of Determination: Wollongong Community Unites in the Fight Against Brain Cancer at Walk4BrainCancer Wollongong (12th October) 

A Decade of Determination: Wollongong Community Unites in the Fight Against Brain Cancer at Walk4BrainCancer Wollongong (12th October) 

This October, Kate Mitrovski will host her 10th Walk4BrainCancer in Wollongong in honour of her late father, uniting the community to raise $75,000 to fund vital brain cancer research. 

Brain Cancer Fighter Joanna Arnautovic Walks to Raise Awareness and Vital Funds at Walk4BrainCancer Adelaide (Sun 28th Sept) 

Brain Cancer Fighter Joanna Arnautovic Walks to Raise Awareness and Vital Funds at Walk4BrainCancer Adelaide (Sun 28th Sept) 

This September, Joanna Arnautovic and her team will participate in Walk4BrainCancer Adelaide, motivated by her recent diagnosis of a Grade 4 Astrocytoma in July 2025. 

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About Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

Cure Brain Cancer Foundation is an Australian-based organisation that is working globally to rapidly improve brain cancer survival through funding innovative brain cancer research.

Cure Brain Cancer Foundation is the largest dedicated funder of brain cancer research in Australia. The Foundation has invested over $30 million into brain cancer research including clinical trials and pre-clinical research efforts across paediatric and adult brain cancers.

The Foundation’s mission is to unite the community and rapidly increase brain cancer survival, improving the quality of life for people impacted by the disease. With a vision to ultimately find a cure for brain cancer. 

Visit www.curebraincancer.org.au for more information. 

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