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History

The first Destination Outback event was held in 1990. Howard Laughton suggested the idea to Peter Scott and after doing some work on it they presented it to John Robertson, President of the Rotary Club of Dubbo South at the time, who enthusiastically backed the idea. There has now been 16 Destination Outback events with over $2.5 million dollars raised. 

Total Funds Raised
by Destination Outback

Event Event Director Route Director Funds Raised
DO90 Howard Laughton Peter Scott $39,210.00
DO92 Howard Laughton Peter Scott $40,767.00
DO94 Howard Laughton Peter Scott $61,655.00
DO96 Howard Laughton Sandy Dunshea $90,000.00
DO98 John Robertson Harvey Rowe $106,400.00
DO00 John Robertson Harvey Rowe $130,286.00
DO02 John Robertson Harvey Rowe $152,704.00
DO04 Tony Speirs Sandy Dunshea $138,064.00
DO06 Tony Speirs Sandy Dunshea $160,791.00
DO08 Brett McCarthy Peter Scott $255,764.00
DO10 Brett McCarthy George Richmond $155,288.00
DO12 Peter Scott George Richmond $225,000.00
DO14 Peter Scott George Richmond $217,000.00
DO16 Sandy Dunshea Shane Alderdice $266,000.00
DO18 Brett McCarthy Shane Alderdice $252,143.00
DO20 Postponed  Due to  Covid-19
DO22 George Richmond Shane Alderdice $396,630.00
TOTAL $2,687,702.00

The Routes

To date there have been 16 trips in total. Each route unique, stopping in far flung places across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. Meeting new friends along the way and spreading donations to those little communities that need it. 

Check out the Routes

Recipients of
Destination Outback Funds

Royal Flying Doctor Service Black Dog Institute
Men's Rural Mental Health Mate Helping Mate Program
McGrath Foundation Angel Flight
Pink Angels Inc. NSW Dubbo Early Intervention NSW
ICPA Bourke Branch NSW Dubbo Men's Shed NSW
BackTrack Youth Works NSW Dubbo Base Hospital Children's Ward NSW
Culgoa Sports Club NSW St Vincent's Hospital NSW
Milparinka Heritage Association NSW Bear Cottage Sydney NSW
Children's Tumour Foundation of Australia Rotary International Polio Plus
Nyngan Flood Relief NSW Barnardos Australia
Windorah Parents and Citizens Association QLD Outback Mobile Resource Unit NSW
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NSW Farina Ruins Restoration Project SA
Cancer Care Western NSW Hear Our Heart Ear Bus NSW
Guide Dogs Dubbo Branch NSW Make A Wish Foundation NSW
Wanaaring Airstrip Lighting NSW Computers for Remote Communities NSW
Distance Education Children's Bus Excursion NSW Windorah Community Donation QLD
William Creek Medical Equipment SA Marree Medical Equipment SA
Yowah Airstrip Lighting QLD Eromanga Royal Flying Doctor Service Clinic Equipment QLD
Tibooburra SES Emergency Lighting NSW Dentist Chair Hungerford Royal Flying Doctor Service Clinic QLD
Tilpa Community Playground Equipment NSW Louth Royal Flying Doctor Service Clinic Kitchen Equipment NSW
Milparinka Playground Equipment NSW Milparinka Progress Association, Main Road Signage, NSW
Warrumbungle Bush Fire Relief Donation NSW Quambone Primary School NSW
Nyngan Primary School Playground Equipment NSW Charleville Royal Flying Doctor Service Base Tractor QLD
Dubbo Rotary Remembrance Drive Avenue of Trees NSW Mutitjulu Medical Clinic ECG Unit Uluru NT
Birdsville X-Ray Unit QLD Finke Apatula Community Sporting Equipment NT
White Cliffs School NSW School of the Air Broken Hill NSW
Tibooburra Primary School Shade Structure NSW Bourke Community Donation NSW
Brewarrina Community Donation NSW Tooraweenah Sports Ground Donation NSW
Vanuatu Cyclone Shelter Donation International Aid Remote Isolated Children's Exercise RICE SA
Channel Country Ladies Association QLD Hungerford Progress Association QLD
Clare's Angels NSW Charlie Kidd Windorah QLD
Bailey Thompson Hungerford QLD Clint O'Connor Culgoa NSW
Sydney Children's Hospital Workers on the Wallaby
Marree Nebulisers Densel Peters
Project Futures Liam Alderdice