The Batmobile Heads West - RFS Supports The 2023 Variety Bash

At RFS we are proud to champion our local communities and offer support to those in need. One such initiative that we have supported for approximately 14 years is The Variety Children’s Charity BASH. 

If you’ve not heard about the BASH it’s a bunch of crazy people who annually go on a rigorous drive, in cars 30 years and older, on a preselected outback drive, visiting regional and outback schools, hospitals and townships. All to raise dollars for children in need. This year they will be driving over 5,500km through some very isolated country.

Thanks to the tireless work of our team, last year our BATMOBILE won the highest accolade voted by all participants of ‘The Spirit of the BASH’ for which we are very proud.

This year’s BASH begins at Mt Panorama, Bathurst, famous for the Bathurst 1000 annual race weekend NW of Sydney. The finish is the Batavia Coast in the township of Geraldton WA which is a long 5,500 km through some of Australia’s beautiful and desolate areas.

Our seasoned team of Mathew Parsons (Batman), David Simmons (Robin) and John O’Loughlin (The Joker) are in the process of getting the iconic BATMOB Car 33 mechanically sound and ready for another exciting adventure. 

The team will be raising much needed funds, specifically for those in outlying areas, where everyday services such as access to medical help, equipment, educational support and supplies, are often difficult to obtain. These problematic issues are made very visible to the hundreds of Bashers who have the privilege of visiting the remote towns across their journey to Geraldton. Meeting and talking with parents and listening to the children’s stories that touch our hearts, brings the reality of living in remote and outlying regions to everyone on the Bash journey.

Over the 11 day journey, the team will be engaged daily with townships officials, parents, and surrounding communities. Putting smiles on the faces of the often shy kids when they cheered the arrival of the Batmobile and it’s very strange occupants. 

Our team displayed a passion for what the Bash stands for and had empathy in support of those kids and parents who are in need of some additional help or just a great big HUG.

This year we will again be committed to the work of Variety the Children’s Charity, and we take this opportunity to thank our many financial customer supporters, who join us in helping families and kids in need. If you wish to support our CAR 33 with a donation or simply follow our journey please visit the Variety Bash website.