Royal Flying Doctors Service Outback Car Trek 2026 hits Moama. They set off on Monday, June 1 after staying overnight and getting a breakfast courtesy of the Moama RSL. Father-daughter pair John and Amy Gorman were among the convoy. It was Amy's first trek, and John’s 33rd.
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Jemma Jones
The Royal Flying Doctors Service Outback Car Trek descended on Moama at the weekend, bringing with it 175 participants and many, many themed cars.
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The impressive 80-car convoy, which is making its way from Albury to Tasmania over nine days, chose Moama as its first major stop, arriving Sunday, May 31, and departing Monday morning.
RFDS’ head of motoring Matthew Tosolini said Moama had been incredibly hospitable, especially the Moama RSL which served a delicious breakfast on Monday morning.
He said Moama RSL had been a long-standing supporter – so it was a big reason why the trek had stopped here.
An estimated $75,000 is injected back into each town the convoy visits, providing significant economic benefit to local businesses.
“We really try and focus on ... putting as much money back into the community, so a lot of our participants have stayed in motels, eaten in town, or eaten out here at the RSL, and … they've bought fuel and things in town,” he said.
Since its inception in 1990, the trek has become a vital fundraising engine for the RFDS.
By the time the convoy left Moama, it had already raised an additional $36,000, bringing the 2026 total to $1.06 million.
Among the colourful fleet is John Gorman, a seasoned veteran of the trek.
The 2026 edition marks his 33rd year driving his iconic, fluffy four-wheel-drive “dog” across Australia’s toughest terrain as part of the Big Dog team.
The Big Dog team is a dedicated group of participants that drive dog-themed cars every year during the trek.
However, this year the journey holds extra significance.
Driving behind him in the Dog Catcher car is John’s daughter, Amy, participating for the first time.
She explained that after years of watching her father set off on his annual adventure in the dog van, she finally decided this was the year to join him on the journey.
If you didn’t catch the cars driving through, check out what the Moama RSL car park looked like on Monday morning.
Amy Gorman sets off in her ‘Dog Catcher.’
Jen and Bob Barbour with their Toohey's themed car.
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Jemma Jones
The convoy set off to St Arnauds today.
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Jemma Jones
The Mutt car is sponsored by Moama RSL.
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Jemma Jones
Tracey Faehrmann and Sandie Thomas are part of a quad, all girls team of trekkers.
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Jemma Jones
They set off on Monday, June 1 after staying overnight and getting a breakfast courtesy of the Moama RSL.
Photo by
Jemma Jones
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