John Hine from Helensburgh Car Services will join the Shitbox Rally, driving from Perth to Dawin to raise funds for Cancer Council in June 2025.

Joined by his co-driver and sister-in-law Nicole Howe, team HELNO are preparing their rally car and fundraising in their local community.

“This will be my 8th or 9th rally. We hope to raise at least $10,000. Last time, I raised $26,000.” John says.

Shitbox Rally challenges participants to travel across remote Australian terrain in a car worth $1500 or less. Participants must raise a minimum of $5000 to go toward cancer research.

“We’re starting our fundraising a bit earlier this time, because Covid interfered with one of them and we didn’t get the chance to do as much as we would have liked,” John said.

“The rally is the thank you for the fundraising – so the fundraising is the part that takes you ages to do. But it’s all for a good cause to go to the Cancer Council.”

In its 15th year, Shitbox Rally aims to raise $2million for Cancer Council in 2025. Since 2009, Shitbox Rally has raised more than $45 million and is the largest funder for Cancer Council Australia. John and Nicole will be raising funds alongside 500 other participants for the Winter 2025 rally.

“You get to meet up with all the other participants the night before the rally.

“Getting to know them is really cool because they’re all there for a good reason, raising good money for cancer.” John says.

You can apply to sponsor team HELNO in return for branding displayed on their rally car and websites. The team would also appreciate donations in the form of goods or services.

Donations over $2 are tax deductible, go to winter2025.shitboxrally.com.au/helno