Challenge has been an important charity partner of Noel Jones for the past four years, supporting families facing childhood cancer through every stage of their journey. The work they do is incredibly important, and we’re proud to play a role in helping bring awareness to it.
Set in Healesville, the Nicholas Timms Retreat offers families something they rarely get during treatment. Time away. Space to reset. A chance to simply be together.
The retreat supports around 50 families each year, along with dedicated retreats for mums and dads. It’s designed to take families out of the clinical environment and into something calmer, more grounding, and more human.
From early on, there was a clear vision for what this space could become. Not just somewhere to stay, but somewhere families could spend time together in a meaningful way.
As David Rogers shared, the basketball court was “always part of the dream.”
A space for kids to be active. For siblings to play. For families to get outdoors and share moments that feel normal again.
What now stands at the retreat is a reflection of that vision, backed over time and brought to life through ongoing support.
“It’s almost a tile in the basketball court for every sale that we’ve made for the last four years…” as Daniel D’Assisi put it.
It’s a simple way to understand the impact. Every transaction contributing to something tangible. Something that will be used, enjoyed, and remembered by the families who come through.
At Noel Jones, backing Challenge is a long-term commitment. This court is one of the ways that support shows up in a real and lasting way.
Every sale plays a part.
Thank you to our clients for helping make this possible.
A special thank you to Andrew Gaze, a long-time supporter of Challenge, and Andy Maher for helping share this story, along with the Ringwood Hawks players who came down to test out the court.
