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25.01.2022 The #BookWeek fun continues! Tomorrow Captain Starlight will be joined by the legendary Briggs The Aussie rapper, actor and now author will be reading us his kid's book, 'Our Home Our Heartbeat' ... Tune in here on Facebook tomorrow at 3.30PM (AEDT)! See you there

25.01.2022 We're LIVE for #NationalScienceWeek with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Ever wondered why wombats poo cubes? Or why spaghetti always breaks into three pieces?! Tune in below to find out Have your kids got a science question they want answering? Leave it in the comments below and Captain Starlight will ask Dr Karl! ... For more awesome Captain Starlight content subscribe to Starlight Kids TV on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/StarlightKidsTV/featured

25.01.2022 It's not too late to sign-up to our #SugarFreeMe challenge! Kick-start a positive wellbeing change this November and help to brighten the lives of sick kids in the process! The challenge starts on Nov 1, so don't wait! Join the challenge today: https://bit.ly/3jJGQv4

25.01.2022 It's International Dog Day! So here are some pawesome Starlight Wishes to celebrate

24.01.2022 17 y/o Callum can’t wait to head off to the great outdoors with his new Starlight Wish camper trailer. While he tackles the challenges of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for brain cancer, his Starlight Wish is helping him focus on the adventures that lay ahead. As a keen camper, he’s looking forward to trips away with his girlfriend & friends once school's out & the holidays arrive. Big shout out to PMX Camper Trailers & Caravans!

24.01.2022 We're LIVE with David Campbell to kick-off #BookWeek celebrations! Tune in as David reads us his wonderful new kid's book, Stupid Carrots The book's illustrator, Daron Parton is here as well to show us how to draw the adorable Betty Bunny ... For more fun and adventures with Captain Starlight, check out our Starlight Kids TV YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/30z9U2p

24.01.2022 Our last Zwift ride for our #TourdeKids challenge is a goodie! Australian cyclist Tiffany Cromwell will be leading the charge in tonight's ride Be sure to tune in to clock up your Tour de Kids kms and to have a chat with this cycling legend ... Ride details here: https://bit.ly/2FOTdrq

23.01.2022 It's Include A Charity Week, so we want to shine the light on some unsung stars in the Starlight family Starlight stars like Graham Having seen the difference that Starlight makes in the lives of sick kids, Graham has decided to leave a gift to us in his will.... It's this ongoing support from people like Graham, that will help us continue to support future generations of Starlight kids and their families. Find about more about leaving a gift of happiness in your will here: https://bit.ly/2Z0NRjw

22.01.2022 A special reminder from the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick as to why we wear the mask

22.01.2022 Come shoot some hoops with Captain Starlight and South East Melbourne Phoenix tomorrow The team have a very special Skills Lab lined up, so you guys can work on your basketball skills from home! No basketball? No problem! There'll be a whole bunch of drills to practice with no ball at all ... We hoop to see you there

21.01.2022 Kids in hospital received a very special virtual visit last week, from none-other than Rove McManus Rove zoomed in to read his books, Disgusting McGrossface and Rocky Lobstar to the kids and Captain Starlight! The kids even got a drawing lesson from Rove and were able to draw some of his fabulously gross characters ... Big thanks to our friends at Spotlight who made this all happen

21.01.2022 Here's some Friday feels for you Watch as the Fremantle Dockers surprise some Starlight kids who are HUGE Freo fans before their #PurpleHaze game a few weeks ago

21.01.2022 BEEP BEEP! Kids in our Brisbane Starlight Express Room have been (virtually) taking to the road thanks to our friends at Logitech and mydriveschool.com! Whilst the kids have loved learning the controls, Captain Starlight thinks they'll stick to the rocket ship to get around

21.01.2022 With his brand new tinnie, 19 y/o Sonny is looking forward to some epic fishing adventures and exploring the rivers & lakes of WA. Sonny chose a tinnie for his Starlight Wish to enjoy some much-needed time out on the water after battling leukaemia. All thats left is to do is grab some bait & get ready for the catch of the day

20.01.2022 Ride into the weekend with pro-cyclist Sarah Roy, on our #TourdeKids Zwift ride tonight Join other Tour de Kids fundraisers and learn some pro tips from Sarah, all while clocking up your kms to help sick kids Starts at 7PM AEST tonight, see you there ... Ride details: https://bit.ly/2Zih7CT

19.01.2022 From Leroy to Captain Starlight: "Youre very funny and silly!" Leroy knows first-hand the difference fun & happiness makes to a scary hospital visit. He wrote a lovely thank you letter about how Captain Starlight helped make his recent stay in hospital much more fun What a star!

19.01.2022 What better way to celebrate the first day of Spring, than your first day of riding for #TourdeKids 2020?! Our Tour de Kids challenge kicks off tomorrow and it's not too late to sign-up! Join over 1,000 other cyclists across the country as we ride the distance for sick kids this September. ... Find out more: https://bit.ly/3ly28y1

19.01.2022 Yesterday was a very special day in Adelaide as we celebrated our new partnership with Masonic Charities They have come on board for a 3-year partnership with our Healthier Futures Initiative, that will help us improve health outcomes for Indigenous Australians in the SA and NT Looking forward to making some positive changes with you Masonic Charities

18.01.2022 Our #TourdeKids campaign is underway and what better way to celebrate than with a group Zwift ride?! Join us tonight for a very special virtual ride featuring AFL Women's GWS Giants star Nicola Barr Join us at 7PM AEST tonight! Details here: https://bit.ly/2EZvt3n

18.01.2022 We're LIVE with Briggs for #BookWeek! The Aussie rapper, actor and now author is doing a live reading with Captain Starlight of his new book, 'Our Home, Our Heartbeat' Tune in below ... If you're looking for more fun with Captain Starlight, check out our Starlight Kids TV YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/30z9U2p

17.01.2022 We are speechless EB Games Australia Starlight Week and #GameChangers 2020 have raised an incredible $960,457 We're blown away by the generosity of the gaming community. The difference you all have made to the lives of sick kids across Australia is HUGE. ... Thank you

17.01.2022 Meet Ruby (or RubeePlays as she's known in the gaming world!) Ruby is a gamer and this year will be her 3rd participating in our #GameChangers campaign After seeing the work we do in our Starlight Express Rooms first-hand, Ruby was determined to help out.... Ruby says that what she loves most about the gaming community is that when it comes time to support something important, they come through every time. We couldn't agree more! It's not too late to sign-up to #GameChangers yourself! Find out more here: www.gamechangers.org.au

17.01.2022 One family. Two Starlight Wishes. Logans dad Luke, was 6 when he was granted his wish after battling Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Last year, after more than five months in Perth Children's Hospital for a rare auto immune condition, Logan was granted his Starlight Wish ... Like his dad, Logan chose a Gold Coast holiday to bring the family together again after so much time apart. Two wishes that span a generation that will stay with the family forever

16.01.2022 The show may be postponed but not the excitement 13 y/o Bronson is a massive WWE fan. He was due to go to see WWE Live & meet some of his favourite wrestlers for his Starlight Wish. While he waits for the rescheduled event next year, we sent him a surprise gift of his very own wrestling mask... and he's hardly taken it off since it arrived!... Bronson has epilepsy and his wish sparkle has brought so much happiness & helped him realise hes not alone

16.01.2022 A special message from Captain Starlight on #RUOKDay

15.01.2022 No this isn't a Pantene ad you're looking at, this is superstar fundraiser Connor! Connor has been growing his hair for almost 3 years () and has just shaved it all off to raise money for Starlight After seeing his cousin granted a Starlight Wish, Connor saw first-hand how we help brighten the lives of sick kids and wanted to help.... You can donate to Connor's amazing efforts here: https://bit.ly/33Pn8tx

15.01.2022 Our next Tour de Kids Zwift ride is a goodie! Join us tonight as Triathlete Emma Jeffcoat - Professional Triathlete leads the peloton and helps you clock up those kms for Tour de Kids Find out more: https://bit.ly/2Gz10dl

15.01.2022 We may be closing the chapter on #BookWeek2020, but first we just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has made this week so fun! Our virtual visits from so many amazing authors, have put smiles on the faces of sick kids right across the country Hearing some of our favourite stories and listening to the author's and illustrator's creative process has been so inspiring! Keep on reading everyone

15.01.2022 This week is #NAIDOCWeek To celebrate, we're LIVE with proud Kamilaroi man, Corey Tutt! Corey was named 2020 NSW Young Australian of the Year and is the founder of DeadlyScience LTD!... Tune in below as Corey teaches the Captains and you at home all about the weird and wonderful world of Aussie animals For more fun with Captain Starlight, check out our new kids Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVILo0x0vDfWQu_9zYMiCHg/

14.01.2022 INCREDIBLE NEWS ALERT Our #TourdeKids challenge has already raised over $525,000 and it's only halfway through Thank you to all of the legends who have hopped on their bike for sick kids right across Australia! ... Keep on riding everyone, you're on the homeward stretch now

13.01.2022 With his new outdoor play area, everyday is play day for 7 y/o Mouhamad Mouhamad has several conditions called Cerebellar Atrophy, Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), Dystonia and Microcephaly, which affect his mobility. So for his Starlight Wish, we created a special play space at home where Mouhamad can happily play safely and independently. ... Its now his No.1 destination for after school fun!

13.01.2022 How awesome are our friends over at DeadlyScience LTD?! They've very kindly sent us 180 books to use in our programs in Darwin and Alice Springs! The kids are going to have endless books to get into this #BookWeek!

12.01.2022 It's GAME DAY! Fremantle Dockers take on GWS Giants this afternoon in their #PurpleHaze game You can make every goal count by pledging to donate for every goal Freo score and our partner South32 will match donations $ for $ ... Find out more: www.fanspledge.org.au

12.01.2022 How's this for an inspirational Dad story Jon's son Joshua sadly passed away last year from brain cancer. But Jon says that while his son was in hospital he was always thrilled to visit the Starlight Express Room and see his pal Captain Starlight. So that's why Jon is taking part in our #TourdeKids challenge this September and cycling an incredible 1,000km to raise money for sick kids ... Thank you Jon, you're an inspiration

11.01.2022 We're LIVE for some Friday afternoon fun with author Tony Wilson Tony's doing a live reading of his kid's book, 'The Cow Tripped Over The Moon' to celebrate #BookWeek Tune in below and for more fun with Captain Starlight check out our Starlight Kids TV YouTube page: ... https://bit.ly/3m5dJnu

11.01.2022 Today is Indigenous Literacy Day and to celebrate, we have a very special story time with Captain Starlight for you We're reading My People by Eddie Betts! So settle in and learn more about Aboriginal culture through this beautiful story #IndigenousLiteracyDay

10.01.2022 Ever wondered why wombats poo cubes? Or why spaghetti always breaks into three pieces? Well tune in tomorrow as we go live with the amazing Dr Karl Kruszelnicki to answer these questions and more! If your kids have any science questions they'd like answered leave them below and tune in tomorrow to find out the answer ... As Dr Karl says himself, there's no such thing as a silly question! See you there #NationalScienceWeek

09.01.2022 There have been some spook-tacular Halloween celebrations across the country! Our Livewire Australia facilitators have put on their most ghoulish attire Captain Starlight has been teaching some creepy-craft We received what we think might be the greatest pumpkin carving we've ever seen!... Happy Halloween everyone

08.01.2022 Meet Max. Max has been riding in our #TourdeKids challenge this month and as already raised over $6,500 After suffering severe burns, Max was left with very little of his left hand. So the team at Trek Bicycle and Bicycle Express have produced a customised bike just for Max! ... If you want to support this legend's Tour de Kids journey, you can donate here: https://bit.ly/2E59Rml

07.01.2022 In the space of 24 hours, Cristelle and Leo’s worlds collapsed. Doctors diagnosed their 2 year-old son Taiyo with Lymphoma. During his long stay in hospital for treatment, Taiyo missed so much of his old life. He missed going to childcare, missed out on parties and even missed out on Christmas with his family.... Luckily Starlight was there share some smiles with Taiyo and his parents during this difficult time Now we need your help to share a Starlight smile this Christmas! Donate today and help us #ShareAStarlightSmile to 30,000 sick kids like Taiyo : https://bit.ly/35UrvUU

07.01.2022 Someone looks pretty happy in their new look bedroom! After so much time in hospital undergoing treatment for lymphoma, a new-look pink bedroom was the perfect Starlight Wish for Dani. She wanted to create a special space to share with her sister Alexandria... (teddy looks pretty comfy too ) ... The sisters have brand new bunk beds and a fun canopy where they can sit, chat and share their dreams!

07.01.2022 Book Week may almost be over, but we're not done with the page-turners yet! To finish off our epic week of #BookWeek live-streams, we have the amazing Tony Wilson joining us tomorrow to read his book, 'The Cow Tripped Over The Moon' So tune in here on Facebook at 3.30PM (AEDT) tomorrow to join in the fun! See you then ... Scholastic Australia Scholastic New Zealand

06.01.2022 Meet Charlotte. She may only be three, but she got to be a Zookeeper at Australia Zoo in Queensland for her Starlight Wish. She even has the badge to prove it! Charlotte was so excited to be a zookeeper and meet all her favourite animals When so much of her life is filled with hospital & treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, her wild day out for her wish made her feel on top of the world!

06.01.2022 Even if your child's health appointment is done from afar these days, Captain Starlight can still be there to help put a smile on their face Just look at the smile on little Winston's face after seeing Captain Starlight in his telehealth appointment with Perth Children's Hospital recently

05.01.2022 Meet Andrew Andrew was born with severe club feet and three brain malformations, which meant he didn't walk until he was three years-old and didn't speak until he was six. But that wasn't going to stop this legend chasing his dreams and becoming a para-cyclist champion! ... We're honoured to have Andrew taking part in our #TourdeKids challenge next month! He says he signed up because he knows how important it is for kids to be happy whilst undergoing treatment Feeling inspired? You can sign-up too: https://bit.ly/3iQJI9u

05.01.2022 Are you guys ready to get pedalling?! As we get closer to the start of our #TourdeKids challenge in September, we are launching our first Zwift Starlight ride tonight! Pro-cyclist Lauren Kitchen will join superstar fundraiser Alani, as they lead the way on our first virtual cycle! ... Join in the fun here: https://bit.ly/3gpigOk

04.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS The Fremantle Dockers Purple Haze game tally is in and it raised an incredible $252,407 Thank you everyone who took part in Fans Pledge and helped us make every goal count.... You've all helped us change the game for sick kids

03.01.2022 Our Healthier Futures Initiative sees Captain Starlight visit kids in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities We partner with health professionals and while they focus on medical treatment, we help to distract the kids with fun, games and laughter. Help us create healthier futures for Indigenous kids and donate today:https://bit.ly/302HCMV

03.01.2022 We're thrilled to announce that we've partnered with Masonic Charities SA/NT to help provide our Healthier Futures Initiative to kids in rural South Australia and the Northern Territory Masonic Charities have committed an incredible $900,000 over the next 3 years to help us bridge the gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. We can't wait to see what we can achieve together over the next 3 years

02.01.2022 There is still a significant gap between the health outcomes of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Australia. Through our Healthier Futures Initiative we partner with health professionals in remote communities to help take away some of the fear and anxiety attached to visiting a health clinic. When healthcare is less scary, more kids are getting the vital check-ups and treatment they need ... Donate today: https://bit.ly/33BQNEN

02.01.2022 The Fremantle Dockers have their Starlight jumpers on and are ready to go for this weekend's #PurpleHaze game! Because we can't all be there in person, we've created Fans Pledge Pledge to donate for every goal scored by Freo on Saturday and our partner South 32 will match every donation $ for $!... Find out more: www.fanspledge.org.au

01.01.2022 Some of us may not be able to go and watch the footy like we used to, but that's not going to stop us celebrating the Fremantle Dockers Purple Haze game! Pledge to make a donation for every goal they score on Saturday 29th August and help Freo kick goals for sick kids Plus our partner South 32 will match all pledges dollar for dollar ... Find out more: www.fanspledge.org.au

01.01.2022 Have you heard of our Livewire program? It's a free online community connecting teens living with a serious illness or disability. It's a safe and inclusive space for teens to find friendship and express themselves in a fun and creative environment ... Find out more: www.livewire.org.au

01.01.2022 What an incredible #NAIDOCWeek it's been! Here at Starlight we've been lucky enough to spend the week learning more the about the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The team up in Darwin created a beautiful NAIDOC week inspired mural... Captain Starlight in Perth has been delivering NAIDOC week craft packs to kids in hospital Corey Tutt from DeadlyScience LTD stopped by to share some weird and wacky facts about Aussie animals We were treated to a wonderful performance from the team at Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts We hope you've all had a deadly #NAIDOCWeek and have taken some time to celebrate the history and culture of Indigenous Australians