Help wanted with green festival

The Peninsula Environment Group is looking for volunteers to help make the inaugural "Woytopia" sustainable living festival a successful and memorable event.

Woytopia is planned for later this year and aims to help local people move towards a low-impact and cost-effective way of living, according to one of the organisers, Mr Ian Garradd.

"Woytopia is a festival looking to help everyday people live smarter, live cheaper and make it enjoyable along the way," Mr Garradd said.

"It will be an expose of all things related to energy including solar energy production, energy savings advice, organic foods, local food production, gardening, local entertainment, sustainable building, low energy lighting and whole host of other things.

"We are at early stages of planning at the moment, and while we have a number of enthusiastic volunteers making preparations, we would really love to have more help with organising the event.

"Volunteers have a choice to assist in preparation, and/or assist with making the festival day itself a success.

"Roles include arranging for healthy food to be available on the day, waste management, stall holder contact, media, school liaison, children's activities entertainment and range of other tasks.

"The more helpers there are, the easier it becomes to make the day a success."

The festival will take place on the Peninsula on October 31.

Anyone interested in volunteering, exhibiting a stall or performing on the day should contact Ian Garradd on 0439 664 443, or email at inagarradd@gmail.com.au

Press release, 6 May 2010 Ian Garradd, Peninsula Environment Group