Variety Bash 2019

Car 11 – Apollo 11

Melbourne to Geraldton

This year, thanks to our amazing supporters, we have raised over $12,000 for needy and underprivileged Victorian Children.

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Leaving Wyndham Vale for Geraldton.

Air conditioner fault has made the cabin very hot for full suit Astronauts.

Dinner at Warrnambool.

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast supplied by Warrnambool Development School.

Very rainy. Muddy unmade roads.

Aircon fault rectified.

A visit to Casterton Primary school this morning.

Dinner at Hahndorf

THURSDAY

Friday

Breakfast at Central Whyalla Football Club.

Presentation of new iPads to Whyalla Special Education Centre.

Salt lake

Stopped at Smokey Bay for presentation of funds for playground development and also hearing assistance equipment for a local teen.

And local oysters!

SATURDAY

Whale watching stop in the morning.

Rough road led rapidly to front shock absorber failure.

Helped by Mobile Workshop, The Paramedic Team and Car242.

Took the bitumen for the rest of the day. Visited the cliffs overlooking the Bight.

Stopped at Mundrabilla in failing light and stayed the night.

SUNDAY

Early drive to Madura, where we were able to source a spare part from Car29 and the Mobile Workshop legends performed a speedy repair.

Monday

Rest day in Kalgoorlie.

Tuesday

Mainly dirt driving. Very rough in parts.

Wednesday

Leonora to MtMagnet

Wide, dirt, mining roads. Lunch stop at Sandstone.

Thursday

The Bash arrived in Geraldton

Car 11 -Apollo 11 won “Best Costume”

The Variety Bash Victoria 2019 raised a record of more than $1.8 million for needy and underprivileged children.

Thanks to all supporters of the Bash.