Nangus Public School students receiving a donation from the M&Ms and Piper from Variety Bash.
Nangus Public School received a $5,500 grant as part of the 2025 Variety B to B Bash, where $65,000 in grants were delivered to 13 regional schools, helping to fund vital educational resources as well as playground and sporting equipment.
On Monday, the students and staff from Nangus Public School walked to Nangus Hall to participate in the Nangus leg of the Bash, where the school was presented with the funds to go towards new decodable readers for the students.
Sue Pickersgill from Nangus Public School said the school was very excited to host the 2025 Variety Bash at Nangus Hall. “We invited Humula Public School to join us for a day of fun as part of our Education Week celebrations.
“Our school is isolated and very small. In fact, in 2025, we have just 10 students from Kindergarten to Year 6.” “So, the money raised by our wonderful P&C needs to go to paying for buses and entry fees when we go to excursions or carnivals. Our Principal, Anna Streckfuss, is very grateful for the generous donation from the Variety Bash and will use it to purchase decodable reading texts for our younger students who are learning to read,” Sue said.
“The students were so excited to see the Variety Bashers arrive in Nangus with honks, cheers and a parade of colours and cars. “They were happy to show us their fantastic cars, showering students with free hats, treats, badges and stickers to take home. Many students and bashers had dressed up for the day, and a few of our favourites were the M&Ms, Darth Vader and even the Crayola crayons who let the stu-dents draw on their car.”
“Everyone enjoyed Nangus students’ performance of Dorothy Mackellar’s poem, ‘My Country’, and most of the visiting bashers joined in. Then Humula Public School joined us on stage for a moving rendition of Advance Australia Fair before we waved goodbye and the cars roared off in a cloud of dust to their next destination,” Sue said.
The Variety B to B Bash, now in its 50th year, is an 11-day, 3600km long venture across NSW, Victoria and South Australia, which aims to raise awareness and $1.5 million for children across Australia who are sick, disadvantaged or living with a disability. On Sunday, 3 August, 250 participants in 80 themed vehicles kicked off the Bash in Bomaderry, with stops in the following towns: Goulburn. Yass. Nangus. Albury. Tatong. Bendigo. Moyston. Horsham. Mundulla. As well as many others including Blacktown where their trip will stop Wednesday, 13 August.
– Emily Flint
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