$500,000 donated to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth to drive cutting-edge cancer research!
Last night the WA Mack Muster and Truck Show team and their sponsors gathered at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research to hand over a cheque for half a million dollars to the Chief Executive Officer of the Perkins, Professor Peter Leedman AO.
Committee Chair, Steven Della Bona said, “The inaugural WA Mack Muster and Truck Show raised $100,000 for medical research at the Perkins in 2020, then an impressive $250,000 in 2022. The 2024 goal was to match the 2022 contribution so we’re over the moon to be able to donate $500,000 in 2024 and help Professor Leedman and his team bring us closer to a cancer free future”.
“I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the WA Mack Muster and Truck Show community and the work they have done to raise these vital funds for medical research in WA. Cancer is a terrible disease and sadly it will affect almost of half of us in our lifetime. I am so grateful for this support which will go a long way to help WA’s best researchers find kinder treatments, and give us all the best chance at longer, healthier lives,” said Professor Leedman.
Western Australia’s premier truck event, the WA Mack Muster and Truck Show, proudly pulled off its third edition of the event on Sunday, March 24. Set among 200 beautiful acres at Quarry Farm, just 40 minutes south-east of Perth, the much-anticipated biennial event was a huge success with over 8,500 people turning out to view more than 330 outstanding trucks, dozens of trailers and industry displays, in a wonderful community spirit.
“The WA Mack Muster and Truck Show had become Perth’s premier truck show event where the industry unites and brings the community together for a wonderful cause! We’re really proud of the Transport Industry and what it does for our nation, and it is special to see everyone gathered around together for a great cause in helping us all move closer to a future where cancer is non-lethal” said Matt Lawrence, lead organiser of the WA Mack Muster and Truck Show Committee.
With all proceeds from the show going towards the total donation, everyone who purchased a ticket to the Truck Show in March has made a meaningful difference towards finding solutions to the hardest to treat cancers at the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research.
The transport industry’s generous support included proceeds from the pre-show gala dinner and auction on the Friday prior where sponsors and industry dug deep for this great cause.
The WA Mack Muster and Truck Show is a biennial event with the next show set for early 2026.
