Team Little Italy - Variety TasBash

14/02/2026

Ciao Hobart!! 🚗🇮🇹🍕🍝🤌

Festa Italia 2026 - Tomorrow - 11am-5pm at 77 Federal Street, North Hobart!

Team Little Italy will be there with our ‘Gina’ on display together with other fine Italian cars - giving back to our sponsors Festa Italia Hobart and the Australian Italian Club Hobart.

Come along and enjoy a truly fun filled Italian day!!

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Festa Italia Hobart
The Italian Club Hobart
Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

23/12/2025

Buon Natale a Tutti! 🇮🇹🎅

Team Little Italy were so proud to be part of Variety Carols by Candlelight last Friday and Saturday night 🎶🕯️
Thanks to the support of generous patrons we fundraised over $3,000 running the Pasta Stall 🍝❤️

A special thank you to our Papa, Pasquale Palermo for making the most beautiful sauces 👨‍🍳🍅 and to our amazing helpers Filomena, Carmela, Jessica, Simon, Sofia, Geoffrey and Madeline 🙌✨
Thank you to the Italian Club and Festa Italia for their support.

So much fun, all for a great cause 🎄🤍

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
The Italian Club Hobart
Festa Italia Hobart
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

14/11/2025

It’s McHappy Day!!

Come on down to Kingston McDonalds to help support our sponsors and the Ronald McDonald House Charities!!

We will be there from 12.00 - 2.00pm along side Jurassic Park and Variety TasBash Puff the Magic Dragon - Car #62 to support a fantastic charity!

Hope to see you all there!!

Remember $2 of every Big Mac sold on the day goes straight to families in need through the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

We are so proud to give back to our sponsors Kingston & Sandy Bay McDonalds!

🚗❤️🍟🍔

Davide Palermo
Bruno Palermo
Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria & Tasmania
Variety the Children's Charity TAS

23/10/2025

Thank you!! 🚘❤️🚘❤️🚘❤️

After travelling an incredible 1,150 kilometres, visiting 7 schools, and connecting with countless communities, we wrap up another unforgettable year of TasBash…and what a year it was!

From Team Little Italy, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported us throughout this amazing adventure. While we had an absolute blast on the road, the best part is knowing that every dollar raised by our generous sponsors and donors goes directly to Variety Tasmania – helping kids in need.

We are thrilled to share that Team Little Italy raised over $21,000, earning us Platinum status for the fourth consecutive year — an achievement we are incredibly proud of! 🎉

A massive thank you to our amazing supporters, none of this would be possible without your generosity and enthusiasm:
McDonald's - Sandy Bay & Kingston
Collins SBA
R&C Construction Services
Da Angelo Ristorante Battery Point
Hyperdrive Kart Racing
Capital antipasti - pizze - vino
Ciao Ragazzi
Joinery Aspects Tasmania
Filomena’s Alterations
The Italian Club Hobart
Festa Italia Hobart
RACT Autoserve

Congratulations to all the award winners from last night! And once again, thank you to all the officials and fellow Bashers for the fun, excitement, laughter, and memories.

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

23/10/2025

Day 6: Country Club to Country Club – 130km Travelled

Dav and Bruno hit the road with Blinky!

The final day of the Bash kicked off with a visit to Riverside Primary School, Launceston — and what an incredible morning tea! A huge thank you to all the students and teachers for their warm welcome and hospitality.

Next stop was The Shed Rocherlea, where we had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful families who remind us exactly why we do what we do.

We wrapped up the adventure in true TasBash style, celebrating at Country Club Tasmania — the perfect finish to an unforgettable journey.

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

22/10/2025

Day 5: St Helens to Launceston - Team Little Italy rolls with the Crackers! 232 km travelled

The day kicked off leaving a very wet St Helens, but a bit of rain couldn’t dampen the fun with the Crackers!

Our journey took us to Ringarooma Primary School and Bridport Primary School, where we were welcomed by some incredibly excited students. The laughter and smiles were contagious. Thank you for your warm hospitality!

In the afternoon, we tested out the brand new “The Range” at Country Club Tasmania and wow, what a spot! Do yourself a favour and check it out ⛳️🏌️‍♂️

We wrapped up the day with a special 35th Birthday Bash at Bolters, Country Club Tasmania the perfect way to celebrate!

Final Day tomorrow!

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Crackerjack - Variety Tasmania Tasbash team
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

21/10/2025

Day 3 (220 km travelled) & Day 4 (170 km travelled)

Let’s just say… we don’t talk about Day 3. 😅 Everything was going great until the afternoon — we visited Southern Support School and Kempton Primary School, where we were welcomed with such warmth and hospitality. Thank you all! But after tackling some rather rocky roads, disaster struck… we broke Gina. 💔

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Day 4: Team Little Italy Rides with the Beach Boys

A new day, a new adventure! We kicked off the morning in beautiful St Helens and teamed up with the Beach Boys, who took us to two of Tasmania’s gems, Eddystone Point and Ansons Bay. Absolutely stunning!

From there, we headed to Winnaleah District High School for a visit and were treated to a delicious lunch — roast chicken with gravy… mamma me!!🍗 Afterwards, it was off to Bayside Hotel St Helens for dinner to wrap up the day.

A massive thank you to Rusty Nuts (Bres and Rodney) for the rescue mission, and to Matt, Dave and the officials for giving us a lift home! Big thanks as well to Grant from St Mary’s Ampol for letting us leave Gina there and checking out the damage.

Gina might be out of the race for now, but Dav and Brun are pressing on — keeping the Variety spirit alive and rolling strong! ❤️

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

19/10/2025

Day 2: Orford to Orford - 224kms travelled

Gina goes to the Peninsula!!

We had an early start, leaving Orford and heading south toward the Tasman Peninsula. Our first stop was Dunalley, where we enjoyed morning tea at the Dunalley Community Hall…and what an incredible spread it was! A huge thank you to the community for their warm hospitality.

From there, we continued south to McHenry Distillery for a sneaky gin and a delicious lunch before making our way back to Orford. We stopped in at the Orford Bowls Club for a few games and a BBQ, then wrapped up the day with dinner at the Eastcoaster Tasmania.

Tomorrow, Gina goes to school!! 📚📚📚

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

18/10/2025

Day 1: Hobart to Orford - 167kms travelled

It’s lights out and away we go for Tasbash 2025!! 🚥❤️🎩🚗

We started in Hobart in front of PW1 for the annual Variety Tasmania Tasbash.
We travelled via Old Beach and Richmond to the lovely Caledon Estate for lunch. Thank you for hosting us.
After lunch our journey took us via Campania reaching the Buckland Inn. It was then to Eastcoaster Tasmania for dinner.

Bring on Day 2!!

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

17/10/2025

Buongiorno a tutti!!! 📣📣📣🚘🚘🚘❤️❤️❤️

Come down to PW1 today to see Gina and all her Bash car friends leave at 10.00am. Bashers and their cars will be there from 9.00am.

It’s not too late to donate. Every dollar makes a difference, big or small! Remember, all funds raised go directly to supporting Tasmanian children in need. Plus, any donations over $2 are fully tax deductible!
If you’d like to support this wonderful cause, you can contribute at this link: https://tasfundraising.variety.org.au/fundraisers/littleitaly

Stay tuned for updates during the Bash!

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Davide Palermo
Bruno Palermo

16/10/2025

🎩❤️🚘🇮🇹

Just a few more sleep until our Bash adventure begins! Team Little Italy is on the brink of reaching our fundraising goal of $25,000 this year! This is our final push before we set off Saturday at PW1 at 10.00am.

Every dollar makes a difference, big or small! Remember, all funds raised go directly to supporting Tasmanian children in need. Plus, any donations over $2 are fully tax deductible!

If you’d like to support this wonderful cause, you can contribute at this link:
https://tasfundraising.variety.org.au/fundraisers/littleitaly

Stay tuned for updates during the Bash!

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo

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14/10/2025

Team Little Italy would like to thank everyone for attending and donating funds to our Sereta Di Quiz (Quiz Night).

We raised a massive $3700 which will go straight to Variety Tasmania to support kids in need.

Thanks to Joe Zucco, Mario Falzon & Diane Cerritelli and the team at the Australian Italian Club Hobart for their hospitality and helping us host the event. Thanks for our quizmaster Enzo Botte and Jessica Palermo for a remarkable quiz!!

We would also like to thank all the people and their businesses who donated prizes for the night. Thanks also to Bidfood and Dave Petrie for the donating the food.

Finally thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up and sell raffle tickets.

Bruno, Davide and Gina🚗!!

Variety the Children's Charity TAS
The Italian Club Hobart
Festa Italia Hobart
Bruno Palermo
Davide Palermo