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MR.MICK
30th Anniversary Birthday Bash 11 to 18 AUGUST 2018
2018 Bash Cars and Crews
Bash Hall of Fame
BASH Bash Map and Route
Details
MAGAZINE Grants and Projects
2017 HIGHEST FUNDRAISERS
Car HOGS (Hogs)
2017 OUTRIGHT WINNERS 2017 HIGHEST VIRGIN TEAM FUNDRAISERS
Car COP Car 193 (TED)
2 0 1 5 S A VA R I E T Y B A S H PA G E 1
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Bash Chair Message
I am so excited to bring you my first of raising money for kids in need in SA.
Bash as Chair. I am taking you on a I know you have all done a great job.
journey of some of my favourite areas Thank you.
of South Australia. Over the eight days
A huge thank you to our Platinum
you will be travelling through Yorke
Sponsor Tim Adams Wines/Mr Mick,
Peninsula, the Mid North, some of
who signed on again for the 7th
the Flinders Ranges to the beautiful
consecutive year. A great effort from
Outback, then the Gawler Ranges, the
Tim and Pam, who not only give so
Middleback Ranges and down the Eyre
much, but are great Bashers as well.
Peninsula, finishing in the best part
Also a big thank you to our amazing
of our state (my personal opinion). I Bashers will then be free for the
Gold Sponsors, Advance Robes,
promise you great scenery and fantastic afternoon to play tourist if they so wish.
Cochrane’s, Codan, Kennards Hire, MGA
tracks. From the “City to the Sea” is
Whittles, Odyssey Carpet One, Ramsey Day 6 we leave Coober Pedy and
exactly what you will get. You will say
Bros, Seeley International, Toyota and head down through station country
goodbye to the city and once you are on
Vili’s. Thank you for you continued for a remote lunch, then onto North
the Yorke Peninsula you will get great
support and help in making this possible. Well Station for our camp night. This
views of the sea before dirt becomes
the vision for most of the week, then the I need to acknowledge the property being the 30th Anniversary of the SA
sea comes back into sight on Day 8. owners who have allowed us access Variety Bash, we need to celebrate that
to their properties and private tracks. I effort and celebrate we will at North
It is my duty to bring you a great Bash, Well Station, hosted by great Variety
believe it’s the private tracks that make
which is a huge responsibility and one I supporters, Matt and Lynly Kerin. On
a good Bash, so without their support
have not taken lightly. It has not always this night we have the wonderful George
we would be just “hitting the roads.”
been ideal being in Port Lincoln, away Belperio and his team from the Adelaide
It has been a while since the Bash has
from the Variety office, and unable Entertainment Centre catering. Steve
been to the Yorke Peninsula and it’s
to attend Bash fundraisers and other Babyszka and his crew will be providing
great that we are able to visit some of
Variety events, but I have done the best the cocktail bar once again and
our Bash entrants home towns. You will
I possibly can, as have you, the Bashers, entertainment from top Adelaide DJ, Kai
enjoy lunch at the Port Victoria Hotel
with your fundraisers. There has Ward. What a night this will be...don’t
and dinner at the Coopers Alehouse in
certainly been a huge effort put in this forget to glam up in your op shop finest
Wallaroo. Day 2 we are heading bush
year with so many different ways or drag something out of your wardrobe.
to Jamestown for lunch and then on to
Hawker. Day 3 sees us visit Beltana once Thanks again to George Belperio
again for lunch and the iconic Marree and his team for breakfast on Day 7
Hotel for dinner. before we head off through the Gawler
Ranges stopping for lunch at Pondanna
Because we are covering so
Outstation. This afternoon will see us
much of the state, we are not
have a special fun stop at Buckleboo
able to have two nights in
put on for us by Ramsey Bros, before
one spot this year, but
heading into Kimba for our “Bashers”
we will enjoy a half day
final dinner and awards night.
at William Creek on
Day 4. This is where Day 8 we will head south, through the
we are holding our Middleback Ranges. I would love to be
famous seafood able to see your faces when you climb
lunch, which seems to the top of Mt Desperate and see the
to be getting bigger view over Cowell, (where I grew up)
and better every and the Spencer Gulf. If it is a clear day
year, followed by (and it will be) you can see over the gulf
our themed fun to where we last saw the sea on Day 2
afternoon. The as we left Wallaroo. Then we drive on
next day we are off through farming country to Port Neill
to Coober Pedy for and down the coast to Tumby Bay for
a late (ish) lunch on lunch, home of the Fairies from Car
track. 605. Here we will get the cars washed
2018 SA VARIETY BASH 3
Bash Chair Message continued
off and form up in order for our run your patience and guidance. I know you support with his trucks and thanks to
straight down the highway to the finish get a true picture of what life is like for Peter and David Ahola for driving them
line in Port Lincoln. The Bash will be Tony and why he likes going out fishing around the countryside for us.
completed at the final night dinner in a so much.
Thanks to Karl and Merv in Car FUN.
marquee on the foreshore.
Also thanks to Greg Hall in OVZ with A huge thank you to Kay Badcock for
I would like to say a huge thank you Dans, Wayne Richards, Graham Zacher gathering all the write ups for this
to everyone in the Variety office but and John Pretty in RAD1, Curly and magazine. Phil and Kay have been
especially Annie and Kate. They have Scruffy in RAD2, these are the absolute wonderful Variety supporters and
done a great job in supporting me in backbone of running the Bash and the favourite OV’s for many of the Bashers.
my first year. During this time it has event could not happen without them. We will miss you on the Bash Phil and
also been Annie’s first year of being “in Annie and Kate in OV3 for great event Kay, don’t stay away too long.
charge” and she has been dedicated, management skills, Rambo and Jude in
A special mention must go to our
professional and on the ball. Thank you OV4 for looking after the Virgins, the
Medical Staff in OV10, 11 and 12.
ladies. Seafood Lunch at William Creek and
Thank you so much for your time and
mentoring me, Albert and Orgy in OV5
Thank you to my Bash Committee. As dedication. We cannot forget those
for fun-stops, (or whatever they do, I am
Deb and I in OV1 are true “OV Virgins”, miracle workers, Geoff Kilford in MW1
really not too sure) Steve Cooling and
I really appreciate you all stepping and his team of mechanics. Regardless
Peter Lloyd in OV6 and their SV crew,
up and taking on your roles without of how much work is put into getting
for the two lunches they will provide.
fuss. Brenton Dansie, thank you for cars ‘Bash ready’, they are old and things
Edwina Nitschke and John DalCollo in
break, but these wonderful mechanics
OV8 for organising and running the
are better than MacGyver and seem to
Bash Bucks fun, Alex and Jane in OV9
fix anything.
thanks for all the work with the AV and
emcee’ing, and Mark McGill for Now sit back and enjoy the Bash, drive
driving VC1 with our special VIP safe and have fun whilst celebrating a
guests. busy year fundraising for Variety.
And of course, where Cheers
would we be without
Bag Trucks 1 & 2?
Special thanks again
Sandra Lukin
to Peter Cochrane
Bash Chair
for his amazing
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Sponsor’s Message
Pam and I are delighted and honoured sponsorship of, or alignment with, a
to be the Platinum sponsors of the 2018 charity. It is a great family with which to
SA Variety Bash. This will be our 7th year be involved personally and on a business
as the major sponsor. The contribution level.
Variety SA makes to the community,
Pam and I would like to thank every
families and children is immeasurable.
participant for coming on board in 2018.
Events such as the Bash and the funds
Your support changes lives and makes
raised from this event are an important
South Australia a better place. We
part of helping to improve the quality of
congratulate you on your fundraising
life and life chances for disadvantaged
efforts and look forward to catching up
children.
at one of the many events through the
Tim Adams Wines, Mr Mick Cellar year.
Door and the Mr Mick Kitchen are all
Cheers, Tim Adams and Pam Goldsack.
part of our family-owned and operated
company located in the beautiful Clare
Valley.
Tim Adams
Our involvement with Variety has Winemaker, Managing Director
impacted positively on our business and and Owner, Tim Adams Wines
we would strongly recommend Variety
to companies who are considering
Chair of Board’s Message
This year we celebrate the 30th year of of you join us for some Bash fun. To Tim
the SA Variety Bash! It has become a and Pam from Tim Adams / Mr. Mick
special event in SA and has forged many Wines, our Platinum Sponsor, a special
friendships as well as raising in excess thank you. Also a special thanks to Peter
of $40 million (net) to help many SA Cochrane, sponsor extraordinaire and
children have better lives. It is great we supplier and driver of bag trucks for many
can celebrate 30 years by duplicating years. We were thrilled that Peter was
the start and finish locations from the recognised with the prestigious Catherine
first SA Bash! Variety Sheridan Award at the recent
Variety International Conference held in
We thank Brenton “Rambo” Ramsey for
Adelaide. This award is greatly deserved
being such a great Bash Chair for the last We have also been successful in
and we congratulate Peter on not just the
three years – they have been three of partnering with our two brilliant AFL
award but his tremendous contribution.
our best, raising over $7.5 million (net). Clubs to present the Variety Showdown
Rambo is a legend and we are incredibly Variety SA continues to be a world leader Shield. This is a great innovation that
indebted to him for his dedication to and thanks to all your support, have been will raise our profile, educate the public
the task, the outcomes of the money able to find innovative ways to ensure about what we do, open new revenue
raised and the fun we have had under we get the best value for the dollars you streams, and also see us funding some
his leadership. work so hard to raise. Through our new great programs with indigenous and less
“Sprout Fund” we were able to go to the privileged SA youth.
The Variety family wish Sandra Lukin
market and identify eight other not-for-
all the best as the new Chair. All signs Thank you all for your support and I look
profit organisations with great programs
are that Sandra’s first Bash as Chair will forward to seeing you all on the BASH!
that we have funded for the next three
be a great event and the track looks
years. We chose the eight from over sixty
excellent.
applications, so the rigour around our
To all our Bash sponsors a huge thank grant process remained as strong as ever Rob Kerin
you. We greatly appreciate your financial ensuring the impact on kids in need is Chair Variety SA
and moral support and hope to see many maximised.
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CEO Message
the great strengths of the event and the reputation is built and is never taken for
organisation. granted.
We protect this Bash history and The relationship we enjoy with our
brand fiercely as this trademark generous sponsors extends beyond our
is invaluable to our broader commercial responsibility as we have a
organisation beyond its genuine friendship. Heading that group is
commercial capacity as Tim Adams, Pam Goldsack and Tim Adams
it encapsulates the real Wines / Mr Mick as Platinum sponsors
spirit of the Variety who again typify the engagement, as
comradery. beyond the sponsorship investment,
they fundraise enthusiastically through
The SA Variety Bash
team TABC and ‘Bash’ with the best of
model is revered
them. We are indebted to Tim and Pam
nationally as the
and all our sponsors for their support
extraordinary
as this allows entrant fundraising to be
commitment
maximised directly supporting more
by the Chair,
children in need.
Committee,
Officials, Mobile To the 300 plus Bash entrants - you
Workshops, make the event! You drive the fun and
Sponsors and enjoyment with the spirit of giving that
entrants is truly shines every day. Take great pride in the
unique. The fact that your collective efforts impact
authenticity of the positively on tens of thousands of children
empathy each member across South Australia.
of the Bash community
So, the past 30 years has seen incredible
has for children in need
change in our world and the SA
is profound and this is what
Variety Bash has evolved in that time
drives the success.
whilst celebrating the core values and
I warmly welcome our new Bash motivations that see a wonderful group
Chair, Sandra Lukin, who has leapt into of people enjoy the simple gifts of
the role with the same passion and comradery, kindness and fun – long may
enthusiasm as she showed over her 10 this continue for another 30 years!
year Chair apprenticeship with Car MLC –
I look forward to another great adventure
Who could have believed at the start line The Runaway Brides. Sandra has put her
with you all this year.
in 1989 at Adelaide Oval that this event stamp on the 2018 Bash, whilst being the
would not only still be running, but would first to respect the original Bash start and Kind regards
have generated over $40 million (net) for finish from Adelaide to her home town
children in need in SA? The Variety Bash in of Port Lincoln. We can look forward to
South Australia is extraordinary and is the some truly amazing tracks set amongst Mark McGill
most successful Bash in Australia on so diverse landscapes as we traverse the CEO Variety SA
many levels. State from Adelaide to the far North via
the Yorke Peninsula and back through the
The Bash community in SA, despite
wheat belt to Port Lincoln.
its enormous success and dominant
contribution to the overall financial I would also acknowledge and sincerely
performance of our Tent, has remained thank Sandra’s team of officials, doctors
humble, selfless and team orientated – and mobile workshops as they play a vital
with no individual considering themselves role in the delivery of a safe, professional
bigger than the best interests of Variety. and continuous event and maximise the
This may seem a strange statement, natural event fun. The expertise and
however, our individual Bash values are care of these tireless volunteers is the
extraordinarily modest and remain one of foundation on which the events peerless
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29 Years of the SA Variety Bash
Outright Winners Over 29 Years of Bashing in South Australia
1989 Adelaide to Port Lincoln 2004 Glenelg to Berri
Car 18 – Richard Nitschke, Paul Smith, Bert Swart, ar 75 – The Greeks – Craig Phillips,
C
John Bradley Andrew Glastonbury, Craig Illman
1990 Glenelg to Ceduna 2005 Port Lincoln to Adelaide (National Bash)
ar 31 – Hugh Hamilton, Dick Merrigan, Richard
C ar 55 – The Bogvitch Sisters – Teena Butler,
C
Vincent, Dudley Hill Angela Organ, Helen Conolly
1991 Adelaide to Renmark 2006 Gawler to Goolwa
ar 39 – Des Butler, Roger Murdoch, Steen Jensen,
C ar 99 – The Bush Mechanics – Graham Organ,
C
Darrall Suter Lynton Pahl, Mark Davy, Greg Schultz
1992 Adelaide to Ayers Rock (National Bash) 2007 Mount Gambier to Tanunda
ar 53 – Graham Klingberg, Eric Daish, Joe Treszise,
C Car 70 – Three Little Pigs – Doug Lehmann,
Russell Naismith Steve Meins, Greg Hall
1993 Adelaide to Clare 2008 Mawson Lakes to Norwood Parade
ar 08 – Vin Pistola, Kevin Parker, Bob Male,
C Car 76 – Kung-Fu Pandas – David Snoad, Wayne
Chris Scorgie Irvine, Alan Robson
1994 Adelaide to Kangaroo Island 2009
Adelaide to Alice Springs (National Bash)
Car 59 – John Mellors, Keith Hautop, David Meredith ar 119 – Highland Fling (Scots) - John Riggall,
C
1995 Adelaide to Kadina Kym Waters, Steve Mason, Adam Mrotek
ar 18 – Richard Nitschke, Paul Smith, Rob Clampett,
C 2010 Murray Bridge to Clare
Gary Winkley ar 676 – Bananas in Pyjamas – Frank Pinneri,
C
1996 Adelaide to Darwin (National Bash) Craig Paues
ar 76 – John Chamberlain, Garry Stewart,
C
2011 Hyde Park to Hahndorf
Peter Waterman
Car 351 (TAXI) – Peter Howell, John Hardy,
1997 Adelaide to Tanunda Kym Martin, Andrew Van Essen
Car 97 – Jenny Murdoch, Teena Butler
2012 Barossa to Mildura
1998 Adelaide to Victor Harbor CAR TAA/BSTA/KF (Tim Adams Airlines)
ar 318/812 – Doug Lehmann, Jack Ferrett,
C Tim Adams, Pam Goldsack, Mark Chapman, Fiona
Peter Fairweather, Andy Pywell, Lindsay Stanley, Chapman, Brett Schutz, Shannon Parker, Emily
Lesley Stanley, Jenni O’Donnell Elkhoury, Richard Elkhoury, James Pledge, Jeremy
1999 Adelaide to Kalgoorlie Calnan, Jason Oster, Kevin Ayres, Craig Barlow
Car 186 - Rod Kersten, Peter ‘Ben’ Hall, Phil Kilsby,
2013 Two Wells to McLaren Vale
Brian Clarke CAR TAA/BSTA/KF (Tim Adams Airlines) –
2000 Adelaide to Murray Bridge Tim Adams, Pam Goldsack, Kathryn (Buff) Byrne,
Cars 318/812 - Doug ‘Grumpy’ Lehmann,
Emily Elkhoury, Richard Elkhoury, Shannon Parker,
Don ‘Doc’ Bruce, Ian ‘Sleepy’ McKay, Lesley ‘Happy’ Brett Schutz
Stanley, Lindsay ‘Sneezy’ Stanley, Peter ‘Dopey’ 2014 Adelaide to Sydney (National Bash)
Fairweather, Jenny ‘Bashful’ Owen AR PUT (Play School) – Deeon Otto, Mandy
C
2001 Adelaide to Gold Coast (National Bash) Madgen, Kim Curtis, Chris Gobbett
Cars 02, GO and BSK – The Konica Klowns -
2015 Adelaide to Loxton
Lindsay Cato, Mark Morelli, Geoff Davey,
AR MAX (Hangover) – David Vincent, David Smith,
C
Julianne Buckley, Shane Buckley, Darren Virgo,
Chris McEgan, Mark Wauer
Knowlton Coudrey, Rosalie Carling, Sharlene Capper
2002 Glenelg to Ardrossan 2016 Port Lincoln to Clare
ar TAA / BSTA (Tim Adams Airlines) – Tim Adams,
C
ars 76 and 7.6 – Garry Stewart, Rodney Mildred,
C
Pam Goldsack, Brett Schutz, Kristy Schutz, Nicole
Greg Nybo, George Belperio, Paul Spencer,
Haack, Sondra McGinlay, Anna Watson
Bernie Stack
2003 Adelaide to Byron Bay 2017 Mount Barker to Mount Gambier
Car 500 – Larry Cavallaro, John Deal, Ron Vis Car COP (Cops) – Monique Findlay, Leanne Kluyt,
Dianne Dodd, Deborah Goodacre
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2017 Bash Hall of Fame
It was 1998 when, to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Ten year Bashers
South Australian Bash, the Bash Hall of Fame was established. Tim Adams, Steve Babyszka, Phil Badcock, Graham Bagnell,
This recognised those who had completed ten Bash events. In John Bannister, Gary Baxter, Jim Blackborough, Graham Bowring,
2004, the fifteen year category was added. In 2008, the 20 year Rick Brooks, Kathryn Casey, Roz Chow, Jim Clark, Bruce Clarke,
category began, and in 2013 we added the 25 year category! Geoff Clarke, Trevor Connor, Helen Conolly, John Davis, Steve Davis,
John Deal, Peter de Cure, Dianne Dodd, Phillip Eglinton,
Variety congratulates all our “Hall of Famers”… what extraordinary
Peter Fairweather, John Ferguson, Monique Findlay,
dedication and support you have shown… we salute you. Malcolm Foreman, Dawn Franks, Gavin Frost, John George,
Neville Gilbert, Gavin Gold, Greg Hall, Lyn Hobbs, Peter Holt,
Terry Howes, Leonie Hunt, Dean Innes, Willie Innes, Barry Ion,
Twenty Five year Bashers Anna Jackman, David Jacobs, Trevor Jenkin, Tom Joy, Kevin Kelly,
Don Aston, Des Butler, Larry Cavallaro, Peter Cochrane, Rob Kersten, Trevor King, Graham Klingberg, John Kniter,
Steve Cooling, Peter Curtis, Brenton Dansie, Carmine De Ieso, Brenton Lewis, Wendy Limbert, Sandra Lukin, Tony Lukin,
Bob Furbow, Bob Geue, John Gibson, Nigel Giles, Michael Lewis, Nick Maloney, Mike Mason, Fairy Matters, Tom Matters,
Diane Lintern, Graham Organ, Graham Reynolds, Graham Stevenson Anthony May, Chris McEgan, Sondra McGinlay, Kym McHugh, Phil
(Fids) McLeay, Steve Meins, Kym Mensforth, Leon Menz,
Twenty year Bashers
Rodney Mildred, Gordon Milne, Kerry Moore, Leon Morrish,
Vicki Baigent, Teena Butler, Ian Catford, Knowlton Coudrey,
Karl Mortimer, Henry Mould, Roger Murdoch, Wendy Nicholson,
Kim Curtis, Trevor Davey, Colin Hann, Peter Howell, Doug Lehmann,
Kevin O’Brien, Mick O’Brien, Preston Paterson, Sue Pearce,
John Mellors, Jock Milne, Jenny Murdoch, Lynton Pahl, Bob Pilgrim,
Stuart Peddle, Lonny Pendleton, Tony Pietrafesa, Vic Piscopo,
Ivan Smith, Garry Stewart, Lauryn Weatherall
James Pledge, Graham Pollard, Peter Rankine,
Fifteen year Bashers Tony (Charger) Richards, Duncan Richter, Kym Robinson,
Diane Aston, Bronte Ayres, Ron Barton, Ian Bidstrup, Les Burdett, Ross Robinson, Yvonne Robinson, Kevin Roehr, Ian Rothall,
Roger Butler, Sharlene Capper, Rocky Carbone, Frank Clarke, Joan Rowley, Paul Ryan, Stirling Scherer, Adrian Schulz,
Peter Corkhill, Dene Davies, Roslie Gillings, Nicole Haack, Peter Adrian Smith, David Smith, Neil Smith, Paul Smith, David Snoad,
Hayes, Alf Ho, Karen Johnson, Neil Jones, Cheryl Lewis, John Lewis, Peter Spriggs, Lesley Stanley, Lindsay Stanley, Gaynor Stevens,
Mandy Madgen, Scott McBain, Bob Meyers, Gordon Milne, John Stevens, Darren Sutton, Noel Swan, Roy Temple, David Teubner,
Merv Mortimer, Richard Nitschke, Deeon Otto, Fiona Paterson, Mary Thompson, Beth Tincknell, Mike Tincknell, Sharon Tink,
Craig Phillips, Bill Rawlins, Jane Reilly, Wayne Richards, Trevor Sims, Bob Trezise, Bruno Varacalli, Shayne Varacalli, Peter Vaughton,
Liz Travers, Allan Trebilcock, Alistair Walker, Richard Walne, David Vincent, Mark Wauer, James Way, Hellen White,
Ian Weber, John Wicks, Ken Woods Richard Whiting, Dean Wright, Chris Zeitz, Kathryn Zeitz
2017 Gold Door Panelists
Highest Fundraisers $226,622 Seventh Highest Fundraiser $76,185
A huge congratulations… To our amazing boys from Car: MAX David Smith, Mark Wauer, David Vincent, Chris McEgan
Car HOGS who have done it again for the fourth year in a row
Eighth Highest Fundraiser $70,247
by endlessly shaking collection cans!
Car: JOKR Ian Weber, Jason Beveridge, Nakalee Weber
Car: HOGS Graham Bowring, Mark Bowring, John Day
Ninth Highest Fundraiser $65,186
Highest Official Vehicle Fundraisers $173,911 Car: 58 Trevor Sims, Mark Robinson, Dennis Holder
Car: OV1 – Official Vehicle Brenton Ramsey & Peter de Cure
Tenth Highest Fundraisers $64,754
Second Highest Fundraisers $128,654 Car: 52 / BSS Phaedon Angelo, Matthew Bolzon, Stephen Bolzon,
Car: TABC / TAB / BSTA Brett & Kristy Schutz, Lauren Swan,
Stam Kotoros, Ilario Panetta, Anthony Pilaia, Michael Virgara
Anna Watson, Nicole Haack, Sondra McGinlay, Alex Gallard, Lynnie
Wehrmann, Shirley Capper, Grantley Schultz Eleventh Highest Fundraisers $58,331
Car: 407 Darren Greatrex, Greg Lambert, Brad MacNamara,
Third Highest Fundraisers $101,204
David Snoad
Car: MLC Sandra Lukin, Deb White, Emma Pedler, Kim Whillas
Fourth Highest Fundraisers $100,787 Twelfth Highest Fundraisers $53,659
Car: 16 Lincoln Ramsey, Philip Allen, Ken Noack, Ashley Williams Car: 03 James Dyer, Tim Dyer, Paul Brown, Bill Ricciardi
Fifth Highest Fundraisers $89,046 Thirteenth Highest Fundraisers $51,066
Car: 88 Roz Chow, Maylene Loo, Selena Bushell Car: 66 John Gibson, Simon Drew, John Duncan, Hamish Dunn
Sixth Highest Fundraiser $79,410
Car: SKET Colin Kuchel, Damien Harris, Dave Broughton
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2017 Variety Bash Winners
Outright Winners Bashers Choice Award
Car COP (Cops) Car SKET (The Overtakers)
Monique Findlay, Leanne Kluyt, Dianne Dodd, Colin Kuchel, Damien Harris, Dave Broughton
Deborah Goodacre
Best Virgin Team
Highest Fundraisers $226,622 Car 061 (Fireman Sam)
Car HOGS (Hogs) Rhain Hondow, Brendan Schulz, Simon Bullock, Travis Flight
Graham Bowring, Mark Bowring, John Day
Best Individual Bashers
Highest Virgin Team Fundraisers $15,851 Angela Organ - Car 922
Car 193 (TED) David Smith - Car MAX
Tracey Faehrmann, Kate Faehrmann, Jessica Sheppard,
Best Supporter of the Variety Bash
Sandie Thomas
“The Doug Lehmann Award”
Best Fun Theme Wayne Richards
Car COP (Cops)
Monique Findlay, Leanne Kluyt, Dianne Dodd, Best Fun Stop
Deborah Goodacre Car 407 (MASH)
Darren Greatrex, Greg Lambert, Brad MacNamara,
Best Presented Vehicle David Snoad
Car SKET (The Overtakers)
Colin Kuchel, Damien Harris, Dave Broughton Chairman’s Award for Mobile Workshops
MW6
We Played the Game with Bash Bucks Scott Seagrim, Daryl Carter
Car 595 (Bling)
Mark McAskill, Tony Schnaars, Tony Sedgman,Marc Wilson Special Acknowledgement
Cars TAB / TABC /BSTA (Tim Adams Broadcasting
Highest Point Scorers Corporation)
Car ENA (The Greeks) Brett Schutz, Kristy Schutz, Anna Watson, Lauren Swan,
Craig Phillips, Heath Hill, Kate Hobbs Nicole Haack, Sondra McGinlay, Alexandra Gallard,
Mobile Workshop Hard Luck Award Lynnie Wehrmann, Grantley Schultz, Shirley Capper
Car 16 (Jonnie Walkers)
Lincoln Ramsey, Philip Allen, Ken Noack, Ashley Williams
Stuffed Compass Award
Car 500 (Where’s Wally)
Larry Cavallaro, Steve Davis, Heinz Beck, Brent Dornford
10 2018 SA VARIETY BASHBash Fundraising in South Australia
YEAR FROM TO VEHICLES BASH CHAIRMAN NET AMOUNT
1989 Adelaide Port Lincoln 57 Jack Waters $368,000
1990 Glenelg Ceduna 75 John Garland $650,000
1991 Adelaide Renmark 81 Geoff Gauvin $558,000
1992 Adelaide Ayers Rock 82 Tom Matters $800,000
1993 Adelaide Clare 80 Peter Cochrane $693,000
1994 Adelaide Kangaroo Island 81 Peter Cochrane $855,000
1995 Adelaide Kadina 75 Peter Cochrane $716,000
1996 Adelaide Darwin 83 Peter Cochrane $1,009,000
1997 Adelaide Tanunda 71 Peter Cochrane $825,000
1998 Adelaide Victor Harbor 80 Peter Cochrane $1,070,000
1999 Adelaide Kalgoorlie 63 Peter Curtis $1,003,000
2000 Adelaide Murray Bridge 68 Peter Curtis $1,051,000
2001 Adelaide Gold Coast 81 Peter Curtis $1,246,000
2002 Glenelg Ardrossan 78 Ross Robinson $1,262,000
2003 Adelaide Byron Bay 79 Ross Robinson $1,480,000
2004 Glenelg Berri 67 Alistair Walker $1,200,000
2005 Port Lincoln Adelaide 80 Alistair Walker $1,700,000
2006 Gawler Goolwa 63 Alistair Walker $1,400,000
2007 Mount Gambier Tanunda 68 Phillip Eglinton $1,703,000
2008 Mawson Lakes Norwood 83 Phillip Eglinton $2,107,000
2009 Adelaide Alice Springs 88 Wayne Richards $1,904,000
2010 Murray Bridge Clare 61 Wayne Richards $1,662,000
2011 Hyde Park Hahndorf 67 Doug Lehmann $1,470,000
2012 Barossa Mildura 73 Doug Lehmann $1,800,000
2013 Two Wells McLaren Vale 68 Doug Lehmann $1,750,000
2014 Adelaide Sydney 74 Doug Lehmann / Peter Curtis $2,141,000
2015 Adelaide Loxton 68 Brenton Ramsey $2,330,000
2016 Port Lincoln Clare 75 Brenton Ramsey $2,640,000
2017 Mount Barker Mount Gambier 73 Brenton Ramsey $2,537,000
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2018 SA VARIETY BASH 11Variety Grants
In the 2016/2017 financial year, Variety SA made available
239 grants to the value of $3.58 million through our programs,
benefiting over 33,600 children in South Australia:
Variety Kids Support Framework
GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS KIDS’ EVENTS
We grant a range We give We hold events to
of items to scholarships to engage & bring joy
provide practical encourage the to kids in need &
help to kids and talents of their families.
organisations in need. kids in need.
We create a better life for the kids of SA
We granted: Through: We positively impacted:
$3,580,221 239 33,604
to help kids grants kids in
in need SA
12 2018 SA VARIETY BASHVariety Grants
New Initiatives Examples of Major
Variety Sprout Fund Grants 2016/17
In September 2017, Variety SA launched the inaugural Variety Sprout Fund and Kickstart for Kids
committed to granting $1.2m over three years to eight organisations in a bid to $200,000 - Warehouse Storage Facility
further increase the impact of Variety SA in the state and make positive changes in
Riding for the Disabled
the lives of more children in need.
$140,616 - Horse Maintenance Program
After a fantastic response to calls for applications and consideration by a sub
Time for Kids
committee comprised of Adelaide community leaders, the following successful
$125,000 - Child Support Program
organisations and programs were announced:
Operation Flinders
The Institute of Child and Adolescent Obesity Management – Lifestyle
$105,500 - Operation Flinders Program
education and support program
Raising Literacy Australia
Autism SA – Sensory and social spaces for children and teens
$100,000 - Read to Me Program
The Carly Ryan Foundation – Project Connect - Aiming to reduce violence
Booborowie Primary School
against women and children
$79,520 - Outdoor Learning Area
Foodbank SA – Fresh food packs for school children
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Encounter Youth – Party Safe Education Program $73,000 - Sunshine Coach
Still Aware – Lowering the number of stillbirths in Australia Country Health SA
$65,000 - Neonatal Cots
Multicultural Youth SA – Prevention program for refugee children with
special needs Mildura Specialist School
$59,281 - All Ability Play Equipment
Down Syndrome SA – Provision of a consultant for regional SA
We look forward to working closely with these organisations over the next three
years!
How the money has been spent on the Bash!
Riverland Special School Mildura Specialist School
Sunshine Coach – 12 Seater All ability play equipment
$56,000 $59,281
2018 SA VARIETY BASH 13This is why we do it!
Amelia
Kosta & Anthony Amelia is 9 years old living with cerebral
Kosta, 13, lives with autism but does palsy. She requires regular botox
not let that stop his passion for sport injections at the Women’s and Children’s
and Judo. Like his brother, Anthony 10, Hospital to assist with muscle relaxing
who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s and regular casting to stretch out tight
Syndrome, also loves Judo and was muscles. Amelia attends hydrotherapy
ranked as the Australian Kodakan Judo sessions for muscle strengthening and
Champion in 2016. Thanks to a Heart attends regular occupational therapy
Scholarship from Variety, both boys have sessions. Amelia recently underwent
been able to continue their passion, muscle lengthening lower limb surgery,
assisting with their self-esteem and which will require increased therapy.
confidence in everyday life. Variety funded vehicle repairs at more
than $9,000 to assist the family to get
Amelia, her siblings and her cousin,
Emily who also lives with them, to school and
Emily, 9, and her two brothers are
Amelia to all her appointments.
all living with autism. Emily often
experiences sensory overload and
struggles to self-regulate her emotions, Jarrod
which leads to tantrums and melt Jarrod is 15 years old and has
downs. Variety funded a trampoline to Down Syndrome. Jarrod started off
assist all three children with physical just watching basketball, but with
development, stress relief, meeting encouragement he began to join in
sensory needs, and self-regulation, and has become more comfortable in
besides the fact it is fun! this environment. His skills improve
every week and, thanks to Variety,
he participated in the Junior Special
Olympics in Queensland in July 2017;
his very first opportunity to travel and
compete. He overcame a lot of anxiety
to reach the point of participating
in basketball and this opportunity
increased his confidence outta sight!
Way to go Jarrod!
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WILLIAM CREEK
COOBER PEDY
MARREE
NORTH WELL STATION
BELTANA
2420 kms
HAWKER
PONDANNA OUTSTATION
Start Line Adelaide
11 August Port Victoria/Wallaroo
12 August Jamestown/Hawker
13 August Beltana Homestead/Marree KIMBA
14 August William Creek/William Creek JAMESTOWN
15 August Lunch on Track/Coober Pedy
16 August Lunch on Track/North Well Station
17 August Pondanna Outstation/ Kimba
18 August Tumby Bay WALLAROO
Finish Line Port Lincoln
TUMBY BAY
PORT VICTORIA
PORT LINCOLN
ADELAIDE
16 2018 SA VARIETY BASHDAY 1 DAY 1 - Night Stop
Victoria Park Wallaroo
Racecourse to Welcome to the
Copper Coast
Port Victoria Another beautiful coastal town that was
Heading out of Adelaide from Park to
once the second largest port in South
Port. Victoria Park Racecourse has
Australia. Named after the Narangga
been one of the Bash’s regular start
word, wadlu waru, meaning wallaby
lines and never fails to be a great venue
urine. Hmmm, since we’ll be here for
for both the Bash teams to line up and
a while, it might be a good idea not to
the spectators to get a good position
drink the water, best to keep to bottled
to wave us off. Heading north out of
refreshments.
Adelaide towards the scenic Yorke
The
Peninsula where we will find some great While the above information does
tracks leading to our lunch stop at Port ring true, some others have a slightly
Victoria. different take on the explanation behind
the name. In 1857 an early settler
Route DAY 1 - Lunch Stop
Port Victoria
named his property Walla Waroo,
(after the Narangga word, wadlu waru),
however as time went on and stenciling
Walla Waroo on the wool bales was
“The last of the quite tedious, someone eventually
windjammer ports” shortened it to Wallaroo. Either way, I’m
still not drinking the water around here!!
Home to Bash Cars 020 and P1
While Wallaroo back in the 1840’s is
A picturesque seaside town surrounded
likened to Port Victoria for its tall ships
by good farming land. Named in 1839
and grain and wool exports, it really
by James Hughes after his survey vessel,
came to fame in 1859 when a pastoralist
“Victoria”. In its heyday Port Victoria
named James Boor and his brother in
was the fourth largest port in South
law, Walter Hughes, first discovered
Australia, a bustling port playing host to
some green-coloured stones in a
many clipper ships loaded with grain and
paddock. Shortly after, a mining lease
bound for the markets of Europe. This
was secured and mining commenced in
was a romantic time with the harbour
early 1860, with 4 employees. By the
full of tall ships and sailors from around
middle of the year the staff had grown to
the world being entertained at dances
150 miners. Soon they were producing
and social events. Today it’s a sleepy
26,000 ton of ore and at its peak from
little town, that comes alive during the
1870-1875, the mine employed 1000
summer holiday season with families
men and boys.
enjoying swimming and fishing along
the beautiful coastline. The regular 345 A smelter was built and operated until
locals will get a big surprise when the 1923 and was at one time the largest
Bash rolls into town and immediately smelting works in the world apart from
doubles the population, not to mention Swansea in Wales.
buying them out of liquid refreshments!! Interestingly, 1943 as part of the war
Best we pre-warn them to stock up!! effort, Wallaroo became the location of
a power alcohol distillery. It produced
3-4 million gallons of alcohol from
1.25 million bushels of wheat. Now,
before you go running to the pub, let
me explain further. The alcohol was
2018 SA VARIETY BASH 17not for human consumption and lifting DAY 2 - Night Stop racing since 1876 and still holds annual
the spirits of our soldiers, but would be picnic races and gymkhana events.
used to improve the octane rating of Hawker Unfortunately in 1983, the realignment
petrol and was essential to munitions Welcome to the Southern of the main road away from the town
manufacturing. sealed its fate and is now all but
Flinders Ranges
Today Wallaroo is an active deep-sea deserted.
Once a thriving railway town, Hawker
port with important grain handling Beltana Station has maintained its
retains much of its 1880s charm. Most
facilities. It is also a holiday town and a existence with Merino sheep and
of you are likely to be interested in the
seaside resort. Enjoy your stay. Hereford/Black Angus cattle, coupled
century old Hotel, taking particular
with a good balance of tourism. While
interest in its architectural beauty.
it’s still a fully working sheep and
DAY 2 At one time, it was also a bumper
cattle station, it offers a variety of
agricultural region, producing large crops
Wallaroo to Jamestown, sees us leaving accommodation, a café/restaurant and a
of wheat. However, serious drought sent
the coast and heading for the hills and wide range of activities.
the crops into decline and the industry
while we are leaving the sea behind us,
died. I would love to tell you more about Graham and Laura Ragless are great
the views will be just as good.
this quaint little town, but unfortunately supporters of Variety and have always
not much information could be found on welcomed the Bash for lunch. We
DAY 2 - Lunch Stop the internet. would like to sincerely thank them for
Jamestown
hosting us once again.
Today Hawker is mostly the focus of
tourism and is a great place to discover
Pastoral abundance the beauty of the Flinders Ranges and DAY 3 - Night Stop
First explored by Edward John Eyre Outback.
in 1839 and settled by European I’m sure we’ll have a great night whilst Marree
pastoralists a few years later. The visiting. Classic Outback Hospitality
township was named after the Governor
Marree is the perfect image of a tiny
of the day, Sir James Fergusson, who
was the Governor of South Australia DAY 3 outback town, with a Pub and a General
Store / Service Station.
from 1869-1872. Also known as the
birthplace of RM Williams, the famous
Hawker to Beltana Originally the area was named ‘Herrgott
outback clothing maker. From Hawker to the Homestead of Springs’, however the name of the town
Beltana, we’re heading further north was changed in 1918 (after World War
Located on the banks of the Belalie
to station country. Some of you may 1), to Marree due to the anti-German
Creek and surrounded by farming land,
remember stopping here for lunch back attitude at the time. In 1840, explorer
Jamestown as a town, was primarily a
in 2015. Edward Eyre passed through the
service centre for the surrounding wheat
region, however it wasn’t until 1859
properties. Thriving agriculture, along
when explorer John Stuart and his
with the Bundaleer Forest saw the area DAY 3 - Lunch Stop assistant ‘Herrgott’ visited the area and
Beltana Station
prosper and as a result the township
discovered the ‘springs’ that the area
expanded rapidly. In approx. 1877, over
was named. ‘Herrgott Springs’ (now
100 stonemasons were employed in the Welcome to Station Marree) didn’t become an official town
town and the quality of the workmanship Country until the railway reached the town in
can still be seen to this day.
Beltana is an aboriginal word meaning 1883.
Today Jamestown is a major service “running water”. Located not too far off The settlement which was first
centre for the area which relies on wool, the main highway between Parachilna established in 1872 as a camp for the
a range of cereal crops and the timber and Leigh Creek. The original township Overland Telegraph Line as it was being
from Bundaleer Forest. is now somewhat of a ghost town, but constructed, also became a railhead
was once a place that was surrounded for the Great Northern Railway (which
with activity from copper mining, was later known as the Ghan). The
construction of the Australian Overland town soon serviced all travellers and
Telegraph Line and The Ghan Railroad. workers heading north, including the
The Beltana Township has had horse famous Afghan traders who drove their
18 2018 SA VARIETY BASHcamel trains into the desert and played DAY 4 and good honest food means that the
a significant role in opening up the William Creek Hotel offers a truly unique
Outback. Aborigines, Afghan cameleers
Oodnadatta Track here and memorable experience.
and Europeans lived in relative harmony we come
as the fortunes of the town ebbed and Leaving Marree in our dust, we’ll head
flowed over time. out on the Oodnadatta Track through DAY 5
to one of Australia’s smallest towns, William Creek to Coober Pedy with a
Once a thriving centre for transport
William Creek. Along the way we will remote lunch stop somewhere along the
and communications, relics of a bygone
pass the western shores of Kati Thanda way. Leaving William Creek and heading
era remain. Visit the Marree Mosque, a
– Lake Eyre and Coward Springs. The out into Anna Creek Station country,
reminder of “Ghantown” which was once
Oodnadatta Track is best travelled by you’re really in for a treat today, with
home to 60 cameleers, their families
4WD but is passable with 2WD vehicles. great tracks and amazing scenery to boot.
and 1500 camels. The Hotel, which was
built in 1883, is home to a tribute of Always drive according to conditions, ANNA CREEK STATION is the world’s
the legendary Birdsville Mailman, “Tom which I’m sure the Bash Chair will largest working cattle station. It has
Kruse”. His old truck can also be seen remind you every morning. an area of 32,500 square kilometres,
down at the new Railway Museum. which is slightly larger than Israel. The
property was originally established in
Marree, has also become well known DAY 4 - Lunch & Night Stop
1863, but moved to its current location
through publicity of the mysterious
Marree Man, first sited back in June William Creek in 1872. It was originally used for
sheep, but due to high losses from
1998 by a charter pilot flying between Smallest town on the dingo attacks, they switched to cattle.
Marree and Coober Pedy. Many Largest Cattle Station in In a good season the station is capable
anonymous press releases were also the World (Anna Creek) of carrying up to 6,500 head of cattle.
faxed around this time. Whilst its
And today – home of the Bash’s famous They raise Santa Gertrudis cattle which
origin remains a mystery, with no one
Seafood Lunch and Theme Day – are suitable to hot, dry climates. In the
claiming responsibility for its creation
BASHARAMA. early days, there was a large workforce
or any eyewitnesses to been found, it
Headed up by self-proclaimed mayor of stockmen, who mustered the cattle
has certainly helped tourism in the area.
Trevor Wright – who always has a on horses. Today light aircraft are used
Flights can be chartered to take in the
fascinating story to tell. William Creek for spotting animals which are rounded
Marree Man and the views across Lake
may be small but it certainly leaves an up by stockmen on trail bikes, requiring
Eyre.
impression on all who pass through. a much smaller workforce.
Marree now has a regular population
Home to a permanent population of 4, a We will be heading south through the
of approx. 70 people and is mainly
fleet of aircraft and a pub. William Creek station, in the distance views of the
frequented by four-wheel-drive
is steeped in history having serviced painted hills can be seen and when we
enthusiasts and die hard Bashers,
both the Overland Telegraph Line and eventually leave Anna Creek, we’ll pass
taking on the legendary Birdsville and
the old Ghan Railway. It’s also in the through the dog fence into “The Twins”
Oodnadatta tracks.
very unique position of being set in the Station, with Prominent Hill visible
centre of the largest cattle station in the across the way.
world, Anna Creek. Extra caution will be required and
Built in 1887 the William Creek Hotel strict instructions must be followed as
is not only the oldest tin shed pub in we exit the station country and join
Australia (and the only one still trading the Prominent Hill Haul Road. Once
in South Australia!), but it’s also one meeting the main highway, it’s straight
of the most remote pubs in the world! into Coober Pedy for an early afternoon
The front bar is still largely in its original of sightseeing and leisure.
guise and offers visitors a unique insight
into outback life. The walls are covered
in hand scrawled notes, business cards
and a huge variety of other memorabilia.
The eccentric and fascinating façade
coupled with friendly staff, cold beers
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20 2018 SA VARIETY BASHDAY 5 - Night Stop DAY 6 DAY 7
Coober Pedy Coober Pedy to North Well Station
including another remote lunch stop
North Well to Kimba, a very scenic drive
through the Gawler Ranges passing
Opal Capital of the World along the way. Today will see us passing by Yardea, Hiltaba and Paney Stations.
Coober Pedy is a major regional by or through several more Bash friendly Keep an eye out for Rambo’s fun stop
service centre for Outback SA, offering stations. As we head further south near Buckleboo.
many essential services. It has 4 main some of you may recognise names like
industries, including opal mining, McDouall Peak, The Twins, Mount Eba
tourism, primary production and and Bon Bon Stations. There will be a few DAY 7 - Lunch Stop
Pondanna
support services. Together with nearby dirt roads and a little bit of black top to
Andamooka and Mintabie, Coober Pedy get us into North Well, where the tracks
produces 85% of the world’s opal supply. are sensational. Having been to North
Well before, we can assure you, you won’t
Outstation
Originally The Stuart Range Opal Field,
be disappointed. Our hosts Matt and
Restored to former Glory
then renamed in 1920, so a post office
Lynly Kerin are excited to have us back Pondanna Outstation is a remote
could be established. The name Coober
again. They are really looking forward to outback homestead that has been fully
Pedy was chosen by the opal miners
helping us celebrate our 30th Birthday restored by the Friends of the Gawler
progress committee from the aboriginal
with a great night under the marquee Ranges National Park (all volunteers) and
meaning – white man in a hole.
planned and a massive bonfire to keep us is now available for hire. Managed and
Opal was discovered over 100 years maintained by the Friends of the Park,
warm.
ago in February 1915 and the first claim all proceeds go towards maintaining the
was pegged. However, due to lack of homestead and the park surrounds.
water and the heat the owners headed DAY 6 - Night Stop Interpretive signs have been installed
North Well Station
to William Creek. A few months later
to show what it was like in the old days.
another party arrived and became the
Crops were grown here and cut for hay
earliest opal-mining pioneers. They Happy 30th Birthday and chaff to feed the horses that were
introduced a unique way of living in Bashers used on the outlying stations.
underground dugouts, due to the flies
Owned by the McBride family, the
being so bad and a lack of building
homestead was built in 1927 for Mr
materials.
McBride’s daughter Pat, who had recently DAY 7 - Night Stop
Today the district Council estimates
a population of around 2,500 people.
married. Three outstation houses were
also built across the property, these were
Kimba
Approximately 60% are of European homes for stockmen and their families, Eastern Gateway to The
heritage. In all there are 45 nationalities who each looked after a part of the Gawler Ranges aka The
represented creating a very diverse property. Primarily a sheep station, North Bash Chair’s old stomping
multi-cultural community. Well shore approximately 82,000 sheep Ground
Take advantage of our early arrival in 1932, however over the years numbers The name is derived from an Aboriginal
and have a good look around. There slowly declined, until today with approx. word meaning “Bush Fire”. Located
are many tourist attractions to visit, 20,000 merino sheep and 700 shorthorn halfway across Australia (halfway
including a few tours around the town. cattle residing on the property. Staffing between Sydney and Perth), and home
CCC – take extra care when wandering numbers have also decreased, the once to The Big Galah.
– you don’t want to become a “Coober full outstations, housing around 40 staff
The first white man to pass through the
Pedy”, as in, that “white man in a hole”. were abandoned in the 1980’s.
Kimba district was explorer, Edward
North Well is now staffed and run from John Eyre, until the first settlers arrived
the main homestead, with 4 full time in 1905. The railway reached Kimba in
employees running the entire property. 1913 and the township was established
Happy 30th Birthday Bashers – enjoy in 1915. The District Council of Kimba
the festivities of the night!! was formed in 1924 and the town
prospered. In the next 5 years Kimba
gained a hospital, an institute, a school,
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22 2018 SA VARIETY BASHa police station, a post office, a hotel, The earliest settlers to the district Situated on the lovely Boston Bay,
some banks, shops and garages. The arrived in the 1840s and predominantly one of the largest protected natural
railway line was also extended north to farmed the area with wheat and sheep. harbours in the world and 3 times larger
Buckleboo in 1926. The town soon grew into an important than Sydney Harbour. Discovered by
Pastoral leases were first granted in grain storage and loading point, with Matthew Flinders in 1802, he named
1872 and the first crops were sown in a jetty constructed in 1874, only the the place after his hometown of
1908, leading the districts reputation second to be built on the Eyre Peninsula. Lincolnshire, England. Port Lincoln was
today as one of South Australia’s major In 1999 the original jetty was dismantled initially considered as the capital of
grain belts. and replaced with a new commercial South Australia, until rejected by Colonel
jetty. Light in 1836, due to the lack of fresh
Kimba was also the Bash Chair’s old
It would appear that the shoreline water. Since the first settlers arrived
hunting ground for the male species
was somewhat overgrown in the early in 1839, Port Lincoln has grown into
“back in the day”. Born and raised in
days with reports describing that the a thriving city. As the Seafood Capital
Cowell, (she couldn’t date anyone there,
buildings were hidden by scrub and of Australia with the largest fishing
they’d probably be related), it was an
people had to clamber over low sand fleet in the Southern Hemisphere, it
easy one hour drive to Kimba, or a 45
hills to reach them. When the institute is renowned for its Spencer Gulf King
minute drive in her Corolla if there was
was erected in 1907, it was thought the Prawns, Southern Bluefin Tuna, King
a cabaret on! Once the species were
occasion warranted something extra in George Whiting and Southern Rock
depleted, she moved down south to Port
the way of a ceremony, so the Premier Lobster. As well as being the main
Lincoln, in search of fresh prey.
was invited to perform it. The ceremony port in which thousands of tons of
took place at night, and in case the grain are exported every year from the
DAY 8 Premier and his party should get lost in surrounding farming districts.
As we leave Kimba, we will drive up into the scrub before reaching the building, Today Port Lincoln is a vibrant city that
the Middleback Ranges via the Mount lanterns were hung in bushes along the offers not only a great base in which to
Millar Windfarms where you need to route. explore the Eyre Peninsula, but many
stop and enjoy the views. Then down Today Tumby Bay is a popular seaside local attractions including diving with
the hills, through farming country to Port holiday town which services the the sharks, swimming with the sea lions,
Neill before we meet the sea once again surrounding wheat and sheep farming museums, art galleries and many scenic
and follow the coast to Tumby Bay. community. and fishing adventures.
The Fairies are really excited to be Now, getting back to the Bash Chair’s
DAY 8 - Lunch Stop welcoming everyone to their home town quest to find a mate. Once settled in
for lunch and should you wish to return Port Lincoln, she secured a job at one of
Tumby Bay for a visit and stay awhile, I’m sure they the local Hotels (a good place to inspect
the local talent), soon she spied a very
Pristine Shores and Crystal would be more than happy to share a
handsome Prawn Prospector and set
Waters few other local tourist tips.
up a blind date. A year later they were
Home of Car 605 – The Fairies married and the rest is history. He is,
A picturesque coastal town with sandy DAY 8 - Final Night Stop our very own, Mallee Bull – Tony ‘Fog
white beaches, unspoilt coastline, blue
waters and a scenic bay.
Port Lincoln Horn’ Lukin. And we all lived happily
ever after. Well, that is if we don’t
Tumby Bay was first explored by The Shark Capital of the celebrate our final night too hard and
Matthew Flinders in 1802. He named World and Seafood Capital have a sore head in the morning!
the bay and a nearby island after the of Australia
village of Tumby in Lincolnshire, England. Home of the Bash Chair, Sandra Lukin
In 1984 the name was expanded from and her Great offsider, Deb White
Tumby to Tumby Bay. (don’t worry her bark is worse than her
bite). Home of the Runaway Brides, the
Stockmen and the Muppets.
2018 SA VARIETY BASH 23OV1 OV5
Crew: Sandra “Boss” Lukin and Crew: Graham Organ and Lynton Pahl
Deb White. Yes we have a Gig again. Boss Bride/Bash
For the first time ever two females are in Chair has seen fit to allow us to continue the
OV1. That is both exciting and daunting. fine work we do with some changes.
Deb will be on her 6th Bash this year, and Originally stripped of our talents as music and
Sandra on her 12th. They are both looking AV guys (we made Rambo sound better) and
forward to showing you what they have in told we would become OV Far Call. Orgy and
store this Bash. Great scenery, tracks and I enjoyed this role for nearly two weeks and
weather. They also have great entertainment, had plans to take it to a new level .We Can Do
friendly towns and lots of fun. The best part… This :-) Bombshell dropped when Phil & Kay
taking you all back to their hometown for pulled the pin on their role as OV7. We are
the final night. Watch out for Deb though, going to miss this duo. Kay did a fantastic job
she has a lead foot and enjoys a V8 to (including this year) with the Bash Magazine
drive. Please have a safe and enjoyable Bash. and even made Phil look good. A very big
role to be filled and WHO YA GUNNA CALL
OVZ ???? Sandra asked us to step up to the plate
Crew: Brenton Dansie and Greg Hall and take on the FUN STOP CREW. Pleased
These guys seem like the invisible OV’s. You to help in any way, but this could be seen
won’t see much of them during the day as as work and we don’t or haven’t worked
they’re up and on the road by 4.30am (give or officially in years.
take) to check the tracks and make sure all is History says we can do this with your help
OK for the Bash to get on the road. However, and so if you want to be involved in the
they’re not really invisible. Like all the OV’s, fun side of life we are your link. 47 Bashes
they are there to do all they can to make the between us makes us qualified to make this a
Bash a great event for all. So if you have any great Bash to remember.
questions relating to the tracks, go and find Yes we are at your service for all things Fun,
2018
the OVZ guys at the night spot and have a Food, Pranks, Bribery & Corruption. We
chat. have for many years made the trophies
from old Bash car parts collected by Mobile
OV3 Workshops. DREAM DOORS KITCHENS help
Official
Crew: Annie Mates and us by supplying the bases, thanks again to
Kate Willoughby Anthony Scott (formerly OV Pillow). AlBeRt
The OV3 ‘all girl’ crew is back on the Bash n Orgy are so hopeful that you catch up
track again and we’re hoping the mud isn’t with us and let us know how we can help... If
Vehicles
quite as slippery as it was last year! you have any queries we have the answers.
We’re all pumped and ready to roll for Cheers Orgy & AlBeRt
another great week celebrating our 30th
Birthday in style. As always, we’re open to OV6
bribes and corruption and the more wine, Crew: Steve Cooling and Peter Lloyd
chocolates and goodies, the more brownie After participating in the capacity of logistics
points will be given…we always play fair! for two weeks and driving over 4,500kms on
Annie will probably be seen on the dance the 4WD Challenge, Pete and I decided to
floor most nights as normal, whilst Kate will leave the trusted Toyota Ute set up and ready
be quietly sipping on a Sauv Blanc on a week for this year’s Bash.
away from the ‘rug rats’ and making the This year’s tracks and route look great so
most of it. But all of that aside, we’ll be there serving a few lunches and generally helping
to ensure you have a great week, and look out will be a pleasure.
forward to making it another memorable one PS: We hope that the wallies have learnt to
for all our amazing Bashers. read route instructions and have installed
See you all out on the track! the compulsory navigational app, as spotting
hungry, wet wallies in the rain was harder
OV4 than we thought.
Crew: Brenton ‘Rambo’ Ramsey and
Judith Dawson OV7
This year the OV4 crew has been turned over Crew: Peter de Cure and Jo Giorgio-Ion
again, Rambo has been undertaking other The new team in OV7 are excited to be on
roles and Jude has been guiding OV8 for 6 board for the 30th Anniversary Birthday
years, now they are back together again. OV4, Bash. Official duties will be decided between
with its formidable new look team, will strive collecting Brownie points, introducing the
to ensure that you all have fun on this Bash. new system of Bash Demerits and probably a
Just keep Rambo on time watch, only 2.5 check out or two. Jo’s first foray in hi-vis will
minutes chatting to each of you at checkins/ see her exercising her dancing pumps whilst
outs and we should arrive at our destination supervising the after dark activities and Pete
in time for bed. Jude as usual will be chief will stick to what he does best (if someone
navigator, having undergone some thorough knows what that is please let the office in on
training she has fine-tuned her skills, so the secret).
under no circumstances follow us! OV4 look
forward to carving up the dance floor with
you and are very much looking forward to
seeing you all in August.
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