Events

As a local organisation, we rely on the support of our community to fund our life-saving programs. Check out our major fundraising events and get involved.

Get involved and help raise funds to defeat melanoma

As a local organisation, we rely on the support of our community to fund our life-saving programs. Check out our major fundraising events and get involved.

Melodies for Melanoma

Melodies for Melanoma transforms the universal language of music into a powerful catalyst for melanoma awareness, education, research, and community support. Every note played not only entertains but also fuels hope.

HMF Race Day

HMF Race Day is held each year at Newcastle Racecourse and is our biggest fundraising event of the year. Join us for a day of fashion, fillies, frocks, and fun as we raise money to help us in our fight to defeat melanoma.

Hunter Sunscreen Challenge

Get your team on board for the Hunter Sunscreen Challenge – a program that not only encourages sun safety but a great fundraiser for a great cause.

Join us in the fight against melanoma

With your help, over the past 35+ years, we’ve been working to defeat melanoma—and we know the work we’re doing is making a real difference. But there’s still much more to do.

In the Hunter New England Local Health District, melanoma is now the second most diagnosed cancer (Cancer Institute NSW, February 2024), underscoring the urgent need for continued awareness, early detection, and prevention.

Nationally, melanoma remains the most common cancer among Australians aged 20 to 39. Your donation and ongoing support allow us to continue this life-saving work—funding education programs, supporting patients, and advancing research to reduce the impact of melanoma in our community.