Liz Dawes OAM, Founder and CEO of the Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation, (best known for Bayside’s annual Connor’s Run), talks to Craig Francis about the world first cancer vaccine clinical trial made possible by the tireless work of the RCD team. Liz also chats about how the Foundation, driven by local community involvement, continues to grow and help more
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On this podcast, a highlights package of Southern FM’s broadcast from the finish line of Connor’s Run 2025. If you or a friend or family member were interviewed you could be in this compilation. The full two-hour broadcast is in a separate post (podcast) on this website. Photo: Robert Connor Dawes Foundation ambassador Sally Hepworth Connor’s Run highlights, as broadcast
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88.3 Southern FM was on location beside the Yarra River on Sunday 14 September 2025 for a live broadcast from the finish line festivities at Connor’s Run, the much-loved Bayside charity event that helps kids with brain cancer. On this podcast, you’ll hear interviews with some of the event participants along with Robert Connor Dawes Foundation ambassadors and legacy families.
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Rory and his Mum Gemma talk to Craig Francis about their personal journey with Rory’s brain cancer and their involvement with The Robert Connor Dawes Foundation as well as their own Rorys Warriors fundraising efforts.
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On Southern FM’s brand new show Friday On My Mind, Craig Francis welcomed his first guest Liz Dawes who founded the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation in memory of her son Connor. Many Baysiders will be aware of the RCD Foundation‘s annual Connor’s Run which generates support for young people with brain cancer. Listen to the podcast here: More info: rcdfoundation.org
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