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Together we can do great things
There is nothing as powerful as a group of people mobilised behind a deeply personal cause that drives them to achieve things they thought impossible.
Our cause is cancer and we are committed to supporting the world-class cancer researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research to drive discoveries to help our friends and family battling this terrible disease now and in the future.
Please help us, help the Perkins by donating to our team.
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Your Impact
So far this year we helped provide...
537
Hours of Research
Our Team
Member
Herbert Hueber
$171.59
Raised so far
Member
Mark Dawson
$6,770.84
Raised so far
Member
Matt Kraus
$1,050.91
Raised so far
Member
Tony McDonnell
Member
Matt Shaw
$491.00
Raised so far
Member
Ryan Bailey
$561.82
Raised so far
Darren Williams (C)
$3,239.43
Raised so far
Member
Shannan Stefanovski
$318.65
Raised so far
Member
Tim De Grussa
Member
Cliff Kearns
$536.37
Raised so far
Member
Paul Harris
$1,384.05
Raised so far
Member
michael newby
$2,530.75
Raised so far
Member
justin yeow
$500.00
Raised so far
Member
Evan Dou
Member
Peter Denheen
$388.16
Raised so far
Member
Kevin Vermaak
$231.34
Raised so far
Member
Mark BUCCI
$300.00
Raised so far
Member
Leigh Daniels
$59.47
Raised so far
Member
Breanna Sanders
$293.82
Raised so far
Member
Jaykishan Halai
$1,040.00
Raised so far
Member
Leonardo Couto
Member
Kyle Jamieson
$211.22
Raised so far
Member
Mitchell Weekes
$1,816.52
Raised so far
Member
Karthik Ravichandran
$1,038.96
Raised so far
Member
Paul Coultas
$1,614.59
Raised so far
Member
Mike Hurst
$1,336.80
Raised so far
Member
CHAD PEAK
$368.94
Raised so far
Member
Catherine Shambrook
Member
Hannah Thetford
$3,183.52
Raised so far
Member
Leonardo Rodrigues
$58.02
Raised so far
Member
Kai Horrell
$50.00
Raised so far
Member
Nathan Millar
$1,795.38
Raised so far
Member
Coralie Aichholzer
$768.22
Raised so far
Member
Ella Zeng
$615.67
Raised so farThank you to our Sponsors
Breakthrough Donor
$20,000
Rio Tinto
Breakthrough Donor
$15,000
Australian Portable Camps
Forward a copy of the donation confirmation to chanakaabeythunga@apcamps.com.au
Breakthrough Donor
$10,040
Genusplus Group Ltd
Breakthrough Donor
$10,040
Qh & M Birt Pty Ltd
Breakthrough Donor
$10,000
Nrw
Breakthrough Donor
$10,000
Pps Water Group Pty Ltd
Breakthrough Donor
$5,040
Komatsu Australia
Komatsu is proud to support the MACA 200 Ride to Conquer Cancer initiative alongside Rio Tinto. Wishing the entire team the very best for the journey ahead — the efforts of all teams are making a real difference. 💛
Breakthrough Donor
$5,040
Bmd Constructions
Good luck to the team, you're doing something truly incredible, enjoy every moment, stay safe and we hope you smash that fundraising goal!
Breakthrough Donor
$5,000
Fluor Australia Pty Ltd
Breakthrough Donor
$5,000
Monadelphous - Brett Waters
MACA Cancer 200 Team Rio Tinto 2026 | Corporate Sponsorship. From Brett Waters and the team at Monadelphous
Breakthrough Donor
$3,040
Technical Resources
Breakthrough Donor
$3,040
Dovetail Commercial & Procurement Advisory
'Chapeau' to Rio Tinto Cycling Team! We are delighted to support your amazing efforts again this year to raise money for this incredible cause. All our best from the team at Dovetail.
Breakthrough Donor
$3,000
Worley Services Pty Limited
Well done to the Rio Tinto team for once again riding for such a great cause. Worley are all cheering you on!
Breakthrough Donor
$2,540
Paul Brown
Great work Rio Tinto on supporting such a fantastic cause, from Everyone at Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia
Breakthrough Donor
$1,040
Technical Resources
Breakthrough Donor
$1,040
Gino Martino
You go legend!!👍
Breakthrough Donor
$547
Bruce And Barbara
Breakthrough Donor
$536.37
Cliff Kearns
Breakthrough Donor
$534.89
Michael Newby
Breakthrough Donor
$517
Mkt Mechanical Services Pty Ltd
Thankyou Mark. Without people like you doing the hard yards and raising money for further research, everyone who is and has been touched by cancer would not have the opportunity to continue living life to its fullest.
Breakthrough Donor
$507
Gabby Pracilio
Keep the rubber on the road.
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Captainspick 2026
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Dave
This is a great cause and I'm happy that I know someone doing this
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Mark Biggs
Good luck with the ride and fundraising Matt!
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Kickstart 2026
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Captains Pick2026
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Kickstart 2026
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Captains Pick 2026
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Captains Pick 2026
Breakthrough Donor
$500
Kickstart 2026
Breakthrough Donor
$317.87
Zach Witherdin
Breakthrough Donor
$311.70
Peter Mckiernan
Well done Daws. A great effort for a great cause.
Breakthrough Donor
$300
Grill'd Local Matters
Breakthrough Donor
$300
Katerina
Good luck with the ride. We are so proud of you!
Breakthrough Donor
$267.25
Steven Hemmett
Good work mate hopefully this donation unlocks a decent perk for you . Great to see ypu commitment to this also every little bit helps fight and find cures.
Breakthrough Donor
$267.25
Debbie
Woweee!!! Well done Hannah. Your grandad would be very proud of your beautiful spirit 💞💞. All the best for your success xx
Breakthrough Donor
$261.25
Mark Plaisted
Great cause Daws . Awesome Dawson.
Breakthrough Donor
$250
Facebook Donation
Breakthrough Donor
$250
Matt Shaw
Getting the ball rolling for another year!
Breakthrough Donor
$250
Iwan Laubscher Good2give
Breakthrough Donor
$229.70
Nathan Millar
Breakthrough Donor
$227.59
B.wood
Good work Han! Such a beautiful soul and always willing to give your best to impact someone else for the better
Breakthrough Donor
$227.59
Adr Projects
Good luck Daws, great effort raising money for a great cause.
Breakthrough Donor
$222.84
Michael Hurst
Breakthrough Donor
$222.51
Anonymous
Keep it up
Breakthrough Donor
$215
Ethan Green
good on ya Mike, happy to help the cause
Breakthrough Donor
$215
Mark Miles
Breakthrough Donor
$215
Julie Stanley
Great work, Darren. And you could ride in memory of a more treasured mate. Colin was a true gem.
Breakthrough Donor
$215
Artemon Projects
You're a good-lookin rooster Daws. Great cause, thanks for doing it again.
Breakthrough Donor
$215
Sally
Well done Daws!!!
Breakthrough Donor
$212
Anonymous
$211
Lisa F
Darren, you are a very good man to be riding in memory of Colin.
$210.20
The Skraha’s
From the Skraha family ❤️
$210.20
Matt Corry
I'm expecting a record time Coralie as there are nowhere near as many hills when compared to La Grande Boucle.
$210.20
Adam Simonow
Making a donation is easy. Thanks goes to you for all your hard work to make this happen.
$200
Grant Cooper
Goal achieved Daws - now get back to training
$200
Spirit Graphics Wendy Robinson
Well done Hannah, You can do it! A great cause, I’m sorry you lost your Granddad at a young age. Hope we find more advanced treatments for Cancer.
$200
Ognjan Rakic
Thank you Mark! Everything you’re doing is exceptional — your effort, your attitude, your dedication. Thank you mate.
$200
Geoff & Hilary (snap Applecross)
Goodluck Mitch!
$200
Hannah Thetford
$200
David Shaw
Go Matt
$162.75
Romano's Automotive
$158.25
Leta Harris
I hope you reach your fundraising goal again this year. We’re all very proud of you and wish you another successful ride this year xx
$151.97
Facebook Donation
$150
Muruganantham Arumugam
$150
Paul Harris
$150
Kelvin Mc Dermott
Good luck Daws, great cause. Best give those Lamingtons cakes a miss from now !
$150
Aishah F
Well done Darren...I was so sad to hear about the loss of Colin and think this is an amazing tribute. Good luck to you and your team!
$150
Kate Holling
Great work Darren for an important cause. I am sure it will mean a lot to Colin’s family that you have taken on this challenge.
$147.30
Containers For Change
$134.60
Containers For Change
$131.80
Containers For Change
$130.80
Containers For Change
$127.60
Containers For Change
$127.34
Acton | Belle Property | Mount Hawthorn
$127.34
Roger Marston
Good luck Hannah
$125.70
Container For Change
$125.20
Containers For Change
$121.70
Containers For Change
$121.50
Containers For Change
$120.80
Containers For Change
$119.97
Jason Mustchin
go hard mate
$118.10
Containers For Change
$117.20
Matt Kraus
$117.20
Chad Peak
$117.20
Shannan Stefanovski
$116.65
Karthik Ravichandran
$115.67
Shayne Gibson
Super effort Hannah, to raise so much for a great cause while rockin the lycra is amazing!
$115.67
Ethan Wren
$115.67
Anonymous
$115.67
Orion Dc
$115.67
Jordon Ainger
Go well mate 💪🏼
$115.67
Maca Matched Giving
$115.67
Roger Marston
Great cause Hannah! Well done and good luck for the ride. It's always fun and so well organised.
$115.67
Gelmi
$115.67
Monica Wong
In memory of Colin Ooi
$115.67
Charmaine Franklin
Good on ya Mike, champion!
$115.67
Patrick Leung
Great cause Mitch! Good luck with the ride!
$115.67
Kathryn Weekes
Good on you for getting behind this — it’s a great cause. Try not to make it look too easy.
$115.67
Sean Ruane
Good luck Darren
$115.67
Doug Ohalloran
Good Luck Hannah
$115.67
Mathew Hall
Good job mike, Don't forget your sweat band
$115.67
Anonymous
You got this great man.
$115.67
Eli
$115.67
Ben Johnson
Good luck, Newby! Happy to support the sore legs you’ll have after 200km
$115.67
Adapt Life - Rozanne Biddle
Proud of your commitment to cycling for a very worthy cause.
$115.67
Ella Zeng
$115.67
Jae Tan
$115.67
Bryan Hill
$115.38
Shereen Deppe
One for my good friend Colin!
$115.38
Leanne Geikie
$115.38
Anonymous
$115.38
Kyle Jamieson
$115.38
Peter Denheen
$115.38
Jessica Dvorak
$114.36
Coralie Aichholzer
Let's go 🥳
$113.05
Louise Crock
Great work Mark!! L&L
$112.76
Sri M
Good luck :)
$110
Mitchell Weekes
$109
Lockley Family
$109
Melinda Hutchison
Way to go, Breanna! Such a great cause
$109
Sam Morley
Go get em lance 💪
$109
Jeremy Keogh
Keep on peddalin, Newbs...
$109
Aldo Kiamtia
Good on you mark
$106.12
Mandy
$106.12
Margaret Hurst
Well done, Michael. We’re very proud of you.
$106.12
Rob Chong
$106.12
Chris Amon
All the best, Mike! Great work supporting such a worthy cause.
$106.12
Anonymous
$106.12
Carmel Cross
Go Girl 👏👏👏
$106.12
Stace
Keep riding like a crazy woman 🚴🏼♀️🥳💪🏼
$106.12
Tom Nguyen
You've always looked good in lycra
$106.12
Carmel Whitfield
Go Karthik!
$106.12
Shane Smart
$106.12
Anonymous
$106.12
Lachlan Paciente
Keep smashing it 💪🏼
$106.12
Chrissy Nowrojee
Wishing you all the best for the ride and the fundraising.
$106.12
Anonymous
$104.76
Sean
$103.72
Tatianja
Good luck Nath, you're going to smash it.
$103.72
Hawkesy
Good job, again, Daws!!!
$102.12
Iga Heathridge
IGA Heathridge money box !
$100
Brad Pochroj
The cougar is back!!!
$100
Mylie Thomas
Great event to complete Paul, good luck on the ride!
$100
Facebook Donation
$100
Jess Amy Macpherson
Best of luck!
$100
John Mooney
Well done. That’s a fair distance that takes serious heart and even more ibuprofen!!! Great cause.
$100
Prasun Singha
All the best Karthik
$100
Anonymous
Thanks Darren for your ongoing crusade on fundraising for cancer. You are making a big difference
$100
Oliver Martin
$100
Alex Handley
Go Daws!
$100
Giuseppe Stellitano
Go Darren & Team Rio - all the best for the ride!
$100
Bec Palmer
Well done, Han! Proud of your commitment and for such a worthy cause.
$100
Containers For Change
$100
Mark Dawson
$100
Facebook Donation
$100
Alycia Chan
All the best Daws!
$100
Matthew Duke
There goes the "Flying Welshman"
$90.60
Containers For Change
$90.10
Containers For Change
$90
Brett Lauria Good2give
$88
Containers For Change
$86.07
Richard Prisk
Well done and I hope you can hit your goal
$85
Containers For Change
$81.40
Containers For Change
$78.50
Containers For Change
$77.80
Containers For Change
$77.70
Containers For Change
$75
Alex Nugent
$71.08
Facebook Donation
$71
Containers For Change
$70
Ennis De Vos
$65.39
Gerry Mcintosh
Smash it mate!
$65.39
Ryan Lenegan
$65.39
Shenton
Good on ya!
$60.46
Jay Bird
$60
Brett Lauria Good2give
$60
Brett Lauria Good2
$60
Brett Lauria Good2give
$59.47
Camo
Leigh
Enjoy the ride! Have a great time.
Good on ya Tiger!
$58.02
Chaz For Daws!
Daws, great cause!
$58.02
Delan De Silva
$58.02
Barbara Patterson
Congratulations Darren on your ongoing persistence and dedication for this cause. A very special year this time as you ride for Colin
$58.02
John Fitzgerald Finnell
$58.02
Genusplus Group Ltd
$58.02
Jessica Mcalpine
Go get em newbs!
$58.02
Samantha Hinks
Good luck Coco, such a good cause! I’m sure you’ll smash it 💪🎉
$58.02
Anonymous
$58.02
Scott Henderson
A great effort to raise so much money over the years. Good luck again this year, Mark.
$58.02
Luiz Amorim
$58.02
Dan Caselton
$58.02
Anonymous
$58.02
Lee
Couldn’t say no to this one — great cause and a seriously solid effort taking on the 200 🚴♀️
Backing you all the way, Go Hannah!!!
$58.02
Leonardo Rodrigues
$58.02
Elizabeth Hinkes
Onya michael
$58.02
Trevor Fairs
Good luck with your ride I hope it goes well. Cheers 🥂
$58.02
Steve Fairs
$58.02
Susan Androvich
$58.02
Sam
$57.30
Simeon Vellani
Thanks for your efforts Darren
$57.30
Kristy Baker
Great honour for Colin, well done Darren, goodluck
$57.30
Warren Williams
$57.30
Damo
Go and get them! Great cause, good work
$57.30
Jenny Ngo
$56.75
Lottie Erhard
$56.75
Shankara Channanakere Lingaiah
Thank you for sharing this, Mark. It’s truly admirable that you’re doing this again to support such an important cause. You have my support, and I wish you all the very best with your fundraising efforts.
$56.75
Big Lez
2 Mangoes… 5$ lol…
$56.75
Millie & Pippa Jamsek
Go uncle Mo! Hope you’ve been practicing without your training wheels ;) Love your biggest fans, Millie & Pippa xoxo
$56.75
Rhea Coultas
$56.02
Sandra Cortes
$56
Z & J
Well done Mitch! We need more people like you doing crazy things for a great cause.
$55.92
Herbert Hueber
$55.92
Ryan Bailey
$54.84
Frank
All the best with the ride Michael!
$54.84
Don Meredith
Well done again Mark and good luck
$54.84
Brendon Ball
Great Work Daws. Enjoy the ride.
$54.84
Trish Bafford
$54.84
Paul Greenwood
Good luck Mark!
$54.84
Matt Keast
Hope your a better cyclist then golfer 😂
$54.84
Justin Everitt
Good luck.
$54.84
Andrew Cole
$54.84
Simon Gandolfo
Awesome work Kyle ! great cause 👏
$54.84
Blayden Watson
$54.84
Frida
Great cause! Well done!
$54.84
Michael O'sullivan
Ride strong Daws - Love your work!
$54.84
Venkat Krishnan
Well done Mark for your commitment and the hard work you are putting for the great cause.
$54.84
Michael Talikowski
Good on you Krausy mate, I'll be cheering you on!
$54.84
Tanya Allerding
Good luck with this...
$54.84
Anonymous
Well done Paul!
$54.84
Semah
$54.84
Darryl Ong
$54.84
Tammy&david
Thanks Paul.. best of luck for the ride!
$54.84
Kenneth Woo
Great work as always.
$54.84
Matt Reeder
Good luck Daw's
$54.84
Ryan Eales
Keep up the good work Daws!
$54.84
Leigh Family
$54.84
Maca Matched Giving
$54.50
Containers For Change
$54.24
Ronnie Stewart
Great effort mate.
All the best
$54.12
Vanessa Hummerston
You go girl!!! 💕💕💕
$54.12
Aleksandar Stojcheski
You are an amazing person xx
$54.12
William Keys
Great work Darren.
$54.12
Lisa
$54.12
James Powell
Good luck! Colin was an amazing person and incredible mentor to me at BHP; so sad to hear of his passing.
$54.12
Darren Williams
$54.12
Darren
Containers for change
$54.12
Thiess Matched Giving
Matched Giving Thanks to Thiess
$54.12
John Mccahey
Good luck on the MACA Ride
I’m sure Colin will be cheering you on
$54.12
Matthew Roche
$54.12
Shalini Saldanha
Thank you Team
$53.64
Karen Gilgallon
$53
Meredith Carter
$53
Scott Beros
$53
Sam Orwin
$52.85
Paul Coultas
$50.86
Facebook Donation
$50.86
Facebook Donation
$50
Richard Kong
$50
Anonymous
$50
Ethan Harris
Have a great ride Papa!
$50
Debbie Powdrill
Go Hannah!!!!
$50
Shanaka Samaraweera
$50
Kai Horrell
$50
Brody Sewell
Great to see you’re back for another year Darren, great to see the positive impact your commitment continues to have!
$50
Amrita Ghosh
Good cause mate!
$50
Eddy
Go Mitchoss
$50
Udhaya Aranoli
All the best Daws!
$50
Debabrata Tripathy
Great work, Karthik! Go strong!!
$50
Paul Starling
$50
Paul Harris
$50
Catalins Canales Good2give
$50
Thiess Matched Giving
Matched Giving Thanks to Thiess
$50
Catalina Canales Good2give
$45.44
Anonymous
$41
Darren Williams
Bake sale donations ! Thanks for baking !
$41
Darren Williams
Bake sale donations ! Thanks for baking !
$41
Darren Williams
Bake sale donations ! Thanks for baking !
$41
Darren Williams
Bake sale donations ! Thanks for baking !
$41
Darren Williams
Bake sale donations ! Thanks for baking!
$40
Hannah Thetford
$40
Mark Dawson
$40
Michael Hurst
$35.20
Containers For Change
$33.70
Containers For Change
$33.15
Danica Mciver
Go Darren!
$30.64
Facebook Donation
$30
Good2give Donation
$30
Brett Lauria Good2give
$30
Brett Lauria Good2give
$30
Brett Lauria Good2give
$30
Mark Dawson
$30
Sharon Ware
$30
Brett Lauria Good2give
$29
Alex Brew
$28.43
Alexandria Wood
Go Han! Proud of you!
$28.43
Nelson Goddard
The hero we need
$28.43
Anonymous
Good Luck Karthik
$27.81
Shana Kane
$27.81
C Nancarrow
Great work team!
$27.81
Anonymous
Great job team, well done!
$26.79
Darren Williams
Containers for change Jan 2026
$26.79
Suraya Haji Mohammed Talib
$25.75
Anonymous
$25.50
Charlie’s Bbq
Charlie’s BBQ Containers for Change donation
$25
Alexia Fassetta
Goooooo Team ! Such an achievement and great Cause!
$25
Amy King
$25
Anonymous
Great Initiative Karthik, go strong! 👍
$23.50
Rachel Quadrio
Love your work Shan
$22.58
Erin
🫶🏾✊🏽
$22.58
Alison
Good luck Mitch!
$22.58
Bill Stocks
Go team!!
$22.58
Leanne Hickey
$22.58
Anonymous
$22.58
Anonymous
$22.58
Loretta Cowcill
$20
Containers For Change
Containers for change May 2026
$20
Karoline Caldwell
$20
Karthik Ravichandran
Well done team
$18.57
Peter Denheen
$18.15
Peter Denheen
$17.83
Peter Denheen
$17.20
Peter Denheen
$17.16
Darren Williams
Containers for Change Feb 2026
$17.16
Darren Williams
Containers for change November 2025
$17.16
Darren Williams
Containers for Change Nov
$17.16
Aleesha Stinson
Good luck
$17.16
Teagan Mcwilliam
$15.40
Peter Denheen
$12
Box Donation 18/6/26
$11.65
Amanda Bruce
$11.65
Alexia Fassetta
$11.65
Katie Luxa
$11.65
Stephen Smith
$11.65
Eunice Hove
$10.55
Peter Denheen
$10.44
Peter Denheen
$10
Quin Masters
Epic
$10
Rakesh Ambati
$10
Paul Dundon Good2give
$10
Anonymous
$7
Box Donation 15/6/26
$6.13
The Richard Family
You are an inspiration.
$6.13
Anonymous
$6.13
Anonymous
$6.13
Benjamin Spinks
$6.13
Matthew Shurmer
$6.13
Anonymous
$6.13
Jane True
$4.04
Anonymous
Our Fundraising Journey
