FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• The Canberra Country Music Festival is located at Exhibition Park in Canberra, on the corner of Federal Highway and Flemington Road.
  
• For more location travel details click here
  

CLIMATE / WEATHER

• Daytime Temperature averaging 25 C
  
• Rain is rare for mid-November - but we can take 7,500 under cover if necessary
  
• Humidity - not a problem as Canberra is inland with mild dry November climate
  
• UV rating - we advise a hat as Canberra is approx 700m above sea level and prone to higher UV than on the coast
  
• Overall = Spring/Early Summertime = fantastic!
  

TICKETS

• Online @ Ticketek
  
• Songland @ Tuggeranong Hyperdome
  
• Regional Newsagencies @ Chisholm, Kambah, Lanyon, Goulburn, Crookwell and Tarago
  
• Ticketek Agencies @ Various Australia locations
  
• Regional Music Instrument Stores @ Don Tuckwell (Wagga Wagga), Pirana Music (Mitchell)
  
• Various Group/Club bookings - active members only
  
• At the Ticket Booth @ the Festival entrance on Festival days
  

• Yes, Tickets are available Online @ Ticketek
  
• At the Ticket Booth @ the Festival entrance on Festival days
  
• Yes, they are not as good value for money compared to the Weekend Pass
  

• Earlybird Tickets are available up to 30 September Online @ Ticketek
  
• Earlybird Tickets are available up to 30 September from Songland @ Tuggeranong Hyperdome
  
• Earlybird Tickets are available up to 30 September from Ticketek Agencies @ Various Australia locations
  
• Various Group/Club booking discounts are available - active members only on a direct application form basis
  

• Groups and Clubs are invited or apply for discounted tickets through a Group/Club Registration Form provided by the Festival
  
• Groups/Clubs using this system include:
  
  • RV groups - Happy Wheelers, Highway Wanderers, Riverlanders, etc
    
  • Touring Clubs - Ulysses, others
    
  • Music Clubs - Country Music Clubs, Weekend Warriors, etc
    
  • Dance Clubs/Groups - various Linedancing and Clogging groups
    

ACCOMMODATION

• Camping is available onsite at the Festival - see next section and Camping Webpage
  
• Hotel/Motel accommodation is available at very reasonable rates with our accommodation sponsor partners Airport International Motel and Formule 1 Canberra Hotel - see this website's Accommodation Webpage
  
• Please avoid dissapointment and book early - so you don't miss out.
  

CAMPING

• The site of the Canberra Country Music Festival, Exhibition Park has the largest and most inexpensive powered and unpowered camp sites in Canberra and the surrounding region.
  
• All amenities are on site including laundry and chemcial waste drop site, with a capcity for several thousand happy campers.
  
• Please note that no forward bookings can be directly made, so the Festival has appointed Ticketek to get both Festival tickets and weekend camping reservations.
  
• Please avoid dissapointment and book early - not only do you get the Festival Weekend Pass, but also a guaranteed camping site.
  

• Make the ticket and camping booking through Ticketek to get both Festival tickets and weekend camping reservations.
  
• Arrive at a similar time so you set up in the same area - do not leave it until the final day - most sites will be taken!
  
• If part of a recognised Group/Club then use the Group/Club Registration Form and we will ensure you are located together with other members of your Group/Club in the camping area.
  

• Yes, but you need to pay the unpowered camping fee that also provides for use of toilets and showers
  
• We prefer you to sleep over onsite, especially if you may have enjoyed the Bundy Bar a bit more than the law allows for driving
  
• Make the ticket and camping booking through Ticketek to get both Festival tickets and weekend camping reservations.
  
  

• Yes, for the Camping Area. we are "Pet Friendly", but your dog or cat must be on a secured leash at all times
  
• Yes, for the Ute Van + Truck Muster. we are "Pet Friendly", but your dog or cat must be in the vehicle cabin or on a secured leash at all times
  
• Only trained guide dogs, display dogs and Customs sniffer dogs are allowed in the Festival buildings, performance areas, displays and markets - and then also on a secured leash.
  

ENTRY RESTRICTIONS

• Alcohol, softdrinks and opened water bottles of any kind. Sealed water bottles are OK
  
• Take away food containers and food therein - lollies and unopened snack packs are OK
  
• Guns, knives or any items construed by Security as weapons
  
• Pets, except on a leash in camping and muster areas
  
• Bad attitude, aggressive, violent, abusive or drunken behaviour as determined by Security regardless of ticket status
  
• People without ticketed wristbands, except for Children under 13 years of age at the time of the Festival
  

COMPETITION + AWARDS

• Country's Got Talent - with entrants from across the region and beyond
  
• Canberra Ute Van + Truck Muster - Got Grunt, Got Style, Gotta Be In It!
  
• But Is It Challenge? - Country version of Rockwiz!
  
• Teams Challenge - Defence and Emergency Services battle it out!
  

• Canberra Regional Country Music Awards - recognising our excellence in country music recordings
  
• Federation Song Awards - national awards for country songwriting
  
• Country's Got Talent - simply the best sub-junior, junior, open and other categories
  
• Canberra Ute Van + Truck Muster - Got Grunt, Got Style, Gotta Be In It!
  
• But Is It Challenge? - Will it be Australia or The World?
  
• Teams Challenge - Defence and Emergency Services battle it out for honour!
  

WORKSHOPS

• There are plenty! Click here to view Music Workshop Program
  

• There are plenty! Click here to view Dance Workshop Program
  

• There are plenty! Click here to view Music Business Workshop Program
  

• Yes, all workshops are free if you have your Festival wristband ticket.
  
• You can always leave a donation or purchase a CD / DVD of the presenter to show your appreciation and have a souvenir of the experience.
  

UTE VAN & TRUCK MUSTER

• Click Here For Ute Van + Truck Muster Webpage
  
• Download the Muster Entry Form
  

• Absolutely! The Canberra Country Music Festival has always included Trucks in the Muster in recognition of the great service provided to all, whether it be local or interstate. We just love truckies!
  
• Click Here For Ute Van + Truck Muster Webpage
  
• Download the Muster Entry Form
  

DANCING

• Bush + Colonial Dancing
  
• Clogging
  
• Linedancing
  
• Square Dancing
  
• National Country Dance - combination of all!
  

• There are plenty! Click here to view Dance Workshop Program
  

HORSES

• The Canberra Country Music Festival is the only urban located music festival in Australia that has facilities to shelter horses overnight. So yes, pony clubs and trail riders are very welcome to ride in!
  
• Horses are not allowed near stages, food stalls, markets or display areas due to high public traffic and health requirements
  
  

PERFORMING @ CANBERRA COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

• The Canberra Country Music Festival gives priority to quality emerging, independent and regional performers who can use the Festival to showcase their talent to diverse and appreciative audiences
  
• Performer Submissions are accepted up to 30 June each year
  
• Artists can also apply to perform for audience fees at Busker Central
  
• Performers can buy their ticket, bring their musical instrument and put their name down to perform on the Bundy Blackboard Stage @ The Bundy Bar
  
• Some performers are invited by the Festival, especially where we know they will draw a substantial audience
  
• International performers are welcome and advised to contact the Festival through Sonicbids or direct via email if contemplating visiting Australia in November.
  

• Yes, either directly after the performance or from the Festival Shop
  
• The Festival Shop may require a small commission on Performer's CD and merchandise to cover costs of credit card, Efpos and financial fee charges.
  

• Artists can also apply to perform for audience fees at Busker Central
  
• Performers can buy their ticket, bring their musical instrument and put their name down to perform on the Bundy Blackboard Stage @ The Bundy Bar - but get in early each day
  
• We encourage musicians and singers to take a seat, meal and drink and network with others jamming some great Country tunes, as you like. This is how it all started.
  

VENDORS @ CANBERRA COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

• The Canberra Country Music Festival gives priority to previous vendors where feedback was positive from audiences, performers, volunteers and other vendors.
  
• Most of our vendors are from within 300km of Canberra, but we certainly welcome new non-food market vendors from outside this region
  
• Food Vendors are fully booked for 2010
  
• Artists can also apply to perform for audience fees at Busker Central
  
• Market and display vendors are welcome to email the Festival so we can send you the relevant booking form.

VOLUNTEERS

• Volunteers earn a 3-Day Weekend Pass by agreeing to work 3 x 4 hour shifts and are asked to indicate their preferred times on the Festival Volunteer Registration Form.
  
• Times available include during pre-festival setup, festival time and post-festival cleanup.
  
• Volunteers under 18 years of age need their parents/guardian approval
  
• All volunteers must complete a basic OH&S Induction before commencing their shifts
  
• When not undertaking their allocated shift, volunteers are free to enjoy the Festival at their leisure
  
• Site Orientation is undertaken on the Sunday afternoon preceeding the Festival - Canberra region volunteers are encouraged to attend
  
• Many Festival positions are based on the successful organisation of other events, especially National Folk Festival, Summernats, Major Creek, Harrietville, Grabine and Whittlesea Country Music Festivals - so if you've volunteered at these before, you will feel at home with the way we work.
  
  

  Volunteer Area Information and Status Team Responsibilities Roster Requirements Status Admin Office Answering telephones & public enquiries, rosters, photocopying Mon pre-Festival - Mon post-Festival Open Cleanup Packdown and clean up of the site After Festival- Monday Open Communications Radio operations, logging incidents, event control Fri, Sat, Sun Open Decoration / Construction Hanging blackout in venues, site decoration, building small temporary structures (over 16yo only) Thurs - Fri pre-Festival Open Disability Services Assist access requirements for patrons with special needs Fri, Sat, Sun Open Festival Shop Sales of performer CDs, operate cash registers and EFTPOS Fri, Sat, Sun Open Hospitality At venues, Green Rooms, etc Fri, Sat, Sun Open Instrument Lockup Checking in and out of Instruments Fri, Sat, Sun Open Kidz Kountry Supervise games and crafts Sat, Sun Open MCs Introduce performers, warm audience Fri, Sat, Sun Open Minibus Drivers Drive festival minibus to and from town as required. Must be over 25 Fri, Sat, Sun Open Mug Jugglers Deliver trays of recyclable mugs to stalls, collecting empties, washing them Fri, Sat, Sun Open Registration Check in/out of volunteers, community groups, stalls, staff and performers Fri, Sat, Sun Open Signage Make and put up signs for the festival Mon pre-festival - Wed post-festival Open Stage Management Working with performers, managing concert times, stage setup Fri, Sat, Sun Open Stewards Gates, traffic, venues, security, check wristbands, performer & volunteer entry Fri, Sat, Sun Open Stores Checking out equipment, checking in lost property Mon pre-Festival - Mon post-Festival Open Surveys Interview people so we get good feedback Fri, Sat, Sun Open Ticket Office Sell & collect Festival tickets. Must be sensible and friendly under pressure Fri, Sat, Sun Open Video Crews Must have experience Fri, Sat, Sun Open Volunteer Kitchen Crew who prepare and serve food for volunteers Fri, Sat, Sun Open Waste & Recycling Collecting waste bins and making our recycling work Fri, Sat, Sun Open Download Festival Volunteer Registration Form Here