Viva was presented by Wollongong City Council, and is Wollongong's annual one-day community arts festival that encourages creative spirit and cultural diversity.
Though Viva La Gong was technically run by the Wollongong city council, it certainly didn’t feel that way having worked on- site. The festival was spearheaded largely by the efforts of three people: Morag, the site production manager, Megan McKell, the festival director and Karen Pearson, the volunteer co-ordinator. Whenever the volunteers needed help, these were the to-go girls.
Morag dealt with the bump in crew, general OH&S, Carpark marshalling and general security issues. Megan was working with us volunteers and trying to make sure everything was ...well working according to schedule, she hovered mostly between the pavilion hall and the information booth. As all the artists arrived she would direct them toward the greenroom and to their appropriate stage managers.
A festival is people/content driven, so deriving the characteristics of the Wollongong City council through such an event leaves much open to interpretation. The council worked in conjunction with the local services (St john's - First aid support, Youth services and Go hire - stall and stage supplies were the most prominent) provided their own services (such as the council park, provided toilets, bins etc) and adhered to the basic OH&S practices in order to make this event a success.
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