11 months ago
Anonymous gave $500.00.
Goal
$5,000
Fundraising for Cancer Council
$5,565
Raised
111%
Our Story …
Best mates Russ and Tony are taking on Shitbox Rally 2025 to honour those lost to cancer, raise vital funds, and help Tony find peace as he embarks on one last journey with his late wife, Angela.
Shitbox Rally isn’t just about the adventure - it’s about the people, the stories, and the cause. As the largest community-led fundraiser for Cancer Council Australia, the rally is now in its 15th year, with teams collectively aiming to raise over $2 million in the Spring 2025 rally. Every team must raise a minimum of $5,000, but most go well beyond, making a real difference in the fight against cancer.
For Russ, this rally is more than a challenge; it’s a mission of love and friendship. His best mate, Tony Arbuckle, has endured unimaginable loss - his wife, his brother, and his father, all taken by cancer.
And now, Tony lives with the uncertainty of three-monthly cancer screening. This journey isn’t just about raising funds; it’s about giving Tony the chance to find peace. Together, they will take Angela on one last trip, hence the name Angela’s Wings, honouring her memory by scattering her ashes in the most meaningful way. Life doesn’t always offer a chance to heal, but this rally will be that moment - a journey of mateship, remembrance, and hope.
For all those touched by cancer, for all those still fighting, and for those we’ve lost - this one’s for you.
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.
raised:
$2,587,834
target:
$2,000,000
Angela Wings Feed
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8 months ago
Pinnacle & Co. Limited gave $2,000.00.
6 months ago
Anonymous gave $500.00.
5 months ago
Ted & Carol Lory gave $500.00.
5 months ago
MKS / Stairs & Trade MKS gave $500.00.
4 months ago
Lorraine & Lyndsay Jacobs gave $500.00.
4 months ago
Maddi Cook gave $50.00.
3 months ago
Thanks Maddie, you are a legend supporting. Really appreciated it. Thank you!
4 months ago
Phila & Tim Holmes gave $100.00.
Much love always for you both Tony and Angela.
3 months ago
Hey we just want to say thanks heaps for for the great donation. Tony and I had such a great time, for such amazing cause. Angela would love that you've supported.
3 months ago
Anonymous gave $400.00.
3 months ago
Carol & Peter Holmes gave $150.00.
Ride like the wind, boys. Use those wings.
3 months ago
Thanks Carol & Peter, we certainly used our wings. Was so great to have your support along the way. It made Tony and my trip so much better with you guys flying with us.
3 months ago
Viv and Steve Arbuckle gave $100.00.
You are both an inspiration. So proud of you Cuzzy Tony
3 months ago
Thanks so much Viv and Steve. Writing this on behalf of Tony too, we really appreciated you doing the trip with us. Thanks for your support!
3 months ago
Anonymous gave $20.00.
This really touched my heart personally. Angela had breast cancer 2 1/2 years before I did, she encouraged me personally and stayed at my place the last place before hospital. For that I’m forever grateful she chose to stay with me in her very last days. She will always have a special place in my heart 💓
3 months ago
Heather Van Sambeek gave $25.00.
Amazing Russ, what a great mate xx
3 months ago
Thanks Heather - meant the world to see this donation. Very kind, thanks a million. Was great to have your support on something so important for us all.
3 months ago
David Stevens gave $200.00.
3 months ago
Thanks heaps Dave and Claire, so kind of you, very generous, meant the world to us, certainly helped having you follow our trip. So good to help so many in the future. Cheers
3 months ago
Grace Dear gave $20.00.
3 months ago
Thanks Grace, Tony and I really appreciated your donation. Very kind. So good to have your support on our trip for helping those in the future.
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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.
$59 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.
