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Dainere’s Rainbow Book Character Ball 2025 – Cancelled


An Utterly Heartbreaking Announcement ……

Unfortunately, due to insufficient support and diminished ticket sales, the extremely difficult decision has been made to cancel the Dainere’s Rainbow Book Character Ball for 2025.

We are totally shattered, it is such an immensely heartbreaking decision, however after careful consideration we believe it’s in the best interest of the attendees, organisers, and all those involved.

So many individuals and businesses are going through difficult financial times with the cost of living and this is impacting numerous fundraising events.

Tragically children being diagnosed with brain cancer, children suffering and losing their lives doesn’t stop and the effect of not being able to hold our event devastatingly directly impacts those precious children and their families.

We wish to express our most sincere, humble and endless gratitude to all those who did book, those who supported, those who had a light of human kindness went out of their way to promote the event, and those who so selflessly put so much time, heart and effort into organising this meaningful event.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, please know we will never give up on honouring Dainere’s selfless, tireless and inspiring legacy and we hope you will consider joining us on 13th June 2026 for Dainere’s Rainbow Book Character Ball at Old Parliament House.

We will come back stronger and write a new chapter to bring hope and give the opportunity of a brighter future for every child in Canberra and around Australia diagnosed with brain cancer.

If you were wishing to support Dainere’s Rainbow and children with brain cancer in lieu of this event we would be ever so humbled and endlessly grateful if you wanted to make a donation through Jarrett’s City2Surf Fundraising efforts.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land where we meet and work, the Ngunnawal people, and the many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from across Australia who have now made Canberra their home. We celebrate and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of the ACT and region.

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