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Open Day 2024
This October 5th...
Our annual OPEN DAY extravaganza is upon us again! It promises to be a joyous, shenanigan-filled celebration of Woll’s old roots as well as its enduring work with young people from all over Australia.
This is event for anyone interested in Wollangarra, outdoor education, sustainable living, environmental conservation and/or fun!
It's a family friendly event made possible by our community, for our community. Bring family, mates and anyone up for a fun, silly, magical time. Don’t hesitate to come up even if you’ve never been to Wollangarra before!
We’ll have brilliant pioneer craft smiths, blacksmithing, woodworking, wool spinning and a whole load of educational presentations and talks all with a theme of sustainability and community.
Toward dusk, we will hold our annual fundraising auction so bring cash and get ready to bid. We’ve got beautifully handcrafted artefacts, outdoor gear, experiences, art and much more!
As the stars start coming out, so will the music. If you’ve got a song, dance or performance of any kind, get it ready for the Open Mic sesh. And after this, we’ll have a live band and raucously boogie our way into the night…
Tickets
TICKETS:
Tickets are now available online at: https://www.trybooking.com/CUPXX
We strongly encourage purchasing tickets online. There will be limited tickets available at the gate.
Some of this years highlights (more still to be announced!)
Breaky with Beau
Robin Koster-Carlyon
Robin Koster-Carlyon
If you're coming to camp for the night (highly recommended!), we've got a breakfast treat on Sunday (Oct 6th)! Beau Miles will be giving a talk/presentation about how Wollangarra changed his life!
Robin Koster-Carlyon
Robin Koster-Carlyon
Robin Koster-Carlyon
Award winning bio-dynamic farmer, plant and soil guru, speaker and writer from Transition Farm, Robyn will be giving a talk about growing food!
Holy Moses Heartache
Robin Koster-Carlyon
Holy Moses Heartache
A bunch of legends playing music for ya! These guys do a soulfully swampish mix of cosmic-country-funk-folk-rock with a dash of irreverent humour.
The Snow Gum Story
Baw Baw Sustainability Network
Holy Moses Heartache
John Morgan and Cam Walker will introduce you to the snow gum story - explaining what's happening, and how we can ensure the long term survival of the Snow Gum.
Baw Baw Sustainability Network
Baw Baw Sustainability Network
Baw Baw Sustainability Network
We reckon that the aims and values of BBSN are pretty aligned with what Woll is all about and we're stoked for them to be coming along to join us at this year's Open Day!
Sustainable Dairy Farming
Baw Baw Sustainability Network
Baw Baw Sustainability Network
Kate Mirams, who owns and operates a dairy farm in Newry with her husband, Peter Neaves, talking about all things eco friendly and sustainable dairy farming and how Wollangarra has been part of their journey.
Local Landscapes & Archaeology
Local Landscapes & Archaeology
Local Landscapes & Archaeology
Archaeologist and Heritage Advisor Anthony (Gowie) Gowans has spent the last few years working on Victorian cultural heritage management in the Gippsland region. He will be giving a talk about all of the amazingly interesting stuff he does!
Workshops & Demonstrators
Local Landscapes & Archaeology
Local Landscapes & Archaeology
Bush carpentry, blacksmithing, ukulele intro, wool spinning, tree grafting, sheep shearing and more!
Famous Woll Auction
Local Landscapes & Archaeology
Nature Connection Sessions
Our annual fundraising auction will be on so bring cash and get ready to bid. We’ve got beautifully handcrafted artefacts, outdoor gear, experiences, art and much more!
Nature Connection Sessions
More yet to be announced...
Nature Connection Sessions
Games, deep nature connection and expanded sensory awareness sessions with Mel Turnbull!
The Woll Olympics
More yet to be announced...
More yet to be announced...
Porridge eating comp, tug of war, cross cut saw comp etc. etc. All of the favourites and more!
Details about the day
All the stuff you need to know!
We have some brilliant demonstrations lined up including pioneer bush wood skills, wool spinning, nature awareness, storytelling and more. We've got a whole range of guest speakers sharing knowledge and stories and more!
Our annual fundraising auction will be held on the day so bring some extra cash and get ready to bid for some amazing items!
There will be something for the whole family - a kids tent and activities for the little ones and a bar and late live music for the bigger ones.
Get involved in the Woll Olympics! An Open Mic session will also be open to those that feel like jumping onto the stage (sound equipment provided but you will need to bring your own instruments)! A Bar and Café will be open for purchasing of goodies with cash, while meals must be purchased ahead online when purchasing your ticket.
Tickets:
This is a ticketed event. Tickets are available online. Meals need to be pre-purchased online (we need meals pre-purchased so we know numbers for catering). Meal ticket sales will close on September 29th (one week prior to the event). Cash can be used for the Bar and Café on the day. There will be a limited number of tickets at the gate on the day, yet these tickets will not include meals.
Cost:
General Admission $30
Concession $20
Families (2 Adults + children) $75
Under 12’s FREE
Your ticket is inclusive of all demonstrations, games, the bush dance and other miscellaneous shenanigans!
Meal tickets: Buy all three meals (Sat lunch, Sat Dinner, Sun Breaky) for $50 or, if you're just coming for the day, Saturday lunch meal tickets are $15 (available only online)
ACCOMODATION:
We encourage people to come up on Saturday and stay the night!
We will have designated camping areas set up, so bring you tents and camping gear.
GETTING HERE:
We will not be running a pickup or drop off for this event. Please feel free to use our Facebook event page to organize carpooling to and from Wollangarra!
There will be two options for entering the venue:
1) Parking near the front gate (3439 Heyfield-Licola Road), walking through the front paddock and onto the (famous!) flying fox.
OR
2)Parking at Cheynes Bridge Campground (aka Macalister River Campsite) and walking in along the (famous!) Telephone Track.
Signage will be provided for each option.
Note: There is often a bit of a line up for the flying fox on Open Day. We encourage anyone who is able to do the 1.5km walk in on the Telephone Track
UNDER 18s
This is an unsupervised event. If you are under 18 you MUST come with a parent or guardian.
WHAT TO BRING:
Clothing appropriate for the weather. It can get chilly in the night.
Comfy, closed toe footwear.
Camping/sleeping things i.e. a mat, sleeping bag, tent or tarp. Note - please bring your own bedding as all Wollangarra's gear (including the blue mattresses!) are not available.
A torch to move around after sunset
A drink bottle
Bathers for swims in the river
$$ (Cash!) for café, bar and auction
Camera
Ukulele and/or Harmonica (if you're keen to join the beginner music workshop sessions with Brain Beasley)
Light coloured cotton shirts/tote bags/ etc. (if you're keen to join the screen printing sessions).
WHAT NOT TO BRING:
Dogs (unless approved by Directors)
Alcohol (Our liquor license does not allow BYO)
GETTING TO AND FROM THE FRONT GATE:
We will not be running a shuttle to/from the front gate so you will need to walk in and out across the Gilders paddock. However, if you have a special circumstance, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Directors to discuss options.
We also encourage you to park at Cheynes Bridge and walk in via the Telephone Track.
The Flying Fox:
This is the way in and out of the property. It’s a heap of fun and a beautiful way to get to see the river. We well have people available helping you get across and back from 10am on Saturday and after breakfast on Sunday morning.
Please follow our Facebook page for up-to-date information.
KEEN TO VOLUNTEER?
We need general help with operations on the day and we also need some people with first aid qualifications (for shifts on the first aid tent) and RSA (for shifts on the bar).
We also need help on the week prior (anytime during the week beginning on Monday September 30th) setting things up etc.
- Vollies who are down for a shift get free entry (meals not included).
- Vollies who are down for a full day (or stint in the lead up days) get free entry and free meals.
Please get in touch via email, directors@wollangarra.org.au, to register your interest in being a volunteer.
Note: Volunteer positions are limited.
Love Katie, Smitho and the 2024 Wollies!
