The Variety Bash flooded Marra Creek Public School on Monday bringing crazy outfits, decorated cars and a great donation to the tiny school. 

Two-hundred-and-fifty bashers made their way into the six-student school at Monday lunchtime much to the community’s delight.

Jason Bourke from Variety NSW said the Bashers were thrilled to be at the most isolated school in NSW and provide some much-needed kitchen equipment. 

“This is the smallest school we’ve been to by far, it’s pretty remote. We’ve given a $2000 donation of new kitchen equipment to help with catering and to teach the students cooking,” he said. 

“We spoke to the school and this is what they needed.” 

School principal Marnie Hibbins was delighted with the donation. 

“This as an opportunity like we’d never have before because we’re so isolated. Everyone was very excited and the people are very nice,” she said. 

This is the 25th Variety NSW AHA Bash with 84 crews driving 2500kms around regional NSW to raise money for sick or disadvantaged children. 

“We support kids in need, with rare illness there’s about 130 who we support and we raise money through the Variety Bash,” Mr Bourke said. 

The Bashers have been raising money for the past 12 months and Mr Bourke said they’re well on their way to the $600,000 goal. 

“We’ll have no worries meeting our target thanks to the generosity of all these regions,” he said. 

There are 250 people spread amongst 84 vehicles which is a record, Mr Bourke said.

“We also have 15 virgins, which are people who have never done a Bash before, which is great because it means we’re growing,” Mr Bourke said.

The whole Marra Creek community pitched in to feed and welcome the Variety Bash. 

“The parents and community have been fabulous, the whole community is involved,” Mrs Hibbins said. 

Mr Bourke said the Bashers were thrilled with the hospitality on arrival. 

“We’re getting very good country hospitality from the whole community,” he said.

The Bashers spent a couple of hours with the Marra Creek school children and community before driving onto Coonabarabran where they stayed the night. 

The trip’s itinerary includes Dubbo, Coonabarabran, Goondiwindi, Casino, Grafton and Turncurry before concluding in Newcastle this Saturday.

During their trip they will present more than $40,000 worth of education, health and mobility equipment to schools along the route. 

“At the end of the day it’s what the Bash is about, visiting places that don’t get see this sort of thing,” Mr Bourke said.