Guidelines and application forms for Information,
Commercial and Food stalls
Friday June 10 – Sunday June 12
2016
Purpose
Barunga Festival is a celebration of remote Indigenous community life though music,
sport and culture.
Barunga Festival benefits the community of Barunga and the people of the region
economically, socially and culturally.
With its long history and proud tradition of celebrating life and attracting people from far
and wide, Barunga Festival offers a unique and valuable opportunity for small businesses
to showcase and sell their products, for stalls to provide nutritious food to the audience
and for both non-government and government service providers and community groups to
engage their clients.
The Barunga Festival Organising Committee invites groups and organisations to apply to
have a food stall, commercial stall or an information booth at the 2016 Barunga Festival.
Barunga Festival is a healthy lifestyle event. As a family friendly event it is smoke, drug
and alcohol free and a healthy food policy has been developed for the food vendors
(attached). A crowd of up to 4,000 people is expected at the 2016 event.
Application Process
After reading these guidelines, please fill out the appropriate form (Information Booth,
Commercial Stall and Food Vendors) and fax or email to Skinnyfish Music (see individual
forms for contact details).
Support material required: Copies of Public Liability Insurance and Work Cover
Insurance for the duration of festival; Copy of Certificate of Registration as a Food
Business (food vendors only).
Selection process
The Barunga Festival Organising Committee will select successful stalls based on
adherence to best practice principles and diversity of products. Selection of stalls is at the
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absolute and sole discretion of the BFOC and decisions are final.
Security
Night Patrol from Roper Gulf Shire communities will be in attendance and NT police will
have a presence at the festival, however 24-hour security coverage is not to be expected.
Stallholders may remove stock/equipment each night if you wish and it is suggested you
remove expensive items and daily takings each night. Please ensure your stall is secured
at the end of each day. All effort is made to secure the site but no responsibility will be
taken for loss or damage to any person or goods whether or not that loss, damage or
injury arises from the negligence of staff or agents of the Barunga Festival. It is the
responsibility of Stall Holders to possess adequate property damage insurance for their
own property used at the Festival.
Electrical equipment
It is the stallholder’s responsibility to provide lights, power boards and any leads for
equipment. All items must be tagged and dated by a registered electrician, and be labeled
with stallholders name prior to set up at the event. 10 and 15 amp circuits are available for
Information Booths and Commercial Stalls. Food vendors only may request a 3-phase
circuit.
Parking and set-up
A Site map will be provided to successful participants. Vehicular access to stall areas will
be limited to set up (pre-10am on Friday and Saturday) and pack down time (Monday
morning).
Trainees
In partnership with Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, 30 adult students
are available to assist you and learn from you on your stall. These students are completing
the Defence Indigenous Development Program engaging with army skills, life skills,
language, literacy and numeracy with the aim of getting into the army or into full time work
in another area. There will be four mentors with them to assist and manage the trainee
program. Reflecting the community development philosophy of the current committee and
management, Barunga Festival Organising Committee would like stallholders to consider
having a trainee on the stall. There is NO need to pay these trainees and they are insured
and hold ochre cards.
Important Dates and Times
Application closing date: Friday April 29
Successful contacted: Friday May 14
All stall owners will provide:
 Appropriate housing for your operation;
 All furniture/equipment required;
 All signage;
 All staff and all transport and accommodation of staff.
The Festival will provide:
 Access to a crowd of approximately 4000 people;
 Power if required;
 A dedicated, undercover Art Shed for commercial Art stalls;
 A dedicated area for information booths;
 A dedicated, atmospheric eating area with seating and lighting for food vendors.
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INFORMATION BOOTHS
Registration Form
Registration Fee
$400 + GST per booth, includes 2 weekend entry passes (value $100). Additional
personnel will be required to purchase a ticket.
Stallholders will provide
 3 x 3 metre ‘pop up’ style shade secured with appropriate weights and pegging;
Information Stalls opening hours:
 Friday (optional) – midday until 5pm;
 Saturday and Sunday – 10am - 5pm
Stall Name
Contact Name
Contact phone number
Contact email
Power required? One point of
10 or 15 amp only.
Yes/No
Description of information
and promotional material that
will be provided at the stall
Please provide details for
invoice: $400 + GST
Would you like to have a
trainee at your stall for 4
hours a day?
Yes/No
Please return this page to Skinnyfish Music
Fax 088941 9066
Email info@barungafestival.com.au
Phone 08 8941 8066
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COMMERCIAL STALLS
Registration Form
Registration Fee
$600 + GST per stall, includes 3 weekend entry passes (value $150). Additional personnel
will be required to purchase a ticket.
Commercial stall opening hours:
 Friday (optional) from midday;
 Saturday and Sunday – early until late (entertainment finishes at midnight);
 Monday morning – optional.
Stall Name
Contact Name
Contact phone number
Contact email
Power required?
Yes/No
Description of stall and
approximate prices
points.
Please provide details for
invoice: $600 + GST
Would you like to have a
trainee at your stall for 4
hours a day?
Yes/No
Please return this page to Skinnyfish Music
Fax 088941 9066
Email info@barungafestival.com.au
Phone 08 8941 8066
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FOOD VENDORS
Registration Form
Registration Fee
$800 + GST per vendor, includes 4 weekend entry passes (value $200). Additional
personnel will be required to purchase a ticket.
The food vendor will:
 Abide by Barunga Festival Healthy food policy (attached);
 Have a Fire extinguisher and fire blanket at stall;
 Collect and dispose of grey water and oil;
 Sell bottled water;
 Consider using biodegradable catering supplies.
Food stall opening hours:
 Friday – ready to serve from mid afternoon;
 Saturday and Sunday – early until late (entertainment finishes at midnight);
 Monday morning – optional
Stall Name
Contact Name
Contact phone number
Contact email
Power requirements
Detailed description of
food items and
approximate costs.
Attach extra sheet if
needed.
Please provide details
for invoice: $800 + GST
Please return this page to Skinnyfish Music Fax 088941 9066
Email info@barungafestival.com.au Phone 08 8941 8066
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Barunga Festival Healthy Food Policy 2016
Vision
That food and beverages available at Barunga Festival will encourage healthy eating
choices.
Policy Statement
Barunga Festival is committed to contributing to improving the health and wellbeing of our
community through promoting food that is healthy, sustainable, socially inclusive and
secure.
Background
Barunga Festival, now in its thirty-first year, sees the festival as an opportunity to promote
healthy eating choices and introduce new healthy food options to the community.
Rationale
The promotion of healthy eating choices to all Australians can improve the health and well
being of the population, reduce the occurrence of nutrition-related chronic disease and
improve nutrition-related health outcomes of vulnerable groups.
The Australian Dietary Guidelines 2013 inform this Festival Healthy Food policy,
particularly guidelines 2 and 3:
 Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the five food groups every day;

Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol.
Source: Department of Health and Ageing, NHMRC.
This Healthy Food Policy provides direction to stall holders for healthy food and beverage
provision during Barunga Festival 2016.
Foods and beverages that can be sold at the Festival:
 All traditional bush foods;
 Vegetables and Legumes/beans: fresh, frozen, canned;
 Fruit: fresh, frozen, canned (no added sugar) and dried;
 Grain/Cereals: mostly wholegrain, and/or high cereal fibre varieties such as breads,
cereals, rice, pasta, noodles, polenta, couscous, oats, quinoa and barley;
 Protein: lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds;
 Dairy: reduced-fat dairy products, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives;
 Beverages: water, tea, coffee, fresh juices and smoothies, plain milk. No drinks with
added sugar are to be sold including fizzy drinks, flavoured milk, iced teas;
 Each vendor is required to have water for sale;
 NO deep-fried food including hot chips.
For further information or assistance please contact Skinnyfish Music
On 08 8941 8066 or email info@barungafestival.com.au
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