Goal $10,000
Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally Autumn 2022
$11,190
Raised
112%
Our Story …

We are really pleased to announce that we're taking part in Shitbox Rally 2022 Autumn!! This year, all the teams are driving their shitboxes from Wollongong to Mackay.

Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 12th 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 2022 Autumn rally target set at $2,500,000.

These funds go to the 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.


On a personal note, Jenny, the original owner of our car (a gold 1996 C class Mercedes) had passed away from cancer in 2000. The vehicle, Goldmember, has survived and has remained in the family since. Steve and his family feel its an honour that Goldmember can participate in a worthy cause - and in remembrance of Jenny.


Despite the name of this rally, we don't consider Goldmember is one. Goldmember has been well looked after and maintained over its 416,000 km 25 year life. We intend to drive Goldmember to the rally and back home again.


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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.

raised: $2,213,563
target: $2,500,000
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2 years ago
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<p>Hi everyone.</p><p></p><p>By now you would have read up on our cause and why we are asking you to donate. We are also looking for sponsors by businesses which will give them exposure through logos on both the website and on Goldmember.</p><p></p><p>If you know of a business that may be willing to be a sponsor, please contact Nick or Steve directly or post in this thread.</p>
2 years ago
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Joanne Kuluveovski gave $100.00.
Hoping Goldmember lives during the rally to Die Another Day!
2 years ago
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Matt and Sue and Audrey Fraser gave $100.00.
Go well young men, may your trip he filled with plenty of beer and laughs.
2 years ago
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Camilla Jones gave $20.00.
Drive safe Steve and have a ripper time! Adam and Mill Jones xx
2 years ago
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Natasha Bolmat gave $50.00.
Fantastic cause!! Enjoy your adventure, (can’t wait to hear your stories). We hope Goldmember can make the distance!!
2 years ago
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Scott Lamont gave $50.00.
Good Luck Steve and enjoy the rally. Cheers Scott
2 years ago
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David Harrison gave $50.00.
Great cause Steve and good luck on your adventures.
2 years ago
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Stephen Dunn gave $60.00.
Go Steve! Anything for a good cause mate!
2 years ago
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Christopher Miles gave $100.00.
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Mark Horvarth gave $100.00.
Ahoy Steve, this is a great cause and it looks fun too. I'm sure Goldmember will run like a dream with your mechanical skills. Enjoy, MAH.
2 years ago
Thanks Mark, that is very generous of you. And yes, i hope Goldmember is reliable
2 years ago
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<p>Hi All. </p><p></p><p>Goldmember has been undertaking some endurance training. Last weekend she did a run to Walhalla and beyond to the Thompson Dam via a dirt track. She did very well on the 400km trip - no issues all, fuel economy was very good too. We rewarded Goldmember by stopping at a few pubs :) </p><p></p><p>There will be many more endurance and training trips to be performed in the future. If you are interested in taking part in future trips then please contact Nick and Steve on 0400858432 to secure your place.</p>
2 years ago
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Andrew Uren gave $100.00.
Good luck Steve but I really don't think you need it after the successful Canonball Run to Erica/Walhalla/Moe/Trafalgar and first outing of your very handy 12V fridge.
2 years ago
Thank you for your generous donation Andy, it is greatly appreciated. You forgot to mention the "North Canal Road" short cut (between the back blocks of Trafalgar and Moe), which resembled something like you would expect to drive along if you were to drive into Chernobyl.
2 years ago
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Burwood Automotive and Exhaust gave $1,390.00.
2 years ago
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Meri Uzunovski gave $50.00.
Wishing you all the very best and well done on taking on this cause.
2 years ago
Thanks Meri, your donation is very much appreciated
2 years ago
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Steve Hodgson gave $200.00.
Good luck team. Might try to catch up around Tibooburra.
2 years ago
Thanks for your fantastic donation Steve. And hopefully we get to catch up with you on the rally at Tibooburra
2 years ago
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<p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>Nick and I hope everyone had a great Christmas break, we for sure did.</p><p>Fundraising raising is progressing well, however, we need to ramp it up a bit as the rally is less than 3 months away and we need to raise a lot more to hit our goal. If you are thinking of donating, don't hesitate, just do it - its a great cause.</p><p></p><p>We would like to thank our sponsor, Burwood Automotive, they have been providing fantastic support with preparing Goldmember. We hope you can support them by consider engaging their services next time you need your car serviced, a mechanical repair or a RWC. You can contact Burwood Automotive by visiting their website on www.burwoodautomotiveandexhaust.com.au or giving them a call on 03 9888 7000.</p><p></p><p>Once again, please share our story with others and give them an opportunity to donate to a worthy cause via other Goldmember team page https://autumn2022.shitboxrally.com.au/goldmember</p><p></p><p>Cheers, </p><p>Nick and Steve</p>
2 years ago
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Susan McPherson gave $200.00.
Best wishes on your courageous trip. I am sure the old gold gold will make it . And no doubt there will be fun to be had. Great cause. !!
2 years ago
Thank you so much Sue !!!
2 years ago
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Sue Simeone gave $20.00.
2 years ago
Thank you so much Sue
2 years ago
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Robyn McPherson gave $100.00.
Wonderful thing to do Steve, drive safely.
2 years ago
Thanks Auntie Rob, Emma and I hope to catch up soon now that Covid is almost over.
2 years ago
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Robyn Gwyther gave $50.00.
Good Luck Steve and Nick. Hope you and the Goldmember make it. Have fun. x
2 years ago
Thank you so much Rob for your generous donation. You are at the top of the queue if you want to go for a ride in Goldmember ;)
2 years ago
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Anonymous gave $1,000.00.
2 years ago
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Tess Campbell gave $100.00.
2 years ago
Hi Tess, thankyou so much for your donation, its going to a great cause. We hope to catch up with you guys some day soon.
2 years ago
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David Stockdale gave $50.00.
2 years ago
Thankyou for your donation Dave and Christine.
2 years ago
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Craig Beuzeville gave $100.00.
Glad to support a great cause Steve. All the best to your team with the Rally.
2 years ago
Thanks Craig, your donation is appreciated. Next time i'm up your way, well catch up for a beer.
2 years ago
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Jia Lee gave $30.00.
Best of luck, Steve!
2 years ago
Thank you so much Jia!
2 years ago
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Focus Products Pty. Ltd. gave $1,890.00.
2 years ago
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Focus Kitchens & Bathrooms gave $50.00.
Wishing you all the best in the rally, I’m glad the Tyres will be put to good use. Cheers, Tina & David
2 years ago
Tina and David, Thank you so much for the donation, it was totally unexpected but we are very happy to receive it. As you know, it is for a great cause. P.S. I had your tyres fitted on Saturday and Goldmember is very happy (so am I). Thank you once again.
2 years ago
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<p>Hi everyone, not long to go before the big rally.</p><p>I just want to call out a thankyou or two.</p><p></p><p>I have been on the hunt for some commercial tyres for Goldmember and due to the size i needed had become uncommon 10+ years ago, it was proving to be a difficult task to achieve. That was until i saw an ad on Gumtree from Tina and Dave who are relocating their cabinet making business to another factory. They were having a factory sale getting rid of some item they no longer need and happened to have a set of 4 tyres that was exactly looking for. I got them for a bargain and after sharing my story about the rally, they also made a donation to our team. Tina and Dave are very down to earth honest people and I cant thank them enough for their generosity. If you are considering a new kitchen reno, cabinets for your bathroom or robes or even a idea's or a design, then please serious consider the services of Dave and Tina, their business website is <strong>https://focuskitchensandbathrooms.com.au</strong> and return the favour that they did for me.</p><p></p><p>Call out number 2 is Stuart at Burwood Automotive, He recently fixed the air-conditioning in Goldmember. As you know Burwood Automotive is a sponsor of Goldmember and we cant thank the team enough for all they have done. If you need mechanical repairs or servicing performed on your car, then please consider Burwood Automotive, their website is <strong>https://www.burwoodautomotiveandexhaust.com.au </strong></p>
2 years ago
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Christine Siderov gave $50.00.
Good luck Steve & Nick!
2 years ago
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John Harding gave $50.00.
2 years ago
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Jayne Orth gave $50.00.
Best of luck. In memory of those who lost the fight and those fighting.
2 years ago
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Glenn Kilpatrick gave $50.00.
2 years ago
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Andrew Lougheed gave $50.00.
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Lo-Chlor Chemicals Australia gave $1,890.00.
2 years ago
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Haywood Industries gave $1,890.00.
2 years ago
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Albert Apostol gave $50.00.
2 years ago
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Brad McDiarmid gave $100.00.
Good luck team please keep some of the Photo's private
1 year ago
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David Cheeseman gave $50.00.
All the best Steve and team. Have fun!
1 year ago
Thanks Dave, and thank you for your generosity.
1 year ago
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Jason Taylor gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thanks JT, i hope to catch up for a beer soon.
1 year ago
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Luke Ponti gave $100.00.
Best of luck mate- brave man!
1 year ago
Thanks Luke. I'll tell you all about it at Prohibition one night soon.
1 year ago
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Philip Johnson gave $50.00.
Have fun !!
1 year ago
Cheers Phil, there are some interesting cars up here that should have been crushed a few years ago.
1 year ago
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Mark Carpenter gave $100.00.
Have a wonderful time and don’t break anything- especially yourselves
1 year ago
Cheers Mark. If anything breaks, i will fix it. I am the mechanic for 7 cars.
1 year ago
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Davin Magee gave $200.00.
Good luck Stevo! All the best Magee’s
1 year ago
Cheers Dav. Thanks for the second donation. You are a legend.
1 year ago
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Glenn Wheeler gave $50.00.
If in doubt…power out!…oh hang on, it’s a Mercedes not a VS Ute.
1 year ago
Cheers Glenn. The "if in doubt..." applies to all cars, the VS V8 utes just respond better.
1 year ago
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Wade Roberts gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thanks for your donation Wade. I reckon i will have a few stories to share when we catch up over a beer.
1 year ago
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Dennis Perisa gave $100.00.
Good luck in the race Steve!
1 year ago
Thaks so much Dennis !!!
1 year ago
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Andrew & Jenny M gave $200.00.
1 year ago
Jen and Andrew, thanks so much for your donation. We will catch up soon an i will tell you all about how the rally went.
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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.