ChillOut Festival
Highlights
- Celebrate vibrant LGBTQIA+ pride in Daylesford during the Labour Day long weekend each March.
- Experience the warmth of community with over 30,000 visitors joining the festivities annually.
- Explore a rich history as ChillOut marks 30 years of pride in 2027.
- Enjoy family-friendly activities and local hospitality in a welcoming atmosphere.
ChillOut Festival is Australia’s premier regional LGBTQIA+ pride event, held annually in Daylesford, Victoria over the Labour Day long weekend in March.
From humble beginnings in 1997, ChillOut has grown into the largest and longest-running queer country pride festival in Australia, attracting more than 30,000 visitors to the region each year.
In 2027, ChillOut celebrates 30 years of pride in the country.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in Auslan.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
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