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Day 10 (Last bash day), Bowen to Airlie Beach (The Finish line). This day did turn out to be a big day. The first task we had to do today was get another team back for just about everyone on the bash. This team called The Rat Pack, goes around and wets everyone else with their water cannon and takes off so they can't get retaliated against. Our team was given $150.00 donation to Variety to get the Rat Pack. At breakfast they just parked in the wrong place and in front of everyone. They got a bit, no a lot wet. We then made our way, with another visitor Kerry from Car NORMA, to Proserpine State School where a presentation of a donation of a large storage shed from Variety to the school. Even for  Saturday the local school kids showed up to give Variety Bashers a warm welcome. While we were there Trevor and Blazer gave a stop, drop and roll talk to the children which was filmed by the crew from Bris 31. The kids had a great time with Blazer and the clown. We had a bit of trouble turning off the Highway as a locker flew open and lost a bit of gear on the main highway. All was good, we picked up the gear before the traffic was held up to much. I shouldn't mention the drivers name as I don't want to embarrass Trevor (opps). After getting going again we went to a nice place for lunch and a dip. The place was called Cape Gloucester Eco-Resort. After an extended lunch break we had 60km to go until the finish line. They stopped all the bashers just outside town and we went in convey past the finish line where the local people, friends and family cheered everyone past the finish line. What a great sight that turned out to be. Comment was made by one of the first timers or Virgin basher as they are known, "they were not expecting all that. Just unbelievable". After the finish we had a request we couldn't say no to, from Donna out of Car, Beach Belles, to show her Nephew, Adam which has autism, our fire truck because he is mad on them. Adam sprayed some water, looked over the truck and we even took Adam and his sister for a drive. Donna told me Adam was so happy and excited that it has made his day. That's what we are all about, The Kids. On a bit of a sad subject, Geoff from our crew had a serious issue with his neck. He was looked after by the Variety Ambo and Variety Doc until he was taken to Proserpine Hospital by the QAS. After X-rays he returned and he has a stretched nerve root ??? and will have to fly home instead of driving back with us. All accounts he will be fine which is good news. The last function for the bash was a concert by the singer, Leo Sayer, which I must admit was pretty cool. It was also announced that to date, Variety has raised 1.3 million dollars net and still counting. Great effort. The 2007 Bash Firetruck crew, OV12 would like to thank everybody that helped us do this bash and raise the much needed funds for Variety. Hopefully we will have you support for next year. The tracking device for the truck has been stopped so you won't be able to see where we are until next years bash, which is from Toowoomba to Bathurst, yes the V8 super cars. I will still add some more photos and keep up to date with some variety news as I receive it. Thank you to all

Day 8, Glenden to Ravenswood. I would like to first thank Glenden Fire station for letting us stay at the Fire Station instead of staying out in the cold of the local
football paddock (I know I know we are wimps). Today we where driven onto a mine site and had a look at a working Drag line. Only a short day. We have no schools

to is it. Before entering the mine, Geoff was interview by Briz 31 about the Bash so far. The Newlands coal mine was very interesting and the machinery is so huge.

Again we had visitors in he truck and again not by choice. Rio and partner Ray came with us as their vehicle blew the engine up yesterday. Rio had been with us

before. After lunch and many washed out and bumpy roads later, we arrived at the Burdekin Dam wall. It was so nice to see so much water in a dam.

Day 7, Yeppoon to Glenden. After our rest day which we all needed, Variety had a special breakfast for us on the side of the road.

A McDonalds store was set up about 12km into the Yeppoon wet lands. It was a shock to all to see the McDonald signs and then

actually have real McDonalds food was truly amazing. We even caught up and had breakfast with the crew from PCYC car. The roads

we traveled on was still wet from the previous days rain. The creeks even had flowing water. Today was going to be our longest day so far.

We had three schools to visit and 560km of rough roads. The schools we stopped at was Caves State School, Marlborough State School and Clark
Creek State School. A big turn out at Caves State School where the local media was present and the kids had a great time with all the action which

was going on. A very warm welcome from Marlborough State School and the children there was so interested in what we had to say about fire safety.

The boys carried out a quick Fire Ed at Clark Creek State School and every student there new all the correct answers on Fire safety. Well done kids.

Today we had some more visitors in the truck with us one was a volunteer, Sherry and the others we transported because the car they were travelling

in, tore out the rear floor which holds the shockies in place. This car had the Briz 31 film crew in. We had stopped for a picnic lunch beside a creek and

when the Bris 31 guys pulled up, the banging from the rear of their car was so loud, we thought we had better take a look. We got the car back on the road

again with no shockies and no rear floor. (The car was still safe to get back to the next town).
Again by the pictures you can see we still got a bit bored.

Day 6 - Rest day at Yeppoon. Had a visit to the Rockhampton QFRS Workshops to check out the truck for the second half of the journey and a big thanks to the

staff for letting us use their workshop. After that it was quick look around Yeppoon and rest beside the pool. Need to get our strength for the next part. Some of the

 bashers couldn't rest as they had some big jobs to do like change an engine.

Day 5 - Capella to Yeppoon. This day turned out to be a big day, It started with the rain lifting but Variety bosses shortened the bash route so we miss some

of the dangerous sections of the dirt tracks. Still had some dirt today and instead of gully crossings it was creek crossing due to all the rain. We visited 5 schools

today, Anakie, Comet, Blackwater, Bluff and Dingo State Schools. We had a great lunch at Blackwater School (the deserts mmm). A comment from a teacher

from Anakie School said that the stuff that they got from all the bash people is more than what some of these kids get for Christmas. It so wonderful to see the

kids so happy with all this stuff. Another comment from a teacher from Comet School said this is the first time that anything like this has happened here as a

few events like this has past but we are the only ones that have stopped to say hello to the children. Today we had some visitors for a ride along, there name

were Rio and Josh from Car 269. Rio came with us for the morning run and Josh in the afternoon. They are a brother and sister team. We had time to stop at

the Gems fields at Rubyvale and met up with Glen Lazarus. The big day was too big for some (or the night before) but as they have learned don't go to sleep

in the truck with us there as we get bored pretty quick. The only drama we had was when we finished for the night and tried to park the truck at the Resort where

we got bogged pretty bad in sand. After 500km through mud and creek crossings we got stuck in the car park. One of our sponsors products saved the day and

 night. Thanks Maxtrax. For the nights entertainment Variety has organized a Rodeo for us to watch as we have tea. Unbelievable. We actually caught up in

person with one of our sponsors Toobrack sheep station owners Frank and Joyce Rogers who are parents of one of our tem members. They spent the night with us. Tomorrow is a day off for the bashers so tonight may be big.

Lets go	Nearest mechanic that way!	More education, spreading the word.	It was always going to be an endurance thing!	Hi!	Kids cant get enough	Never sleep next to bored people	Told you!
More kids	Oh heres some more	Rocky!	Relaxation	Look out you'll get a bug on your window!	Hi to you to!	Stairway to heaven perhaps?
	Captain crash to the rescue!	The best reason to carry MAXTRAX			Relaxation	Relaxation	The bull ring

Day 4, Springsure to Capella. The rain has come in and the dirt roads are very slippery and a sour note for today is we had some cars rolled over and a lot of them bogged in the afternoon session. Some miner injuries but all is ok. They called off the afternoon session as it got too dangerous and sent everyone via bitumen. But before that drama we stopped at Islay Plains for lunch when a bash person fly in pies for everyone and yes another fun stop where I got done by the Variety cops for smiling without drugs.A donation of $20 was paid. Also the truck got wet and very dirty.

Day 3, Kroombit Park to Springsure. We know now the truck wont let us down we where first to leave and headed through Biloila where a huge drag line bucket went through the town and headed to a place called Bauhinia State School where our Variety duty was to entertain the kids until the rest of the fleet arrived. We had help

from the Variety clowns. We carried out Fire Ed and Blazer made an appearance. Even though it was Saturday there was a lot of kids that showed up.

The school made lunch for us, beautiful steak burgers. Another fun stop on the way this one was called head jobs and hand jobs. Coloured our hair and painted our nails. That night it was cross dressing night. Try to spot the cross dressers. Had a great night.

Day 2 Dalby to Kroombit Park. We travelled to a town called Cracow, 154 km east of Biloela, at the pub for lunch. On the way we came across the rabbits

we where looking for, actually it is a check point and fun stop there have to break the long rough trip. We had a tree across the road which we had to move

before we could keep going all the other cars could go around but we couldn't. We had another fuel problem and when we arrived at Kroombit park we pulled

the fuel tank out and found rubber in the tank. How fun. After tea we demonstrated to the bashers what capabilities we have on the truck. Had an old car and

cut it up which everyone was wrapped about.

Day 1

The team just before departure. Image thanks to Kylie McIntosh QFRS click on image for a larger view

The Variety Club Queensland group before departure. Image thanks to Kylie McIntosh QFRS click on image for a larger view

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