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Weather

What’shappeningwithEGAgiventheforecaststorms,bigraineventsandflooding?

EGAisanall-weatherevent.Wearepredictingthattherecentrainwillmaketentpegsniceandeasytopushin,insectrepellantwillbequiteimportant,andthatplastic-linedpicnicblanketand/orlowlyingcampchairwillbenecessaryitemsasthegroundwillstillbedamp.

Ouroutdoor/indoorauditoriumsareoneofthethingsthatmakesEGAsospecialandwearecertainwithafewadditionalitemspacked,therecentrainswon’tdampenyourEGAexperience.

Whatistheweatherforecast?

TheworstoftheweatherhasalreadypassedovertheEildonarea,withsunshineandlightdrizzleforecastfromTuesdayonwards,withshowersforecastforThursday,clearingFriday.

IsEGAanallweatherevent?Idon’tlikegettingdamp/havingtoexperienceanythinglessthanperfectweather.

Yes,itisanallweathereventsetinanoutdoorenvironment,sopackfortheelementsandthebeautyofthegreatoutdoors.Thereare,however,indoorspacesandareastotakerefugefromtheelements.

WillEGAbewashedawayinthestorms?No,theConferencesiteislocatedatahighelevation,withgooddrainage.Thereareanumberofindoorandundershelterspaceswithinthesymposium.ForattendeesstayingwiththeSecludedLuxuryorTravellingLightrooms,theroadfromtheHighwaytotheconferencesiteisawell-maintainedgravelroad.TheEGAorganizingteamhavehadnodifficultydrivinguptheroadinsmallhatchbackvehicles,nordoesthe57seatercoach.

Soit’sbeenverywet,whatextrathingsshouldIbring?

● Aplasticbackedpicnicrugorsmall/lowlyingchairorevenasimplegarbagebagandacushionwouldworkinapinch.Asmallinflatablelilowouldalsoworkwell.

● Anumbrella(handyforsunorrain)andperhapsaraincoat/poncho.● Sparepairofshoesanddefinitelyafewextrapairsofwarmsocks–waterproofshoesarealways

agoodidea.

● Anextrasmalltowel–todryoffanywetgear.● Acoupleoflargezip-lockbags–asanextralayerofprotectiontokeepanyelectricalorpaper

itemsdry.● INSECTREPELLENT–sunshineispredictedfromtheTuesdaybeforeEGAwhichmeansperfect

conditionsformosquitosandotherannoyingbugs.● Awaterproofmatortarptositon

Soit’sbeenverysunny,whatextrathingsshouldIbring?

● Sunscreenandperhapssomealoeveragel● Sunhatandsunglasses● Thinlong-sleevedtoptoprotectagainstUV● Anumbrella(handyforsunorrain)● Ahandfan(orathickpieceofpaperorcardboardwilldo)● Refillablewaterbottle(arecycled1.25soft-drinkbottleisagoodsize)● Eskywithice.IcecanbepurchasedfromEGAcampgroundgeneralstore,foodworksorthe

Eildonservo● INSECTREPELLENT–prettyimportant!Thoughtwe’dmentionittwice.

TravelHowtogettoEildonFromMelbourne

Viatheblackspur

https://goo.gl/maps/7dsyHMgZgUS2

FromtheCBD,taketheEasternFreeway(M3)towardsRingwood.

ExitattheRingwoodBypass(StateRoute62)andturnleftontoMaroondahHighway(34).

FollowMaroondahHwyforabout86km,passingthroughHealesville,overtheBlackSpur(beautifuldrivebuttakeiteasy;it’swindyandthere’swildlife),NarbethongandBuxton.

TurnrightontoTaggerty-ThorntonRoad(C515),gothroughTaggerty(thecoffeeshop/generalstore/postofficeisrightnearthisturn,feelfreetodropin,theyareEGAFriendly)

AtThornton,turnrightontotheGoulburnValleyHighway(B340)followthisforabout13km.TheroadwilltakeyouoverabridgeovertheGoulburnRiver.

Attheroundabouttakethe2ndexitontoEildonRoad.

FollowEildonRoadforabout1km,gopastSugarloafRoadonyourleftand200mtafterthatyou’llseetheentrancetotheEildonPondageHolidayPark(Campground)onyourright.

ViatheHumeFreeway(M31)viaYea

https://goo.gl/maps/jfxqSJtpMCG2

Ifyou’retravellingfromMelbourneAirportorlivewestorNorthofthecitythismaybeanoption.

TaketheHumeFreeway(M31)andheadnorthtowardsSeymour(80km)

TakeexitC384towardsSeymour,thenturnrightontoSeymour-TooboracRoad(C384)

TurnrightontoGoulburnValleyHwy/TallarookSt(B340).(IfyoumissthisturnoffturnrightontoWallisSt,itwillleadyoubacktotheB340)

Attheroundabouttakethe3rdexitontoAnzacAve/GoulburnValleyHwy(B340)

FollowGoulburnValleyHwy(B340)forabout55km,throughTrawooluntilyougettoYea

FromYeakeepfollowingtheGoulburnValleyHwy(B340),passingthroughMolesworth,CathkinandAlexandra(goodplacetostopforsupplies,thesupermarketisopenuntil8am-8pmdaily).

KeepontheGoulburnValleyHwy(B340),passingthroughThornton.

KeepgoingpastThorntonforabout13km.TheroadwilltakeyouoverabridgeovertheGoulburnRiver.

Attheroundabouttakethe2ndexitontoEildonRoad.

FollowEildonRoadforabout1km,gopastSugarloafRoadonyourleftand200mafterthatyou’llseetheentrancetotheEildonPondageHolidayPark(Campground)onyourright.

FromtheHume–comingfromthenorth(Sydneysiders,Queenslanders)

Ifyou’retravelingfromSydneyandbeyondwerecommendmakingyourwayviaSeymourorviaMertonandYarckandthenontotheGoulburnValleyHwy(B340).

Howlongdoesittaketodrivethere?FromMelbourneCBD,ittakesabout2to2.5hoursdependingonwhetheryoumakeanystopsandwhatthetraffic/road/weatherconditionsare.

Wheretogetlistingofcurrentroadclosures–VicRoadanddetailsoflocalABCstationsforemergencyinfo(similartobushfireinfo)https://www.vic.gov.au/emergencies-safety/alerts-warnings-hotlines/traffic-road-alerts.htmlhttp://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/weather/warnings/http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/state/vic/

Whotocallifyou’restuckduetofallentrees/involvedinanaccident/seesomethingthatisunsafeonyourjourneytoEGAYoucancalltheSESon132500fromanywhereinVictoriaforflood,storm,tsunamiandearthquakeemergency.Forlife-threateningemergenciescallTripleZero(000).

VictorianSESwarningsandinformationregardingflood,storm,earthquakeandtsunamiwarningsareissuedviaemergency.vic.gov.auwebsite.

PublictransporttoandfromEildon/EGA?https://goo.gl/hcmpZFYoucantakethe684busdirectlytoEildonfromSouthernCrossstationinMelbourneorfromLilydalestation(1hreastfromtheCBD).CallMcKenzieson59625088formoreinfo.

EGAshuttlebus–timesDependingonwhereyouarestaying,afreeandcontinuousshuttlebuswilltransportpeopletoandfromthecampgrounds/otheraccommodationandtheconferencevenuetojointheprogrammingateithersite.

IngeneralthetwoEGAshuttlebuseswillrun:Fri–2pmuntilmidnightSat/Sun-7amuntilmidnight

PleaseseePage4oftheEGA2017TransportGuideforoperationtimes:

http://www.entheogenesis.org/sites/default/files/web_files/ega2017_transportguide_a4_v3_111117.pdf

Orseethefullconferencetimetable:

http://www.entheogenesis.org/sites/default/files/web_files/ega_2017_timetable_web_v1.pdf

CampingForcampersatthemainEGACampground.

ThemainEGACampgroundislocatedonabeautifulwaterway,whosewatersupplyisartificiallycontrolledbythewatercatchmentmanagersofLakeEildon.Giventhelargeamountsofrainreceived,itisabsolutelyvitalthatyouONLYcampwithinthedesignatedcampingareas.DONOTbetemptedtocamprightbythewater’sedge.Theheightofthewatercanrisebytwometersinlessthanhalfanhour–yesthatfast.

Camperspositionedwithinthedesignatedcampgroundsdonotneedtobeconcerned.YourcampsitewillnotbesuddenlyfloodedasthewatercatchmentmanagersatLakeEildonareveryawareofthecaravanparkanditsinhabitants,andmostofthewateriskeptinthedamtillatimetheywanttoreleaseit,it’saverysafepartoftheriverwhenitcomestofloodingasitheavilycontrolled.

Forcampingattendees–hereareafewextraitemstobringgiventhedampweather

● Anextratarportwo/groundsheet–tolayunderneathandimmediatelyaroundyourtent.● Someextraguyropes/tentpegs–thesoftgroundwillmakeputtinginpegsabreeze,butyou

mayneedafewadditionalguyropestokeepeverythingsecure● Acoupleoflargegarbage/waterproofbagstostowpotentiallywettents/clothing● Anextratowel–todryoffgearattheendoftheday.Hottip–thecampgroundlaundrieshave

dryerswithinthem;)WhatshouldIbring–campingattheMaincampgroundWepreferthatyoureturntoyourcampsiteoraccommodationwhenmakinglunch.Youcannottakeopenfoodontheshuttlebus.Bringwaterforthedurationoftheconferenceorcashtopurchaseone-offmealsfromthefourfoodvendorsonsite.

Everythingyouneedforgeneralcamping,forexample:Tent,bedding,icechest,Goodlightingandtorch,portablestoveandcutlery.Itisworthreadingthefollowingcampingchecklistandresearchingtheareabeforepacking-https://www.australianexplorer.com/camping/camping_checklist.htm

Portablechargingdevicesifyouplanonusingyourelectronicdevicesheavily.Thereisfairlygoodmobilecoverageatboththemaincampgroundandconferencearea,butinternetspeedsarequiteslow,andwith500delegatesonsite,weanticipatetheywillgrindtoanearhalt.

WhatgeneralitemsshouldIbringtothepsychedelicsymposium?

Attendeesshouldbringwritingmaterials,areusablewaterbottle(westronglydiscouragepurchasingplasticshortlifebottledwater)andreusablecoffeecup/mug(tominimizeyourwaste).

Sunscreen,ahat,insectrepellent,asmalltorch(orheadtorch)andsomethingwaterprooftositon.

Eftpos–cashout?

FacilitieswillbeprovidedattheConferencesitehoweverstandardfeesapply.

RecordingatEGACangeneralattendeesfilmorphotographunrestrictedly?Conferenceattendeesarewelcometotakeasmanystillphotosastheywish(aslongasitisnotdisruptingthespeakersoraudienceenjoymentoftheprogram).

Wedoaskthatyourefrainfromrecordinganyaudioorvideoaswewillbeundertakingthistaskinaprofessionalcapacityinordertoprovidethepublicwithon-goingexcellentcontentonourYouTubechannelandelsewhere.

RegistrationEveryoneattendingEGA2017mustfirstregisteratTheEildonPondageHolidayPark(10EildonRoad,Eildon,Victoria)beforegoingtotheconferencesiteatHolmesglenatEildon.Youre-ticketwillbescannedtovalidateituponyourarrival–eitherfrompaperprintoutorfromphone/devicedisplay.PhotoIDwillalsoberequiredtoensurenooneelsetriestoenjoyyourEGA!PleasenotethattherewillNOTbeadoorlist.

Whatdoesmyticketinclude?

AllsymposiumticketsincludeaccesstoallpartsoftheEGAprogram(Fri,Sat,Sun),andacopyoftheamazingEGAJournal#4.TheeventwillclosewithacommunitymealonSundayevening(10thofDecember)whichisalsoincludedinyourconferenceticket.TheticketalsocoverscampingwithintheEGAcampgroundsatTheEildonPondage[caravanpark]openfrom11amFriday8Decemberuntil5pmMonday11December2017.

ThemainprogramattheHolmesglenconferencevenuewillcommencefromapproximately3pmonFriday8December.EGAticketholdersarealsoinvitedtobepartoftheMondaypost-programwhichwilltakeplaceattheEGAcampground,TheEildonPondageonMondaythe11thofDecember.Thisisabonusprogramforthosewhowishtostayonandenjoythedayinthelocalareawiththecommunity.

Whereisregistration?

RegistrationwilltakeplacejustneartheentrancetoThePondageCampground.ParkyourvehicleintheareamarkedRoadsideCarParkingontheEntheogenesisCampsiteMapbelowandwalkin.Don’tforget

youre-ticketandphotoID!Registrationopeninghours

Friday 10.00am - midnight

Saturday 8.00am – 10.00pm

Sunday 8.00am – 6.00pm

ShuttleBusparkingParkingforpeoplegettingtheshuttlebusfromthecampgroundthatarenotstayingonsite–forattendeescampingatThePondageParkingforpeoplecatchingtheshuttlebusiseasy.JustdrivepastthecampgroundandparkalongtheroadandintheareathatleadsdowntoThePondage.Seethetoprighthandsideonthecampgroundsitemap–markedRoadsideCarParking.

Parking–forattendeesstayingatlocalhotels/AirB&B’sorinthearea300GoulburnValleyHighway,EildonLookforEGAParkingsignageandagravelareainfrontofalargegreenmachineryshedwith4rollerdoors.

Pleaseseepage5oftheEGAtransportguide.

http://www.entheogenesis.org/sites/default/files/web_files/ega2017_transportguide_a4_v3_111117.pdf

Parking–forAttendeesstayingorparkinginEildontownship.

On‘Main’StreetnearthepublictoiletsinWalterMooreReserveinthetowncenter.TheEGAbusstopwillbeoppositethemaintownpublictransportbusstop.OperatingoverEGApubliceventhoursFri8thDec-Sunday10thDec

NeedMoreinformationatEGA?

IhavequestionswhenI’matEGA,whoshouldIsee?

YoucanvisittheInfoTent,locatedinthemarqueerightnexttothetenniscourt.Followthegravelpathdownhillandlookforthesign.

TheInfoTentisopenFriday,SaturdayandSunday:9am–10pm.

EildonFAQ

WhatarethehoursoftheEGAcampgroundkiosk?ThePondageCampgroundkioskisopen:

Friday 8:30am–6pmSaturday 8:30am–6pmSunday 8:30am–5:30pmMonday 8:30am–5:30pmTuesday 8:30am–5:30pmWednesday 8:30am–5:30pmThursday 8:30am–5:30pm

LocalBusinessesinEildonEildonBakeryCafé10MainSt,Eildon(03) 5774 2362

Friday 7am–4pmSaturday 7am–4pmSunday 7am–4pmMonday 7am–4pmTuesday 7am–4pmWednesday 7am–4pmThursday 7am–4pmThrifty-LinkHardware3-5MainSt,Eildon(03)57742081Friday 7am–4pmSaturday 7am–4pmSunday 7am–4pmMonday 7am–4pmTuesday 7am–4pmWednesday 7am–4pmThursday 7am–4pmFoodWorks&BottleShop18MainSt,Eildon(03)57742373Friday 6:30am–7pmSaturday 6:30am–7pm

Sunday 6:30am–7pmMonday 6:30am–7pmTuesday 6:30am–7pmWednesday 6:30am–7pmThursday 6:30am–7pmEildonChemmartPharmacy18MainSt,Eildon(03)57742626Friday 9am–5pmSaturday 9am–12pmSunday ClosedMonday 9am–5pmTuesday 9am–5pmWednesday 9am–5pmThursday 9am–5pmEildonMedicalCentre3HighSt,Eildon0357742966Friday ClosedSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 9am–5pmTuesday 9am–4pmWednesday 9am–5pmThursday 9am–5pmEildonCaltexPetrolStation2CentreAve,Eildon(03)57742220Friday 7:30am–5:30pmSaturday 7:30am–5:30pmSunday 7:30am–5:30pmMonday 7:30am–5:30pmTuesday 7:30am–5:30pmWednesday 7:30am–5:30pmThursday 7:30am–5:30pm

Largertownshipnearby-Alexandra

Ifyou’relookingformoreoptionsforsuppliesthenexttownacrossfromEildonisthelargertownshipofAlexandra.

Itis20minsdriveeachwayfromEildonandhasmoreoptionsforcoffee,foodetcandalargerSupermarket.

FoodWorksAlexandra102GrantSt,Alexandra(03)57721615Friday 8:00am–8:00pmSaturday 8:00am–8:00pmSunday 8:00am–8:00pmMonday 8:00am–8:00pmTuesday 8:00am–8:00pmWednesday 8:00am–8:00pmThursday 8:00am–8:00pm