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Members of the bash team with various dignitaries at Chermside fire station for a photo with the Minister & Commissioner

 

OVFIRE is a Brisbane Queensland entrant in Variety Clubs Charity Bash events that helps raise funds for sick children

 

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What is the Bash? The Variety Bash started as a drive in the outback with a few mates. In 1985, Adventurer Dick Smith took a group of intrepid motorists from Bourke to Bourketown in their old cars, raising money for charity along the way.

 

All of the money raised went to the Variety Club of Australia to further its support of sick, disabled or disadvantaged children. The Bash has been staged by the Variety Club since 1985 and the spirit of the original idea has been retained. Every entrant has to raise a sum of money for Variety and all vehicles must be 30 years old or older at the time of entry and be non performance modified.

The Bash is not a race, rally or speed trial. The single most significant rule of the Bash is to relax and enjoy the event away from everyday pressures, while seeing and experiencing the splendour of the Australian Outback.


Who Can Take Part? Entry into the Bash is limited to those who have enough cunning, resolve, determination and intelligence to persuade Sponsors, family and friends to come up with a suitable amount of donations made payable to Variety Queensland – the children's charity.

You can help the Special Children of Queensland by becoming a Sponsor of a Bash entry or by simply making a donation to Variety. Sponsors can be small or large businesses, friends or relatives. All Sponsorship donations made payable to Variety Queensland will receive official receipts. There can be tax benefits for sponsors of Bash vehicles.


Why Do We Have the Bash? The Bash is staged by Variety Queensland – the children's charity to raise funds to assist in bringing about an improved quality of life for special children in Queensland. Since the Bash started in Queensland in 1990, in excess of $9 million has been raised, which has been used to make dreams come true for special children.


Where Does the Money Go? During the Bash, Variety makes donations of equipment or facilities to many local communities. Bash organisers use local community groups wherever possible to provide the catering for Bash participants, by helping them to raise funds for children in the area. Donations made to Variety Queensland are spent within the year they are donated and the proceeds are all spent throughout Queensland. Funds are used to purchase equipment, facilities or tangible items which directly benefit the recipient. An Appeals Committee assesses each individual request for assistance.

 

 


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Here we go!

 

Hello everyone and welcome to this year’s 2011 XXXX Gold Variety Bash From Hervey Bay to the Gympie Muster.

 

It has been a busy time for the whole crew getting the fire truck ready for the bash. OV Fire has been in Hervey Bay since Monday and we have been carrying out some official duties for Variety. Only two crew members have brought the truck up (Lloydy and Trev) and we have been helping scrutinise all the bash cars to make sure they are safe to go on the rough roads we travel on. These 30 year old, plus, cars needs to be inspected prior to leaving the start on Thursday and hopefully (sometimes with a bit of luck) will make it to the end.

 

The other two crew members (Lawrence and Daryl)  arrived today, so the whole crew are now together and ready to go bashing. This afternoon Variety opened a Liberty Swing at a local park which was donated to the community so the children in wheel chairs can experience what the feeling is like of swinging through the air. Once the children have that experience of swinging through the air,  the looks on their faces is just so amazing and then at that point you know that all the money you have fund raised through the year and the time you have given up to fund raise has now gone to such a great cause. There was a few tears from most of the bashers that was there witnessing this great event as it truly hits home what Variety does for these children and their parents.

 

Tonight we had the opening of the bash and all of the bashers, which is around the 400, all got together and again Variety had an appeal where they gave a motorised mobility device to a young boy that could not and has never been able to run around and play with his 3 other brothers. This device now allows him to interact with his brothers when he wants to. I am sure there was not a dry eye in that room when his mother was telling the story. This is Daryl’s (virgin basher) first appeal and he was amazed what he saw.

 

Also tonight they announced the top ten fundraisers to date for this year’s bash and OV FIRE is in the top ten. This means we will be at the front with the other top ten bashers and lead out the bash. This is a great honour but does not mean we will be in the top ten at the end of the bash but here’s hoping.

 

 

2011's bash crew includes

 

* David Lloyd QFRS Chief Mechanic

* Trevor Jarvis QFRS

* Lawrence Bell QFRS

* Daryl Clem QFRS

The Bash team members are operational fire fighters, volunteering their time to raise funds to enter into this year’s Variety Bash in a decommissioned fire appliance, which was donated to Variety Queensland from the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service. The Bash will be held in July to August 2010, going from the Southport (Gold Coast) to Port Douglas (North Queensland). During the Bash we visit a number of schools and youth clubs and carry out fire awareness and safety.

This will be the 6th Year we have partaken in the bash and look forward to many more.

 


Queensland Flood Crisis

Variety Queensland

Helps in the big clean up!

As floods had devastated parts of Queensland Variety kindly donated OVFIRE to help out in the community in a time of need.

QFRS has taken up the offer of Variety
and is doing official QFRS business, manned by QFRS Fire Fighters led by Trevor Jarvis the crew hit the streets of Brisbane and helped with the big clean up, Trevor also helps with raising funds for the Variety Bash.

The crew spent days around Brisbane helping with wash downs and pump outs.

Below are just a few images none of which can show you the true and utter devastation that many communities suffered.

 

 

 

 

 

 


If you or your company can provide any support and or possible sponsorship to assist us in our quest to raise the required funds to enter this event, and carry out our endeavor to assist the above mentioned children to help with their special requirements Please do not hesitate to contact David Lloyd on Mobile: 0404 087 916, if you require any further information, or are able to assist in any way possible.

 

 

News

 

29th August 2011

Images updated

ALL days updated

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24th August 2011

Tracking back up HERE


18th August 2011

OV FIRE is in the top ten of fundraisers, This means we will be at the front with the other top ten bashers and lead out the bash. This is a great honour but does not mean we will be in the top ten at the end of the bash but here’s hoping.


 

We raised just on $14 000.00. Thanks to the crew of OV Fire and the sponsors.

 

In total, all the bashers raised a great $1.2 million dollars for the disabled and disadvantaged children of Queensland. This is a big effort after the financial trouble the country was in. Well done all.

 

See you in 2011!

 

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