SWAN Hill is gearing up to get more than 80 cars organised for next Friday’s start to this year’s Red Dirt to the Reef Variety Bash.

And spearheading the charge will be a car full of feisty local farmers with a point to make – about the Murray-Darling Basin.

Oh, yes, and to raise money for Variety, a most worthy charity.

That part of their plan is already on track with more than $30,000 i...