Elizabeth Whelan

Brisbane to Gold Coast 2026

I’m taking part in Mater’s Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle for cancer.

For those who know me, you know my dad meant the world to me. Losing him to bowel cancer changed my life in ways I still feel every single day. There isn’t a moment I don’t wish he were still here — laughing with us, guiding us, living the life he deserved.

Cancer stole that from him. And it steals that from far too many families.
That’s why I’ve signed up for Mater’s Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle for Cancer. This isn’t just a ride for me. It’s a promise. A promise to honour my dad. A promise to fight for the people who are still here, still battling, still hoping for more time.
Every day in Australia, 444 people hear the words “you have cancer.” That’s 444 families whose lives are turned upside down. 444 people who suddenly face fear, uncertainty, and the fight of their lives.
I don’t want other families to go through what mine did. I don’t want more daughters to lose their dads too soon.
So I’m asking — from the bottom of my heart — for your help.
If you’re able to donate, even a little, it truly makes a difference. It funds research, better treatments, and hope for the people who need it most.
Your support means more than you know.
It means honouring my dad.
It means standing with families who are fighting right now.
It means believing in a future where cancer takes fewer lives.

I’ll do the pedalling — but I need your help to reach my fundraising goal.  Thank you for reading, for caring, and for helping me keep my dad’s memory alive in the most meaningful way.

  • Thanks to your support, Elizabeth Whelan has raised enough for 7.0 hours of research lab time.

Thank you to my amazing Sponsors

$55.71

Kathryn Dwyer

$11.80

Ben Brault

$11.92

Alice

$11.92

Michelle Else

$11.92

Hollie Gamble

$2.99

Elise Mcgeary

Best of luck, love what you’re doing!!

$48.43

Anonymous

$11.92

Courtney

$6.20

Anonymous

Good luck

$6.20

Anonymous

$2.99

Yuan Zhu

$47.39

Prs Morning Tea

All the best Liz!

$23.81

Madeline Orwin

Get it Liz!!

$22

Prs Cupcake Fundraiser

$3

Alexander Bowler

$17.66

Anonymous

$6.20

Anonymous

$14.28

Anonymous

All the best Liz!!

$2.99

Chloe Moore

$11.92

Matthew Smith

$6.20

Anonymous

$11.92

Anonymous

$11.92

Erin

Great work!

$196.40

Prs Cupcakes Fundraiser

$72.06

Tanya Staines

Good Luck on your ride.

$3

Anonymous

$6.20

Anonymous

$6.20

Anonymous

$28.43

Jessie M

You got this!

$6.20

Anonymous

$28.81

Mandy Leigh

$20

Renée Corney

$23.81

Sandy Nunn

What an effort, good luck!

$6.20

Emma White

Thanks for the cupcake

$6.20

Emma White

Thanks for the cupcakes

$11.68

Seelan

All the best Liz. Keep up the good work and enjoy your ride.

$23.81

Anonymous

$2.99

Anonymous

$11.80

Anonymous

$11.92

Anonymous

$50

Simon Wall

Good luck with the ride!!

$10

Abisek Pradhan