Accessibility
Event: 23rd Yackandandah Folk Festival 2020
General information
Contact name
Chris Smith
Contact number
0417880889
Travel instructions
To get to Yackandandah and our Festival you must come by car. If you are coming from Melbourne down the Hume highway you will turn of at Wangaratta onto the Great Alpine Road. When you reach Tarrawingee turn left heading toward Beechworth. Continue through Beechworth on the Beechworth Wodonga Road until you reach the Yackandanah turn off. You will turn right.Its hard to miss because of the lovely new large roundabout. Follow the road to Yackandandah. From Sydney You will take the bypass around Wodonga heading for Tallangatta. Taking the Kiewa Valley Highway and then the Yackandandah Wodonga Road.
Entry instructions
On arrival in Yackandandah you will enter the main st. You will find the ticket office in the community center. If you come from Wodonga you will find the Festival box office on the right hand side . If you come from the Beechworth Wodonga Road it will be on your left. 29 High street Yackandandah. Bring your ticket and receive your wristband, which will allow you entry to all venues.
After entry instructions
Once you have your wristband and Camping pack , you will be free to choose to visit any of the many venues that are apart of the venue.
Hazards
Yackandandah is an old historic town , its footpaths are wide and modern, but its gutters are made of stone and are wide and deep. Most of the traffic is detoured around the back of the town and walking between venue is the norm. A bus is provided by the Yackandandah Mens Shed and runs regularly around the town on a set route for all to use.
Toilet location
There are several portable disable toilets provided around the town and The Community Center( ticket Office) has a disable toilet with ramp access. A map of venues and services is produced and accessible to all.
Accessible parking
There are two permanent car parks in the local Supermarket car park and two car parks in the car park behind the senior citizens center. Yackandandah is not a large town and if you go one street back either side of the high st you will easily find the car parks. If You are camping you will be encouraged to leave your car at the camp ground and to use the bus. As we get closer to the festival more sites are chosen for accessible parking and a map is produced of the town showing venues and toilets parking etc.