After it first began 27 years ago, the legendary Variety Bash is taking to the dusty roads once more, with the colourful convoy of cars and characters making the epic 10 day, 3000km journey.
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The single focus – raising money for kids who are sick, disadvantaged or who have special needs.
The 2016 ‘Dusty Swags to Chequered Flags’ Variety Bash departs Warwick on Friday, September 30, and 3000km later, will cut their engines in Bathurst in time for the iconic Bathurst 1000.
The Bash will stop over in Forbes on Friday, October 8, before leaving the following day.
Traveling the iconic roads of Queensland and New South Wales will be 131 cars – 84 Variety Bash cars, 34 official vehicles and 13 Auxiliary Workshop Vehicles (the magical mechanics who keep all the teams moving).
This year 84 teams will take part, with participants from all over Queensland, many who have been involved for over 10 years and some who have been in every Bash! Each has a fantastic story, a great vehicle and a reason for taking part (interview requests, imagery and more all available on request). Of course all Variety Bash vehicles must be at least 30 years old and boast no performance enhancing modifications.
The ‘Bashers’ will depart Warwick and travel south west through Moree, Gunnedah, Mudgee, Lake Burrendong, Young, Narrandera, Forbes and finally, Mount Panorama for the big race, supporting local economies along the way with community groups supplying food to the Bashers and the car convoy utilising accommodation where possible.
As with all Variety – the Children’s Charity of Queensland events, there will be the integral mix of fun and philanthropy as the affectionately named ‘Bashers’ meet with locals – school children, parents and grandparents alike – to brighten their day and provide equipment and services to sick, disadvantaged and special needs kids along the way.
Since its inception in Queensland in 1990, the Variety Bash has raised more than $18 million for children and children’s organisations across Queensland. Accumulatively, the Variety Bash across the country has raised $200 million since it started 31 years ago. To find out more information about the Variety Bash and Variety – the Children’s Charity, please visit www.variety.org.au/qldbash.
