Thursday, October 23, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Every Stem Makes A Difference

Once again, the region’s annual sunflower patch has coloured the region in vibrant shades of yellow and gold, painting smiles across the faces of everyone who passes Ayr’s Patricia Road!

Delighted by 2024’s gleaming debut of the floral field, a local family have sewed the seeds once again, spreading the message of “Pick a Sunflower, Support a Cause!” to all who visit the patch located at 12 Patricia Road, Ayr.

Anyone and everyone who wishes to pop down to the patch are encouraged to bring along their own pair of cutters to pick their own special sunflower and leave a small donation to support the lifechanging work of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).

Since 1991, NBCF has worked to provide help to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education and support services. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and NBCF offers free, innovative programs to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone online at www.nationalbreastcancer.org.

Come one, come all to Patricia Road to “snap a photo in the sunshine, and help spread the love, one sunflower at a time” while the field is in full, beautiful bloom!

Pick a sunflower, leave a donation for NBCF and spread the love!

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