Cure Cancer lights up for World Cancer Day: 4 February 2026
Cure Cancer shines a light on cancer research awareness across the nation on the 4th of February.
From Sydney to Perth, Australia comes together on World Cancer Day as landmarks across the country illuminate in Cure Cancer colours, a powerful symbol of our shared commitment to funding breakthrough cancer research.
Our incredible researchers A/Prof Fernando Guimaraes, Dr Lauren Aoude, A/Prof Arutha Kulasinghe, Dr Anthony Chen and Dr Asmerom Sengal on World Cancer Day 2025 in Brisbane. Photo provided by A/Prof Arutha Kulasinghe.
See the venues that are lighting up below:
ACT
- Canberra Airport
- John Gorton Building
- The National Carillon
- Treasury Building
- National Museum of Australia
- Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
- Malcolm Fraser Bridge
- Canberra Times Fountain in Canberra CBD
- Light rail stops in Canberra CBD
- National Film and Sound Archive
NSW
- Albury Entertainment Centre
- Newcastle Clock Tower Face
- WestConnex Sydney
- The Big Banana
- Manly Town Hall
NT
- Frances Drive Light Pole tier Tower
- Palmerston Water Tower
- Memorial Park Light Poles
- Palmerston Recreation Centre
- City of Palmerston Library
QLD
- Story Bridge
- Kangaroo Point Bridge
- Victoria Bridge
- Reddacliff Place Steam Sculptures donna Marcus - Steam 2006
- Breakfast Creek Bridge, Newstead
- Wickham Terrace Car Park Architectural
- Yowoggera Bridge
- Brisbane City Hall
- Kurilpa Bridge
- Neville Bonner Bridge
- Queensland Parliament House
- King George Square
- Decorative Garden Lighting on the Surfers Paradise Foreshore
- Decorative Lighting in Victoria Park - Broadbeach
- Isle of Capri Bridge - Surfers Paradise
- The Broadbeach Sign - Victoria Park
- The Iconic Surfers Paradise Sign at the beach end of Cavill Mall
SA
- Parliament House
- SAHMRI Signage
TAS
- St John Street Façade of the Town Hall
- Glenorchy City Council Chambers
VIC
- AAMI Park Stadium
- Bolte Bridge
- Citylink Soundtube
- Chadstone Shopping Centre
- Melbourne Town Hall
WA
- Council House
- Trafalgar Bridge
- Matagarup Bridge
- Mount Street Bridge
- Sky Ribbon
- Joondalup Drive Bridge
- Northbridge Tunnel
- Great Northern Highway Port Hedland Interchange Bridge
