The Cancer Council’s Tweed Valley Relay For Life has moved from Recreation Street and will make its home at Cudgen Leagues Club this year on March 23.
Currently 80 people in 12 teams have signed up to take part in the event.
The Relay for Life Committee met late last week on the new, bigger and better grounds to discuss the event logistics, catering, marketing, entertainment and team recruitment that make up the many facets of the event planning process.
The Committee is anticipating an event to hopefully rival the Byron Shire.
Both events will run on consecutive weekends in March this year.
With only six weeks to go, Tweed still has a long way to go to catch up with Byron, according to Cancer Council NSW’s Emily Pettit.
“The Committee are thus appealing to local businesses and community groups to enter a team,” she said.
“Every five minutes, another Australian is diagnosed with cancer. While survival rates are improving every day, cancer remains a leading cause of death. To improve this statistic, we ask you to sponsor or join a team in the Tweed Valley Relay For Life.
“Our staff are passionate about tackling health issues and being proactive in the fight against cancer.” Emily Pettitt said, as a result of last year’s Relay support, they opened the Cancer Council Information Centre in the Tweed Hospital, supported local schools to become Sunsmart, continued to provide the Cancer Council Helpline (13 11 20), and enabled the continuity of the Legal and Financial Services Program, various Community Grants and vital research to make cancer history.
“Everyone’s reason to Relay is as unique as their own personal story,” she said.
“At Relay, you can find healing, comfort and support from others who have faced cancer or who have lost a loved one to the disease.
“You have a chance to meet people in the community who are equally as passionate about finding an end to cancer in our lifetime.
“You can thank all the people who have done so much to support you through your personal cancer experience. And you can gather together with friends, family and colleagues to laugh, cry and create lasting memories.
“No matter why you take part in Relay, one thing is clear: with every step you take, you are helping the Cancer Council save lives,” Emily concluded.
