My Story
Wayne was a remarkable individual—genuine, kind, and a true friend. Over many years of friendship, I witnessed his deep love for his family, his devotion as a father to his daughter and stepchildren, and the extraordinary bond he shared with his partner. Wayne’s zest for life and his ability to bring joy to those around him were truly inspiring.
After experiencing persistent abdominal pain, Wayne sought medical advice on several occasions. Eventually, after months of consultations and tests, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Despite this devastating news, Wayne approached his treatment with unwavering positivity and determination, beginning chemotherapy with the firm belief that he could overcome the disease.
Witnessing Wayne’s rapid decline was heartbreaking. The transformation from his vibrant self to someone so unwell was difficult to bear. He struggled with severe pain and nausea, and it was evident how much he suffered as the illness progressed. Within a few months, Wayne’s condition became terminal, and the changes were profound. His journey deeply affected me, serving as a powerful reminder of life’s fragility and the importance of cherishing every moment.
Wayne passed away on my birthday four years ago. Since then, I have felt a strong desire to support others facing pancreatic cancer and to contribute to research and awareness efforts. Discovering Pankind, an organization making a tangible difference in this field, inspired me to take action.
Motivated by Wayne’s memory, I conceived the idea of riding my Harley-Davidson around the perimeter of Australia as a fundraising initiative for Pankind. This ambitious journey, now known as “The Big Purple Lap,” will cover over 13,800 kilometres in just 13 days. I am joined by my close friend Paul, and together we are committed to honouring Wayne and all those affected by pancreatic cancer. While this ride will be a significant challenge, it pales in comparison to the battle faced by those living with this disease.
Previously, I have organized and hosted charity rides, including “5 States in 5 Days” a ride for the Kids with Cancer Foundation, and community motorcycle rides supporting The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and The Formal Project. Each of these efforts has raised several thousand dollars for these worthy causes, but none have matched the scale of this current mission!
Our goal is to raise over $30,000 to support Pankind’s vital work. Through this endeavour, we hope to make a meaningful contribution to the fight against pancreatic cancer and to honour Wayne’s legacy.
Support my fundraiser to fight pancreatic cancer and save lives.
My Achievements
Thank you to my Sponsors
$54.84
Anonymous
$2.14k
Flog Army Poker Chips
This donation is thanks to all the members of 'The Flog Army' who purchased Poker Chips to support the Big Purple Lap. Thank you everyone.
$33.87
Damo Big-d
Well done fella's 👏 great job
$106.12
Big Bert
Great job guys a bloody awesome effort
$200
Nick Triantafyllopoulos
$23.50
Travis Mackinnon
Well done guys
$103.72
Diana Aquilina
Great effort guys well done
$23.50
Jarred Carr
$250
Union Hotel Nhill / Welcoming Committee
Massive! Massive! Massive! Unbelievable effort boys!!!!
$529
Joe Gatt
Great job guys, what an amazing ride. And for a great cause
$33.87
Rochester Driving Academy
Cheers
$33.87
Craig Lawson
Well done
$106.12
Audrey Ashby
Well done, big achievement
$54.84
Mick Dickens
Well done lad.
$17.66
Rodrigo Cubillos
Good bloody job mate!
$23.50
Natalie Lucic
Keep strong mate! 💪
$33.87
Becc Kitson
$106.12
Cam Nippress
Donated in memory of Mum who was taken by this insidious disease that can suddenly tap you on the shoulder and your gone. What an adventure guys, Well Done.
$54.84
Judith Heslop
Well done ,Wayne will have been with you in spirit
$33.87
Matt
$33.87
Peter Smith
$11.80
Nigel Gear
What an awesome effort
$10
Phil
$54.84
Dean Richardson
Great work guys.
$54.84
Susan Hogg
Very proud of you both A great personal journey
$33.87
Kerry Piper
Good onya mate! Hope you have an Airhawk or a damn good seat on your bike. Great effort for a great cause.
$54.84
Kristy Oliver
$23.50
Les Loehr
top effort for a great cause
$33.87
@77ford
$215
Gary ,robby Hogg
$33.87
Chris Reeve
$1,000
Geelong Harley-davidson
$54.84
Mick & Julie
Great jobs lads
$106.12
Steve Gilbert
Well done fellas, cracking effort
$106.12
Gayle Baker
What a blessing you both are. Well done guys!
$54.84
David Ellis
$108.42
Captain & Tennille
You both have a big heart, thank you.
$215
Debbie Glover
Big effort for a great cause. Well done guys. Ride safe Deb and the MND crew
$54.84
Garry And Glenda
$54.84
Ablaze Earthworks
$54.84
Stump Hogg
Keep.on rolling rolling rolling
$54.84
Trevor Baas
$106.12
Peter Hannan
Cheers big ears!
$54.84
Sava Adrian Oliver
Solid fella’s
$54.84
Terry Sampson
Great work guys bring it home!
$106.12
Drac Russell
Keep up the good work legends
$106.12
Anonymous
$33.87
Adrian Angus
What a heroic effort, well done to Chop and Paul + all those involved in the background
$106.12
Tony H
$33.87
Sandra Ashton
Keep them beards purple
$33.87
Ian Sadler
Mate you are doing an unbelievable job. Ride safe from your mate Geeza.
$54.84
Matt Mcgarry
Great work boys RIP mum rest in mum💟
$23.50
Hayden And Malika
$33.87
Sandra And Klynton
Safe travels Chop and Paul! Absolute Legends…
$106.12
Marika Payne
A fantastic thing you are doing. Wishing you a safe journey
$106.12
Robert& Rhonda
Remember, every day gets better than the last.
$1.2k
Sons Central Coast Sons
Sons Central Coast
$54.84
Justin Dickens
$54.84
Niall
Such a great effort, for a wonderful cause!!!
$54.84
Mary Nicholls
Thank you - this fundraising is vital 💕
$54.84
Sandra Oliver
Good job hero's 👍 Be safe 💞
$106.12
Chris Crago
Ride safe you legend
$23.50
Sandra And Alec
So proud of you both!
$500
Tracy Corbett
The only forward is for research into finding an early detection- early diagnosis - to give people a fighting chance against pancreatic cancer. My husband passed away from Pancreatic cancer 14th September 2025. I've been riding his beloved Fatboy for him since. I hope you reach your goal of 30k and more. Thank you 🙏🏻💜
$23.50
Webby
Well Done Legends great cause
$54.84
Stephen Power
$33.87
Linc
Love ya work!
$23.50
Paul Maccioni
Safe travels from Paul (Macaroni)
$11.80
Menace
Stay vertical & safe lads. Great effort🏍️🏍️😎👌
$2.04k
The Troha Business Concepts Group Foundation
$106.12
Slick & H
$54.84
Honorio Sitchon
Bluescope
$162.75
Nicola Wallington
Sending prayers and positive vibes for a safe and meaningful journey
$54.84
Andy And Seve
Good on ya boys
$147.51
Michael Dowel
Hi it's Mike From Rusty Gold Great Work Guys you are doing an amazing job, I have been in Hospital for the last month with a Broken leg after clipping a Caravan well being cut off by a Road user.
$106.12
Sophie, Roman, Chloe And Emily
Met you guys at Hughenden QLD👍
$106.12
Dazza
Great work guys
$33.87
Dac Nguyen
$23.50
Joanne Ashby
Way to go Bro , Dad would be so proud. Ride safely x
$215
Sharni And Mcrae Dunbar
Go Dad and Chop! Stay safe and enjoy the ride!
$54.84
Chris & Colin Langley
Good on you guys, safe travels.
$106.12
Bruce Boughton
$106.12
Mark Tavcar
Great cause, enjoy the big ride
$106.12
Shane Oliver
Good onya guys! Enjoy the lap.
$106.12
Kathy Fisher
What a magnificent cause and thank you. I know having experienced breast cancer that without the tireless efforts and f fund raising, my life may have been different. Well done Chops & Paul.
$33.87
Brent Reed
Safe travels lads
$54.84
David Rock
$54.84
Trailbound Nomads
Good luck from the USA.
$106.12
Duane Dutton
$106.12
Phil Hollis
$106.12
Jimmi Nakis
Good luck luck boys My mother die of pancreatic cancer Smash them ks
$11.80
Andrew Negri
$33.87
Lap 4 Luvo
$20
Tim & Chloe (rev Up Your Wellness Rides Warrnambool)
$50
Paul Sattler
Travel safe guys ! Love ya work
$106.12
Jon Aqua
Here’s another 100 for stopping at the iconic dog on a Tucker box 🐕🦺
$33.87
Erin Cooper
Ride safe
$106.12
Keenan Lucic
Keep on keeping on
$54.84
Millsy
All the best guys
$33.87
Dave Ellis
$106.12
Maria And Lee Povh
$106.12
The Meli’s
From the Meli’s
$33.87
Nick Allen
Great cause and wishing you a safe journey 👍👍👍
$106.12
Conor Mackey
Doing an awesome job lads
$54.84
Hannah &william
Awesome, you 2 are a credit to this country and community.
$100
Jude Russell
Love what you are doing guys. Enjoy the Lap!
$33.87
Peter Tomelty
Go well
$250
The Mild Goats
Great stuff Chop and Paul! Ride safe lads.
$54.84
Patrick Mills
$54.84
Joe Hogg
Good luck be safe and if you could chuck Joe's name on id appreciate it
$106.12
Jason Gee
Good luck guys Cheers Jas
$54.84
Zappa
$11.80
Ken ( Lurch) Travers
FTW LIVENDUFKNDREAM
$106.12
Dags And Michelle
Safe journey boys, ride hard and enjoy , fantastic
$54.84
Jason Keogh
Ride safe lads, would love to know when you’re coming through the Whitsundays so I can support and ride along with you for a bit. Cheers Chook
$54.84
Mark Mccracken
Chop and Paul wishing you guys a safe trip. Make sure you do the first mile for Whitey with the purple goatee. Cheers lads
$54.84
Josh Buysen
Safe Travels on this trip! Doing for a good cause
$54.84
Mon & Isa
Thank you guys for raising awareness for pan, my mum passed away a few years ago from pancreatic cancer, ride safe 👍🏼
$106.12
Alex Cois
$106.12
Stephen Garwood
A survivor of nearly 30years!
$103.72
Shar And Animal Nunya
Ride safe please, thanks for supporting a cause which is close to my heart. 💜 Mum🪽💜 forever 60 👼🏼
$103.72
That Harley Couple
Bloody fantastic guys, let's make this one count. It's one small lap for man, a Great Lap forward for Flog Kind!
$106.12
Anonymous
You two are bloody mad but absolute legends. Best of luck.
$54.84
Mel Starr
Good luck Paul and co ❤️
$54.84
Ambo Rustnuts
Stay upright legends!
$529
Botanic Mechanic
$33.87
Jo Reid
Ride safe, Fuck cancer
$54.84
Kevin Cooper
Ride safely your doing a great thing.
$106.12
Bernie Sexton
$106.12
Indian Crusader
Well done fellas
$500
Kylie & Phil Masters
Great cause guys, have fun, all the best for the Ride!
$33.87
Jayson
Have a blast guys !keep the shiny side up two wheels on the ground . C u at the brass monkey run in July
$11.80
Michael Haines
Were all riding with you fellas, well done
$106.12
Steve Gilbert
Good luck with the ride
$529
Hart Recycling Pty Ltd
Great work and good luck with the ride
$54.84
Harps
$33.87
Mark Truelsen
Good luck with the ride, it will be challenging yet fulfilling at the end
$54.84
Angel Terziev
$100
Robert
Good job #HRS
$529
John And Carole Thomas
Thanks for being there for Wayne.
$54.84
Russell Mcsherry
Good on ya legends I have a good mate fighting this battle at the moment, a very worthy cause
$106.12
Norma & Steve Bertram
Good luck!
$54.84
Carlene Sartori
Good luck guys and ride safely
$106.12
Mark Savini
Boys, doing a great thing. I hope the weather holds out. Safe travels and see you in the near future.
$106.12
Paul Garwood
Thank you for your efforts!
$33.87
Nicky And Craig
Good job Paul
$106.12
M$b
Great work
$212.60
Rick & Trace
Such a fantastic cause, good luck with it and keep those wheels are rolling
$529
Anthony Downes
Chop, my wife passed from Pancreatic cancer last November. You and Paul are embarking on a great cause. Wishing you both safe travels. Fuck cancer.
$106.12
Gazza Ponsford
This is close to my heart so I thought I needed to donate Enjoy the lap guys I’ll be following
$54.12
Shiney
Hey Guys what an awesome run you guys have planned and for a great cause, I myself have had family and friends that have succumb to cancer in different forms and all before their times also ones that have made it through to keep living their best lives all because of people like yourselves who do these great things for others, wish you all the best on your journey and keep the shiny side up cheers
$527.50
Cvo_softail
$422
Resurgence Gear
What an epic ride to do. Hats off to you & Paul, for a bloody great cause!
$106.12
Mikey (in Memorium Gary Phillip Oliver)
On behalf of a man I never met yet at his memorial service I wished I had, and who would be so proud of his son Jason, in memory of Gary Phillip Oliver 260252-260125
$211
Phil Grima
Awesome work and good luck with the ride guys.
$106.12
Anonymous
In memory of my mate Ken who passed last year with pancreatic cancer.
$527.50
Jon Aqua
Well done boys, such a great cause.
$1.04k
Sharon Mitchell
Dye that beard purple Paul! You said if someone donated $1000 you would do it! In memory of John Galloway Mitchell (Goats dads) we would appreciate it!!!
$527.50
Mp Ag Contracting
Keep her up right boys safe travels
$54.12
Judith Heslop
$103.72
Michelle Grenfell
Good luck guys. - I look forward to the updates! Thank you 💜💜
$33.15
Waynes Mums Cousin
Good luck on your epic journey
$54.12
Kevin Cooper
Chop’s and Paul ride safe and best of luck. Looking forward to watching your progress.
$22.58
Wayne Appleby
Good luck guys what a great cause
$33.15
Clinton Helwig
Great work guys look forward to following along.
$106.12
Corey Bourke
$100
Mikey Howes
Go you good Thing. Best of luck Jason
$50 from Gary from the flogs 🤟🤟