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Festival of the Forests
Sunday 1st April 2012, 10am - 3pm, National Arboretum Canberra
Bus Service:
Action Bus Service to the Arboretum will leave from Platform 9 at the Civic Interchange at 10.00am on the hour, every hour until 3.00pm. And will leave the Arboretum on the half hour until 3.30pm and do a final run at 4.00pm.
Each year, the Friends give you the opportunity to explore the emerging forests
in new and wondrous ways. Watch, listen and learn as the history of the Arboretum’s
rare and symbolic trees are revealed throughout the day.
Discover more about Canberra’s unique 250 hectare parkland with spectacular views
across Canberra. If you’ve been once, you’ll want to come again! Off road parking available on site, or why not take the family on a Sunday bike
ride to the event. Bike parking available at the Events Terrace. Enjoy the on-site
catering and remember to bring your refillable water bottle.
Program
| 7:00 | 6:00pm | Earlybird staff onsite |
| 7:30 | 9:15 | Vendors and stall holders bump in |
| 9:30 | | GATES OPEN |
| 10:00 | 4:00 | Entertainment Main Stage - see entertainment schedule |
| 10:00 | 3:00 | Visitors Centre Tours - see tours schedule |
| 10:15 | 11:15 | Lindsay Prior National Arboretum Tour |
| 10:45 | 11:05 | Orienteering |
| 10:00 | 4:00 | Scout Cub Car Racing |
| 10:00 | 4:00 | McGrath Foundation Family Ride and Picnic Area |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Walk 1. Event Terrace to Silver birch & return |
| 10:00 | 12:00 | Hot air balloon |
| 10:00 | 4:00 | Kids craft making |
| 10:00 | 4:00 | Exhibitor Displays |
| 10:00 | 4:00 | Passport to the Forests |
| 11:15 | | Chief Minster arrives onsite |
| 11:30 | 12:00 | Duncan Smith acknowledgement to country, Chief Minister Opening and address Bianca Lockley McGrath Foundation and Robyn Archer |
| 11:50 | 12:00 | Chief Minister is escorted from Event Terrace to STEP Forest |
| 12:05 | 12:25 | STEPS Tree planing and Brochure launch |
| 12:00 | 12:20 | Orienteering |
| 12:30 | 1:00 | Walk 2. Dairy Farmers Hill to Event Terrace |
| 1:00 | 1:20 | Orienteering |
| 1:00 | 1:30 | Walk 3. Event Terrace to Silver birch & return |
| 1:30 | 2:30 | Lindsay Prior National Arboretum Tour |
| 2:00 | 2:20 | Orienteering |
| 2:00 | 2:30 | Walk 3. Dragon trees to STEP |
| 2:30 | 3:00 | Walk 4. Dairy Farmers Hill to Event Terrace |
| 3:00 | 4:30 | Commence site clear |
| 3:00 | 5:00 | Site crew pack up trees to 1 central point and remove event signage |
| 3:30 | 5:00 | Exchibitors and vendors bump out |
| 5:30 | | Site clear and gates closed |
| 3:30 | 5:00 | Bins collected |
| 5:00 | 8:00am | Security onsite |
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