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Running for a great cause - US!
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You can now nominate Variety as your choice of charity when you enter certain fun run events.
Run Melbourne 2008
Variety Tent 77 has been chosen as one of the many charity partners for the Age’s Run Melbourne event. Participants entering the event can nominate Variety as their preferred charity and all the money they raise goes to Variety. Hurry to enter - Run Melbourne is held on June 22... more>
Brazilian Butterfly - Queen of the Lake 2008
Variety Tent 77 has been chosen as the official charity partner of the Brazilian Butterfly Queen of the Lake, a run for women only around Albert Park Lake. Variety will be the sole recipient of all fundraising, from approximately 2000 participants... more>
Read the media release
Variety Queen of lake doc
Variety Queen of lake pdf
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Australian Toy Association Toy Hobby and Nursery Fair
Variety Tent 77 was the charity partner for the Australian Toy Association 2008 Toy Hobby and Nursery Fair, held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre in April. We received great support from the attendees who donated over 15 boxes bursting with toys that are not even on the market yet.
Variety would like to thank everyone who attended the Fair and all the ATA staff and members for their wonderful contribution to improving the lives of children. |
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Collaboration with Cricket Victoria
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Bushrangers batsman Aiden Blizzard visited the California Gully Primary School in Bendigo last week to support the Variety Club.
The Variety Club is a Children's Charity and the Victorian branch raises funds for the benefit of disadvantaged children... more> |
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Daredevils set the pace for Victoria’s special needs children
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Death-defying acts on motorbikes have catapulted the Crusty Demons to international fame, and children remain their most devoted audience. So when a chance meeting between Norm Hutton, CEO Tent 77 and Crusty Demons founder Jon Freeman, turned to Special Needs Children, Jon couldn’t resist an offer from Norm. For the second year in a row Jon has assisted Tent 77 in bringing joy to some of our children.
On Friday 28th March Members of the Crusty Demons team presented 5 very special Crusty Demons BMX Bikes to 5 very happy special children at Calder Park raceway. John Freeman Crusty Demons founder also gave Tent 77 50 tickets to Saturday nights "Night of World Records" show. These tickets were used by the bike recipients and their families.
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Tent 77 hits the water
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Tent 77’s inaugural Variety Splash, was held on the last weekend in February was a huge success with participants and sponsors raising around $140,000.
Undeterred by strong wind and pelting rain, over 20 power and sailboats including Maxi Ocean Racer Skandia and past America’s Cup Defender Kookaburra departed Docklands on the Thurs 28th, travelling a three-day course to Mornington, across the bay to Geelong and back up the coast to Waterfront City.
Splashers swapped their sea legs for dancing shoes during the stopovers and nightly functions at Mornington Yacht Club and Royal Geelong Yacht Club and celebrated in style during the event’s final festivities at Melbourne Yacht Club Hotel.
CEO Norm Hutton announced on Saturday evening the Splash would be an annual event in Victoria. “We’re thrilled with the success of the Variety Splash… the Victorian boating community has really embraced the meaning behind the event and I’m blown away by the generosity,”
While the Splash finished for most participants on Saturday night, two luxury cruisers stayed at Docklands to ferry people around the bay on Sunday as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Proceeds from the 45-minute cruises raised even more money for Variety.
Maritimo 60 owners and veteran Road bashers Murray and Julie Nugent said they had such a great time on the Splash they were happy to make the experience last one more day. “Fundraising events like the Splash and the work that Variety carries out for the children in our community are so worthwhile,” Mr Nugent said.
“We were delighted to be able to help out by donating the use of our boat, About Time, for the event – and we had a ball in the process!”
more on Splash 2008 event>
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More news to come.
If you require more information please contact the Variety Office: info@varietyvic.org.au
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Orange Power gives used vegetable oil a Bash
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For the first time ever, the Bash will be a completely carbon-neutral event by virtue of a three year partnership with Greening Australia.
‘Green’ cleaning product maker Orange Power are reinforcing Variety’s environmentally responsible message by entering Vegie 1 that runs on used vegetable oil and orange oil.
The orange Mercedes 300D will give petrol stations a miss throughout the event and will instead refuel using waste vegetable oil from local fish and chip shops along the way... more>
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Melburnians turn out to send off Variety Bash
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Hundreds of people descended on Moonee Valley racecourse this morning to wave off participants in one of Australia’s most popular fundraising events, the Variety Bash.
Among those who braved the winter chill to witness the crazy cars and mingle with the costume-clad participants were cricketing legends Merv Hughes, Shane Warne... download pdf for more or download doc
  
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Radiothon 2008 Huge Success
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3AW Variety Radiothon breaks another record!
The seventh annual 3AW Variety Radiothon, held this week, was a huge success with listeners pledging around $342,000 for the children’s charity during the 18-hour, on-air event.
Once again, the fundraising event smashed its previous record as radio listeners opened their hearts and wallets to assist in delivering disadvantaged children the gift of a bike and a helmet just in time for Christmas.
Last year, donors raised $300,00... download pdf for more> |
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Melburnians turn out to send off Variety Bash
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Hundreds of people descended on Moonee Valley racecourse this morning to wave off participants in one of Australia’s most popular fundraising events, the Variety Bash.
Among those who braved the winter chill to witness the crazy cars and mingle with the costume-clad participants were cricketing legends Merv Hughes, Shane Warne... download pdf for more or download doc
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Radiothon 2008 Huge Success
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3AW Variety Radiothon breaks another record!
The seventh annual 3AW Variety Radiothon, held this week, was a huge success with listeners pledging around $342,000 for the children’s charity during the 18-hour, on-air event.
Once again, the fundraising event smashed its previous record as radio listeners opened their hearts and wallets to assist in delivering disadvantaged children the gift of a bike and a helmet just in time for Christmas.
Last year, donors raised $300,00... download pdf for more> |
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