Goal $15,000

Hogwarts Xpress

Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Mystery Box Rally 2024
$17,180
Raised
115%
Our Story …

In 2023, Steve participated in his first-ever Mystery Box Rally. His team, Blues Brothers, raised an impressive $12,720.00 for Cancer Council, which surpassed their expectations. 


This year Steve is making a comeback! But this time has teamed up with his daughter, Laura.

Their team, Hogwarts Xpress, has a mission to bring a touch of magic and a whole lot of fun to the Rally, all while raising money for an organisation that is pivotal for cancer research, prevention and support. 


Mystery Box Rally is one of the largest community-led fundraising events for Cancer Council in Australia having raised over $7 million in the last 11 years. This rally will have us driving a car that is 25 years or older (in our case, our 1993 Ford Falcon) along outback roads. We will do approximately 2,500 km in 5 days, leaving from Airlie Beach QLD & returning to Airlie Beach 5 days later. Each day in between is a mystery, we have no idea where we will be headed until just before departure the next morning.


We appreciate your support!


Thank you,

Laura and Steve

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Teams will drive their own 25+ year old cars along a mystery route in this unique 5-day challenge, all in the name of cancer research. The route is a loop starting and finishing at the same location, but all the other details are kept under wraps, only given to the teams each morning.

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: $1,334,908
target: $1,300,000
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1 year ago
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Anonymous gave $100.00.
Good Luck Guys
1 year ago
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Carr’s Windscreens gave $250.00.
Carr’s windscreens we wish you the best. Call us if you need a new windscreen on the run 🤣🤣😂😂
1 year ago
Thank you Rob! We really appreciate your support and for very generously contributing the windscreen for the car. Fingers crossed it will be the only one we need from here till the finish line :D
1 year ago
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SRP Trade Services gave $500.00.
Return and earn team gloucester
1 year ago
Thank you Gloucester community
1 year ago
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Clair Parkin gave $85.00.
1 year ago
Thank you :)
1 year ago
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Roslynne Virtue gave $500.00.
Loving watching the Hogworts express getting ready for its adventure. Such a fantastic cause. Rosie and Dave
1 year ago
Thanks so much Rosie and Dave! We really appreciate your support. Laura and Steve.
1 year ago
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Cherie Reid gave $1,500.00.
1 year ago
Thank you so much for your very generous donation Cherie! Amazing!
1 year ago
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Janette O'Connor gave $50.00.
Have fun what a great journey.
1 year ago
Thank you Janette!
1 year ago
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Atlas Pools Pty Ltd gave $450.00.
Go team 'Hogwarts Xpress'!
1 year ago
Thank you Atlas Pools.
1 year ago
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Between the Flags gave $500.00.
Go Team 👏
1 year ago
Thank you to the Between The Flags Team! You guys rock!
1 year ago
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Kirralee & Tim Walter gave $40.00.
Love what you’re doing! Cheering you on always x
1 year ago
Thank you guys!
1 year ago
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Charlene Cook gave $25.00.
Oscar and Ruby
1 year ago
Thanks Cooks!
1 year ago
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Megan Harrigan gave $30.00.
Yeah Laura!! Can’t wait to follow along with your mystery rally. Go Laura and Steve. Amazing efforts raising $$ for cancer council.
1 year ago
Thanks Megan. We are super proud to be raising money for this cause and your support means alot!
1 year ago
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Lisa Klenk gave $30.00.
Have a great time, great cause. Love the Klenk’s 😀
1 year ago
Thank you to all the Klenks!
1 year ago
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Stacey Piggott gave $100.00.
Go get em team!! xxx
1 year ago
Yewww, Thank you
1 year ago
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Dean Caton gave $100.00.
Love your work team! Best of luck, from the Catons.
1 year ago
Thank you Catons!
1 year ago
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Nicole Morrissey gave $50.00.
Take it away Pixie! It’s going to be a bumpy riiiddeee!
1 year ago
Lets hope we don't meet any dementors along the way! Thank you!
1 year ago
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Gloucester prostate cancer support group gave $1,000.00.
Fighting and supporting the cause
1 year ago
Thank you so much to the Gloucester Prostate Cancer Support Group!
1 year ago
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Victoria and chris Clark gave $100.00.
Fuck cancer 😝
1 year ago
Couldn't have said it better ourselves! Thanks as always Clarks.
1 year ago
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Don and Karina Cleary gave $100.00.
We love you guys yewwwww
1 year ago
Thanks Donny and Karina!
1 year ago
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Shell and Baz Martin gave $50.00.
Go you good things 🙌
1 year ago
Thanks Shelly and Bazooli!
1 year ago
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Emily Hartnett gave $20.00.
Love you guys💘
1 year ago
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Rebecca Lenard gave $50.00.
Kick Cancer
1 year ago
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Susan Niland gave $50.00.
1 year ago
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Gloucester community shop inc gave $2,000.00.
Good luck Fantastic you are doing the rally again
11 months ago
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Lil Fish Electrical gave $250.00.
You two look suspiciously like a pair of Muggles to me... Best of luck Parko & Laura!!
11 months ago
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Anonymous gave $200.00.
Enjoy the trip🎉
11 months ago
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Joan Hickey gave $300.00.
Great work guys raising money for a much needed cause.
11 months ago
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Daniel Parkin gave $300.00.
You're a wizard Harry!
11 months ago
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Charli Parkin gave $50.00.
❤️❤️
10 months ago
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Gloucester community gave $2,630.00.
Fire wood raffle and earn and return
10 months ago
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Rotary Club Lower MidCoast NSW Inc gave $500.00.
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Lower MidCoast NSW Inc (ie Forster Tuncurry) please issue receipt to the Rotary Club. Message, Have fun and take care while raising funds for such a worthy cause, cheers
10 months ago
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Gloucester Auto Club Inc gave $1,500.00.
Gloucester Auto Club Inc wish you both the best of luck
9 months ago
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Gloucester Betta & Flooring pty/ltd gave $1,000.00.
Great cause Steve and Laura - have a wonderful time! Xx Nicky, Casey & Brae.
9 months ago
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Gloucester Rotary Club gave $1,500.00.
Gloucester rotary club proudly happy to donate to a great cause
9 months ago
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Stuart Bevin gave $100.00.
All the best. Wish I was back rattling around in Razzle Dazzle with you this year. Stuart and Jozzy Bevin
8 months ago
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Fiona Henwood gave $20.00.
8 months ago
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Alison Laurie gave $50.00.
Awesome job. Safe travels
8 months ago
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Momentum Financial Planning gave $100.00.
Ye the Hogwarts Express.. You guys are killing it.. Love team Gourley - Dave, Hollie, Shane and Shez xx
8 months ago
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NCPW gave $50.00.
Good luck guys ❤️❤️❤️
8 months ago
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brad hutchby gave $100.00.
good lick guys..drive hard..
8 months ago
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Wylde Oak Cafe Pty Ltd gave $150.00.
Safe driving legends! 💫 Best of luck from Scott, Wendy, Katie and Ben - Wylde Oak
8 months ago
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James Bevin gave $50.00.
RAZZLE DAZZLE IS BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY!!!
8 months ago
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Brink Mechanical pty Ltd gave $500.00.
Good work team Parkin Can see all the effort you have put in Good luck Catch up soon
8 months ago
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Vanessa Gettinby gave $50.00.
Go team Hogwarts!!!!! We love you and are so proud of you. Ness, Tim, James and Ollie xxxx
8 months ago
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Tim Hickman gave $50.00.
Well done mate cheers
8 months ago
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Shiny Souls Co. gave $50.00.
Congrats darlings! What a finish and effort, you wonderful humans!
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The Impact, Outcomes & Charity

Mystery Box 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 Mystery Box Rally we can fund world-class research that reduces the impact of cancer for everyone.

$50 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.