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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
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Lawrence
Bell QFRS
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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.
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29th August 2011
Images updated
ALL days updated
HERE
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.
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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!
2010 Competitor Images
Where
are they now?
Track their progress
here!
>> CLICK HERE <<
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