Volunteer at KVFF
The organisers of Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival are all volunteers and the festival itself could not operate without the wonderful people who give their time during the weekend of the festival each year. We also need dedicated team members who perform roles throughout the year, culminating in an amazing event each October.
Year-round Volunteers
Do you have skills and talents that can help us plan and manage things throughout the year? Then join our fun team! We have interesting roles in admin, marketing, socials and partnerships. Hit the button below to learn more or apply.
During the Festival Volunteers
Want a tangible, hands-on job that brings the festival to life and makes everything work smoothly over 3 days? Choose from: tickets, gates, decor, bar, waste, merch, MCs, volunteer & site management, set-up and pack-down.
Values and Code of Conduct
KVFF Volunteer Values
As a volunteer at the Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, we contribute to the success of the festival with the following values:
🤝 Community
We welcome all - creating a kind, respectful & inclusive space where everyone feels they belong. We honour each other, the artists, the land, and the cultures that shape our festival.
📖 Tradition & Storytelling
We celebrate the traditions of folk music, dance, and other arts, keeping old stories alive while making room for new ones to grow.
🎶 Participation
Whether you’re singing, dancing, jamming, or lending a hand on a spreadsheet, everyone plays a part.
🎨 Creativity
We support new ideas and original voices, blending the older elements with the newer ones, to keep folk culture fresh and vibrant.
🌏 Sustainability
We care for people and the planet. From low-waste practices to inclusive spaces, we’re working to make the festival safe, sustainable, and accessible (both in price and physicality) for all.
KVFF Volunteers' Code of Conduct
As a volunteer at the Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, we contribute to the success of the Festival by:
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Exhibiting at all times a positive and friendly approach with the purpose of ensuring Festival attendees and volunteers have an enjoyable and memorable experience.
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Promoting the Festival at all times as a fun, interesting and diverse event.
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Respecting and assisting each other to the best of our ability.
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Respecting all people we come in contact with regardless of their race, religion, gender, disability, colour or age.
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Treating all festival goers appropriately, refraining from any abusive, bullying or intimidating behaviour, sexual harassment including any unwanted or unwelcome behaviours
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Following OH&S practices and policies.
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Ensuring we are not under the effects of drugs or alcohol while volunteering.
Here's some extra bits 'n pieces that would really help us bring the festival together.
ADMIN - Do you love the detail? Come help us manage our various documentation, applications, compliance elements and general help with the many things that come up throughout the year leading up to the festival. We would love this role to help out with the committee meetings as well, taking minutes, sending out emails after etc.
MARKETING - We would love some help from an experienced marketing manager to help us develop strategies around social media, comms, adveristing, promotions, and collateral development. We would hope this person would be on our committee as well.
SOCIALS - Do you love creating fun, engaging social media content? It's a flexible role, majority time committment is a few months out from and during the festival, with occasional posts and updates after. Perfect for a creative soul who loves community, music, and storytelling! This role is not expected to join the committee.
PARTNERSHIPS - We’re looking for a Partnerships Coordinator to help build up some funding by connecting with local businesses, sponsors, and community groups to build meaningful collaborations. We would hope this person would be on our committee as well.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING?
A minimum of 8 hours volunteer work across the Festival earns you: a free full weekend pass, free camping at the showground, free drinks and volunteers party at the end of the festival.
You don't have to be a local so if you if you feel like a musical weekend away in the Australia's most beautiful valley, then join our team!
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER ROLES:
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TICKET - Ticket office
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VP - Volunteer/performer registration desks
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GATE - Check wrist bands at the gates and assist with parking
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WASTE - Waste wise team, recycling & cleaning, rubbish removal
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BAR - Bar, RSA certificate required
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MCV - MC/venue manager
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MCS - MC/sound (La Petite Grande or Happy Nest - set up mics and operate simple 8 channel PA)
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CHD - helping run activities for children, Working with Children Check (WWCC) required
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SHOP - selling merchandise
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DECOR - put up and take down decorations before and after the festival
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SETUP - help in the days leading (Thursday/Friday) up to the festival with anything to do with site set-up
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SITE - general site helpers to be on call for issues throughout the festival
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PACKUP - help on the Sunday evening or Monday to help with anything to do with pack-down activities
Please indicate your job preferences when applying. Certain jobs are popular and the positions fill quickly, so we cannot guarantee that your preferred job will be available and we may offer you other tasks. The sooner you get your application to volunteer to us the greater the chance of getting your preferred job and times. Note that we give preference to applicants who are available for the whole festival.
If you have experience with working with children, let us know in the message box as we may have special jobs associated with the children’s program. Also if you have any medical or other factor that may affect you doing particular jobs, please advise us in the message box.