Goal $5,000
Acorn & Oak

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Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally Winter 2024
$6,785
Raised
136%
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Our Story …

Over thousands of miles and many many rallies, this carbon-offset 1974 V8 Leyland P76 has raised near $70,000 for cancer research.


This year, lifelong friends (more like family) Em & Laura May are driving Laurie's beloved rally car from Naarm / Melbourne to Mparntwe / Alice Springs. Help us help others, whilst eating up some dust and bitumen, with 250 other rally cars in June 2024.


Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 14th year. Part of the participation is that all teams have to raise a minimum of $5,000 but most teams raise well above this amount as you can see with the Winter 2024 rally target set at $2,000,000 plus.


These funds go to Cancer Council and we are extremely proud to be doing our part to support such a worthy charity. The fundraising is the hard part, so any donation you can give is greatly appreciated. Please make sure to follow our progress via this page and the blog post below.

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Here's what I'm doing …

Shitbox Rally is the adventure of a lifetime challenging participants and their cars, worth no more than $1,500, on a 7 day drive across Australia to raise money for cancer research.

The rally is not a race – it’s a fun, colourful, unpredictable adventure with participants travelling at their own pace in smaller groups. Vehicles often break down but “we never leave anyone behind” and each night is spent camping beneath the stars and celebrating the day’s achievements. It all adds up to an incredible opportunity to see Australia’s vast and beautiful countryside and make lifelong friends, many brought together after experiencing cancer themselves or seeing cancer impact family and friends.

Since it’s inception the rally has been the largest fundraiser for the Cancer Council nationally.

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raised: $1,537,466
target: $2,000,000
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8 months ago
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<p>Hi folks! I'm super excited to join Laura May on this 2024 winter adventure! I have watched 'the old man' (sorry, Grogan) travel on numerous shit box rallies both in the teams and as support, and it looks like a whole lot of fun! What a way to raise money for cancer research and see remote parts of this wonderful country, with an awesome bunch of humans. Looking forward to raising some money so any little bit will help reach our team goal. You can donate directly on this page or if you want to be a sponsor and get your logo on the leyland P76 reach Laura or I directly. Thanks in advance everyone, Em </p>
8 months ago
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Blackwattle Farm B&amp;B Farmstay gave $400.00.
7 months ago
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LW Grogon gave $605.00.
The "Oaktree Tavern Old School Friday Night Meat Raffle" crew stepping up to the mark again!! Thanks guys, here we go again, another year contributing to Cancer Research.
7 months ago
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Helen Allan gave $200.00.
Have a great time and travel safe, will keep up to date with your progress from Helen. A great cause to be supporting. Grandma
6 months ago
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Haemisch Koch gave $100.00.
Have fun. Safe travels. Wish I could be there.
6 months ago
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Emma Carlos gave $50.00.
From The Simm grandparents, thanks!
6 months ago
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LW Grogon gave $420.00.
Thanks again to the Oaktree Carnivores for supporting the Old School Meat tray Raffle and to the Butchers Club their support with the meat tray!
6 months ago
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Emma Carlos gave $146.50.
Donations from guests at blackwattle farm from the ‘farm gate’ thanks everyone
6 months ago
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Steve & Anne King gave $500.00.
Good luck girls and have a great time.
6 months ago
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M&E holdings pry Ltd gave $500.00.
Have a great adventure! cheers from m&e holdings
6 months ago
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LW Grogon gave $238.00.
The Carnavores again!
3 months ago
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Emma Carlos gave $57.50.
Donations from guests at blackwattle thanks guys
3 months ago
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Shirley Carlos gave $50.00.
Go Emma! Make us proud 🤣
3 months ago
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Emma Carlos gave $50.00.
A generous donation from the lovely couple staying in the tiny house at blackwattle. Thanks guys! You rock!
3 months ago
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Anonymous gave $50.00.
Donated from the lovely lady who bought some plants and honey at blackwattle! Thanks!
3 months ago
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Tess Wagner gave $50.00.
Nice work fam!! So excited to hear about your trip! Love the Wagners!
3 months ago
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Angela McLaren gave $50.00.
2 months ago
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Eva Reda gave $5.00.
Good luck!
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Anonymous gave $30.00.
Well done!
2 months ago
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Erin Russell gave $20.00.
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Rebecca Clegg gave $40.00.
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Cristina Diaz gave $13.00.
😊
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Anonymous gave $20.00.
2 months ago
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Anonymous gave $15.00.
2 months ago
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Chanikarn Thongsupa gave $15.00.
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Elyse Willemsen gave $10.00.
Go you good things!
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Dylan HEYWOOD gave $5.00.
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Rachel Dash gave $20.00.
From Hugo xx
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Dylan HEYWOOD gave $10.00.
Cheers legends
2 months ago
Thank you ya sweethearts for supporting our fundraiser & helping us fund cancer research. If you'd like to see cute videos from the car rally your donation has gone towards - find @laura.may.grogan on instagram - we leave in June! Thanks again LMG x
2 months ago
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Anonymous gave $30.00.
2 months ago
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Reece Suchting gave $20.00.
Safe travels and we wish you all the best. We hope you raise all the money you can for this lovely fundraiser. Reece and Claire in tall gum.
1 month ago
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beerwah feedbarn gave $200.00.
go girls!
1 month ago
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beerwah small engines gave $100.00.
from beerwah small engines
4 weeks ago
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Kate Burling gave $10.00.
Fire wood
3 weeks ago
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Elena Macaulay gave $100.00.
Thank you for the awesome fundraising
2 weeks ago
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Jacqueline Jefferies gave $15.00.
Enjoy and good luck!
2 weeks ago
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Ashley Hannaford gave $150.00.
1 week ago
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Eleni Pringle gave $30.00.
Good luck and Thank you!
1 week ago
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Phillip Marsh gave $20.00.
2 days ago
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1800 Lasagne gave $2,390.00.
2 days ago
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Mitchy McIvor gave $50.00.
Good luck at the rally! Such an important cause and I applaud the effort. May your shitbox last the journey.
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The Impact, Outcomes & Charity

Shitbox Rally is a dedicated fundraising event for cancer research with funds going to Cancer Council.

Cancer Council is one of the largest non-government funders of cancer research in Australia. We conduct and fund research studies across all cancers and all stages of the cancer journey.

Thanks to the community funds raised such as Shitbox Rally we can fund world-class research that reduces the impact of cancer for everyone.

$41 million over the past 13 years has been raised by Box Rallies to date, supporting ground-breaking projects such as:

  • A research study to develop a vaccine that protects against lymphoma cancers.
  • A research trial to standardise international guidelines on melanoma removal.
  • A research grant to revolutionise the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

These projects wouldn’t be possible without your support.

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