Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia — Raising funds for cancer on the Outback track

Ten men, 7 tractors and 600km of remote outback roads over 6 days – what better way to raise money for people suffering from prostate cancer? What started as an idea for a bit of fun and adventure has now become a fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia for organiser Richard Jefferay and a group of mates from Parkes. The plan is a round trip starting in Bourke on 26 August, then on to Louth, Wanaaring, north to Hungerford on the Queensland border, then back to Bourke through Yantabulla and Fords Bridge – a total distance of 581km. The tractors are all 70-year-old Ferguson TE20’s with a top speed of 23km/h. There’s no cab, no padding on the seat and no creature comforts, so at an average of 100km per day, it could be argued that there’s a bit of madness behind this adventure.

Ten men, 7 tractors and 600km of remote outback roads over 6 days – what better way to raise money for people suffering from prostate cancer?

What started as an idea for a bit of fun and adventure has now become a fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia for organiser Richard Jefferay and a group of mates from Parkes.

The plan is a round trip starting in Bourke on 26 August, then on to Louth, Wanaaring, north to Hungerford on the Queensland border, then back to Bourke through Yantabulla and Fords Bridge – a total distance of 581km.

The tractors are all 70-year-old Ferguson TE20’s with a top speed of 23km/h.

There’s no cab, no padding on the seat and no creature comforts, so at an average of 100km per day, it could be argued that there’s a bit of madness behind this adventure.

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