Bendigo Easter Festival 2018

Registration now closed

CATERING & RETAIL VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN (17 Nov 2017 TO 22 DEC 2017)

FESTIVAL DATE: Friday 30^th of March to Sunday 01^st of April, 2018

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 2018. Opportunities to be involved are limited so get you applications in quick.

Join us this Easter for the 147th Bendigo Easter Festival.

HOURS OF OPERATIONS:

Event	Locations	Date	Operating times
The Bendigo Easter Festival 2018	Sidney Myer Place * Amusement Rides - Lower Bull St.* Rosalind Park - Cedar Garden Rosalind Park - Bunya Garden	Friday 30 March 2018	10 AM to 5 PM
		Saturday 31 March 2018	10 AM to 5 PM 10 AM to 9 PM*
		Sunday 1 April 2018	10 AM to 5 PM

KEY DATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Event	Date
Application open (multiple stage process member registration, stall info form & applications)	Friday, 17 November 2017
Applications close (applications without bond payment will not be considered) (Late applications will not be accepted, as selection process would have started).	Friday, 22 December 2017
Stage 1 - Notification to successful applicants (No information will be available before this date)	Friday, 19 January 2018
Stage 1 - Full payment due (If full payment isn't received by due date site will offered in stage 2 notifications)	Thursday, 25 January 2018
Stage 2 - Notification to successful applicants and unsuccessful applicants	Friday, 26 January 2018
Unsuccessful applicants bonds refunded ($500 refunded into nominated account)	Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Stage 2 - Full payment due	Thursday, 1 February 2018
Health services documentation due (Statement of trade via street trader must be uploaded)	Thursday, 2 March 2018
Event bump in days	Wednesday, 28 April 2018 Thursday, 29 April 2018
Event trading days	Friday, 30 April 2018 Saturday, 31 April 2018 Sunday 1 April 2018
Event bump out day	Sunday, 1 April 2018
Bonds refunded/ or rolled over to next event ($500 refunded into nominated account)	Monday, 23 April 2018

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