Rise Above - Capital Region Cancer Relief

31/08/2026

Canberra, it’s time to Zumba! Coordination is entirely optional.

Legendary zumba instructor and long-term Rise Above supporter Aaron is close to raising $10,000 for Rise Above through nine years of Zumbathons. Let’s dance him over the line.

You’re invited to Zumbathon Canberra this Saturday 5 September, 12.00pm–1.30pm at Fitness First Deakin.

Tickets: https://zumbathon-2026.raiselysite.com/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

For $20, you get 90 minutes of dancing, questionable hip movement and the deep personal satisfaction of doing something genuinely wonderful with your Saturday.

Rise Above helps local cancer patients and families reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment so they can focus on their health, recovery and the people who matter most.

Bring a mate. Bring your best dance moves. Bring the ones you only use when nobody is watching.

Will we see you there?

30/08/2026

People talk about community all the time. Cancer has a way of showing you what it really means.

When someone gets cancer, so much of the everyday noise falls away. Friends, families and communities come together. People show up, help where they can and become part of something much bigger than themselves.

That is what the room at the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan felt like.

A proper connected community.

And after 40 years, that remains at the heart of Rise Above and the cancer support we provide across Canberra, Queanbeyan and the surrounding region.

Rise Above helps local cancer patients and families reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment so they can focus on their health, recovery and the people who matter most.

Do you think community matters more during hard times?

27/08/2026

SOLD OUT. A huge thank you to our sponsor xAmplify for making last night’s Trivia Night possible, and to everyone who came along, contributed and supported!

This is community fundraising at its best, and every event helps us continue providing Canberra cancer support for local cancer patients and families.

And if last night proved anything, it’s this: get in fast when you see our next event announced. Rise Above events can fill quickly!

Rise Above helps cancer patients and families across Canberra, Queanbeyan-Palerang and the surrounding region reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment so they can focus on their health, recovery and the people who matter most.

Coming to our next event? 🙋🏻‍♀️

27/08/2026

Check out the resources to help start the conversation.

26/08/2026

Four mates. Four shaved heads. One very special reason.
And they’ve already raised an incredible $11,685.

When Georgie was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and faced several months of chemotherapy, Arlen, Justin, Corey and Aidan wanted to do something that would bring some joy to an incredibly difficult time.

Knowing Georgie would lose her hair during cancer treatment, the four decided they would shave their heads alongside her.

A simple act of solidarity to remind her she has people firmly in her corner.

Then they decided to make it even bigger.

They launched a fundraising campaign for Rise Above, turning their support for Georgie into cancer support for other local cancer patients and families.

Their goal was $15,000. They have already raised $11,685 from 151 supporters.

Rise Above is a local cancer charity supporting people across Canberra, Queanbeyan and the surrounding region with practical financial assistance during treatment.

Rise Above helps local cancer patients and families reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment so they can focus on their health, recovery and the people who matter most.

They’re already more than three quarters of the way there.

If you can donate, help these four mates turn one very personal gesture into practical support for more local families facing cancer.

Donation link: https://www.riseabovecbr.org.au/my-fundraising/233/hey-there-georgies-boys?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

26/08/2026

Look at what 40 years built!

It was a special afternoon celebrating how far Rise Above has come, reconnecting with old friends and recognising the people who have been part of the story along the way.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to those who helped bring our 40th birthday together:

- Royal Hotel Queanbeyan for having us
- for our fabulous birthday cake
- Ava Codey for the live music
- Canberra for helping the room look the part
- Our wonderful volunteers Tahlia, Jane and Kathy
- Marisa Paterson MLA for joining us
- Sean and Zena from for our photo display
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- Capitals
- Sylvie Carter
- Jade Warne, Photographer

Thank you for being part of the Rise Above story.

25/08/2026

Celebrating 40 years of Rise Above! 🎉

Our 40th birthday was an afternoon to catch up, share stories and celebrate the many people who have supported local cancer patients and families over the past four decades.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to those who helped make it happen:

- Royal Hotel Queanbeyan for having us
- for our fabulous birthday cake
- Ava Codey for the live music
- Canberra for helping the room look the part
- Our wonderful volunteers Tahlia, Jane and Kathy
- Marisa Paterson MLA for joining us
- Sean and Zena from for our photo display
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- Capitals
- Sylvie Carter
- Jade Warne, Photographer

So many great memories from one very special afternoon.

25/08/2026

Someone in our community is walking through September, and we'd love you to get behind her. 💜

Sue is taking on Remember September to raise money for pancreatic cancer research, with her daughter Katrina walking with her. She's walking for early detection and better outcomes, for herself and for everyone who comes after her.

Every donation helps. Sue's page:

Sponsor my challenge to fund pancreatic cancer research and change lives.

24/08/2026

Think you’ve got what it takes to take out trivia night? 🏆

Grab your smartest mates (or your most confidently incorrect ones) and book your table for the xAmplify Foundation Trivia Night 2026.

📅 Thursday 27 August
⏰ 6:00pm – 10:00pm
📍 The Dock, Kingston

Expect a great night of trivia, prizes, raffles and a live auction, with every dollar raised going to Rise Above to support local families impacted by cancer across the Capital Region.

Tables are filling, so round up your team and get your tickets!

Get your tickets and jerseys: https://xamplify-trivia-night-2026.raiselysite.com/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

24/08/2026

Eating burgers and supporting local cancer patients? That’s a combo we can get behind.

This month, Rise Above is featured in the Grill’d Local Matters program, which means every Grill’d customer has the chance to vote for us.

When you order at Grill’d Canberra Centre, you will receive a Local Matters token. Simply place it in the Rise Above jar before you leave.

The organisation with the most tokens at the end of the month receives the largest Grill’d Local Matters donation. Every vote helps us move closer to that result while introducing more people across Canberra and Queanbeyan to the practical cancer support available in their region.

Rise Above helps local cancer patients and families reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment so they can focus on their health, recovery and the people who matter most.

Planning a Grill’d visit this month? Please keep your token and vote for Rise Above.

Grill'd Canberra Centre - Canberra Centre, Scots Crossing Entrance, 148 Bunda Street, Canberra ACT 2601