2012 ABC South East Festival Volunteers

Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2012 Perisher Snowy Mountains of Music Festival.

Thanks to the wonderful support of ABC South East, a Media Partner of this year's festival, every volunteer at this year's festival will recieve a fabulous ABC South East Thank You Pack which includes ABC DVD's, music and magazines.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

The 2012 Perisher Snowy Mountains of Music festival is looking for a number of volunteers to particicpate in the following tasks:

Venue Management
Festival Office & Information Stall
Venue Control
Performer and Volunteer Office
MC/venue management
Transport Management
Flash Team - (new for 2012)

There will be 2 categories of volunteer

Diamond - 12 hours of volunteering

Gold - 6 hours of volunteering

If you do not want to be a Diamond or Gold Volunteer and you are attending the festival and would like to contribute some hours then please email dan@snowymountainsofmusic.com.au.

Our best-ever Discounted accommodation will be available to Diamond Volunteers.
Join up as a Diamond Volunteer and take advantage of our greatest ever accommodation deals:

There are 2 accommodation choices for Diamond Volunteers:

Festival Accommodation - $150 per person Friday - Monday incl. bed & breakfast (twin share).
Simply confirm you require Festival Accommodation when applying online and we'll do the rest!!. Then turn up at the festival office when you arrive and we'll get you started... but hurry, apply now and be sure to secure your place. NOTE: Festival Accommodation is twin share. Rooms will be allocated by us after payment is received.
30% Discounted Accommodation at participating properties. Diamond Volunteers wishing to choose their accommodation should organise their own (30% discounted) accommodation at one of the participating properties.

Applications close 20 May 2012 to allow time for scheduling tasks and communication of schedule.

Diamond Volunteer Benefits

Volunteers who complete 12 hours of volunteer work during the festival from Friday evening to Monday afternoon receive:

Free 3 Day Long Weekend Pass to the festival, value $135
Our best ever accommodation deal ($150 per person for the entire festival or 30% discount at our participating properties)
30% discount on Festival merchandise

Gold Volunteer Benefits

Volunteers who complete 6 hours of volunteer work on one day of the festival receive:

Free day pass to the festival on the day of volunteering, value of $70 or are able to purchase a Long Weekend Festival Pass for $65
Great accommodation deals for the early birds via Perisher Online bookings
30% discount on Festival merchandise

Task descriptions

Venue Management - manage artists, stage, sound at the 11 venues around the festival. The venue manager ensures performances are on time and happen smoothly! They need to liaise with Venue Operator, MC, Sound Operators and Venue Control volunteers
Festival Office and Festival Information - assist with selling of Festival passes, souvenir programs, merchandise, provide information. The Festival Office will be in the Perisher Valley Ski Tube Terminal. There will be a Festival Information location at the Perisher Centre.
Venue Control - be at venue entry points and check patrons have Festival armbands for entry. They will also sell Festival passes and provide information to patrons. They will liaise with Venue Manager and Venue Operator.
Performer and Volunteer Office - register performers and volunteers. Assist with management of performers and volunteers.
MC / Venue Manage - Introduce acts and make announcements to the audience. They will liaise with Venue Manager, Venue Operator, Venue Control and Sound Operator. The MC will also venue manage in the smaller venues.volunteers.
Transport Management - Assist with transport arranging during the festival for performers and patrons. It will include monitoring of the transport, signage maintenance, collection of transport requests and liaising with the transport operators.
Flash Team - This year we are introducing a Flash Team of volunteers who will be available to meet sudden and unexpected demands for assistance.

Flash Team volunteers will receive all the benefits of a Diamond Volunteer and have the added benefit of being in a position to enjoy the Festival unless being called up for assistance. However as a Flash Team member you will be expected to be on-call at a moments notice throughout the Festival to act in any of the volunteer roles including MC, Venue Management, Door Control and so on. This role is integral to the safety and operations of all volunteers, and as such, applicants who wish to nominate for Flash Team will also be required to:
sign-up online and nominate as a Flash Team member.
be available throughout the festival operating hours on-call (maximum 15 hours total of assigned duties).
complete the role assigned to them for that session.

Festival Volunteer Code of Conduct

As a volunteer at the Perisher Snowy Mountains of Music Festival, they will contribute to the success of the Festival by:

Exhibiting at all times a positive and friendly approach with the purpose of ensuring Festival attendees and volunteers have an enjoyable and memorable experience
Promoting the Festival at all times as a fun, interesting and diverse event
Acknowledging the importance of our individual contributions to the total effort involved in providing a happy and comfortable, yet safe and structured environment
Always demonstrating the volunteer ethic by being mindful of situations requiring attention or resolution.Â This may involve alerting the delegated control points (injury, illness, missing armbands, unacceptable behaviour) or resolving the issue on the spot (ad hoc rubbish removal)
Respecting and assisting each other to the best of our ability
Respecting all people we come in contact with regardless of their race, religion, colour or age
Following OH&S practices and policies
Ensuring we are not under the effects of drugs or alcohol while volunteering

Terms of Agreement

I agree to abide by the Code of Conduct
I agree to carry out my volunteer tasks according to the rostered hours
I agree to contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator as early as possible if circumstances prevent my commencing a shift
If I breach the Code of Conduct, I acknowledge I may be relieved of my duties and escorted from the site. Such conduct may also result in denial of future volunteer applications.