April 17 - 19 2009
Details on Volunteer Jobs
Promotion
Ever fancied yourself as a publicist? Colleen Dixon, our Promotions Co-ordinator requires one or more persons to assist her with brochure distribution and other
areas of publicity from now through to Festival time. It's a great way to get some volunteer time out of the way before the festival.
Contact promotion#fairbridgefestival.com.au
Site Setup and Bump Out with Site Manager
- Lay and peg down shade cloth in marquees
- Mark aisles and set out chairs
- Arrange trestle tables and other equipment
- Clear gum nuts from some areas if required
- Work as part of a team
- Stack and count chairs
- Take up shade cloth from various venues
- Remove site decorations, signage
- Collect rubbish from the site
- Clean and store sponsor signs
- Re-set chairs in main marquees for 3 hours each morning
Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.00 am – 5.00 pm, Friday 7.30 am – 10.30 am, Saturday 7.30 am – 10.30 am, Sunday 7.30 am – 10.30 am & 6.00 pm – 11.00 pm, Monday 7.30 am – 3.30 pm
Site Decoration
- Remove and transport banners, signage, decorations from the onsite store
- Installation on site
Youth Festival
For young people or people young at heart! Lend a hand with set up or pack up of the Youthopia venues, help out in the creative tent or even run a short craft activity of your own.
Email youth#fairbridgefestival.com.au
Hours of Operation: Various, short shifts for set up each morning and pack up each night
Children’s Festival
- Assist with craft workshops
- Face painting
- Clearing up at end of each day
- Set up and break down of Kids Craft Club
- Run a workshop if you have the desire and skills
- Email childrens#fairbridgefestival.com.au
Hours of Operation: Thursday 12.00 – 5.00, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday 8.30 am – 12.00.
Waste Collection & Management
- Work in teams emptying Sulo bins and delivering to large skips
- Work in 10-15 minute rounds every hour – so there’s time to watch acts
- Wearing boots is a good idea (steel capped not required), gloves provided
Hours of Operation: Thursday 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 2.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 8 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm & 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Sunday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 8:00pm.
Raffle Ticket Selling
If you enjoy meeting and chatting to others this job is lots of fun and rewarding! Help us sell 2000 tickets - a fabulous Scott Wise guitar is first prize!!
- Teams of 2 preferred
- Sell tickets at venues, catering areas, camping areas – breakfast time is best!
Hours of Operation: Any time from Thursday lunch time to 5.00 pm Sunday unless tickets are sold out.
Ticket Office
- Enjoy working with the public
- Assist with selling raffle tickets
- Distribute programs
- Issue wristbands
Hours of Operation: Thursday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm & Sunday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Entry/Gate Team
- Work in teams issue wristbands to pre-paid ticket holders
- Distribute programs
- Suits people with an unflappable disposition and a welcoming smile
Hours of Operation: Thursday, Friday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Festival Shop
- Works in teams, three and four hour shifts
- Assisting sales of merchandise and CDs
- Assist with setup and breakdown each day
Hours of Operation: Thursday, 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Friday, Saturday 9:00 am to 12.00 am & Sunday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Festival Headquarters (HQ)
- Site knowledge is an advantage
- Assist with lost persons, lost property recording
- Assist with induction of volunteers and their enquiries
Hours of Operation: Thursday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Friday, Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm & Sunday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Venue Managing
Venue Managers ensure the smooth running of all the venues in the festival. They report to the Production Coordinator and their duties include
- Ensure acts start and finish on time.
- Liaise between artists, comperes, sound crew, and other festival staff.
- Ensure the venues and backstage areas are tidy and safe.
- Coordinate activities in the venue in case of any emergencies.
Two way-radios enable them to keep in contact with the Production Coordinator and Festival HQ (training is provided).
Venue hours of operation
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Adult & Youth Venues 1 pm - 12 pm 8 am - 1 am 8 am - 1 am 8 am - 9 pm
Kids Venues 4 pm - 7pm 8 am - 8 pm 1 am - 8 pm 8 am - 6 pm
Anyone working with in the Kids or Youth venues is required to sign a declaration before being allowed to work there.
Compering Concerts
For more information contact comperes#fairbridgefestival.com.au
Artist Services
- Work in teams in the venue of Artists Central as a welcome area for performers
- Coordinate lockup of artists instruments
- Instrument transport team. Current driver’s licence and a reasonable level of fitness required
- Artist massage bookings
- Upkeep of minor catering within the AC venue
- Re-stock all festival green rooms with water and fruit
- Assist with transport of artists and instruments to/from Perth Airport and other locations around Perth
Two-way radios enable Artist Services volunteers to keep in contact with the Artist Services Coordinator, the Instrument Transport team and Festival HQ (training is provided).
Hours of Operation: Thursday 12:00pm to 1:00 am, Friday 8.00 am to 1.00 am, Saturday 8:00 am to 1:00 am, Sunday 8:00 am to 11:00 pm & Monday 9.00 am to 12.00 noon.
Hospitality
- Assist with distribution of linen and welcome packs into Artist accommodation
- Removal and packing of linen and welcome packs from Artist accommodation
- Assist in Artist Central where necessary
Hours of operation: Thursday 8.00 am –12.00 midday, Monday 8.00 am – 12.00 midday
Table Clearing (Wine Bar, Tavern)
- Two person teams to clear and wipe Wine Bar and Tavern tables
- Tidy and straighten chairs at appropriate times, esp at end of night
Hours of Operation: Thursday 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Friday 11:30 am to 11:00 pm, Saturday 11:30 am to 11:00 pm & Sunday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Festival Markets Infrastructure
- Market site demarcation & preparation - placement of site markers
- Checking stall holders campsites are clearly marked
- Allocation of tables/chairs, signage
- Meet and greet market vendors, confirming documentation, vehicle passes etc
- Assist vendors in setting up stalls to ensure they are in correct position
- Ensuring that stall conforms to Festival specifications & power hook up
- Advising vendors of allocated parking area and orientation of the Festival site
- Direct vendors to their camping sites
- Pick up any rubbish surrounding festival markets area
- Ensure all sites have requisite number of chairs/tables each morning
In particular, a person is required to fill the Core Volunteer role supporting the Coordinator of this area.
Hours of Operation: Thursday 9.30 am to 7.00 pm, Friday 8.30 am to 10.00 am, Saturday 8.30 am to 10.00 am, Sunday 8.30 am to 10.00 am and 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm, Monday 7.30 am to 10.30 am.
Volunteer Reserve
Hours of Operation: Thursday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm & Sunday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Latest update 05/12/2007