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Love Tees are back for Barwon Health Foundation and Ceres Life collaboration for a cause

Geelong are yet again wearing their heart on their sleeve - literally.

The much-loved Love Tee collection returns for its third year as Ceres Life and Barwon Health Foundation join forces to support the Andrew Love Cancer Centre (ALCC) and local cancer services across the region. Launching today, Tuesday, 7 April, coinciding with World Health Day, the campaign aims to raise an ambitious $60,000, with every dollar going directly to patient care.

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This year’s campaign is powered by six extraordinary ambassadors, each with a deeply personal connection to cancer care. The campaign is firstly uplifted by those currently undertaking treatment. Nicole Riddle is a current Andrew Love Cancer Centre Patient. Diagnosed with breast cancer at 41, Riddle has spent the past two years in the care of the ALCC team, a place she describes as feeling like a warm hug. A driving force behind the campaign’s sell-out debut in 2024, Nicole continues her journey with courage and hope. She is supported by her friend since university and public sporting figure, Renee Garing. A community ambassador and AFLW Alumni for the Geelong Cats, Garing has been by Nicole’s side throughout her cancer journey. For Renee, the Love Tee collection is about showing up, not just for her best friend, but for a cause that matters deeply to the Greater Geelong community.

 

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Joanna McRae returns to the campaign. McRae joined the campaign in 2025 alongside her sister Bek, who was living with brain cancer. Bek sadly passed away earlier this year, and Joanna has returned in 2026 to honour Bek’s memory and the team that cared for her. Fellow patients Naomi Weir and Julie Hope join the fundraiser. Diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia 18 months ago, Weir underwent extensive and invasive treatment before receiving the devastating news in January that her cancer has returned and is terminal. Focused on cherishing time with her husband Dave and seven-year-old son Alex, Naomi remains a fierce advocate for the ALCC and the team that has walked alongside her every step of the way. Julie Hope was first diagnosed with breast cancer over a decade ago. She received a further diagnosis of Stage 4 glioblastoma two years ago. She is living life to the fullest and is passionate about giving back to the team that has cared for her for years.

Always representing the incredible work of Barwon Health Foundation and supporting from the frontline is Paige Williams. As an Andrew Love Cancer Centre Clinician, Williams sees firsthand the cancer care at the ALCC every day. She is passionate about ensuring Geelong locals receive the best possible care and brings that conviction to her role as a 2026 ambassador.

Together these woman embody the mission of Love Tee campaign.

Ceres Life General Manager, Stephanie Nolan says of the collaborative campaign, “Ceres Life is so proud to be raising the bar once again for this important cause, growing our partnership with Barwon Health Foundation into something truly special. We are incredibly proud of seeing our community come together year after year, buying, wearing and sharing the love.

This year we are determined to reach our most ambitious fundraising goal yet, so that we can continue to make a difference in the lives of those in our region receiving treatment and care at Andrew Love Cancer Centre and other local cancer care services. That impact is what this collection is all about.”

Barwon Health Foundation Executive Director, Zoe Waters, supports this sentiment, saying, “The Foundation is humbled by the continued commitment of Ceres Life and the courage of the 2026 ambassador cohort. Each year this campaign grows in meaning and in impact. The stories our ambassadors share remind us why we do this work and why it matters so deeply to the Geelong community. Every Love Tee purchased is an act of generosity that directly supports cancer care.”

100% of proceeds support Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre and cancer services across the Greater Geelong region.

The 2026 Ceres Life x Barwon Health Foundation Love Tee collection will be launch today on World Health Day, 7 April and available to purchase at www.cereslife.com.