The Carnival was created and built upon the ethics of tolerance and care for each other and the environment but we can’t turn a blind eye to the basic respect and consideration we should all try and afford one another.
In the past we have suffered incidents of underage drinking and abusive, anti-social behavior from a handful of youth who not only damage themselves, but ruin the weekend for others.
We love seeing so many young adults at the Carnival and encourage their participation but we have a duty of care to the entire festival audience; our neighbors, all performers and crew and stall holders. As a consequence, we have formulated the following policies to safeguard the safety and enjoyment of all concerned both within and outside of the Carnival.
Bellingen Global Carnival Youth Policy
Security will strictly adhere to the following so please familiarize yourself with the details.
- Youth(13 to 17) can only attend the Carnival with a responsible parent/guardian who must be 25yrs or older. There is a limit of 2 youth per adult. eg: a single guardian may purchase a maximum of two youth tickets. If a third youth ticket is required, another parent/guardian ticket must be purchased.
- We do not consider young adult friends as parents/guardians so unless the accompanying adult falls into the above category, the young person will be unable to enter.
- A parent/guardian must be contactable by mobile phone at the Carnival.
- Youth must camp with the accompanying parent/guardian
- As the purchaser of a parent/guardian ticket you must:
- Provide your relevant festival contact details with the ticket purchase.
- Agree to our terms and conditions of entry – see our Terms and Conditions page
- Advise any associated ticket holder of the consequences of any breaches of these terms and conditions prior to arrival at the event.
Conditions of Entry
- The ID of both the young person and the accompanying parent/guardian will be checked at our Gates, whether they are entering with pre-paid tickets or purchasing tickets.
- All ticket holders are required to produce valid proof of age identification when arriving at the Carnival Entry Gate.
- All parent/guardian ticket and youth ticket holders within a group must arrive at the Carnival Entry Gate together.
- Security is authorized to remove the wristband and remove anyone, youth or adult who is causing a nuisance to the Carnival or Carnival goers.
- As minors cannot be turned on to the streets by themselves, everyone carries a responsibility to each other. If a youth is removed for unacceptable conduct, the parent/guardian will also be asked to leave along with any other youth who entered with that guardian.
- Any breach of the above Terms of Entry will result in refusal of entry with no exceptions. Absolutely no ticket refunds will be given.
Do youth have to stay with an adult the whole time?
No, but security is authorized to remove the wristband and remove anyone, youth or adult who is causing a nuisance to the Carnival or Carnival goers. If a youth is removed for unacceptable conduct, the parent/guardian will also be removed along with any other youth who entered with that guardian.
What about children under the age of 12?
Children under the age of 12 are entitled to free entry to the Carnival, again, with a responsible, accompanying parent/guardian.
