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Variety helps children in need to overcome whatever obstacles they face and live life to the fullest. Simply put, we help kids be kids.

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'Before having his surgery John would have to sit under a tree every lunchtime by himself. Now he can run around with all his friends - he is never left out!'

Lilly, John’s sister

Chairman’s Message In my first year as Bash Chairman of the 2015 event, I have never been more proud of a group of people to raise an outstanding $2.33 million net, a South Australian record, in such a tough market. Another rewarding experience and perhaps my personal highlight, was seeing all those involved creating the excitement and the comradery, along with the willingness to embrace the ‘Variety Family’ with such passion and for this I sincerely thank you.To say thank you to the Bashers for their fundraising efforts and to their supporters

does not seem enough, but I know they are all driven by the same cause; supporting the children in South Australia who are sick, disadvantaged and have special needs. We had 12 grants presented on the 2015 Bash which was great for all to see the work of Variety. Variety touches families and communities from the city to most remote locations in South Australia and that is what we can be really proud of.Thank you to the officials, doctors and mobile workshop crews who work extremely hard to make this a seamless and enjoyable event for the Bashers. Many entrants have commented that their dedication to Variety is based around the fact that they can enter this event knowing they are supported and looked after. I would also like to acknowledge the continued support of BAG 1 and BAG 2 (our semi-trailers). Peter Cochrane’s years of work, both financially and on the event, is appreciated by everyone.Integral to the success of every event is our sponsors. I particularly want to express my thanks and gratitude to our Platinum Sponsor, Tim Adams Wines / Mr Mick. Tim and Pam not only support us financially but are sensational Bash entrants with Team TAA. A huge thank you goes to our Gold Sponsors: Advance Robes, Beach Energy, Codan, Kennards Hire, Cochrane’s, Toyota Australia, Vili’s, Ramsey Bros., Odyssey Carpets and Seeley International. Welcome to our newest Gold Sponsor, MGA Whittles. They have been supporting Variety by supplying OV16 (one of the aircraft) and have generously increased their support for the 2016 Bash. We have the makings of an excellent Bash in 2016 - Port Lincoln to Clare or ‘Great Whites (sharks) to Great Whites (wine)’. The formula of planning shorter days and later starts, providing more flexibility, along with good country, good tracks and good fun, will be taken to another level this year with a two night break mid Bash. Most Bashers have indicated their commitment to continuing again in 2016, so if there is anything I can do to help in any way just call Chairman Rambo. To those who are thinking of joining the Bash for the first time (our Bash Virgins) I can recommend Variety’s flagship event – ‘Variety Bash ya gotta do it.’ We are in this event together and together we can do anything!We look forward to your involvement in the SA Variety Bash, whether you are an entrant, a supporter of a Bash car or an event sponsor, together we will make 2016 another great event.Brenton ‘Rambo’ Ramsey, 2016 SA Variety Bash Chairman

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Sponsor’s Message Pam and I are delighted to continue our Platinum sponsorship of the SA Variety Bash; a partnership that started in 2012, and one that we value highly.Tim Adams Wines, Mr Mick’s Cellar Door and Kitchen are all part of our family-owned and operated winery located in the beautiful Clare Valley. Our long-standing commitment to Variety has seen many cases of ‘Variety Cleanskin’ wines sold through cellar door and mail order, raising funds for kids and their families in need.Over the years we have been enthusiastic participants in the 4WD and Bash events, the Variety Vintage Wine Auction Luncheon and welcomed the opportunity to serve on the Board.All the team of TAA (Tim Adams Airlines) thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of ‘flying’ the 2015 Bash and cannot wait for the Pt Lincoln Bash to touch down in Clare in 2016. The plans for 2016 are well underway, with new staff members and the very welcome return of Head Hostie Pam, who will come out of retirement for a comeback tour. We look forward to creating some more entertainment along next year’s track.Our ongoing involvement with Variety has had a tremendously positive impact, not only on our business but also on us personally, all the while giving back to children in need. We highly recommend Variety to companies who are considering sponsorship or alignment with a charity, it is a wonderful family and it is an honour to be a part of Variety SA and the SA Variety Bash.Pam and I would like to thank every participant for coming on board in 2016, wish you all the best in your fundraising efforts and look forward to catching up at one of the many events throughout the year.Tim Adams and Pam Goldsack, Tim Adams Wines

'Having a new fence and gate has created a safe place for Gypsy to learn and play'.

Karen, Gypsy’s mother

The Variety BashThe Variety Bash was created in 1985 by adventurer Dick Smith, when he took a group of friends for a drive he called ‘The Bourke to Burketown Bash’.The Bash is generally an eight day drive in the country with your mates. It is NOT a race or rally, it is a madcap event designed to put the fun into fundraising. Vehicles must be in standard condition and shall be models constructed prior to December 1980 with run on models to 1987 (refer to the Events Manager and Bash Chairman). The drivers and crews, however, are anything but standard issue with most Bashers taking the one major rule - don’t take it seriously and have fun!The Bash is the entrant’s reward for a year spent fundraising for the children of SA who really need it.The Bash today has not changed from its original concept. It began in SA in 1989 and has seen Bashers travel through much of our beautiful country during this time.

2015 Bash The 27th anniversary of the SA Variety Bash ‘500 Tracks to Loxton’ left from Victoria Park on Saturday 8 August and after eight days and a total of 2,496 kms travelling through some amazing private property and scenic Bash tracks, the contingent arrived in Loxton to a huge welcome from the locals, before a celebration dinner on the riverbank. There were many highlights for the 329 SA entrants in 103 vehicles. From the grants along the track, the entertainment, the seafood fun stop and Bash Can Dance competition, but the announcement in Loxton that the 2015 SA Variety Bash had broken the record for a second year in a row raising an astonishing $2.33 million net for our children in need was the biggest highlight of them all! Over the past 27 years the SA Variety Bash has raised in excess of $34 million (net).

2016 BashGREAT WHITES to Great Whites2016 celebrates the 28th anniversary of the SA Bash, departing from Port Lincoln on Saturday 6 August and finishing eight days later on 13 August in Clare. On this year’s event, the entrants will be taken on numerous interesting tracks and through many private properties seeing parts of our state that many people would never have the opportunity to experience.During the event there are various trophies awarded to encourage fundraising, fun themes, fun for the kids and overall fun…  the ultimate winners of the Bash are the children in need.

It’s a week today since returning from the trip of a lifetime, otherwise known as the Variety Bash, and we think it’s fair to say that the whole experience over the last year has touched us in a very deep and meaningful way. The Bash was an incredible experience. It felt like we had run away from home and joined the circus, and along the way met the most amazing people ever. We meandered along some very rough and dusty tracks that aren’t normally accessible to the public to see some incredible and spectacular sights. While this in itself was enough to love, it is only a small insight into what this year has been for us.What started out as a whimsical idea to support a children’s charity through Variety turned out to be a serious effort by ourselves and so many people along the way. Too many to personally thank but indeed some that must be mentioned, including three incredible colleagues who supported us but never took the journey. To our close friends and our incredible clients who provided the most generous support through monetary donations, sponsorships or purchasing tickets for events or buying wares we auctioned or sold, makes us personally so proud to have had what we can only describe as a life altering experience and we are now advocates of this event.Being able to meet and see some of the recipients of this charity was very humbling. I know first-hand that this charity runs on passion, fuelled by a tribe of people who are so generous that we actually can make positive changes in significant ways to disadvantaged children and their families. This year’s total is a staggering $2.33 million (net) an all-time record.The actual Bash - well that’s just a magical mystery as to how it all happens. We are in total awe of what has to be the greatest show of all, with all the clever, masterfully planned and executed behind-the-scenes stuff that bring this event to life but you never see, so we can’t explain it, you just have to do it! We can only say that we are all so proud to be just a little part in the whole thing.What a great thing we have done with your assistance. Beyond any words we can express is a deep appreciation for all the ways you have assisted. We really do make a difference. It’s so good, we are going to do it again, and we won’t feel bad to reach out and ask for your help again.

Virgin’s Message2015 Best Virgin Team – Car LTD (The Harris Hippies) – Kris Casey

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'Variety's Show of Heart Scholarship has allowed Jacob to pursue his passion - drumming. I have never seen my son so happy'.

Steve, Jacob’s Dad

How the money has been spentIn the 2014/15 financial year a total of 213 grants were approved totaling $3.752 million to directly benefit over 49,716 children in South Australia. Total number of Sunshine Coaches donated in SA since inception is 179.The Liberty Swing is a world-first Australian innovation – a swing that allows wheelchair-bound children the opportunity to experience the joy of having a swing in the park. To date, 14 ‘Liberty Swings’ have been approved.

Major Projects Variety has funded over the years

GRANTS AMOUNT (approx)Child Health Research Institute (CHRI) $1,950,000 Establishment Equipment Royal Flying Doctor Service $1,100,000 Medically equip new aircraft Novita Children’s Services $1,940,000 Splints Program Various Equipment Variety Cochlear Implant Program $349,000 Women’s and Children’s Hospital $3,710,000 Variety Adolescent Ward Cardiac Surgery Unit High Dependency Unit Equipment for Paediatric Operating Theatres Hydrotherapy Pool CUSA Machine Medical Videoconferencing equipment Orthorpaedic Clinic Respite Housing $975,000 Autism Minda Flinders Medical Centre $1,700,000 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Research Lab Paediatric Outpatients Facility Paediatric Ward upgrade Life Education Caravans $255,025 Ronald McDonald House $520,000 Accommodation Wing Housing Facility Adelaide Dental School $400,000 Refurbishment of Paediatric Area Myoletric Prosthesis Program $184,000 Riding for the Disabled $1,656,080 Canteen Teenage Camps $150,000 McGuiness McDermott Little Heroes $326,000 MRI machine in WCH Sparc Disability Foundation $20,000 Cora Barclay Centre $896,420 SOS Children’s Village $214,000 Can Do for Kids & Townsend House $79,000 Hearing & Vision Projects Early Intervention Toy Library Specialised Equipment Australian Cranio Facial Fundation $83,000 Medical Equipment Dolphin Imaging Equipment Youth at Risk Personal Development Projects - Operation Flinders $1,218,640 - Police Blue Light $518,000 - Time for Kids $716,360 - Cavan Education Centre $82,000 - Youth Opportunities $210,000 - Riverland Youth Ministries $50,000 - SA Tall Ships – One & All $540,000Zoos SA $322,963Variety Scholarships $460,921Ladies of Variety – Variety@Work $3,306,198

CostsCREW DETAILS AND ENTRY FEEA Bash team (Crew) can be made up of a maximum of four people per vehicle but must have a minimum of two.An entry fee of $550 (including GST) is payable by the entrants, along with a minimum payment of $9,000 per vehicle, that can be raised via sponsorship or fundraising. Of course, as with all Variety events, you are encouraged to raise as much as possible over the minimum.

EVENT PARTICIPATION FEEEach entrant pays an Event Participation fee that covers their meals, merchandise, entertainment, fun stops, event DVD, name badge, event commemorative gift and additional services on the event such as mechanical, medical support etc.

What’s Tax Deductible?Monies donated to Variety - the Children’s Charity are generally tax deductible under the Income Tax Assessment Act provided they qualify as an unfettered donation; that is, the donor can prove that they have received nothing of value in return for the donation.

WHAT IS NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE?Sponsors and entrants should accordingly be aware that the following ARE NOT deductible as donations. These costs are met personally by the entrants:1. The $550 entry fee2. Event Participation Fee (includes meals, merchandise, entertainment etc)3. Accommodation costs4. Vehicle purchase, preparation, maintenance and running costs5. Additional merchandise purchases6. Associated travel costs, for example, return airfares and accommodation,

vehicle return transport or vehicle recovery costs7. Ticket sales, including raffle tickets8. Auction itemsThese comments are to be taken as guidelines only. Variety is not a tax consultant and therefore assumes no liability for actions taken as a result of these guidelines. In any instances where an entrant or a sponsor is uncertain of the tax implications of their involvement, they should consult their own accountant or tax adviser.

'Having this sensory play equipment at home, Poppy will now be able to exercise every day. We are eternally grateful to Variety for assisting Poppy to have a better quality of life, also to all the people who work hard to help raise these funds'.

Kerryn, Poppy’s mum

Telling everyone about the BashWe put a lot of energy into promotion of the event through regular communication with media outlets right across the city and state.

Network Ten continues their amazing support of Variety, both during the year with grants stories and with involvement in our events. For the seventeenth year you will be able to keep updated on what is happening on the event, by tuning in to the Network Ten weather forecast.

All the fun of our great event is captured on DVD, not only as memorabilia for every entrant, but as a one hour television special that will be screened on Channel 9 early in 2015.

The Importance of SponsorshipNext to the children, for whom we all work, the sponsors are our most important group. Whether it is as a vehicle in the SA Variety Bash or support for other events and special projects, it is the sponsors to whom Variety looks for assistance. It is the sponsors, therefore, who are really helping the children. Without the backing of sponsors there would not be a Bash!

Over the past 27 years the SA Variety Bash has raised in excess of $34 million net. This has been achieved by 27 years of hard work… and 27 years of generous sponsorship by thousands of individuals and the corporate sector.

There are thousands of children in South Australia who would benefit from your involvement as a sponsor of a vehicle in the Variety Bash.

Many major companies including Tim Adams Wines, Kennards Hire, Toyota Australia, Beach Energy, Cochrane’s, Vilis Cakes, Jarvis Toyota, Ramsey Bros, Adelaide Brighton Cement, Codan and the Adelaide Convention Centre have chosen Variety as their ‘preferred charity’ over the years and proudly publicise this.

Not only is the company seen as a good corporate citizen, but by investing in Variety, you are investing in over 50 charities and organisations around the state. It enables the receptionist or personal assistant to advise those ringing for a donation that Variety is it’s preferred charity with a simple explanation ‘please phone Variety and if your grant fits their guidelines Variety may fund your request’.

Workplace Giving ProgramA GREAT FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE

What will you give?The message in our ‘Workplace Giving’ campaign is simple. For as little as $2 per week, an individual can make a real difference to the life of a child in SA.

By signing up your organisation’s employees to Variety’s Workplace Giving Program, donations received from organisations and individuals can be attributed to a chosen Bash Vehicle, not only helping the car’s fundraising tally but helping kids in need in SA!

For just $8 per month over a year, your regular gift will help Variety send a child in need to the Annual Variety Children’s Christmas Party at the Adelaide Event and Exhibition Centre. Those of you who have been to one of these parties will understand what an inspiring experience it is.

Workplace Giving Brochures are available from the office please, contact us on 8293 8744.

Variety OverviewVariety is the world’s greatest children’s charity… it is a volunteer organisation devoted to helping children in need to overcome whatever obstacles they face and live life to the fullest. Simply put, we help kids be kids.

It all started in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1927 when a group of people, working in a theatre, formed a social club they called Variety, which took on the task of fostering and caring for an infant girl who was found in the stalls of the theatre.

Variety has been operating in South Australia since 1983 and has raised in excess of $50 million net. Thousands of children have benefited from funds raised through our events.

CONTACT Event Coordinator: Annie MatesAddress: PO Box 1235, Marleston, SA 5033Phone: (08) 8293 8744Fax: (08) 8293 8725

Email: annie@varietysa.org.auFacebook: www.facebook.com/varietysaTwitter: www.twitter.com/varietysaLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/variety-sainstagram: www.intagram.com/varietysa

2015 Award WinnersOUTRIGHT WINNERS [1]

Car MAX (Hangover)Chris McEgan, David Smith, David Vincent, Mark Wauer

HIGHEST MONEY RAISERS [2] $142,238Car HOGSGraham Bowring, Mark Bowring, John Day

HIGHEST VIRGIN TEAM MONEY RAISERS [3] $73,576Car 16  (Johnnie Walkers)Philip Allen, Ken Noack, Lincoln Ramsey, Ashley Williams

BEST FUN THEME [4] Car 82  (The Cavemen)Steven Astbury, Alan Boyd, Gary Dawson, Barry Killey

BEST PRESENTED VEHICLE [5] Car 2 (Thunderbirds)James Hewitt, Robyn Moss, Mick Page, Darren Spangenberg

WE PLAYED THE GAME WITH BASH BUCKS [6]Car BBQWill Chapman, Alex Hart, Alister Mibus, George Millington

HIGHEST POINT SCORERS [7]Car TAA (Tim Adams Airlines)Tim Adams, Fiona Chapman, Mark Chapman, Sondra McGinlay, Nicole Haack, Shannon Parker, Brett Schutz, Kristy Schutz, Jeremy Calnan, James Pledge

MOBILE WORKSHOP HARD LUCK AWARD [8] Car JOKR Ian Weber, Jason Beveridge

BASHERS CHOICE AWARD [9]Car 82  (The Cavemen)Steven Astbury, Alan Boyd, Gary Dawson, Barry Killey

BEST VIRGIN BASHERS [10]Car LTD (Harris Hippies)Kris Casey, Terry Casey, Paul Crosato, Steve Yeend

BEST INDIVIDUAL BASHER [11] Shelley Fiegert (Car MLC – The Brides)

BEST SUPPORTER OF VARIETY [12] ‘The Doug Lehmann Award’David Teubner (OV10)

BEST FUN STOP [13]Car 76 (Bad Pandas)David Snoad, Yvonne McMillan

CHAIRMAN’S COMMENDATIONS [14 & 15]Bob Pilgrim (CAR 45) andGraham Reynolds (RAD2)

CHAIRMAN’S AWARD FOR MOBILE WORKSHOPS [16]MW8Roger Butler, Nigel Giles, Michael Lewis

DAY FLAG WINNERSDAY 1 – TAA / TOYDAY 2 – Car 76 PANDASDAY 3 – MAX DAY 4 – EFMDAY 5 – BBQDAY 6 – Car 82 CAVEMENDAY 7 – Car 225 SMURFS

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