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Together in Action
See what we’ve been up to. This space shares highlights from our events and fundraisers, and the people who make them possible.


Run for Cure 2026 - Find out more!
Bella the Brave is excited to announce its major fundraising event for 2026, Run for a Cure, which is set to be held at the beautiful Millenium Esplanade at Tannum Sands on Sunday 19 April 2026. This family friendly event aims to cater for all ages and abilities with 4 distances to choose from: 2.5km, 5km, 10km and 21.1km. Irrespective of the distance, participants will be treated to a fast flat course with a shimmering ocean backdrop. Walk, run, hop, or skip. Just don't miss

Robin Bates
Dec 17, 2025


Pre-order your Fishing Shirt Today!
Pre-Sale Announcement We are excited to update you all about our newest item of merch - a Bella the Brave custom fishing shirt. Designed and manufactured locally by Mantis Clothing, with our own pet barramundi, Bob, as the design inspiration; don't they look great?! We have limited stock arriving soon but if you would like to make sure you don't miss out on getting one, please send a message through to our page. We can't guarantee you'll catch more fish wearing one but we can

Robin Bates
Dec 13, 2025


Noosa Triathlon NOW OPEN
Ooh we are excited to share the news that Bella the Brave is one of the charity partners of the 2026 Noosa Triathlon! This means that participants can choose to fundraise for us when they register and we also have Charity Superstar places available from Monday for 20 amazing super supporters! We'll share details once the Charity Superstar applications open . This is a fantastic event and one we are ecstatic to be part of. #noosatri #bellathebrave #childhoodbraincancer #

Robin Bates
Nov 22, 2025


Cirque du Cure
It's been a hectic couple of weeks since Cirque du Cure but we now can share the amazing news that the night raised more than $50,000 which will be donated to the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation to support a research project aimed at developing a vaccine to treat anaplastic ependymoma! A huge thank you to our guests and to the businesses who supported our event. We know how tough it is right now for everyone and we are beyond grateful for the generosity that was bestowed upon

Robin Bates
Oct 5, 2025


Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is childhood cancer awareness month. As many of you might also know, today also marks the day when our lives were turned upside down and inside out by the horror that is cancer... In the blink of an eye childhood cancer shattered everything and undoubtedly altered the trajectory of our lives. It is impossible to convey the pain, anguish and despair we felt during this time. The terror. The fear. The desperate nightmare to wake up from the worst nightmare imaginable

Robin Bates
Sep 25, 2025


Thank you for your incredible donation
The generosity of our local community has yet again been demonstrated with a $5,000 donation from Side by Side Scaffolding and Rigging who came first place in a charity bowls event over the weekend. Huge thank you to the Side by Side crew for thinking of us and wanting to support our charity. We are absolutely stoked!!!

Robin Bates
Jul 15, 2025


Who doesn't love cupcakes
Today Bella and I completed the last order as part of Bella's fundraising efforts to raise money for the Queensland Children's Hospital and delivered 24 cupcakes to the children's ward at the Gladstone Hospital - thanks to the generosity of one of Bella the Brave's supporters. In total we baked 120 cupcakes and Bella raised $450! Huge thanks to Cindy Page and Neil Page who helped with the 96 cupcakes we baked a couple of weeks ago! The trip to the hospital today was also a p

Robin Bates
Jun 15, 2025


Your donation means a lot
Thank you LOCATIONS estate agents - Gladstone and to the 3 vendors who have each donated $250 to Bella the Brave. Every donation helps support our vision, which is a future without childhood brain cancer.

Robin Bates
Dec 7, 2024


Best in Business Awards
Beyond thrilled to share the news that last night Bella the Brave won the Events Category at the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce & Industry 's 2024 Best in Business Awards!!!! Since our establishment in 2022, our events have enabled us to donate more than $250,000 to support research projects into childhood brain cancer. A huge thank you to our volunteers as well as the Gladstone community and local businesses for the ongoing support. Without this support, we couldn't have ach

Robin Bates
Nov 24, 2024


Go Grey in May
Today marks the beginning of brain cancer awareness month. A month to shine the spotlight on brain cancer, help improve awareness and to also emphasise the importance of research to promote advancements in treatment options to improve survival statistics. What can you do to help? Share posts about #gogreyinmay , strike up a conversation with a friend or colleague, make a donation or have hold a morning tea at work. Together we can make a difference and help improve the chance

Robin Bates
May 1, 2024
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