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

Shared on socials

Invited friends to join team

Added a blog post

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!💕

$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

Newmans Xx

So good Lila, so proud of you always!

$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

$206

Cherie

An amazing initiative! Good luck with the fundraising!

$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

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

Sue Howie

Well done sweetheart xx

$107

Brad & James Sharp

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

$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

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

Kari W

$107

Anonymous

Great cause Darcie!

$107

Five Sisters

We are so proud xx

$107

Allison Gamer

Rock on Rapunzel!

$107

Helen Bisbas

$107

Michelle Collie

Thanks Darcie! For making a difference!

$107

Sarah And Jon Jordans

So proud of you Miley, Sarah and Jon xx

$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

Geoff Mcintyre

Well done Darcie. Cheers Geoff and Kate

$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

Nanny

Well done Tich! A good cause!

$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

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

Lb

$72

Felicity Gutteridge

Well done Zara xx

$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

Yun Kwok

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

$64

Marnie

$64

Nm Glass Pty Ltd

Good luck with achieving your goals

$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

Sarah White

✂️✂️😘

$64

Alison Bolton

Onya!

$64

Jackie Wraith

$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

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

Carly Switzer

Darcie, your ongoing support is immeasurably valuable! 🙏

$56

Anonymous

$56

Nick Northcott

$56

Roderick Campbell

Good work Rosie.

$56

Momentum Certified Accountants

$56

K Anning

$56

Alyce

$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

Lizzy Yunker

$56

Steve Appo

Go get em!

$56

Steve Appo

Go get em!

$56

Molly Mccarthy

Good Luck!

$56

Tennille Parry

Well done beautiful and brave Darcie!

$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

$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

Emily Everson

YAYYY bobby

$34

The Harvey’s

Good on you Evie!

$30

Pavneesh Gupta

$29

Maggie Goodman

500 dollars yahoo!

$29

Jill And Graeme Allinson

Well done Indi!

$29

Jill And Graeme Allinson

Well done Sahara!

$29

Scarlett Bradley

$29

Peter Gorman

Great work Miles

$29

Laura Birchalk

Great cause and very brave Sophie!

$28

Tom Howie

On ya Lola ❤️😎

$25

Serena Kang

:)

$25

Serena Kang

:)

$24

Taylah Tsang

So proud of you xx

$24

Hamish Cooney

Proud of you Darcie!!!

$24

Hamish Cooney

Well done Lauren, proud of you!!

$24

Maggie

Love you very much ❤️ Mags xxoo ❤️

$24

Anonymous

$24

Jessica Beirne

Great job Emmy, proud of you Xx

$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

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

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

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

Kristie

$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

$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

Charlotte Jenvey

PROUD OF YOU!! 💐💌❤️

$8

Miceats Baguette

I wish for a billion dollars

$7

Chelsea Guo

6767676767

$7

Guess Who~

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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

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

$4

Jasmkne Oh

bobobob

$3

Anonymous

every dollar counts ig

$2

Jacqueline Do

YAYY CHIP UR HAIR

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