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Everything you need to know about Grazing ….
Date: Saturday 21st September 2019. Time: 11 am -  6:00pm.
Event Buses: depart / return: Victoria Park, Harold Street, Forbes. 
      
Inquiries:  hello@grazingdownthelachlan.com.au​
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We’re proud to present Grazing as a no waste event. Please help us out by only bringing essentials with you, placing the recyclables you receive in the correct bin and donating back all unwanted event mementos. The Gods of a rubbish free stock route will shine down upon you!

Refund conditions:
This is an outdoor event and will go ahead rain, hail or shine.

• Tickets are non-refundable.  You can sell (transfer) your ticket to someone else – no problem. However each ticket has its own unique bar code, so take great care to only email or print the ticket that you are selling and hang onto any ticket you plan to use. The bar code will be scanned before you receive the event bag containing your food and beverage tokens, prior to jumping on the bus. If there is a duplicate ticket, someone will miss out!
• If the conditions on the route are deemed too dangerous or the weather too unpleasant, the event will be transferred to the Forbes Showground enabling us all to still enjoy the amazing food and beverages that have been prepared even if we can’t walk the trail!!
• If the weather is looking dicey, updates will be posted on our website and we will endeavor to contact you via text message if you have provided a mobile phone number when booking. 
• Bus departure times and procedure will not change

Where to meet:

• Meet at Victoria Park (Opposite the Forbes Town Hall on Harold Street). 
• Please arrive at least twenty (20) minutes before the allocated departure time on your ticket so your ticket can be scanned and a Welcome to Grazing bag containing your food and beverage tokens given to you as you board the bus.  
• You must use the event bus - yep, even the locals. Private transport to the start of the walk contravenes our DA and liquor license and risks future events. Event bags containing your food and beverage tokens will not be available at the venue. You may not pick up event bags for others.
• At the conclusion of the event, buses will return you to Victoria Park in Forbes. You can choose your own return bus with the earliest bus departing at 3.30 pm and the last bus at 6pm. You are not permitted to be picked up from the event by friends or family – that DA thing again. If you need to get back to town in an emergency, we can make that happen.

What to bring:

• This is an outdoor event and will go ahead rain, hail or shine, so keep an eye on the forecast and bring an umbrella or rain gear if rain is forecast. 
• You will be given a shoulder bag with your food and beverage tokens, a wine glass, a water bottle and some information about the route. 
• Pure tested rainwater will be available at every station. Please don’t buy bottled water.
• You may want to bring a picnic rug to sit on as there will be limited seats along the track.
• Let’s keep you safe - if you have any medications that you may require on the day like asthma inhalers, epi‐pens and other medications please bring this with you. 

What to wear:​

• You’ll be wandering across a paddock, a natural grass land very uneven in places – watch your step! 
• Sturdy, covered footwear is a must (thongs, sandals and high heels are just plain wrong) and long pants are probably better than shorts.
• The weather in September is generally delightful but it can change at short notice so a jacket in case of cool or showery conditions could be handy. 
• A hat – definitely. 

​Level of fitness required:
The walk is around 2.5kms and requires only a moderate level of fitness.

Children
This is an over 18 event. Sorry folks but no kids, enjoy a child free day. Breast fed babies welcome of course!

Dogs
Other than Guide Dogs, it’s a NO to dogs.

Toilet facilities:
Portable toilets will be situated along the track. Gentlemen, there are lots of trees!

Wine and other beverages:

• Our creative directors have matched a carefully selected local wine, cider or beer to each of the seven dishes. A non- alcoholic option is available at each station. Rain water is also available at each station.
• Please don’t bring your own alcohol. This is a violation of our liquor license. It will be confiscated by the scary security guys and viewed as a donation to our after party!

Smoking Policy:
This is a no smoking event. Burning the neighbours out is not cool.

First Aid Facilities:

• A Doctor will be available along the track and our staff will have mobile phone communication throughout the day. In the event of an accident call one of the phone numbers on the map in your Welcome to Grazing bag or alert an event worker
• There will be a chill out tent for any one feeling a bit delicate.

Enter at your own risk.
You know the drill: We’ve done our best to cover every base. Grazing Down the Lachlan, Forbes Shire Council and Local Land Services accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or damages sustained during the walk whether caused by their negligence or otherwise. You enter the event knowingly and entirely at your own risk.
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Most of all, we wish you the best day out ever. Our creative directors, volunteer committee, caterers and beverage providores have poured countless hours, blood, sweat and definitely tears into building this event from the ground up, just for you. Enjoy!

For any further information: hello@grazingdownthelachlan.com.au