Somerville House!

Ponytail Project 2026

We're rocking the chop to put a stop to cancer!

Did you know that 1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime?

We're taking part in Cancer Council’s Ponytail Project campaign to raise funds that will support people impacted by cancer.

Throughout the year, we will be growing my hair as long as possible, alongside peers all across Australia, before chopping off my ponytail and rocking a brand new hairdo. Every ponytail chopped will make a difference to the lives of people affected by cancer #chopforchange.

All funds raised will go towards essential cancer support services, prevention programs and lifesaving research. This means everything from transport to get cancer patients to and from their medical appointments, to assisting childcare facilities to keep kids safe from the sun.

We know that we can help create change.

Will you support us?

You can find out more about where your donations go at ponytailproject.com.au/about-cancer-council. 

Thank you!

Our Achievements

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Invited friends to join team

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Girl squad assemble, you will achieve incredible things together!

Confidence is your best hairstyle! You look great, now conquer the day!

Halfway there! We believe in you

PROUD! You have reached your team fundraising goal! Your squad are inspiring

Thank you to our Sponsors

$1.52k

Lilian Hoare

Well Done Izzy! We’re all so proud of you!💕

$515

Mum And Dad

Well done!

$315

Katrin Barrett

Great initiative, Sophia!

$250

Wild Industries

$250

Trev, Will & Tom

We’re so proud of you Evie. Someone will be very lucky to get your gorgeous locks. And you’ll rock a short cut. x

$215

Sally Bidstrup

Awesome Lucia!!

$215

Meta & Goody

Alice good for you.

$215

Tanya Holt

Great cause. Get bangs like that picture again! Too cute.

$215

Anonymous

Rock it kiddo 💇‍♀️

$215

Bill And Susan St.cyr

Great cause and best of luck in the fundraising! Looking forward to seeing our Ambrose family in 2027!

$215

Newmans Xx

So good Lila, so proud of you always!

$215

Anonymous

Go Frankie!

$215

Quinlan Family

Well done Izzy! Your contribution to the Ponytail Project is outstanding.⭐️

$215

Gargan Family

$215

Leisa Broome

Proud of you Lola xxx

$215

Louise Mcmullen

Well done Zara you are a braver person than I! You will also make someone feel amazing with your locks

$215

Louise Yunker

Go for it Izzy ! What a great cause.

$215

Heather And Gerry Lawrence

Good luck Darling Emily. We are so proud of you.

$215

Morgan Productions

$215

Mum & Dad

SO PROUD OF YOU LITTLE GHERKIN

$215

Renae Beardmore

$215

The Routley’s

Fantastic Darcie!!!! What a wonderful thing you are doing to continue to support this charity each year.

$206

Edwina Wright

$206

Cherie

An amazing initiative! Good luck with the fundraising!

$200

Knight Family

Darling, We are so incredibly proud of you and for being a part of this incredible initiative. Your Mum would be so proud of you. Lots of love, The Knight’s

$200

Kate Campbell

Well done Rosie!

$200

Robert Magdics

Go on go bald!!!

$200

Wendy Wild

Proud of you darling!!🤩

$156

Nanna

You never stop amazing me. What you're doing is so brave, and I couldn't be prouder of you, Evie.

$150

Lona Baskerville

So proud of you, sweet pea.

$150

Greg Sarson

Good work Evie! I’m proud of you. My brave girl! Xx

$107

Sue Shelley

Go Em!!

$107

Catherine Horwell

Well done Izzy! Xx

$107

Rebecca Macdonald

Go Zara Love the Macdonalds XX🩷🩷

$107

Henry

Great fund raising cause and very gutsy to take to the scussors

$107

Katie Clark

Well done Zara

$107

Leigh Clarke

Onya MileyMoo.

$107

Gabriel Allen

Hey Cuz, So proud of you for doing this for such a great cause. You’ve been overdue a haircut for a while which helps. But seriously, great effort and initiative!

$107

Sue Howie

Well done sweetheart xx

$107

Brad & James Sharp

Very proud of you, Emily! Or should I call you Bob?

$107

Alison Boardman

Love your work Em. Rock the chop! ❤️

$107

Siobhan Beirne

I am so proud of you for doing this Emma - well done 😘

$107

Ricky Bobby

Shake and bake

$107

Robyn Barrett

Great idea Sophia, all the best with the fundraising ❌

$107

Judy Michael

Well done Sophia, wonderful cause Love Judy

$107

Shelley Wild

Rock the chop- book the hairdresser!!! Well done you ❤️❤️

$107

The Cool Family

Well done Miley!

$107

Simone Millers

Great Job. Love from Lynn and Donna.

$107

Mark And Janea Clemens

We love you Zara and congratulations. Very proud of you xx

$107

Louise Kelly

Well done Zara!

$107

Beth Ward

Such a worthy cause Sophie! And a big deal to rock the chop 🥰

$107

The Allens

Well done Sophia ,xx

$107

Kari W

$107

Anonymous

Great cause Darcie!

$107

Five Sisters

We are so proud xx

$107

Kris Bitz

Can’t wait to see the new cut. Well done

$107

Noel Suen

Well done Zoe!

$107

Noel Suen

Well done Anabel!

$107

Allison Gamer

Rock on Rapunzel!

$107

Helen Bisbas

$107

Anonymous

Great work Em !

$107

Michelle Collie

Thanks Darcie! For making a difference!

$107

Rod Timmins

Chop Chop Chop it……

$107

Sarah And Jon Jordans

So proud of you Miley, Sarah and Jon xx

$107

Anonymous

$107

Jen Sharp

So proud of you sweetheart! Your beautiful kindness shines through in all that you do. You’ll totally rock the chop 😍

$107

Jess Huf

Very worthy cause & a selfless thing to do. I’m sure uou’ll look equally fabulous with your new ‘do’!

$107

Geoff Mcintyre

Well done Darcie. Cheers Geoff and Kate

$107

The Grivells

Well done Tia. Caitlin, your family and yourself are always in our thoughts.

$107

Jacinta Plat

Always thinking of your beautiful sister.

$107

Simone Millers

$106

Damian & B Baskerville

So proud of you, your gorgeous spirit & beautiful goodwill. Love you lots xx

$106

Five Sisters

Proud of you all 🫶🏼🫶🏼

$106

Device Advice And Cers

Are there many people looking for a ginger wig? Lots of love CJ xx

$106

Evert Sers

$106

David Howard

Happy to assist a caring grand daughter whom I am very proud of.

$106

Pauline Tyrrell

What a wonderful cause💛

$106

Merissa Rogers

Rock the bob!

$106

Anonymous

Add oil!

$106

Andrew Bai

Good on you to raise money for a good cause.

$100

Mummy Pcc

Proud of you XX

$100

Nanny

Well done Tich! A good cause!

$100

Mike Wild

$86

Chloe Rowe

Good job Evie! I love you

$82

Lisa Forsyth

Great cause Miley and you are going to rock that Bob!

$82

Jeff And Jenn Sharp

We are very proud of you!

$80

Jeffrey Yu

$80

Katia

HII SOPHIA ROCK THE CHOP FR FAX YAYYAYYYYYY

$77

Daddy

Good on you Lala!

$77

Bj Sharp

So proud of you!!!

$74

The Lamagnere’s

So proud of you, Evie. Love the Lamagnere’s

$72

Peter Tomlinson

Only to happy to support your course.

$72

Louise Yunker

Great work Charlotte !!

$72

Lb

$72

Felicity Gutteridge

Well done Zara xx

$72

Aaa

Rock that chop!

$72

Aaa

Rock that chop

$72

Anonymous

$72

Anonymous

$71

Allie Flack

You’re a little legend Evie! Can’t wait to see the new haircut!

$71

Marion Patrick

Well done a great project

$71

Beirneside

Well done - great cause Em ! Get Zara to get a bob !

$71

Tim Beirne

Great work Em

$67

Tania Tsang

All the best my beautiful niece 🧡

$67

Genevieve Kingsford

We’re very proud of you! Good luck ❤️

$65

Fei Cai

$65

Julie Laffy

$65

Yun Kwok

Very worthy cause ... all the best with your fund raising effort!

$65

Diana Su

Great job!!

$65

Chungus

Legend love ya

$64

Caron

A lovely thing to do in memory of your beautiful sister. Love to you, Tia

$64

Marnie

$64

Laura Taylor

$64

Nm Glass Pty Ltd

Good luck with achieving your goals

$64

Alli Swanson

Go Fran!!!

$64

Joy

You're welcome

$64

Floss Murphy

Good one Zara - love Floss and Gail

$64

Andrew Buckkey

$64

Susie Jaensch

Very worthy cause . Proud of you Skyla. Aunty Sue

$64

Bettina Groves

$64

Elizabeth Gutteridge

$64

Emily Wong

$64

Nichola Cutts

Can’t wait to see the new do!

$64

Hamish The Monster Truck Rowe

Well done, Evie! Imagine what my cool hair is worth with this blonde red ombre

$64

Newmarch Fam

Great work D on your continued support of a cause we know is super close to your heart ❤️

$64

Aline Stinton

Go Cate, proud of you 👏

$64

William Beirne

$64

Sarah White

✂️✂️😘

$64

The Worthingtons

$64

Alison Bolton

Onya!

$64

Jackie Wraith

$64

Ellie Danckert

$64

Katie Lloyd

Rock it Phoebe! X

$62

Jane Buckley

Super proud of you Emma ❤️

$62

Suz, David, Lucy And Ella. Xx

Hi Evie! So proud of you and cannot wait to see your fabulous hair do! We love you lots.

$62

Gabrielle Buckley

$62

Kim

Go Caitlin!

$62

Jane Tyrrell

Proud of you Emma! X

$62

Michaela B

$62

Miranda Puttick

So proud that your doing this!!

$62

Alek Karoli

Favourite crew member

$62

Dy Jiang

Your kindness matters.

$62

Dunyan Jiang

$62

Clare Moore

Go Catie! We love you. Xo

$61

Rosanne Lynch

$57

Arndells

Go Phoebe!! ✨🫶🏼✨🫶🏼

$57

James Beirne

Well done Emma

$57

James & Nicki

Well done Lola! I'm thinking you go the full 'Karen bob' hairstyle, that way you can request to speak to the manager without any shame. Sue wold be so proud!! xoxo

$56

Court

Chopping off your ponytail to give someone else strength and confidence = infinite aura Rock that fresh cut with pride 🤙

$56

Carly Switzer

Darcie, your ongoing support is immeasurably valuable! 🙏

$56

Thorkild Bitz

Well done Kara, Fundraising for such a good cause. Love from Grandfar

$56

Ken Mcn

Not too short Em!!!

$56

Anonymous

$56

Nick Northcott

$56

Roderick Campbell

Good work Rosie.

$56

Uncle Peter

Good stuff Em!

$56

Granny Gil

$56

Chia Sui Nina Lee

$56

Imogen Cav

So proud!! You’re doing such an amazing thing!

$56

Nat S

💗💗💗

$56

Anonymous

Good in you Marry

$56

Sahra

Well done Evie!

$56

Nigel Stubbs

$56

Peter Sarson

Good effort Evie!

$56

Momentum Certified Accountants

$56

K Anning

$56

Alyce

$56

Lachie Campbell

Go Rosie!

$56

Nigel Stubbs

$56

Robyn Tomlinson

Well done Miley hope you reach your goal

$56

Jo Russell

Well done Darcie for supporting such a wonderful cause.

$56

Sally Mathews

Go Zara!

$56

Erika

So proud of you! 💌

$56

Lizzy Yunker

$56

Steve Appo

Go get em!

$56

Steve Appo

Go get em!

$56

Too Tough Terry

Love ya mate

$56

Molly Mccarthy

Good Luck!

$56

Tennille Parry

Well done beautiful and brave Darcie!

$56

Zoe R

$56

Mim Hirst

Good luck raising donations, such a good cause

$55

Tia Ambrose

$55

Sheryn Thomson

Well done to you and your team. Proud of you all Grandma

$55

Lizzy Yunker

$55

Lily

Proud of you xxx

$55

Kate Buckley

Well done Emma! Love Kate, Ian & MJ

$55

Stella Hallinan

You are amazing!

$55

Sharyn Jeffords

Well done Evie.

$55

Ariel Jiao

$55

Papa Rich

Well done Darcie ! 💇‍♀️ ♥️

$50

Lyn Goudie

Great cause, Estera 😍

$50

Jess H

Well done, Naomi. Such a great cause.

$50

Ariel Jiao

yes ofc

$50

Steph, Alfie And Vivie

$50

Amanda Gorman

Well done Miley, look forward to seeing you with your new beautiful Bob..💕

$50

Sophia Chen

Give me kisses

$50

Skye, Misha, Steph & Mike

you’re so brave and inspiring!!

$45

Amanda West

Well done darling 💕💕💕

$44

Phoebe Hirst

$42

Alisha

💗💗💗

$40

Indiarna Apogremiotis

$34

Bill Howie

$34

Tracy King

Well done Cait! Xx

$34

Anneka

Can’t wait to see the cute cut! Xx

$34

Emily Everson

YAYYY bobby

$34

The Harvey’s

Good on you Evie!

$30

Pavneesh Gupta

$30

Gav & Sarah

Rock and Roll, Emily!

$29

Maggie Goodman

500 dollars yahoo!

$29

Michelle D’heureux

Thank you for making a difference

$29

Jill And Graeme Allinson

Well done Indi!

$29

Jill And Graeme Allinson

Well done Sahara!

$29

Auyon Islam

$29

Scarlett Bradley

$29

Anonymous

Great initiative and cause. Love it!

$29

Scott Murphy

Brilliant initiative Indi! Very impressive.

$29

Jasmine P

$29

Peter Gorman

Great work Miles

$29

Laura Birchalk

Great cause and very brave Sophie!

$28

Tom Howie

On ya Lola ❤️😎

$27

Robert Graham

$25

Serena Kang

:)

$25

Serena Kang

:)

$24

Celestine Knight

Well done Emily, so proud of you.

$24

Anonymous

Go Lauren… great cause

$24

Anonymous

$24

Ben Doobov

$24

Jennifer Parker

Well done Zara

$24

Anonymous

Well done Caitlin

$24

Mia

Slaying for good <3

$24

Zahlia Waite

So proud of u🥰🥰🥰

$24

Christianne Lowther

Thank you Caitlin for being such a generous and giving young lady ❤️

$24

Taylah Tsang

So proud of you xx

$24

Adanna Storey

Amazing work Alice 💚💚

$24

Hollue Sibly

Great cause. Enjoy short hair!!

$24

Hamish Cooney

Proud of you Darcie!!!

$24

Hamish Cooney

Well done Lauren, proud of you!!

$24

Adanna Storey

Can’t wait to see this Bob!!! Well done Sarah 💚💚

$24

Maggie

Love you very much ❤️ Mags xxoo ❤️

$24

Jack Scott

At least you'll be more aerodynamic

$24

Anonymous

$24

Jack Shelley

Great job Em love your work!

$24

Anonymous

$24

Jessica Beirne

Great job Emmy, proud of you Xx

$24

Ben Wild

$24

Ash

$24

Thomas Ambrose

❤️❤️

$24

Zara Baker

Goooo Evie!!!

$24

Ivy Schliebs

GO LOLA!! ❤️

$24

Immy

So proud of you!!

$24

Caitlyn Barr

$23

Katie

Wow! So proud of you Estee!

$21

Deepali

You go girl!!

$21

Anonymous

Sophiaaa your hair is gonna be shorttt 🐸🐸

$20

Caitlin Liddell

$20

Adanna Storey

Slay Darcie

$20

Oscar Ingham

$20

Sophia Chen

Phlo dimension

$20

George Haling

$20

Junee Kim

LAAAWWWL

$20

Pavneesh Gupta

$18

Audrey

❤️🔥😎🪩🤙👯‍♀️

$18

Amy’s Glasses

Amy shark doo doo doo

$18

Anonymous

$18

Catie Beirne

$18

Georgia Danckert

$18

Caitie Shelburn

GO CAITIE!! lots of love xoxo

$18

Amy Jeon

Do u have enough hair

$18

The Tooth Fairy

Bambini

$18

Anonymous

$18

Charlotte Bugg

$18

Charlotte Bugg

$16

Kate Moraitis

So proud! 💗

$15

Audris Ng

Go Cindy! - A and T Ng

$12

Soph J

Yes Em!!

$12

Jasmine

YES ESTEE

$12

Jasmine

LATE BUT IM HERE

$12

Jasminr

bobobobob

$12

Jett

Good luck hope you smash it

$12

Finn Dhupelia

Great job! 👏

$12

Bayan Purev

Thank you 😊

$12

Amy Kim

$12

Josh

This is 금휘샘 - might as well get a buzz cut like me

$12

Lachie Sowden

Yeh nice one Kara

$12

Charlotte Yunker

$12

Karen Tisdell

$12

Lisbeth Ballentine

Yess Sarah!!!!

$12

Kristie

$12

Lisbeth Ballentine

$12

Unreal Jeon

I hope you become bald and become gyeran mori

$12

Unreal

I hope you become bald👩‍🦲

$12

Connie Platts

Amazing stuff darc

$12

Luke M

Awesome stuff! Rock that chop!!

$12

Hamish Wright

$12

Amy Jeon

I hope you get a pixie cut

$12

Josie

So proud!

$12

Sophia Chen

Boooo

$12

Isabel Ju

파이팅ㅇ

$12

Yoongoo Kang

$11

Bella Lee

Nice bob

$10

Cindy Liu

$10

Sadie N

Save some shampoo for the rest of us 😭

$10

Chelsea Guo

Hiiiiiiii (sorry I rlly don’t have much money left)

$10

Maggie Huang

Hi Cindy, supporting here

$10

Juliette

$10

Charlotte Jenvey

PROUD OF YOU!! 💐💌❤️

$8

Miceats Baguette

I wish for a billion dollars

$7

Chelsea Guo

6767676767

$7

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$7

Chelsea Guo

Hehehhehhheh 676767

$7

Sophia Chen

$6

Nick B

$6

Anonymous

$6

Jade Crethary

$6

Dawoon Han

$6

Irene Oh

hi hello hola konichiwa bonjour namstea

$6

Lisbeth Ballentine

No more slick backs for you

$6

Lisbeth Ballentine

$6

Lisbeth Ballentine

$6

Lisbeth Ballentine

$6

Lisbeth Ballentine

$6

Annie

You’re gonna look so cute!!! 🥰

$5

Sophia Chen

Jasminooooo

$5

Natalie Tse

go skyla!! proud of you - love Kei kei

$5

Elizabeth Buckley

$5

Anaahat Wirring

Hey pookie dookie bear ily so much and I know where u live

$5

Cindy

<3

$5

Mel

$5

Bea Tritton

GO ROSIE ILY

$4

Jasmkne Oh

bobobob

$3

Anonymous

every dollar counts ig

$2

Jacqueline Do

YAYY CHIP UR HAIR

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Our Team Members

Naomi Liu

Raised so far:

$356

Sarah Bradford

Raised so far:

$272

Emily Boardman

Raised so far:

$522

Sophia Chen

Raised so far:

$243

Sarah Bunbury

Lola Broome

Raised so far:

$713

Miley Clarke

Raised so far:

$736

Lila Mudge

Raised so far:

$862

Sophie Bou

Raised so far:

$882

Estee Liggett

Raised so far:

$58

Emerson Porteous

Raised so far:

$577

Estera Job

Raised so far:

$118

Ariel Jiao

Raised so far:

$445

Rosie Magdics

Raised so far:

$842

Maria Amiuna de Moraes

Phoebe Hirst

Raised so far:

$389

Sahara Apogremiotis

Raised so far:

$282

Darcie Howard

Raised so far:

$1,575

Emma Beirne

Raised so far:

$1,125

Alice Goodman

Raised so far:

$530

Lauren Casey

Raised so far:

$855

Aislin Carpenter

Raised so far:

$12

Portia Gamer

Raised so far:

$163

Izzy Yunker

Raised so far:

$2,052

Sophie Crew

Raised so far:

$106

Ruby Wang

Raised so far:

$85

Mia Rogers

Raised so far:

$112

Evelyn Sarson

Raised so far:

$1,619

Cindy Liu

Raised so far:

$50

Caitlin Liddell

Raised so far:

$355

Lucia Bidstrup

Raised so far:

$230

Jasmine Oh

Raised so far:

$240

Alisha Gupta

Raised so far:

$141

Sophia Barrett

Raised so far:

$1,476

Skyla Tsang

Raised so far:

$308

Julia Amiuna de Moraes

Kara Bitz

Raised so far:

$457

Zara Gutteridge

Raised so far:

$1,390

Piggy W

annabelle northcott

Raised so far:

$275

Emily Sharp

Raised so far:

$694

Isabella Kidston

Charlotte Yunker

Raised so far:

$128

Indiarna Apogremiotis

Raised so far:

$298

Amy Jeon

Raised so far:

$52

Soumyaa B

Jade Zhang

Anabel Suen

Raised so far:

$107

Anaahat Wirring

Raised so far:

$7

Eujin Lee

Frankie Fleming

Raised so far:

$302

Zoe Suen

Raised so far:

$107

Tia Ambrose

Raised so far:

$891