On Saturday 20 August, Variety – the Children’s Charity announced that its 26th Variety Vic Bash raised over $1.3 million dollars for Victorian children in need. The final night celebration was held in Darwin on Saturday night to announce the figure and congratulate all those involved in achieving the incredible total.
In 2016 the Variety Vic Bash traversed more than 4500 kilometres from Melbourne, travelling through the very heart of Australia. Over 250, loud and proud entrants took part in the epic trip from the bottom to the top of Australia, stopping in a huge number of iconic places along the way, such as the Flinders Ranges, Coober Pedy, Alice Springs and Katherine just to name a few.
Each year, the huge charity convoy visits local schools and organisations and injects funds into local communities when they stop for lunch or dinner along the way. This year the fundraisers made two stops to present special grants in Maldon and Elliot.Variety Bash Development Manager Julie Baxter said, “Our entrants spend countless hours each year raising funds for disadvantaged children, and to announce a total like this is the best way to say thank you.”
The Bash can inject up to $35,000 per stop along the route, and these funds enable local community groups to do great work in improving their infrastructure or initiating projects in schools.The Variety Bash is Australia’s largest and longest-running motoring event which has raised over $200 million for children in need across Australia since its inception in 1985.
On Saturday 20 August, Variety – the Children’s Charity announced that its 26th Variety Vic Bash raised over $1.3 million dollars for Victorian children in need. The final night celebration was held in Darwin on Saturday night to announce the figure and congratulate all those involved in achieving the incredible total.
In 2016 the Variety Vic Bash traversed more than 4500 kilometres from Melbourne, travelling through the very heart of Australia. Over 250, loud and proud entrants took part in the epic trip from the bottom to the top of Australia, stopping in a huge number of iconic places along the way, such as the Flinders Ranges, Coober Pedy, Alice Springs and Katherine just to name a few.
Each year, the huge charity convoy visits local schools and organisations and injects funds into local communities when they stop for lunch or dinner along the way. This year the fundraisers made two stops to present special grants in Maldon and Elliot.
Variety Bash Development Manager Julie Baxter said, “Our entrants spend countless hours each year raising funds for disadvantaged children, and to announce a total like this is the best way to say thank you.”
The Bash can inject up to $35,000 per stop along the route, and these funds enable local community groups to do great work in improving their infrastructure or initiating projects in schools.
The Variety Bash is Australia’s largest and longest-running motoring event which has raised over $200 million for children in need across Australia since its inception in 1985.
