Bendigo Easter Festival 2017

Registration now closed

CATERING & RETAIL VENDOR APPLICATIONS (OPENED from 16 Nov 2016 TO 21 DEC 2016)

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

FESTIVAL DATE: Friday 14th to Sunday 16th of April, 2017

APPLICATION INFO: The Bendigo Easter Festival catering and retail vendor sites will run across all the three days of the festival with outlets located in different areas. Fiesta Events & Catering is seeking expressions of interest from catering operators to participate in the Bendigo Easter Festival 2017. Opportunities to be involved are limited so get you applications in quick.

Join us this Easter in April for the 146th Bendigo Easter Festival.

HOURS OF OPERATIONS:

Event	Locations	Date	Operating times
The Bendigo Easter Festival 2017	Sidney Myer Place * Amusement Rides - Lower Bull St.* Rosalind Park - Cedar Garden * Rosalind Park - Bunya Garden
		Friday 14 April 2017	10 AM to 5 PM
		Saturday 15 April 2017	10 AM to 5 PM 10 AM to 9 PM*
		Sunday 16 April 2017	10 AM to 5 PM
+ note only Rosalind Park - Bull St Bridge food vendors will trade at the music event on 13 April 2017. This will be a drug, alcohol and smoke free community event. * Saturday 15 April 2017 trading until 9 PM Note; All beverage rights for this event are through Fiesta Events & Catering. Vendors will be notified of the drink provider three (3) weeks before the event. Under NO circumstances are vendors to sell any other products then the contracted drink provider.

KEY DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Event	Date
Application Open (multiple stage process member registration, stall info form & applications)	Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Applications close (applications without bond payment will not be considered) (Late applications will not be accepted, as selection process would have started).	Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Stage 1 - Notification to successful applicants (No information will be available before this date)	Friday, 20 January 2017
Stage 1 - Full Payment Due (If full payment isn't received by due date site will offered in stage 2 notifications)	Thursday, 26 January 2017
Stage 2 - Notification to successful applicants and unsuccessful applicants	Friday, 27 January 2017
Unsuccessful applicants bonds refunded ($500 refunded into nominated account)	Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Stage 2 - Full payment due	Thursday, 2 February 2017
Health services documentation due (Statement of trade via street trader must be uploaded)	Thursday, 2 March 2017
Event start	Thursday 13 April 2017
Event End	Sunday 16 April 2017
Bonds refunded/ or rolled over to next event ($500 refunded into nominated account)	Monday, 24 April 2017

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Read the terms and conditions

2. Read the submission guidelines

3. Complete the member registration form, this will inform us of your business

4. Complete a stall/outlet information form for each outlet you have available

5. Complete an application for each outlet