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27 AUG 2011

2000 walkers push through the Sydney darkness for Oxfam

Five hundred teams of four walked through the night in an attempt to complete the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney challenge and raise vital funds for Oxfam Australia work around the world.  Read full release »

25 AUG 2011

Australians team up against poverty to raise more than $3.2 million for Oxfam Australia

This weekend Sydney will host its thirteenth Oxfam Trailwalker event which is widely regarded as one of Australia’s toughest charity challenges. From 7am tomorrow Friday August 26 more than 2000 participants (along with another 3000 volunteers and support teams) will challenge themselves to walk or run a 100 km’s in less than 48 hours to raise vital funds for Oxfam Australia’s life-saving work around the world. Read full release »

01 AUG 2011

Humbled by 100km, while starving trek

In just over four weeks, more than 2000 people will gather in Sydney to take part in the Oxfam Trailwalker 100km endurance challenge to raise money for Oxfam's work to fight poverty around the world.  Read full release »

15 JUN 2011

Queensland creates history with the first ever Brisbane Oxfam Trailwalker charity endurance challenge

Widely regarded as one of Australia’s toughest team endurance charity challenges, this week Queensland will host its first Oxfam Trailwalker event. As the sun rises on Friday June 17, 1200 Australians will take on the extraordinary feat of walking or running a 100 km’s in less than 48 hours to raise vital funds for Oxfam Australia’s life-saving work around the world. Read full release »

02 APR 2011

Elite runners home in record time while bulk of 3000 Oxfam TRAILWALKER entrants still dreaming of the finish

As almost 3000 Australians attempt to complete a gruelling 100km trail in 48 hours for Oxfam Australia, Melbourne TRAILWALKER 2011 has already been a record breaking event with the first team Yelttum Meat home in only 10 hours 23 minutes more than an hour and 19 minutes faster than their nearest rival Phil lost his insulin pen. Read full release »

01 APR 2011

Sixteenth year association with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival brings a million reasons to smile

As the Melbourne International Comedy Festival marks it’s 25th Anniversary, Oxfam Australia is also celebrating a successful 16 year association with the Festival’s spectacular opening night Gala.  Read full release »

31 MAR 2011

Australians taking extraordinary steps to raise millions for Oxfam Australia

Tomorrow almost 3000 people will set off on a 100km charity endurance challenge to raise around $3 million for Oxfam Australia’s work helping people around the world out of poverty.  Read full release »

20 NOV 2010

Timor-Leste President honours Australian humanitarian leader

At a special ceremony in Melbourne today, President Jose Ramos-Horta presented the Insignia Da Ordem De Timor-Leste to David Scott AO in recognition of his commitment and contribution to the people of Timor-Leste. Read full release »

26 AUG 2010

2000 Australians set off to raise $3.2 million for Oxfam: Australia’s toughest charity endurance challenge starts tomorrow

Tomorrow morning 2000 Australians will set off on a gruelling 100km walk - about seven times the distance of the City to Surf – in a bid to raise vital funds for Oxfam Australia.  Read full release »

28 AUG 2009

Female factor gives winning edge in Oxfam Trailwalker

The addition of Beth Cardelli to the team of Dave Gallagher, Shaun Atchison and Noel Annett has proved a winning combination for the Berowra Bushrunners who are the first of the 500 teams to finish the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney. Read full release »

27 AUG 2009

Faulkner to be honoured at Australia's toughest endurance charity challenge

Tomorrow 2000 people will attempt to walk the combined equivalent of five times around the world to raise around $3 million for international aid agency Oxfam Australia. Read full release »

25 AUG 2009

Two Thousand people to walk 100km to raise $3 million for charity

MEDIA ALERT: Oxfam TRAILWALKER Sydney, August 28 - 30 Read full release »

27 MAR 2009

Lunchtime City Joggers break the record for Oxfam TRAILWALKER Melbourne

Anthony Lee, David Venour, Richard Does and Stephen Paine ran 100km in just 10 hours and 34 minutes, breaking the record for the Oxfam TRAILWALKER Melbourne endurance challenge. Read full release »

27 MAR 2009

2800 people will walk 100km and raise millions for Oxfam Australia

As the sun rises over Melbourne today, 2800 people will set off on a 100km trek in teams of four sacrificing toenails and struggling with blisters in an effort to raise money for international aid agency Oxfam. Read full release »

29 AUG 2008

Oxfam TRAILWALKER teams and fundraising on track as event gets off to a superb start

Adam Carter, Ian Stewart, Paul O'Connor and Toby Cogley have won the Oxfam TRAILWALKER Sydney 2008, completing the 100km trail from Brooklyn to Mosman in just 14 hours and 24 minutes. Read full release »

25 AUG 2008

Oxfam Celebrates 10th Anniversary of TRAILWALKER

This Friday 2000 Sydneysiders will set off on the 10th Oxfam TRAILWALKER, a 100km endurance challenge that has raised over $20 million in Australia to help people living in poverty around the world. Read full release »

12 APR 2008

Oxfam TRAILWALKER Melbourne 2008 breaks all previous Australian records

A team of four local participants have broken the Australian record for the Oxfam TRAILWALKER team challenge, completing 100km on foot in just 11 hours and 26 minutes. Read full release »

06 APR 2008

Sporting legends, TV Stars and Federal Ministers involved in largest ever Oxfam TRAILWALKER

Oxfam TRAIL.WALKER Melbourne supprted by celebrities from sport, television and politics. Read full release »

17 MAR 2008

Record number of participants to start Oxfam TRAILWALKER Melbourne

Oxfam TRAILWALKER Melbourne 2008 will be the largest ever in Australia with more than 2,600 participants and a fundraising target or $3 million. Read full release »

23 AUG 2007

General Peter Cosgrove, AC, MC, to kick-off Australia's greatest sports fundraising event - Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney

General Peter Cosgrove to start Sydney Trailwalker at 7am on Friday 24 August 2007 Read full release »