Are you or someone you know interested in getting involved with the Giiyong Festival? Twofold Aboriginal Corporation, Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council & South East Arts are seeking volunteers to help with the successful running of the event. Volunteering can be a rewarding experience.
All volunteers must be over 18 years of age. You’ll get a cool t-shirt and you get to be fully immersed in the Giiyong Festival. There are a variety of teams that need volunteers during 2022 Giiyong Festival. Please indicate your preferred team.
FESTIVAL ENTRY GATE / OFFICE
Provide general information, problem solving, customer service, money handling, QR codes, data collection.
PATRON SERVICES
Respond to patrons’ (festival goers) questions and problems.
SET UP (PRE FESTIVAL) 7, 8 & 9April 2022
Assistance with assembling the stage, construction, setting up backdrops, setting up chairs, picking up gear from storage locations, putting up sponsor and festival signs etc.
PACK DOWN (POST FESTIVAL) 10 April 2022
Pack down includes removal of stage, backdrops, chairs, decorations, transporting gear to storage etc.
SITE DECORATION (PRE FESTIVAL) 7 & 8 APRIL 2022
Working with Art Director and helping to make the festival site festive, stage back drops, market areas, food areas and other facilities as directed. Construction, liaising with festival suppliers as directed, liaising with site set up team, recording of inventory, be able to take direction whilst also taking own initiative. Be handy with light construction (staple gun, hammer, nails, some work on ladders etc).
TIDY TEAM
Keeping the festival tidy as a space for patrons to enjoy, picking up any rubbish left out especially between performances, monitoring bins and advising patrons of correct waste disposal when required. (We will hire a waste removal company to empty and replace bins across festival day).
RUNNERS
Good communicators. Fit. Able to take instruction well.