Rotary Brisbane Water raised $7,000 for the Cancer Council at a Biggest Morning Tea held at Ettalong Diggers on May 29 and attended by more than 140 people.
Club secretary Di Bartok said the amount raised was beyond expectations.
“We had a goal of $5,000, so to reach $7,000 was amazing,” she said.
“The array of raffle prizes donated by generous local businesses certainly helped.”
Attendees enjoyed a morning tea of scones and tea and coffee, with champagne on arrival and music from singer/guitarist Chris Buchanan.
“This was a great event that was a true partnership between our Rotary club and Diggers,” Bartok said.
“Every cent raised will go to the Cancer Council for their fight against the disease.”
Cancer is a major cause of illness and death in Australia.
In 2021 it was estimated that about 151,000 Australians would be diagnosed with cancer (413 per day) and 49,000 would die (135 per day).
One in two Australians will receive a cancer diagnosis by the age of 85.
However, thanks to research by bodies such as the Cancer Council, more than 66 per cent of people diagnosed with cancer in Australia will survive more than five years after diagnosis.
The Biggest Morning Tea, held throughout Australia during May and June, is the major fundraiser for the Cancer Council.