WANT TO COME TO GAYTIMES AND VOLUNTEER FOR A TICKET?

Volunteers are the backbone of every festival.

Volunteer applications will open Wednesday November 6.

Volunteers receive a complimentary ticket in exchange for working two 5 hour shifts.

Applications are now open for the following volunteer positions:

• Activities: We require assistance with workshops and organising activities such as the Drag Race & Walk Off, speed dating, life drawing, RopeTimes and the markets. These roles don’t require any specific experience.
• Artist Liaison: We are looking for volunteers to support Artist Services team.
• Bar Staff (RSA required): We are looking for experienced bar staff (with a current RSA) to work in our Gaytimes’ cocktail bars.
• Bar Back (No RSA required): Heavy lifting required. No RSA needed.
• Baristas: We are looking for experienced baristas to man our coffee machine in the Gaytimes canteen and bar, and fuel everyone’s fires.
• Bump In (Experience required): Working with our site team in the immediate lead up to our gates opening such as putting up signage and site lighting etc. Must be available Thursday.
• Canteen: Our volunteer-run canteen will make breakfast each morning.
• Gates: Our gate team will check tickets, wristbands and search cars, and help with COVID-19 check in requirements.
• Green Team: Our green team keep our gorgeous site clean.
• Info Desk: Our helpers mann the Info Desk to help festivalgoers and volunteers.
• Merchandise: Our volunteers staff our Merchandise tent.
• Shuttle Buses: Our volunteers board our our Vanessa Shuttle Buses and Free Carparking Shuttles, helping with directions, baggage handling, searching contraband and lost property.
• Traffic: Our traffic team will help direct traffic and carparking.
• Spa: Our volunteers help to book and staff our Gay Spa where festivalgoers come to relax in our hot tubs or check in to see our trained massage therapists.
• Wellbeing Angels: We are looking for suitably trained volunteers - particularly with experience in counselling, social work, mental health, healthcare or first aid - who can work with Wellbeing Team roving at night and being a visible presence in the crowd.

If you wish to volunteer please complete the form below.

Our volunteer coordinator will provide confirmation of volunteer spots by mid January 2025, with specific shifts to be announced in February 2025. 

We will be in touch with every applicant with further information and to ask for more information.

And again, thanks so much for applying - we couldn't do it without you! 

From time to time, we are also on the look out for experienced crew to join Gaytimes in paid roles, and we also sometimes have internships available in pre-planning areas for people seeking to gain experience in festivals and events (or related areas like publicity, marketing etc). If you would like to work on Gaytimes or intern with us, please reach out to hello@gaytimes.com.au.