Volunteers

Every year we recruit dozens of volunteers to help make the Carnival happen. As a non-profit organisation we could not hold events like the Carnival without the hands-on support of the public.

Volunteering for the Carnival is not only fun, it allows you to meet new friends, build leadership skills, and be part of a truly unique event. It can also be a good way for those interested to become more involved as an art worker, production worker or trustee.

There are a range of important and rewarding volunteer roles available each year. No experience is required but most roles must be filled by people 15 years or older.

VOLUNTEER ROLES

Workshop Assistants: Help children and families make their own lanterns for the Carnival procession. This is a very rewarding role that takes place on the four weekends preceding the Carnival event. We need about 30 lantern workshop assistants.

Art Team Assistants: Help the Carnival Art Team make props, costumes, lighting displays and do giant lantern repairs. This is only for people with hands-on making skills and experience.

Brazier Keepers: The Brazier Keepers are responsible for maintaining the barriers around the fires and keeping the public safe from the fire risk and encouraging responsible enjoyment. The brazier keeper near the carpark kids zone may also be asked to help marshal kids for the processions.

Procession Guides: Guides will help set up the children’s lantern processions and look after children as they process around the church. Carnival and rehearsal night only.

Ticketing Team: Help people get into the event by processing ticket sales or receiving online purchases in our priority lane. Cash or eftpos handling experience would be ideal.

Night Market Crew: Help us run the Night Market and ensure our waste minimisation strategy is put in to practise. Carnival and rehearsal night only.

Information Stand/Carnival Merchanidse: The Information Stand is an important place for the public to be able to get information about the Carnival. You need to know the schedule of events, emergency contact information, event management contact information, etc.

Set Up: Set up volunteers will help with lantern wrangling for the pack in on the Friday morning, lantern installation during day, set up of kiosks, signage, etc. They will need to be reasonably fit.

Pack-Down: We need a team for clean up on both nights and lantern wrangling at about 11pm on Saturday night.

Crowd Safety/Crowd Control: Numbers needed: 9 per night. 3 to manage lines queuing up for entry.

Food Sales: Help with selling some delicious treats.

 

For more information or any queries please email volunteer.midwinter@gmail.com