Goal $10,000
Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally Autumn 2024
$8,258
Raised
83%
Our Story …

We, Adam and Dave, are taking part in the Shitbox Rally this April 2024 and we're asking for your help!


Shitbox Rally is not a race, rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable… To drive a car worth less than $1,500, approximately 3,500km from Adelaide to Uluru and on to Perth via some of its most formidable roads, all in the name of charity.


Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia. Our participation requires that we raise a minimum of $5,000 but we're aiming for $20,000 and that requires the help of our friends, family and business partners!


Getting our shitty old car on the road hasn't been easy but the fundraising is the hard part. We've all lost someone we love to this insidious disease so please dig deep because every dollar goes towards finding a cure. Make sure to follow our progress via this page and the blog post below.


Thank you.


Adam and Dave

The crew of APOLLO XIII.5

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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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Anonymous gave $2,500.00.
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David Whiteside gave $1,500.00.
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John Wheatley gave $200.00.
Good luck mate, I’m sure it will be huge again !!!
1 month ago
Thanks, JW; I'm sure you have another rally in you mate!
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Sarah Street gave $200.00.
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Thanks so much for this generous donation Sarah, much appreciated
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Deb Cole gave $200.00.
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Aysha Cincotta gave $23.00.
A cause very close to where my boobies used to be
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Katie and Andrew Duff-Suckling gave $100.00.
Great cause!!!! 💥
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Jo Burrett gave $100.00.
Be safe and have fun for an incredible cause
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Susan McKee gave $500.00.
Enjoy the bumps and the dust!
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Margaret Falzon gave $100.00.
Sounds like a lot of fun for such a great cause !! Good on you David and Adam.. have a fabulous time.. all the best !!
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Justine Heazlewood gave $100.00.
Hope you remember to bring the spare water bottles!
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Vincent Casey gave $50.00.
All the best with this Dave, sounds like heaps of fun!
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Natalie Rosenbloom gave $50.00.
Hope it’s an exciting journey
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Joanna Georgeson gave $50.00.
Get in there!
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Get OUT There!!! Thanks for the donation Jo, much appreciated
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Anonymous gave $100.00.
Go well! Enjoy the journey and all the adventure and stories it brings! Great cause! M x
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Janahan Kumaralingam gave $50.00.
Have a great trip mate. Well done on a great cause!
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Peter Waddell gave $50.00.
Cheers mate
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Debbie Fell gave $10.00.
Cant afford much at mo Ad. For our Mums. X
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Vikki Bodor gave $30.00.
ROAD TRIIIPPPP. Good luck Adam. Vikki B
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Lisa Alexander gave $50.00.
Go David and Adam, great cause and we expect only the funniest of recaps Mr Whiteside. Lisa 😊
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Simone Lambert gave $50.00.
Drive like hell
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Kathy Kouroulis gave $50.00.
Good luck and safe trip across the desert- say hi to Caroline for us Mackie pharmacy
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Sonia Conti gave $50.00.
Good luck!
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Joanne Duff gave $150.00.
Good well guys. Amazing thing you're doing.
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Maryke Johnstone gave $50.00.
Go Dave you good thing! Glad you’ve got company and make sure you come back in one piece. I look forward to the food vlogs on this trip!!
2 weeks ago
Hi Maryke, the food will be basic at best, but plenty for David to write about. It’s a rewarding experience. Thanks so much for your donation. Adam
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David Georgeson gave $50.00.
Doing a great job boys, have a blast and safe travels!
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Pinky Watson gave $150.00.
Great thing. Say hello to Caroline. Hah!
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Louise Luciani gave $100.00.
Best of luck on reaching your goal and completing the challenge.
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Chris and Shez Street gave $50.00.
Best of Luck Guys! “Houston, we have no problems” 🙂
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Tuckwell Catryn and Peter gave $100.00.
Great work, safe travels!
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Stephanie Holmes gave $100.00.
Failure is not an option....
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Tanya Cole gave $100.00.
Have the best time!!!
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Allan Clavan gave $100.00.
Stay classy Apollo 13.5!
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Elise Gosney gave $25.00.
“It’s the pleats! I’m taking them back to the Pants Store”. Go Team Ron Burgundy! x
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Lucy Morgan gave $100.00.
Congratulations on your wonderful contribution to raising awareness & money for cancer research.
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Glen Sheldon gave $50.00.
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GEOFFREY & JANELLE STREET gave $50.00.
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Peggy Couper-Woods gave $50.00.
For a cause way too close to my heart. Go you burgundy boys 💕
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David Rosenbloom gave $200.00.
Good men
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Carolyn Turner gave $100.00.
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Donna Day gave $50.00.
Awesome job Adam and team!!
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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.