Brain Matters
Stories from the RCD Foundation
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 4, 2025
September kicks off a month of Connor's Run fun! It's also Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. When you support our events such as Connor's Run, you help fund critical research, care, and development...
Remembering Jed
June 12, 2025
Jed Beaton was the kind of kid who filled the world around him with energy, laughter, and love. Whether he was building epic bike jumps, tearing up the footy field, shooting hoops with his mates, or...
Connor's Run 2025 - Tickets Now on Sale!
May 2, 2025
Lucky 13! We’re officially kicking off our 13th annual Connor’s Run — and registrations are now open! Since 2013, Connor’s Run has grown into Australia’s largest event for paediatric brain...
Liz, Hughesy & Billy Catch Up
April 10, 2025
Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation CEO and Founder Liz Dawes, OAM talks to RCDF Ambassador Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes and Legacy Ambassador Billy. Check out the video below, where Hughesy chats about...
Connor's Run on Weekend Today
September 12, 2023
Thank you to the Today show for the awesome coverage at Connor's Run on Sunday. The crew did a live cross to Liz and Nick Dawes at the Hampton 18.8km start. Check out the segment below.