Events

Taking part in a Variety event is an exciting and fun way to raise funds for children in need. As well as helping children and their families, events are a wonderful opportunity to connect with other Variety supporters and experience what it means to be part of the ‘Variety Family’.

Variety Queensland Events

Yamaha Variety Jet Trek Whitsundays 2018

3 Jun 2018 - 9 Jun 2018Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia

Get ready for an adrenaline packed adventure on personal watercraft, travelling via some of the most amazing coastline and scenery Australia has to offer! Making our way from Airlie Beach to Mission Beach in QLD!

Variety Gatsby Gala

16 Jun 20186:30pmMercure Brisbane, North Quay, Brisbane City QLD, Australia

Get set for a glamorous night and a roaring good time at the Variety Gatsby Gala. We’re going to party like it’s the 1920’s! Join us in our underground speakeasy where the vibe is opulent and the champagne flowing.

Variety Bash Queensland

22 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2018Gladstone, Queensland, Australia

Start your cars, rev your engines and get ready for 10 action-packed days through spectacular outback Queensland as the 2018 Variety Bash treks from Gladstone to Townsville! From 22 to 31 August, 2018, you’ll see parts of the country you’ve never seen before, put smiles on kids’ faces, and make new friends – leaving you with memories that last a lifetime.

Variety Mini 4WD Adventure

26 Oct 2018 - 29 Oct 2018

Not sure if 4WD adventure is your thing? Try the Variety Mini 4WD Adventure, the perfect opportunity to try it out and meet new friends at the same time

Yamaha Variety Jet Trek Bundaberg to Hamilton 2019

25 Mar 2019 - 30 Mar 2019

If you’re an adrenaline junkie and you want to be a hero for Aussie kids in need, then the Variety Jet Trek is for you! Bundaberg to Hamilton

Yamaha Variety Jet Trek Sydney To Yamba 2019

29 Apr 2019 - 4 May 2019

The Yamaha Variety Jet Trek is an adrenaline packed adventure on personal watercraft, travelling via some of the most amazing coastline and scenery Australia has to offer, with this trek being no exception going from Sydney to Yamba!

ARB Variety 4WD Adventure 2019

18 Jun 2019 - 2 Jul 2019

If you’re keen to take your 4WD off road and travel to some of Australia’s most beautiful and remote places, then join us for the ARB Variety 4WD Adventure and you won’t go alone! 2019 we are travelling from Mission Beach to Darwin via Arnhem Land.

Supporter Events

The Charity Ball of the Century

19 May 20186:30 pmAndergrove QLD, Australia

The Charity Ball of the Century!!!! Come along in your favourite decade 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s or Now

Fundraising Lunch

25 May 201812 NoonBovine Restaurant, The Normanby Hotel

Please join us for a superb lunch and to hear from the inspirational Matthew Ames, while supporting Variety - the Children's Charity.

Art Auction

27 May 20182pm - 6pm 254 South Street, South Toowoomba QLD, Australia

Art Auction - Includes original signed d’Arcy Doyle artworks and memorabilia

TFH Charity Golf Day

1 Jun 20187am RegistrationThe Club at Parkwood Village, Napper Road, Parkwood QLD, Australia

Variety the Children's Charity of Queensland and the Gold Coast Titans Community Foundation Golf Day

The Famous Shamus Golf Spectacular

3 Jun 20189am for a 10am startTallai Country Golf Club, Tallai QLD, Australia

The inaugural Famous Shamus Golf Spectacular in support of Variety Queensland. Play as a 3 man ambrose, nearest the pin on every hole. Enjoy a sausage sizzle, prizes and surprises!

Charity Cocktail Evening

15 Jun 20186pm - 9:30pmThe Flying Cock, Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley QLD, Australia

Tragic Trivia Night

30 Jun 20186:30pmEast Brisbane Bowls Club, BACKBONE, Lytton Road, East Brisbane QLD, Australia

Celebrating all things Aussie! Tragic Trivia is a wild night that will test your brains, brawn and beauty with questions, challenges and games. Hosted by the next generation of Brisbane drag kings and queens Richie LeStrange, Christina Draguilera and Quiche Lorraine, you're in a for a night you won't forget!

Variety Shakedown

7 Jul 2018 - 8 Jul 20187:00amBeenleigh QLD, Australia

A must do weekend for all Virgin Bashers with their vehicles, any Bashers who have acquired or modified their Bash cars and future Bashers in 4WD’s. A mini event under Bash conditions to test your car and skills and have lots of fun.

Ice Hockey Classic

7 Jul 2018Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall St, Boondall QLD, Australia

The Ice Hockey Classic is set to return to Brisbane on Saturday 7th July! It's USA vs Canada, get set to experience the toughness, speed and skill of international ice hockey. Get in on all the action whilst supporting kids in need! 20% of ticket proceeds bought with this code – IHCVariety- will go to Variety.

The Great ‘Aussie Rock’ Afternoon

22 Jul 20181:00pm - 5:00pmThe Grand View Hotel - Fine Art Gallery, North Street, Cleveland QLD, Australia

Come along and enjoy an afternoon of great AUSSIE ROCK! You'll want to get up and dance to the classic tunes of: ACDC, The Angels, Cold Chisel, Hoodoo Gurus, INXS, Screaming Jets, Wolfmother and many more Aussie icons!

Variety Race Day

28 Jul 201811:30am - 5:30pmCHAMPIONS BAR COURTYARD, DOOMBEN RACECOURSE

The 2018 Variety Race Day once again coincides with the "Variety Teddy Bears" Picnic at the Races - providing an even greater spectacle for all who make the trip to the track.