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Lymphoma In The Limelight

This September 15th, we are putting lymphoma in the limelight for
World Lymphoma Awareness Day.
By lighting up landmarks across the nation we aim to shine a light on the signs and symptoms of lymphoma and show our support to the
7,400 Australians diagnosed each year.
  • When: Friday the 15th September between 7-8pm (7:40pm to be exact) But you can hold your own limelight event any day or night that suits you.
  • Where: Locations across Australia. Check out the list below for landmarks near you. This list will be updated regularly.
  • Why: Each year 7,400 Australians are diagnosed with Lymphoma. At 7:40pm on World Lymphoma Day we are lighting up landmarks across the country to put lymphoma in the limelight.
  • Who: You and everyone you know! Invite your family, friends, school mates and work colleagues. Let your whole town know by sharing details on your local community Facebook page!
  • What: Bring a picnic, host a party, lime up your phone light, play games, hold a candlelight vigil, or just show up and be part of the community. Do whatever feels right to commemorate the date. Create a fundraising page and ask for a donation on the night.
  • Wear: Lime of course – wigs, hats, shoes, tutu’s – we don’t care as long as it’s lime.

Limelight Locations

Queensland
  • Townsville - The Townsville Sign, Victoria Bridge, Wharton Reef Lighthouse, George Roberts Bridge, Old Magistrates Court House, Central Park Boardwalk and Little Fletcher Bridge - 2nd September
  • Brisbane Story Bridge - 14th September
  • Treasury Casino - 15th September
  • Sky Point Gold Coast Observation Deck - 15th September
  • Longreach Water Tower - 15th - 18th September
  • Bundaberg Fig Tree - 15th September
  • Toowoomba Victoria Street Bridge - 15th September
  • Brisbane Parliament House - 14-15th September
  • Fig Trees Hervey Bay Esplanade - 15th September
  • Maryborough City Hall - 15th September
  • Sea Front Oval Hervey Bay - 15th September
  • Ipswich City Council - facade at 1 Nicholas Street - 15th September
  • Sir Albert Abbott Administration building MacKay - 15th September
  • The Gabba - 15th September
  • Biloela, Callide Street - 27th September
New South Wales
  • Newcastle City Hall Clock Tower - 15th - 18th September
  • Forbes Town Hall - 15th September
  • City Beach Events Wollongong - 15th September
  • Cockle Bay Wharf - 15th September
  • Sydney International Convention Centre - 15th September - if no other events/bookings
Victoria
  • Bolte Bridge - 15th September
  • Box Hill Town Hall - 15th September
  • Moonee Valley Clocktower Centre - 15th September
  • Monash Park Tree - Shepparton - 15th September
  • Mooroopna Water Tower - Shepparton - 15th September
  • Moorabool Street and Malop Street intersection in central Geelong - 15th September
  • Broadmeadows Town Hall - 15th September
  • AAMI Park - 16th September
Western Australia
  • City of Busselton - administration buildings - 15th September
  • City of Bunbury - Marlston Hill Lookout, Koombana Bay Footbridge, Koombana Bay Foreshore, Marlston Waterfront, Guppy Park, the Navigators, Richmond Reserve, Arrol Crane - 15th - 17th September
  • City of Perth - Council House and Trafalgar Bridge - 14th September
  • Rockingham Foreshore - 15th September
  • City of Gosnells Civic Centre - 15th September
  • Kalgoorlie - William Grunt Memorial Library and the Eastern Goldfields Community Centre - 15th September
  • Albany - Town Square and Alison Hartman Gardens - 15th September
  • Geraldton Queens Park Theatre - 15th September
Tasmania
  • Devonport - paranaple convention centre - 15th - 18th September
  • Council Chambers, Waratah-Wynyard - 15th September
  • Wrest Point - Hobart - 15th September
  • Launceston Town Hall - 15th - 18th September
South Australia
  • Adelaide Oval - 14th September
  • SA Power Networks Billboard - 1-30 Sept
  • Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre - Mount Gambier - 15th September
  • Lady Nelson Visitor Information Centre - Mount Gambier - 15th September
  • Unley Town Hall - 15th September
  • Port Adelaide Light House - 15th September
Australian Capital Territory
  • The National Carillion - 15th September
  • Old Parliament House - 15th September
  • John Gorton Building - 15th September
  • Treasury Building - 15th September
  • Telstra Tower- 15th September
  • Royal Australian Mint - 15th September
Northern Territory
  • Palmerston Water Tower - 15th September
  • Palmerston Frances Drive Light Pole - 15th September
  • Palmerston Recreation Centre - 15th September
  • Palmerston Library - 15th September
  • Katherine Civic Centre - 15th September
If there isn’t a location near you, then feel free to have your own event at home, at the local park, or pub. Get your friends and family to meet at 7:40pm to lime it up!
Learn how to shine your own limelight here

Help Us Light Up Local Landmarks

We encourage you to contact your local council to get involved and light up a landmark in your town or city. We want to shine a light on lymphoma right across the nation, in capital cities as well as rural and remote towns.
Please download the letter below, attach or copy and paste it into an email and send to your council or appropriate authority. If you receive confirmation of a landmark being lit up, please forward the details to us at fundraise@lymphoma.org.au

Download letter template here

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  • Refractory: This means the lymphoma does not get better with treatment. The treatment didn’t work as hoped.
  • Relapsed: This means the lymphoma came back after being gone for a while after treatment.
  • 2nd line treatment: This is the second treatment you get if the first one didn’t work (refractory) or if the lymphoma comes back (relapse).
  • 3rd line treatment: This is the third treatment you get if the second one didn’t work or the lymphoma comes back again.
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  • Funded: Costs are covered for Australian citizens. This means if you have a Medicare card, you shouldn’t have to pay for the treatment.[WO7]

You need healthy T-cells to make CAR T-cells. For this reason, CAR T-cell therapy cannot be used if you have a T-cell lymphoma – yet.

For more information on CAR T-cells and T-cell lymphoma click here. 

Special Note: Although your T-cells are removed from your blood for CAR T-cell therapy, most of our T-cells live outside of our blood – in our lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and other organs.