Three members of TV's popular Bondi Rescue - Corey, Reidy and Whippet - swapped the coast for the country to take part in the 2019 Road Boss Rally which left Cowra on Tuesday morning.
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The rally will see the trio join 170 fellow entrants along dirt tracks and beaten paths to fundraise for charity GIVIT and deliver vital donations to drought-affected communities, while spreading a welcome financial boost to remote towns.
Ryan "Whippet" Clark said the trio where keen to be meeting outback communities.
"We are excited to get out there and see the different communities," he said.
"Coming from Bondi its a very different lifestyle out here which is what I'm looking forward to experiencing.
"It's one of those things where I think we'll come once and want to do it every year, a good excuse to come away on an adventure with some of the boys. To help out and raise some awareness about GIVIT and the rally itself," he said.
Mr Clark said the group were novices to the rally scene but were looking forward to the challenge.
"We're absolute novices, the guys from Road Boss have looked after us with a car but we are coming out here very green on driving in the bush," he said.
"There's going to be some water crossings, mud, dirt, I'm just looking forward to it. It's going to be fun no matter what, as long as we get to the end in one piece we will be happy.
"What GIVIT does for people in need is very special. So the least we could do is come out and join in the fun, get involved, see what we can do and have a good time."
Cowra resident Mick Seears has been a long time part of the rally, driving a sweep car for the past 20 years.
Mr Seears said the rally was a cause close to his heart.
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"They (the competitors) spend a lot of money in the towns they visit which is good for the them, it's like a big family reunion and great catch up every 12 months," he said.
"Some people get pretty competitive but it's all about reliability, it's not a race just as long as you get to the overnight spot in one piece and your not working on your car all night.
"It's been great I didn't have to travel 1000km to the start which I usually do, I'll just have a long way home but that doesn't matter."
GIVIT's NSW drought manager, Scott Barrett, said the funds that came from the rally was what let the charity help country communities.
"It's lots of fun but because of this we keep the lights on and do the things we do," he said.
"I've been up with the Neighbourhood Centre and gave them more Hanes products. One of the rally participants knitted heaps of beanies, bonnets and quilts that we also gave to the centre."
