I'm saving lives.
Every day, 79 Aussie men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. In 2022, I was one of them. Thankfully, mine was found early, and after several tests and surgery, I can now put this behind me.
This August and September, Iโll be taking on the challenge of riding my motorcycle around Australia to raise funds for men and families impacted by a prostate cancer diagnosis. From game-changing research to specialised mental and physical care, thereโs so much more we canโand mustโdo to save the lives of the men we love.
Please support the team working to save lives by making a tax-deductible donation to my campaign in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
And, if youโre a man in your mid to late 40s, get a PSA test! My first one led to my diagnosis and early treatmentโit could save your life too.
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My Updates
Well on my way!
Wednesday 12th Aug Quick update. Day 11 of my travels and I am in the centre of the Northern Territory. It has been a wonderful experience so far ย Iโve met so many amazing people along the way. Iโm posting regular updates in my Facebook page if you want to check it out and follow my journey ๐
Departure Day!
Sunday 2nd Augโ๐๐ฏ๐ฆย ๐ฅ๐ข๐บย ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถย ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญย ๐ธ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆย ๐ถ๐ฑย ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅย ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆย ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ตย ๐ฃ๐ฆย ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆย ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆย ๐ต๐ฐย ๐ฅ๐ฐย ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆย ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ดย ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถโ๐ท๐ฆย ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ดย ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ.ย ๐๐ฐย ๐ช๐ต๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ.โย - Paulo Coelho.ย
Kicking off an 8-week solo motorcycle lap around Australiaย ๐๏ธ๐ฆ๐บย ย
Equal parts excited,ย terrifiedย andย pretending I know whatย Iโmย doing.ย Iย don'tย thinkย I'veย ever spent so much time planning a road trip.ย About to find out the hard way what I forgot to pack!ย ๐ ย
Thankย youย to everyone who has donated to the PCFA so far!ย ย
Let the adventure begin!ย
Male and over 40? Itโs time for a PSA blood test.
Wednesday 29th Apr
Get yourself checked. Tell your mates. Support the cause 
Well, this should be a conversation starter!
Wednesday 18th Mar
A huge thankโyou to Simon and the team at Spot Productions for donating my new top box graphics โ it looks amazing!
Hopefully it sparks curiosity and gets people talking. ๐๐ Share
The Route is Set!
Monday 23rd Feb
After thirty years on my bucket list, this trip is finally happeningโIโll be travelling roughly 15,500 km solo around this incredible country on my motorcycle, raising funds for prostate cancer research along the way.
The journey kicks off in Brisbane, heading north to Townsville before turning west toward Mount Isa and up to Darwin. From there, Iโll continue west through Lake Argyle, the Bungle Bungles, and Broome, then follow the stunning west coast down via Exmouth, Monkey Mia, and Kalbarri, eventually rolling into Perth for a wellโearned bike service.
Having explored the southwest a few years ago, Iโll cut east from Perth toward Wave Rock before heading down to Albany to spend time with family. From there, Iโll swing by Esperance to see its famous turquoise beaches, then cross the mighty Nullarbor on the way to Adelaide. The route then winds through Mount Gambier and across to Melbourne to catch up with more familyโwith a detour along the Great Ocean Road, because how could I not?
Next, Iโll turn northeast to tick off the obligatory lap (or two) of Bathurst and visit the iconic Parkes radio telescope, before spending a few nights with my son and finally making my way back home.
Itโs going to be a challenge, and things may not always go to planโbut thatโs all part of the adventure. This really is a trip of a lifetime, and Iโm incredibly grateful to use it as an opportunity to support a cause that means so much.
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Raising the bar ๐
Tuesday 27th Jan A massive thank you to everyone who has donated so far - what an amazing response! ๐We're raising the bar to $7,000, as weโve almost hit our initial $3,000 target in less than two weeks. Every donation goes a long way in supporting the PCFA team and the lifesaving work they do. Share
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Shona Scott
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Anonymous
Say hi to Michelle for me
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Anonymous
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Grant (Banka Banka Station)
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The Travelling Girls (Barkley Homestead)
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Argylla Camp Kitchen Lady
Have fun on your trip and hope you enjoy the rodeo today.
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Sue And The Mackay Gang
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Marc Ward
Super proud mate, Safe travels on your epic adventure Fund-raising for a great cause ๐ค๐ฝ
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Johnny And Jan
Met on the side of the road over the Great Dividing Range. Safe travels!
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Zonika Ramsey
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Aiden Payet
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Helen Weissenberger
Safe travels Vaughan - you are such an inspirations
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The Keens
Hey mate. Sorry I can see you off tomorrow night
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Dion Rossow
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Keeley Moyle Moyle
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Mark Newton
good on you Vaughan. This is an important message to spread around. You rarely heard anything about pc till you got on board the pc ship and all your friends are on board. Then people start to talk about it.
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Jon Doyle
Wow ! Enjoy the adventure Vaughan !
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SIMON MATTHEWS
Well done mate, my story exactly the same caught early and now all good. Well done on the Ride....let me know when u get to Perth...ill shout u a beer!!
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Brett Cholet
Good Luck Vaughan.
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Patrick Privett
Great effort Vaughan. Looking forward to hearing all about your adventures.
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Jim Dabin
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Cohen Stephens
Have a great ride Vaughan. Will be one almighty trip.
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Neil Smith
Amazing effort, both the proposed ride and the cause. Best of luck, and well done on the funds raised so far.
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Gary Hergenhan
Good luck mate safe travels, if these challenges teach us anything it’s live big and enjoy ๐
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Steven Loakes
Thanks for sharing your story Vaughan, best of luck for the journey!
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Anonymous
Good luck mate. Post lots of pics for us all. Trip of a lifetime!!!
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Jis
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Lesley Logan
All the best for an amazing trip Vaughan and safe travels.
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Murray Jones
All the best on the lap
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Arun Govindan
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Julian Ebert
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Ryan Ryu
Great cause and an important message! Enjoy the journey and travel safe.
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David Thorley
Good luck Vaughan, Enjoy the trip!
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Nandha Dhanapaal
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Emma W
Such a good cause - hope you have an amazing trip!
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The Keenz
Burn those wheels ๐๏ธโค๏ธ๐ฅ
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KIM RAWLINGS
I wish you all the best on your ride and may the donations flood in on your travels
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Susan Koch
Good luck with your challenge Vaughan.
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Craig Leeson
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Warren Kidd
Have a safe journey. Do you have a schedule of stops of your trip
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Keith And Lyn
Enjoy the experience of a lifetime
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Anonymous
good onya mate ♥๏ธ๐บ๐บ
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Wendy Gardiner
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Bob Sutherland
Wishing you a safe journey ๐๐ฝ
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Dec, Jeorgia & Murphy ๐
Best of luck, Vaughan! It will be an amazing trip for such a great cause. Safe travels!
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Anita Noiesen
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Robert Stewart
Worthy cause mate! All the best out there and safe travels!
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Carol Stephens
Great thing to do Vaughan, Stay safe on your ride..xx
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Keitha
Might be a bit lonely at times out there on the road. Just donated. Hope you enjoy the open road. xx
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Hanees
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Hair By Coop
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Susan Teodorczuk
Good luck , great cause
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Kylie T
Best of luck Vaughan! What an amazing trip you will have and for a great cause
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Jacklyn MacKenzie
Good luck
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The Hartley’s
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Vanessa Shinkfield
Wonderful cause Vaughan. Stay safe on your travels.
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Michelle Rundmann
Have the best trip! It will be even better raising money for a good cause โค๏ธ
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Shaan And Tom Coleman
Have a blast of a trip!
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Great work Vaughan!! Legend status x