Gavin Pearce (Braddon, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care and Indigenous Health Services) Share this | Hansard source

The north-west, the west coast and King Island are chock-a-block full of unsung heroes. They're everywhere, tirelessly helping those in need. Usually, they work quietly behind the scenes without fanfare, except when the Tassie bash comes to town. What's not to love about buying an old car and giving that car a decent whimsical dose of Wick'ety Wack, driving around Tassie with your mates and raising money for kids in need?

Another great charity is Rapid Relief Tasmania. They pulled out all the stops with breakfast, hot coffee, fresh fruit and egg-and-bacon sangers when the bashers visited Penguin pitstop recently. The bashers visited Forth Primary School, Boat Harbour, Smithton, Redpa Primary School and the North West Support School. I've got no doubt that their visit made those kids' year. It absolutely did. Knowing somebody is out there thinking of them is often enough. So TasBash 2024 is a wrap—1,230 kilometres, 15 themed cars, dozens of passionate bashers and over $283,000 raised for Tasmanian kids. There's no doubt charities like Variety and RRT are making the country better. I can't thank them enough and all our great charities enough for all that they do.

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