The inaugural Oxfam Trailwalker Perth event will begin this morning, with thousands of gutsy walkers set to tackle a gruelling 100km Western Australian trail over 48 hours. Today, 390 teams of four will walk or run 100km in Western Australian bush from Kalamunda to Chidlow in the Perth Hills, raising money for Oxfam Australia. Oxfam […]
Oxfam’s 11th Trailwalker finished this morning, with 79 per cent of walkers completing the 100km endurance event. While most of the teams finished yesterday afternoon, Melbourne team ‘Dave’s Holiday Xperience’ stormed to the finish line in just 11 hours and 20 minutes, arriving at just after 6pm on Friday. The team – Mr Overend, 36, […]
A group of fourMelbourne men finished the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker in just 11 hours and 20 minutes today, and are pledging to walk all four Australian Trailwalker events in under 48 hours this year. The team, Dave’s Holiday Xperience, set off on the trail from Jells Park in Wheelers Hill at 7am on Friday morning, […]
Melbourne’s 11th Trailwalker event will get underway this morning, with the first gutsy walkers set to tackle the 100km trail from 7am. Today, 750 teams of four will walk or run 100km of rugged Victorian bush from Jells Park in Wheelers Hill to Wesburn Park, through the Dandenong Valley Parklands to the Yarra Ranges. This […]
A Victorian man will this month become the world’s first quadriplegic to enter the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker, tackling the 48-hour fundraising challenge from April 19 to 21 in a specially-modified wheelchair. Helped by seven Parks Victoria teammates, including Victorian MP David Southwick, Queenscliff’s Bruce Towers will travel on a TrailRider, a purpose-built all-terrain wheelchair, through […]
More than 1400 people of all ages will set off on a 100km walk tomorrow morning to raise money for Oxfam Australia’s work to fight poverty around the world.
More Australians are choosing ethically produced Easter eggs and bunnies this year, according to international aid agency Oxfam Australia.
Oxfam’s Fairtrade Easter chocolate sales are up by 50% so far this year, compared to the pre-Easter period last year.