Goal $10,000
Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally 2025 Autumn
$4,500
Raised
45%
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We are really pleased to announce that we're taking part in Shitbox Rally 2025 - Autumn! This year, all the teams are driving their shitboxes from Canberra to Townsville.

Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 15th 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 Autumn 2025 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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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: $1,140,522
target: $2,000,000
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<p>We are at it again, rallying to raise funds&nbsp;to kick cancer and we need your help! Last year we raised over $9,000.&nbsp;</p><p>This year, this brother and sister team will be driving with 250 teams of fellow shitbox fundraisers, from Canberra to Townsville. Heading off in early May, we'll be dirt-roading into the hot heart of Australia, up the Birdsville track, before turning towards the drenched shores of the Coral Sea.&nbsp;</p><p>Along the way we sleep rough, dress up, bring good cheer and commerce to outback Australia, and meet some of the most amazing folks. What we share is that we have all been touched by cancer and have a passion to do our part to support ground-breaking cancer research.&nbsp;</p><p>Can you help us bust our goal of&nbsp;$10,000?&nbsp;Every dollar counts and all donations are tax deductible through Cancer Council Australia.</p><p>Substantial donors will have the glory of their logo on the car - flying madly through country towns and showcasing their generosity.&nbsp;</p>
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MAPLE LIVING gave $500.00.
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<p>Hi there, Maple Living Team!</p><p></p><p>Thank you SO much for your amazing $500 donation. We’re absolutely thrilled to have your support as we rev up for this wild adventure from Canberra to Townsville via the Birdsville Track. Your generosity is going to make a massive difference in our fundraising efforts for cancer research, and we can’t tell you how much it means to us.</p><p></p><p>We know Maple Living does incredible work supporting local causes, and we’re truly honored to be among them. It’s inspiring to see a business like yours pour so much heart into the community and tackle big challenges like cancer. You’re absolute heroes in our book!</p><p></p><p>We’ll keep you in the loop with updates (and maybe a few hilarious car moments&nbsp;😄) as we hit the road. If you’d ever like to share our journey with your team or followers, just say the word – we’d love to shout you out!</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for standing with us. Together, we’re helping fuel hope and progress where it matters most.</p><p></p><p>With love from The Real Deal</p><p>PS could be ‘you get first dibs on guessing the cause of breakdown #1. Will it be a tyre blow out, a fan belt, hole in the sump or fuel tank, or the clutch, or is there something else that we haven’t checked? Let’s see how close you can get’</p>
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Verv Group Pty Ltd gave $1,000.00.
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<p>&nbsp;HOLY. COW. We just saw your donation come through, and we’re honestly speechless (which is rare for us!). A massive, massive thank you for this incredibly generous support – it’s going to turbocharge our Autumn Shitbox Rally mission to raise funds for cancer research. Seriously, you’ve blown us away!&nbsp;We’re stoked to have VERV in our corner, smashing goals and making a real impact. Your support isn’t just about dollars – it’s about hope, grit, and kicking cancer’s butt.&nbsp;We’ll keep you posted as we prep our “shitbox” for the wild ride out of Canberra. If you’d like updates to share with your team or followers, just holler – we’d love to give you a shoutout!&nbsp;Thanks again for being absolute rockstars. Together, we’re building something epic (pun 100% intended&nbsp;😉).&nbsp;Cheers heaps,The Real Deal&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p></p>
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Natalie Bell gave $500.00.
Hey Roger, We look forward to supporting your team and watching your progress. From the Sienna Team
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<p>WOWZA! </p><p>Hey Nat and the rockstar team at Sienna Homes your $500 donation just rolled in, and we’re over here doing happy dances (spoiler: it’s not pretty). Thank you SO much for this epic boost to our Autumn Shitbox Rally – we’re revved up to turn every dollar into hope for cancer research, and you’ve just supercharged our mission!&nbsp;Stoked to have you in our corner!We’ll keep you in the loop as we duct-tape our way from Canberra (fingers crossed for minimal breakdowns&nbsp;😅). Want updates to share with your crew? Just say the word – we’ll flood your inbox with car selfies and rally chaos!Thanks again for being absolute legends. Together, we’re proving that even “shitboxes” can drive massive change.Cheers a million,The Real Deal</p>
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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.

$50 million over the past 15 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.