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In August 2022,
as the culmination of our yearly fundraising effort for Variety - Car11 Apollo
11 will be making the giant trek from Melbourne to Cairns, the long
way, via Birdsville.
After our epic, award winning, 2019 journey from Melbourne to Geraldton WA (5100km), we are again excited to help raise funds for Variety -The Children’s Charity, supporting disadvantage Aussie kids. Please note, all money raised goes directly to Variety and is tax-deductible. We are joining other Variety Bash crews in what we know will be a life changing experience for the towns we visit, the children and ourselves.
In 2022, the Car 11 - Apollo 11 Crew consists of Glen Burgin, Shane Jenkins, Mick Belcher and Paul Menzies.
On Wednesday October 6, 2021, Variety announced that despite not being able to go on the road due to COVID restrictions, the 2021 Variety Vic Bash raised a whopping… $1.2 MILLION!
We would like to congratulate each and every person who played a part in making this possible. From entrants, to officials, donors, supporters and volunteers – THANK YOU for your outstanding contributions!
Hopefully the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on our event over the last 2 years, is now behind us.
In 2021, Car 11 – Apollo 11 raised $11,000.
We could not have achieved our fundraising targets in 2018, 2019 and 2021 without the incredible generosity from our supporters and sponsor networks.
We would like to recognize and thank our most recent major sponsors.
FOODWORKS Bacchus Marsh
Community Bank Bacchus Marsh
SEMEX
MCA Floors Pty Ltd
Also a HUGE shout-out
to inaugural sponsors:
Amanda Baric
Shane Cook Homes
GB Forestry
Legro Lawyers
J&P Wittick Motors
Ballarat Kwik Kopy
Dennis Gyomber Urology
Finanalyze Financial Planning
Essendon Anaesthetics
These sponsors’ support over the years has been integral to our and Variety's mission “To empower Australian children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs, to live, laugh and learn.” We encourage other businesses and individuals to also engage in support of disadvantaged Aussie kids.
Please Help Us Support Variety in 2022.
A message from Variety:
The Variety Bash is a once in a lifetime chance to experience remote and regional parts of Australia in outrageously themed classic cars (eg our 1988 Mercedes 300SEL), all in support of Variety – the Children’s Charity.
Throughout the event, we’ll be visiting local towns, stopping into schools and organisations to help kids who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs through the provision of educational, health and mobility equipment. And the giving doesn’t stop there! Variety continue to support children, families and communities throughout the year with funds raised from the Variety Bash.
Help us give Aussie kids a fair go – please donate today!
Thank you to our Sponsors
$1.02k
Amanda Baric
$765
John Gray
Let’s get to Infinity and take it from there!
$750
Glen Burgin
$515
A R
Hi Michael, What your friends and you are doing is AWESOME! May God Bless you all for helping all these "little angels without wings"! :)
$515
Cameron Menzies
Good Luck Dad!!
$515
Mca Floors
Great cause Shane! Best of luck on the trip!
$515
Bernard Lynch
$515
Jamie Lambert
$515
Gb Forestry
Great to see you back on the road this year.
$515
Semex Pty Ltd
Semex is proud to sponsor such a wonderful event!
$515
Anonymous
brr
$515
Marcus Menzies
$500
Will Pianta
Go team! Great stuff!
$261
David Mccord
Great job Shane!!!
$261
Jo And Ernest Lim
Go Go Go!
$261
Dave Tsang
Great initiative again, Glen!
$250
Juris Briedis
Good luck guys, enjoy the leisurely drive ;-)
$209
Greg Denison
$209
Colin Smith
$209
Steve Manolas
$209
Dennis Gyomber
May your chariot soar to the furthest galaxies!!
$104
Tom Hine
$104
Ray Kelly
All the best!
$104
Paul Menzies
$104
Peter Mcdonald
All the best for a great trip guys. Hoping the car purrs along all the way for smooth and safe drive and a super fun and adventurous time. Cheers Macca
$104
Shane Jenkins
Kick start
$104
Mary Menzies
$104
David Vote
Drive Safely Deliver the goods!
$104
David Dunbar
Have a great trip! Best wishes. D.D.
$104
Moira Rush
Great to see you back on the road!
$100
Al Tilley
$100
Craig Humphries
$78
Matt Hayhoe
Good luck Burgs
$53
Tulin Kemal
Good luck Paul.
$52
Russell Gilbert’
$52
Len Murfitt
Great shirt
$52
Narelle
Good luck all 👍
$52
Melita Preradovic
All the best👍
$52
Cathy Belcher
$20
Jan Goodhew
Well done!
Our Fundraising Journey
Go team!