2010 EARTH FEST
ABC Gippsland - Earthfest 2010 Celebrates Sustainability
Key players in sustainability focussed organisations around Gippsland. This gathering happened on Friday 15th October and was a way of establishing networks and ensuring effective and collaborative working relationships.
Event volunteers, performers and patrons join in for some fun relaxation with Laughing Yoga
Crowds were entertained by buskers throughout the day. Here Royce Menzies and Greg Laws join forces for an impromptu jam session.........they hadn't even met each other; true musicianship
A return volunteer from last year's festival takes a break from his coffee making to nurse a baby wombat. This was one of three baby wombats that had been rescued and came along to share in the day.
2010 SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS
A great community event is only possible through the hard work of great volunteers. Wellington Sustainability Group would like to thank:
Wellington Shire Council for the Community Grant
Healthy Inspirations for the sponsorship of the pedal-powered smoothie
Stratford Thrifty Link Hardware for the sponsorship of the chicken tractor demo
Stratford Courthouse Theatre
MC - Greg Allen
Event Patron - Tim Lee
Stratford Primary Parents & Teachers
Wellington Shire Youth Council
Raquel Harris
Beth Ripper
Di Collins
Jo McCubbin
Alistair Gibbs
Dawn Stubbs
Christ Stubbs
Gavin Roberts
Ron Gray
Carmen Lee
Debi Daff
Sandy Morrison
Victor Ng
Corrin Mitchell
Rachel Nichols
Julia Wake
Judy Richards
WWOOFers: Laura and Lee
2010 PROGRAM
OPENING NIGHT AT STRATFORD COURTHOUSE THEATRE
Friday 15th October - 7pm
After a bit of general milling about and sipping of drinks,
Tim Lee will regale the crowd with a wee chat before the screening of
Yes Men Fix the World (http://theyesmenfixtheworld.com/)
$20, bookings: 5145 6790
Wet weather contingency - rain, hail or snow below 500m - Earth Fest is on!!
EVENT PATRON: Tim Lee, 11.15am key note address
Facilitation of discussion in the Talk Tent
SATURDAY'S MC - Greg Allen (of TR FM news fame)
SATURDAY OFFICIAL WELCOME
An important part of thinking sustainable futures is celebrating our connection to nature, the land and its people.
Wellington Sustainability Group would like to acknowledge the Traditional owners of the land - the GunaiKurnai - on which our event is taking place.
9.15 am Watbalimba will perform a welcome smoking ceremony and share traditional stories and dance - we encourage you to be part of this celebration.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
This is a nude food event, and following on from last year's success we will be encouraging food and beverages that do not involve disposable packaging and there will be a wash-against-waste staffed by volunteers, and you....the kitchen sink is often where the best conversations happen.
- Tea & Coffee
- Pedal Powered Smoothies
- Homemade Lemonade
- Pizza fresh from the oven
- Fudge
- Dutch Pancakes - Bean Busy
- Thai Food - Jossie's Homestyle Food
- Soup
- Pastries & Cakes
- Sausage sizzle
- Fairy Floss
- Glenmaggie Wines
FOR THE CHILDREN
- Kids Science: regular show between 10.30am and 2.30pm - FREE!
- Face Painting
- Jumping castle
- Sponge Toss
- 11am to 1pm: Children's games facilitated by students from Sale Catholic College and the Youth Council, including: tug of war, egg throw, sack races, plank walking and eco hunt (there will be prizes!!)
- Ruong Trailer - recycled percussion instrument
ACTIVITIES & WORKSHOPS
- 10am to 12pm Pasta Making - $5, pre-booking, max 20 - contact: 5145 6554 or email: wellingtonsustainabilitygroup@gmail.com
- 11am to 3pm Wearable Arts Gippsland present a recycled clothing workshop with Alice Rose Gunn-Swing - be inspired to give old clothes a new lease of life as fresh new fashion $15 per head, BYO: sewing machine and old clothes - max 15 pre-booking - email: wellingtonsustainabilitygroup@gmail.com
- 10.30am CFA - John Henshaw - Bush Fire Preparedness & Planning
- 10am and 1pm Laughing Yoga - Facilitator, Gabrielle at Be Bliss Yoga - FREE!!
- 11am & 1pm Native Wildflower Bus Tours to The Knob Reserve (1 hour duration), hosted by Maffra and District Landcare Network - FREE!! - BYO mozzie stuff
- All day: how to make a Chicken Tractor with your chance to win the finished product!
- Pedal-powered Rickshaws - $5 a ride - with huskies Guya and Tao providing a friendly escort
LIVE MUSIC & BUSKERS
Ruong Trailer - a rather large percussion instrument made from recycled materials
Local Youth Artists in the Amphitheatre from 12pm
12.00pm Kopralites
1.00pm Electric guitar & Drummer
2.00pm Groundwork Youth Theatre: "Hand of Man"
3.00pm Leah Radatti from Saida
4.00pm Raw
.................buskers will be entertaining the crowd all day
CONFIRMED STALL-HOLDERS
- Acacia Garden & Design
- Australian Breastfeeding Group
- Avon Landcare
- Briagolong Community House
- Caring for wildlife - come and see some rescued baby wombats!!
- Caroline Taylor's Soaps for Health & Beauty
- CFA - Stratford Tanker, Information & Public talk at 10.30am, Amphitheatre
- Child's Play Permaculture Pty Ltd
- Stratford CWA
- Eastcoast Energy
- EG Tafe Farmtech promoting their Organics Diploma
- Environment Shop
- Fisherman Pants & Skirts
- Health Inspirations & Slow Food East Gippsland
- Knitwear including demonstrations
- Lacemakers & Patchmakers - Demonstrations
- Local Laws WSC - Responsible Cat Ownership
- MacLaurin Upholstery & Redeeming Designs
- Maffra Community House
- Maffra Red Gum Native Nursery
- Niamh Skin
- Organic Agriculture Association
- Organic Wheat Heat Bags
- Pellet Fires Gippsland
- Second-hand books - Stratford Primary School
- Slide-on Camper
- The Victorian Greens
- Tidy Toes - come pamper your feet
- Tin Lids Aprons (& Hair Clips)
- Treats for your mate
- Wellington Shire Composting and Worm Farms
- Wellington Shire Rural Access
- Wellington Sustainability Group
- Wollangarra Outdoor Education Centre
- WWOOF Australia
- Zipebikes - Electric Bikes
