Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise is to give my congratulations to Geoff Coombes of Frenchs Forrest, who was recently awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. Mr Coombes is a co-founder of the charity Tour de Cure and is dedicated to seeing a world without cancer. Since the organisation's founding in 2007 Tour de Cure has raised $66 million, funding over 554 cancer projects and playing a role in 54 significant breakthroughs in research and care. Each year the organisation holds numerous tours and events to further their mission to cure and change lives. Mr Coombes currently works as the director of development for Tour de Cure, engaging with corporate partners in pursuit of a cure for cancer.

As a proud father of three, Mr Coombes is the driving force behind the Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy program, visiting school communities to raise awareness about cancer prevention and encourage kids to make healthy choices for their future. From three mates meeting up for coffee to a national movement with thousands of supporters, Mr Coombes and the Tour de Cure team should be proud of all they have achieved for those impacted by cancer, both on the Northern Beaches and right around the world.