Driving Change for Mental Health

16th - 20th October 2024

Dirt n Dust run is a 5-day destination unknown driving adventure along WA's dustiest roads, all for a great cause. We're revving up our engines to support mental health, and we need your passion and grit to make a difference. This is more than a drive – it's a mission. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

$121,446 raised

$100,000 Goal

$121,446 raised

$100,000 Goal

Till we start our engines

Number of teams

30

Number of entrants

73

Our Teams and leaderboard

LOCAL PRESS

Dirt n Dust Run: Albany contingent taking part in mental health fundraiser for South Bunbury Rotary Club

Hearlded as "Six brave Albany drivers" Liam Bottomley, Joshua Kerr (Down Under Duo), Travis Baker (Mario Kart), Caterina Bending (Silver Bullet) and Darren Leslie and Lee Mulvey (Property Nutters) made the front cover of the Albany Advertiser. Click to read on-line!
Reporter Melissa Sheil Photo
Credit: Laurie Benson

18th - 22rd OCTOBER 2023

STARTING FROM (Who knows?)

CARS value
<$3000

$2000 MIN

FUNDRAISER GOAL BY EACH TEAM

$600 PP

TO ENTER (INC FOOD/CAMP)

$150 rego

PER CAR
(INC MERCH)

16th - 20th Oct 2024

Dirt n Dust Run is a journey of discovery. The opportunity to discover new and different  places, meet new friends, and to discover new skills,  while we are helping those in need.

Drive a car through the dirty, dusty, and some times muddy, South-West and Mid-West dirtiest roads to raise money to help research and organisations dealing with mental health.

OUR CAUSE

Where will the funds raised go?

Australian Rotary Health Lift the Lid

It is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia.

Western Australia orgianal Dirt and Dust Car Rally

They also provide funding into a broad range of general health areas, provide scholarships for rural medical and nursing students, as well as Indigenous health students.

Australian Rotary Health provides funding into areas of health that do not readily attract funding and promotes findings to the community.

Australian Rotary Health is supported by a number of Rotary Clubs in Australia. They have a broad vision to improve the health and well-being of all Australians.

We will also be supporting other local charity organisations doing great work in the community. Details of these projects will be released closer to the date of the run.

kachow a team 96 car painted up to mimic lightning mcqueen from cars, drives accross the pinnicles

SCHEDULE

Day 0

PRE-START EVENT SECRET LOCATION

Day 1

DEPART AND HEAD SOUTHISH

Day 2

MAYBE DOUBLE BACK

Day 3

ZIG ZAG NORTH

Day 4

SLIDE WEST

Day 5

FINISH ALL TOGETHER

OUR SPONSORS

South Bunbury Rotary are part of the 1.2 million member strong Rotary International Service organisation, and have a membership of over 1350 Business, Professional and Community Leaders throughout the Southern areas of Western Australia.

The 2024 Dirt and Dust Car Rally will be held from 16th-20th October 2024 on gravel and bitumen roads within remote parts of WA. Many towns will be visited with the view of promoting awareness for mental health issues in our communities, along with suicide prevention, awareness and many other Rotary community projects. Thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteer's who help make this event a possibility.

Bunbury Nissan
Summit Realty Bunbury proudly supports Dirt and Dust Run

2023 DIRT & DUST

HALL OF FAME

Start Your Engines...

DIRT AND DUST 2024
RAISING FUNDS FOR
MENTAL HEALTH
16th-20th OCTOBER

PH: 0408 576 203 BEN
Run Director


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