Stable on the Strand
Townsville’s Christmas Festival
A gift to the people of Townsville
Dates
Time
Location
Cost
Event Features
No. Churches involved
No. Volunteers
No. Visitors each year
18 – 22 December
5.30pm – 9.30pm
Strand Park, The Strand, Townsville
Free!
 Town of Bethlehem
 Stable Village
 Variety of live Music & Entertainment
 Interactive children’s activities
 Hospitality: Fair trade tea & coffee and a slice of Christmas cake
Over 70
Over 700
40,000
“Loved the 'Live on Stage' this year. Felt it really connected with a wider audience. I loved 'The Promise'
but have felt the 'concerts' after that have broken up the flow of Bethlehem. I loved the interaction with
the Actors and public. The Soldiers were amazing. Our Granddaughter LOVED dressing up and taking her
role as one of the Roman soldiers very seriously. The soldiers were amazing with the children! The
atmosphere on the park is amazing. A huge thank you to all involved. I love that so many different
Churches become involved.” Attendee 1 from Townsville
“The nativity scene was really nice. We were there later on Sunday night and the people playing Mary and
Joseph were so friendly and made us feel really welcome. They seemed really interested in making the kids
watching feel part of the story too which was fun. I think in Bethlehem it would have been good to have
more people in character who simply pointed things out to help us see all the things (like people who
wandered around and said stuff like 'can you see that star over there' or 'have you seen my camel'. We
saw some wise men talking to the crowd in character and people really enjoyed that. The tea and cake
was so nice and having it near the stage was good so we could sit and watch. A really great night! Thanks
for all the effort that goes into it.” Attendee 2 from Townsville
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Prayer Team
Prayer meetings, prayer at home, prayer tent during Event
Team Leader
Geoff Broekman | 0419 645 229
Key Aspects
Pre-Event Prayer Meetings
Prayer at Home
Prayer Tent at Stable on the Strand
Pre-Event Roles
Attend the weekly Stable Prayer Meeting (July – December)
Event Roles
Prayer Tent at Stable
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Pastoral Care Team
Providing pastoral care for visitors and volunteers of stable.
Team Leader
Kevin Brake | 0408 771 115
Key Aspects
Clergy Blessing inside Town of Bethlehem
Prayer Wall inside Town of Bethlehem
Greeters & chatters in Hospitality areas
Chaplaincy
Event Roles
Chaplains
Clergy Blessing Team Leader
Clergy blessing visitors to Stable
Greeters & Chatters
Prayer Wall Volunteers
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Town of Bethlehem Team
Step back 2000 years and be part of Bethlehem the night Christ was born.
Team Leader
Robyn Frewen-Lord | 0427 746 693
Key Aspects
Site Planning, Design, Installation
Nativity
Town Square
Roman Quarter
Shepherds Walk
Wedding Scene
Bethlehem Characters
Nativity Choir
Animal Handling
Costumes & Props
Hosts / Greeters
Children’s Area
Town Square Technical Production
Pre- Event Roles
Set Construction
Planning & Design Team
Actors Roster Coordinators
Sewing Costumes
Prepping Carpentry Projects
Finding and organising Props
Writing Scripts
Event Roles
Town of Bethlehem Actors
Greeters at Bethlehem Gates
Children’s Area
Technical Production
Costume Area Assistants
Animal Handlers
Town Square Guards
Nativity Choir
Stage Managers
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Festival & Stages Team
Performing on the Stable Village Stage, assisting with stage programs, stage management, and festival
activities on Preview Night and during the event.
Team Leader
Catherine Stephens | 0401 968 770
Key Aspects
Stable Village Stage presentations & support
Guest Artist support
Festival Acts
Preview Night
Carousel
Pre- Event Roles
Administration
Booking Artists
Planning the Opening & Closing
Stage Programming
Event Roles
Performers
Stage Managers
MCs
Backstage & Production Assistants
Guest Artist Support & Hospitality
Big Heads
Bubble Blowing
Balloon Bending
Circus Skills
Face Painting
Assisting Preview Night Visitors
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Youth Team
Anyone who likes to do tie dying, arts and crafts, can take photos, play basketball or chill out is
welcome to help in the youth area.
Team Leader
Fiona Cochrane | 0411 486 631
Key Aspects
Scavenger Hunt through Stable
Photo Booth (in Bethlehem)
Tie Dying (in Bethlehem
Henna Body Art (in Bethlehem)
Basketball Workshops & Competitions
Live Art & Graffiti Wall
Chill out space
Competitions & giveaways
Event Roles
Scavenger Hunt Leader
Scavenger Hunt Assistants
Photo Booth Leader
Photo Booth Assistants
Tie Dying Leader
Tie Dying Assistants
Youth Headquarters Leader
Youth Headquarters Assistants
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Site Management Team
Bump in/out, installation, logistics, maintenance, and storage.
Team Leader
Josh Horder | 0428 582 441
Key Aspects
Site Installation
Fencing
Marquees & Equipment
Power
Radios
Signage
Site Lighting
Site Design & Plans
Stage & Technical Production
Storage
Technical Production
Town of Bethlehem site support
Transport
Vendors
Pre-Event Roles
Test & Tag
Event Roles
Town of Bethlehem Bump in/out
Stable Village Bump in/out
Forklift Operators
Site Maintenance
Signage Installation
Site Logistics
Truck Drivers & Assistants
Warehouse Assistants
Technical Production – Lighting, Sound, Video
Electricians
Site Manager 2IC
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Site Support Team
All functions associated with supporting the site.
Team Leader
Ian Stephens | 0422 276 072
Key Aspects
WH&S
First Aid
Parents Tent
Security / Caretakers
Cleaning & Waste
Plants
Stewards
Volunteer Car Parking
Event Roles
WH&S Coordination
Manage Parent Tent
First Aid Officers
Cleaning & Waste Management
Daytime Caretakers
Overnight Caretakers
Stewards
Site Logistics
Plants & Greens Carer
Transporting Volunteers
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Hospitality Team
Organising, coordinating and serving Hospitality for volunteers & guests at Stable.
Team Leader
Is this you?
Key Aspects
Hospitality at Stable
Christmas Cakes
Feeding volunteers during Bump in/out
Setting up Hospitality Areas
Pre-Event Roles
Cake Making
Cake Cutting & Packaging
Bump in/out Volunteer Food Coordination
Bump in/out Volunteer Food Serving
Event Roles
Serving Tea & Coffee in Stable Village Hospitality Tent
Serving Tea & Coffee in the Town of Bethlehem Olive Leaf Tea Café
Urn Filler
Water Servers
Deliver Cake to Stable
Deliver Ice to Stable
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817
Marketing Team
Developing & implementing marketing strategy; and distributing marketing materials.
Team Leader
Belinda Stuart | 0418 645 971
Key Aspects
Develop marketing strategy & plan
Distribute promotional materials
Church / Parish Liaison
Flash Mob
Photography
Video
Website
Social Media
Surveys
Media Releases
Promo Videos
Newsletters
Printed Materials
Pre- Event Roles
Member of Marketing Team
Promotion Distribution
Church / Parish Liaison Person
Church / Parish Visit Presenter or Support Team
Flash Mob Performers
Pre-event Photographer
Promo Video Team
Write media releases
Event Roles
Event Photographer
Event Video Team
Count visitors at Stable
Survey visitors at Stable
Phone: 0411 756 273
Web: www.stableonthestrand.com
Email: admin@stableonthestrand.com.au
Facebook: stableonthestrand
Address: PO Box 7070 Garbutt QLD 2817