Geoff Phillips to lead 2017 Wollongong Relay for Life

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June 15 2017 - 2:00pm
Launch: Wollongong Relay for Life chairman Stuart Barnes, participant Avah Bower and patron, newsreader Geoff Phillips, at Beaton Park to launch the 2017 event. Little Avah has taken part with her mother Tehla, a former Cancer Council employee, since she was five months old to support the cause. Picture: Robert Peet
Launch: Wollongong Relay for Life chairman Stuart Barnes, participant Avah Bower and patron, newsreader Geoff Phillips, at Beaton Park to launch the 2017 event. Little Avah has taken part with her mother Tehla, a former Cancer Council employee, since she was five months old to support the cause. Picture: Robert Peet

Eight years ago Wollongong newsreader Geoff Phillips received the diagnosis everyone dreads – and too many continue to receive.

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Lisa Wachsmuth

Deputy Editor

Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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