On April 2 2000, Damon and Noni officially set off on an arduous nationwide tour, designated as Barnardos Bandwagon. For the next 18 months they will visit as many towns as possible with the explicit aim of raising $500,000 for Barnardos Australia. The official launch took place at the Antique Mechanical Music Museum at the Service City Collection, Botany Road, Alexandria, Sydney. The launch was attended by family and friends and by Glynis Sequeira from Barnardos Australia. The Antique Mechanical Music Museum must by one of Sydney's best kept secrets. Ranked as one of the best in the world, it contains an extensive collection of Dutch Street Organs, Music Boxes, and many other various mechanical musical instruments including a fully operational Merry Go Round with the original Luna Park Organ. For over an hour the guests were treated to a kaleidoscope of sound, colour and music, and to feelings of nostalgia as each instrument was demonstrated and vivid memories of a bygone carnival era were evoked.

Then, after short and simple speeches by Damon and Glynis, Barnardos Bandwagon took to the road.

Week 1 : Yass	Week 2 : Gundagai	Week 3 : Albury	Week 4: Griffith
Week 5 : Temora	Week 6: Cowra	Week 7: Taree	Week 8: Ipswich