A reminder for interested locals that the 2025 Daniher’s Drive is stopping at the Warburton Bowls Club tomorrow, Friday 10 October, at 10.30am where ex-AFL players will take part in a bowls tournament and community stalls will be available.
The 60 car strong convoy will pass through town as part of an annual effort to raise funds and awareness for motor neurone disease (MND).
Spearheaded by legendary footballer Neale Daniher AO, Daniher’s Drive started in 2014 a year after he was diagnosed with MND in 2013. Daniher joined forces with two other MND campaigners, Dr Ian Davis and Pat Cunningham to advocate for better awareness and funding for the disease.
Together, they established FightMND, which has also held initiatives like the Big Freeze and Challenge 27.
The Warburton Bowls Club event will host a range of community stalls, a FightMND marquee, a social bowls tournament with 10 ex-AFL players and a performance from local musician Paige Barnard.
A sausage sizzle will also be on with support from the Community Bank Warburton-Yarra Junction and cakes provided by the Red Cross Yarra Valley branch.
Since Daniher’s Drive kicked off in 2015 it has managed to muster $14 million to fuel the fight against MND.
FightMND as a whole has delivered $117 million into clinical trials and drug development projects for Australians living with MND.
Those interested in donating to FightMND can do so at the link: shorturl.at/09CoV
