Life savers for cancer research Posted on October 14, 2005February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit 2004 Australian ironman champion Zane Holmes was the star attraction at the inaugural ‘Life Savers for Cancer Research Charity Ball’ at the Ballina RSL on Friday October 7. 23-year-old Holmes, who is based on the Gold Coast, joined a host of VIP guests on the night to raise funds for the Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF). Also attending was the Chief Executive of the ACRF David Brettell, melanoma expert Dr Therese Becker from Westmead Institute for Cancer Research, Ian Causley MP, Don Page MP and Ballina Mayor Phillip Silver. Local radio personality Jackie Hinrichsen was the Master of Ceremonies. Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore SLSC President Paul Kelly said the evening provided local residents and businesses with the opportunity to pay tribute to Ballina’s volunteer surf life savers and the dedicated work of Australia’s best cancer research institutions. Continue reading “Life savers for cancer research”
