WELL-known Allora publican Robyn Miles has taken to teetotalling for the frosty month of July, a participant in the Dry July Cancer Fundraiser.

With its beginnings in 2008, Dry July is a more than worthwhile charity that aims to improve the wellbeing both of adult cancer patients and their families, and for Dry July participants to make healthy lifestyle changes.

The fundraiser challenges people to go alcohol-free for a month to support adults living with cancer. It also benefits those involved, helping them lift health levels and clear their heads while raising funds.

Robyn, who manages her family's two hotels in Allora, the Railway Hotel and the Commercial Hotel, the Dry July principals and goals resonate with her, having lost her life partner Justin 'JB' Briggs to cancer in November.

"Basically Dry July allows the opportunity to raise money to help adults living with cancer and all with a minimal effort of giving up alcohol from July 1st to 31st," Robyn said.

Justin had been diagnosed with renal carcinoma two years previous to his passing and so began a challenge for both him and Robyn and their families, as one of Allora's more popular and respected young men embarked on a battle for his life.

The determination and grit shown by JB won him even more respect and admiration but it was not enough to allow him to remain in this world with Robyn, his family and dear friends.

"We don't want people to go through what we went through" Robyn recalled. "Dry July is just one small way that I and others can give something back and help many with their family challenges brought about by cancer".

Throughout July while Robyn sips tea, she has a number of fundraising ventures underway, one in particular a real money spinner. With just 100 tickets on offer at $20 a ticket, the winner will pocket $1000, with another $1,000 deposited in Robyn's Dry July coffers.

While formerly from Harrisville Robyn is now a well recognised member of the Allora community, having managed the Railway Hotel since the Miles family purchased it in December 2007, and has been a more than willing supporter of local achievers, groups, clubs and events by way of sponsorship and generous donations.

Allora Endeavour Rally participants the Happy Hippies, who are traversing the Queensland outback have returned $500 to Robyn's Dry July fund of a $1000 sponsorship the Railway Hotel provided for the Happy Hippies' 2015 campaign.

The lady espoused as the "best boss in the business" by her staff is a long-serving Brisbane Broncos supporter, a passion she used to share with Justin, both regulars in the Suncorp Stadium grandstand.

If you are keen on a ticket in an easy $1000, pop down to the Railway Hotel and book a square on Robyn's Dry July ticket board.Robyn will break the tape of her Dry July campaign on Saturday August 1, when family and friends are invited to the Railway Hotel to celebrate the moment.

In 2014 the campaign raised $3.8 million for 37 cancer services across Australia, with more than 19,600 participants signed up to the challenge. In seven campaigns Dry July has raised more than $20 million for cancer services across Australia and New Zealand.