Labour Day Long Weekend – ChillOut Camping

We’ll use the Jubilee Lake Holiday Park as our base for a relaxed weekend doing some walks in the Daylesford region whilst also participating in ChillOut Festival.

GRADE: Social - this is a base camp for participating in events during the ChillOut Festival.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: There are many events you can attend as part of ChillOut Festival, and the Nomads have also organised a number of walks to coincide with it. The Jubilee Lake Holiday Park is a great base for your ChillOut long weekend. This park is a little out of the centre of Daylesford, but much nicer and less crowded than the caravan park beside the ChillOut Carnival site.

Some activities to consider attending include:

• Saturday 10am: The Nomads ChillOut Saturday Morning Community Walk.
• Saturday evening: BYO barbecue at the Jubilee Lake Park, and/or many ChillOut events around town.
• Sunday: Attend the ChillOut Festival Street Parade then either head to the ChillOut Carnival, do the Nomads Naturist walk, relax at the camp or attend any of the other events around town.
• Sunday 1:30pm: The Nomads Daylesford Naturist Walk during ChillOut (date/time TBC).
• Sunday evening: We'll once again organise an evening meal at the Spice of India Restaurant, within easy walking distance of the Jubilee Lake Holiday Park.
• Monday 10:50am: On the way back to Melbourne, do the Lyonville-Newbury Circuit Walk – Labour Day. 

BOOKING: by Tuesday 4th March or ASAP. To register, click on Get Tickets to get a ticket for EACH NIGHT you wish to camp. 

• Do not book your accommodation directly with the holiday park!
• Get a MEMBER or VISITOR ticket for EACH NIGHT you wish to camp. You need to log in as a financial Nomads member to take out a Member ticket.
• Visitors who wish to attend any of the other Nomads events over the weekend, are advised to take out a 1 month temporary membership (cost $8) prior to making any bookings. You can then book free member tickets for the events you want to attend (though the camping fee remains the same: $17 per person per night).
• Everybody (Members and Visitors): Don't forget to also register for any other events you wish to attend. 
• Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings.

MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 6-10pm on Friday 7th March at the Jubilee Lake Holiday Park, Daylesford (or as arranged with the leader). The leader will provide additional details after you register.

MAP REFERENCE: Google map goo.gl/maps/cXKMzKvqni22.

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: Via Western Fwy 118 km, 1 hour 30 minutes | via Calder Fwy 117 km, 1 hour 35 minutes.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

• V/LINE: There is a regular V/Line service between Melbourne and Daylesford. If using that, contact the leader to see if we can collect you from the bus stop (outside the CFA Station in central Daylesford).
• LIFT: If you would like a lift between Melbourne and Daylesford, when you book your camping ticket(s) answer YES to the "Do you need transport to the event" question (and give your suburb), and the leader will try to arrange a lift for you.
• SHUTTLE BUS: ChillOut will probably be operating a shuttle bus again, running every 40 minutes between Jubilee Lake, central Daylesford and Hepburn Springs - cost in 2024 was $20 for a weekend bus pass.
• TAXI: Daylesford normally has a good taxi service (03 5348 1111), but no Ubers. Taxis are likely to be hard to come by on this busy weekend though.

ACCOMMODATION: The Nomads “base camp” will be a cluster of five unpowered camp sites. The sites are reasonably large and can each accommodate a number of people (in multiple tents or small camping vehicles) per site. Cars can generally be parked on or beside the sites, with additional parking available in the car park near reception. 

COST: The Nomads have pre-booked the sites - you don't need to book individually! The cost is $17 per person per night. 

FOOD: There are BBQ facilities and a cafe at the holiday park. Alternatively, you can bring your own food for the weekend and/or dine in Daylesford.

APPAREL & EQUIPMENT: You will need to BYO tent and bedding unless you're able to share somebody else's. A chair and table are handy, but not essential. A torch is essential.

LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD@nomads.org.au if you have any questions.
Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

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