Thursday 6 September 2018
CAMPING BOOKINGS for 2019 OPEN
Get in early to get a great campsite with your friends. We are pleased to now open bookings for next years Canowindra Balloon Challenge. Caravan and Motorhome clubs are really welcome as are individuals, couples and families. Just book through the website
Festival Director Position Vacant
Position Vacant
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Festival Director |
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Contract Type
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8
month contract position commencing October 2018
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Location
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Canowindra NSW
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Reporting to
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Canowindra Challenge Inc Board
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Reply To balloons@canowindrachallenge.org.au
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Website
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www.canowindrachallenge.org.au
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About the Festival
The Canowindra International Balloon Challenge is held annually in the 2nd week of
the NSW April school holidays. The festival has grown over the years into a
significant regional festival. The management of the festival is undertaken by Canowindra
Challenge Inc executive, who are elected
annually at an annual general meeting.. The Festival Director will be an
appointed ex officio member of the committee.
The ideal candidate
The
committee seeks a qualified and experienced person with a vision to develop and
raise the profile of this event into an exciting sustainable major Australian
Festival. The successful candidate will be passionate about our program and
events and will grow, develop and embrace our festival as it continues to
develop into a sustainable annual event.
The Festival
Director will engage professionally with festival sponsors, partners, friends, performers
volunteers and the general public. The ideal candidate will be experienced in
the management of major events, with the ability to deliver outcomes in a
timely manner and within set budgets. The Festival Director will program
Festival sub events in consultation with
local community, cultural groups and The Canowindra Challenge Inc. executive.
The Festival Director will have
the creative skills and ability to constructively assist the committee in
further development of our vision for the future. In particular the future aim of the committee
is to ensure that the festival become self-sustaining.
The initial position is for eight
months, up to May 31st 2019. This initial engagement will enable the
successful candidate to be part of the 2019 Canowindra International Balloon
Challenge and provide an opportunity to become familiarized with the event as
it currently stands. Upon successful
completion and review of this contract, and subject to funding, the committee
may offer a further 12 month contract to June 2020, with a view to 2 more years
after that.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
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In conjunction with the committee, to oversee the
general programming, planning and vision of the 2019 festival
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Provide leadership and championing for performers,
sponsors, partners and friends as part of the 2019 program
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Actively seek opportunities for festival programming including
3 new ticketed events for 2019.
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Report development and progress of the festival program
at regular festival committee meetings
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Maintain and establish contact with people and organisations
that can assist in delivering innovative and exciting program events and
marketing these events.
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Develop and implement valid and credible statistical
criteria for the measurement of various festival events
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To involve and utilise local community groups and
resources for creative development and skills where possible.
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To work within the guidelines of Canowindra Challenge
Inc (CCI) strategic plan goals and objectives.
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Develop an Event Operations Manual
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Co ordinate and liase with event sub contractors eg.
Market organisers.
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Liase with the Volunteer Manager.
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Review other major regional events to gain insights
into improvements for Canowindra International Balloon Challenge
The 3 KPI’s for
this role are
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The successful applicant will be expected to increase
the overall revenue for 2019 by at least $50,000
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Enhance the program to have more mid week events
including 3 new ticketed events
3.
Develop the Event Operations Manual
Skill Requirements and Selection Criteria
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Demonstrated experience in programming and the ability
to generate creative ideas that lead to successful outcomes and experiences for
festival attendees
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Experience in event planning and management of events
and programs
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Comprehensive knowledge of the grants environment for
potential funding and experience in writing and acquitting grant applications
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Excellent
communication skills
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Ability to investigate and identify how to make this
role and the festival self-sustaining
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Financial experience in the management of a $200k plus
event budget
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Ability to Implement reliable evaluation and
measurement methodologies appropriate to events and functions – with particular
emphasis on the requirements of grants bodies
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Experience in liaising with sponsors and other event
and community stakeholders.
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Demonstrated experience in engagement with various
community and cultural groups, local authorities, regional tourism groups and
other relevant stakeholders and communities including managing and working with
festival volunteers.
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An understanding of statutory issues such WHS, planning
requirements, and council permit requirements, associated with public events.
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Be able to visualise the big picture whilst not losing
sight of the small details
Conditions of Contract
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This is a fixed term eight month contract position
commencing immediately after confirmation of the success of the grant
application which is expected by end of October 2018.
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The position is a contract position and is regarded as the probationary period
for consideration of a further contract for the 2019/2020 financial year
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The possibility of two further years from July 2020 is
envisaged, depending upon funding.
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The director is responsible to the CCI committee,
through the committee chairperson.
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The director will work closely with the committee
treasurer in all budgetary matters
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The contract position will be reviewed after 3 months (January
2019) against the set KPI’s.
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The director will be remunerated by invoice to the
committee at agreed intervals (minimum of monthly)
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The director will work his/her from own home/office,
and is expected to have an ABN, and to supply his/her own mobile phone,
transport, office facilities, Public Liability insurance and Worker’s
compensation and if appropriate be GST registered.
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The Director will be available to commence work around
October 2018
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The Director will be expected to attend regular face to
face meetings with the executive. These will be fortnightly until mid January
thence weekly.
Application Process
Applications for the position are
to be submitted in one Word document, headed Canowindra Challenge Festival
Director, via email to :
Secretary,
Canowindra Challenge Inc.
info@canowindrachallenge.org.au
Any questions regarding the
position may be directed Jan on her email above. Phone queries should be
directed to Graham Kerr. on 0427441819
Applications should include a cover
letter, CV and response to selection criteria as follows:
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Cover letter o Full name, address, and contact
details (mob. phone, email, other applicable) o A short
explanation of what you bring to the role, and what you hope to achieve in the
role.
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CV (3 pages maximum) o All
relevant employment experience with dates o All
relevant educational qualifications and training
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Details of two referees (will only be contacted with
your approval)
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Response to Key Selection Criteria o
Responses should provide examples of experience from your work history.
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If the commencement date is unsuitable, please advise
in this response
Tuesday 3 July 2018
FINALIST in REGIONAL TOURISM AWARDS
Breaking News.....We have just been announced as a Finalist in the Events and Festivals category of the Regional Tourism Awards., Country and Outback region. The Gala presentation night is in Orange on Saturday 28th July. at the Greehouse.
Tuesday 13 March 2018
Canowindra Features on Sydney Weekender!
Did you tune in and watch the Sydney Weekender's feature on Canowindra on Sunday evening? If you missed it, take a look at it here!
Tuesday 4 April 2017
2 WEEKS UNTIL LIFT OFF!!
This spectacular special shape balloon will not only hum across our skies but will light up at the Cabonne Country Balloon Glow on Saturday 22nd April. “It is indeed a great thrill for us to have the Hummingbird coming” said Jan Kerr.
The number
of volunteers is growing daily. A group of wonderful students, all in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, along with teacher Andrew Phelan from Canowindra High
School have volunteered to be one of the Target Teams for the balloon competition.
“This service to our community organisation shows what a truly responsible
group of students we have here in town” said Chairman of Canowindra Challenge
Inc, Graham Kerr.
The program
is now printed and as well as being on as a flipbook on the website www.canowindrachallenge.org.au it is available at Visitor Information
Centres and selected outlets around the Central West.
Finally,
please purchase your tickets to the Balloon Glow through the website and for
Canowindra residents please pre purchase tickets from the Age of Fishes Museum
for $15. This offer is only available
from the Museum until Wednesday 19th April.
Come and
enjoy the spectacle and “Share Our Air” 18th to 25th
April.
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Official Program is now hot off the press
Check out the 2017 Canowindra International Balloon Challenge
Program hot off the press. Entitled “Share Our Air”, the program embodies the
essence of the event which will draw visitors from far and wide and locals out
and about for a huge week of balloon chasing fun from 18th to 25th April.
Welcome to The Riches of the Region
The program kicks off with an official welcome from Graham Kerr,
Canowindra Balloon Challenge Inc Chair, and Ian Gosper, Mayor of Cabonne.
Visitors and locals alike are invited to enjoy the abundant pleasures including local food, wine and hospitality. We encourage you to experience all that is on offer including a smorgasbord of culture, art, nature and fun.
Visitors and locals alike are invited to enjoy the abundant pleasures including local food, wine and hospitality. We encourage you to experience all that is on offer including a smorgasbord of culture, art, nature and fun.
Plan Your Balloon Challenge Right Now
The perfect tool to successfully plan your visit to the
Canowindra Balloon Challenge, the program provides a full list of ballooning
events, spectator events and the entire line-up for the Balloon Glow evening on
the Saturday.
Click through to the program page on the website and flip through to see the full program of events.
Click through and then flip through to see what's on for the
week.
Saturday 11 February 2017
$6,500 PRIZE FOR 2017 KAVANAGH BALLOON KEY GRAB ANNOUNCE
Gun
pilots will be jockeying for position to snatch a prize worth approximately $6,500 officially
announced for the Kavanagh Balloon Grab at the Canowindra Balloon Challenge
this year.
One
of the Most Spectacular Events
The
major piece of ballooning equipment will be up for grabs in what is arguably
one of the most spectacular events in the program line-up which will run from
April 18th to 25th.
In
the competition, balloons launch from a site of their choosing (at a minimum
distance away) as declared by the flight director according to wind conditions
on the day.
The
aim is to fly in and try to pluck a large key from the top of a flagpole. The
key represents the major prize for the first one to get it.
Not
to Be Missed
Spectators
gather outside a safety exclusion zone around the flagpole to watch the fleet
approach and cheer the pilots on. This is not part of the weekly point score
but is a separate ‘not to be missed’ event.
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