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15 October, 2025
Doing it for mum: Tia's inspiration behind Pink breakfasts
Someone close to Tia has faced the ‘c word’ not once, but twice. “Hearing it once is crippling, but hearing it twice is worse,” she said.
RAISING money for breast cancer is something very close to Tia Fanning’s heart.
Because someone close to her has faced the ‘c word’ not once, but twice. “Hearing it once is crippling, but hearing it twice is worse,” she said.
“I am blessed that my family had an angel looking after us, we are blessed and we count our blessings every single day that we have my mum strong, healthy and ambitious.” Ms Fanning said her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago and underwent multiple rounds of treatment before getting the all clear.
“We were feeling good, she had done it,” she said.
“Then just as they had got the good news on the sale of their business they had been trying to sell for so long, she got another phone call.
“On a day that should have brought so much happiness, she was told she had ovarian cancer.”
Despite the two cancer journeys and the deficits that came with them, Ms Fanning said she couldn’t be more proud of her mum.
“But when you have an incredibly strong woman fighting the biggest battle and watching her win not once but twice, grateful doesn’t even begin to explain how you feel as a proud daughter,” she said.
To show her love to her mum, her community and the Breast Cancer Network Australia, Ms Fanning is going all out.
Her mobile coffee van, Charlton’s Caffinated Chaos, will change from its usual navy and white livery to a vibrant pink as just one part of the awareness campaign.
“It’s actually my favourite colour anyway,” she said. “We have a few ways everyone can support the cause.
“We’re doing a pink lady breakfast every day this month, with all the proceeds from our pink sweet treats going to network.
“That includes the gorgeous dotty cookies made by our local baking superstars Eve and Dulcie Mulquiny, a special pink drink here and there and more.
“We also have our field of Pink Ladies and Gentlemen, with every donation comes a chance to write your words of support, a loving memory or kindness towards anyone going through this difficult journey,”
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