2011 Variety Club Bash

This year's bash will cover 5,423 kilometres through some of NSW's most remote regions including Inverell, even crossing the border into Longreach and Mt Isa and travelling through the Northern Territory before completing the 11 day journey to the most westerly point of Australia.
Last year, more than 138 vehicles took part in the Variety Bash and raised $1.76 million. This year, even more are expected to take part in Australia's most successful charity motoring event. The Variety Bash isn't just about the cars & drivers. The event is also the focal point of fundraising efforts by many hundreds of supporters. In fact, it's a celebration of a year's hard work to raise the money to take part in this mighty event.

The Bash is not a race or a rally but rather a drive in the Outback with like-minded fund raisers, driving the miles for the smiles, raising money to support kids in need. While there are few rules, blatant cheating and bribery are not only allowed, but encouraged and Bashers must be in a pre-1974 vehicle, decorated as weird and wonderfully as possible! Two-wheel drive vehicles only, no charabancs, omnibuses, motorbikes or motorised wheelbarrows allowed!
The Bashers will be stopping in various remote towns along their journey, spending time seeing the sites and helping out the local community.

If you're thinking of getting involved, it's not too late. A fully tax deductible donation of $8,500 to Variety, the children's charity is required to take part. Any amount raised above this may be used for the purpose of bribing and corrupting officials during the event. While, there are no trophies for speeding or special timed sections as they don't exist on the Bash, trophies are rewarded for the highest fundraisers.

Coming to a town near you soon, the 2011 NSW Variety Bash Route will include:
Saturday August 6th - Baulkham Hills ~ Nundle ~ Inverell (NSW)
Sunday August 7th - Inverell ~ St George ~ Charleville (Qld)
Monday August 8th - Charleville ~ Blackall ~ Longreach (Qld)
Tuesday August 9th - Longreach ~ Winton ~ Cloncurry (Qld)
Wednesday August 10th - Cloncurry ~ Mount Isa (Qld
Thursday August 11th - Mount Isa ~ Tennant Creek (NT)
Friday August 12th - Tennant Creek ~ Newcastle Waters ~ Top Springs (NT)
Saturday August 13th - Top Springs ~ Timber Creek ~ Kununurra (WA)
Sunday August 14th - Kununurra ~ Mount Barnett (WA)
Monday August 15th - Mount Barnett ~ Derby (WA)
Tuesday August 16th - Derby ~ Buccaneer Rock (Broome, WA)
Wednesday August 17th - Buccaneer Rock (Broome, WA)

For further information visit: www.varietynsw.org.au/bash