The attendance and response at this meeting will determine if the 2018 Festival will go ahead and if so, which events may need to be cut from the program.
Any resident of Junee Shire and other interested parties are welcome to attend the General Meetings to discuss the upcoming 2018 Festival — which will be our tenth anniversary!
The attendance and response at this meeting will determine if the 2018 Festival will go ahead and if so, which events may need to be cut from the program.
November 2017 General Meeting
When:
6:00pm — 8:00pm
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 NOTE: Change to a Wednesday!
Where:
Aurora Room
Junee Ex-Services Club
Broadway, Junee
[ps: Feel free to purchase a drink from the bar or grab a coffee & some cake and bring it in to the meeting room with you]
Festival in jeopardy
Recently, the Rhythm n Rail Festival Association called an urgent Executive Meeting over concerns with resources, in particular volunteers, to deliver the 2018 Festival.
The meeting raised the question “Does the Junee Community really want the Rhythm N Rail Festival?”.
The Association currently consists of less people than the small number, which with a lot of determination and hard work delivered the 2017 Festival.
Although the last festival was a success and the team, attractions and organisations that make a big effort to contribute remain committed, additional support from the community has not been forthcoming.
The small team is stretched to capacity and without additional people, will not be able to complete the preparations required to hold the next festival.
An open public meeting for the Rhythm n Rail Festival Association will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, November 8 at the Ex Services Club.
The Executive Committee hope that anyone who is keen to see the Festival continue will come along and join the team.
The attendance and response at the meeting will determine if the 2018 Festival will go ahead and if so, which events will need to be cut from the program.
Jeanne Kennedy
President, Junee Rhythm and Rail Festival Inc
Agenda
- Meeting Welcome
- Attendees & Apologies
- Minutes of previous meetings
- Business arising from the minutes of the previous meeting
- Correspondence
- Executive Reports
- President, Treasurer
- Festival Planning and Updates
- Festival Associations Events
- Bush Dance, Markets, Street Parade, Charity Auction, Main Event, Sunday in the Park
- Performers/Displays/Special Guests/Other
- Lions Train, Vehicle Displays, Model Train Display, Rotary Gnome Competition, Photographic Competition, Local Dance Performance, Buskers, Combined Church Service
- Local Tourist Attractions and Events (details to be confirmed)
- Athenium, Broadway Museum, Licorice & Chocolate Factory, Monte Christo, Pete’s Hobby Railway, Railway Square, Railway Station Cafe, Recreation Centre, Roundhouse Museum
- Publicity & Marketing
- Marketing Plan, Media, Website Updates, Social Media, Promotional Materials, Programme Printing/Release
- Volunteers
- Sponsors/Stakeholder Liaison
- General Business
- Meeting Close
Please use our contact form if you have any queries.
2018 Festival Dates
The 2018 Junee Rhythm n Rail Festival will be held over the weekend of Friday, March 9th through to Sunday, March 11, 2018.
Be sure to add these dates to your calendar as this will mark the Festival’s Tenth Anniversary and we have plenty of activities planned!
Keep an eye on the new look Junee Rhythm n Rail Festival website for the latest information about the various events and festivities occurring over the weekend.
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