Viva La Gong is a community event that takes place every year in Wollongong, NSW. The even is put on by the City Council's Cultural Services department who are all very hard working and wonderful.
My research in to the event let me decide whether the event would be a good opportunity for work placement. I have spoken to volunteers from previous years that had done Viva La Gong and many of the reactions were positive. From this I thought it would be a good idea to inquire and decide if it was what I wanted. My first contact was with via email around September in preparation for the event in November. I didn't hear back for a long while so decided to call. Local government employee, Natalie, talked me through how volunteers and work placement students fit into the structure of the event and the goals of this years festival.
After this talk I was extremely positive towards the idea of Viva La Gong as Natalie convinced me of the event's community impact. The next day I called her back and we spoke about the different things that I could do for the event and what days I was available. At this time I agreed to come in to the Cultural Services office in the Wollongong Gallery.
When I arrived, Natalie and another woman (who I have forgotten the name of in truth) talked me through the different activities I would undertake such as site marking, stall prep and organization. She then asked me if I would want to take surveys on the day of the event which was for the University of Wollongong. She informed me of the specifics such as how many people were needed for it to be a viable sample of the community and that the surveys would be taken on smart devices such as iPhone's/iPad's.
After this I was ran through the different safety hazards and different responsibilities I had on the day. I then signed some paperwork and was given a program. I was told to arrive at 8 am on Friday, the day before the event at the community center in the park.
I am very excited to undertake my work placement.
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