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To download the flyer for the 2009 20th Anniversary XXXX Gold Variety Bash - click on the following links
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To book your place, or for more information contact Variety Queensland on
07 3367 6999 or email info@varietyqld.org.au
To pay the provisions levy for the
2009 Bash, click here!
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Get away for 10 action-filled days celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Queensland Variety Bash – from Townsville to Alice Springs and everywhere in between, with 600 of your ‘closest’ mates.
This expedition of a lifetime will begin in Townsville on August 13 with a convoy of Bash and official vehicles ready to commence its trek through Queensland and across the border to the Northern Territory.
Along the way visit the Volcanic region of Undarra and beautiful Lawn Hill National Park, before meeting thousands of fellow bashers for the National Bash celebration in Alice Springs.
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.
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.
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. Funds are used to purchase equipment, facilities or tangible items which directly benefit the recipient. An Appeals Committee assesses each individual request for assistance.
To read more about the 2009 Bash, click on the following links;
2009 Bash Awards
2009 Bash Daily Updates
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