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==[[Australia National Convention]]== | ==[[Australia National Convention]]== | ||
| − | '''WNBR [[Australia National Convention]] | + | '''WNBR [[Australia National Convention]] New Year 2101-2011'''<br> |
Following the success of WNBR promotional activities at [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest] over the 2007-2008 New Year period and again over Easter 2008, the first '''WNBR Australia National Convention''' was held at [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest] over the 2008-2009 New Year period. WNBR Australia National Conventions will be an ongoing feature of [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest]. Everyone is welcome to participate. | Following the success of WNBR promotional activities at [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest] over the 2007-2008 New Year period and again over Easter 2008, the first '''WNBR Australia National Convention''' was held at [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest] over the 2008-2009 New Year period. WNBR Australia National Conventions will be an ongoing feature of [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest]. Everyone is welcome to participate. | ||
===Details=== | ===Details=== | ||
| − | *Dates: | + | *Dates: Wednesday 29th of December 2010 to Wednesday the 5th of December 2011. Gates usually open a day early, ( check [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest] website for details ). |
*Place: [http://www.dte.org.au/map03.html Woorooma ConFest Site East of Moulamein] | *Place: [http://www.dte.org.au/map03.html Woorooma ConFest Site East of Moulamein] | ||
| − | *Cost: [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest] entry is $ | + | *Cost: [http://www.dte.org.au/ ConFest] entry is $80 for adults and $1 for children under 16 years old. All the activities and workshops (including the WNBR Australia National Convention) within the site are free. |
===Please bring your pushbike=== | ===Please bring your pushbike=== | ||
| − | The terrain is fairly flat though there are no paved roads within the ConFest site so it suits bikes with wide tyres like BMXs, Mountain Bikes, Ladies Shopper Bikes and Cruisers. Road bikes and racers are not recommended. The area is known for having thorns which can pierce tyres and tubes so make your tyres [http://au.search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGku22nUdJijsATAQL5gt.?p=thorns+in+bike+tyres&y=Search&fr=mcsaoffblock&ei=UTF-8&pop=1&rd=r1 thorn-proof] if you can and you MUST bring a puncture repair kit. If you can bring a spare bike (or three) to share with others that would be fantastic because the number of people keen to participate has exausted WNBR stocks of bikes at previous ConFests. | + | The terrain is fairly flat though there are no paved roads within the ConFest site so it suits bikes with wide tyres like BMXs, Mountain Bikes, Ladies Shopper Bikes and Cruisers. Road bikes and racers are not recommended. The area is known for having thorns which can pierce tyres and tubes so make your tyres [http://au.search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGku22nUdJijsATAQL5gt.?p=thorns+in+bike+tyres&y=Search&fr=mcsaoffblock&ei=UTF-8&pop=1&rd=r1 thorn-proof] if you can and you MUST bring a puncture repair kit. At New Year Confest 2008-2009 we found that keeping on the beaten track, staying off all the ground vegitation and staying down on the river terraces where it is shady and greener rather than going up on the paddocks towards the main gate on the plains kept us away from the thorns. If you can bring a spare bike (or three) to share with others that would be fantastic because the number of people keen to participate has exausted WNBR stocks of bikes at previous ConFests. |
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===Features of the programme include:=== | ===Features of the programme include:=== | ||
* World Naked Bike Ride practice rides. Twice daily clothing optional bike rides through the vast (nearly 1000 acres) natural Confest private site. Spread the message of peace, love, and protection of mother earth through sustainable cycling. | * World Naked Bike Ride practice rides. Twice daily clothing optional bike rides through the vast (nearly 1000 acres) natural Confest private site. Spread the message of peace, love, and protection of mother earth through sustainable cycling. | ||
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* [http://www.dte.org.au/ Official ConFest website] | * [http://www.dte.org.au/ Official ConFest website] | ||
* [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=2440742397&ref=ts ConFest Facebook group] | * [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=2440742397&ref=ts ConFest Facebook group] | ||
| + | * [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146418068731016&index=1 December ConFest Facebook event] | ||
* [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=39682574204 ConFest 2008-2009] | * [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=39682574204 ConFest 2008-2009] | ||
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2440742397&ref=ts#/event.php?eid=38291814500&ref=mf What do you need for confest] A networking tool for people going to confest needing lifts, tents, dog minding etc | * [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2440742397&ref=ts#/event.php?eid=38291814500&ref=mf What do you need for confest] A networking tool for people going to confest needing lifts, tents, dog minding etc | ||
* [http://confest.org.au/commons/viewforum.php?f=7 carpooling forum at confest.org.au] | * [http://confest.org.au/commons/viewforum.php?f=7 carpooling forum at confest.org.au] | ||
* [http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/confest/ ConFest Yahoo group] | * [http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/confest/ ConFest Yahoo group] | ||
| + | * [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58844023363#/group.php?gid=58844023363 SPAC - Supporting Parents at CONFEST] | ||
* [http://www.confesthippy.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,3/#2 Bender's ConFestHippy site] | * [http://www.confesthippy.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,3/#2 Bender's ConFestHippy site] | ||
* [http://sydneyconfesters.org/ Sydney Confesters] | * [http://sydneyconfesters.org/ Sydney Confesters] | ||
* [http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/sydneyconfesters/ Sydney ConFest Yahoo! group] | * [http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/sydneyconfesters/ Sydney ConFest Yahoo! group] | ||
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2385913332 Sydney ConFest Facebook group] | * [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2385913332 Sydney ConFest Facebook group] | ||
| − | * [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=29367035109&ref=ts Brisbane ConFest Facebook group] | + | * [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=29367035109&ref=ts Brisbane ConFest Facebook group]--> |
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