The event this year will be held on September 1, and is expected to fill the Athenium Theatre.

Staff from the Junee Medical Centre originally formed the committee 16 years ago to raise funds for the Cancer Council’s breast research.

In December, 2005 the cause weighed heavily when committee member Kerrie Holmes was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Breast cancer also cut her mother’s life short, her father has battled lung cancer, and her brother is currently facing bone cancer.

“It’s been about 10 years, and he’s now on this trial drug that has really taken him from not well to almost in remission,” Ms Holmes said.

“It’s stem cell based, it’s very new and it’s only because of cancer research.”

Junee is well positioned for its proximity to the state’s best medical facilities, but access to health care is a problem faced by many small towns.

“I had my chemo locally in Wagga. It makes a huge difference to be close to home.”

Since the ‘mad hatters’ theme in 2012, the fundraiser has evolved to support breast and testicular cancer.

“We called it the Breasties and Testies. Besides, boys can get breast cancer too, which is a fact that is not well advertised.”

In preparation for this year’s ‘upper middle bogan’ theme, the committee members are busily choreographing their annual dance number.

Taking pains to keep it secret until the big reveal, the only hint so far as that it may involve a visit from the Real Housewives of Junee.

“We’ll be wearing flanny shirts, uggs, pearls or something from the op-shop with the tags still attached.”