OUR EVENT/FAQS
1. Our festival is held in a very small village with almost none of the usual amenities.
What we offer is a wonderful site, great performers, excellent sessions and fabulous ‘vibe’
2. What You Need to Bring.
• Food
• Water needs (including drinking, cooking, washing water)
• ice
• all camping & cooking equipment • fuel & gas supplies
• a warm coat
• cash (there is no ATM; only the pub offers Eftpos, though EFTPOS sales can be made at the stalls and Ticket office)
There are no grocery shops, however there is a fabulous historic pub the Settlers arms and The
Pickled Wombat Cafe that are both open for limited hours during the festival week/end period.
You should bring enough supplies to last your entire stay, unless you want to drive for at least
1⁄2 an hour to Wiseman’s Ferry.
Apart from what is available from the many stall holders invited, many of which are food and
drink vendors, you will need to bring everything with you. Food and drink will be available at
the Pickled Wombat and the Settlers Arms.
Ice will be available from the RFS/Fire Station at various times over the weekend.
NB: Stalls are only open during the actual festival week/end period. The Pickled Wombat and
Settlers Arms are also open with food and drinks at other times.
Telephone and WIFI
There is basically very little local telephone service or mobile phone coverage in the village.
The telephone box has Tesltra Wifi only and there will be Wifi available at the festival site for
Emergency calls.
3. No Dogs
Please leave your dogs at home! You will not be able to bring your dog/s into ANY festival
locations, including camp sites..
We have had to make this decision for Public liability Insurance conditions and the enjoyment
and comfort of all festival patrons. This includes: music venues, market stalls, or any festival
camping areas. Anyone with dogs may be asked to leave the festival and campsites without a
refund. Official Guide Dogs and officially registered companion animals (certification required)
are exempt from this rule.
4. No Open Fires / Campfires
Open fires are not permitted in any of the Campgrounds. The campgrounds will be monitored
and anyone found to have an open fire may be asked to leave the festival without a refund. This
includes all Council property.
Please note the Festival will be taking advice from the Fire Brigade in relation to fires during the
festival and acting accordingly.
5. Alcohol & Drugs.
The Festival is a Family Friendly and Alcohol free festival. Alcohol is not permitted in Festival
venues or at campgrounds. (Other than the Settlers Arms and The Pickled Wombat which are
licensed venues and Alcohol purchased here is permissible whilst at these venues - these
venues are not controlled by the festival). If you have consumed Alcohol and have an
accident or cause an accident you are not covered by the Festivals Public Liability
Insurance.
Any Intoxicated persons will be asked to leave the Festival without a refund.
Security and Local Police will be present throughout the Festival.
Please do not bring any Illegal substances to the Festival. Illicit Drugs are not permitted.
6. Offensive and Illegal Behaviour
The Festival reserves the right to refuse entry to or evict any person who behaves in any
manner inappropriate, offensive, dangerous or illegal.
7. Very basic showers are available - see the Festival office for information and for set times,
details & to purchase tokens.
8. Rubbish
Please take away and /or recycle your rubbish. We very much want to keep the town clean and
tidy, any recycling you can take home makes all the difference and if you have broken tents,
chairs etc please don’t leave them behind. If you could fit them in to get here, you can certainly
fit them in to take them home and dispose of appropriately. Remember that this is a rural village
with very limited infrastructure.
9. Getting to the Festival
St Albans historic village is located on the MacDonald river, 20km North of Wisemans Ferry.
There is no public transport service to St. Albans. Wiseman’s Ferry is the nearest location for
supplies.
From Sydney, cross the Hawkesbury on the ferry at Wisemans Ferry and then turn left along
Settlers Road (some dirt road) OR From Sydney, swing left at the bottom of the hill as you arrive
in Wiseman’s Ferry, and cross the Hawkesbury on the smaller Webb Creek ferry, swing to the
right to follow St Albans Road. This has a sealed surface and is probably the best and safest
route to travel, however the turn into the St Albans bridge can be difficult for long/wide vehicles.
Driving to St. Albans from any direction you are likely to encounter one or more of the following
hazards: long winding roads; tight corners; unsealed roads; random animals on the road, and
lines of others festival goers all trying to beat you to the best camping spots.
10. Volunteers
A not for profit festival like St Albans cannot function without many volunteers. 9 hours
contributed between Wednesday and Monday will earn a weekend ticket.
Remember, our volunteers are here to help you - please show them the courtesy they deserve!
Contact: Cathy Rytmeister
Email: stalbansvolunteers@gmail.com
11. Support the Friendly Festival
The festival provides all the infrastructure for this event. Please show your support by buying a
Festival ticket, buying raffle tickets and perhaps making a donation to help ensure this wonderful
event can continue.
Taking your rubbish home and being courteous to others is also a wonderful contribution.