Honestly, the process to enrol as a volunteer for Viva La Gong was quite difficult and I had to jump through many obstacles to do so. In spite of this, I was surprised at seeing how many people had offered to donate their time to this event. In total around 14 volunteers showed up for the induction meeting I attended.
The actual protocol for volunteering was in fact quite simple...in theory. I contacted the cultural services department of the Viva festival to let them know of my intent to help out, and the lady was going to pass on that information and my email to the relevant person in charge. However, a week later, and after many mix-ups, I was finally sent the forms to fill out, scan and send back. The usual fair: indentifying documents, release forms, criminal checks, preferences for roles and so forth.
After enduring yet another crippling delay, I was finally informed about the induction meeting the day before. During the induction we were given formal letters that made us temporary volunteers on behalf of the council and a general briefing about the festival, and the roles we could assume. However, things weren’t finalised until we attended the second meeting - which covered the OH&S policies (which were very standard and given orally - eg, if someone has injured themselves, contact first-aid and have them fill out a report) and given the staff merchandise. This second meeting is also where we formally chose our roles for the festival.
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