Goal $15,000
Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally Spring 2025
$26,656
Raised
178%
Our Story …

Rudi and Bryan are old mates going back to the 1980's , having worked together in the electrical and automation engineering fields in Australia and overseas. Even though we are old, we are still bright sparks.

We are keen adventurers having completed many 4WD trips and trail hiking activities. We were inspired by the idea of combining an outback rally with fundraising for a good cause. Both our families have been touched by various cancers and so we are fully in to raise as much as possible.

We are really pleased to announce that we're taking part in Shitbox Rally in October 2025 - during Spring! This year, all the teams are driving their shitboxes from Alice Springs to Gold Coast.

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 Spring 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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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: $2,588,034
target: $2,000,000
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1 year ago
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Bryan Drummond gave $50.00.
Start of adventure
1 year ago
On ya Bryan
1 year ago
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<p>1st donation received. Thank you.</p>
1 year ago
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Bryan Drummond gave $450.00.
The rest of my donation
1 year ago
Well done Bryan
1 year ago
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Sally Ota gave $500.00.
Go Boys Go!!!
1 year ago
Thanks Sally
1 year ago
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Sue Drummond gave $500.00.
Go Bryan & don't get lost
1 year ago
Belated Thank you Sue
1 year ago
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Rudolf Ota gave $500.00.
Lets get this done!
1 year ago
Appreciate it. Have a good go at the rally
1 year ago
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1 year ago
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<p>We bought a 2001 Honda Civic Hatch at auction. We were not able to drive it beforehand. It is quite nice with a body ding here and there. We have changed engine and gearbox oil (pretty dark colour), spark plugs (was running a bit rough), air filters, a brake light bulb, adjusted handbrake, ensured the discs and pads were ok. And it passed the roadworthy. However, we do have a significant noise when accelerating on road test which might be in the gearbox (bearing, gear teeth???). So follow up there required. A 70km road test also showed up a Camshaft sensor fault which causes the ECM to shut down the engine. So we have to replace it to ensure reliability. Fun and games. Fortunately we have a lot of time to sort things out.</p><p></p>
1 year ago
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Caitlin Drummond gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thanks Caity. One in Two people over 85 have some cancer issue
1 year ago
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<p>Hi, Bryan isn't taking his converted MGTF Electric car on this rally due to lack of charging infrastructure.</p><p>We think our old Honda can do about 550 kms on a full tank of 50 litres. Back to a good old ICE engine.</p>
1 year ago
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Alan Richardson gave $400.00.
Go Bryan and Rudi. Do your ‘Civic Duty’! Very important cause. In memory of our brother Kevin. Thanks Alan and Linda.
1 year ago
Thanks Alan. We remember your brother’s brave fight to the end. We hope our small effort will help to further the war against cancer
1 year ago
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John Jo Walker gave $100.00.
Happy touring, best wishes. JOHN N JO
1 year ago
Thanks Jo. Chairman Will would have appreciated it
1 year ago
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Andrew Lim gave $100.00.
Best of luck with the prep and rally!
1 year ago
Thank you Andrew. Really appreciated. I hope we can keep you entertained with future posts,
1 year ago
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Roslyn Lim gave $100.00.
Have a great time. Ros
1 year ago
Thank you Ros. I hope you keep updated on our progress by checking our posts from time to time.
1 year ago
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Carolyn Warner gave $100.00.
Have fun and make a lot of money for a good cause! Carolyn and Don
1 year ago
Thanks guys. Maybe Don you can write a book about Rally?
1 year ago
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Rob McNaughton gave $150.00.
Rudi and Bryan, Sounds like a real hoot! Bring plenty of spare wheels! And some 8-gauge fencing wire! Enjoy Rob McNaughton
1 year ago
We are excited to be part of the rally event. So thank you for your generous donation. Interestingly, fencing wire and duct tape are on the rally to bring list.
1 year ago
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Jeanne Potts gave $200.00.
Go Bryan and Ruddy
1 year ago
Thanks Jan. We appreciate your good work with Cancer Counselling
1 year ago
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Heather Tadich gave $100.00.
In memory of Robert Beaumont and Will Merritt both wonderful gentlemen.RIP
1 year ago
Thanks Heather. Hope our small effort will help people like your past friends in the future
1 year ago
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KATHRYN DE GARIS gave $100.00.
With you both in spirit for this amazing adventure. Stay safe!!
1 year ago
Thanks Kathy. I’m sure you know people touched by cancer in your previous life
1 year ago
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Thomas Hinton gave $50.00.
Good luck! 🙂
11 months ago
Thanks for your support for this worthy cause
1 year ago
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David Weber gave $200.00.
All the best I'm sure such an experienced crew like you will make it.
1 year ago
Thank you for your generous donation. I hope you keep an eye on our progress from time to time.
1 year ago
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Paul Wise gave $50.00.
Good luck Old Bright Sparks! Send a link please so we can follow your jouney
1 year ago
Thanks Paul, much appreciated
1 year ago
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paul tadich gave $100.00.
Great cause and an amazing experience. From the crew of Birubi 5
1 year ago
Thanks Paul & the crew of Birubi. Many happy sundowners
1 year ago
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Andrew Bongetti gave $200.00.
This is a great cause. I am proud to support Bryan and Rudi in their endeavor. I wish you both good luck and safe rally.
1 year ago
Thank you so much Andrew. You are a champion.
1 year ago
Thanks mate. We appreciate your support & may need your welding skills
1 year ago
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Peter Jojart gave $50.00.
Hi Rudi. Sounds like a blast. Good luck. ....but why a Honda??!! All the best Peter J (fellow old spark from WA)
1 year ago
Thank you Peter. Great to get your support.
1 year ago
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Alison Drummond gave $200.00.
1 year ago
Thanks Ali. You are a true mogul
1 year ago
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Andrew Cullinan gave $200.00.
a wonderful cause Bryan and wishing you all the best.
1 year ago
Thanks Andrew. It's a good cause
1 year ago
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Challon Murdock gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thank you Challon for your donation. Check in from time to time for our update posts.
1 year ago
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Bill layton gave $500.00.
Hi Bryan - thought you would have bought an old HD Holden
1 year ago
Thanks Bill, you are a champion
1 year ago
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Matthew Ota gave $100.00.
Good luck, Dad!
1 year ago
Thank you for your donation.
1 year ago
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Daniel Ota gave $200.00.
Good luck, Bright Old Sparks! Enjoy the rally!
1 year ago
Thank you. Will be a great drive.
1 year ago
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Jason Ota gave $200.00.
Enjoy the drive Bright Old Sparks and wishing your old bomb great strength and good luck!
1 year ago
Thanks for your support. Will surely get our bomb over the line if we can help it.
1 year ago
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<p>Given the fantastic responses from everyone in support of our team and cancer research we decided we might push for a stretch target of $7,500. Thank you everyone who has contributed and who is yet to contribute from the Bright Old Sparks Rudi &amp; Bryan.</p>
1 year ago
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Mavis Sheedy gave $50.00.
Best of luck Brian. Have a wonderful trip. Mavis
1 year ago
Thanks Mavis. See you out on Rakali soon
1 year ago
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Gerry O'Reilly gave $50.00.
Have a good trip. Gerry O'R
1 year ago
Thanks Gerry. You’ll go better at golf now
1 year ago
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Andrew Bennett gave $200.00.
All the best with the adventure, Andrew and Anne
1 year ago
Thanks guys. In memory of past battles
1 year ago
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Doug Williams gave $100.00.
Bryan & Rudi , more than happy to support your charity , Best Regards Doug & Sandra
1 year ago
Thanks guys. We’re working of SB car to make the 6000 km trip
1 year ago
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Anne Belfrage gave $500.00.
Hi Bryan & Rudi. Really enjoy this wonderful experience together. It'll be a smash.....though not literally.
1 year ago
Thanks Annie. Great support for a very worthy cause
1 year ago
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Merv Jeanes gave $200.00.
I'm sure you "Bright Sparks" will put in your best effort to get through the route unscathed, albeit with some high and low experiences to talk about for the next year. I'm also impressed you are adding Mechanical Knowledge to your extensive combined "Spark" knowledge in your twilight years. Have fun and don't don't be too risky out there and above all keep Safe. You've chosen a Charity close to myself with a couple of instances where Cancer has touched my life and I'm happy to donate to a great cause. Cheers, Merv
1 year ago
Yes Merv we have all been touched by cancer experiences. I trust our fundraising efforts will contribute to research progress. Thanks for your donation.
1 year ago
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David Black gave $200.00.
Good work guys. With your combined electrical background, thank goodness you are driving an ICE car. 😂😂😂 See you at the finish line!
1 year ago
Thank you for your great support. Yep ICE is the way as EV would need a darn long extension cord.
1 year ago
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Brad Fry gave $50.00.
Good luck guys!
1 year ago
Thanks mate. Maybe Rudi & I can play Mahjong on the rally
1 year ago
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Darryl Biggar gave $200.00.
Go Bryan ad Rudi!
1 year ago
Thanks mate. We’ll be very interested in your feedback after your ! May25 rally
1 year ago
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Sean Mc Keon gave $100.00.
Drive carefully, if possible! Sean & Martina
1 year ago
Thanks mate. It’s a great cause
1 year ago
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Stephen Thompson gave $100.00.
Supporting "Bright Old Sparks"
1 year ago
Thank you Steve. Great to have you on board!
1 year ago
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Wilkinson Foundation gave $1,000.00.
Good luck guys
1 year ago
Many thanks. No more wine forever
1 year ago
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Angela Woodman gave $100.00.
Well done guys for taking on this challenge for such a good course
1 year ago
Thanks Angela. Maybe next year your Model A could be a support car
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $25.00.
1 year ago
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<p>We have replaced a intermittently faulty camshaft sensor which caused the car's computer to shut the engine down. Also replaced the rear brake pads which were getting low. We were so wrapped up in the work we forgot to take in-process pictures. </p>
1 year ago
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Jenny Heat gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thanks Jenny. Maybe next year you & Dale can take the hot rod on the rally
1 year ago
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Mike Rigg gave $10.00.
1 year ago
Thanks Mike. It’s a very worthwhile cause
1 year ago
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Donovan Fitzpatrick gave $100.00.
Two old farts on the shitbox - go you good things.
1 year ago
Thanks Don. It will like the adventure in Japan
1 year ago
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Peter Simons gave $250.00.
Suss pair getting up to a lot of mischief... will spend lot of time with head under bonnet and putting parts back on the Honda.
1 year ago
Thanks Peter. I think you should give this rally a go. You would make a great codriver.
1 year ago
Thanks Peter. Maybe you can be support vehicle. See you up town soon
1 year ago
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Roger and Sarah Strasser gave $200.00.
go for it Bryan.
1 year ago
Thanks guys. It’s a very good cause as you know in your fields of expertise
1 year ago
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Dale Wilkinson gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thanks mate. Look forward to bike ride soon
1 year ago
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Peter Strain gave $100.00.
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1 year ago
Thanks Peter. It’s a privilege to rally drive for you
1 year ago
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Rudolf Ota gave $50.00.
From the retired Bechtel Lunch boys. Good Luck
11 months ago
Thanks for your support for this worthy cause
1 year ago
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<p>Opened up the central dash to replace some burnt out back lighting. What a bugger of a job to put it back together. The mechanical cables for the heater and vents control were a nightmare to get back in. But managed after many attempts.</p>
1 year ago
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Darrel Linke gave $200.00.
Take some tools and a spare water pump. I hope all goes well and you are still friends at the end of it ! Have a great time. Cheers Darrel
1 year ago
Darrel. Thanks from Bryan and myself for your generous donation. We will take your advice on board as we work through getting "Sparky" as reliable as we can.
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $100.00.
Go Bryan!
1 year ago
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<p>We had a very loud growly noise when driving in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear. It was less noticeable in 4th and 5th gear. It was a concern if we had a failure during the rally. So we consulted and watched lots of You Tube videos. We finally concluded that we had a failing input shaft bearing on the gearbox. We steeled ourselves to the task which eventually took almost 3 days of work for the two of us. It involved removing all cables and linkages around the gearbox, supporting the engine and gearbox whilst removing 3 sets of engine/gearbox mounts and dropping out the heavy subframe. Then we were able to unbolt the gearbox and lower it out. On the bench we followed the tricky dismantle procedure to access the internals and remove the noisy bearing. Reassembly was not too bad once we worked out the best way to jiggle the gearbox back into the clutch housing and get the heavy subframe back up. Having a car hoist was a great benefit and made access for the job so much easier and safer. Result...success!! The gearbox growling noise is gone</p>
1 year ago
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James Ide gave $200.00.
Make it a great run, guys. Bronwyn & James
1 year ago
Thanks guys. It's our adventure across the desert
1 year ago
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<p>Just did a bit of decorating on "Sparky" and fitted the Shitbox and Cancer Council stickers.</p>
1 year ago
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Brendan and Catrina Boon gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thanks for our Tassie Friends supporting such a worthy cause
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $50.00.
Best of luck guys, keep it in one piece to the end.
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $50.00.
Great cause! Fantastic!
1 year ago
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Kathryn Strasser gave $250.00.
Good on you both. We hope the journey will be enjoyable and safe.
1 year ago
Hi Kate, thanks a lot. You can follow our trip on the site. It's a very worthy cause
1 year ago
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Buxton gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Hi Tai, thank you for your donation and support. I hope you enjoyed the read. We are getting revved up and pretty excited as we get closer to the rally in October.
1 year ago
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<p>Finally nailed the cause of the hard starting Sparky. Worn out brushes and a burnt out wiring in the starter motor. Not worth repairing so installed a new one.</p>
1 year ago
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Peter Smith gave $200.00.
1 year ago
Thanks might sailors Pete & Jess. It's a very worthy cause
1 year ago
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Greg and Kathy Davies gave $100.00.
Good on you, Bryan and Rudi! Wishing you the best with your pre-rallying tinkering and for a fun and safe journey.
1 year ago
Thanks for you supporting a great cause. We engineers power the world together
1 year ago
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Paul Woodman gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thanks for all your great work as chairman of this fantastic Car Show committee
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $50.00.
Good luck on the trip
1 year ago
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Karen Mc Closkey gave $50.00.
Good work - keep it up!
1 year ago
Thanks for all youe goodwork on the RBYC Car Show committee
1 year ago
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Timothy J Lefebvre gave $10.00.
1 year ago
Thanks Tim. The QR code system works well
1 year ago
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Sundance Marine gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thanks David. It’s a very worthy cause
1 year ago
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Susan Watitwa gave $10.00.
In support of cancer research.
1 year ago
Thanks Susan. It's a great cause. Make sure you come the RBYC Car Show on the 21st September.It's a public event for the Rally car
1 year ago
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Terry Spasevski gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thanks for your support. It's a very worthy cuase. Please come to RBYC Car Show on the 21st September as it's a public fund raiser for the Rally car
1 year ago
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Ged Silva gave $200.00.
Great adventure and great cause chaps - well done and the best of luck. Ged
1 year ago
Thanks for your support.It's a very worthy cause. Plaese come to the RBYC Car Show on the 21st September as it's a public fund raiser event for the rally acr
1 year ago
Good onya Ged. Glad to have you aboard. Rudi
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $50.00.
Don’t break down
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Anonymous gave $100.00.
1 year ago
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Michele Lewis gave $100.00.
Congrats on another fundraising effort. Well done.
1 year ago
Thanks to the Cruisers of the Year.
1 year ago
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Nicholas Middendorp gave $200.00.
1 year ago
Thanks to lot. It’s a very cause
1 year ago
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Pacific Blue Inc Pty Ltd gave $75.00.
Wishing you much success with this fund raising rally
1 year ago
Thanks for your support. It's a great cause
1 year ago
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Nicholas Middendorp gave $200.00.
1 year ago
Thanks for your support . We bright old sparks have to stick together
1 year ago
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Peter Strain Pty Ltd gave $500.00.
Best wishes Bryan and Rudy
1 year ago
Thanks for your great idea of the car show. Really appreciate your effort. It’s a very worthy csuse
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Anonymous gave $100.00.
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Clark Forbes gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thanks a lot. It’s a great cause. We see you at the RBYC Car Show
1 year ago
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Niesje Hees gave $200.00.
Have a great day and a terrific trip! Niesje
1 year ago
Thanks for your support behind the scenes. It’s being great that your club is supporting the car show. See you on Sunday
1 year ago
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Mark Nolan gave $300.00.
Best wishes Bryan and Rudi. Mark & Vicky
1 year ago
Great to catch up with an old colleague. Thanks for your donation to such a worthy cause
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great effort
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Catherine Hurley gave $50.00.
11 months ago
Thanks for your support for this worthy caus
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $50.00.
1 year ago
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Wendy Luck gave $50.00.
11 months ago
Thanks for your support for this worthy caus
1 year ago
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Joel Dobbie gave $50.00.
Love what ur doing
11 months ago
Thanks for your support for this worthy cause
1 year ago
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Johanna OReilly gave $50.00.
11 months ago
Thank you. Glad you won a prize.
1 year ago
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Leigh Hallamore gave $100.00.
11 months ago
Generous donation thank you.
1 year ago
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David Loewy gave $50.00.
11 months ago
Thank you for your support
1 year ago
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Eric Upton gave $20.00.
11 months ago
Thank you for your donation
1 year ago
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Carol Lude gave $50.00.
11 months ago
Thank you for your donation
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $20.00.
1 year ago
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James Phillips gave $50.00.
11 months ago
Thank you for your donation
1 year ago
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Anni Ley gave $20.00.
11 months ago
Thank you for your support
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $30.00.
Nicola Philpott
1 year ago
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Gennady Vaisman gave $10.00.
11 months ago
Thank you for your donation
1 year ago
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Dale Wilkinson gave $100.00.
11 months ago
Thank you for your special effort with the trailer delivery of a beautiful car.
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $100.00.
Hi Curly
1 year ago
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Zak Shor gave $10.00.
11 months ago
Thank you Zak
11 months ago
Thank you Zak
1 year ago
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Michael Dwyer gave $15.00.
11 months ago
Thank you
1 year ago
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Alison Drummond gave $25.00.
11 months ago
Good onya Ali
1 year ago
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Peter Wilson gave $20.00.
11 months ago
Thank you Peter
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $5.00.
Thanks for all involved for a magic turnout. Terrific cars!!
1 year ago
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Deborah Wallace gave $50.00.
11 months ago
Thank you Deborah and for your help with the tickets.
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $10.00.
Great day at the RBYC Motor Show
1 year ago
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Bryan Drummond gave $1,313.00.
11 months ago
Good onya
1 year ago
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Rudolf Ota gave $656.00.
Great cause
11 months ago
Thank you
1 year ago
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Sally Ota gave $657.00.
Good on you
11 months ago
Thank you
1 year ago
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John Alp gave $200.00.
11 months ago
Thanks for support for this worthy causr
11 months ago
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Don Warner gave $50.00.
Hi Bryan and Rudi, We wish you a most enjoyable drive in the big rally. Don and Carolyn
11 months ago
Thanks Don for your support. You’re a great Iceberger.
11 months ago
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Malcolm Baird gave $50.00.
Go for it
11 months ago
Thanks for your support for this worthy cause
11 months ago
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Bright Old Sparks
<p>Hello again for our latest update. The Bright Old Sparks has raised $19,356 as of this post, exceeding our stretch $15,000 target. And the Spring rally is nearing $2M!!&nbsp;Since our June update when we resolved the hard starting by replacing the starter motor, we are happy to report that “Sparky” has been going well (phew!!!). We sure have learned a lot about the old Honda. Since then, we have only had to replace a faulty downstream O2 sensor that was bringing up an alarm.&nbsp;Over the past 4 months we have steadily received donations. On Sunday 21st September, the Royal Brighton Yacht&nbsp;Club hosted a successful car show to support our&nbsp;team and boosted our Cancer Council fundraising. This took 4 months of planning and preparation. Over 50 cars were displayed...from 1920's&nbsp;model T Fords, through British and American classics from the 1960's and 70's, up to current models like a Chevy Camaro and an all-electric MG Cybster. A big thank you to the RBYC, their volunteers on the day, and all those owners who donated their time and cars for the show.&nbsp;So, in just&nbsp;4 weeks we will head off in "Sparky" from Melbourne to Alice&nbsp;Springs where we will begin our Shitbox rally adventure on the 24th October with up to 249 other teams. We will cover about 8,200km in total...2,300km from Melbourne to Alice Springs (all on bitumen); 4,100km on the rally to Gold Coast (50/50 bitumen and unsealed roads); 1,800km Brisbane to Melbourne (sealed roads). We are confident “Sparky” can do it.&nbsp;We will attempt to provide short daily updates when we are on the road...phone and internet access permitting.&nbsp;Thanks&nbsp;again to all supporters and contributors.</p>
11 months ago
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MP Burke Commercial Real Estate gave $200.00.
11 months ago
Thanks Pat, we may have a Shit Box car for you for next year’s rally
11 months ago
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Kwee Larkin gave $500.00.
Great effort! Go Guys - old but good. 加油! Go Sparky!! Michael & Charlene
11 months ago
Thankyou very much for this worthy cause. We can give a presentation to you on how the rally went of our return
11 months ago
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Rotary Brighton North gave $500.00.
Best wishes from Brighton North Rotary
11 months ago
Thank you for your very generous donation. We will keep you informed of our progress. We leave Sunday week to drive to Alice Springs
11 months ago
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Patrick Purcell gave $5,000.00.
Royal Brighton Yacht Club Drivers Rule!
11 months ago
Hi Patrick, we are blown away by your generosity last night. Our club is very fortunate to have you as such a great giving person
11 months ago
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Wes Shields gave $50.00.
Go for it guys! Wishing you reliability and resilience in times of need.
11 months ago
Thanks Wes, see you in early November if all goes well.
11 months ago
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Claire Nicholls gave $50.00.
May the Honda god be with you!!! Happy travels, Claire, Jo, James and Dave
10 months ago
Thanks Claire. We made it to Alice. Will keep you informed
10 months ago
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Royal Brighton Yacht Club gave $1,000.00.
Well done Bright Old Sparks - funds raised from the RBYC Christmas pudding sales
10 months ago
A great hard rally, Many thanks to the Xmas Pudding Club for their efforts
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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.