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Covering Cambooya, Hodgson Vale, Westbrook, Wyreema Districts "DAD AND DAVE COUNTRY"
Vol. 25
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021
Rallying for a good cause
Greenmount man Jason Dekok is participating in this year’s Kidney Kar Rally, a 6-day challenge over the back roads of New South Wales that raises money to support kids and youth living with kidney disease. Beginning on Saturday 23 October, the six-day route will people deal with the physical, emotional and psychological start in Mudgee and then drive through Meadow Flat, Lithgow, impacts of this life changing disease”. Mr Forbes said. Oberon, Cowra, Adavale Lane, West Wyalong, Hay, Finley Supercar driver Lee Holdsworth is thrilled to be supporting and Narrandera, before finishing in Young on 29 October. the Rally this year and helping such a worthy cause. The rally is not a race but a test of skills with drivers having “It’s exciting to be involved in the Kidney Kar Rally for 2021, to navigate the off-road terrain. it will be good fun being on the dirt tracks in outback Australia However, the course is designed to allow the novice and with some fellow car enthusiasts all while supporting a great the experienced to participate on a level playing field. cause. The Rally raises funds for Kidney Health Australia’s “The Rally will raise much needed funds for kids and youth annual Kidney Kids Camp and youth programs. living with kidney disease, and I’m honoured to be a part of Mr Dekok, who has lived in Greenmount for about six the event,” Mr Holdsworth said. years, said he found out about the Kidney Kar Rally through Continued on page 2 a family connection. “My brother-in-law to be had been in the rally before,” Mr Dekok said. “He asked me to build the car for him this time.” Mr Dekok said he got to work getting his 2003 Ford Falcon XR8 V8 race-ready by putting in a new gearbox, installing a roll cage and raising the car suspension up. The car represents ‘The Frequency of Love’ team, named because the car will be vibrating at 528 Hz, the frequency of love. The team has already raised its goal of $10,000 through the donations of seven supporters. Mr Dekok said it was a good thing to be able to support a good cause and he was looking forward to the experience. The race was initially scheduled to take place from August 14 to August 21, however due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales, where the race is taking place, and in Victoria where many participants are from, it was postponed. Kidney Health Australia Chief Executive Officer, Chris Forbes, said it was great to have the Rally back on the road. “With the pandemic halting much of our community fundraising activity last year, it’s great to have the Kidney Cars getting ready to race in a previous year’s Kidney Kar Kar Rally back raising vital funds to help children and young Rally.
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