Rory's Warriors

03/02/2026

https://apple.news/AevAkZ-DhTKGN6qoLSbPqXQ

Not applicable to Rory but some very exciting news in the fight against pediatric brain cancer!!

A world-first trial of a personalised vaccine for children with deadly brain cancers will be rolled out in eight hospitals throughout Australia later this year.

02/02/2026

So proud of Rory navigating a whole lot of new:
Timetables
A big new school
Finding classrooms
Making friends
Working independently
Riding 🚴‍♂️ to and from school each day

Hard to believe he's even here when he was diagnosed early in 4 year old kinder 🩵🧠

10/01/2026

Well what a big month it has been!!
Rory turned 12 on his last day of primary school 🎓 - hard to believe he was diagnosed age 4 in his kinder year 😲

4 days of driving 🚗 and seeing relatives on the way brought us to our new home in Tannum Sands (20min south of Gladstone, QLD 🌞).

A very quiet Christmas 🎄with rain, but otherwise a hot, sunny 3 weeks here with lots of relaxing, pool play 🏊‍♂️,beach walks 🏖, a visit to the Barramundi Hatchery 🐟 at Awoonga Dam, building and painting figures, (some) unpacking of boxes 📦, and making new friends in the street.

We've already heard from Rory's new care team at but no date yet for a visit (thankfully!!).

The love for Billy 🐕 and 🏎🏁 continues whilst Rory enjoys the last 2 weeks of holidays before his next chapter in Year 7 at .sands.state.high 💻🖋📝🏫

18/12/2025

There's been ALOT going on around here (but Rory doesn't want me to post or share too much):
We packed up and moved out of our house 🏠
Rory graduated primary school with a fabulous speech 🎓
He had his 6-month MRI and Oncology 🏥 - super stable and testing sooo well 🥳
Rory turned 12!!!🎂 which means 8 years of surviving and living with brain cancer 🧠
Tomorrow we hit the road 🚗 for our new life in Queensland 🌞

21/11/2025

Because Rory dislikes the cold so much, and he's as healthy as he has ever been, and he is about to transition from primary to high school..... we figured a move to Queensland was on the cards!
We will be heading off in about 4 weeks all ready for a new start in 2026 🏖🌊☀️ with all of Rory's medical care being transferred to

14/11/2025

05/11/2025

31/10/2025

Thank you for your humble acceptance and advocacy of this important cause.

28/10/2025

Thank you for showcasing yesterday's Head to the Hill event 🙏

28/10/2025

Head 2 the Hill - a powerful and emotional demonstration from the brain cancer community to parliament. Great to see a few MPs, although we missed meeting
The take home message: we need to be loud, noisy squeaky wheels!! As we have always said - more noise creates change!

27/10/2025

These are Rory's shoes. Today Mum Gemma heads to Canberra for the annual Brain Cancer community's presentation to parliament. To "ask" (beg) for more research funding on a national scale.
Rory is so far one of the lucky ones. He's alive. Whilst still riddled with disease, he is currently stable and off treatment. But every day is a battle: with fatigue, motor control, emotional regulation, sensory overload, concentration, academic performance.....
You all know the statistics and how underfunded BC research is comparative to the impact this disease has. But if you want to learn more, swipe ⬅️ and share. Thank you 😊 🙏

21/10/2025

A great day out for Rory at Western Metropolitan Regional Track and Field:
🥇 shot put
🥈200m
🥉100m