Goal $7,500
Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally Autumn 2023
$6,165
Raised
82%
Our Story …

After collecting many shitbox cars over our life together, it only makes sense that we should add another one to our collection and take it from Newcastle to Townsville also cross off a bucket list item for both Abby and I (Luke) and raise money for a worthy cause. Its a win, win all round!!

Cancer has affected both of our lives and many people around us and we see this as not only an adventure, but an amazing opportunity to continue to help raise awareness through the Shitbox Rally and give back to an institute that provides so much to help anyone who is suffering with the many faces of cancers.

Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 13th 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 2023 Autumn rally target set at $2,000,000 plus.

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.

So please join myself and Abby as we take our newly found (donated) 1992 Ford EB Falcon on a journey of a lifetime, because looking at the state of our car, it could very well be its last.

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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: $2,322,705
target: $2,000,000
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1 year ago
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Gina Hubbard gave $200.00.
Exciting times, fingers crossed you make it to the starting line!!
1 year ago
Thank you for your be dry generous donation ☺️
1 year ago
Ahhh typo, should read ‘very generous’ ?
1 year ago
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Ainslie Vanstan gave $100.00.
Go Grinders, let’s get this Fund raiser up and running…. FAST
1 year ago
Thank you ? for your very generous donation ?
1 year ago
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Luke and Abby Greiner gave $200.00.
Donated to the memory of Abby’s uterus and cervix. May they rot in hell.
1 year ago
Yeah take that fertility!! Cancer did not win ? this battle
1 year ago
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Karenna Ballard gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thank you Karenna ? super generous donation, hugely appreciated - Go Blues, hope Alex’s knee is on the mend
1 year ago
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Bridget Cree gave $20.00.
Go team, yeah!
1 year ago
Sports go sports!! Thank you so much Bridgee and the Cree Gang - you are too kind
1 year ago
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Joel Spence gave $200.00.
Leave a skiddy on Cancer!
1 year ago
Thanks Joel, super generous! We'll be sure to do all the skiddies on cancer, in fact it'll be our pleasure.
1 year ago
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John Carr gave $50.00.
Abby and Luke, this rally sounds like heaps of fun! And no better cause to be raising funds for! All the best and thrash the shit outa your shitbox!?
1 year ago
Ooohhh we will, thanks so much for the donation! Now to get that shitbox running ??
1 year ago
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Trav Clack gave $100.00.
Let’s get that Shit box up and running! Well done guys, great cause!!
1 year ago
Thanks Trav!! Appreciate the generous donation especially for such an amazing cause ?
1 year ago
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Luke Vanstan gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thanks for the super kind donation Lukey! Another step closer to helping find a cure ?
1 year ago
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Paal Grant Designs gave $100.00.
Couldn't love this more!! Go get 'em team Grinders!! xx
1 year ago
Thanks so much Carm & Paal!! Greatly appreciate the very generous donation ?
1 year ago
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BCM Homes gave $890.00.
1 year ago
Thank you so much greatly appreciated!
1 year ago
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Roundabout Lighting Echuca gave $250.00.
Good Luck Guys! Such a great thing to do you amazing humans!
1 year ago
Thanks so much George & Trudie, we really appreciate your incredibly generous donation!
1 year ago
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Geoffrey Hughes gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thank you so much Deb & Geoff, hugely appreciated ?
1 year ago
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Leanne Quinn gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thank you Leanne for donating towards such an amazing cause ?
1 year ago
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Quicks Plumbing P/L gave $50.00.
Go Grinders!!
1 year ago
Thanks so much Kristen & Kane, your generosity is greatly appreciated! Now let's help find a cure
1 year ago
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Bree Grundell gave $50.00.
1992 Ford EB Falcon - it’s older than me!!!! Good luck guys!!
1 year ago
Haha ‘older than me’, let’s hope she makes it! Thank you so much for the very generous donation ?️
1 year ago
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Cherry On Top Cakes gave $25.00.
Good luck guys
1 year ago
Thanks so much Ash for your kind donation!
1 year ago
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Cameron Lofthouse gave $100.00.
Baby, you can grind your car. Rip it up legends! Big love, Cam and fam.
1 year ago
Thanks so much guys, super generous - we assure you we'll do our best grinding
1 year ago
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Nathan Ebert gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thanks so much for your support!!
1 year ago
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Ash Norman gave $100.00.
Go team yeah!
1 year ago
Sports go sports! Miss your face, thanks Smasher super generous - you da best x
1 year ago
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Jarrod Vanstan gave $200.00.
1 year ago
Thanks so much for the super generous donation! We're so chuffed we can help fund finding a cure for this shitty disease
1 year ago
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Chris Stirling gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thanks so much Chris, very generous!
1 year ago
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Josephine Hutchinson gave $200.00.
You guys are the breast! You’re such good humans (i.e not dicks).. We love you! Joey & Tim.. xxoo
1 year ago
We love you guys, thank you so much for the super generous donation. Here’s to funds that help find a cure for this shitful disease ?️
1 year ago
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Adventure Caravan Hire gave $30.00.
Have fun Team Grinders!!!
1 year ago
Thanks guys, we greatly appreciate the donation x
1 year ago
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Katrina Reid gave $30.00.
1 year ago
Oh my gosh, thanks so much Katrina- here’s to helping find a cure!
1 year ago
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Lindsay Vanstan gave $100.00.
Go go shitboxers…
1 year ago
Thanks so much!!!
1 year ago
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Meredith Beseler gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Thank you Meredith
1 year ago
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Lauren Prout gave $100.00.
Fucken go get 'em Grinders!!!!
1 year ago
Thanks Loz! Appreciate your super generous contribution x
1 year ago
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Young Gun Builders gave $100.00.
Love your work mate. Enjoy the trip ???
1 year ago
Cheers thanks mate
1 year ago
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Pissed n Slappers gave $100.00.
1 year ago
Thanks Trav, appreciate the donation!
1 year ago
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Kellie Spratling gave $50.00.
Go you good things ?? can’t wait to follow your shitbox journey! Cancer can go f#*k itself!!! xx
1 year ago
Thanks Kellie Kellie, cancer can go f#*k itself - HARD!! Very generous xx
1 year ago
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M. Fenwinkle gave $100.00.
Awesome! Have a good trip!
1 year ago
Cheers mate, super generous donation!!
1 year ago
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Jas, Ethan & Aidan Greiner gave $200.00.
Enjoy the adventure Luke and Abbs, great shitbox, great cause xx
1 year ago
Thanks guys!! Super generous donation xx
1 year ago
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Julia Thompson gave $100.00.
Go you Grinders; you rock for putting the pedal to the metal in the name of research that can change so many lives in a positive way ⭐️ Thanks for being awesome! - Jules & co xxx
1 year ago
Thank you Jules & co for the super generous donation!! We aim to raise funds to kick cancers ass and your funds help enormously xx
1 year ago
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Anex Plant Hire gave $500.00.
1 year ago
Thank you for the incredibly generous donation! x
1 year ago
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Yvonn Hardy & Greg Wylie gave $100.00.
Glad you designated the Ford as your Shitbox! Good Luck and Safe Travels!
1 year ago
Thanks for the generous donation guys! Here's to the EB making the trip
1 year ago
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Environmental Technology Solutions Pty Ltd gave $1,000.00.
1 year ago
Thank you so much, we’re over the line and can now definitely rally! Thank you for the incredibly her generous sponsorship, and to contributing to helping fund a cure for cancer!
1 year ago
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Tina Barlow gave $50.00.
Have fun on your Rally. Can't wait to hear all about it :)
1 year ago
Thanks so much for the very generous donation Tina!
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $100.00.
11 months ago
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Tania Carroll gave $20.00.
Go the Grinders! Love your work and best of luck. Tania
11 months ago
Thanks so much Tania! Your generous donation is being put to great use
11 months ago
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Katie Greiner gave $50.00.
Have fun champions !! And fingers crossed the shit box makes it to at least the start line 😂
11 months ago
Thanks Kate for the generous donation! Here’s hoping x
11 months ago
Thanks Kate for the generous donation! Here’s hoping x
11 months ago
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John Carr gave $50.00.
Great cause Abby & Luke. Enjoy the Rally!
11 months ago
Thanks John, appreciate the generous donation and encouragement. Great time for a great cause
11 months ago
Thanks John, appreciate the generous donation and encouragement. Great time for a great cause
11 months ago
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Robyn Matthews gave $200.00.
Go Kev! Oh, Abbs& Luke too.
11 months ago
Thanks Rob for the very generous donation! Kev did a great job, now let’s hope he holds together for the drive back to Vic (fingers crossed) xx
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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.