Thursday Girls

23/02/2026

If you are a friend or family member of someone who has been diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer, this video from some of our members can help to explain how it differs to early breast cancer. It is not generally well understood in the community - many women only learn what they need to know once they have been diagnosed.

We believe that understanding by a greater number of people will result in better support to women with what is mostly an invisible disease.

Thanks to the team at for helping us communicate this information and to our members for sharing their experience and knowledge.

02/02/2026

We keep the treasured memories of three much-loved members of our Thursday Girls family close to our hearts.

We honour Anne-Marie (February 2023), Marianna (February 2022), Liz (February 2020) and Chris (February 2020).

Three remarkable women whose strength, warmth and friendship left a lasting mark on our group. Although they are no longer with us, their presence continues to be felt in the bonds we share and the stories we hold.

Always in our hearts. Always remembered. 🩷🩷🩷🩷

22/01/2026

Thursday Girls:
A Support Community for Metastatic Breast Cancer
We provide a safe, supportive space for women of any age living with advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Our professionally led therapeutic support groups are facilitated by clinical counsellors and focused on sharing knowledge, building meaningful relationships, and emotional support.
Membership is free.
Visit www.thursdaygirls.org to complete an enquiry form or for more information.

21/01/2026

Finding your tribe when you are facing a diagnosis like metastatic breast cancer is so important for your mental health.

Apart from the therapeutic support aspect of our group counselling, the connections formed by some of our members have been deep and long lasting.

Most people find it hard to face into an incurable diagnosis - we can help you feel like you are not alone.

If you, or someone you know, have recently been diagnosed with advanced, stage 4 or metastatic breast cancer, reach out and see if being a Thursday Girl will help you.

It’s free to join and the weekly sessions give you a window each week where you can honestly talk about how you are feeling without worrying about upsetting those closest to you.

Our members understand much of what you are facing and feeling, although every story is unique.

Thanks to for their care and time in producing this series of videos to better explain what we do and the benefits realised by our members. And thanks to our special members for sharing their thoughts.

14/01/2026

One of the common themes for women with metastatic breast cancer is how they felt when they were first diagnosed. Feelings of being overwhelmed with information, treatments, worrying about their loved ones and what the next few months or years may look like.

This video includes some of our members sharing their thoughts and experiences around diagnosis, and how much it helped to discover Thursday Girls and realised they were not alone.

We would like to thank Pressroom Philanthropy for creating these helpful videos to give you a glimpse into some of the thoughts of our members and how they coped with this challenging period after diagnosis.

If you know someone who has been diagnosed with Metastatic, also known as Stage 4 or Advanced Breast Cancer, please let them know that we are here. We are a free service running weekly, therapeutic group counselling sessions, both in person and on zoom in Victoria.

More than just a service, we are a community of women who together are stronger and more prepared for living with this incurable form of breast cancer.

05/01/2026

We hold close the beautiful memories of three cherished members of our Thursday Girls family.
We remember Angela (December 2022), Fi (January 2021) and Sally (January 2020)

Three extraordinary women who brought strength, kindness and an unbreakable bond to our group. Though they are no longer with us, their spirit lives on in our stories and the friendships they helped shape.

Always remembered, always loved 🩷🩷🩷

02/01/2026

As we move into 2026, we would like to share a series of videos featuring some of our members.

Living with an incurable form of cancer presents many challenges, both emotionally and physically. Our free, weekly, therapeutic support groups help our members learn to live with advanced breast cancer through building a safe space to share their thoughts and feelings.

If you know someone who has recently been diagnosed please let them know we are here.

Thanks to for creating these important videos and to our members for sharing their thoughts so honestly

27/12/2025

Thursday Girls Group has received support from Phil Taylor’s Pressroom Philanthropy for a few years now.

Helping us initially by printing brochures, our relationship has grown to include much more collaborative support, including creating special videos, printing cards, bookmarks, while also giving financial support. This has really made a huge difference to the way we present ourselves, share information about what we do and reach more people impacted by advanced breast cancer.

This year, Pressroom Philanthropy generously provided tickets for our staff and volunteers to John Foreman’s Australian Pops Orchestra shows over the Christmas and New Year period. It was such a lovely gesture, much appreciated by those who work hard all year around to ensure our members, who have advanced Breast Cancer, get the support they need through our weekly therapeutic support groups.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Phil Taylor and the team at Pressroom for all they do for us. And also to thank our volunteers and staff who do more than you could imagine.

And what a fantastic night tonight! I can recommend you get along to some of the remaining shows if they are not sold out!

20/12/2025

Thursday was our last gathering for 2025, our End of Year lunch. It was a fantastic turnout, with one member travelling nearly 100km to join us. It was also a chance to say thank you to Marg Haywood, our facilitator retiring from Thursday Girls after 9 years and many members finally met Michelle, who has been our partners group facilitator this year and now taking on the afternoon zoom group.

Change is always challenging but we have been working had to make it as smooth as possible, and Michelle is very much looking forward to 2026, when we hope to grow a city-based group. This will make it easier for members from the city north and west to join us in person and even the odd regional and rural member who might be in the city for treatment.

It was also great for our members to meet Anna, who is behind the scenes helping organise so many things to support our facilitators, members and the board.

We’d like to thank all our members in attendance, along with those not pictured or who couldn’t make it for contributing to our groups. They are why we are here, and what makes the groups so valuable.

12/12/2025

These sentiments are so familiar for our members. If you live in Queensland and know someone with advanced breast cancer, or facing it yourself - be sure to reach out to Advanced Breast Cancer Group for support.

We know that it’s so important to connect with other people faced with the same diagnosis.

Living with metastatic breast cancer, there are things you think that you’d never say out loud.

Dark thoughts. Sharp questions.

Moments that feel too heavy, too strange, too raw to share with the people around you.

But when you bring them into the group, you often find someone else has thought the same thing.

And in that moment, something lifts.

You’re not the only one.

You’re not broken for thinking it.

You’re not bad or ungrateful or weak.

You’re just human, and living through something incredibly hard.

That’s what makes group support different.

It brings hidden feelings into the light, where they can be seen, shared, and understood.

To learn more, visit:

https://www.abcg.org.au

09/12/2025

If you are feeling hungry, head into Grill’d Burwood where you can vote for Thursday Girls using a token in the Local Matters jar.

Thursday Girls was approached by Kai, the store manager to participate in December. It’s a great way to build our profile, raising awareness in the local community.

We are hoping to reach more women, along with their family and friends, who have been diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer and are looking for free therapeutic support via our weekly group sessions.

So head on over and support both us and Grill’D with your purchase!

PS there’s a 24 hour Kmart next door for all your last minute shopping needs

Located at 172 Burwood Highway, Burwood East.

09/12/2025

Here’s our new office in the Queen Vic Women’s Centre.

This is where we held our annual planning day on Sunday, and were very pleased to have some of our newer members, board members, facilitators and volunteers represented.

It was very productive and we have given ourselves a lot of work to do next year.

If you have been waiting for the right time to get more involved, please reach out via our email: contact@thursdaygirls.org.

We have some big plans around running information days for carers, family and friends of those diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer, along with strengthening our relationships with complementary and referring organisations.

Of course, there are a number of fundraising initiatives in the works, so we’d love to have some extra hands on deck.

We do have a couple of Board opportunities available as well - so you can see wha goes on behind the curtain and make a real difference to our members.

It’s a busy time of year, so enjoy all the festivities and reach out when you are ready!