Festival Details

Date:     Saturday 10th April 2010

Main gate:   100 Settlement Road West, Sunbury (VicRoads 78 C2)

Gates Open:     11.00 am

Gates Close:     1.00 am on Sunday 11th  (all out – no camping)

 

Date:     Saturday 10th April 2010

Main gate:   100 Settlement Road West, Sunbury (VicRoads 78 C2)

Gates Open:     11.00 am

Gates Close:     1.00 am on Sunday 11th  (all out – no camping)

 

Local Accommodation Guide

Book your accommodation in now!

Heres a list of friendly places in and around Sunbury you can stay at over the festival weekend.

 

Sunbury Motor Inn

http://sunburymotorinn.com.au/

Heres a list of friendly places in and around Sunbury you can stay at over the festival weekend.

 

Sunbury Motor Inn

http://sunburymotorinn.com.au/

sunburymotorinn@bigpond.com.au

(03) 9740 4000

 

Rutperstwood Mansion

http://www.rupertswood.com/

(03) 9740 5020

 

Red Rock Lodge

http://www.redrocklodge.com.au/

redrocklodge@bigpond.com

(03) 9744 5646

 

Gisborne Motel

http://www.gisbornemotel.com.au/

(03) 5428 2949

 

The Mews

http://www.mewscottages.com.au/

info@mewscottages.com.au

M. 0412 902 928 

 

Gisborne Park Stud

http://www.gisborneparkstud.com/

enquiry@gisborneparkstud.com

(03) 5428 9374

 

Viewbank Farm Bed & Breakfast

303 Mt Charlie Rd, Riddells Creek 

(03) 5428 7126

 

Blue Gum Suite B&B

6 O’Malley Court Sunbury 

(03) 9744 3127

 

 

Country Rose Lodge B&B

christine_dudley@hotmail.com

(03) 9740 7508

 

Jacksons Creek Cottage B&B

29 Powlett Street, Sunbury 

(03) 9740 7820  M.0412 567 771

 

Bulla Hotel/Motel

80 Bulla Road, Bulla  

(03) 9307 1182

 

Ellandee Cottage

Shop 5A, Evans Street, Sunbury

(03) 9744 6800  M. 0409 532 821.

 

Huntley Lodge Pty Ltd

(03) 9744 6305

 

Woiwarung cottege

111 Saunders Road, New Gisborne

(03) 5428 4089

 

Gum Valley

102 Gisborne-Melton Road, Gisborne

(03) 5428 1662

 

Couangalt Farm B&B

400 Coungalut Road, Gisborne South

(03) 5428 2527

 

Cloud B&B

350 Melton-Gisborne Road,  Toolern Vale

(03) 5428 1245

 

Butterfly Meadow

682 Melton Road, Gisborne

(03) 5428 1941

 

 

Event Schedule

Band Lineup and Event Schedule

Heres the final band lineup and event schedule -

Heres the final band lineup and event schedule -

  • Sunbury Divas   12:00-12:30   (first)
  • Tempting Fate   12:45-13:15
  • The RedJane Show   13:30-14:00
  • Rick Steele   14:15-14:55
  • BenziNe   15:10-15:50
  • Falloe   16:05-16:50
  • Jan Preston   17:05-17:50
  • Jarrah Thompson   18:05-18:50
  • Bronnie Gordon   19:05-19:50
  • Spectrum   20:05-21:05
  • Madder Lake   21:20-22:20
  • Chain   22:35-23:35   (last)

First Aid

St Johns Ambulance

First Aid - St John Ambulance will be in attendance and will provide first aid should you need them.

First Aid - St John Ambulance will be in attendance and will provide first aid should you need them.

The Do's...

Picnic Gear, Sunscreen and ID

Picnic baskets: You are welcome to bring picnic baskets into the arena. Remember not to include any glass items as they will be confiscated, so transfer to plastic containers before leaving home. All baskets & bags checked on entry to the arena.

Picnic baskets: You are welcome to bring picnic baskets into the arena. Remember not to include any glass items as they will be confiscated, so transfer to plastic containers before leaving home. All baskets & bags checked on entry to the arena.

Blankets & Rugs: You are welcome to bring Blankets and Picnic Rugs along. We suggest you: Wear sensible shoes, Bring sun hats, sunglasses and sunscreen, Bring cash as there are no eft or credit facilities on site.

Photo ID: Bring photo ID if you want to buy alcohol no matter what you age. No ID, no alcohol.

The Don'ts...

No BYO, Animals, or camping

No umbrellas and shade houses - they create a visual obstruction and a potential danger.  

No BYO alcohol. Any alcohol brought to the site will be confiscated. This is part of the licensing of the venue, breaking this will most likely see you escorted off site. 

No umbrellas and shade houses - they create a visual obstruction and a potential danger.  

No BYO alcohol. Any alcohol brought to the site will be confiscated. This is part of the licensing of the venue, breaking this will most likely see you escorted off site. 

No dogs or animals of any kind

No bean bags - the beads are a contaminant in the natural environment, incredibly messy and you will find it very difficult to clean up the mess.

No camping of any kind.

No gas bottles, flares, fireworks, glass or weapons. Please remember, what is illegal off site is illegal on site.

No Passouts: There will be NO passouts available.

No Glass: If traveling by car or bus the event has a strict 'No Glass' policy. Any glass container (including baby food, bottles, jars of vegemite etc) will all be confiscated and binned - no exceptions.

 

 

Getting to the Festival by Bus

Travel by Bus

Bus services to the festival will commence at 11am on the day. They will run from the Sunbury Railway station to the festival site, this schedule meeting with the train timetable.

Bus services to the festival will commence at 11am on the day. They will run from the Sunbury Railway station to the festival site, this schedule meeting with the train timetable. So if coming from Melbourne or Bendigo immediately off the train and on to the waiting bus will see you at the festival site within 15 minutes. All patrons will have to show their bus ticket to get on to the bus and will have to show their festival ticket to get into the festival so please have them ready. 

Bus services from the festival (to get you home) will run on the hour from the festival site to the Sunbury Railway station up to 9.30pm. After this they will run directly to Southern Cross station. The last buses leaving the festival at 12 midnight sharp. You will have to have a prepaid bus ticket to get on for the trip to Southern Cross. No ticket no ride so please don't loose it.

 

Melbourne Sunbury timetable.

http://www.vline.com.au/pdf/newtimetables/sunbury.pdf

Bendigo Sunbury timetable.

http://www.vline.com.au/pdf/newtimetables/bendigo.pdf

Please note train timetables subject to change without notice by VLine.

 

Getting to the Festival by Car

Travel by Car

Getting to the festival is very easy by private vehicle. Allow 40 min travel time from the CBD to the site.

Getting to the festival is very easy by private vehicle. Allow 40 min travel time from the CBD to the site. If coming from Melbourne then take either the Tullamarine freeway and go through Bulla to Sunbury or take the Calder Highway through to Diggers Rest and then the Vineyard road exit to Sunbury. Either way you will strike Riddells Creek Road. Go towards Riddells Creek and look for the BackRoad Festival road signs before the Settlement Road West intersection. Just another 1.5 km along Settlement Road West is the entry gate. Plenty of Free Parking available on site so no need to panic about parking tickets. On arrival all tickets will be checked for all passengers, please have them ready.

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