Oxfam Australia has made the decision to cancel the Trailwalker events in Sydney and Adelaide due to the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and public health policies and restrictions. Oxfam Australia Fundraising Director Andrew Buchanan said the tough decision was made in recognition of the unpredictability of regulations and restrictions going forward, which […]
The annual Trailwalker Brisbane has been cancelled by Oxfam Australia because of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and public health policies and restrictions. Oxfam Australia Fundraising Director Andrew Buchanan said the decision was in line with Federal and State government strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Australia, including a ban on non-essential events […]
The annual Trailwalker Melbourne event has been cancelled by Oxfam Australia in accordance with State and national measures to contain the transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Oxfam Australia Fundraising Director Andrew Buchanan said the decision was in line with Federal and State government strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Australia. Mr Buchanan said […]
Oxfam is thrilled that comedian Steph Tisdell will be supporting the organisation to raise funds and tackle inequality by hosting the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Gala this year. Tisdell will become the first Aboriginal comedian to take the reins of Australian comedy’s annual night of nights. This is the 25th year of Oxfam’s partnership with […]
Inspiring and determined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from across Queensland will gather in Townsville today for the region’s first Straight Talk summit, where they will build on their skills to become powerful advocates for making a difference in their communities. Bringing together women from areas including Townsville, Brisbane, Cairns, Mount Isa and remote […]
The last weary but determined Oxfam Trailwalker team crossed the finish line at 9am this morning after walking 100km in just under 49 hours. More than 530 teams – about 2,150 people – took part over the weekend, wrapping up a stellar event in Sydney in what marks the 20thanniversary of Oxfam Trailwalker launching in […]
Participants in the Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney event are all set to take off at 7am this Friday as the event celebrates its 20th year in Australia. Oxfam Trailwalker is a fundraising endurance challenge where teams of four walk either 100km in 48 hours or 50km in 24 hours to raise money for Oxfam’s work tackling […]
Participants in this weekend’s Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane event could be forgiven for thinking they were seeing double thanks to a team that completed both the 100km and 55km events back-to-back on Friday and Saturday. The Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane 2019 event has come to an end, with about 900 participants so far raising more than $665,000 […]
Hundreds of people from across Queensland and beyond are set to descend on Mount Glorious this morning ahead of walking or running 100km as part of the Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane 2019 challenge that raises money to help alleviate poverty. More than 900 people, about 230 teams of four, will take part in the event. Those in […]
Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane participants this year will come together to help tackle poverty as well as to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the event in Australia when they set off from Mt Glorious en route to Mt Coot-tha from 21-23 June.