Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group

Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group The Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group was formed in 2000 by Mount Gambier’s Leanne Kosch and Tantanoola’s Kay Holloway.

Our mission is to provide comfort, care and practical support to individuals facing breast cancer through our Helping Hand Bag initiative, while raising awareness, building community and reminding every person they are not facing their journey alone. They planned a Luncheon to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. This later evolved into "The Pink Party" and has been an annual event since 2013.

Initially held at the Commodore on the Park it has more recently been held at the Glenburnie Race Course Complex due to the larger numbers wanting to attend. The current committee holds an annual “pink” fundraising event in October to continue the work of those who started this committee but have sadly lost their battle. In 2012 committee member Maria Knightly came up with the idea of the Helping Hand Bag, designed to financially assist women with breast cancer, ensuring fundraising money would stay in the local area. The bags contain vouchers to the value of $1,000 for everyday living expenses including fuel, groceries, pharmaceuticals, meat, fruit/veg etc, that are purchased from local businesses. They are given to Dana, our local Breast Care Nurse, who discreetly distributes them to women in the Mount Gambier and surrounding area when they present to her when initially diagnosed. The Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group has donated more than 480 Helping Hand Bags to women in the local area since its inception and we want these bags to continue to assist women financially as they undergo treatment for breast cancer. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive with many other local organizations keen to donate to our cause. Since 2019 our group has also spent more than $70,000 on establishing a lymphoedema service in Mount Gambier. This has included the training of a practitioner and supplying 2 state-of-the-art diagnostic machines and 1 laser scanner for use in public and private practice. This now enables early intervention for any patients at high risk of developing lymphoedema, and treatment can be received locally without having to travel to the city. We will continue to support this area when funding is needed. Our income comes solely from fundraising and donations from local businesses and organisations. All donations are fully tax deductible (see link below)

https://www.paypal.com/au/fundraiser/charity/4501128

With Key 2 Sale – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉
18/06/2026

With Key 2 Sale – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

What a wonderful community we have here in Mount Gambier. I was ask to join in with a few local charity to be apart of t...
18/06/2026

What a wonderful community we have here in Mount Gambier. I was ask to join in with a few local charity to be apart of the fundraising donations The Lions Club Blue Lake were handing out this year.

Congratulations on the work you do and to all the other recipients. Every bit helps. 💓

14/06/2026

We are pleased to have available again this year Mardi’s hand made Beanies. Mardi is aiming to fund 1 Helping Handbag for the Mt Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group. Get behind this generous lady and purchase one of her gorgeous beanies. We have a large selection of colours
Available now at Bare Necessities Lingerie.

A wonderful supporter of ours has been knitting and crocheting beanies and selling them to raise $1,000 to pay for a Hel...
03/06/2026

A wonderful supporter of ours has been knitting and crocheting beanies and selling them to raise $1,000 to pay for a Helping Handbag. Mardi has arranged to have a stall at Bunnings this Saturday morning (June 6th) to sell them. They are only $5.00 each! So come down and buy one to wear on the cold days ahead of us, and you will be supporting our cause and it will help Mardi reach her $1,000 goal.

To our incredible volunteers — thank you for the time, compassion and heart you give so generously to our group and comm...
22/05/2026

To our incredible volunteers — thank you for the time, compassion and heart you give so generously to our group and community. Your support, kindness and willingness to help make a real difference in the lives of others every single day.

During Volunteer Week, we celebrate and acknowledge each of you for the impact you make behind the scenes and on the front line. We are truly grateful for everything you do. 💗

The Federal Hotel are hosting not 1 but 3 events this June and are making a donation from the proceeds to our cause. Tic...
16/05/2026

The Federal Hotel are hosting not 1 but 3 events this June and are making a donation from the proceeds to our cause.
Tickets are selling fast!

2026 CommBank Community Donations Program.In 2026, every CommBank branch has an opportunity to support a local community...
16/05/2026

2026 CommBank Community Donations Program.

In 2026, every CommBank branch has an opportunity to support a local community group or charity to help support the great work they are doing.

The Mt Gambier branch team has nominated the Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group to receive a local community donation of $1,500.

A big Thank You to Mandy and her team at the Mount Gambier Commonwealth Bank.

Proud to support our local hospital with a $20,000 donation for new equipment. Keeping care close to home 💕
16/04/2026

Proud to support our local hospital with a $20,000 donation for new equipment. Keeping care close to home 💕

Read the full story FREE at https://sevoice.com.au/flipbook/2926/ #2926/1

21/02/2026
Drop by Bunnings today and see us 💕
21/02/2026

Drop by Bunnings today and see us 💕

Address

75 Commercial Street West
Mount Gambier, SA
5290

Telephone

0402047266

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