Annual Walk & Fun Run
The Friends of Palliative Care Inc first Walk & Fun Run was held in 1994 with a walk from the Mater Hospital to East Maitland. The Walk & Fun Run then became an annual event, being held out at Tocal for 23 years before moving to Walka Water Works in 2018.
Come along to the 32nd Annual Friends of Palliative Care Walk & Fun Run- Sunday 8th March 2026 at Maitland Regional Athletics Centre
The gates will open at 7:00am, with the first event of the day being the 10km fun run at 7:30am, followed by the 5km fun run beginning at 8:15am and then the 5km family friendly walk to remember to those we have lost and to show our support to those currently in palliative or end of life care at 9:00am.
The morning will conclude with the drawing of the raffle and a remembrance ceremony. There will be food, coffee and dirnks available for purchase on the day.
Event tickets will be available on the day, however to avoid queuing we suggest you pre purchase. Raffle tickets and FOPC merchandise will also be available to purchase. Both Cash and Eftpos will be accepted.
Palliative Care Collaboration Meetings
These meetings bring together palliative care services, health and allied health professionals
They aim to assist care and medical providers gain a better understanding of how each team works and discuss how we can work together to better care for individuals in Palliative and End of Life Care in our region.
Nurses, General Practitioners, Pharmacists, Palliative Care Doctors, liked minded community groups and, individuals interested in volunteering are warmly invited to attend.
Our Collaborative Meetings are held in October.
Please keep an eye on our social media platforms for event announcements and updates.
Annual Mango Fundraiser
Each year Friends of Palliative Care Inc runs a mango drive. This is an important fundraiser for our organisation.
7kg trays of delicious Bowen mangos are shipped from QLD and distributed in late November early December. (Depending on the crop)
A portion of each sale is donated to FOPC Inc. so we can continue to support individuals and families in end of life and palliative care.
Please follow us on social media to keep up to date with our fundraiser. We typically begin to accept orders in September, with orders and payment due by October.
Annual General Meeting
The Friends of Palliative Care Annual General Meeting is held at the end of October / early November each year.
All members of our community are invited to attend.
As an entirely volunteer-based organisation, all office-holder positions are open for reappointment every year. We rely on volunteers filling these positions so that we can continue to offer our services and operate our Not For Profit organisation.
The Board of Volunteers for 2025 are as follows:
President: Montana Duggan
Vice President: Bel McQuillen
Secretary: Rhiannon Varley
Vice Secretary: Tania McCarthy
Treasurer: Lynne Howard
Vice Treasurer: Louise Lennox
Ordinary Member: Alex Duggan
Patron: Simon Richards
