The 12-year-old has been the face of the 2021 appeal, which launched in November.

The fundraising tally reached just over $110,000 on Thursday and the campaign will formally close at the end of January.

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Teale received some good news of his own at the start of the year, with his regular oncologist informing him he would no longer need MRI scans.

His mother Rebecca Hammond updated his online health journey with the news.

"It will just be CT scans and X-rays going forward,'' she wrote.

The aim of the Christmas appeal was to buy specialist rehabilitation equipment for young patients like Teale, to aid their recovery.

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Manager of the Bendigo Health Fundraising & Foundation Rachel Mason said the money would be directed to fitting out a new hydrotherapy pool with items for children and purchasing equipment for a "mini-gym".

"We are thrilled to have reached our initial fundraising target for the 2021 Christmas Appeal, but there is still time to donate to create greater impact for kids undergoing rehabilitation in our region,'' she said.

"We are accepting donations throughout January and encourage everyone to donate to help local kids get back doing what they love."

Teale's key motivator to work hard on his rehabilitation was to be able to play with his siblings and wrestle his brother.

The 12-year-old was diagnosed with bone cancer in late 2019 following a fall and graze to his right leg. His mum Rebecca noticed a hard lump in the same area days later and took him to GP, putting him on a path to diagnosis.

Teale underwent treatment at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital while his three siblings remained at home in Bendigo.

"We had to spend a lot of time apart - it affected us all a lot,'' Ms Hammond said.

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She said that being able to have rehabilitation in Bendigo made an enormous difference to the family.

It allowed Teale to remain with his siblings while he improved.

"It is amazing what he has achieved. Within even a couple of months we saw his progression and he made leaps and bounds,'' Ms Hammond said.

"We are so grateful to them and especially that we didn't need to pay for rehabilitation as money was already tight."

Ms Mason said being able to help Loddon Mallee residents when they needed it most was a key driver for the fundraising foundation.

"We don't fund anything budgeted for by government or contribute to hospital operational costs,'' she said.

"Our focus is on specialised medical equipment, new services and many other essentials that add a level of patient comfort and care."

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