Buc-Car-Neers Queensland Adventure
12th - 19th September 2026 | Caloundra to Mooloolaba via Lightning Ridge
Hoist the sails and polish yer wheels, for the fourth BucCarNeers Queensland Adventure to be settin’ off through the wild roads o’ rural Queensland!
Fer three voyages gone, this band o’ scallywags has braved the highways ‘n byways, raisin’ more than $60,000 gold doubloons fer the fine folk at Childhood Cancer Support. Aye, every mile we sail by road be a mile closer t’ bringin’ hope an’ help t’ families facin’ stormy seas.
This year, we call upon new Buccarneers t’ join our convoy o’ cutlasses an’ carburetors. Bring yer wagons, yer jalopies, or yer trusty steeds o’ steel, dress in yer best pirate finery, an’ chart a course with us across the sun-burnt land. Together we’ll plunder the towns (with laughter an’ cheer), spread word o’ the cause, an’ fill the treasure chests with coin fer the little ones who need it most.
If ye can’t join the crew upon the dusty trail, ye can still toss a coin into the chest. Every piece o’ silver, every nugget o’ gold, goes straight t’ Childhood Cancer Support, keepin’ families afloat in the roughest waters. So, me hearties, will ye answer the call?
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Meet Tessa from the Sunshine Coast
Before their world was turned upside down, the Perry family lived a typical family life on the Sunshine Coast. But all of that changed almost overnight.
When Tessa began complaining of sore hips, Renee thought it might be a strain from daycare play. But within a week, the pain had spread across her little body, and Tessa had stopped walking altogether.
The diagnosis was devastating. Tessa had a Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma. Within a week, the family had relocated from the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane.
Over the next 20 months, Tessa endured a treatment regime most adults would struggle to face: five rounds of induction chemo, an eight-and-a-half-hour surgery, seven rounds of refractory treatment, two bone marrow transplants, 12 sessions of radiation, and six rounds of immunotherapy.
“Without Childhood Cancer Support, we would be lost. It’s not just a charity. It’s safety. It’s home,” Tessa's mum, Renee said.
