Festival raises $12,500 for Cancer Council

The annual Brisbane Water Oyster Festival Queens competition which raises funds for Cancer Council NSW breast cancer projects has raised $12,500 this year.

Cancer Council NSW community relations co-ordinator Ms Lesley Chart said: "Events like the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival and the associated fundraising contribute directly to improved treatment and population screening.

"This has led to a decline in breast cancer mortality rates, with the five year relative survival rate for women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer in NSW now at 88 per cent."

More than 12,700 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia each year, she said.

Media Release, 18 Nov 2011 Lesley Chart, Cancer Council NSW