Breast cancer patients across our region are set to benefit with the Dubbo Turf Club announcing Pink Angels as its charity and community partner for the 2025/2026 financial year.

The new association starts with the GM Speciality Vehicles Pink Angels Charity Race Day at Dubbo Turf Club (DTC) on Sunday, August 10.

Pink Angels is a charity born from the mission to provide care, help and support to local breast cancer patients.

The organisation has 49 unpaid volunteers and provides practical assistance to both men and women suffering from breast cancer across Western NSW.

DTC general manager Sam Fitzgerald said his organisation is delighted to be linking with Pink Angels.

“The Pink Angels are a diverse and dynamic organisation that at their core support a cause that affects so many,” Mr Fitzgerald said. “Often it's someone in our family or friend group that is affected.”

Pink Angels president Sue Gavenlock believes working with a popular sports body is testament to the excellent work her organisation has been doing since 2011.

“It’s about raising awareness and promoting our charity,” Ms Gavenlock said.

“We’re thrilled that we are the chosen charity and truly fortunate. We are looking forward to working together with Dubbo Turf Club across the next 12 months.”

The Pink Angels will be the beneficiary of multiple fundraising and awareness initiatives throughout the next 12 months as the DTC plans to raise at least $40,000 for the not-for-profit, Mr Fitzgerald explained.

Aside from the Charity Race Day where the DTC will also host the Pink Angels Luncheon, these include being the beneficiary of the charity donation raised from the Dubbo Gold Cup Calcutta in late September plus opportunities at the DTC’s Queen of the West meeting and other race days across the fiscal year.

“The Pink Angels are a wonderfully dynamic organisation who provide a high level of care and support to breast cancer patients in Dubbo and across the western area,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

“The partnership is also strongly supported by a core group of businesses, who took advantage of some unique sponsorship opportunities.”

The DTC had Macquarie Home Stay (MHS) as its 2024/2025 charity and community partner.

Along with Come By Chance Picnic Race Club, Coonamble Jockey Club and Duck Creek Picnic Race Club, DTC contributed to the ongoing costs of maintaining a room at the new wing of the MHS building.

In previous years, the DTC has linked with the Mark Hughes Foundation – a cause close to the club’s heart given the sudden passing of former general manager Vincent Gordon to brain cancer in 2022 – as well as SpinalCure Australia (2022) and Country Hope as its Dubbo Gold Cup Calcutta partner in 2022 and 2023.

“The racing community are steadfastly generous, and we are delighted to be able to provide our brand and events as a vehicle for the groups to showcase their cause,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

Ms Gavenlock added Pink Angels is a well-known and valued organisation within the Dubbo community through its active involvement in community events, as well as through fundraising raffles, barbecues, movie nights and stalls.

Tickets for the luncheon and race day are available via 123 Tix.