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Thanks to everyone that purchased a raffle ticket, the generous businesses that generously donated prizes, as well as The Print Division for printing the raffle tickets.

The raffle prizes and winners are:

1st prize: Hotel Grand Chancellor: One night’s accommodation in an Executive Suite. Valid until 1 October 2021. Valued at up to $300. 14 Gill Edmondson

2nd prize: Pennicott Wilderness Journeys: A three hour cruise for two adults with either the award-winning Bruny Island or Tasman Island Cruises. Valid until 30 March 2021. Value $270. 753 Wayne Chapman

3rd prize: Brown Family Wine Group: 8 quality bottles of Tasmanian wine. Valued at $250. 7 Rohan Boman

4th prize: Blundstone Australia: Voucher for a pair of Blundstone boots. Valued at up to $250. 703 Robyn Chapman

5th prize: My Ride Hobart: 50% off the purchase of a new bike. Valued at up to $200. 47 Dawn Bridgeman

6th prize: Brown Family Wine Group: Cellar door experience (food and wine) at Devil's Corner (on Tasmania’s East Coast ). Valued at $200. 225 Tess Way

7th prize: My Ride Hobart: Gold voucher for a bike service. Valued at $169. 197 Denise Morgan

8th prize: Tassal: Voucher for use at The Salmon Shop. Valued at $100. 805 Pam Corkhill

9th prize: Bliss Living Furniture: Voucher. Valued at $100. 21 Katherine Rowan

I will achieve a personal goal when walking the Kokoda Track. This has been deferred from April 2020 and will now take place in April 2022 (after COVID-19 travel restrictions have been lifted). We will trek from Ower’s Corner to Kokoda Village in the north enables, experiencing ANZAC Day dawning together at the grassy slopes near Irobaiwa Village.

Importantly, this is an opportunity to realise the dreams of hundreds of sick Tasmanians and fundraise to help find cures for the some of the health issues that most affect this state. 

I have set the target to raise $4,000 for the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation and would really appreciate your help. Any donation no matter how "small" would be fantastic!

Donations made through this platform are secure and will be remitted directly through the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation. Thanks so much for your support!

Help us fund local medical research – for Tasmanians, by Tasmanians.

Every year, the RHH Research Foundation receives many more applications from clinical researchers than it can support. Each of these applications has the potential to produce ground-breaking, even life-saving medical discoveries.

With your help, we can fund three year-long Project Grants by raising $75,000 through the Trek for Research. The money you raise will support these research projects and could be part of funding a medical breakthrough.

“The Trek for Medical Research will make an immense difference to our capacity to support the health and wellbeing of our Tasmanian community. The Trek has the potential to not only continue to increase funding, but to build crucial awareness around the vital work of the Foundation. This enables us to do even more to support future generations and continue to invest into local medical research associated with the diseases and disorders that impact people across our state.”
RHH Research Foundation CEO Heather Francis

The Kokoda Track was the scene of bitter fighting when the Australian Army fought to defend Port Moresby from advancing Japanese forces in 1942. Today, walking that same track has become an iconic pilgrimage for those wanting to honour the ANZAC spirit. The Trek for Medical Research will take place over ANZAC Day 2020 as a special commemoration of the historic events.

Regarded as one of the world’s greatest treks, the Kokoda Track links the south and north coast of Papua New Guinea across 96 kilometres of rocky mountain terrain, tropical rainforest and remote villages.

On this adventure, you’ll lace up your boots to trek alongside RHH Research Foundation supporters to raise funds to invest in vital medical research, for Tasmanian locals, by Tasmanian locals.

By day, we will trek Papua New Guinea’s tropical rainforest, the terrain as challenging as it is beautiful. As nightfall descends, you will stay in isolated camps, swapping stories with local Koiari and Orokaiva people and falling asleep to the nocturnal sounds of the jungle.

FIND OUT MORE HERE