Well Splendour is finally here.  Traffic is on the increase as the steady flow of festival tickets holders stream into town.  Most locals welcome them with open arms and others are hiding out in their houses until the chaos has ended.  I saw a couple in my street had the caravan hooked up ready to head out of town for the weekend.

Mumford and Sons playing at the Woodford Hotel

Locals that are party-goers they are in 7th heaven.  Locals that haven’t got tickets can still join in the festivities at the Woodford Pub that has a band playing on Friday night. The ever so popular band Mumford and Sons starts from 3.30pm onwards.  The excitement that is buzzing through the air of Woodford is felt all around.I am one of the ones looking forward to this event.

Woodford Show grounds letting out camping sites has been a saviour for many ticket holders looking desperately for camping spot near the festival.  Approximately 1400 campers are booked into the Woodford Show grounds.  Unfortunately those that are still looking are out of luck as it is now fully booked and they are taking no more campers.

Worthy cause Australia a non profit organisation are setting a coffee van up at night at the Woodford Show Grounds so the campers can get steaming hot coffee when they head back from the festival to their camp ground.

Woodford Scouts will be outside IGA all weekend as Adrian Raedel pointed out on Facebook.   ”Make sure you get a “big mick” sausages, bacon, cheese, egg on bread from the scouts outside the IGA all weekend”!!! .  The Scouts also had campers at their shed.  Woodford helped out as much as they could for any of those that needed camping.

WoodfordScouts having sausage sizzle all weekend

The Catholic ladies and Woodford Pony Club are having a big breakfast for those campers at the Woodford Show Grounds.  It sure will be a big breakfast for 1400 campers. Good luck to those who are cooking.

News Agency Clews News is selling phone cards all weekend for those people at the festival needing to top up there phone balance.

Dick from Thrifty Link Woodford Hardware has all the equipment campers have forgotten behind.  Dick says he has had people lining outside his door since Tuesday.

Virgin Mobile has set up a stall in Woolworth’s too, they’re rumoured to be having a promotion about giving out tents.  Not sure how it works if anybody knows send in a comment and for the others worth a sticky beak and going to check out yourselves.

Traffic is meant to peak tomorrow so remember to leave early to work, as you might be late.  From Woodford Town onwards it will be 60 km all the way through to the festival.  So stay alert, as there might be some tired drivers out there coming from all over Australia.

Here is the traffic and other updates ticket holders and local need to know.

TRAFFIC CHANGES ON D’AGUILAR HWY WOODFORD

Orgnisers would like to inform local residents of the SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS music festival being held at Woodfordia, Woodford on FRIDAY 30th, SATURDAY 31st July and SUNDAY 1st August, 2010.

To assist with traffic flows, the festival site will open to campers from noon on Wednesday 28th July. The entertainment precinct will open from 4pm Thursday 29th July for onsite campers only, with all ticketholders able to access the site from Friday 30th July until we close at 12 midday on Monday 2nd Aug.

The 3 main stages will commence 11am Friday, Saturday and Sunday and continue until midnight.

A Traffic Management Plan has been developed to help minimise the impact of this event in the Woodford area. Licensed Traffic Controllers and Police will manage both intersections at the D’Aguilar Highway turnoff to Kilcoy-Beerwah Road and at the Kilcoy-Beerwah Road / Woodrow Road intersection, to assist in the steady flow of traffic.

Please be prepared for POSSIBLE DELAYS between 10am & 12noon on FRIDAY 30th, SATURDAY 31st July, SUNDAY 1st August and from 9am Monday 2nd August 2010.

The Queensland Transport Info Line 131940 will have updated traffic reports dedicated to the Festival area, and will carry similar information on their web site.

PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSPORT

There will be limited parking at the site, we encourage patrons to make the most of the Festival Shuttle Buses that will be running regularly from the Sunshine Coast, Kilcoy/Lake Somerset, the Caboolture Railway Station and other local areas.

Please visit the TRANSPORT INFORMATION page on our website http://www.splendourinthegrass.com Bookings are essential for these services – email transport@splendourinthegrass.com

We have conducted surveys with our audience and are pleased to report over 30% of daily visitors will be taking public transport.

Please note that camping or sleeping in vehicles is not allowed anywhere but within approved campsites. Council Rangers will be making regular inspections of the area surrounding Woodfordia

HOTLINE

During the event, a Splendour In the Grass Hotline will be in operation.

THE HOTLINE NUMBER IS 07 5422 9922

PLEASE NOTE: the Hotline number is for Woodford residents and the venue’s neighbours to use for any concerns regarding noise, litter, illegal camping or traffic. IT IS NOT A GENERAL INQUIRY LINE.

GENERAL INQUIRIES SHOULD GO VIA OUR INQUIRIES EMAIL ANSWERS@SPLENDOURINTHEGRASS.COM

Woodford residents with parking or litter concerns during the festival weekend should contact the hotline and we will send our Woodford Response Team to assist you.

We apologise for any inconvenience & thank you for your patience & understanding.

The Splendour In The Grass team

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