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We’re Hiring!

thebigfreeze — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 02:41:51 +0000

The Big Freeze is growing and we’re looking for two new members to join our team. We need an Executive Assistant (permanent role) and a Sponsorship Manager (temporary role). Both positions are during school hours as we appreciate how hard it is to juggle being a working parent! Our office is located in Frankston South, so if you know someone in South East Melbourne or on the Mornington Peninsula, please share with them.

If you have any questions or would like to submit an application, please get in contact with us via email at [email protected]. Applications close September 11, 2016. Thanks for your interest.

Executive Assistant

We are looking for a highly efficient, organised, reliable and friendly person to join our team.

The role will primarily be PA to the event director – managing emails, phone calls, diary appointments, sourcing quotes, communicating with vendors, as well as providing assistance with family responsibilities (such as paying the electricity bill or ordering a birthday cake). Being extremely organised, strong at developing and working through lists, having the ability to work independently to complete tasks and cope with the flexibility large events demand are all vital qualities. From time to time, assistance will also need to be provided to our members of our team as well. Bonus points if you perform better with chocolate and don’t take life too seriously!

Hours:
Initially 5 hours per week on Thursdays 9:30am – 2:30pm.

This is a permanent position, however you must be available for additional hours in the lead up to the festival April – June, 2017 as well as work full time during the festival (July 1-9, 2017) and complete extra hours post festival. Holidays will be scheduled over the Christmas period and late July, 2017.

Salary/Wage:
The option is available to be a sub-contractor or an employee. The hourly rate will change depending upon which scenario is selected to ensure that award conditions are met.

Best suited to:
Someone with an administration or assistant background. Experience in the events industry is a bonus, but far from essential. Being able to work efficiently and complete tasks quickly is extremely important, as well as being able to think on your feet (especially during event period). We need someone to alleviate stress and not create more problems to deal with, all with a friendly smile and a bright personality to help make our work days fun.

Sponsorship Manager

We are looking for a dynamic, reliable and friendly person to join our team and drive the sponsorship campaign for our 2017 festival.

The successful candidate will re-connect with leads we have already generated with the aim to secure face-to-face meetings to discuss our sponsorship options. Being able to effectively communicate the bespoke benefits of a partnership with each different organisation is a critical requirement. Our festival is all about having fun, so it’s important to be bright and bubbly during all phone interactions.

We are located in Frankston South and we provide flexibility during school hours allowing you to make school drop off and pick up each day.

Hours:
Initially 10 hours per week on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:30am – 2:30pm.

This is listed as a temporary position, however proving yourself invaluable to our team and securing partnerships will see future opportunities become available to you.

Salary/Wage:
Initially an hourly rate will be negotiated depending upon your experience, qualifications and level of expertise. Very attractive bonuses are also available for any successful sponsorships you are able to secure.

Best suited to:
Someone with a strong marketing or sales background. You need to be able to quickly and effectively communicate via telephone, and be able to think on your feet when curly questions are sent your way. Being able to think outside the square and help develop new ideas for bringing sponsors onboard is also important. Perfect maternity leave position.

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Win a Snow Pit at Your House

thebigfreeze — Sun, 29 May 2016 06:56:14 +0000

We’ve been planning this giveaway for a while and are so excited to finally be able to announce that one lucky person will WIN A SNOW PIT AT THEIR HOME!

That’s right – we will bring our snow machine, along with two tonne of ice, and make snow right there in your backyard. Enjoy it for yourself or hold a snow party for family and friends. Check out this video that we made onsite at Cranbourne Racecourse – this is what your snow will look like!

How to Enter:

Purchase a ticket online to The Big Freeze Festival (if you haven’t got yours yet, click here). You will receive one (1) entry for each ticket you purchase under your registration.
Confirm you would like to be in the running to win by commenting on our Facebook page, or on this post, and tell us why you’d like to win.

How to obtain bonus entries:

If you purchase your tickets online before June 4, 2016, you will receive nine (9) additional entries (ten (10) in total) for each ticket you have purchased.
If you purchase your tickets online between June 5 – June 18, 2016, you will receive four (4) additional entries (five (5) in total) for each ticket you have purchased.
Register at woobox and receive a unique URL. Share this with your friends & family, and if they register via this URL, you will receive and additional ten (10) entries.

Terms & Conditions

Entries close at 5pm on July 10, 2016. The winner will be notified and announced on our website and Facebook page by July 31, 2016. We will use this time to verify all the entries and ensure that everyone receives the correct number. Read the competition’s full terms and conditions here.

Special thanks to our giveaway partner Boneo Maze & Mini Golf. Along with wetlands, picnic area, maze and giant games Wittingslow Amusements are bringing a new adventure area. It will include buggy tramps, climbing wall, carousal and watersides. Perfect place to spend the day exploring, relaxing and enjoying the new adventure rides.

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Winter Warming Family Activities

thebigfreeze — Sun, 29 May 2016 05:11:20 +0000

It’s cold outside, maybe it’s raining and the kids are complaining that they’re bored. There are loads of fun family activities you can do together at home during winter to warm your both body and your heart. Here’s a list of some of my favourite winter warming family activities:

Baking: Kids love to bake and it’s a great opportunity to not only have fun but also learn some valuable life skills. Winter is the perfect time to bake some warm muffins, cookies or cakes.

Movie day: Grab some blankets and pillows and snuggle up on the couch for a movie day. Maybe you can even choose some movies you loved growing up to share with your child.

Building cubbies and forts: What kid doesn’t love building a fort or cubby? Use blankets, pillows and furniture and serve morning or afternoon tea inside.

Craft: Set up a craft station with paper, scissors, pencils, stickers and anything you else you have. You can make collages, do drawings, origami, painting, book making and the list goes on. Let your children use their imagination to create whatever they like.

Hide and Seek: Play a good old fashioned game of hide and seek.

Playdough: Make up a batch of playdough and add some cookie cutters, icy pole sticks and rolling pins. This one is guaranteed to keep the kids amused.

Board Games: Winter is the perfect time to pull out the board games. Some of our current favourites include Guess Who, Connect Four and Trouble. If you’re children are a bit older challenge them to an epic game of Monopoly!

Reading: Cuddle up in bed or on the couch with some story books.

Dance: Music is good for the soul. Turn up the music and dance around the house to keep those bodies warm!

What activities do your family like to do together during the colder months?

Sarah is a mother, wife, day dreamer and creative soul. Her days are busy, working part time and being a full time mum. She is also a freelance writer and blogs regularly at www.sarahdipity.com.au about a variety oftopics from parenting to travel, creativity and career and everything in between!

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10 Indoor Active Play Ideas for Winter

thebigfreeze — Sun, 29 May 2016 05:02:47 +0000

As we head into winter and the weather gets colder it’s inevitable that we’ll be spending more time inside. To keep the kids (and you) from going stir crazy here are ten easy ideas for indoor active play that will burn some energy without the kids running circles around the house!

Balloons: Cheap and easy to use, balloons can provide endless of hours of indoor active fun. Play catch, balloon volleyball, balloon tennis, and tunnel ball.

Obstacle Course: Use furniture, blankets and pillows to make an indoor obstacle course. Climb under tables, makes tunnels with chairs and blankets and have mini races. This one is just as fun to make as it is to do!

Music and Dancing: Turn up the music and burn some energy by dancing around the room or playing games such as musical chairs and musical statues.

Hopscotch: Use some masking tape to mark out hopscotch on the floor (works on carpet, floor boards or tiles). Then just rip up the tape once you’re done!

Ten Pin Bowling: Even if you don’t have a ten pin bowling set you can use other things from around the house to set up this game; plastic bottles, crayons standing up on their base, or large plastic tumblers will all work. Just make sure you use a nice soft ball!

Balancing act: Use some masking tape to mark out different lines on the floor; straight lines, zig zag and squiggly lines and challenge you child to balance on them or roll a ball along them.

Twister: An old favourite guaranteed to give some giggles. If you don’t have the actual game of Twister you can set up your own using circles cut out in coloured paper.

Ball Toss: Use some soft balls or mini bean bags (you can even use rolled up pairs of socks) with baskets, bowls or cups to set up a ball toss game.

Cotton Ball Hide and Seek: Grab a big pack of cotton balls and hide them all over the house. Put a large bowl in the middle of a room and have your child run around the house and find all the cotton balls and put them into the bowl. Set a timer to make it even more fun and challenging.

Streamer Spider Web: Tape lengths of streamers from one side of a hallway to another at all different heights. Challenge your child to move through the web of streamers without touching by them crawling under and over.

Do you have any other suggestions for keeping kids active inside on a rainy day?

Sarah is a mother, wife, day dreamer and creative soul. Her days are busy, working part time and being a full time mum. She is also a freelance writer and blogs regularly at www.sarahdipity.com.au about a variety of topics from parenting to travel, creativity and career and everything in between!

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Melbourne: It’s time to unleash your inner geek!

thebigfreeze — Wed, 25 May 2016 11:15:09 +0000

Oz Comic-Con Melbourne returns this June long weekend.

So once upon a time I used to think that Oz Comic-Con was just for those friends and co-workers who would sit up all night watching Star Trek and line up for the midnight showing of Star Wars.

Then I had a son. A gorgeous little boy who is obsessed with superheroes and comics and turning everything not nailed down into a lightsaber. And suddenly all the photos from last year’s Oz Comic-Con that I saw made this an event we were not missing in 2016.

There’s knockout headlining stars – including John Barrowman (Torchwood, Doctor Who, Arrow), Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day), alongside a guest list of fandom favourites such as David Anders (iZombie, The Vampire Diaries), Timothy Omundson (Psych, Supernatural), Ingrid Oliver and Samuel Anderson (Doctor Who), Paul McGillion and Rachel Luttrell (Stargate: Atlantis) and David Giuntoli (Grimm), there’s something for fans of every genre. Each guest will be taking part in professional photograph and autograph opportunities across the weekend, as well as exclusive question and answer panels each day.

Oz Comic-Con isn’t just about the celebrity guests, however. The show floor will be packed with exciting and exclusive activities and features, including cosplay central, the family activity zone, and a bustling artist’s alley. With world renowned comic artists – including Nicola Scott, Mike Choi, Wolfgang Bylsma and Tom Taylor – in attendance, fans will be able to meet the hands behind their favourite works, as well as get their favourite comics signed. The Victorian finals of the Australian Championships of Cosplay will also be held at Oz Comic-Con Melbourne, with the winner securing a place in the national finals in Brisbane this September.

Oz Comic-Con Melbourne will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on June 11-12, with doors open from 9am until 6pm each day.

For further information please visit their website

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Our festival mascots need a name!

thebigfreeze — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 08:28:25 +0000

We need your help!

Our festival mascots don’t have any names . . . can you help us name them? Give us your best suggestions and we’ll then choose our favourite five entries. Each of the five finalists will win a double pass to The Big Freeze Festival in July.

We will then run a competition with the five finalists to select the final winner for a major prize from our festival partner Phillip Island Nature Parks.

All you need to do to enter is comment below and on our Facebook post with your suggestions.

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Chilling Adventure to the Ice Ages these School Holidays

thebigfreeze — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:06:11 +0000

MELBOURNE, ARE YOU READY TO STEP BACK IN TIME WITH THIS CHILLING ADVENTURE TO THE ICE AGE?

Jurassic Creatures, featuring Prehistoric Creatures of the Ice is an interactive walk through event that will captivate young and old alike. Explore an ancient world full of moving dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures of the ice. Get ready to be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return and come alive before your eyes.

Marvel at the story of their 165 million year domination of life on earth. Watch them move. Hear them roar! Get up close with the most infamous prehistoric animals including colossal Mammoths, fearsome Saber Tooth Tigers and everyone’s favourite the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Become a Paleontologist for the day. Children will be provided with an expert digger outfit before chipping away to unearth their very own fossil.

Meet Buddy & Tiny from Dinosaur Train and see them live in their very own stage show!

Plus there will be many more activities to take part in, including; dinosaur art and craft, fossil displays and amusement activities.

Open at Harbour Town Melbourne from 12 March to 17 April, Jurassic Creatures is an interactive event like no other that will capture the imagination of children & parents everywhere.

Melbourne get ready to feel the Dino-Roar!

The event includes:

A spectacular dinosaur display with animatronics
An Interactive Fossil digging area
Have your photo taken in a dinosaur egg
Dinosaur Sand Art
Dinosaur Train Live Show
Dinosaur Sand Pit
Fossil Displays

Plus so many other dinosaur activities for the whole family

What	Jurassic Creatures featuring Prehistoric Creatures of the Ice Age
When	12 March 2016 – 17 April 2016
Where	Harbour Town Docklands 440 Docklands Drive, Docklands 3008
Cost	Adults $32; Children $22; Under 2’s FREE; Concession $26; Family Pass (2 Adults & 2 Children) $105
Website	http://www.jurassiccreatures.com.au
Tickets	Via Ticketmaster
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/dinosauradventures/?ref=hl

WIN TICKETS TO JURASSIC CREATURES

We have TWO FAMILY PASSES to see Jurassic Creatures on Tuesday, March 29 at 10am (during the Easter School Holidays). Each family pass is for two adults and two children and is valued at $105.

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Aster & Oak – On Trend Australian Organic Baby Clothes

thebigfreeze — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 05:28:41 +0000

We all know organic cotton is better for you right? And when it comes to our precious little ones, nothing can beat the most natural and safest materials available. Once a luxury item, organic cotton is now an affordable option for many parents.

The request by mothers for sustainable and eco-friendly clothing is increasing as the rise in skin problems and allergies grows. Aster & Oak is providing consumers with baby clothing that is free of the harsh chemicals traditionally found in children’s clothing.

The gentle, chemical free methods used to produce the fabric results in a final product that is exceptionally soft, safe and comfortable for baby. Organic baby clothes are a great investment, they are only slightly more expensive than regular clothing but they’ll last a long time and keep your baby safe and chemical free.

Aster & Oak is an Australian organic baby wear brand creating the softest and safest baby clothing, using 100% certified organic cotton. They have 3 new vibrant & whimsical collections due to release later this year. The clothing features handcrafted, attractive designs, fun colors and high-quality material. The brand also caters to an international range of customers via their online store and worldwide shipping facilities.

To launch their new range, Aster & Oak have been kind enough to offer our readers 10% off just by using code – thankyou10 !!

Find out more – https://www.asterandoak.com.au
Facebook – www.facebook.com/asterandoak
Instagram – www.instagram.com/aster_and_oak

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Colour Me In To Win

thebigfreeze — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 09:06:50 +0000

Would you like to win tickets to The Big Freeze? Looking for something to do over the school holidays? Then why not enter our summer colouring competition?

Follow these simple instructions to win:

print out the colouring pages of our festival mascots (click on pictures below).
colour them in.
have someone take a photo of yourself with your finished artwork.
upload the photo to either Facebook or Instagram using #thebigfreeze2016.
tag a friend on our Facebook post for bonus entry.

At the end of January when the school holiday close, we’ll have a look at all the entries and our three favourites will win a double pass for an adult and child to The Big Freeze in July. You can enter as many times as you like – the only condition is it has to be a different colouring in per entry. Feel free to get creative – cut them out, stick them somewhere funny, turn them into masks! We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Also don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of the page and Sign Up to join The Big Freeze VIP list. This will give you the cancel to purchase pre-release discounted tickets, plus loads more opportunities to win over the coming months.

Good luck everyone . . . and get colouring!

Terms and Conditions

The promoter is The Big Freeze Winter Festival of Grant Street, Cranbourne, Vic, 3977
Instructions on how to enter and prizes form part of these conditions.
Entry is open to all residents of Victoria. Employees of the Promoter and associated promotional partners, their related companies and agencies and the immediate family of the above listed persons cannot enter this promotion.
The Promotion commences 9.00am (AEDST) on Sunday 3rd January 2016, and closes 9pm (AEDST) Sunday 31st January, 2016.
The prize pool consists of three double (1 adult and 1 child) general admission passes to The Big Freeze Winter Festival 2016 at a date to be determined by the event director when tickets go on sale in April, 2016. The total prize pool is valued at $128.
Each prize winner receives one double pass valued at $43.
To enter, entrants must complete one of the mascot colour-in sheets, and upload to social media with the hashtag #thebigfreeze2016.
Colouring-in sheets are available at thebigfreezefestival.com.au
Multiple entries can by uploading a new colouring-in.
Bonus entries can be obtained by tagging a friend on The Big Freeze Facebook page – www.facebook.com/thebigfreezeAU
Winner selection will be conducted by the Promoter on Tuesday 2nd February, 2016 and the winners announced on The Big Freeze Facebook page.
The winning entries will be judged on creativity and support for festival at the promoter’s discretion.
Winners will have 7 days to contact The Big Freeze to organise collection of their prize by emailing [email protected]
If selected winners have not contacted The Big Freeze within 7 days, new winners will be selected.
Entrants accept that their entry photos maybe used by The Big Freeze for promotional purposes.
This prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash. Any ancillary costs associated with redeeming the prizes shall be the sole responsibility of the corresponding prize winners.
The Promoter is not responsible for any human error which may occur in the processing of entries in this promotion.
The Promoter shall not be held liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss for personal injury suffered or sustained, as a result of accepting a prize, except liability which cannot be excluded by law.)

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Win tickets to Silvers Circus

thebigfreeze — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:58:45 +0000

ROLL UP ROLL UP

SILVERS CIRCUS IS HEADING TO MORNINGTON!

INCLUDING A FABULOUS NEW BICYCLE ACT WITH JUSTIN VALISE!

Established in 1976, Silvers Circus provides world class family entertainment and fun. With extraordinary artists continually arriving from all parts of the world, Silvers are proud of the ever changing program they are able to present.

Silvers Circus is a household name in Australia and after nearly three decades on the road maintains all the sparkle, glamour and death defying acts expected of Australia’s premier circus. Silvers Circus continues to provide jaw dropping entertainment for the whole family with new locations just announced for 2016:

Beta Show Grounds, 1158 Nepean Highway, Mornington 4^thto 26^th January, 2016
Sandown Park Hotel Car Park, Princes Highway, Noble Park 29^th January – 21^st February, 2016

The 2 hour action show, featuring Ringmaster and Master of Illusions, Simon Tait will also include:

Wheel of Steel. A young man with nerves of Steel, Dominik Gasser will run, jump, skip and flip through a routine of sheer physical ordacity, just as the apparatus he challenges defies description. Its wheels osolate and revolve from group level to dizzying heights. This spectacle will leave you chewing your nails and squirming in your seats! The Wheel of Steel…. (for strong constitutions only!!)
The Globe of Death. The world famous Phoenix Riders speed around inside a 3-1/2 meter diameter metal globe on motorbikes, missing each other by mere millimetres.
Hoola Hoops. Up to 80 hoola hoops at once are managed while a balancing act is taking place upon a mobile mirror ball all at the same time
Clowns. Expect the unexpected. This act is guaranteed to tickle the funny bone
The Roman Rings. A very unique act which is performed with extreme strength and elegance. Little girls will be amazed by the beauty and grown men in awe of the control and physicality.

NEW – The Bicycle Act – Justin Valise is a professional idiot specializing in stupidity and acrobatics on a bicycle. Trained at the school of hard knocks and inspired by Murphy’s Law i.e. “what can go wrong will go wrong,” Justin has created an act that wrestles with the unexpected and lives up to the challenge, “the show must go on.” With hard work and some measure of good fortune, Justin has managed to combine the theatricality of a modern day fool with the physical skills of an acrobat to create distinctive and engaging entertainment.

Ringmaster Simon Tait has over 25 years’ experience in circus and will mesmerise the audience with his celebrated illusions and audience repour.

and with many more world class acts, Silvers Circus is guaranteed to tap into the nostalgia we all hold for a unique circus experience.

So Welcome to our world of spectacular family entertainment. There is no other circus like Silvers Circus.

For all show details visit – www.silverscircus.com.au

Location:  Bata Show Grounds – 1158 Nepean Highway Mornington
Dates:   Monday 4^th – Tuesday 26^th January, 2016
Tickets: Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au or call the circus direct on 0413 880 044 or 0400 456 157
Prices:       Adults From $30 Child (3-12 years) From $20, Concessions from $25

2016 January
Monday 4th 8pm OPENING NIGHT
Tuesday 5th 11am
Wednesday 6th 11am 8pm
Thursday 7th 11am
Friday 8th 11am 8pm
Saturday 9th 11am 8pm
Sunday 10th 11am
Monday 11th
Tuesday 12th 11am
Wednesday 13th 11am 8pm
Thursday 14th 11am
Friday 15th 11am 8pm
Saturday 16th 11am 8pm
Sunday 17th 11am
Monday 18th
Tuesday 19th 11am
Wednesday 20th 11am 8pm
Thursday 21sh 11am
Friday 22nd 11am 8pm
Saturday 23rd 11am 8pm
Sunday 24th 11am
Monday 25th 11am
Tuesday 26th 11am AUSTRALIA DAY

WIN TICKETS TO SILVERS
We are lucky enough to have five family passes (of four tickets) each valued at $120 to giveaway to the performance in Mornington on Wednesday, January 6 at 11am.
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