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Relay For Life Launch

The Colour Purple seemed the obvious movie choice for the launch of the purple-tinged Hills Relay For Life at Event Cinemas Castle Hill last week.

Supporters, team members and sponsors were special guests for the evening which highlighted last year’s Cancer Council fundraiser and plans for this year’s 24-hour event at Castle Hill Showground on May 18th/19th.

It will be the 23rd Hills Relay For Life event held in the Hills. The first lap for survivors and carers at 10am will be followed by a packed program of entertainment and activities including the moving candlelight Hope Ceremony at 6pm.

Councillors Barbs Mark And Mitch With Lisa0 Relay For Life Launch
Hills relay chair lisa carruthers with hills shire councillors barbara burton, mp and councillor mark hodges and deputy mayor mitchell blue

On Sunday, May 19th dog morning returns. The last lap for the 2024 Hills Relay is just before 10am on Sunday May 19th.

Hills Relay chair Lisa Carruthers said last year’s Hills Relay was the biggest event in Australia and raised nearly $360,000. This year’s target is $350,000. She thanked sponsors and supporters including Purple sponsors Event Cinemas Castle Hill, Castle Towers and CHRG.

The first Team information night will be Tuesday March 12th at Lucy’s Bar at Castle Hill RSL, starting at 6.30pm. If you want to register a team visit www.relayforlife.org and search for Hills 2024.

To find out more contact yvette. [email protected] or call 9354 2007 or register online.

Hills Mayor With Katie And Feona Copy Relay For Life Launch
Hills mayor peter gangemi with relay committee members katie didsbury and feona henness
Relay Must Mike Yeo Phil And Bryan Copy Relay For Life Launch
Chrg director mike yeo with phill evenden veterans team and bryan mullan relay committee
Relay Michelle Clare And Frank Copy Relay For Life Launch
Hills relay patron michelle byrne with clare and clr frank de masi sponsors

Bev Jordan

Bev Jordan studied journalism at Harlow College in the UK.  She achieves a Diploma in Journalism from the National Council for the Training of Journalists. After migrating to Australia at the end of 1984, she took up a Senior Journalist position with Cumberland Newspapers, based on the Parramatta Advertiser. She has since worked on the Daily Telegraph, Sydney Morning Herald and was a lecturer in Journalism at Macleay College in Sydney. Bev returned to Cumberland Newspapers (NewsLocal) and worked for 30 years covering all different mastheads, including Mosman Daily, Mount Druitt Standard and finally Hills Shire Times for the last 17 of those years. Bev’s passion has always been local community journalism.  She says “As a journalist, I have always seen it as my job to inform, inspire and involve.  I am a passionate advocate for organisations and people making a difference to the world around them. Connectedness is so important to the health of an individual but also to a community, no matter how small or large.

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