Winter Solstice 2025
We had our biggest group attend our Winter Solstice swim this year. I think many were drawn I'm by the beautiful mulled gin in keep cups as we floated around 🍹🐤
In August, we’ll be plunging into cold water for the almost 1 in 2 Australians who will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85.
Please donate to my challenge!
The funds we raise from my Daffodil Day Dip challenge will help power world-class cancer research to save lives.
Your support means so much to me. Please help create a cancer free future by donating to my fundraiser now! 💛
Our Team Members
The Daffodil Bunch
Carmen Altmann
Raised so far:
$1,142
The Daffodil Bunch
Sam Walker
Raised so far:
$606
Team Member
Kate Jackson
Raised so far:
$187
The Daffodil Bunch
Kristy Jenkins
Raised so far:
$49
Team Member
Bridget Lange
Raised so far:
$419
Team Member
Pip Muir
Raised so far:
$59
The Daffodil Bunch
Ali Holmes
Raised so far:
$150
Team Member
Clare Reid
Raised so far:
$116
Team Member
Mel Thurling
Raised so far:
$746
The Daffodil Bunch
Maile Erger
Raised so far:
$2,140
Thank you to our Supporters
$317
Kali-mai Bradshaw
$264
Kj
Rooting for you and Hamish <3
$211
Bruce Davidson
Good job Doodgie 👏
$116
Amanda
Good on you Clare!
$116
Cassie Fenton
There has to be a cure out there! You are beyond courageous with what you have been through so plunging will be easy 💜
$116
Caz
Well done sam!!!
$116
Sam Millis
Great work Sam
$116
Fiona Strachan
$116
Suzette Holmes
Go the ducks!
$116
Ebony Jago
Proud of you
$116
Julian Lange
$110
Michael And Tulip
$106
Annette Wilson
Hope you have a warm spa to jump in afterwards Mel...brrrrr!!
$100
Amber Nelson
$100
Nanette Rollins
$85
Rebecca Andrews
You’re amazing, Maile. Good luck!! ❤️
$80
Shannon Phelan
Favourite Cousin doing awesome things. Great cause, well done Sammy 💛💛
$65
Miranda Petch
Brilliant!
$59
Rachel Meyers
Go Maile!!
$59
Linda Saenz
as friends of Hamish and tFentons.
$59
Davidsons
You've been so strong and brave. F cancer ❤️
$59
Alex Mckeand
$59
Abi Ball
Do the daffing-down-dilly!
$59
Leah Pratt
$59
Phoebe Pratt
Great work Sammy! Nana would be very proud of you jumping in that freezing Tassie water!
$59
Andrew And Judy
Go Miss!
$59
Alex Marques
$59
Sam Jeary
Amazing Work Sam!
$59
Carmen Salter
$59
Rebecca Meredith
Such a great effort for an awesome cause! Well done all 🩵 🥶 🩵
$59
Bronny
$59
Mary Mcculloch
Onya Mel ! xx
$59
Christi Kaplan
Such an important cause and happy support. Cancer is brutal and the treatments even worse. We are friends of Hamish and family in Rye. Sending strength to all those fighting 💜💪🏻
$59
Kristy Carter
$59
Pagen Family In Rye
$59
Kate Jackson
$59
Heather Bolton
$59
Tommy Fotak
Go Maile!
$59
Anna Kenna
Awesome work Bridget and a very special cause to fundraiser for xx
$59
Barbara Mitchell
Good on you!
$59
Danica
Strongest person I know x
$59
Pip Muir
$55
Karen Aitken
$55
Caleb Palmer
$55
Kat Pete & Millie
40 minutes is going to be a mammoth effort but you have proven your strength x
$54
The Midgley Family
What a wonderful way to raise money and a cause close to so many of us. Thanks Mel.
$54
Adrian Daniels
Go you!!! So inspiring
$54
Joshua Erger
$54
Maddy Dineley
$54
Kenny Django Erger
Enjoy the water, Maile! A balmy 9 degrees! Django will swim with you too he says!
$54
Sam Walker
$54
Emma Wise
Proud of you Carmen and all that you do! Enjoy your invigorating swims. Quack Quack!
$54
Michelle Sampson
You’re so brave! That water must be freezing! 🥶
$54
Cheryl Kershaw
Go Maile, you are an inspiration
$54
Anonymous
$54
Cheryl Findlay
Brave and sensational
$50
Maile Erger
$50
Carmen Altmann
$50
Loz
Top stuff Sammy 🙌
$50
Lisele Rankin
Well done Carmen, so brave!! Your Mum would be so proud of who you are 💕
$50
Gen, Grant, Tess, Joe And Tobes
Go Miss 🥶
$49
Kristy Jenkins
$44
Beck Meyers
Go Maile! What a star 🌟
$44
Liam Chivers
$44
Melissa Thurling
$44
Meg Scanlan
Hi Maile, thinking of you and sending you all my very best wishes. Meg 🌻
$33
Liz S
You’re made of very strong stuff lovely 🥰
$33
Esthee Joyce
$33
Alana Beeson
You’ve got this Maile! An absolute testament to the kind hearted person you are, always thinking of others. You’re inspirational and here’s hoping they find a cure for all cancers but especially for kids like Hamish. Fuck cancer!
$33
Ali Holmes
$33
Mon
A great and worthy cause. Good on you Katie and thanks for inspiring me to swim in icy cold waters!
$33
Mon
Good on you Carmen! I'll be back to swim with you again. Best of luck with raising funds to stop this awful cancer taking away our loved ones. 💛
$33
Kieran Bradley
$33
Katie
Good luck with the dips!
$33
Kieran Bradley
Go you good thing 💛
$33
Margie
$28
Penni Castellana
You’re a braver woman than I, dear Mel xx
$28
Wendy
Great work everyone 💛
$28
Pip Swan
Well done Maile, good on you, wishing you all the best! 💛💛
$28
Larn Liddington
For you and your Mum 💙💛
$28
Lee/sa Moran
Love L&L
$28
Anonymous
$28
Zoe Brown
Go Duckers!!
$28
Gillian Mee
Brrrr…So brave!
$25
Ben
Fantastic effort, Maile!
$25
Amanda Skelly
$23
Chandre Kruger
$23
Nat Mendham
Way to go Mel!!
$23
Carrie Waterston
Amazing Bridget!
$23
Anonymous
$23
Steve Pickwell
$23
Laura Jacques
Brrrrrrrr
$23
Eve Beattie
$23
Maile
$20
Andrew Plummer
Well done Maile. Great cause. You are amazing!
$20
George Falconer
$20
Leanne Downie
$20
Gen Munting
$20
Nicole Kruse
I’m with you Carms!
$17
Anonymous
$15
Nikki Griffin
$12
Emma
Sorry I can't afford more at the minute but know that you are amazing and I love you both dearly
$12
Kim Goward
🦆🦆
$12
Dwannylyn Williams
$12
Shelley Medhurst
$10
Al
Great work Carms and the Moby Duck crew!
$8
Mon
I like even numbers and you were so close to your fundraising goal!!😆🤩
$5
Av Premilovac
$5
Can’t wait to join you Carms to dip for your mum and all the other people out there who have fought so hard. Let’s keep fighting for them. Dipping for my uncle too. Love you. Xx