To ensure security and safety for those under 18, this Youth Policy is part of our Conditions of Entry for the Bundanoon Folk Festival and the camping areas within the Festival site. This policy is consistent with other festivals in Australia.

This Youth Policy applies to:

  • Youth Ticket buyers

  • Programmed Youth Performers

  • Youth Festival Volunteers

A youth is a person aged between 13 and 17 years.

A Guardian is a responsible adult, aged 25 years or older (with valid proof of age identification if requested) who will:

  • Be at the Festival site at all times that youth in their care are at the Festival site

  • Be contactable by mobile phone at all times that youth in their care are at the Festival site

  • Advise youth in their care of the consequences of breaches of the Terms and Conditions

  • Record the name and contact details for the Guardian and the name/s of youth in their care at the Ticket Office prior to entry to the Festival site.

Youth Tickets (13 – 17 years old) can only be purchased with an Adult Ticket (Guardian) to a maximum of 4 Youth Tickets for each Adult Ticket.

Breaches of Terms and Conditions

Any breach of the Terms and Conditions by a Youth Ticket Buyer will result in refusal of entry and/or eviction from the site – no exceptions. No ticket refunds will be given.

Where an Adult Ticket buyer (Guardian) has breached the Terms and Conditions, all youth under their supervision will be required to leave the site unless a replacement Guardian is available and recorded at the Ticket Office.

Youth Participants at the Festival and Their Entitlements

Bundanoon Folk Festival Association encourages young people to participate within the Festival and their community as a programmed or volunteer youth performer.

Programmed Youth Performers are entitled to:

• Entry to the Festival for the weekend (including camping if applicable)

• Entry to the Festival for family members for the weekend (including camping if applicable) which includes:

a.A maximum of 2 adult tickets for parents and/or guardians

b.Siblings under 18 years of age included free

c. Siblings over 18 years of age must purchase a Ticket

NOTE: At least one family member must be over 25 years of age and fulfil the role of Guardian.

Volunteer youth performers are entitled to:

• Entry to the Festival on the day of their performance

• Entry to the Festival on the day of their performance for one Guardian Youth Festival

Volunteer Youth Festival Volunteers

are young people selected by the Volunteer Manager to assist with Tidy Up and Raffles during the Festival. Youth Festival Volunteers provide SIX hours of labour in exchange for entry to the Festival. Youth Festival Volunteers are expected to attend the Volunteer Orientation prior to the Festival and are responsible to the Volunteer Manager.

YOUTH POLICY