Publications

Annual Review

The Bloomhill Annual Review is produced each year to provide an overview of the years activities. Read more

Client Care Brochure

The Client Care Brochure provides an overview of the cancer care support services Bloomhill have been providing for over 20 years. Read more

Latest

A place to make connections, receive kindness, and absorb knowledge. Breast cancer survivor Shelley Fribbens says Bloomhill Cancer Care’s wellness centre helped her make sense of her condition and treatments, and to build an effective recovery plan.

Benita's Story

I was quite shocked when a routine mammogram showed up a 2.5 cm lump in my breast in 2017. I had been having regular, 12-monthly breast checks as my sister had had breast cancer. My breast surgeon thought a lumpectomy and some radiation would be adequate treatment.

Valda’s story

A CALM, welcoming oasis. That’s how breast cancer survivor Valda Queenin describes Bloomhill Cancer Care, where she found help after her diagnosis. In 2015, the Buderim resident received “the call-back you never want to get” following a breast screen test.

Local business rallies to support community garden vision

Organic food grower Good Harvest has joined the Bloomhill supporter community, donating food plants for our new community garden. Good Harvest is run by the Dan family at Woombye, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Message from the CEO, August e-news

Welcome to our August edition of Bloomhill News. To say the past few months have been busy can only be described as an understatement, with the next few months shaping up to be even bigger! June saw a jam packed month of events and activities which culminated in our first ever 'Be There for Bloomhill' Giving Day held on June 21. The awareness and fundraising campaign was a roaring success raising just over...

Message from the CEO - November e-news

Welcome to our November edition of Bloomhill News – our external newsletter to Stakeholders and the general public. November is a time to take stock and celebrate with our staff, volunteers and community supporters as we look back on a year of massive achievements. In October we held our Annual General Meeting and welcomed seven new members..

Message from the CEO, September e-news

Welcome to our September edition of Bloomhill News – our external newsletter to Stakeholders and the general public. As predicted it has been a hive of activity across the Sunshine Coast community this month as we attended a number of business and community events and hosted one of our all-time favourite annual fundraisers – the Bloomhill Race Day. We were delighted to be first off the rank to host Mr Greg Hunt MP Federal Minister for Health at our Wellness Centre last Monday...

We love our volunteers!

We are still singing the praises of our amazing Bloomhill volunteers following on fro National Volunteer Week and our Annual Volunteers' Recognition Breakfast. Please indulge a moment as we throw the spotlight on ALL the vollies who were acknowledge d for their ongoing service to Bloomhill Cancer Care.

Message from the CEO, March e-news

Welcome to our March edition of Bloomhill News – our external newsletter to Stakeholders and the general public. Well the year is off to a cracking start with staff, volunteers and supporters alike, rolling up their sleeves to help Bloomhill continue to realise our mission to support people of all ages to live well with cancer. Well done all!

Buy a Butterfly for Bloomhill - Artworks by Daniel Romaine

The incredibly talented Daniel Romaine has inspired us with the unique butterfly artwork that is being used right throughout our BE THERE FOR BLOOMHILL fundraising campaign. Find out what inspired Daniel to create this beautiful artworks just for us!

Using my skills for Bloomhill

When I volunteered at Bloomhill I hadn’t intended to offer the skills I’d honed during my working career. I wanted a break. I fancied the bustle of an Op Shop – surrounded by all sorts of goodies, helping customers and seeking out Op Shop finds to take home. Three months later and this has all changed! Jan Richards shares her story of how she came to be using her journalism skills to support Bloomhill.

Bloomhill Volunteering - Concierge

Volunteer Sue Custance interviews Bloomhill volunteers to provide a window into their world. Her latest article focuses on the busy role of a Concierge at the Wellness Centre in Buderim.

New program for children of families impacted by cancer

The impact of a parent, grandparent or sibling going through cancer treatment is significant on children in a family, in fact, the entire family is affected. Yet there is currently no dedicated program available across the Sunshine Coast that supports children of parents and guardians with cancer. A community-health gap that aligns strongly with Bloomhill Cancer Care’s mission.

Bloomhill Op Shops trial opening for urgent funds

Bloomhill is planning a trial opening of seven of its Op Shops in a bid to generate much needed funding to keep its services running and continue to adapt to the changing COVID-19 landscape.