An event such as the ChillOut Festival simply does not manifest itself by waving a magic wand. There are so many community groups, local businesses and organisations that help out each year behind the scenes to get this party started and ensure it’s all smooth sailing ‘til home time. We love each and every one of them and want to give them a big shout out so they’re feelin it!
First of all.. Fells Electrical.. If you ever need a sparkie to rewire your home or just untangle your Christmas lights perhaps? Fells can help. Ballarat Roller Derby League, skates on girls! Hosts of the ChillOut Bout featuring the Daylesford Derby Dolls… Roll On! Gaydar.com.au – THE social networking/dating for our community with over 6million members worldwide (!!) Get clicking peeps!
And if you do happen to meet that special someone on Gaydar…You’re going to need a ceremony with the lot. Special Touch Wedding & Event Services love a good commitment ceremony, but hey, if it’s just a short term thing, that’s ok too, Special Touch do schmancy dinners, surprises, and super special occasions too. Gillian Murray civil celebrant nails all the important ceremonies in your life. Give Gillian a call for personal, heartfelt, and moving celebrations. Nelephant Productions specialise in creating memorable and innovative events of all types, and music? Boy can she find the perfect band for your next celebration! You’ll need food at this event too (it’s sounding good yeah? Can we come?) Spade to Blade catering provides delish catering for 15 to 1500 of your nearest and dearest using the most amazing organic and seasonal produce from around the region. And if it’s a match made in heaven for ever and ever, you’ll need a retirement home… (See! Thinking of everything here…) Linton Estate is the first GLBTIQ retirement haven of its type. Just down the road in Ballan, it won the 2010 Australasian over 50s housing award for the best special development plan. Nice!
For health and family issues help is close at hand for our community. Springs Medical Centre in Daylesford and Trentham is committed to offering personal, family and community health care. Child and Family Services (CAFS) in Ballarat provide a full range of services to children, young people and families who are vulnerable or in need of support. The Victorian Aids Council/Gay Men’s Health Centre (South Yarra) provides sexual health info for men who have sex with men, and info for the greater community as well. In Bendigo, the Country Awareness Network (CAN) provides info, education, support and other services to regional Victorian communities regarding HIV, hepatitis and sexual health. Also based out of Bendigo, Take Care OutBack There supports LGBTQ communities to embrace and maintain a safer sex culture. Uniting Care Cutting Edge in Shepparton is home to several wonderful groups, due to the explosion of acronyms they collectively call themselves the Diversity Group, which includes ‘SSAGQ’ young person’s social support, Goulburn Valley Pride (GLBTIQ & Allies Social group) and PFLAG chapter and Uniting Network Australia – which is a Uniting Church group. And down near Highpoint in Melbourne is Hampstead Dental for caring dentistry and a beautiful smile. (Smilin’ right backatcha Hampstead!)
Kurisutoufa aka Kristoufa Unisex Hair Studio in Daylesford offers individual styling advice, specialising in cuts and all the colours of the rainbow. Spa Country Railway is just mad about their cute little old trains, and we are too, pop the bubbles and ride the restored Silver Streak through the countryside with friends. If you need legal advice you want a lawyer who you’re comfy with. Lander & Rogers Lawyers have offices in Melbourne and Sydney and provide practical legal advice, but in a down to earth and friendly way.
Like the sound of ChillOut? Could you hear it ok? Advanced Audio delivers creative and technical live productions all that behind the scenes stuff that just magically happens, lighting, rigging, cameras, microphones, amplifiers, speakers… that’s Advanced Audio. Thanks guys!
The Daylesford Hepburn community are pretty forward thinking when it comes to many things, and sustainability is one of them. You might’ve noticed our wind turbines as you whizzed up the highway? Gusto & Gale (as they are affectionately known) were built by Hepburn Wind, members of the local community and Victoria’s only community owned wind farm, and Long Grass Projects is an excellent little business, delivering sustainable events in the community, arts, food, wine and corporate sectors.
So do you love it so much you want to live here? – Come on… be honest, you trawled the real estate windows didn’t you?! (Busted!) Give Hocking Stuart Daylesford a call if you’re dreaming of a 3460 or 3461 postcode. We’ll all welcome you with open arms.
The businesses and community services we have linked to on this page are ChillOut supporters. We encourage you to support the businesses that support ChillOut.
Advanced Audio
3 Council St. Clifton Hill. 3068
www.advancedaudio.com.au
03 9416 1433
Advanced Audio delivers creative and technical live production
solutions. Our experienced & friendly team can be seen at festivals,
concerts, sporting matches and broadcast.
Ballarat Roller Derby league Inc
P.O.Box 264 Ballarat. 3353
www.brdl.com.au
We’re hosting the 2012 ChillOut Bout, festuring the Daylesford Derby Dolls. It promises to be a whole lot of full-contact, roller skate fun!
Child and Family Services
115 Lydiard St Nth. Ballarat. 3350
www.cafs.org.au
03 5337 3342
Child and Family Services (CAFS) is a community service organisation that provides a range of programs and services to children, young people and families who are vulnerable or in need of support.
Country Awareness Network (CAN)
P.O.Box 1149. Bendigo. 3552
www.can.org.au
03 5443 8355
CAN provide information, education, support and a range of other services to Victorian rural/regional communities regarding HIV, hepatitis and sexual health.
Daylesford Spa Country Railway
Daylesford Railway Station. Raglan St. Daylesford. 3460
www.dscr.com.au
0421 780 100
Celebrate in style on board our heritage train. Joins us on our scenic train rides through the local countryside with regional Wines and Cheeses.
Fells Powerline & Electrical PTY LTD
Lot 5 Railway Cres. Daylesford. 3460
03 5348 2492
Purveyors of fine electrical work & electricians to the Stars. For all your energy/electrical requirements contact us & we would be happy to help.
GAYDAR.COM.AU
www.gaydar.com.au
Social Networking/Dating site for GLBTI community with over 6,000,000 members worldwide
Gillian Murray Civil Celebrant
Daylesford. 3460
www.gillianmurray.com.au
0409 930 999
Civil celebrant available for all ceremonies important to life. I specialise in bringing a personal touch to your celebrations.
Hampstead Dental
Suite 2 / 44 Hampstead Rd. Maidstone 3012
www.hampsteaddental.com.au
03 9318 5599
Caring dentistry you can trust – Situated near highpoint, just off Ballarat Rd.
Hepburn Wind
P.O.BOX 225 Daylesford. 3460
www.hepburnwind.com.au
03 5348 6760
Hepburn Wind is a community co-operative who have built Australia’s first community owned wind farm. Almost 1900 people, mostly local to the area, built a two turbine, 4.1 MW wind farm at Leonards Hill. This June the wind farm began generating, it is a standout example of a social enterprise.
Hockingstuart Daylesford
58 Vincent St. Daylesford. 3460
www.hockingstuart.com.au
03 5348 1700
Hockingstuart displaying genuine passion about people and the community.
Kurisutoufa aka Kristoufa Unisex Hair Studio
20 Howe St. Daylesford. 3460
www.facebook.com/#!/KrisToufa
03 5348 4489
Kurisutoufa Unisex Hair Studio offers hairdressing services. We specialise in cutting and colouring, providing each customer with individual styling advice.
Lander & Rogers Lawyers
Level 12, Bourke Place. 600 Bourke St. Melbourne. 3000
www.landers.com.au
03 9269 9000
Lander & Rogers is an Australian Law firm with offices in Melbourne and Sydney.
We provide practical legal advice and we are known for our down to earth and friendly culture.
Linton Estate
P.O.BOX 326. Yarraville. 3013
www.lintonestate.com.au
0408 310 949
Linton Estate proudly announces that Barry Plant will be selling Linton Estate Development off the plan in 2012 Contact Niels Geraerts 0405 698 747 ngeraerts@barryplant.com.au
Long Grass projects
13 Nicole Lane Redesdale. 3444
www.longgrassprojects.com.au
0421 458 891
Delivering excellent flair & sustainable events in the community, arts, food, wine & corporate sector.
Lost Magazine
P.O.BOX 1008. Daylesford 3460
www.lostmagazine.com.au
An independant monthy magazine circulating throughout Daylesford, Hepburn Springs, Trentham, Castlemaine, Clunes & surrounds.
Nelephant Productions
P.O.Box 479 Daylesford. 3460
www.findlocalmusic.com.au
0437 628 911
Event & entertainment management. We specialise in creating memorable and innovative events for all occasions, including festivals, weddings, corporate, private, community and charity events.
Spade to Blade Catering
57c Vincent St. Daylesford. 3460
www.spadetoblade.com
0448 483 616
Providing catering for events, functions and parties from 15 to 5000 using the seasonal organic produce from the many great farms which surround our district.
Special Touch Wedding & Event Services
P.O.BOX 1024. Daylesford. 3460
www.specialtouch.com.au
0423 630 674
From unusual locations to dinner parties at home, we will ensure your occasion goes exactly to plan, always with that “Special Touch!” we are limited only by your imagination!
Springs Medical Centre
10 Hospital St. Daylesford. 3460
www.springsmedical.com.au
03 5348 2227
We are located in Daylesford and Trentham and offer personal, family and community health care. Our vision is to be a successful and adaptable primary health care service for your community. For opening hours and other info please phone or visit our website.
Take Care OutBack There
P.O.Box 1149. Bendigo. 3552
www.takecare.org.au
03 5443 8355
Take Care OutBack There is an innovative program aimed at supporting LGBTQ communities in rural & regional Victoria to embrace and maintain a safer sex culture.
Uniting Care Cutting Edge
P.O.Box 1697. Shepparton. 3632
www.ucce.org.au
0437 134 625
Shepparton is home to the “Diversity Group” (SSAGQ young person’s social-support), “Goulburn Valley Pride” (GLBTIQ & Allies social group), a “PFLAG” chapter & “Uniting Network Australia” (national Uniting Church group).
Victorian Aids Council/Gay Men’s Health Centre
6 Claremont St. South Yarra. 3141
www.vicaids.asn.au
03 9865 6700
Providing sexual health information to men who have sex with men and the broader community as a whole.