Goal $5,000
Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally Summer 2023
$8,687
Raised
174%
Our Story …

Achtung Achtung, it's the 1989 Red Roadrunner from Dunoon's Nut Capital City Limits with Russell and Ulf at the wobbly and worn steering wheel, taking part in the iconic Shitbox Rally, Summer 2023!! This year, 250 teams are attempting to drive their crap cars over 3500 km from Rockhampton, Queensland to Hobart, Tasmania on rough outback tracks, good to have a bona fide motor magician on board I say, even if he can't fix the air-con cause there ain't one - it's going to be hot, hot, hot!


Shitbox Rally is the largest community-led fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 13th year. All teams have to raise a minimum of $5,000 to participate, yet most teams manage to rustle up even more, let's see what we can achieve!


We hope we can channel some of your hard-earned cash towards cancer research by thundering through the hot and rough Outback in our mean red machine - if Russell can really resurrect it from the dead until then... Any donation you can give is greatly appreciated, yet it's taking part that counts, not with how much or how - spread the word if money sits tight at the moment and become part of our Nut Capital team that way. Feel free to drop by for a yarn or follow our progress via this page and the blog post below - or check it out in the Northern Rivers Times, our latest local legend & double barrel sponsor!


See you somewhere out there and remember to ask your friends, colleagues and neighbours every now and then how they're going - nobody knows who is carrying what load and it's been some tough years for all of us for sure, imagine having cancer on top of all that shit!

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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: $2,159,943
target: $2,000,000
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Jilliann Blake gave $50.00.
Go Dunoon's Nut Cap City Limits
1 year ago
thank you for the generous donation
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sara coghlan gave $20.00.
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thank you Sara
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Anonymous gave $200.00.
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Anonymous gave $100.00.
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Simtec Surveillance & Security gave $200.00.
Have fun! Love the Simmonds family x
1 year ago
Thank you so much for the generous donation guys
1 year ago
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Dunoon Automotive gave $500.00.
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Katrina johnson gave $50.00.
1 year ago
thank you Katrina .. much appreciated
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Jen Wright gave $30.00.
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thank you Jen ..,
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Anonymous gave $325.00.
1 year ago
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<p>The motor is running again!</p>
1 year ago
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<p>Lights, camera, action!</p>
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Anonymous gave $500.00.
1 year ago
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Margrette Young gave $50.00.
Good luck russell
1 year ago
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Cory Whitney gave $100.00.
Go Russ!! If anyone can make a shot box go, it’s you!!!
1 year ago
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Northern rivers pumps and water products gave $50.00.
Go nuts dunoon!!!
1 year ago
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<p>Cracked the 2000$ mark thanks to your incredible generosity dear supporters and found the next 2 great local sponsors, Two Mates Brewery and Tyrepower, both from Lismore and both have helped so many during the recent floods - respect. All on the day Russell the engine wizard got the machine going - what amazing support, thank you guys so much, what a start!!</p>
1 year ago
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<p>Kia Ora brothers and sisters,Thunderpants and Team Nut Cap are well and truly go, thanks also to our trans-Tasman support from as far as Aotearoa, the wild team sewing organic cotton briefs putting their hard earned dollars behind this good cause while keeping us in fair-trade style, way to go!</p>
1 year ago
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Carey Harris gave $200.00.
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Black Dog Honey gave $50.00.
Good Luck and have fun! All the best from Black Dog Honey across the range in Nimbin.
1 year ago
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Mark Roberts gave $100.00.
1 year ago
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<p>Holy smokes, the nut capital is going nuts! </p><p>Within 24 hours you incredible people managed to double our donations, double our sponsors, get our 1989 Holden Barina running and firing on all four cylinders for the first time in what must have been well over 5 years - and pushed us over the half way mark well ahead of time!</p><p>Team Nut Cap City Limits is ready for the Village Blues this Saturday at the Sportsground here in Dunoon, come and celebrate the first outing and display of the smokin' hot Red Roadrunner with us, can't wait to see you there!</p><p>A huuuuuge thank you from Russell, Ulf &amp; the amazing Shitbox support team!</p>
1 year ago
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Nicholas Hyde gave $400.00.
Good luck in that shit box, hahhahaha
1 year ago
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<p>The spirits sure are strong today, suddenly we're close to 3K thanks to the whopping generosity and support of all those amazing donors listed below and it looks like our independent local newspaper Northern Rivers Times is coming on board with a legendary top tier sponsorship and maybe even some updates about the Nut Cap team - watch this space!</p>
1 year ago
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Sheena Smedley gave $10.00.
Go Russ Sheenz
1 year ago
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<p>It's official, we've got the local independent Northern Rivers Times sponsoring this Nut Capital team! We'll proudly display their good name on our Red Roadrunner some 4000km from Dunoon, NSW to Rockhampton, QLD and back down on outback tracks via NSW and VIC to Hobart, TAS, you might be able to find some updates in the paper soon - thanks Jeff &amp; team, you guys are legends!</p><p></p>
1 year ago
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Rocky Creek Designs Motorcycle Accessories gave $500.00.
Donating my whole yearly salary love Greg
1 year ago
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<p>The Red Roadrunner has his first Big Day out at the Dunoon Village Blues, pride of place amongst all the classic cars of Nut Capital Motors...</p>
1 year ago
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<p>Local Country-Punk leged Jimmy Willing giving the mean machine some extra horsepower and a horse with no name for the long journey through the desert...</p>
1 year ago
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Lec Jensen gave $100.00.
Go go go...the little red car. Enjoy the scenery, comradery and drive safely.
1 year ago
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<p>The Dunoon Village Blues 2022, back from the Ashes, Covid and the Floods - thank you Nut Capital Motors, Dunoon Sports Club, Matt, Al, and all the local musos, volunteers and generous donors putting their time, heartblood, skill, cars and money behind this event - it wouldn't have happened without you as there were no grants to be found anywhere above, we sure tried. In the end the village made and paid and played it itself, Northern Rivers style, grassroots, local, family-friendly and free! </p>
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Northern Rivers Times gave $890.00.
1 year ago
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Thunderpants gave $110.00.
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<p>91%!! You girls and guys are unbelievable, that's pretty much all happened in a week, the car resurrected with its motor running again, the lights working, the funding arriving, the sponsors, Village Blues, even the official racing stickers have arrived and now we're close to smashing our fundraising target over 4 months ahead of time - what a week this has been, what incredible support!</p><p>Read all about it in the Northern Rivers Times next week or here online or stop by at the workshop and watch the red jewel sparkle in the shitbox crown...</p>
1 year ago
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<p>The windows are working, that'll be our air-con, the inside is cleaned, the stereo working, the Shitbox stickers are on, Thunderpants are go!</p>
1 year ago
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<p>The big clean up yesterday!</p>
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<p>How good does the little red car look with the official Rally stickers on?</p><p></p><p>As serendipity would have it Tyrepower Lismore has confirmed on the big clean up day it will sponsor the team and mean machine with 6 new tyres to get us safely through the Outback - after they've helped so many of us who have lost tyres in the endless potholes post-flood what a wonderful sponsor to come on board - thank you!</p>
1 year ago
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Judd Smith gave $52.73.
Russ enjoy your shitbox adventure, Have a great time, Good on you raising money for a good cause. F#
1 year ago
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alison wilson gave $76.00.
donations from the lovely people of Dunoon
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Anonymous gave $50.00.
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Anonymous gave $300.00.
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<p>Happy Summer/Winter Solstice dear friends and supporters,</p><p>what crazy times, and yet some good news in the mayhem: we've officially reached our fundraising goal thanks to your generosity - Thank you everyone for chipping in, be that kind words, a smile, good wishes or some dollars, it's all coming together!</p><p>After many duds Russell managed to find an alternator that works for the Roadrunner and he's recalibrated the engine to 4 working cylinders, what a wizard, it's actually driving again!</p><p>Tyrepower Lismore has made good on their promise and fitted 4 brand-new tyres to the mean machine, plus an extra two spares for the rough roads of the outback, all for the good cause - Thanks Jordan and team, you guys are awesome!</p><p>Looks like Dunoon's Nut Cap City Limits Team are well and truly 'go' just in time for the Festive cheer.</p><p>Have yourselves a healthy, safe, peaceful and loving time between the years, may the good spirit of kindness, forgiveness and love guide us all.</p><p></p>
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Ecosparx gave $190.00.
1 year ago
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Jude Belcher gave $100.00.
Good on you fellas...have fun.
1 year ago
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Electra Jensen gave $100.00.
Go Go Go...the little red car
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $46.00.
Hope they make it back. Im booked in for a service soon after! - Two great guys. Wish there was room for 3.
1 year ago
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Rob Taylor gave $50.00.
Hope you have a GR8 trip, raise plenty of donations and enjoy yourselves Rob and Sharon
1 year ago
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David Rowell gave $100.00.
Have fun and avoid the speed traps. Liz and Dave
1 year ago
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Eliza Gubler gave $400.00.
Go Russell, go Russell!!
1 year ago
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Active Campers Manufacturing gave $300.00.
Hey Russ - the Zehnder’s are wishing you a fun-filled trip for a great cause xx
1 year ago
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Tom Driftwood gave $50.00.
Hi Russell, good luck and have fun on your rally. Hope you have a great drive with some good adventures!
1 year ago
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Gerard Del Favero gave $250.00.
Good luck boys! Safe Travels and Big Love from the Del Barry crew
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $50.00.
Best of luck from David and Eve
1 year ago
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Peter Moyle gave $50.00.
Go Go Go, Take a tow rope, you may help or maybe a tow yourself
1 year ago
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David Wallace gave $100.00.
1 year ago
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Lauren Flint gave $405.00.
1 year ago
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Dunoon General Practice gave $200.00.
Here's to tight nuts and smooth roads. Cheers from all at Dunoon GP!
1 year ago
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Emma Stone gave $50.00.
1 year ago
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Michelle Wilkinson gave $50.00.
Good luck Russell! A great cause - keep the pedal to the metal!! Love Michelle & Greg x
1 year ago
thank you , very much appreciated
1 year ago
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Ross McDougall gave $50.00.
On ya boys.
1 year ago
thank you for your support
1 year ago
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Lauren Flint gave $100.00.
1 year ago
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Heiman habitat gave $500.00.
1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $262.00.
from the community of dunoon
1 year ago
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alison wilson gave $270.00.
thank you community of Dunoon
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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.