Post on 30-Jul-2018
EGAFactsheet–AHelpfulguide
Weather
What’shappeningwithEGAgiventheforecaststorms,bigraineventsandflooding?
EGAisanall-weatherevent.Wearepredictingthattherecentrainwillmaketentpegsniceandeasytopushin,insectrepellantwillbequiteimportant,andthatplastic-linedpicnicblanketand/orlowlyingcampchairwillbenecessaryitemsasthegroundwillstillbedamp.
Ouroutdoor/indoorauditoriumsareoneofthethingsthatmakesEGAsospecialandwearecertainwithafewadditionalitemspacked,therecentrainswon’tdampenyourEGAexperience.
Whatistheweatherforecast?
TheworstoftheweatherhasalreadypassedovertheEildonarea,withsunshineandlightdrizzleforecastfromTuesdayonwards,withshowersforecastforThursday,clearingFriday.
IsEGAanallweatherevent?Idon’tlikegettingdamp/havingtoexperienceanythinglessthanperfectweather.
Yes,itisanallweathereventsetinanoutdoorenvironment,sopackfortheelementsandthebeautyofthegreatoutdoors.Thereare,however,indoorspacesandareastotakerefugefromtheelements.
WillEGAbewashedawayinthestorms?No,theConferencesiteislocatedatahighelevation,withgooddrainage.Thereareanumberofindoorandundershelterspaceswithinthesymposium.ForattendeesstayingwiththeSecludedLuxuryorTravellingLightrooms,theroadfromtheHighwaytotheconferencesiteisawell-maintainedgravelroad.TheEGAorganizingteamhavehadnodifficultydrivinguptheroadinsmallhatchbackvehicles,nordoesthe57seatercoach.
Soit’sbeenverywet,whatextrathingsshouldIbring?
● Aplasticbackedpicnicrugorsmall/lowlyingchairorevenasimplegarbagebagandacushionwouldworkinapinch.Asmallinflatablelilowouldalsoworkwell.
● Anumbrella(handyforsunorrain)andperhapsaraincoat/poncho.● Sparepairofshoesanddefinitelyafewextrapairsofwarmsocks–waterproofshoesarealways
agoodidea.
● Anextrasmalltowel–todryoffanywetgear.● Acoupleoflargezip-lockbags–asanextralayerofprotectiontokeepanyelectricalorpaper
itemsdry.● INSECTREPELLENT–sunshineispredictedfromtheTuesdaybeforeEGAwhichmeansperfect
conditionsformosquitosandotherannoyingbugs.● Awaterproofmatortarptositon
Soit’sbeenverysunny,whatextrathingsshouldIbring?
● Sunscreenandperhapssomealoeveragel● Sunhatandsunglasses● Thinlong-sleevedtoptoprotectagainstUV● Anumbrella(handyforsunorrain)● Ahandfan(orathickpieceofpaperorcardboardwilldo)● Refillablewaterbottle(arecycled1.25soft-drinkbottleisagoodsize)● Eskywithice.IcecanbepurchasedfromEGAcampgroundgeneralstore,foodworksorthe
Eildonservo● INSECTREPELLENT–prettyimportant!Thoughtwe’dmentionittwice.
TravelHowtogettoEildonFromMelbourne
Viatheblackspur
https://goo.gl/maps/7dsyHMgZgUS2
FromtheCBD,taketheEasternFreeway(M3)towardsRingwood.
ExitattheRingwoodBypass(StateRoute62)andturnleftontoMaroondahHighway(34).
FollowMaroondahHwyforabout86km,passingthroughHealesville,overtheBlackSpur(beautifuldrivebuttakeiteasy;it’swindyandthere’swildlife),NarbethongandBuxton.
TurnrightontoTaggerty-ThorntonRoad(C515),gothroughTaggerty(thecoffeeshop/generalstore/postofficeisrightnearthisturn,feelfreetodropin,theyareEGAFriendly)
AtThornton,turnrightontotheGoulburnValleyHighway(B340)followthisforabout13km.TheroadwilltakeyouoverabridgeovertheGoulburnRiver.
Attheroundabouttakethe2ndexitontoEildonRoad.
FollowEildonRoadforabout1km,gopastSugarloafRoadonyourleftand200mtafterthatyou’llseetheentrancetotheEildonPondageHolidayPark(Campground)onyourright.
ViatheHumeFreeway(M31)viaYea
https://goo.gl/maps/jfxqSJtpMCG2
Ifyou’retravellingfromMelbourneAirportorlivewestorNorthofthecitythismaybeanoption.
TaketheHumeFreeway(M31)andheadnorthtowardsSeymour(80km)
TakeexitC384towardsSeymour,thenturnrightontoSeymour-TooboracRoad(C384)
TurnrightontoGoulburnValleyHwy/TallarookSt(B340).(IfyoumissthisturnoffturnrightontoWallisSt,itwillleadyoubacktotheB340)
Attheroundabouttakethe3rdexitontoAnzacAve/GoulburnValleyHwy(B340)
FollowGoulburnValleyHwy(B340)forabout55km,throughTrawooluntilyougettoYea
FromYeakeepfollowingtheGoulburnValleyHwy(B340),passingthroughMolesworth,CathkinandAlexandra(goodplacetostopforsupplies,thesupermarketisopenuntil8am-8pmdaily).
KeepontheGoulburnValleyHwy(B340),passingthroughThornton.
KeepgoingpastThorntonforabout13km.TheroadwilltakeyouoverabridgeovertheGoulburnRiver.
Attheroundabouttakethe2ndexitontoEildonRoad.
FollowEildonRoadforabout1km,gopastSugarloafRoadonyourleftand200mafterthatyou’llseetheentrancetotheEildonPondageHolidayPark(Campground)onyourright.
FromtheHume–comingfromthenorth(Sydneysiders,Queenslanders)
Ifyou’retravelingfromSydneyandbeyondwerecommendmakingyourwayviaSeymourorviaMertonandYarckandthenontotheGoulburnValleyHwy(B340).
Howlongdoesittaketodrivethere?FromMelbourneCBD,ittakesabout2to2.5hoursdependingonwhetheryoumakeanystopsandwhatthetraffic/road/weatherconditionsare.
Wheretogetlistingofcurrentroadclosures–VicRoadanddetailsoflocalABCstationsforemergencyinfo(similartobushfireinfo)https://www.vic.gov.au/emergencies-safety/alerts-warnings-hotlines/traffic-road-alerts.htmlhttp://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/weather/warnings/http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/state/vic/
Whotocallifyou’restuckduetofallentrees/involvedinanaccident/seesomethingthatisunsafeonyourjourneytoEGAYoucancalltheSESon132500fromanywhereinVictoriaforflood,storm,tsunamiandearthquakeemergency.Forlife-threateningemergenciescallTripleZero(000).
VictorianSESwarningsandinformationregardingflood,storm,earthquakeandtsunamiwarningsareissuedviaemergency.vic.gov.auwebsite.
PublictransporttoandfromEildon/EGA?https://goo.gl/hcmpZFYoucantakethe684busdirectlytoEildonfromSouthernCrossstationinMelbourneorfromLilydalestation(1hreastfromtheCBD).CallMcKenzieson59625088formoreinfo.
EGAshuttlebus–timesDependingonwhereyouarestaying,afreeandcontinuousshuttlebuswilltransportpeopletoandfromthecampgrounds/otheraccommodationandtheconferencevenuetojointheprogrammingateithersite.
IngeneralthetwoEGAshuttlebuseswillrun:Fri–2pmuntilmidnightSat/Sun-7amuntilmidnight
PleaseseePage4oftheEGA2017TransportGuideforoperationtimes:
http://www.entheogenesis.org/sites/default/files/web_files/ega2017_transportguide_a4_v3_111117.pdf
Orseethefullconferencetimetable:
http://www.entheogenesis.org/sites/default/files/web_files/ega_2017_timetable_web_v1.pdf
CampingForcampersatthemainEGACampground.
ThemainEGACampgroundislocatedonabeautifulwaterway,whosewatersupplyisartificiallycontrolledbythewatercatchmentmanagersofLakeEildon.Giventhelargeamountsofrainreceived,itisabsolutelyvitalthatyouONLYcampwithinthedesignatedcampingareas.DONOTbetemptedtocamprightbythewater’sedge.Theheightofthewatercanrisebytwometersinlessthanhalfanhour–yesthatfast.
Camperspositionedwithinthedesignatedcampgroundsdonotneedtobeconcerned.YourcampsitewillnotbesuddenlyfloodedasthewatercatchmentmanagersatLakeEildonareveryawareofthecaravanparkanditsinhabitants,andmostofthewateriskeptinthedamtillatimetheywanttoreleaseit,it’saverysafepartoftheriverwhenitcomestofloodingasitheavilycontrolled.
Forcampingattendees–hereareafewextraitemstobringgiventhedampweather
● Anextratarportwo/groundsheet–tolayunderneathandimmediatelyaroundyourtent.● Someextraguyropes/tentpegs–thesoftgroundwillmakeputtinginpegsabreeze,butyou
mayneedafewadditionalguyropestokeepeverythingsecure● Acoupleoflargegarbage/waterproofbagstostowpotentiallywettents/clothing● Anextratowel–todryoffgearattheendoftheday.Hottip–thecampgroundlaundrieshave
dryerswithinthem;)WhatshouldIbring–campingattheMaincampgroundWepreferthatyoureturntoyourcampsiteoraccommodationwhenmakinglunch.Youcannottakeopenfoodontheshuttlebus.Bringwaterforthedurationoftheconferenceorcashtopurchaseone-offmealsfromthefourfoodvendorsonsite.
Everythingyouneedforgeneralcamping,forexample:Tent,bedding,icechest,Goodlightingandtorch,portablestoveandcutlery.Itisworthreadingthefollowingcampingchecklistandresearchingtheareabeforepacking-https://www.australianexplorer.com/camping/camping_checklist.htm
Portablechargingdevicesifyouplanonusingyourelectronicdevicesheavily.Thereisfairlygoodmobilecoverageatboththemaincampgroundandconferencearea,butinternetspeedsarequiteslow,andwith500delegatesonsite,weanticipatetheywillgrindtoanearhalt.
WhatgeneralitemsshouldIbringtothepsychedelicsymposium?
Attendeesshouldbringwritingmaterials,areusablewaterbottle(westronglydiscouragepurchasingplasticshortlifebottledwater)andreusablecoffeecup/mug(tominimizeyourwaste).
Sunscreen,ahat,insectrepellent,asmalltorch(orheadtorch)andsomethingwaterprooftositon.
Eftpos–cashout?
FacilitieswillbeprovidedattheConferencesitehoweverstandardfeesapply.
RecordingatEGACangeneralattendeesfilmorphotographunrestrictedly?Conferenceattendeesarewelcometotakeasmanystillphotosastheywish(aslongasitisnotdisruptingthespeakersoraudienceenjoymentoftheprogram).
Wedoaskthatyourefrainfromrecordinganyaudioorvideoaswewillbeundertakingthistaskinaprofessionalcapacityinordertoprovidethepublicwithon-goingexcellentcontentonourYouTubechannelandelsewhere.
RegistrationEveryoneattendingEGA2017mustfirstregisteratTheEildonPondageHolidayPark(10EildonRoad,Eildon,Victoria)beforegoingtotheconferencesiteatHolmesglenatEildon.Youre-ticketwillbescannedtovalidateituponyourarrival–eitherfrompaperprintoutorfromphone/devicedisplay.PhotoIDwillalsoberequiredtoensurenooneelsetriestoenjoyyourEGA!PleasenotethattherewillNOTbeadoorlist.
Whatdoesmyticketinclude?
AllsymposiumticketsincludeaccesstoallpartsoftheEGAprogram(Fri,Sat,Sun),andacopyoftheamazingEGAJournal#4.TheeventwillclosewithacommunitymealonSundayevening(10thofDecember)whichisalsoincludedinyourconferenceticket.TheticketalsocoverscampingwithintheEGAcampgroundsatTheEildonPondage[caravanpark]openfrom11amFriday8Decemberuntil5pmMonday11December2017.
ThemainprogramattheHolmesglenconferencevenuewillcommencefromapproximately3pmonFriday8December.EGAticketholdersarealsoinvitedtobepartoftheMondaypost-programwhichwilltakeplaceattheEGAcampground,TheEildonPondageonMondaythe11thofDecember.Thisisabonusprogramforthosewhowishtostayonandenjoythedayinthelocalareawiththecommunity.
Whereisregistration?
RegistrationwilltakeplacejustneartheentrancetoThePondageCampground.ParkyourvehicleintheareamarkedRoadsideCarParkingontheEntheogenesisCampsiteMapbelowandwalkin.Don’tforget
youre-ticketandphotoID!Registrationopeninghours
Friday 10.00am - midnight
Saturday 8.00am – 10.00pm
Sunday 8.00am – 6.00pm
ShuttleBusparkingParkingforpeoplegettingtheshuttlebusfromthecampgroundthatarenotstayingonsite–forattendeescampingatThePondageParkingforpeoplecatchingtheshuttlebusiseasy.JustdrivepastthecampgroundandparkalongtheroadandintheareathatleadsdowntoThePondage.Seethetoprighthandsideonthecampgroundsitemap–markedRoadsideCarParking.
Parking–forattendeesstayingatlocalhotels/AirB&B’sorinthearea300GoulburnValleyHighway,EildonLookforEGAParkingsignageandagravelareainfrontofalargegreenmachineryshedwith4rollerdoors.
Pleaseseepage5oftheEGAtransportguide.
http://www.entheogenesis.org/sites/default/files/web_files/ega2017_transportguide_a4_v3_111117.pdf
Parking–forAttendeesstayingorparkinginEildontownship.
On‘Main’StreetnearthepublictoiletsinWalterMooreReserveinthetowncenter.TheEGAbusstopwillbeoppositethemaintownpublictransportbusstop.OperatingoverEGApubliceventhoursFri8thDec-Sunday10thDec
NeedMoreinformationatEGA?
IhavequestionswhenI’matEGA,whoshouldIsee?
YoucanvisittheInfoTent,locatedinthemarqueerightnexttothetenniscourt.Followthegravelpathdownhillandlookforthesign.
TheInfoTentisopenFriday,SaturdayandSunday:9am–10pm.
EildonFAQ
WhatarethehoursoftheEGAcampgroundkiosk?ThePondageCampgroundkioskisopen:
Friday 8:30am–6pmSaturday 8:30am–6pmSunday 8:30am–5:30pmMonday 8:30am–5:30pmTuesday 8:30am–5:30pmWednesday 8:30am–5:30pmThursday 8:30am–5:30pm
LocalBusinessesinEildonEildonBakeryCafé10MainSt,Eildon(03) 5774 2362
Friday 7am–4pmSaturday 7am–4pmSunday 7am–4pmMonday 7am–4pmTuesday 7am–4pmWednesday 7am–4pmThursday 7am–4pmThrifty-LinkHardware3-5MainSt,Eildon(03)57742081Friday 7am–4pmSaturday 7am–4pmSunday 7am–4pmMonday 7am–4pmTuesday 7am–4pmWednesday 7am–4pmThursday 7am–4pmFoodWorks&BottleShop18MainSt,Eildon(03)57742373Friday 6:30am–7pmSaturday 6:30am–7pm
Sunday 6:30am–7pmMonday 6:30am–7pmTuesday 6:30am–7pmWednesday 6:30am–7pmThursday 6:30am–7pmEildonChemmartPharmacy18MainSt,Eildon(03)57742626Friday 9am–5pmSaturday 9am–12pmSunday ClosedMonday 9am–5pmTuesday 9am–5pmWednesday 9am–5pmThursday 9am–5pmEildonMedicalCentre3HighSt,Eildon0357742966Friday ClosedSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 9am–5pmTuesday 9am–4pmWednesday 9am–5pmThursday 9am–5pmEildonCaltexPetrolStation2CentreAve,Eildon(03)57742220Friday 7:30am–5:30pmSaturday 7:30am–5:30pmSunday 7:30am–5:30pmMonday 7:30am–5:30pmTuesday 7:30am–5:30pmWednesday 7:30am–5:30pmThursday 7:30am–5:30pm
Largertownshipnearby-Alexandra
Ifyou’relookingformoreoptionsforsuppliesthenexttownacrossfromEildonisthelargertownshipofAlexandra.
Itis20minsdriveeachwayfromEildonandhasmoreoptionsforcoffee,foodetcandalargerSupermarket.
FoodWorksAlexandra102GrantSt,Alexandra(03)57721615Friday 8:00am–8:00pmSaturday 8:00am–8:00pmSunday 8:00am–8:00pmMonday 8:00am–8:00pmTuesday 8:00am–8:00pmWednesday 8:00am–8:00pmThursday 8:00am–8:00pm